Herald - Issue 410

Page 8 • The HERALD • 5th August 2021 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v Wet clean or Dry clean • Carpets • Rugs • Upholstery • Cushions • Mattresses • Caravans & Motor Homes FLAT ROOFING SPECIALISTS All Roof Repairs Tel: 023 8184 5632 Mobile: 07880 508415 Email: steve@braithwaiteroo ng.co.uk THE FLAT ROOF SPECIALIST WILLIS DECORATING & JOINERY SERVICES Est Since 1986 Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating Wallpaper Hanging Hand-painted Kitchens & Spray Finishes Wardrobes, Bookcases, Radiator Covers Call David on 023 8084 9800 or 07946 048261 E: david.willis24@btinternet.com Acorn Building Contracts Ltd u Reliable, local builders offering affordable, quality workmanship u Our employees are fully qualified and fully insured u All aspects of building undertaken including extensions, structural alterations, roofing, ground works, kitchens, bathrooms, carpentry and plastering u Drawings arranged u Insurance work undertaken u Local Authority Approved Contractor For free quotations and friendly advice please call Office: 023 8024 3336 Mobile: 07786 656865 Email: acornbuilding@gmail.com or visit our website: www.acorn-builders.co.uk You will not be disappointed Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH or email editor@herald-publishing.co.uk Dame Esther Rantzen Celebrates 80th Birthday Dame Esther Rantzen DBE enjoyed a belated celebration of her 80th birthday on 27th June surrounded by supporters at Furzey Gardens in Hampshire. With the summer rain holding o for much of the day, the TV presenter, journalist and charity campaigner spent a blissful a ernoon in the tranquil New Forest gardens with VIP’s including TV gardener Charlie Dimmock. e birthday event was run to help local charity Minstead Trust to continue supporting hundreds of people with learning disabilities across the south of England. Attendees included Lord and Lady Montagu, Deputy Lord Lieutenant and Minstead Trust Patron Joy Carter, Minstead Trust Chair Elizabeth Selby and Tim Selwood, founder of Minstead Trust. Dame Esther was forced to postpone her 80th birthday celebrations last year due to COVID-19. So the chance to wander along Furzey’s winding paths, listen to music provided by the Michelmersh Silver Band and Dame Esther Rantzen DBE, said: “Furzey Gardens is one of the jewels in Hampshire that not enough people know about and cherish, so I was thrilled to be able to celebrate my birthday there and introduce my friends to the fantastic work being done there. Also the chocolate cake made by Minstead Trust chef Andy was the best I’ve ever eaten (better even than the cake at Buckingham Palace garden parties). And it was lovely to catch up with the wonderful Charlie Dimmock whom I haven’t seen since she joined my husband and me on our honeymoon.” e birthday event o ered supporters a chance to learn more about Furzey Gardens’ centenary in 2022 and donate towards the target of £500,000. To nd out more or support the centenary go to: www. minsteadtrust.org.uk/furzey-centenary take a ernoon tea was a long-awaited treat. It was also a special occasion for the band as it marked the rst time they have been able to perform since the start of the pandemic. Furzey Gardens is a tranquil woodland garden nestled deep in the New Forest National Park. e gardens are run by Minstead Trust and provide support and work experience for people with learning disabilities. Guests at the event had the opportunity to meet people supported by the Trust, as well as the Head Gardener, Pete White. Left to Right: Minstead Trust Founder Tim Selwood joins Dame Esther Rantzen and TV’s Charlie Dimmock for a stroll around the gardens ey will be holding their AGM on Friday 13th August , at 2.30pm at St Andrews Centre, Dibden Purlieu. ere will be tea and cakes and masks are to be worn. Unfortunately their yearly subs are collected in March each year but they missed this, so £18 will be collected at the AGM. Townswoman’s Guild