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Hence, in addition to descriptions of walks, the book offers fictional pieces inspired by being among the trees, together with poetry and short pieces offering more profound insights into our nature and life journey.” Published by Paralight Press, Forest Pathways – Ramblings from the New Forest and Beyond is available in paperback for £10 and Kindle format for £3.99 from Amazon. A new book by author and poet Michael Forester shares his favourite walks through the ancient woodlands of the New Forest, interspersed with a collection of poetry, essays and stories that these rambles have inspired. Many of Michael’s walks are made all the more pleasurable by having Matt, his hearing dog and soul mate, at his side. Having published a diverse range of books including fantasy, a travelogue and the heart-warming tale of his relationship with Matt, his hearing dog, Michael Forester’s latest book ‘Forest Pathways - Ramblings from the New Forest and Beyond’ is the author’s third collection of forest-inspired writings following his spiritual awakening in 2000. Treating readers to details of the walks he has taken through some of the lesser known areas of the New Forest and surrounding areas, this latest book doubles up as a ramblers guide and tonic for the soul, thanks to the evocative mix of tales, verse and musings that time spent in the forest inspired the author to pen. Capturing the imagination and providing a much needed opportunity for readers to pause metaphorically, reflect and reset, reading Forest Pathways is pretty much as good as putting your walking boots on and heading out into the New Forest yourself. Michael Forester comments: “Forest Pathways is a collection of essays, metaphorical fiction and poetry, inspired primarily by walks in and around the New Forest in Hampshire where I live. Where the pieces are directly about some of the less well known walks in the Forest, I specify the carpark used and the route I took, so that the reader can follow the walk. But the book is far more than just another ramblers manual. It is actually rather more about the impact of forests on our awareness and the inspirational or perhaps spiritual connection that being with them can News from Waterside Heritage Waterside Heritage will hold its Annual General Meeting at 7.30pm on Wednesday 4th October in the Hythe and Dibden Community Centre, o Jones Lane. e meeting will be chaired by the President, Lord Montagu and there will be a talk a erwards by Mr Mark Watts entitled Winchester Prison – Past & Present. is is a fascinating presentation andMr Watts, as a former Prison Officer, gives a talk full of personal experience, interest, humour and pathos. Waterside Heritage has been very fortunate in obtaining the services of several enthusiastic volunteers in the last few months. Their Head Archivist, John Watkins, with the help of some volunteers has made an excellent start to digitising our archives using a new, high-speed scanner. e eventual aim is to make these documents, photographs and maps available to members on a website. However, an organisation like Waterside Heritage with its own Heritage Centre cannot survive without members willing to take on some of the tasks of running the Centre. eir late lamented Chairman, Graham Parkes, seemed to do everything himself – a real labour of love. ey have been discovering in the last few months just how much he actually did. e Executive Committee has decided to expand its numbers to try to spread the administrative load across as many people as possible. eir Acting Chairman, Gordon Chambers, would like to relinquish this role so that he can concentrate on writing the history of Dibden and Dibden Purlieu, started by Graham Parkes. ey therefore need a replacement Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary, as well as new roles for a Building Manager, Facilities Manager, IT Manager and a Membership Secretary. ey have drawn up Terms of Reference for each of these positions and details can be obtained from the current Secretary at: mikegibson47@ btinternet.com. It will be di cult, to say the least, to carry on if volunteers do not come forward.
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