v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v 5th October 2023 • The HERALD • Page 5 DECORATOR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING General Small Maintenance Works Reliable, Prompt with a High Standard of Work Fully Insured • Free Estimates NICK CROUCHER 023 8084 8154 or 07395 042193 MPL Roofing & Guttering Services • Fascias, Guttering, Soffits, Cladding and much more PVCu work • All roof repairs, gutters, flat roofs, chimney repairs • Moss removal 15% Discount for OAP’s Established 30 years 07742 436650 023 8087 9135 mplroofing@hotmail.com Local Man Comes to the Rescue of Hoglets Found in Hythe A local man recently discovered 4 hoglets without their mother, dangerously close to the road near the car park behind Waitrose in Hythe. Concerned for the welfare of the hoglets, Mike carried them to a leaf pile opposite the car park by a wall. On returning home that a ernoon he emailed East Boldre Hedgehog Rescue with details of what had happened. Louise Godden from East Boldre Hedgehog Rescue saw the email the following morning – far too long she thought for the hoglets to have survived. As she needed to go shopping anyway, Louise set o for Waitrose in Hythe with only a glimmer of hope of nding any of the hoglets. The John Lewis 3! Unbelievably she found 2 of the hoglets were on the grass area near piles of leaves where Mike had put them for their safety. ey were very small and should have still been with their Mum, as she would feed them herself until they were big enough to go it alone. e following day Louise’s friend was coming to visit her and decided to drive past Waitrose car park just in case the others were there. One was on the same grass area and was quickly reunited with the other two hoglets. Sadly, despite going back every day to look, the fourth hoglet never appeared. e other ‘John Lewis 3’ were very glad to have food, water and a warm place to sleep. Since they have been at East Boldre Hedgehog Rescue, the hoglets who have been aptly named John, Lewis and Rose, have already doubled in weight and have settled well into their temporary home. Once they grow big enough they will eventually be returned to the wild. Mike and his wife Yvonne have been to visit the hoglets and donated a bag of cat food to help feed all the hedgehog patients at East Boldre Hedgehog Rescue. Louise comments: “Thank you Mike for saving them!” Market Sellers Summer Party Raises Over £100 e stall holders at Hythe’s Indoor Arts and Cra s Market recently held a summer party to raise money for two charities. On the day there was a tombola and lucky dip as well as cream teas and cakes for sale. A total of £102.30 was raised for Headway and Alzheimer’s charities. Children’s crayons, masks and colouring books that were le over at the end of the party have been donated to children in Ukraine. The stall holders had a really lovely day and would like to thank all those who came down to support them. Hythe’s Indoor Arts and Cra s Market has been running for over 30 years. e market takes place every Tuesday from 9am to 2pm in St John’s Church Hall, o ering a wide variety of stalls from local cra ers and sellers. e regular stalls include handmade gi s for babies and children, leatherette goods, hair accessories, jewellery, wool, haberdashery, plants, homemade cakes, preserves and jams, greetings cards, wooden fairy doors and trinket boxes, wind chimes and more!
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