Page 50 • The HERALD • 26th October 2023 v FOR GOOD ADVICE, ASK YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v 24” high from £550 30” high from £675 (Prices inclusive VAT) Installation anywhere in England and Wales Memorials refurbished and inscriptions added Colours and full range of memorials available Yours Faithfully... Can You Help To Knit Some Woolly Angels? Every year St John’s Church in Hythe like to inform the local community of their church service times in the most angelic of ways. At the beginning of December the church give away little hand cra ed angel keepsakes along with their Christmas service Can you help to make some angels? times attached. Last year the church gave away 1000 angels and is hoping to top that number this year. e ‘Angel Lady’ Sue Blomley is asking for anyone who enjoys knitting, crocheting or sewing to get involved to help them to exceed last year’s total. If you are able to help you can pick up a pattern from e Herald O ce. COMMUNITY MINDED PUB SUPPORTS LOCAL CHARITY HEARTBEAT One of Totton’s oldest pubs, the Elephant & Castle o ers more than just the usual. e historic pub prides itself on its community minded approach, and wanting to make a di erence. Lorna and her husband Paul Perkins are the driving forces behind the Elephant & Castle pub, with Lorna holding the role of General Manager and she is on her way to becoming a Landlady, as she prepares for her exams this November. Lorna’s journey to publican began with a desire to help her community, and she believes that a pub is more than just a place to grab a drink and get a bite to eat, though of course they do that too. Lorna said: “It’s about fostering community, offering a listening ear, and being a friendly face for those who may not get that support elsewhere.” It’s this spirit of compassion that led Lorna and her dedicated team, including Assistant Manager Stephanie Clark to choose Heartbeat as their charity of the year. Southampton based Heartbeat is a well-established charity that helps newborns, children and adults diagnosed with congenital and cardiovascular diseases through supporting the work of the Wessex Cardiac Unit based at University Hospital Southampton. Heartbeat fundraise to provide specialised equipment, services and facilities to help patients and their relatives through their cardiac journey. As well as o ering families who have patients undergoing treatment at the University Hospital Southampton somewhere to stay in the 25 bedroom Rotary Heartbeat House. Lorna said: “When we started to talk about a chosen charity, Heartbeat came to mind as so many of us here at the pub have known someone or have had a relative that has had a heart related problem.” It’s a cause especially close to Lorna, a er she lost her mother to heart failure. Lorna and her team have thrown themselves into fundraising and raising awareness for Heartbeat. e pub hosts various events, including a popular Jenga League which has been put together by Sara Craigen, comedy evenings and race nights. All of which contribute to their fundraising e orts. However, their commitment goes beyond fundraising. Lorna said: “It’s about raising awareness. We’re all huge supporters of Heartbeat; myself, Paul and Vicky Ackrill help with most of our fundraising projects. We have a dedicated stand where we share information about Heartbeat’s latest projects.” eir hope is that by sharing this knowledge, then the pub’s patrons might be inspired to follow Heartbeat on social media, engage with posts which all helps raise awareness to the cause. e funds raised from the Elephant & Castle will be going speci cally to another of Heartbeat’s funded projects - the innovative 3D Heart campaign, which is revolutionising the approach of surgeons to invasive cardiac diagnostic testing. Costing £600 per heart, surgeons can utilise specialist cardiac modelling so ware to easily scan the patient’s heart using non-invasive methods such as a CT scan or an MRI. is creates a detailed blueprint of the heart, which can then be sent to a 3D printer. e printer will produce an identical plastic model of the heart, o ering an in-depth look at the organ and any defects it may have. e team at the pub are working hard to reach its target of £5,000 for the year. Lorna said: “We’re doing our best. The community is at the heart of everything we do and if, along with every pint we pour we can chat about Heartbeat and that turns into gestures of kindness or donations then it all contributes to saving lives and building a stronger, healthier community. And that’s all we want to do.” Past and Present Landscapes of the New Forest HANDBAGS Hythe Townswomen’s Knit and Natter is once a month on a Monday afternoon, making things for charity. Skittles every month on a Friday morning at e Ship Inn at Redbridge. ey will hold their next meeting on Thursday 9th November for a talk by Sarah Delves titled ‘Handbags’. ey meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at St Andrew’s Centre, Dibden Purlieu from 2pm to 4pm. Everyone is very welcome. Go along and enjoy interesting talks, and a friendly chat with a cuppa and biscuit. For more information contact Yvonne Mulvenney on: 023 8084 4768 or email: yvonne@mulvenney.plus.com Ashurst WI is an active and growing institute, where members can look forward to an interesting programme of talks and events throughout the year. e next meeting takes place on Wednesday 8th November for a talk by local artist Peter Frost tilted ‘Past and Present Landscapes of the New Forest’. Meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm at St Joseph’s, 16 Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst SO40 7DU. New members and visitors are always welcome. For more details telephone Kathryn on 023 8029 3638. Art in Lymington The Story of Fairey Aviation New Forest Aviation Group (NFAG) meets monthly on the second Friday of the month at Lyndhurst Community Centre to enjoy a presentation from a speaker on all things ying (and beyond) followed by refreshments and chat with the speaker and NFAG friends. e next meeting is on Friday 10th November for ‘ e Story of Fairey Aviation’ by David Livermore ey meet at 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start and the meeting normally nishes 9.45pm. Admission is £2 for members and £5 for visitors. Full information is available at: www.nfag.info Lymington Arts Group hold meetings in the McLellan Hall at Lymington Community Centre, New Street, Lymington SO41 9BQ, on the second Friday a ernoon of each month (excepting February and August). Meetings start at 2.30pm and normally last two hours. eir next meeting will be on Friday 10th November for their AGM and cake. e following meeting will be on Friday 8th December for Lawrie Quigley demonstration on local landscape scene in oils. Visitors are very welcome and pay £3.50.
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