Page 20 • The HERALD • 16th November 2023 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v S H PLASTERING Contact Sam on 07896 830160 No Job is Too Small! Local • Reliable Service Professional installers of Fascias, Guttering, Cladding, PVCu Windows & Doors Composite Doors • 10 year labour and product guarantees Repairs, cleaning and advice also available Tel: 023 8086 9715 or 07888 705455 enquiries@aztecfascias.com A.M.H. Handyman Services Internal & External Painting All aspects of DIY Work • Flat Pack Assembly Power Washing: Driveways, Patios, Paths & Decking Gutter, Fascia Boards & Window Cleaning (Bungalows only) Call or email Andy for a free estimate Tel: 07961 443623 handyandyharding@gmail.com Local and Reliable Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH Fawley Mensshed Making Items for Your Home and Garden Local charity Fawley Mensshed are hand cra ing items that are perfect for your garden and home. Using mainly wood, their skilled volunteer cra smen produce a wide range of items including garden seats and benches, picnic benches, planters and even children’s sand/water play tables. For the wildlife in the garden they also handcra bird boxes and bird feeders. With Christmas on the way Fawley Mensshed also make fabulous wooden reindeer decorations complete with a Rudolf red nose. e cra smen can produce items from either stock designs or they can make items speci c to your needs. e volunteers have even made a bridge for Holbury Manor. All the products are charged at a reasonable price and the proceeds from the sales go to charity. To take a look at some of the products Fawley Mensshed can make for you please visit: sites.google.com/site/ fawleymensshed or contact Bryan Hurst on: 0782 839 9753 email: bryanhurst@talktalk.net Fawley Mensshed is open 10am to 4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Membership is open to people over the age of 18. Co ee and tea is available. Joining a Men’s Shed is all about connection, conversation and creation. Banishing loneliness and isolation isn’t easy, which is why Men’s Sheds encourage local communities to come together to build, x and restore projects, as well as themselves! e Fawley Mensshed was initiated by Fawley Parish Council and o cially started in November 2018. For more information about the National Men’s Shed organisation please visit: menssheds.org.uk Bench made by Fawley Mensshed Totton and Eling Lantern Procession Sunday 3rd December will see the Totton and Eling Lantern Procession through Totton town centre. Entertainment starts at 2pm on the day with a market and a mini fair. Santa will be around this year and refreshments will be on sale at the Totton and Eling Community Centre. e procession itself will line up from 4.30pm and marches o at 5pm, starting from the War Memorial and moving o towards the main Worldstores roundabout. is year’s theme is all about the fairies, sprites, elves and pixies that live in the New Forest disguised as moths and butter ies normally, but are visible to children over Christmas. More than 500 people will be taking part including participants from Eling Infants School, New Forest Home School Group, Oak elds School, Forest Edge School, Southampton Foster Carers group and members of the public. ere will also be a garden to walk past where fairies and elves can be spotted a er the lantern procession has nished! Lantern Workshops for Totton Lantern Parade: If you would like to make a lantern and join in with this year’s Totton Lantern Parade please get in contact with Caroline Rackham or Julie Motherwell via Facebook: www. facebook.com/xmaslanternparade
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