25th January 2024 • The HERALD • Page 73 v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v VAUXTECH LOCAL GARAGE Tel: 023 8086 9496 Unit 5, New Forest Enterprise Centre, Totton, Southampton SO40 9LA LOCAL GARAGE EST 27 YEARS • Servicing & Repairs • MOT’s (arranged) • Brakes • Clutches • Tyres • Air Conditioning • Collection & Delivery Locally Friendly & Reliable Onsite Café Facilities All Makes & Models T’was the week before Christmas and hundreds of children and families, from across the Waterside helped Jake Frost to make it snow at the North Pole. e event was organised by the team at Unique Community Events, part of the Unique Events Group and consisted of a range of activities that all the family could enjoy. As families arrived they were welcomed by Jake Frost at his ice castle, which was made from over 2000 empty courtesy water bottles. From here everyone visited the Village of the Christmas Guardians, where as families, they undertook a series of challenges to collect the magic tokens of Christmas. When these tokens were placed in the wishing well outside the Ice Castle, the magic happened and it started to snow on all the children. Previous to their community Christmas event the team organised Merlin’s Museum of Monsters over the October half term and in 2024 are looking to vastly expand what they o er. “As a company, in addition to the event work we have undertaken for many years, we are proud to have been able to support local schools and charities with their will include a full range of activities including a holiday club, family fun day, Waterside’s got Talent competition, a Battle of the bands, family film festival and so much more. We are releasing our 2024 events programme soon. The team has felt truly humbled by all the positive feedback surrounding our community events. After acknowledging how expensive activities for families can get we wanted to provide a way that everyone could enjoy a range of activities together without it being cost prohibitive. From the responses we have received, we have achieved this. What a great community we live in! Putting on these community events would have not been possible without the support and encouragement of all the families who attended, the amazing team of actors, performers and crew, everyone who donated the thousands of empty courtesy water bottles and the incredible support of Applemore College and their new Headteacher, Clare Williams.” Unique Events Group. Waterside Families Help Jake Frost to Make it Snow! One of the activities in the Village of the Christmas Guardians Just moved into the area or would like to make some new friends in 2024, then why not go and try Chinwaggers at e Garland Lodge Scout Hall in Blackwater Drive, Calmore on Wednesday mornings from 10am to 12noon. Open to all ages you can be assured of a warm welcome. As well as a good chinwag there’s tea, co ee (and cake sometimes) on o er plus an occasional quiz or sh & chip lunch, entertainment and even a few trips out plus a guaranteed game of bingo and ra e at the end. e No12 bus stops right outside the Scout Hut and for those with mobility problems we have a Chinwaggers community minibus that could pick you up from your door and drop you back home for a small charge. Chinwaggers is back a er the Christmas break so give them a try, you will nd plenty of laughter, lots of friendly faces some of whom you may know already. For more information about Chinwaggers or the community minibus ring Chris on 023 8086 2882. CHINWAGGERS productions, concerts shows and fairs. Next year we are planning some exciting developments, at Easter we are blasting off in space, our summer programme
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