Page 14 • The HERALD • 14th November 2024 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v ALL ASPECTS OF ELECTRICAL WORK UNDERTAKEN • Full Rewires • New Circuits • Consumer Unit Replacements • Electric Vehicle Charging Points • Landlord Certification • Smart Homes • Central Heating Controls 023 8089 0932 or 07534 343631 www.alnelectrical.co.uk info@alnelectrical.co.uk 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 DECORATING Interior and Exterior Established 1985 07867 528307 mark.blake.decorating@gmail.com Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH Light Up a Life with Oakhaven this Christmas from Oakhaven Oakhaven Hospice provides palliative and end-of-life care to patients with a medical referral and support for their loved ones, free of charge. Although based in Lymington, Oakhaven’s team of specialist nurses care for many patients in their homes throughout the Waterside, Totton and New Forest communities - caring for over 350 patients at any time, supporting thousands of local people each year. In addition to patient referrals, Oakhaven Wellbeing provides specialist support to everyone in our community who is navigating a life-limiting condition, caring for a loved one or experiencing a loss. e Coates Centre o ers many groups and activities, including respite days for carers, social drop-ins and bereavement support. For those who are bereaved, Christmas is a time when the sense of loss can intensify, whether that loss is recent or an absence that is still keenly felt a er 20 years. Oakhaven’s Light up a Life events provide an opportunity to remember and re ect, where your loved one’s light will burn bright as you cherish their memory. Light up a Life will be taking place on Tuesday 10th December at St John’s Church in Hythe and on Wednesday 11th December at AFC Totton. is year, due to limited capacity at each venue, the events are ticketed. Book your tickets now at: www.oakhavenhospice. co.uk/light-up-a-life, where you can also make a dedication which will be printed in a special Book of Remembrance at the Hospice and, if received before 15th November, will be included in the Light up a Life commemorative programme. Every year it costs around £8 million to fund Oakhaven’s services - yet only 11% of these dayto-day running costs are covered by the NHS. For the remaining 89%, Oakhaven relies on your kind donations, fundraising, gi s in wills, and income from their charity shops and home care provider, Oakhaven Care. Oakhaven’s fabulous shops in Hythe and Totton are each an Aladdin’s cave lled with real treasures - the ultimate in recycling! Do drop by for a browse this festive season - you’ll nd great quality preloved clothes, books and toys for children, ladies wear, menswear and homeware - plus furniture at the Home shop in Fairview Parade. Find out more about Oakhaven, including forthcoming events such as the Oakhaven Santa Dash at: www.oakhavenhospice.co.uk Lions Donate £400 to the Waterside Foodbank Romsey & Waterside Lions Club recently made a £400 donation of food to the Waterside Foodbank to help them re-stock their shelves with essential supplies. e Lions continue to support local foodbanks at regular intervals having donated over £6,500 to foodbanks since the start of Covid. In the photograph Lion Pat Geere is presenting the cheque for £400 to Peter Fordham at the Waterside Foodbank. THE HISTORY OF SURNAMES Totton South u3a continues to welcome new members who can visit on two occasions before joining. General meetings with speaker/presentation are held on the 3rd Friday of the month commencing 1.30pm at Colbury Memorial Hall or you may like to visit their Co ee/Quiz mornings held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday morning of the month, 10am at Hanger Farm Arts Centre in Totton. Further information is available at: u3asites.org.uk/totton-south/home or via the TSu3a mobile: 07305 178402. Join them on Friday 15th November for a talk titled ‘ e History of Surnames’.
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