14th November 2024 • The HERALD • Page 29 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v Call for a FREE Quotation 023 8084 0257 www.gasworks.co.uk Visit our showroom at 299 Shirley Road, Southampton SO15 3HU WANTED Die-cast models & LEGO Model Railway & related items Hornby, Bachmann, Wrenn, Triang etc Locomotives & Rolling Stock Any age or gauge considered Call: 023 9286 4280 Mob: 07710 335989 New Forest (East) Probus Club At e New Forest (East) Probus Club’s October meeting. President Owen welcomed 23 members, and congratulated several members on their Birthdays including one founder member turning 94. e opportunity was made to take a delayed photo of the President’s hand over from Henley to Owen. e President reported that the recent lunch at Brockenhurst MJs was again judged a success. Future events planned for the Club are: 12th December for Lunch at Le Chateau. Other Potential visits for 2025: Visit to Exxon Mobil Petro Chemical Plant, Breakfast at Calshot Activities Centre, Trip on Solent Dolphins “Alison MacGregor” and a visit to Cowes, with lunch at the Island Sailing Club. e meeting concluded with an interesting talk by Denis Doley (the Show President’s hand over to President Owen from President Hedley Secretary) on the history and organisation of the Hampshire County Agricultural Show. e show originated in 1920 as a one day event with a limited display of local farm animals and equipment, to the current 3 day event a er the war. Denis noted the show’s most concerns are either a very hot or wet summer. Currently the costs of establishing and running the Show are in the region of £2M. The speaker for the November meeting is Colin Hobbs talking about ‘ e long way home’. If anyone is interested in joining, please contact the Secretary (Ken), Tel: 023 8084 2093. Hythe Shed (at the pier) Nominated for Award Hythe Shed (at the pier) have been invited by UK Men’s Shed Association to attend an awards presentation on 19th November at the State Rooms of the Speaker’s House ( e Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP’s) in the Houses of Parliament, where they are in the nals of the 2024 Health and Wellbeing Impact Category. Two members have been invited to attend the awards ceremony, followed by a ernoon tea. DICTIONARY 4 LIFE Once again, Hythe & Waterside Rotary have distributed dictionaries as part of the Rotary International in Great Britain & Ireland’s “Dictionary 4 Life” project. Rotarians David Saunders and Craig Webber attended a full school celebration assembly at Waterside Primary School, where they presented Year 4 students with their illustrated dictionaries. e project itself is in its 14th year and over a million books have been donated to date. One of the most positive aspects of being able to use a dictionary is that it helps to develop autonomy and con dence in the learner which is one of the core goals of education. It promotes books and the printed word as well as becoming a “possession” for the child. David Saunders and Craig Webber with students in Year 4 at Waterside Primary School ank you for all your recent donations of old and foreign coins for Hythe Pier Heritage Association (HPHA) another £328 has been raised, with more on the way soon, as another two bucket loads have recently been sent o to be sorted and exchanged. If you have any old or foreign coins or notes at home, you can donate them to the HPHA via the bucket in e Herald o ce in Hythe. DONATED COINS HELPING HPHA
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