20th February 2025 • The HERALD • Page 11 v SHOP LOCALLY FOR SERVICE & VALUE v NEW FOREST PLUMBING AND MAINTENANCE 24/7 LTD *YOUR LOCAL 24 HOUR EMERGENCY CALL OUT PLUMBER* We provide a wide range of plumbing services, with an established reputation for quality, service and customer satisfaction. www.newforestplumbing247.com Contact us on 07912 092557 or 023 8194 0237 newforestplumbing@yahoo.com 4 Windows 10 & Windows 11 4 iMac & MacBook Repairs 4 iPhone & iPad Repairs 4 Fast Turn Around 4 Audio Problems 4 Email Problems 4 Specialist Equipment Repairs 4 Any Fault Repaired 4 Priority Service 4 Phone Repairs 4 Tablet Repairs 4 All Computers Repaired Phone: 01794 517142 • Email: info@firstforitrepairs.co.uk 1 Corn Market, Romsey SO51 8GB These are just some of our services Visit: www.firstforitrepairs.co.uk for full list of services Balmer Lawn Hotel Donates Gym Equipment to Ukraine During Spa Re-fit Chris and Alison Wilson, the owners of the iconic, four-star Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa in Brockenhurst, have donated Life Fitness multi-gym equipment to Ukraine, to be used to help the injured in their rehabilitation and recovery. e equipment will be transported by the ‘New Forest for Ukraine’ charity, which is based in Lymington. Chris Wilson, co-owner of the Balmer Lawn Hotel comments: “We are massively improving our spa and wellness offering, with a new Spa Reception and experience rooms, including a 15-person sauna, complete with volcanic salt wall, a 12-person steam room, 2 monsoon showers, and what will be the only ice room in the entire New Forest. We are also improving and upgrading the changing room facilities and anticipate that the whole project will be finished in the spring.” A er a chance encounter at a Christmas lunch with Martin Ade, one of the charity’s volunteers, Chris decided to donate the equipment. It has already been dismantled and will shortly be transported to Ukraine where it will help injured Ukrainians. Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa John Allison, leader of New Forest for Ukraine said: “This is a fantastic donation from Chris and his team at Balmer Lawn, complementing the development of the spa facilities. We cannot thank them enough and we would like, in due course, to be able to share with them inspiring pictures of the equipment being used in Ukraine.” e new Spa development is just part of the continual upgrading of the hotel’s facilities; in the last few years, the entire ground oor has been renovated. To advertise your business in The Herald, contact Sue on 023 8084 0815 or email: sjones@herald-publishing.co.uk FRIENDS OF LEPE SEEKING FRIENDS e Friends of Lepe Country Park, now in their 19th year, are seeking more members to join their group. Currently nearly 200 in number they are always keen to welcome new members. Whether you just want to be kept in touch with happenings at Lepe, want to help with park events or become a conservation or wildlife survey volunteer there is a role for you. In addition to providing volunteering opportunities the group circulates four newsletters a year and has a programme of walks, talks and social events. (Membership is just £5 per year). ey are also keen to recruit a Treasurer to look a er their accounts; someone who is good with gures and able to do online banking and to present a balance sheet at their quarterly committee meetings. eir current Treasurer is willing to help get someone started in the job so if you would like to know more please get in touch with Alison email: alisteele101@ gmail.com Are you a service member of the Armed Forces, a Veteran, or family member of someone serving? If so, 17th Port and Maritime Regiment RLC would like to welcome you to their monthly breakfast club which is open to all current and ex-military services, all ranks, all ages and families. e aim is to come together as an Armed Forces Family, catch up with friends, help social interaction and mental health, talk about current and past experience, support towards housing (SFA’s and social), resettlement support for civilian life, job networking and o er tness wellbeing advice. Go along and enjoy a full English Breakfast at a very small cost of £5 with unlimited FREE brews at Sgts Mess, 17RLC, McMullen Barracks, Cracknore Hard Lane, Marchwood SO40 4ZG on the fourth Saturday of the month between 10am and 12noon. e next two meet ups take place on Saturday 22nd February and Saturday 22nd March.All personnel attending will need to book into the Guardroom on arrival and will need photograph ID, you will then be directed to the mess. Marchwood Veterans Breakfast Club
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