20th February 2025 • The HERALD • Page 35 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v MAIN ROAD, EAST BOLDRE SO42 7WL • TEL: 01590 612331 • enquiries.turfcutters@gmail.com • www.the-turfcutters-new-forest.co.uk Opening Times: Monday to Thursday: Bar 12-9pm • Kitchen 12-2pm and 5.30-8pm Friday: Bar 12-10.30pm • Kitchen 12-2.30pm and 5.30-8pm • Saturday: Bar 12-10.30pm • Kitchen 12-2.30pm and 5.30-8pm • Sunday: Bar 12-8pm • Kitchen 12-5pm A PROPER FOREST PUB! • Good Food, Good Beers, Comfortable Accommodation • Cosy Open Fires • Covered Eating Space • Lovely Garden • Children’s Play Area • Sunday Roasts • Takeaway Thurs–Sat, 5-8pm TURFCUTTERS ARMS SPECIALS Monday Lunch Roast club: Choice of roast meats or veggie nut roast with all the trimmings £12.50 Friday Fish & Chip night: Two portions Fish, chips, peas and homemade tartar sauce for only £28; add a bottle of house fizz and its £45 Saturday Steak & Chips night: Two Ribeye steaks cooked to your liking and served with fat chips, peas, mushrooms and a grilled tomato only £36.00; add a bottle of house red/white and it’s £52 Call 01590 612331 to book a table, and do let us know any allergy requirements LIVE MUSIC AND OTHER EVENTS Friday evenings normally 8.30pm start; Sunday afternoons normally 3-6pm • Thursday 20th February - Quiz night • Friday 21st February - Johnson van Dykes • Friday 7th March - Matt Black • Sunday 16th March - The Bad Pennies plus guests • Thursday 20th March - Quiz night • Friday 28th March - Just Jammin • Sunday 30th March: Mothering Sunday 3 course special lunch menu and a complimentary glass of fizz for Mum H SIX NATIONS GAMES SHOWN HERE H OUT & ABOUT Ceilidh with Fiddle Paradiddle Fawley/Holbury U3A Fawley/Holbury U3A is a group for retired people, they meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at e British Legion, Exbury Road, Black eld at 2pm. e monthly speakers cover many topics, and a erwards there is co ee/tea and biscuits and an opportunity to meet new friends. ere are several interest groups, including history, photography and quiz a ernoons that members can join. If you would like to join this friendly group please go along to a meeting, you will be very welcome, or call: 023 8084 5883 for more information. eir next meeting is 25th February, when Roger Browne will speak about Cole Porter. Swing your partner, round you go! Go along and do just that at a fun evening of folk dancing at a fantastic Ceilidh on Saturday 13th March at Cornerstone Church in Hythe. Fiddle Paradiddle is a professional ceilidh and barn dance collective that has performed at over 300 events across the UK and Europe since 2012. eir high energy playing, clear and informal calling style, and traditional tunes with a modern twist have made them a rst choice for hundreds of events up and down the country. With Fiddle Paradiddle there’ll be a three-piece band made up of ddler, guitarist and drummer. e musicians double up as callers and bring the dance oor to life as they explain and demonstrate the dances to you before getting started with the music. e evening is from 7pm - 9.30pm (doors open 6.45pm). Bring your own drinks and nibbles, though cold drinks, tea and co ee will be available. Tickets at £10 (£5 under 18) are available from Cornerstone Church O ce, New Road, Hythe, (023 8084 5005) and e Herald o ce in Hythe. New Forest (East) Probus Club President Owen welcomed 23 members and one guest to e New Forest (East) Probus Club’s January meeting. A minutes silence was observed in memory of member Rob, who had been an active member since 1998. President Owen reported that the collection from November’s Air Ambulance talk raised £230. Future events planned for the Club include A ernoon Tea at Otter Nurseries on 27th February. Other Potential visits for 2025 include: a visit to ExxonMobil Petro Chemical Plant, breakfast at Calshot Activities Centre, a trip on Solent Dolphin’s “Alison MacGregor”, and a visit to Cowes, with lunch at the Island Sailing Club. e meeting concluded with an informative talk and illustrations by Kevin Patience on “ e Real African Queen” Hampshire. Kevin dispensed many of the myths concerning the African Queen (particularly that it was lmed at Wareham). e talk detailed the trials and tribulations of a 1915 Naval venture to transport a 40 tonne armed gun boat some 9,100km across southern Africa to lake Malawi in Tanzania to combat Bird Walk at Lepe two German gun boats. e Naval gunboat had the advantage of being 3 Knots faster, and was successful in sinking both German boats. e C.S.Forrester Book and associated lm were vaguely similar to the actual operation! e speaker for their February meeting is Alun Newman talking on “Media /Local Radio”. If anyone is interested in joining, please contact the Secretary (Ken), Tel: 023 8084 2093. Join Ranger Toby at Lepe Country Park on Thursday 27th February, 1pm–2.30pm, for a relaxed walk along the coastline to see what birds visit the beaches. Don’t forget your binoculars! £7 per person, including a hot drink and cake to be redeemed a er event. Usual car parking charges apply. Pre-booking is essential via the website: www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryparks/lepe/ whats-on
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