Page 46 • The HERALD • 3rd April 2025 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v WE CARE, YOU CARE PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD Age Concern New Forest foot clinics are operating for local people aged 55+. They offer Toenail cutting for £20 or Toe and Fingernails for £25. The registered Podiatrists and Chiropodists are also able to give foot care advice and information on other treatments available. If you wish to book a foot care appointment, cancel or amend one, please contact the o ce on: 023 8084 1199. A message can be le on the answer machine and they will return your call. Waterside Good Neighbours volunteers can help with transport if required. Clinics are as follows: Totton and Eling Community Centre: Every Wednesday and Friday at Civic Centre Buildings, Library Road, Totton, SO40 3AP. Age Concern New Forest office in Hythe: 1st and 3rd Fridays, 1st Thursday and 3rd Monday at 19-20 Marsh Parade, Hythe, SO45 6AN (opposite Hythe Club). Blackfield Baptist Church: 2nd and 4th Tuesday at Hampton Lane, Black eld, SO45 1XA. Lyndhurst Community Centre: 1st Monday of the month at Main Car Park, Lyndhurst SO43 7NY. Hythe Huddle Dementia Support Hythe Huddle, the drop in support group for people living with dementia and their carers, organised by Families Matter, meet on the first Wednesday of each month from 2pm to 4pm at Cornerstone URC, Hythe SO45 6BR. Activities are planned throughout the year including arts and cra s, entertainment and games. Hythe Huddle sessions also provide advice, community and support. eir next meeting is on Wednesday 7th May. Refreshments are available, kindly donated by Tesco. For more information call: 023 8020 7623 or email: o ce.fm.hurc@gmail.com Computers at Home Service Age Concern New Forest run a Computers at Home Service, with 3 volunteers providing a 1-to-1 service for clients needing help to gain more con dence or knowledge with their mobile phones, iPads, tablets, laptops and computers. e volunteers provide a 1 hour session at a subsidised cost of £5 and a maximum of 6 sessions can be booked. Please phone their Office on: 023 8084 1199 or email: o ce@ ageconcernnewforest.org.uk for more information or to request this service. The Dementia Care Hub Secure Funding For Social Group In Hythe e Dementia Care Hub runs a number of support groups across the local area. anks to new funding from Hampshire County Council, they are now in a position to o er free transport and lunch to those that struggle to attend due to the increased cost of living. If you meet their criteria, free transport and lunch will be provided for the Waterside Hub Hythe Social Sessions every Wednesday (excluding the 1st Wednesday of the month when they join Hythe Huddle) during April and May, 2pm-4pm, at Cornerstone Church, Atheling Road in Hythe, SO45 6BR. For eligibility, information and booking please contact Alex on: 07486 361841 or email: alex.herring@dementiacarehub. org LIFE & OTHER PROBLEMS Langley WI’s next meeting is on Tuesday 15th April for ‘Life & Other Problems’ by Judy eobald. Followed on Tuesday 20th May for their Annual General Meeting and Games Night. e WI o ers women the opportunity to make new friends, learn new skills and campaign on wide-ranging issues. Langley WI meets every third Tuesday at Jubilee Hall, Fawley, SO45 1DF at 7.30pm. Email: langleypres@hampshirewi.org. uk or check out their website at: www. hampshirewi.org.uk/wi-page/langley-wi ALL ABOUT PIRATES New Forest/Waterside U3A members are looking forward to some interesting talks in the near future. Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, at St Andrews Hall in Dibden Purlieu, starting at 2pm. Meetings nish at around 3.30pm, but everyone is invited to stay for tea and biscuits if they wish. ey regularly welcome between 90 and 100 people to their meetings. ey recently enjoyed a talk giving a most interesting whistlestop tour of sites in the New Forest associated with WW II activities, from Marc Heighway. He warned them that it is still possible to come across unexploded ordnance! e next meeting on 15th April is titled ‘Pirates’ by Richard Hutley. 40 members recently enjoyed a lunch at the Boathouse, on Hythe Marina, and such lunches are organised regularly. ey are also hoping to visit Highgrove Gardens, with lunch, as an organised coach trip, later in the summer. Other special interest groups meet regularly, including skittles, scrabble, table tennis, history, and gardening. A new group, for anyone who enjoys playing pétanque/boules, will be having its rst throw in a couple of weeks! Anyone who is interested in joining this friendly group is welcome to go along to a meeting, or to contact the secretary if they’d like to chat rst. Please email: u3a.nfwsecretary@ outlook.com The Great Train Robbery Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (RCTS) and Mid Hants Railway, Solent Branch meetings are held in association with Mid Hants Railway – Southampton and Waterside Group. Meetings are held at the Eastleigh Railway Institute, Romsey Road Eastleigh SO50 9FE and commence at 7.30pm. e room, on the rst oor (sorry no disabled access), is usually open from 7pm. A bar is available for refreshments. eir next meeting is on Wednesday 16th April for a talk titled ‘ e Great Train Robbery’. A donation of £3 is usual to help with the costs of the speaker and room hire. Non-members are very welcome at their meetings. Further details can be obtained from John Godfrey on: 07850 220009 or email: solent@rcts.org.uk White Tailed Eagles Ashurst & District Ladies Probus are a very friendly group of Ladies and would love to see you. ey meet on the 3rd Thursday of every month at e Happy Cheese, Ashurst at 11am. ey have a speaker every month on a great variety of topics and a erwards most of the members stay for a lunch and general chat. On Thursday 17th April for a talk about White Tailed Eagles. Followed on Thursday 15th May for a talk about e Pyramids. ey would love you to go along, it’s a lovely way to spend the morning, with some interesting, informative speakers. If you would like more information, please do not hesitate to contact Marian Quantrell, Treasurer on: 023 8029 2381 or: 07849 410323. WATERSIDE VETERANS COFFEE CLUB e Waterside Veterans Co ee Club is held on the 3rd Saturday of every month from 10am at Fawley Royal British Legion, Exbury Road, Black eld, SO45 1XD, with their next meeting scheduled for Saturday 19th April. All veterans, serving personnel, their families and dependents are invited to attend and enjoy the usually good humour, refreshments and occasional visiting guests. If you would like further information on this great venture please do get in touch by calling Lucy on: 07979 673343 or emailing: wvcc@btinternet.com
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