v EMAIL: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk v 17th July 2025 • The HERALD • Page 49 Lady Cynthia’s FLEA MARKET Sunday 3rd August, 10am-4pm Lyndhurst Community Centre (in Lyndhurst Main Car Park) v Baskets, Tarot Card Readings, Teddy Bears, Tools, Antiques, Pretty Jugs, Greetings Cards and much more... v Admission FREE • Next Market: 14th September Enquiries 023 8070 5060 OUT & ABOUT The Life and Times Capt Peter Callaghan Southampton Branch of the World Ship Society meet at St James Methodist Church, Shirley, 7.30pm to 9.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month. e meetings take place in Room 7; enter the church building from the car park at the back, go up the stairs, then turn right and Room 7 is at the end of the corridor. eir next meeting is on Tuesday 12th August for ‘ e Life and Times Capt Peter Callaghan’ by John Hoar. Anyone with a shipping interest is welcome to attend. More details visit: www.sotonwss.org.uk Wildlife Wonders Join the Lepe team and a whole host of other wildlife loving organisations for a two-day wildlife themed festival for the whole family on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th August, 10am – 3pm. Explore the wildlife at Lepe through fun cra s, activities and games. With exhibitions from Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust, RSPB, British Divers Marine Life Rescue and many more! is is a free event, but usual parking charges apply. For more information, please call: 023 8089 9108 or email: lepe.enquiries@hants.gov.uk The Ampfield Market e Market is always held on the first Saturday of the month (excluding January and August which are holiday months). It takes place in Amp eld Village Hall (SO51 9BJ), between 10am and 12noon. Parking and admission are free. e Market has become a very popular meeting place, o ering the best value, most delicious refreshments in Hampshire! Every e ort is made to keep the sales tables lively and interesting. ere are top quality, locally sourced items for sale including cakes, biscuits, savoury foods, honey, fresh bread, eggs, plants, fruit and veg, cra s, books, cards, wrapping paper, jewellery and collectables. ey order their fruit and veg from Hansards a very reputable local supplier and they endeavour to sell a good variety of fresh, seasonal produce every month. Matt’s Bakery in Chandlers Ford also supply their bread each month. e Market generates almost £3,000 a year towards Village Hall funds. e Market team generously volunteer their time and baking skills to provide a delicious seasonal selection of cakes every month, which are served with co ee and tea throughout the morning. e next Amp eld Market will take place on Saturday 6th September between 10am and 12noon. Here are some dates for your diary: 4th October, 1st November and 6th December. If you would like to rent a table in the future or would just like more general information, then please contact Julie Trotter via: julie@amp eld.org.uk Totton Repair Café Totton Repair Café is running on Saturday 16th August, 10.30am to 1pm at Totton & Eling Community Centre. e aim of the Totton Repair Café is to try and prevent small household goods from going to land ll if they stop working. You can take along small electrical or other items too good for the tip, you can sit and help/observe with any repair and refreshments are available while you wait for a small charge. It’s also an opportunity to nd out more about the Repair Café and Men’s Shed. A er your repair is completed all they ask for is a voluntary donation towards the cost of the hall and insurance. For further details please contact the Totton & Eling Community Centre by email: tottonrepaircafe@gmx. co.uk Jane Austen’s best friend 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 Andrew’s 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. eir next meeting is on Thursday 2nd September for a talk titled ‘Jane Austen’s best friend’ by Jane Glennie. Followed on Thursday 16th September for a talk titled ‘ e story of the Spit re’ by Julian Gee. Special interest groups meet regularly, including skittles, embroidery, table tennis, history, and gardening. Lunches are regularly arranged, too. A new group, for anyone who enjoys playing boules, has recently taken o . ey play on alternate Thursday afternoons, at the Old Mill, Hardley, a delightful venue, with a very pretty garden. Anyone who is interested in joining this friendly U3A 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
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