7th August 2025 • The HERALD • Page 39 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL EVENTS v ABOUT US Our roofers are the best in the business and are ready to give your roof a full and completely FREE inspection Waterside Carpet Cleaning PROFESSIONAL CARPET CLEANING! Using Prochem Equipment and Materials • SPOT/STAIN TREATMENT • Fully Insured 023 8066 0878 or 07770 337917 www.watersidecarpetcleaning.com Your Local Professional Electrician • Complete Rewires • Periodic Inspection Reports • Fault Finding & Repair • New Consumer Units • New Circuits • Central Heating Wiring • Extra Sockets/Lights • PAT Testing • No Job Too Small • Part P Registered • Fast & Efficient Service • Free Estimates Telephone Gary on 07788 865081 forestelectrical@gmail.com A REAL WORK OF HEART AT APPLEMORE COLLEGE from Ambitious for All Foundation “One of the best days so far this year! I loved it.” e reaction of one Year 7 student who took part in an Arts Day held recently at Applemore College. A day which gave the students the opportunity to use their creativity and discover just how talented they are. e students took part in two art workshops. In the rst, led by Kramer, an old friend of Applemore, they learnt the skills and extra opportunities for all Applemore students. e Foundation would like to thank their sponsors who helped fund this event - Olivia Inspires, Cllr Malcolm Wade and Mark Robinson, a member of Applemore sta , who donated money he had raised through sponsorship. We would also like to thank all those parents who have supported us by attending one of our fundraising events or simply buying a ra e ticket, you have all helped to make this day possible. Not only did Year 7 learn new skills, they also learnt about and had experience of cultures that are very di erent from their own, whilst having great fun! One student commented: “Learning about African culture made me want to go there.” e Arts Day was organised by the Ambitious for techniques of African art. In the second, led by Mr Wheatley, Head of Art at Applemore, they had fun making novelty cards with shells and googly eyes. en they made music! It was brilliant to feel the energy with which Year 7 tackled the African drumming and lovely to see the smiles on their faces. Who knew that they would be so pro cient in playing steel pan drums a er only a short time? e sound was amazing. Art Day at Applemore College All Foundation, the charity which raises money to provide New Art Pod for Marian Local poet Marian Connolly hasn’t written a poem for a while as she’s been busy in her new Art Pod. As well as writing poetry Marian loves painting so her family arranged to have a HullyPod delivered and installed in the garden, with help from a crane, in time for her 95th birthday in May. Marian continues to amaze everyone with her zest for life and she is still a regular at the Horrill Centre. Here is a poem she has written about her new art pod: Painting in my Pod by Marian Connolly I haven’t painted for a while So my family arranged for something to make me smile It’s a beautiful thing that’s called a Pod, It’s coloured grey and it really made my day So when I need some relaxation, And the time goes ying by I go into my little Pod And let the world go by For when I’m painting in my Pod My cares all dri away I’m painting lovely country scenes With clouds of silver grey or Mountains high and wide with snow And trees of every green So in my Pod I’ll dream away Always looking forward to another day. Marian painting in her Pod
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