Page 82 • The HERALD • 7th August 2025 v WE’VE BEEN YOUR LOCAL SINCE 1994 v Long established family business • MOT TESTING • SERVICE & REPAIR FOR ALL MAKES AND MODELS • CLUTCHES • DIAGNOSTICS • CAMBELTS • SERVICE TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATION • FREE COLLECTION & DELIVERY • USED CAR SALES 128-132 Calmore Road, Totton. SO40 8GQ 023 8086 4424 www.calmoreservicestation.co.uk Community Open Day at Test Valley Crematorium Test Valley Crematorium is looking forward to welcoming visitors to a community open day on Saturday 9th August. An invitation is open to anyone to visit between 10am and 2pm, when they will be able to tour the beautiful memorial gardens and the crematorium’s comfortable chapel. Visitors will also have an opportunity to take a tour of the crematory, if they wish, and have the chance to meet the crematorium’s friendly and supportive team as well as other industry professionals who help to bring funeral services together. Test Valley Crematorium is part of Westerleigh Group, one of the UK’s largest independent owners and operators of crematoria and cemeteries, with 41 sites in England, Scotland, and Wales, all set within beautifully landscaped gardens of remembrance which provide peaceful places for people to visit and re ect. Manager Rob Metcalf said: “Those who attend our community open day will be able to find out first-hand about the exceptional care with which we serve the community and their loved ones. Visitors will be able to learn about the range of farewell services we offer, the technology we use and how we can make every funeral uniquely personal. They will also be able to discover how we can support the bereaved in helping them to remember their loved ones, through a wide range of memorialisation options.” ose who attend the open day can also place a card or message to loved ones in the crematorium’s memorial post box, as well as spend some quiet time in the landscaped grounds for re ection and remembrance. Rob added: “We will also be able to tell visitors about the work we do in the local community and the many local charities and organisations we support. Everyone is welcome to drop in and we look forward to meeting local families on 9th August.” For more information about Test Valley Crematorium, and the exceptional care and support it provides, visit www. testvalleycrematorium.co.uk Test Valley Crematorium Live Music Event with the Henrys from Langley Hub ere is still time to purchase tickets for an evening of Beetles music, performed by e Henrys, a father and son duo, at e Royal British Legion, Exbury Road, Black eld, SO45 1XD on Saturday 13th September. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Please purchase tickets at: www.ticketsource. co.uk/langleyhub or email: Langleyhubnewforest@gmail. com for further information. £10 per ticket if purchased before 13th August and a er this date £12 per ticket. We are sorry, but tickets cannot be purchased on the door. You are welcome to bring your own table nibbles to this event. Looking forward to seeing you there. First Aid Course. A basic family rst Aid Course will be held at e Pavilion, QE11 Recreation Ground, ornbury Avenue, Black eld, SO45 1YQ on Saturday 20th September from 10am to 12 noon. e course will cost £5 (non-refundable) and spaces are limited so if you would like to attend, please email: Langleyhubnewforest@ gmail.com to receive further information and payment instructions. is rst aid course is being subsidised by Langley Hub. Keep up to date with Langley Hub and events in the Waterside Area by using our website: www.langleyhub. co.uk or email: Langleyhubnewforest@ gmail.com 8th Mid-Week Recreational Fishing Trip Report and photos sent in by Robin Lane On ursday 3rd July 8 club members from Lymington & District Sea Fishing Club boarded “Piscary” skippered by Matt Rowe. On a bright sunny day with light winds, we le Poole Harbour and headed for a deep-water mark to target a number of species. Matt headed for one of his deep-water marks stopping on the way to catch mackerel for bait and we managed to catch enough to last us most of the day. We reached the reef Matt wanted us to sh and dropped anchor and within minutes the rst of 30 tope were being caught with many over 20lbs. e best of the day was caught by David Bathgate with one of 30lbs and also Mike Fox with one of 28lbs. Mike also managed to catch a red bream, cuckoo wrasse and a turbot. Neil Pullman had a nice spotted ray 3lb 14oz. Some good bream were also caught the best a bream of 2lb by Tony Knight. Other sh caught during the day were conger eels and poor cod. A good and enjoyable day’s shing. David Bathgate with a tope weighing 30lbs Neil Pullman with a spotted ray weighing 3lb 14oz Hythe Pier Sponsored Walk Christine Bennett, the volunteer gardener at the Hythe Pier garden is organising a sponsored walk along the pier in aid of the Hythe Pier restoration. is on Saturday 27th September from 9.30am to 11.30am. If you would like to join Christine in this sponsored walk pick up a form from the Hythe Ferry ticket o ce and contact her to let her know you want to join in. In April 2025 Christine had a total hip replacement, so it will be an achievement for her to do this walk. e garden continues to grow, and the area behind the ticket o ce will be developed.
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