Page 38 • The HERALD • 30th October 2025 v THE HERALD - ENCOURAGING LOCAL ENTERPRISE v OUT & ABOUT new forest mohair FARM TO YARN MOHAIR SHOP Locally made mohair gifts and more OPEN Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd November Open 11am until 4pm daily at Linden, Jordans Lane, Pilley, Lymington SO41 5QW www.newforestmohair.co.uk • 01590 679921 Hand-dyed mohair yarns, curly fleece and fibres. Needlefelting supplies, craft kits, socks, throws and hand-knits COFFEE & CHAT Every Thursday 10am until 12noon ALL WELCOME Hampton Lane, Blackfield SO45 1XA COMMUNITY CINEMA LISTINGS Saturday 1st November Fawley Community Cinema is showing e Friend, at Jubilee Hall in Fawley, 7.30pm, tickets £5 available from Jubilee Hall. Tuesday 4th November Hythe Cra Cinema is showing A Real Pain, at Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall, doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm start, tickets £6 from Fully Woolly or on the door. Friday 7th November Calshot Community Cinema is showing e Friend, at St Georges Hall in Calshot, 7.30pm, tickets £5 on the door. Tuesday 18th November Hythe Cinema is showing e Salt Path at Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £6 from Mockingjay in the High Street or on the door. The Ampfield Market (Est. 2000) 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, offering 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. ey are delighted that Matt’s Bakery in Chandlers Ford is now supplying 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 1st November between 10am and 12noon. Here are some more 2025/26 Market dates for your diary: 6th December, 7th February, 7th March. 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 Charity Afternoon Tea and Quiz On Sunday 2nd November the Mayor of Test Valley will be hosting a ‘Charity A ernoon Tea and Quiz’ in the Annexe of the Cros eld Hall, Romsey from 1pm - 4pm. At a cost of £15 per person (£20 with alcohol), the a ernoon will comprise a quiz (teams of four), ra e, entertainment and, of course, a delicious a ernoon tea. Everyone is welcome to go along for what should be a memorable a ernoon in support of the mayor’s chosen charitable organisations for the year - which are: Andover/Romsey Foodbank, Greenbuttercup Dementia Services, e Abel Foundation and Unity. Tickets are limited and must be booked in advance by contacting: lisa@familyharmony.co.uk AGM & SHORT PRESENTATION 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. On Tuesday 4th November, they will hold their normally short AGM, followed by a brief presentation from a representative on behalf of ‘Families Matter’, a local charity which helps to support those in need. On Tuesday 18th November Andrew Cleave, will give a talk about the Isles of Scilly, with particular reference to the bird life there. Tuesday 2nd December, will be the last full meeting before Christmas, with entertainment from “Burnt Toast”, a popular local music group. No doubt there will be some toe tapping, and a bit of a singalong! Special interest groups meet regularly, including skittles, embroidery, history, and gardening. ere are lunch dates, which are often fully booked on the day they’re announced. ere is also a group that meets to play boules on alternate Thursday afternoons, at the Old Mill, Hardley, a delightful venue, with a very pretty garden. e table tennis group, which plays fortnightly at Gang Warily, is actively seeking more players. e history group meets every month, and for the next few sessions, they will be hearing about Kings and Queens, randomly chosen by individual members. Anyone who is interested in joining this friendly U3A group is welcome to go along to a meeting, or contact the secretary if they’d like to chat rst. Please email: u3a. nfwsecretary@outlook.com New Forest/Waterside U3A members meetings are held on the first and third
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