29th January 2026 • The HERALD • Page 53 v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 19TH FEBRUARY v Yours Faithfully... Everyone welcome to our Services SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE 10.30AM 1st Sunday of the month Communion HAMPTON LANE, BLACKFIELD SO45 1XA You are invited to BETHANY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Rollestone Road, Holbury Every Sunday, 6.20pm for 6.30pm Christian Worship & Teaching 023 8089 2153 Everyone Welcome New Forest Funerals A truly independent funeral directors and monumental masons The Waterside’s only independent funeral directors. We will help you create a funeral as unique as the person you wish to remember. From elaborate to simple, or unattended, we will guide you through every step of the way at your pace. We pride ourselves of being able to offer you a fully comprehensive service including: • Funeral pre-payment plans • Memorial masonry • Catering • Funeral stationery • Floristry And being able to give advice on: • Pre-purchasing of graves • Funeral finance options • Claiming from the social fund For 24-hour personal attention from Martin & Mandie, call: 023 8089 0339 Bank House, The Square, Fawley, Southampton SO45 1DD www.newforestfunerals.co.uk 2’ high from £640 2’6” high from £775 (Prices inclusive VAT) Installation anywhere in England and Wales Memorials refurbished and inscriptions added Colours and full range of memorials available Events at St John’s from the Parish of Hythe February is set to be a very busy month at St John’s. On Saturday 7th February St John’s Church will be hosting its second Lego Display Extravaganza between 10am and 4pm. Do come along and see a whole range of Lego models on display, as well as having a go at some Lego building yourself. Admission is £2.50 but children can come in free of charge. Shrove Tuesday 17th February will see us hosting our annual Pancake Party in St John’s Church between 3pm and 5pm. All are welcome to come and join us for pancakes and a variety of di erent toppings. On Friday 27th February we have Messy Church at St John’s Hall. Come and join us for some fun cra activities and to share in a yummy meal together. Messy Church is aimed at primary aged children but all ages are very welcome. We hope to see you at one or more of our events! Cornerstone Open Daily 10am-12noon If you need somewhere to sit, chat and relax with a hot brew. Why not drop into Cornerstone Hythe URC. ey are open every day Monday to Saturday from 10am until 12noon. Co ee or tea and a biscuit are just £1 – and stay as long as you like. Other activities are happening during the week that you may like to join in with. Table Top Sale every other Tuesday 9.30am-12noon (next on Tuesday 10th February); Hythe Active keep- t on Thursday mornings 10am-11am; ‘Pins and Needles’ knitting group on Friday mornings 10am-12noon. A warm welcome awaits you, just drop in! BIBLE CLUB Go along with an open mind to join this Reading Group who read and discuss the Bible together, to form their own opinions about its message. Weekly on Fridays, 7pm to 8.30pm in the Totton and Eling Community Centre. Refreshments available from 6.30pm and further information from Julie: 07779 362358. HYTHE SPIRITUALIST CHURCH Hythe Spiritualist Church Independent invites you to join them every Friday night, 7pm–9.30pm, at Hythe Community Centre, Brinton Lane (SO45 6DU) for a divine service of mediumship and clairvoyance. No charge, donations accepted. All are welcome. Soup & Sweet at Trinity Church, Hazel Farm Road, Totton, SO40 8WU takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12.30pm to 2pm. For £5 per person you can have soup with a bread roll followed by a sweet and a tea or co ee. Very good value in congenial company – they hope to see you there! SOUP & SWEET Pop On The Box Totton South u3a’s next meeting is on Friday 20th February, doors open at 1.30pm at Colbury Memorial Hall (SO40 7EL) for a talk titled ‘Pop on the Box’. Visitors are welcome to attend two meetings before joining, either at general meetings or their co ee/quiz mornings at Hanger Farm Arts Centre at 10am on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, or a combination of the two. For more information search for Totton South u3a or ring/text: 07305 178402 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 21st February. 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 ANCIENT EGYPT e Southampton Ancient Egypt Society (SAES) will be holding their next meeting over Zoom, on Saturday 21st February, 2pm. Sarah Gri ths will talk about ‘The Ancient Egyptians: The World’s First Gardeners.’ e walled gardens of the ancient Egyptian elite were the earliest known domestic gardens in the world: sanctuaries of owers, shady trees and lily ponds where the fortunate few could escape the desert heat, and the sounds and smells of the bustling cities. Take a trip back in time to visit these beautiful landscapes through the painted scenes in Egyptian tombs, and discover the plants and features that made up a typical Egyptian garden, and the magic and symbolism of the garden in the a erlife. For more details contact the Secretary on: 07812 851095, email: saesinfo55@gmail.com or visit: www. southamptonancientegyptsociety.co.uk MUSIC IN ROMSEY e next concert in Romsey Abbey will be on Saturday 21st February, for e Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood, 7.30pm. Back by popular demand, e Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood return to Romsey Abbey as part of their 2026 Spring Concert Series. Under the direction of Captain Hannah Trudgeon, enjoy an evening of entertainment from some of the nest military musicians in the world. e event promises a spectacular programme with a full range of musical styles from lm score to marches, from re ective moments to patriotic British music. Featuring the world-famous Corps of Drums and top-quality soloists, this will be a must-see show with something for everybody! Tickets available from ticketsource.co.uk/musicinromsey or from Oasis, Church Street (01794 512194). Charcoal Burning Copythorne Parish History Society meets on the 4th Thursday of each month, in the main Copythorne Parish Hall at 7.30pm and welcomes anyone who wishes to go along. Entry is £2 per person. eir next meeting is on Thursday 26th February for ‘Charcoal Burning’ by Peter Jameson. For more information please contact Clare on: 023 8081 2167 or email: anniesapp@hotmail.com
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