Page 32 • The HERALD • 25th June 2026 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v All aspects of Plastering & General Decorating Covered Free Quotations Fully Insured Mobile 07941 255335 Phone: 023 8089 8324 parkesij@yahoo.co.uk www.ijs4plastering.co.uk 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 Squirrels Unleashed On The Waterside! Waterside author Trevor Bulpit introduces Oregano – or Reg - the red squirrel, and his friends in two warm and very funny comic novels that have earned ve-star reviews across the board on Amazon. Like Paddington for grown-ups, the books offer gentle, funny stand-alone chapters that reward re-reading - with irresistible jokes for nostalgic adults alongside clean, imaginative adventures that children will love. Among the stories, Reg and his friends improve the statistics of the Hythe Ferry’s entry in a game of Top Trumps. Reg plays rugby with French squirrels, encounters a hedgehog called Hérisson Ford, is ambushed by Roman guards, and meets a museum curator known as Grandfather Clock. en when Reg embarks on a book-signing tour and mistakes the word ‘canon’ for ‘cannon’, well, with him that sort of thing tends to escalate rather rapidly. For an amusing avour of the books, please use the ‘Look Inside’ facility on the Amazon listings: e Tails of Oregano Papadopoulos (https:// www.amazon.co.uk/dp/ B0GX3722HK) and book two, e Price of Fame (https://www.amazon. co.uk/dp/B0GX2TSKVV) Or follow Squirrel’s Oak Publishing on Facebook. build a racing car from a beer carton, conduct epic rescues using grandchildren’s Duplo, and - in what leads to a hilarious court case - You are never too old to learn a new skill! Go along to Praizin’ Hands Puppet Group’s Taster Session, in Dibden Purlieu, on Wednesday 26th August from 10am to 12noon and give Puppetry a try. Why not consider joining Praizin’ Hands Puppet Group as a volunteer puppeteer in their Big Hands team? Praizin’ Ladies - Are You Recently Retired and Looking for your Next Adventure? Why Not Become a Puppeteer? Hands Puppet Group is a local charity, their Big Hands (adult team) visit schools, sharing the Christmas story and Easter story, to thousands of children/adults in the lead up to Christmas and Easter. e ‘Big Hands’ team is a very friendly and caring group of ladies who love to welcome new members. is team meet to rehearse on Wednesday mornings from September, in Black eld, and then spend a few weeks doing performances, before Christmas. Don’t be shy! Being a puppeteer is ideal for people who tend to be a bit shy as it is an ideal way of expressing yourself but with the safety of being hidden behind the puppet stage! No experience is needed as full training will be given. If you feel puppetry is not for you, how about helping with signs and props in performances? ey welcome men to be part of the team too, by helping as stage and lighting crew. If you are interested in attending the Taster Day to have ‘a go’ and nd out more about the charity, please email: info@praizinhands.org.uk or call: 07842 142269. ey would love to hear from you! For more information visit: www.praizinhands.org.uk or look at their Facebook page. Join the Praizin’ Hands Puppet Group SUMMER GARDEN FUN On a hot sunny Saturday a ernoon at the end of May, Hythe & Waterside Rotary President, Ian Wheeler and his wife (and fellow Rotarian) Christine held a summer garden party to raise money for Oakhaven Hospice. Rotarians and their friends enjoyed a welcome glass of zz before tucking into a splendid array of cakes and scones. A game of croquet and a quiz rounded o a wonderful a ernoon which raised £400 for Oakhaven. Supporting Ellie Every time Hythe & Waterside (H&W) Rotary hold their meetings at the Dibden Golf Club, Ellie Preston and her team always go the extra mile to make sure they are well fed and watered. So when Ellie decided to compete in a 26 mile sponsored walk in aid of local charity Oakhaven Hospice, the club decided to make a donation of £100. “As keen supporters of Oakhaven Hospice ourselves, we were delighted to take this opportunity to sponsor our regular hostess Ellie”, said H&W Rotary President Ian Wheeler. “Well done Ellie, we are proud of you!” Garden party in full swing Ian Wheeler and Ellie Preston
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