v EMAIL YOUR STORY: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk v 29th October 2026 • The HERALD - Page 43 OUT & ABOUT New Members Welcome Have you recently retired and are looking for interesting new things to do? Hythe & Dibden u3a is holding a co ee morning for new and potential members in St John’s Church Hall, Hythe on Friday 13th November at 10am, if you would like to nd out more about its activities, go along for a friendly chat. ere are interest groups run by the members, that meet throughout the month, which include physical activities such as Pétanque, Pickle Ball, social cycling and walking, and for food and wine lovers there is Wine Appreciation, Lunches Out and Curry Club. Other popular interest groups include Book Club, Board Games, French Conversation, History and Singing for Fun. If you have a particular skill or interest, you could even start a new group yourself. ey meet together for a speaker meeting at Hythe Parish Hall every second Monday of the month at 2pm. On 9th November, Andy Skinner will give a talk on Tudor Southampton. At the Christmas meeting in December a light lunch will be served, followed by musical entertainment. If you are interested in joining this friendly u3a group you are welcome to go along as a guest for two meetings. Table Top Sales At Cornerstone Every 2 weeks on a Tuesday morning from 9.30am -12noon there’s a great Table Top Sale at Cornerstone Hythe URC in New Road. ere’s always a great selection of jewellery, collectables, kitchenware, glassware, toys, electrical items, a great many jigsaw puzzles and an extensive library of paperback books, CDs and DVDs. All proceeds go to the Cornerstone Outreach Fund supporting their mission and outreach in the UK and overseas. And, of course, co ee, tea and biscuits are always available at Cornerstone Cuppa in the Foyer too! e next sale is on Tuesday 10th November. e subsequent dates are 24th November and 8th December. AGM and Photo Competition Southampton Branch of the World Ship Society meet at St James Methodist Church, Shirley, 7.30pm to 9.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month. e meetings take place in Room 7; enter the church building from the car park at the back, go up the stairs, then turn right and Room 7 is at the end of the corridor. eir next meeting is on Tuesday 10th November for their AGM and Photo Competition. Anyone with a shipping interest is welcome to attend. More details visit: www.sotonwss.org.uk The Life and Music of George Gershwin Ashurst WI is an active and growing institute, where members can look forward to an interesting programme of talks and events throughout the year. e next meeting takes place on Wednesday 11th November for a talk titled e Life and Music of George Gershwin by John Sherbourne. Meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm at Colbury Church Rooms, Deerleap Lane, Colbury SO40 7EH. New members and visitors are always welcome. For more details email: ashurstsec@hampshirewi.org.uk Veg Management Session Abbotswood Local Nature Reserve (LNR), located in Romsey (SU364228) will be holding a veg management session on Wednesday 11th November from 10am-1pm along Romsey barge canal, meet New Road car park. Abbotswood LNR, located adjacent to the Abbotswood development, has been designated primarily due to the presence of great crested newts, a European protected species. e site contains a host of interesting habitats, including wetlands, ancient semi-natural woodland and grassland. ese support a wealth of wildlife. e site also boasts veteran oak trees, estimated to be over 300 years old and each a home to hundreds of other species, making them a hugely important part of the site. Wilder Romsey is a local conservation group working in and around Romsey. For more information, visit: www.romseytc.org.uk/wilder-romsey.html Hythe Townswomen’s Guild meets on the second Thursday of the month, 2pm at St Andrew’s Church in Dibden Purlieu. eir next meeting is 12th November for live music from 60’s onwards with Trevor and New Tricks. For more information contact Chairlady Sue Hall on: 023 8089 3412 or email: peteandsue70@ btinternet.com or Secretary Elaine Windsor email: dukie9@gmail.com LIVE MUSIC FROM THE 60’S ONWARDS Veterans Breakfast Club Hythe Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club takes place on the second Saturday of every month at Hythe & District Social Club, Pylewell Road, Hythe. Go along on Saturday 14th November to enjoy the social interaction and banter with fellow veterans which will help improve your mental health and is good for PTSD. For more details text Graham on: 07526 507053 or nd them on Facebook (Hythe Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club). LIONS BOOKSTALL Romsey Lions hold their regular book stalls in e Cornmarket, Romsey. eir next book sales will be Saturday 14th November and Saturday 5th December from 9am to 2pm. ey welcome donations of good quality paperbacks for the stall and also gi s for their bric-a-brac section. Donations can be taken along to the stall on the day of the sales or alternatively you can call: 0344 963 2463 to arrange for a collection to be made. Lions are both men and women, and there are no age restrictions to membership other than you must be over 18. ey are approachable people from many walks of life, and they enjoy an active social life. A few hours a month are all it takes to help others less fortunate in the community. If you would like to learn more about being a Lion and make new friends then get in touch with them on: secretary@romseylions.co.uk or contact them on their direct club telephone number: 0344 963 2463. e Lions have a motto ‘Ordinary People Doing Amazing ings’. And they do year a er year.
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