Page 6 • The HERALD • 23rd April 2026 v PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER 31 YEARS v Waterside Furnishings & Re-Upholstery 023 8020 7895 16 Marsh Parade, Hythe (Opposite Hythe Club) Est 2006 REPAIRS ANTIQUE, MODERN & MARINE REFURBISHED FURNITURE FOR SALE RE-UPHOLSTERY 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 Wet clean or Dry clean • Carpets • Rugs • Upholstery • Cushions • Mattresses • Caravans & Motor Homes Contact Chris for a free estimate and advice. We have full liability insurance 023 8104 0185 07770 792361 clean-u-up@hotmail.com We provide one of the best professional Carpet & Fabric cleaning Systems 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 Send your news to The Herald by email: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk Wessex Insurance Brokers Limited Make Donation to Fawley Men’s Shed Fawley Men’s Shed recently had a visit from their insurance brokers! All was good though, and they arrived bearing gi s. John Mitchell, Managing Director and Emma Mitchell, Account Handler from Wessex Insurance Brokers Limited visited on 18th March to see what goes on at the Shed and to drop o a supply of gun stocks - yes, gun stocks! John explained where they came from, “Hampshire Police! When guns are disposed of, the wooden stocks are cut-off, and we are pleased to help Men’s Sheds in the area make use of them. The metal parts are safely disposed of separately. This is the third time we have assisted the police in this way.” Bob Bunn, chair for the Shed, said, “This is an unusual donation but a welcome one. The high-quality wood can be turned into pens, table legs, door stops and many unusual items which we will be selling at the forthcoming Fawley Armed Forces Day and at the regular Exbury Club craft fairs.” ey also make items on request, examples of which can be seen on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ fawleymensshed e Shed, based in Newlands Road, Fawley, SO45 1GA is open Tuesdays and Thursdays between 10am and 4pm, new members are always welcome by either just turning up or call: 0755 5772024 and leave a message. Bob adds: “Fawley Men’s Shed is a registered charity (Charity number: 1180419) and provides a welcoming place for mainly men, although we do also have several female members, to dabble in woodworking or just sit and have a chat. Our monthly fish and chips day is particularly popular. We also provide one-to-one wood turning lessons at a very modest cost of £20 per hour from our very experienced in-house expert, Roy Merritt. Call Roy on: 07818 451275 for further details.” Left to right: Bob Bunn, Chair of the Fawley Men’s Shed, Emma Mitchell, Account Handler and John Mitchell, Managing Director, both from Wessex Insurance Brokers Limited e refurbishment project at East Boldre Village Hall is now well underway. e builders (Westmade Ltd.) are making good progress with many trades now on site and there are visible signs of how the improved hall will look. e asbestos has been removed from the main wall, removing this wall will increase seating capacity by almost 50%. e new internal walls are now built to recon gure the kitchen and store area, the toilets and a new corridor into the Robert Coles Room. e rst x electric and plumbing works have been completed. e walls in the toilets have been lined with aqua board and the kitchen and storeroom have been plastered. East Boldre Village Hall Refurbishment Update: Raising the Roof! o ered to help decorate. If you would like to help in anyway, please email the team: ebvillagehall@ eastboldre.org Donations are also gratefully received please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/charity/ eastboldrevillagehall e sca olding is being erected, and work is starting on the outside wall on the side of the hall where the main entrance is. e “bird cage” is being installed inside the hall to give the builders safe access to the roof. anks to the team of volunteers who have The main wall between the hall and old storeroom has been stripped Plaster drying out in the kitchen “Bird cage” being erected
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