Herald - Issue 387

Page 44 • The HERALD • 2nd April 2020 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v FOOD FOR THOUGHT The Blackfield Baker Ltd Traditional Quality Bakery Bread, Cakes, Savouries and Take-away Birthday Cakes Tel: 023 8089 8688 • 139 Hampton Lane, Blackfield ‘The Blackfield Baker’ Makes & Bakes the best Bread & Cakes OPEN SUNDAYS & BANK HOLIDAYS • RINGWOOD ROAD, TOTTON • PLAZA PARADE, ROMSEY • THE PRECINCT, CHANDLERS FORD ALL DAY COD & CHIPS £1 OFF On presentation of this advertisement MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY ONLY Not valid with any other offer. Valid until 22nd April 2020 Waterside Country Market e Waterside Country Market is located in the Garden Lounge within St Andrew’s Church Centre, Dibden Purlieu, every Friday morning from 10am until 12noon. is is a friendly group of people who produce home- made, home-grown and hand-cra ed bespoke goods which are available to purchase. Items for sale include: Various cakes, pastry goods and savouries, a wide selection of preserves including honey, various cra s including greetings cards and wooden items, seasonal fresh produce, free-range eggs, and plants. ey have new items from new producers; wooden trugs and boxes, candle holders, fairy houses, chopping boards and more, plus the popular stay- put towels. Celebration cakes can be ordered for Birthdays, Christenings, and Christmas etc. ese need to be ordered at least 4 weeks in advance. Many of the items can be ordered separately, or put together as part of a gi hamper which can be delivered locally. Weather permitting, they operate the market on a Saturday once a month in Hythe, from 9.30am until 1pm, under FOR WINE LOVERS e Brockenhurst Wine Club meets monthly in Brockenhurst Village Hall, usually on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm. Open to all, members explore a wide range of wines that people may not have come across, in a range of budgets and to learn something about how and where they are made, as well as getting to know other like- minded people. When the club next meets on Wednesday 22nd April it will be for a talk titled ‘Italy – the Trentino Alto Adige’, presented by Paul Boyle. Then on Wednesday 27th May will be for a talk titled ‘Hidden Spain’, presented by Quentin Sadler. For more details about upcoming events and ‘TastingNotes’ visit www. brockenhurstwineclub. co.uk or to attend a session telephone John Harris on 07714 261251 or email jharris.lydith@ btinternet.com the tree outside Waitrose. e next booked Saturdays will be 11th April (Easter Saturday), and 16th May . Please see www. f a c e b o o k . c o m / watersidecountrymarket for more details. Alternatively for further details, to join or to order items please contact watersidecountry market@outlook.com , or Sue, 023 8084 2038. National Doughnut Week 2020 is about to get a HOLE lot more delicious, as National Doughnut Week announces its return this May. e week ( 9th to 16th May ), sponsored by CSM Bakery Solutions, raises funds for The Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with a brain injury. Every een minutes a child is le with a brain injury. The charity delivers rehabilitation, education It’s back…and it’s bigger than ever. Friday 5th June will see people across the country celebrating their love of sh and chips as they come together on National Fish and Chip Day. Last year National Fish and Chip Day was a day like no other, with everyone talking about the nation’s favourite dish from rst thing in the morning until late at night. Shops reported their highest footfall of the year… even higher than Good Friday in many cases. 62 million people would have seen, heard or read about National Fish and Chip Day and the hashtag was #1 on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook from 8am until 8pm. From sh and chip shops, pub chains, restaurants, retailers and hotels, to the shermen and farmers who provide the sustainable and natural ingredients used to create it, the whole nation will be preparing and enjoying this iconic family favourite. is is the biggest food awareness day of the year. Romsey Country Market & Café takes place on the 2nd & 4th Friday of the month from 11am until 12.30pm in Romsey Town Hall, Market Place, SO51 8YZ. Amp eld Village Market, takes place on the rst Saturday of the month, from 10am until 12noon in Amp eld Village Hall, Morleys Lane, SO51 9BJ. Country Markets aim to encourage the public to discover the diversity and deliciousness of local British homemade baked goods, preserves, garden-grown fruit and vegetables. ey also show case the skills and talents of local cra smen and artists. Producers pride themselves on the quality of their produce and the friendliness of their Markets, many of which have become popular, lively meeting places. Romsey Country Market Oh My Cod. Its National Fish and Chip Day and community services through skilled teams who work with children and young people, and their families. Donations of £4 pay for a touch and feel sensory toy, £15 funds bre-optic lights for a multisensory room, and £200 funds a music system to give children added stimulation. Last year during National Doughnut Week £32,532 was raised for The Children’s Trust with the help of hundreds of independent bakers, cafes and shops who sold delicious doughnuts for charity. It has been running for 28 years, a er being launched in 1991 by Christopher Freeman, owner of Dunn’s Bakery. For more information on how to get involved visit www. nationaldoughnutweek. org/ For doughnut fun, competitions and news follow National Doughnut Week on Facebook www.facebook. com/NationalDoughnut Week/, Twitter @ d o u g h n u t w e e k and Instagram @ nationaldoughnutweek