Herald - Issue 411

Page 20 • The HERALD • 26th August 2021 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v New Forest Scaffolding All aspects of scaffolding undertaken • Extensions • Chimneys • Re-Roofing • New Builds etc For a friendly, local, reliable service and a free quotation Telephone: 07734 476855 www.newforestscaffolding.co.uk Full Liability Insurance Lychette Cottage, Roughdown, Blackfield SO45 1XG 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 DECORATING Interior and Exterior Established 1985 07867 528307 mark.blake.decorating@gmail.com Kitchen & Bathroom Showroom with free design service Tel: 023 8084 3787 Email: showroom@pcbuildingsupplies.co.ukWeb : www.pcbuildingsupplies.co.uk Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH or email editor@herald-publishing.co.uk ExxonMobil Brings Extra Bounce to Play Sessions A ordable play sessions for youngsters will have an extra bit of bounce a er ExxonMobil Fawley made a £1,500 contribution towards the purchase of a new in atable. e ‘Stay and Play’ session was introduced at Gang Warily Recreation Centre, Newlands Road, Fawley, two years ago. It began as a weekly opportunity for youngsters aged between one and ve to go along and have a bit of fun. Josh Bond, Centre Manager, said: “We set the price at £2 per child for a two-hour session in the main hall with access to a variety of soft play equipment, games, and a bouncy castle.” He added: “This session proved extremely popular for local families, especially as it provided something for parents to do with children locally when the weather Josh Bond and Angharad Vaughan on the new bouncy castle Play’ following the li ing of COVID-19 restrictions. Josh said: “ We are incredibly grateful for this contribution. The bouncy castle is really popular with the youngsters, and it would have been a shame if we had not been able to replace it. It’s a great way to let young children have fun and let off some steam.” Angharad Vaughan, Community A airs Adviser for ExxonMobil Fawley, said: “ The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for everyone and so to see children back enjoying themselves at Gang Warily is wonderful. We were extremely pleased to make this contribution towards a replacement bouncy castle, and we hope the youngsters who attend the Stay and Play sessions have a great time using it in the future.” The Stay and Play sessions at Gang Warily are held every Monday and Friday between 10am and noon. Children must be supervised at all times. limited outdoor activities, and so we quickly expanded the session to twice a week.” Lots of the initial play equipment was either donated or purchased from local selling sites, which helped to keep the sessions at an a ordable rate. However, when the original bouncy castle reached the end of its life and was no longer t for use, ExxonMobil Fawley agreed to step in and help, ready for the resumption of ‘Stay and WOODSIDE SINGERS The Woodside Singers are restarting rehearsals in September a er a long and tedious hiatus. ey’re raring to go but need a CONDUCTOR to ease them back into the swing of things and to focus on a Christmas programme and beyond. They also welcome new singers, particularly sopranos and basses. ey rehearse on Mondays 7.30pm to 9pm at Hounsdown School, Totton. More information about the choir and the conductor role can be found at: www. woodsidesingers.co.uk Mike Hutton will be pleased to hear from you on: 023 8081 2292 or: michael.f.hutton@gmail.com Conductor applications by 11th September please.