Herald - Issue 412

Page 28 • The HERALD • 16th September 2021 v WE’VE BEEN YOUR LOCAL SINCE 1994 v OUT & ABOUT Lyndhurst Book Fair Saturday 25th September 10am-4pm • Free Admission Lyndhurst Community Centre Main Car Park, Lyndhurst SO43 7NY Everything for the book lover - we are COVID-19 Secure Organiser: Ed Bailey 07967 643579 • lsbookfairs@gmail.com Forest Edge Travel 8 Seater Air Conditioned Vehicle We provide a personal and reliable private hire transportation to individuals, families and businesses in your area: l Local and Long Distance l Airport & Seaport Transfers l Corporate and Social Events l Sporting Events/Group Bookings l Weddings l Days Out l Very Competitive Rates Licenced by New Forest District Council, Forest Edge Travel welcomes all enquiries - please contact Jason on: 023 8087 2949 Mobile: 07720 667171 Email: info@forestedgetravel.co.uk www.forestedgetravel.co.uk AUTUMN EXHIBITIONS AT THE NEW FOREST HERITAGE CENTRE This autumn, the New Forest Heritage Centre will be hosting two stunning exhibitions of art and photography. New Forest Art: The Past and The Present, running until Sunday 17th October. Local artists Barry Peckham and Peter Frost have researched the locations in work by earlier artists, including Frederick Golden Short, Heywood Sumner, John Emms and Mrs W. Rawnsley. ey have then created their own landscape paintings of these locations and so the exhibition will feature the modern-day paintings alongside photographs of the original landscapes. All paintings are New Forest landscapes and show the changes that have occurred in the vegetation and land use over time, highlighting what has been lost and what has been retained. e exhibition will also include around y original paintings for sale as well as a brochure containing the modern and original landscapes side-by-side. On Wednesday 6th October , Barry and Peter will be holding a ‘Meet the Artist’ event in the gallery; all are welcome to this drop-in session. David Bailey: Wildlife Wanderings, running from Saturday 23rd October 2021 to 9th January 2022 e international award-winning David Bailey will be displaying magni cent wildlife photographs. David has the reputation for being one of the UK’s best photographers of hares; this exhibition will feature quality detailed images of hares amongst other wildlife, such as red squirrels, deer, and birds. In October 2020, David had his second book published by Halsgrove Publishing and this, along with many images from the exhibition, will be available to a hugely entertaining evening. Tickets for this event can be purchased through the New Forest Heritage Centre’s online shop: www.newforestheritage.org.uk/ product/david-bailey-wildlife-wanderer ‘ View of Lyndhurst’ by Local Artist Peter Frost ‘Outstared by a hare’ photograph by David Bailey purchase, including greeting cards, framed and unframed prints, and detailed images printed on aluminium boards. In addition, David will be speaking at Lyndhurst Community Hall at 7.30pm on Friday 22nd October. He will be giving a wonderful insight into his photography, discussing some of his favourite photographs, and answering questions, for what promises to be FREE Job Search Course Job Search courses at Totton Library have began again and will take place every Tuesday from 1.30pm to 3pm up until 26th October. You will need to attend every week and the course is aimed at those who are looking for work or a new career. It will provide you with the chance to improve your skills in job searching, using your Universal Credit account, developing a better CV, setting goals and being more employable. Booking is essential, please visit: www.hants.gov.uk/ shop or call: 023 9223 2957. Hythe & Dibden u3a Are you retired, semi-retired or about to retire? Having looked forward to the freedom retirement brings, when the novelty wears o you can nd yourself with time on your hands and missing the social interaction that employment, or bringing up a family brings. Across the UK, u3a members are learning, staying active and having fun in later life. It’s local, social, friendly, low-cost and open to all. Hythe & Dibden u3a meet at Hythe Parish Hall on the second Monday of the month at 2pm. ere is a lively programme of speakers followed by a cuppa and chat to like-minded folk or time to browse the variety of interest groups you can join, from wine tasting to trail walking. e interest groups meet throughout the month and only cost you the materials you might use. You have opportunities to follow your interests and make great friends along the way. Please email: membershiphytheu3a@gmail.com visit the website: u3asites.org.uk/hythe-dibden or call: 07935 907456. ey are a friendly group so why not give them a go? Cancer Research UK’s Shine Night Walk, which is returning to the city, will take place on Saturday 16th October. Entries are open now for the 10k event where participants can raise funds for the area of life-saving research closest to their hearts. Walkers can choose to support di erent areas of scienti c research including prostate cancer, testicular cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, brain cancer, children’s cancers and leukaemia. Or they can simply give their backing to Cancer Research UK’s overall work as the charity ghts back from the impact of the pandemic. The Shine Night Walk starts at Guildhall Square at 7.30pm and participants will take to the city streets in a fun and inspirational parade of light. e route will pass landmarks such as St Mary’s Stadium and SeaCity Museum. is year, participants will set o on the Shine Night Walk route either alone or in small, socially distanced groups. Hand sanitiser will be provided, and people will be encouraged to use it before and a er the event. To enter or volunteer visit: www.shinewalk.org Light Up the Night Raising Funds in Memory of Simon Dawson The Old Mill in Holbury have raised £3000 in the memory of the Pub Manager, Simon Dawson who sadly died on 12th July. Simon was a permanent xture and the ‘face’ of the Old Mill for over 13 years. He is very much missed by sta and regulars alike. e Old Mill community raised the funds through donations along with a petangue tournament held on Sunday 29th August. e cheque was presented to the Fawley Falcons Football Club where Simon played as goalkeeper when he was younger. e winners of the petangue tournament were Steve Richards and Colin Wylie who were presented with a memorial plaque from Simon’s parents Vivienne and Ron Dawson. Old Mill Pub Manager Simon Dawson £3,000 cheque presented by Simon’s parents Vivienne and Ron to Fawley Falcons