Herald - Issue 415

Page 54 • The HERALD • 18th November 2021 v SEND ALL YOUR NEWS TO THE HERALD v v ON THE HOME FRONT v 7-9The Marsh, Hythe • 023 8084 4131 • hythe@pearsons.com RETIRE IN STYLE is well-presented one bedroom retirement at is situated in Haven Court, Hythe which was built in 2013. e property bene ts from UPVC double glazing, electric under oor heating and a balcony. e residents have full use of a homeowners lounge, laundry room, mobility scooter store with charging points and beautiful landscaped gardens. e property is situated in the sought- a er location of Hythe, within easy reach of the local shops, cafés, medical centres and churches. Bus services are close by and Southampton City Centre is easily accessible by road or alternatively via the frequent passenger ferry service from the historic Hythe Pier. On the market at £239,750 leasehold, this retirement property will be a popular choice for those in retirement years seeking the community features. For more information and to book a viewing visit: www.pearsons.com or call: 023 8084 4131. What’s on at St John’s & St Anne’s Churches Several of the community and youth groups have started back up and are welcoming previous, existing and new members. For more information or to register, if needed, call either Chris McMahon, Children’s & Families Ministry Co-Ordinator or Soraya, Community Outreach Worker. Tel: 023 8084 4336 or email: families@ stjohnshythe.org Vision - Youth Club School years 6 and over at: St John’s Hall, New Road, Hythe, SO45 6BP, Friday Evenings – Term Time; 6pm to 7.30pm . Games, Tuck Shop, Chill Out Zone, Faith Slot £2 per week plus a small amount for tuck. Toddlie-Winks Mobile to starting school at: St Annes, Warry’s Close, Butts Ash, SO45 3QR, Thursday afternoons 1pm to 2.30pm. Activities, cra s, song time, story time, snack time, meet others. £1.50 per child (reduced amount for siblings). Little Footprints From Birth to mobile at: St Annes, Warry’s Close, Butts Ash, SO45 3QR, Monday afternoons 1pm to 2.30pm. Story time, activities, talk time, song time, meet others. Donations welcomed. Baby Signing Learn to communicate with your baby through sign language, for carer and baby. A fun 5 week course. £10 for the course. Contact Chris to register your interest. Lunch Club for the Elderly A delicious two course meal. Booking required at: St John’s Hall, New Road, Hythe, SO45 6BP. Wednesdays 12noon. £5 per person. As Christmas approaches all are welcome to Advent Carols on Sunday 28th November at 5pm and the Christingle Service on Sunday 5th December at 4pm . Both being held in St John’s, Hythe. Look out for all other services in the next edition of e Herald. How to Speed up Exchange & Completion A Frosty Affair Second Chance Animal rescue are once again holding their Annual Frost Fair on Saturday 20th November at Totton & Eling Community Centre from 10am-12noon. Stall holders will be selling a range of hand-made and unique gi s, perfect for those friends and family members that are tricky to buy for! So put the date in your diary and get in the festive mood whilst supporting this well-deserved, local animal charity. Entrance is 20p per person. For more information call Liz on: 023 8086 5071. Hythe Active Strength, Balance and Flexibility Exercise Groups at Cornerstone. Older adults lose muscle strength at the rate of about 1% per year, and their sense of balance also seems to decrease, leading to an increased chance of falling. Approximately 30% of people over 65 years of age living in the community fall each year. However, the good news is that exercise programmes are highly e ective in older adults in signi cantly reducing the risk. It is possible to increase muscle strength by 30 to 50% by doing strength exercises, and the chances of falls can be also reduced by 30 to 50% using simple balance exercises. In order to help you live an active lifestyle as you age, they are starting two exercise groups at Cornerstone Hythe URC. You are welcome to attend one or both groups, which will be open to all in the community. eir instructor is well quali ed in delivering exercise programs for older adults and co ee will be available a er each session. Seated exercise: Mondays 10amto 11am until 13th December ; Strength, balance and exibility exercise: Thursdays 10am to 11am until 16th December . Please email: hytheactive@ cornerstonehytheurc.org to book a place. ere will be no charge, but you are welcome to make a small donation. Classes will take place in the hall at Cornerstone Hythe URC (at the junction of corner of New Road and Atheling Road), and numbers are limited, so attendees will be well spaced out. Parking is rather limited at Cornerstone, the nearest car park is the library car park in Hythe. EVERGREENS e Evergreen Club for the over 60’s are pleased to welcome members back to St John’s Hall, New Road, Hythe. Some enjoyable events have taken place recently. Back in October members enjoyed a sunny morning trip seeing the autumn tints across the forest en-route for a lovely lunch in Christchurch, followed by a visit to the popular nearby garden centre and woollen mill outlet store. Some members even started their Christmas shopping! November 4th brought about a very interesting talk by Jill Daniels entitled ‘What’s in a name’ – truly fascinating stu ! Coming up they have a social a ernoon on Thursday 18th November and on Thursday 2nd December members will meet for Christmas Flower arranging. For more details about the Evergreen Club, contact Peter on: 023 8089 1721. e key to moving the transaction along quickly is for everyone to respond to requests for information or action right away. ere should be good communication between the buyer, their legal representative and their mortgage broker; similarly, the seller should converse with their conveyancer and estate agent to ensure things are moving along without problems. e estate agent should communicate with all parties, checking in regularly to progress the sale. It’s also helpful if you can agree exchange and completion dates to aim for right from the start, to give everyone a timescale to aim for.