Herald - Issue 416

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Hot & Cold Food • Live Entertainment Fridays & Saturdays • Meat Draw Every Sunday • Key to Fortune Every Friday • Free Members Draw every Saturday • Snooker • Pool • Darts etc PYLEWELL ROAD, HYTHE • (023) 8084 7139 www.hytheclub.com • E: club@hytheclub.co.uk SPORT ON THE LARGE SCREEN Tai Chi at Colbury On Monday mornings at 9.15am you will nd 20+ people practicing Tai Chi at Colbury Memorial Hall, under the instruction of the Sensei who takes them through the movements via demonstration and verbal instructions. Anyone who would like to join, please go along. First session free, then £5 per session attended. Romsey Country Market ere will be plenty of opportunities in December to stock up for Christmas with all things home-made and home-grown from members of Romsey Country Market. Markets will take place on Friday 10th and 17th December in the Town Hall from 11am until 12.30pm and on Saturday 11th and 18th December in the Cornmarket from 9am until 2.30pm. Goods can also be pre-ordered at earlier markets, or through Facebook, for collection closer to Christmas. The Nutcracker and Carols Lymington Choral Society with the Nova Foresta Classical Players invite you to one of two a ernoon concerts featuring Tchaikovsky’s magical Nutcracker Suite: music for festive cheer! On Saturday 11th December, at 4pm and 6pm, e Nutcracker and Carols Christmas event will be conducted by Phil Daish-Handy and Paul Ingram at St omas’ Church, Lymington, SO41 9ND. Visit: www.novaforestaclassicalplayers.com or: www. lymingtonchoral.org.uk MUSIC IN ROMSEY e next concert in Romsey Abbey takes place on Saturday 11th December at 7.30pm for A Christmas Celebration. Romsey Youth Chamber Choir, Romsey Youth Choir and Romsey Youth Children’s Choir. Join them for an evening of Christmas music including their very special rendition of Silent Night by candlelight. en on Tuesday 14th December at 7pm for Christmas Carol Concert with Aurum Vocale in aid of Gi of Sight. A selection of Christmas music including traditional and modern carols. en on Friday 17th December at 7.30pm for In a Starlit Stable with Romsey Singers. e Romsey Singers entertain with a selection of carols old and new. For ticket purchases and enquiries (unless stated otherwise) please contact Romsey Visitor Information Centre, 13 Church Street, Romsey. Tel: 01794 512987 (no booking fee) or book online for Music in Romsey Abbey concerts in Romsey Abbey (booking fee applies) at: www.ticketsource/musicinromsey Looking for something special and unique for Christmas presents? Why not go along to e Christmas Art & Cra Sale on Saturday 11th December at the Gang Warily Scout & Guide HQ and support a local good cause at the same time! Doors open from 10am until 1pm with free entry, or a donation of your choice. Refreshments will be on sale so put the date in your diary and kick o the festivities by supporting local art and cra sellers. Stall holders are invited to book a stall by completing the online booking form: www.eu.jotform.com/ build/92565323209356 For more information and updates please visit the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ groups/2059085731047458 Christmas Art & Craft Sale Bird Aware Solent at Lepe Country Park Join Ranger Julie from Bird Aware Solent on a walk around Lepe Country Park. You will discover the o en hidden world of overwintering wader’s ducks & geese who must not only survive winter here, but ensure they stock up on enough food to complete long migrations back to northern breeding grounds. is walk is intended for anyone who loves spending time on the coast. You do not need to know anything at all about birds. Children welcome although the programme is designed for adults. Well-behaved dogs on lead welcome. Binoculars will be provided. No booking required, but the event does have limited spaces. Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours of a leisurely walk. Ranger Julie from Bird Aware Solent will also be inviting you to join her in the bird hide. See amazing marsh specialist birds up close through a spotting scope camera or borrow a pairs of binoculars. Learn about what the birds get up to in the winter. is is a great activity for kids, especially on a rainy day! All ages welcome. Sunday 12th December - Meet outside the Lookout at 10.30am for the walk and then Julie will be in the bird hide from 12.30pm for an hour. Parking charges apply. Southampton Branch World Ship Society, meet at St James Methodist Church, St James Shirley, 7.30pm until 9.30pm on the second Tuesday of the month . Please note: they will be in their new venue Room 7. Enter the church building from the car park at the back – their room is up the stairs, then turn right and Room 7 is at the end of the corridor. eir next meeting is on Tuesday 14th December for a talk by David Oldham titled ‘Around Italy’. Anyone with a shipping interest is welcome to attend. More details visit: www.sotonwss.org.uk or call: 023 8049 0290. AROUND ITALY Members Photographic Evening Railway Correspondence and Travel Society and Mid Hants Railway, Solent Branch meetings are held in association with Mid Hants Railway – Southampton and Waterside Group. Meetings are held at the Eastleigh Railway Institute, Romsey Road Eastleigh SO50 9FE and commence at 7.30. e room, on the rst oor (sorry no disabled access), is usually open from 7pm. A bar is available for refreshments. On Wednesday 15th December for Members Photographic Evening. is year a change from lms and a chance to see Members favourite pictures (Max 15). A donation of £3 is usual to help with the costs of the speaker and room hire. Non-members are very welcome at their meetings. Further details can be obtained from John Godfrey on: 07850 220009 or email: solent@rcts.org.uk Christmas Lunch Hythe Townswomen’s Guild will hold their next meeting on Wednesday 15th December when they will be holding their Christmas Lunch at the Golf Club. Followed on Thursday 13th January for a talk by Howard Nicolls titled ‘ e History of Poole Pottery’. ey meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month at St Andrew’s Centre, Dibden Purlieu at 2.30pm. Everyone is very welcome. Go along and enjoy interesting talks, and a friendly chat with a cuppa and biscuit. For more information contact Yvonne Mulvenny on: 023 8084 4768 or email: yvonne@mulvenny.plus.com The Madding Crowd Totton South U3A group are o ering a varied programme at their 3rd Friday afternoon of the month general meetings at Colbury Memorial Hall including speakers. On Friday 17th December for Entertainment: ‘ e Madding Crowd’ - The meeting arrangements will be provided nearer the date. Visitors are welcome for a nominal charge as a preview to joining TSU3A. Anyone who has retired from full- time employment is welcome, further information is available on the web or by calling: 07305 178402. Go along and join the Knit & Knatter group (Crochet too) at Hythe Library on Tuesday afternoons from 2pm - 4pm. Last meeting of the year is on 21st December. £1.50 per session and new members always welcome. FANCY A KNIT & KNATTER?