Herald - Issue 417

Page 16 • The HERALD • 6th January 2022 v THE HERALD - ENCOURAGING LOCAL ENTERPRISE v PVCu FASCIAS & GUTTERING CLEANING SERVICE Gutters checked for leaks and repaired Also new installations Driveway, Patio and Decking Cleaning and Restoration Service Very reliable and fully insured Good Rates and Professional Service Special Rates for OAP’s Call us now for a free quote Holbury 07884 112416 REFURBISHERS ALWAYS TRY TO MEET YOUR BUDGET RELIABLE! EXCELLENT REFERENCES! INSURED! Catalogue of previous works to view Plaster work • Floor & Wall Tiling • Wall removal • Bathroom Design & Fit • Laminate/Wood Flooring • Painting • Insulation • Decking • PVCu Gutter & Fascia OUR HANDYMAN SERVICES • Rubbish clearance • Gutters • Jet washing conservatories, paths and patios • Flat pack assembly • Van removals • NO JOB TOO SMALL • FIXED PRICES • WRITTEN QUOTATIONS P Strus 07414 779083 Email: p.strus7@gmail.com M. C. HALL LTD 4 Carpentry 4 Fencing 4 Decoration 4 Extensions 4 Kitchens 4 Loft Conversions 4 Bathrooms 4 New Build First Rate Building & Carpentry Work Start to Finish Service • References Available • Fully Insured • 1 year guarantee Free Quotations and Friendly Advice Given Contact mchall126@btinternet.com or call 023 8089 8456 or 07976 937941 Website: www.mchallltd.co.uk The Difference is Clear Local family run company offering • TV & Radio aerials installed, serviced • Digital Reception Specialists • Sky Digital & BBC Digital Problems • Foreign Satellite Channel Specialists • Satellites & Video Distribution • Telephone Extension Points APPROVED MEMBER OF THE CAI NO CALL OUT CHARGE 023 8086 8074/07855 793675 Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH Waterside Network Group – Member Focus by Simon Chadwick This issue’s featured member of the Waterside Network Group is the always busy Retro Workshop. eir aim is to repair and restore old electronic equipment to make it suitable for use once again in the modern world. Retro Workshop specialize in the repair and restoration of vintage valve equipment such as Radios, Valve Ampli ers, Guitar Ampli ers and the like, but they also repair and restore non- valve equipment manufactured prior to 1985 including vintage HiFi systems. is type of older electronics equipment was never designed with obsolescence in mind, instead it was built with the ability of original service manuals, test equipment and spares, including newold stock valves allowing them to repair your equipment and maintain its originality. ey can even add Bluetooth to most radios so you can play your favourite tunes through your old radio! ey make sure equipment is safe to use during the repair and will advise on items that need to be replaced on safety grounds. Retro Workshop are passionate about the restoration of old equipment but not just the electronics. ey also work with a cabinet maker for instances where the case or cabinet needs restoring to its former glory. If you have a repair or restoration you would like Retro Workshop to carry out, or if you have valves you want tested, or just for a chat about that old piece of equipment you have been hoarding for years, then they would love to hear from you. You can contact Peter Carr via the details opposite, or use the form on their website at: www.retroworkshop.co.uk go faulty. Most of what Retro Workshop repair and restore is typically 50-70 years old – will your iPhone or at screen television be around and working in 60 years’ time! Retro Workshop have access to a wide range to repair it should it Peter Carr, Retro Workshop e opening of the Summerhouse at the Healthy Haven Garden at the Waterside Medical Practice took place on Saturday 27th November. Despite all the odds being against them; the volunteers had no electricity due to major works in the surgery and it being a cold and windy day they went ahead with their plans. e volunteers and others had made homemade cakes and they drew their Christmas ra e. Christine has raised £8,000 for the new Summerhouse and moving the old shed to the bottom of the garden and giving it a new roof and oor. e major contributors were Dibden Allotments, ExxonMobil, Ineos, Hythe & Waterside Rotary, Hythe and Waterside Peoples Quiz. Christine and the volunteers also held plant sales, cream teas, sold bunting and held ra es to raise money. Local businesses have donated ra e prizes for which they are most grateful. e Summerhouse was erected by Elford Sheds from North Baddesley. e volunteers have given it a coat of paint but it will need another coat in the Spring. Events for 2022 include a children’s Easter egg hunt, Tai Chi exercises, garden and art classes and an Open Day on Saturday 23rd July . Christine and the volunteers would like to thank the whole community in supporting them in the development of the garden. e garden is open during surgery hours Monday to Friday. Open Day at Healthy Haven