Herald - Issue 417

v THE HERALD - OUR 28TH YEAR - 1994-2022 v 6th January 2022 • The HERALD • Page 23 Waterside Carpet Cleaning PROFESSIONAL CARPET CLEANING! Using Prochem Equipment and Materials • SPOT/STAIN TREATMENT • Fully Insured 023 8066 0878 07747 037756 or 07770 337917 www.watersidecarpetcleaning.com “To Travel is to Live” ( Hans Christian Anderson) by Julie Oliver, Travel Counsellor My story so far I started “to live” my dream working as a trainee for a high street Travel Agency and from there progressed into management roles within larger travel organisations adding corporate and cruising to my portfolio before ful lling my dream in September 2019 when I started my own Travel Business with Travel Counsellors, a global network of travel experts established in 1994. en just seven months later in March 2020 the world went into lock-down as COVID-19 took grip, resulting in countries shutting their borders, ights being cancelled, and customers being stranded overseas. I was ‘Morning Mist in Tuscany’ by Keith Rose was the image chosen by the judge, Paul Mitchell FRPS, as the winner of the print category at View nders of Romsey Camera Club’s annual Landscape Trophies evening. Paul said the image had been well handled, with a nice foreground and layers of mist. Another of Keith’s images was awarded a Seal of Merit. Stephen Cooper took silver and bronze for images of St Catherine’s Chapel at Abbotsbury and Portland lighthouse. Julie Cousen’s ‘Whiteout in Yellowstone’ took gold in the projected image category. Paul said that he liked the minimalism and use of negative space in the image. Stephen Cooper continued his successful evening by winning silver and another Seal of Merit in this category. Keith Rose Julie Oliver, Travel Counsellor took bronze; two Seals of Merit were awarded to images by Pete Robertson , another two to Ben Sasson and one to Roy Lambeth. Viewfinders meets most Tuesdays at the Jubilee Hall, New Road, Timsbury and new members, regardless of photographic experience, are always welcome. For more information, visit the club’s website: www.view nderscameraclub.org.uk or e-mai l: secretary@view nderscc.org.uk Viewfinders of Romsey Camera Club Left to right, Judge Paul Mitchell FRPS with category winners, Julie Cousens and Keith Rose faced with a challenge I could not have foreseen working tirelessly to ensure my customers were repatriated, re-booked, or refunded. Why book with me? Travel Counsellors are a Travel Agent and a Tour Operator which allows me to book direct contract rates for hotel’s and negotiated air fares so that I can be competitive on price whilst adding value. With my full Travel Concierge service and expert advice enabling you to relax in the knowledge that you have all the latest information regarding entry and testing requirements plus 24/7 support from our Duty O ce. All holidays are 100% nancially protected and our ‘myTC’ app is free to download so you can see your holiday details and make payments 24/7 on your phone or desktop. Travel Counsellors are a multi award- winning company and in 2020 came top in several surveys conducted by Martin Lewis ( e Money Saving Expert) as the best travel provider for customer care and refund policy during COVID-19. Travel Counsellors have a 5* rating on Trust Pilot and you will see many of my customer’s testimonials on my website. Above all I care that you have the best holiday experience from start to nish, so if you are thinking about planning a holiday please do get in touch, I am locally based in Hythe. Do get in contact: julie.oliver@travelcounsellors. com, 023 8007 011, or visit: www. travelcounsellors.co.uk/julie.oliver