Herald - Issue 417

Page 28 • The HERALD • 6th January 2022 v WE’VE BEEN YOUR LOCAL SINCE 1994 v New Forest Scaffolding All aspects of scaffolding undertaken • Extensions • Chimneys • Re-Roofing • New Builds etc For a friendly, local, reliable service and a free quotation Telephone: 07734 476855 www.newforestscaffolding.co.uk Full Liability Insurance Lychette Cottage, Roughdown, Blackfield SO45 1XG PC PAINTING & DECORATING SERVICES Interior/Exterior Painting Decorating & Small Home Improvements Paul 07783 405977 Free Estimates ~ Fully Insured 30 years experience pcdecor8@gmail.com HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM RNLI HYTHE AND CALSHOT Santa’s Ferry Merry Christmas Despite the various lockdown restrictions in 2021, the generosity of the public ensured in excess of £35,000 was raised last year! The RNLI Great Waterside Raft Race returned in August with spectators lining the shoreline to enjoy the races. TV’s Dan Snow kindly presented the prizes. ey plan for this year’s race to be held on Sunday 28th August , so there’s a date for your diaries! eir nal fundraiser of the year was a pub quiz, held on Tuesday 23rd November at Ebenezers in Hythe. With 11 teams taking part, a respectable £295 was raised. e winning team were the Facebook ‘ Waterside Community Group Admin Team’ . Kind thanks to Mark and his team for once again hosting. e branch wishes to thank all their supporters, whether volunteering, donating or simply attending the various events. Without the ongoing generosity, their branch simply would not exist. Here’s to another great year! The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Scooping 1st prize at the RNLI fundraising quiz, the Waterside Community Group Admin Team Christmas Tree Recycling Drop-off Points Until Sunday 16th January 2022, real Christmas trees can be dropped off for recycling at selected car parks • Fordingbridge : A338 Slip road car park, SP6 1AN • Lymington : Bath Road car park, SO41 3SE • Lyndhurst : Village Centre car park, SO43 7BE • Milford-on-Sea : Hurst Road East over ow car park (by Sturt Pond), SO41 0PY • New Milton : Crossmead Avenue car park, BH25 6NF • Ringwood : e Furlong long stay car park (follow signs to the designated area), BH24 1AY • Totton : Rumbridge Street car park, SO40 9EA. All decorations must be removed from the tree before taking it to a drop- o point. Trees must be le in the designated fenced bays only, and placed at the back to avoid blocking the entrance for others. Residents are asked to not leave Christmas trees in car parks that are not on the above list, or outside of the designated fenced bays, in disabled parking bays, on footpaths, by litter bins or recycling banks. across the district. e collected trees will be chipped by the council and used as mulch. is reduces the distance trees travel to be processed and reused, saving carbon and helping the environment. Locations for Christmas tree drop-off points include: • Blackfield : Gang Warily Community Centre car park, SO45 1GA • Brockenhurst : Brookley Road car park, SO42 7RA • Burley : Burley coach park, BH24 4HW • Hythe : New Road car park, SO45 6XP Santa gave Rudolph some time o , arriving for Hythe’s Mistletoe Fayre by ferry and the pier train. Accompanied by one of his elves, he travelled to Hythe on the Hythe Scene, waving to passing boats from the wheelhouse. As he stepped out of the train, he was greeted at the pier entrance by excited children, posing for memorable photographs before walking with his elf around the village, giving a cheery wave to all. A er meeting many more children it was back to meet his reindeer and y o to the North Pole to prepare for Christmas. Pictured right: Santa and one of his merry elves arrived in style SINGING SUCCESS A local a cappella quartet proved to be a ‘Fab Four’ when they took top honours in a high class singing competition in Hampshire recently. Cabin Crew, pictured, won the A Cappella Cup at the recent Fareham Music Festival which attracted a range of talented choirs from the south. e foursome learned their close harmony singing skills with barbershop chorus Ocean Harmony and now perform as a quartet, free of charge, at functions in and around the New Forest. Lead singer Dudley Stone, tenor John Dunning, baritone Paul Moulin and bass singer Wayne Culver sang Toy Story favourite ‘I Will Go Sailing’ and a more upbeat ‘I’m Gonna Ride e Chariot’ to impress the judges. Cabin Crew, who took their name from the log cabin they regularly practice in, already have a number of Free Face Shields for Local Groups A er receiving a very large donation of plastic face shields, Hythe & Waterside Rotary would like to pass these on to care homes, day centres, charities or any other worthy causes. “We have a very large supply of these items” says a Hythe & Waterside Rotary spokesperson, “and we really want them to go out to the local community who can put them to good use.” Please let them know if you could use a supply of free face shields by phoning: 023 8181 8187 and they can then arrange delivery. performance dates in their diary for 2022. Dudley said: “Hopefully we are all looking forward to a more Covid-free year which will give us the opportunity to sing for charitable or private events in 2022. We enjoy a fun approach to our performances and hopefully lift a few spirits along the way.” For more information contact Dudley on: 07904 452082. ‘Cabin Crew’ with the A Cappella Cup - left to right: Wayne Culver, Paul Moulin, Dudley Stone and John Dunning Songs-4-U are a local choir who meet up every Thursday at Hythe Community Centre, from 2pm until 4pm . If anyone is interested in joining, go along and join this friendly choir. ey would love to have more men join them, of course new ladies are always welcome, no experience required. Give Anne a call to make your booking on the number below, they will go along and entertain large and small groups. For more information ring: 023 8020 7207 or: 07979 242886. Go on give it a try! SONGS-4-U