Herald - Issue 418

27th January 2022 • The HERALD • Page 27 v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v THE SUPPLY SGT Army Surplus Store 43 Rumbridge Street, Totton, Southampton. SO40 9DR Tel: 023 8178 1324 We sell ALL TYPES OF ARMY CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT i.e. trousers, jackets, boots, shirts, cadet issue kit, thermals, waterproofs COLLECTABLES badges and patches etc. WARHAMMER This is new to our shop - we have a range of kits, paint, brushes and dice PLUS White Dwarf Magazine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We also support THE NEW FOREST MILITARIA FAIR which is held on the 1st Wednesday of every month at COLBURY CHURCH ROOMS, DEERLEAP LANE, COLBURY, NR. ASHURST, HANTS SO40 7EH To book a table or for more information phone Dave on: 07903 600865 or Email: sue.curtis93@ntlworld.com 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 PRIVATE, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL and o en abnormally fast heart rate - and then underwent surgery to repair her mitral and tricuspid valve. Heartbeat House o ered Lucy and her family treatment was a weight off our minds. It’s heart- warming to see Wessex Heartbeat working so hard to ensure that families like ours have a safe and comfortable place to stay.” Showing her appreciation for the help she received at a stressful time, Lucy also completed the London Marathon in October last year to raise funds for Wessex Heartbeat. She added: “I really want to give back to the charity that helped us at such a difficult time.” John Munro, Chief Executive of Wessex Heartbeat, said: “We are delighted to have completed the £65,000 refurbishment of our bathrooms with another £60,000 committed to refurbish and update our kitchen, bedrooms and lounge roof. Heartbeat House is without doubt the ‘beat’ of our charity’s ‘heart’ and is a critical service for the family and carers of those who are looked after in the Cardiac Centre. None of this would be achievable without the support of our local community, who even through these difficult times are still passionate about supporting us. We are continually humbled by their support and hope they will continue to support us where they can.” To donate to the Heartbeat House appeal: www. heartbeat.co.uk/Appeal/heartbeat-house-appeal. A 25-bedroom home which gives respite to Southampton heart patients and their families is set to make a splash – a er unveiling its £65,000 bathroom makeover. Heartbeat House, Wessex Heartbeat’s ‘home-from- home’ for those using nearby Southampton General Hospital, has completed the rst part of its huge refurbishment by transforming the bathroom facilities. Guests to the home will now have use of two bathrooms and toilets, as well as three sparkling new shower rooms. e makeover forms part of a £125,000 refurbishment which will see the house gain a new kitchen, new carpets, furniture and curtains for the lounge area, along with a new roof on the conservatory. All 25 bedrooms will also be updated. To celebrate the completion of the rst phase of this hugely anticipated refurb, Wessex Heartbeat invited one of its biggest supporters, Lucy Dean (31) from Basingstoke, to cut an o cial ribbon. Lucy stayed in Heartbeat House for two weeks in 2016 when her mum was undergoing heart treatment in Southampton General in 2016. Grateful for the support she received from Wessex Heartbeat at the time, she was honoured to be the one opening its brand-new facilities. She said: “Heartbeat House was a real saviour for me and my family when mum was ill, and it’s an honour to be able to open the first phase of this fantastic refurbishment.” Lucy’s mum had several operations to correct atrial brillation – a heart condition that causes an irregular HEART CHARITY MAKES A SPLASH WITH ITS LONG-AWAITED £65,000 BATHROOM REFURBISHMENT Lucy Dean and John cutting the ribbon a quiet refuge just two minutes away from the hospital. “To have somewhere to stay close to mum while she was undergoing Lepe’s Healthy Walks We all know that walking outdoors in the fresh air can increase mental and physical wellness so why not get your regular dose of nature and Vitamin Sea! Join them for a 3 mile walk around the park and along the beach at a leisurely pace. ey will be doing a circular walk which will include Lepe Point Conservation Area where dogs unfortunately are not permitted. ey meet (come rain or shine!) every Thursday outside The Lookout at 9.30am . ey walk over shingle, grass and boardwalk with very little gradient at a leisurely pace. Please dress appropriately for the weather. If you’re new to the Healthy Walk/Walking for Health Scheme you can register your details prior to the walk at: www.walkingforhealth.org.uk/ user/register - you will only need to do this once. is also covers other walks happening around the New Forest and beyond. Parking is FREE for all attendees.