Herald - Issue 419

Page 32 • The HERALD • 17th February 2022 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v OUT & ABOUT Second Chance Animal Rescue TABLE TOP SALE SATURDAY 12TH MARCH at Totton & Eling Community Centre, 10am-12noon Entrance 20p • Tables to Hire £5 For bookings contact Liz 023 8086 5071 Ringwood Antiques & Decorative Arts Market Antiques | Collectables | Art & Makers Saturday 5th March The Gateway Concourse, Furlongs Shopping Centre BH24 1AT 9am until 3.30pm 07514 680872 | 023 8045 3465 See Website for Updates www.acvrevents.co.uk Next Dates: Ringwood 7th May • Romsey 15th May NEW FOREST MOHAIR FARM TO YARN MOHAIR SHOP Open Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th March, from 11am until 4pm at Linden, Jordans Lane, Pilley, Lymington SO41 5QW www.newforestmohair.co.uk 01590 679921 Hand-dyed mohair yarns, curly fleece and fibres. Needlefelting supplies, craft kits, socks, throws and hand-knits FARMING FUN FOR EVERYONE Longdown Activity Farm is a fantastic day out for the whole family. A daily schedule of farming activities includes kid goat and calf bottle-feeding, duck feeding, and meeting small animals such as baby chicks, rabbits, and guinea pigs in the brilliant Animal Encounter Barn. ere are lots of other friendly animals to see around the farm including cows, alpacas, Pygmy goats, donkeys and ponies, pigs, ducks, chickens, and geese, plus lots of babies, large and small. To keep visitors and team members safe all visitors, including season ticket holders, are required to pre- book tickets on the Longdown website. ere is lots of playtime fun to be had at the farm. e Piglets Play Barn is a large undercover area tted with numerous interactive activities and piggy-themed fun from oor to ceiling, which will have your children squealing with delight. ere are plenty of chairs and tables for the grown-ups to put their trotters up and enjoy a drink and a tasty snack from the Tea Room while they keep an eye on their little ones. Don’t miss the popular (and very bumpy!) tractor and trailer ride – there’s no extra charge (ground conditions permitting). Children will enjoy the Pitchfork and Putt crazy golf course* as well as the large outdoor play area. ere are plenty of other playtime favourites, including trampolines, ride-on toy tractors, go-karts, diggers*, and Go Quackers. e tearoom and kiosk, serving drinks and snacks, has outdoor seating and a limited amount of covered seating nearby. ere is also a gi shop, nappy changing and quiet room. Longdown Activity Farm is proud to o er a Changing Room facility complete with an adult-sized changing bed and li ing hoist for visitors with assisted needs. e Longdown Farm Shop has a large range of delicious locally sourced produce, and the Chicken Shack is stocked with plenty of poultry feed and equipment. ere is no charge to visit the Farm Shop, which is open to visitors and non-visitors of the Activity Farm. Longdown Activity Farm will be opening the farm gates for the 2022 season from Saturday 19th With so many mouths to feed there’s always plenty to see and do at Longdown! February, every day until 30th October , and then on selected days through November and December. Why not buy a fantastic value season ticket so that you can visit them throughout the season? Visit: www. longdownfarm.co.uk for details. *Small extra charge applies Bat Conservation Hythe Wives will be meeting on Friday 18th February for a talk by Lena Gri ths on Bat Conservation, Friday 4th March will be a social event and Friday 18th March for a talk by John Pitman titled Radio Times. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month from 2.15pm to 4.40pm in the Main Hall at St Andrew’s Centre, Dibden Purlieu. Visitors and new members are always welcome. For more information please contact Christine on: 07923 864985. ROBIN HOOD NOMADS of Romsey is an amateur dramatics group in Romsey. Founded in 1977 they typically produce 3 shows a year including a pantomime. Go along and join them for Robin Hood & Babes in the Wood from 24th to 27th February at 7pm (matinee at 2pm on 26th and 27th) at Woodley Village Hall, School Road, Romsey SO51 7NX. Tickets: Adults £9, seniors £8, under 16 £6 and Family of four £27. Available from: tickets@nomadsromsey. org; call: 01794 513860 or visit: www.nomadsromsey. org/tickets Keep your eye on the website: www.nomadsromsey. org/next-show for forthcoming productions. Romsey Country Market Romsey Country Markets will take place on Friday 25th February and 11th March in the Town Hall from 11am to 12.30pm and on Saturday 26th February and 5th March in the Cornmarket from 9am to 2.30pm. ey love to cook, cra and grow just for you, so go along for a great range of home produced items such as seasonal fruit, vegetables, cakes, preserves, plant and cra s. Please check the Facebook page: www.facebook. com/romseycountrymarket or visit: www. hampshirecountrymarkets.co.uk Forest Militaria e next New Forest Militaria Fair will be on Wednesday 2nd March from 7pm to 9.30pm in the Colbury Church Rooms, Deerleap Lane, Colbury (near Ashurst) SO40 7EH. ere are stalls o ering a variety of militaria items, and these events are an ideal venue for dealers, collectors and enthusiasts to get together to buy, sell, swop, exhibit and talk about all aspects of militaria. All are welcome and admission is £1. Anyone who would like to pre- book a table at £6, should call Dave Curtis on: 07903 600865 or: 023 8178 1324.