Herald - Issue 419

TOTTON SOUTH U3A Totton South u3a continues to meet on the third Friday of the month at Colbury Memorial Hall (doors open 1.30pm) and welcomes visitors who are no longer in full- time employment and wish to join the group to enhance their lives with the activities on o er. Speakers at their main monthly meetings for the next few months are: February - Ron Taylor, Sugar & Spice - Trick or Treat March - Bob Smith, e Gallopers April - tbc May - AGM June. - Philippa Drew, Weather forecasting - from satellite to the screen For further details visit: www.u3asi tes .org.uk/ totton-south/home or telephone the Secretary on: 07305 178402. v SPEAK TO THE EXPERTS FOR THE BEST ADVICE v 17th February 2022 • The HERALD • Page 63 7-9The Marsh, Hythe • 023 8084 4131 • hythe@pearsons.com v ON THE HOME FRONT v Donation Shines a Light for Elderly and Vulnerable More elderly and vulnerable residents in Hampshire will be able to sleep better at night thanks to the continued support of a valued safety scheme by ExxonMobil Fawley. A further donation of £5000 from the Fawley site to the Blue Lamp Trust will help it to carry on its aim of protecting residents from crime, fraud and domestic violence. Bobby Scheme fitters Pete Lemon and Mark Scovell with the ExxonMobil sponsored van And it means that since 2012, when ExxonMobil Fawley first started supporting the Trust’s Bobby Scheme, it has given more than £40,000 to the project. e Blue Lamp Trust was established in 2010 by local businesses working alongside the police and re service, and its Bobby Scheme helps to keep elderly residents safe in their own homes by using police-vetted tters to install audible glass guard alarms, locks, spyholes, and door chains. ey also t smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors and carry out crime prevention and re safety surveys. In addition, the tters provide advice on how to recognise and avoid scams and computer fraud. e service is completely free. ExxonMobil Fawley’s ‘above and beyond’ support of the scheme means it is a platinum level sponsor, entitling it to additional bene ts, including driver training. eresa Pratt, CEO at the Blue Lamp Trust, said: “The Blue Lamp Trust has enjoyed a long-standing relationship with ExxonMobil and we’re delighted they’ve chosen to continue supporting our work through the Bobby Scheme for another year. The funding will help us continue to provide this vital service throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.” Angharad Vaughan, Community A airs Adviser at ExxonMobil Fawley, added: “We are delighted to keep up our sponsorship of the Blue Lamp Trust, which goes back a whole decade, as we know how much it means to people living in our neighbouring communities.” is 3 bedroom bungalow is situated in a popular location on the edge of Hollybank in Hythe. e accommodation bene ts from a re tted kitchen, lounge/diner, shower room, UPVC double glazing, fascias and so ts. e property is situated in a sought a er location within easy reach of the local shops. Hythe Hospital and all other facilities o ered in Hythe Village Centre. Schools and bus services are close by. Southampton City Centre is easily accessible by road or alternatively via the frequent passenger ferry service from Hythe Pier. With o ers invited in excess of £375,000 Freehold, an internal viewing is highly recommended. Call Pearsons Estate Agents on: 023 8084 4131 or visit: www. pearsons.com for more information. Sought-After Location travelling from Scotland. We sold a property to an elderly client 10 years ago and throughout the transaction she couldn’t wait to move in. e day after completion she arrived in our o ce handing us the key back and instructed us to sell her ‘New’ property as she decided that it wasn’t right for her! In June 2021, Pauls co-founder Je retired from the business and is now enjoying a well- earned rest. Matt (Paul’s son) has stepped into Je ’s well-worn shoes and Je ’s seat was still warmwhenMatt took his desk! We are supported by our fantastic and loyal team which includes our secretaries Tina and Helen who have been with us for 26 & 25 years respectively! So here is to the next 30 years, we will always continue to o er the same professional, friendly service that people have come to expect from us over the years and that is why so many people come back to us time and time again. For all your property needs please get in touch: www. p a u l j e f f e r y s . c o . uk , ema i l : sa l es@ pauljeffreys.co.uk or call: 023 8084 8555. The Property Pearl of the Waterside Continued from page 62 Bramshaw WI will be holding a Jumble Sale on Saturday 5th March from 2pm at Bramshaw Village Hall, Lyndhurst SO43 7JE. 50p entry . WORLD DAY OF PRAYER by Christine Farleigh, Churches Together in Totton & the Forest Edge On Friday 4thMarch we will be holding a service at 10.30am for World Day of Prayer (WDP), this will take place at St Wins Church, Salisbury Road, Totton. 2022 is a special year for world day of prayer in England, Wales & Northern Ireland because this year we have been selected to prepare the service. It has been both challenging and rewarding to write about the three countries that make up our area: our landscape, people and culture all shaped by our history. We celebrate our diversity and the contribution made to our countries by the many groups and individuals who have made their home here. We use the Bible text ‘I know the plans I have for you’ from Jeremiah to re ect on just some of the issues facing us today: poverty, domestic abuse and disability, nding hope in di cult situations and encouragement in the help we can give to each other. Services take place all over the world, beginning in Samoa and moving through New Zealand, Australia, across Asia, Africa and Europe and nally the United States and South America before nishing in American Samoa To be a part of this very special service join us at St Wins and share some refreshments a erwards. For further information about WDP visit: wwdp.org.uk For information on the service at St Wins telephone: 023 8086 2882. Jumble Sale