Page 16 • The HERALD • 26th January 2023 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v Waterside Network Group: Member Focus by Simon Chadwick is issue I’d like to introduce you to one of the group’s longeststanding members – Don Rose. Don is an ex-employee of BT and o ers his services as a telephone engineer. Since Don le BT, the way in which home phones operate has changed considerably, and there are signi cant further changes to come, but, for now, what Don does hasn’t changed. Don can help you with the wired elements of your home phones. Whether that’s moving the master socket so it’s closer to a power source, or providing an extension to another room, these small improvements can make a big di erence. Equally, damaged lines are another Don specialism. Gardening accidents with over-enthusiastic pruning, decorating mishaps, or even having replacement windows can all cause damage to a phone line. Don’s top tip if you are having work done is to get him in early – that way he may be able to hide the cable for a better nish. Noisy lines are many a household’s bugbear, and getting it solved is timeconsuming and frustrating. e key is to prove that the problem is out in the network, not in your home, and that’s something Don can help isolate. Once you know it’s a network problem Don can supply you with a short script for when you talk to your phone supplier to ensure the correct action is taken and the problem swi ly sorted. When it comes to broadband, Wi-Fi, and mobile phone issues, these tend to be beyond Don’s skills, but for general landline issues then Don’s your man. So, if you’ve got a faulty line, need to move a socket or extend your landline’s reach further into your home, contact Don Rose at the contact details opposite. He’ll be happy to help. Don Rose, Telephone Engineer HYTHE WIVES CELEBRATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY Hythe Wives recently celebrated their 60th Anniversary at their Christmas Party. Joan Peach and Barbara Campbell, the longest members, cut the cake. e next meeting of Hythe Wives will be on Friday 3rd February with the Burnt Toast Ukulele Group, and on Friday 17th February for a Macramé demo/ make with Kerry. Hythe Wives meet on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of the month, 2.15pm to 4.30pm in the main Joan Peach and Barbara Campbell cutting the Hythe Wives 60th Anniversary cake hall at St Andrew’s Centre, Dibden Purlieu. For more information please contact Lesley Arnold on: 07907 881440. Join sta from Hythe Library during National Storytelling Week for a bird themed story time in e Lookout on Tuesday 31st January at 10.30am. Once you have listened to a story or two, why not have a go at the garden bird scavenger hunt around Lepe? Scavenger hunt sheets will be available on the day. Children to be accompanied by an adult. No need to book, just turn up on the day. Free to attend story time but usual parking charges apply. STORY TIME WITH HYTHE LIBRARY IN THE LOOKOUT
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