v THE HERALD - YOUR COMMUNITY MAGAZINE v 11th May 2023 • The HERALD • Page 15 Call for a FREE Quotation 023 8084 0257 www.gasworks.co.uk Visit our showroom at 299 Shirley Road, Southampton SO15 3HU Fireplaces and Surrounds Gas and Electric Fires Full Installation Service Service and Maintenance NEW SHOP OPENAT Suite 11a, South Street Centre, Hythe SO45 6EB Open: Monday, Tuesday,Thursday 10am-4pm; Wednesday 10am-1pm; Friday 1pm-4pm; Saturday 11am-1pm Derek on 07598 935902 brummieartist@yahoo.com Todd Beverley Carpentry Services Quality workmanship with over 20 years experience All Household Carpentry Undertaken including: • Kitchen/Bathroom/Bedroom fitting • Purpose Built Cupboards and Wardrobes • Internal/External Door Hanging • Solid/Laminate Flooring • Window Renovation • Decking For a friendly & reliable service you can trust call: Tel: 023 8086 0969 Mobile: 07941 021558 Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH HYTHE’S HOTSPURS Hythe Ferry historian and author Alan Titheridge and Simon Chadwick of Ceratopia Books have teamed up again for a new book. ‘Hythe’s Hotspurs’ will tell the story of Hotspurs II, III and IV; Hythe Ferry boats that are remembered with great a ection among a large proportion of the people of Hythe and the Waterside. Expected to be available in August, the book will include many photographs of the three vessels that operated the service between Hythe Pier and Southampton’s Town Quay between 1936 and 2014, many of which are hitherto unpublished. As in his 2021 book ‘ e Heartbeat of Hythe – e Story of the Hythe Pier Railway’, Alan would like to include personal memories. If you have a tale of the Hotspurs to tell, Alan is keen to hear it and maybe include it in the new book. Please send any anecdotes Photo: Alan Titheridge with your name and location to Alan by Facebook Messenger or email: awt1950@sky.com As well as the three Hotspurs so warmly remembered, there have been three other Hotspurs. ese will receive the same attention as will other vessels from the Hythe Ferry’s rich history. Inspiration Straight from the Horse’s Mouth! What a treat for the members of Hythe & Waterside Rotary to listen to former local vet, Kate McMorris, who gave a presentation about her ‘Vet Trek’ which she undertook last year. Along with her beloved Palomino horse, Marilyn, who she bred herself, she made the trip from John O’ Groats to Lands End for a riding adventure of a lifetime. As well as lling a life-long ambition she also raised funds for two charities close to her heart: Pets As erapy and VetLife. Kate shared photographs and stories of her 1,300-mile trek, o en in inhospitable terrain and conditions, as well as recalling some of the wonderful people she met on her journey who supported her in a variety of ways. A Rotary spokesman said: “Our members cannot help but be inspired by Kate’s, enthusiasm and determination. After a great deal of planning and hard work she realised her goal, and this can only be described as a magnificent achievement by her and her beautiful horse”. If, like Hythe & Waterside Rotary, you would like to make a donation to Kate’s charities, please visit her website: www.vettrek.uk which includes her Just Giving page: www.justgiving.com/team/gbvettrek Left: Kate at the Rotary meeting Right: Kate and her horse - Photo copyright: Kate McMorris
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