Page 30 • The HERALD • 3rd October 2024 v THE HERALD - YOUR COMMUNITY MAGAZINE v • CARPENTRY • DECKING • SLABBING • GUTTER WORK • ROOFING • FENCING Fully Insured • Free Estimates Tel: 07523 112799 or 023 8089 4037 basilhall431@gmail.com Call Richard on 07554 421544 or 023 8178 8299 PEST CONTROL All aspects of control and treatment undertaken including: Rodents, Insects, Moles, Wasps, Birds and Property Proofing Licensed waste removal of all types of waste Local Friendly Family Run Business • Fully Trained & Insured A&D Morrison Builders Ltd FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS • Extensions • Renovations • Alterations • Groundworks • Roo ng • Drives & Patios 07768 599704 or 023 8194 8673 adlmorrison@sky.com Free Estimates • Fully Insured • Based in Dibden Purlieu • Cedral cladding Covering Blackfield, Holbury, Hythe, Marchwood and Surrounding Areas ~~~~~ Lady Driver - DBS Checked Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle ~~~~~ Short Local Journeys Cruise Terminal & Airport Transfers Hospital Appointments Pub Pick Ups/Drop Offs Call 07795 192398 Cash and Card Payments accepted in vehicle FINDING FOLKLORE PODCAST e Finding Folklore “folk storytelling” podcast was launched at this year’s New Forest Show, in association with the New Forest Heritage Centre in Lyndhurst, with much celebration and toasting, including visits from Sir Julian Lewis MP and President of the New Forest Show Society Hallam Mills, owner of Bisterne Manor. e public launch was followed by a private event and themed dinner party the following evening, featuring historic foods and traditional local dishes with a live performance of Forest folk music. e podcast is intended to be just one element in an expansive project exploring regional English folk culture through historic research, oral eldwork, performance storytelling, folk music, poetry and heritage food traditions. e rst episode, released on 1st August, covers the strange and mysterious death of William Rufus, the cursed Red King, in the year 1100 on 2nd August (924 years ago, almost to the day), while the second, released on the 13th, deals with the quirky New Forest fairy tale of Sprack Jack and the Pixies, delving deep into local fairy lore. Each episode contains a storytelling performance, a heritage recipe, a discussion of the history and heritage surrounding it all, and a specially commissioned new recording of a traditional folk song. For the rst episode Tim Laycock, patron of the Dorset Rural Music School and composer of music for the Royal National eatre’s production of Lark Rise to Candleford, has recorded a new recording of the 19th century “Ballad of William Rufus”, based on a poem by the Lyndhurst writer Hamilton Aide, with ddle accompaniment by Colin ompson. For the second episode, rural-Essex based mother and daughter folk duo Belinda Kempster and Fran Foote have recorded a hauntingly beautiful harmonised rendition of “ e Fairies”, an obscure and enticing 16th century song detailing traditional fairy beliefs and the power they can have over unwitting maidens. Episode three, released on 1st September (with subsequent episodes on the 1st and 13th of every month), features music from the Portsmouth Shantymen, and the near-1500 year old Anglo-Saxon myth of King Sceafa, a baby found alone in a boat who grows up to save a kingdom. In the month since the launch, the podcast has accrued an astonishing audience of almost 12,000. e Podcast is created by local historian, storyteller and New Forest National Park Authority board member Brice Stratford, who has also written a book on New Forest Myths and Folklore, and his longtime colleague James Carney, a theatremaker, audio producer and videographer who has recently moved to the New Forest from Paris to practice the traditional cra of handmade wooden and leather theatre masks. Commenting on the unexpected numbers, Brice Stratford said: “We’re overwhelmed by the positive response, and honoured to be bringing the unique cultural heritage of the New Forest to a wider audience. As the first season progresses, we hope to shine a light on the full breadth and diversity of the English folk tradition, and to show how rich and valuable this heritage is; to scrape back the thin veneer of modernity, and to grasp and raise again that which has lain so long in dust.” www.FindingFolklore.org Care for a Cuppa Oakhaven invites you to put the kettle on and join ‘Care for a Cuppa’ this autumn! Every year, the Oakhaven team makes thousands of cups of tea and co ee, providing comfort for patients and their loved ones. is autumn, join together with friends and family to host a ‘Care for a Cuppa’ tea party or co ee morning to raise vital funds for Oakhaven Hospice. Care for a Cuppa can be held at home with friends and family, at work, at school or in a local community venue. Whether you’re a co ee, tea or hot chocolate lover, a keen baker, or just like to gather with your friends to ‘do something great’ - this is the perfect feel-good fundraiser! Why not have a themed tea party, a ‘bake o ’ tea party, a book swap tea party, a green tea party – the possibilities are endless. e only requirement is to get together, have fun, and raise a cup and some money for Oakhaven. Your Care for a Cuppa fundraising pack includes a poster, recipes, an easy and fun ‘who takes sugar’ game to play and a range of downloadable resources. Not enough cups? Get in touch with the team who can lend you some! Sign up for Care for a Cuppa at www.oakhavenhospice. co.uk/care-for-a-cuppa, email fundraising@ oakhavenhospice.co.uk or call 01590 677773.
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