v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v 3rd October 2024 • The HERALD • Page 5 DECORATOR INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING General Small Maintenance Works Reliable, Prompt with a High Standard of Work Fully Insured • Free Estimates NICK CROUCHER 07395 042193 MPL Roofing & Guttering Services • Fascias, Guttering, Soffits, Cladding and much more PVCu work • All roof repairs, gutters, flat roofs, chimney repairs • Moss removal 15% Discount for OAP’s Established 30 years 07742 436650 023 8087 9135 mplroofing@hotmail.com Talent Agent from Hythe makes 40 under 40 List! Abbie Hills, owner of e Dazey Hills Company talent agency, has been nominated for the prestigious 2024 40 under 40 list. Growing up locally in Hythe, Abbie attended Applemore College and then Brockenhurst College. Abbie, who has cerebral palsy, was frustrated with the lack of representation of diverse talent, led by a diverse agent and when she was 23 she set up e Dazey Hills Company, which started as a small agency based in Hythe. Now 5 years later the company has grown to represent over 60 clients in lm and TV with a diverse roster of actors ranging from trained professionals to newcomers. e 40 under 40 Awards identify, honour and celebrates a crosssection of the nation’s most influential and accomplished young business leaders under the age of forty from a wide range of industries. Abbie has been nominated under the eatre and Arts section and will nd out if she has won an award at the 40 under 40 Awards Event Dinner which will be held on 3rd November. Abbie comments: “It’s such an honour to be recognised on a list such as the 40 under 40 alongside some amazing entrepreneurs. I have been working hard at what I do from the age of 15 - I’m 28 now, and being on a list like this really makes me proud of my achievements and how much my Agency has grown.” Abbie is passionate about diversity and inclusion within the industry, and won the Positive Role Model for Disability award at the National Diversity Awards in 2021. Abbie Hills (Photo by Scott Chalmers) Stunning Sparkling Nerines on Display at Exbury Exbury Garden’s stunning collection of sparkling Nerine sarniensis, also known as Jewel Lilies as their petals glitter in the light, will be on display in the Five Arrows Gallery until 3rd November. Originally found on Table Mountain overlooking Cape Town in South Africa, Jewel Lilies ower in a spectrum of colours from their original oranges, scarlet and white through to new purples, pinks, mauves, reds, scarlets, copper and bronzes. ey scintillate in the sunshine with gold or silver crystalline ecks that make their petals sparkle. Exbury Director, Nicholas de Rothschild has produced over 100 new hybrids, and welcomes visitors to view these stunning plants in this exclusive exhibition. Nerines will also be available to purchase. Entry to the exhibition is free with gardens admission or Friends of Exbury membership. For more information please visit: www.exbury. co.uk/nerine-exhibition1
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