Page 42 • The HERALD • 24th October 2024 v v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 14TH NOVEMBER v COFFEE & CHAT Every Thursday 10am until 12noon ALL WELCOME Hampton Lane, Blackfield SO45 1XA NEW FOREST MILITARIA FAIR Small Fair, run by Collecters for Collectors 1st Wednesday of every month, 6-9pm (Evenings Only) COLBURY CHURCH ROOMS, DEERLEAP LANE, COLBURY, NR. ASHURST, HANTS SO40 7EH £1 Entry • Tables £8 booked in advance Contact Dave on: 07903 600865 Email: dcurtis290@gmail.com or sue.curtis93@ntlworld.com OUT & ABOUT Introducing Retro Grooves and Solent Soul From Retro Grooves We are Retro Grooves, New Forest DJs (John & S-j), who have been in the business for almost 50 years and believe we are the only local DJs using vinyl records. A er su ering a ‘business full stop’ during Covid we found, a er the initial ‘catch up’ parties and celebrations immediately a erwards, that a reshu e of our various sides of our business was in order and vinyl took pride of place! During lockdown we produced radio shows from our home to keep in touch with friends and use up our time and energy to the tune of 8 hours of shows a week, which we thoroughly enjoyed. ose shows are still available on MixCloud and donated to the Hospital Broadcasting Association. We are so pleased - and surprised - that they have continuously aired for the last few years as far away as Australia and as close as Gosport! It is especially humbling that since April, New Forest Hospital Radio have broadcasted our shows every week, available to everyone on all platforms including DAB. We have been asked for more so will be recording again soon! at’s a little background to Retro Grooves, covering all genres from late 50’s to the late 80’s, played on our 1978 Decks, we even have retro box lights, with real light bulbs! March 2023 saw us launch Solent Soul, a vinyl only mix of 60’s, 70’s and 80’s Soul, Northern Soul, Funk, Motown and Disco. Both Retro Grooves and Solent Soul enjoy many local residencies in and around the New Forest, are regulars at e Wash House for the Milford on Sea Festival, Shake & Stir, Poole Goes Vintage & the Cli op Festival, Highcli e and available for one o gigs, parties and/or regular bookings. All details available on our website: www. retrogrooves.co.uk and events on our Facebook pages. Our contemporary digital service, New Forest DJ Services remains available. Retro Grooves DJ’s, John and S-j New Forest/Waterside U3A Future Talks Following a brief AGM on Tuesday 5th November there will be a short talk from a representative of the Waterside Food Bank. is will prove to be informative and hopefully dispel certain myths and misconceptions about how the Food Bank operates. On Tuesday 19th November there will be a talk by Graham and Avril Johnston who will be telling the story of how they helped to deliver post cyclone aid to Vanuata, a remote Paci c Island, during their epic 18 year sailing journey round the world. Tea and biscuits are available a er the talk, and the meeting ends at approximately 3.30pm. New Forest and Waterside have many interest groups such as gardening, history, discussion, skittles and much more. ere is usually a luncheon once a month, twice a year at Brockenhurst College. Other activities have included a visit to Hilliers for the lights, Lepe House open garden, theatre trips, garden visits, local brewery visit, snowdrops at Welford, the Hawk Conservancy, Arundel Carpet of owers, the Waterside Heritage Centre, trips on Solent Dolphin. If you are interested in joining this friendly group, please go along on the first or third Tuesday in the month or contact the secretary at: u3a.nfwsecretary@ outlook.com. e meetings are held at St. Andrews Church in Dibden Purlieu and start at 2pm. You are welcome to attend two meetings as a visitor. They look forward to welcoming you to a meeting! Family History Group A small group of enthusiastic people who love delving into your family history and nding out all about your roots meet in the back room at Soul Café, North Road, Dibden Purlieu (the Methodist church) usually on the first Tuesday of each month. (Not in August) ere is so much that can now be explored online, they o er a self-help approach but more experienced members are on hand to provide guidance. ey are always open to new members who are welcome to go along to see what they are about. eir next meeting is on Tuesday 5th November at 7.30pm. Job Fair in Romsey Meet employers with local jobs in retail, administration, warehouse and logistics, construction and more at the Job Fair in Romsey on Thursday 7th November at Cros eld Hall, Broadwater Road. Drop in anytime between 10am and 1pm to explore exciting opportunities and get valuable career tips! Land of Pure Delight Hythe and District Historians next talk is on Thursday 7th November starting at 7.45pm, at Hythe and Dibden Community Centre. Gordon Lewis will give a talk titled ‘Land of Pure Delight’, the story of Southampton born Hymn writer Isaac Watts. For further details please contact Gordon Chambers on: 07583 833618. TO THE ‘GULF’ WAR AS AN F16 PILOT New Forest Aviation Group’s (NFAG) next meeting takes place on Friday 8th November for a talk titled ‘To the ‘Gulf’ war as an F16 pilot’ by Ed Smith in Lyndhurst Community Centre - doors open 7pm for prompt 7.30pm start. e £5 admission for visitors (members £3) includes tea and biscuits. e group meets monthly, except for August and December and the programme is on the website: www.nfag.info. No internet? No problem call 023 8084 0139.
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