Milford on Sea's Knit & Natter Group, run by Jacky Harrison, will be featured on BBC's Countryfile at 6pm this Sunday 7th May. (With Catch Up on iPlayer.)
The show are doing a segment on the crisis in Ukraine, and our village Knit & Natter Group were delighted to be asked to represent the UK's knitting groups.
The show's host, Matt Baker recently visited the village to chat to the ladies and by all accounts was described to be a 'charming man'.
Matt came to interview the Knit & Natter group who, under the leadership of Jacky Harrison, have for the last sixteen years spent Monday afternoons, during library opening times, producing a wonderful selection of knitted garments and toys for many well deserving charities, including Premature Babies, the Christmas Shoebox Appeal, Seamen’s Rest, Women’s Refuge, and Ukraine.
Matt was particularly interested in their knitting for Ukraine and admired the tables piled high with their own efforts, and also from other groups. He then attempted to try a few stitches himself, with some difficulty, and it was a row of knit one, drop one. Matt was charming and fun, as you will see in the Countryfile programme to be shown on Sunday 7 May."
Following the filming of the ladies, and on behalf of the Milford Village Association who run the Village Hall/Library, Matt presented them with a bookmark to celebrate the Coronation. Matt Baker and his television crew were also given Coronation bookmarks as a memento of a happy afternoon in Milford on Sea.
If you have any spare balls of wool, the Knit & Natter ladies would be very happy to put them to good use. See them in action on Sunday!
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The Knit & Natter Group meet on Monday's from 2pm to 4pm in the Village Hall in Park Road.
During the height of the Covid Pandemic in January 2021, the Knit & Natter Group, along with the WI and other Milford on Sea residents, supported the Becton Rotary Club Knitted Hearts Project, knitting many hearts for patients & staff in local hospitals.
Everyone is warmly welcomed to join in the Knit & Natter, so please just go along.
Knit & Natter Group
Village Hall & Milford on Sea Community Library
Park Road, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QU
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If you are looking for other Classes, Clubs or Activities to join in with in Milford on Sea, please take a look at www.whatsonmos.org - you will find so much happening in the village, and be spoilt for choice on things to do!
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Donating to Ukraine in Milford on Sea
Working with New Forest for Ukraine, the residents of Milford on Sea have continued to make generous donations to support hundreds of people deeply affect by the ongoing crisis in the region.
Donations can still be made from 10am to 1pm most days at The Bridge (Formerly Milford on Sea Community Centre) in Sea Road.
The priority items required can be seen by clicking here.
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