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01590 644861
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22 March 2022
21 March 2022
Polly's Pantry seek Part-Time Waiting Staff
Polly's Pantry Tea Rooms in Milford on Sea high street are looking for part time waiting staff.
Hours available are 9am to 2.30pm and 10.30am to 4.30pm. 1 to 3 days a week - Monday to Friday.
Experience not required and full training given. Ideal for semi retired mature persons.
Polly's Pantry Tea Rooms
46 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QD
01590 645558
Prayer for Ukraine & Mothering Sunday at All Saints'
All Saints' Church are holding a special service to pray for people of Ukraine on Saturday. Each session is half an hour, so people can come and go between 2pm & 5pm on Saturday 26th March.
On Sunday 27th March, there are Mothering Sunday Services, the first starting at 9am, for those that remember that the clocks change!
All Saints' Church & Church Hall
Greenbanks Close, Milford on Sea, SO41 0SQ
01590 644992
Jazz this Friday
Live Jazz at the Community Centre to start your weekend. Book tickets or pay on the door.
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Milford on Sea Community Centre
01590 644861
Box Office Open:
Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm
18 March 2022
Milford on Sea Homes for Ukraine
A new Facebook page has been set up to help Ukrainian refugees by Milford on Sea resident Amanda Langford.
Milford on Sea Homes for Ukraine is a support group for the hosts and guests in the village.
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The page is described as; 'A forum to share information through the early days as the Government Homes for Ukraine scheme gets under way. Later, it will evolve to ask and answer questions relating to the topic, arrange for our Ukrainian guests to meet, socialise and feel part of our community - so many positive ways to ensure support and pleasure at having our guests living amongst us.'
If you would like to join the group, please click here.
For more background on the crisis, you can watch the video on the www.sanctuaryfoundation.org.uk website.
The Sanctuary Foundation are Supporting New Arrivals from Ukraine. Their website explains: 'Watching the humanitarian disaster unfolding in Ukraine right now, many of us are wondering what we can do to help. The Sanctuary Foundation invites you to join us to make a real difference to the lives of Ukrainian people.'
Milford on Sea Homes for Ukraine
16 March 2022
La Perle donate to Ukraine
Last weekend Sam at La Perle donated the £200+ profits from his 'Make Saturday Special' Menu to the Ukrainian Red Cross.
In view of its popularity, Sam will be doing the same fundraising this weekend. Please click here to view or order.
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La Perle Home Deliveries are available 6 days a week on Mondays to Saturdays 5pm to 8.30pm. Menu includes burgers and more *Delivered to SO41 and BH25.
Fish & Chips available on Tuesdays.
To see the Home Delivery menu or order please click here.
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Dine-In at La Perle Restaurant on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Featuring French Thursdays each week.
To See the full Menu or to order your meal delivery please click here.
La Perle60 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QD
01590 643557
15 March 2022
Sassy's opens in Milford on Sea
Sassy's has opened in Milford on Sea high street between La Perle and Pickled Weasel.
The shop offers comprehensive selection of bags, clothing and accessories which combine the joy of colour and exciting design.
Formerly known as Beyond The Skin Handbags, Sassy’s new venture in Milford on Sea, owned by Sarah Fitzgerald, is in addition to stores in Lyndhurst and Ringwood, as well as their range being available online through their website.
Coin Purse Ukraine Appeal
Sassy's are giving anyone who donates any amount to Ukraine, in any of their shops, a free leather coin purse.
On the first day they raised £22 in Milford and will forward the money at the end of each week.
58 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QG
01590 641909
Music Festival reinvents itself
The Milford on Sea Music & Arts Festival has been a much-loved community event for many years, however due to the costs and organisational work involved it is just not possible for the very small team to bring back the festival in its pre-Covid format in a short space of time.
So, it has been decided to take this opportunity to create a more ethical and greener event which supports the local businesses and creates less waste and noise with and a village size event for locals and visitors to enjoy. The week will also incorporate a 'Greener on the Green Faire'.
Venues and times are being finalized with acts being booked in venues and pubs around the village. This will help to support them post Covid and able events to run safely with predicted numbers through free/donation ticketing.
This structure is similar to Southwell or Bristol Folk festival, where the green is a focus for the stalls and pop-ups and the bands can do sets in multiple venues around the village over the week.
The current plan is to have events, music acts, restaurants with carbon footprint menus running in the venues around the village all week from Bank Holiday Monday 2nd May to Sunday 8th May. Venues will include the Community Centre, pubs, bars, restaurants, churches and other halls.
On the Saturday and Sunday there will be food stalls, workshops and pop up acoustic sessions on the green from 11am to 5pm with bands and acts in the surrounding venues continuing into the evening.
The goal is to raise funds for local greening projects and for the local community to get together to make memories and make good things happen.
Can you spare a few hours to help?
There really aren't many people on the organising committee, so the team could really do with some help to make everything happen this year.
They would love to hear from anyone who could spare a few hours to assist with social media, sponsorship, fundraising, liaising with potential performers and gathering donations for the raffle.
If you are willing to help, Please contact: info@milfordfestival.com
Would you like to perform or have a stall at the event?
Local eco based stalls, live acts, and pop-up workshops wishing to get involved are invited to get in touch. Please contact: info@milfordfestival.com
Milford on Sea Music & Arts FestivalThe Festival Team
www.milfordfestival.cominfo@milfordfestival.com
MAR donation event for Care4Calais
Milford Action for Refugees (MAR) will be holding a collection of specifically required donations in aid of Care4Calais at All Saints Church on Saturday 2nd April between 10am & 1pm.
In Calais there are people from countries such as Afghanistan, Sudan and Syria who need our help. They are living in awful conditions and lack the basic necessities for human dignity.
Donations are invited of new; men's underpants (size medium), men's socks, deodorant, shaving cream, razors, soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes. (Sorry, we cannot accept second hand items.)
Please take whatever you can donate from this specific list to All Saints' Church on the day, and help someone a lot less fortunate than ourselves.
Everyone coming along is welcome to stay to enjoy free coffee & biscuits and a chat.
HELPING UKRAINE
There will be an opportunity at All Saints' to make a donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Appeal.
Sausage Award for Butchers on the Green
Butchers on the Green in Milford on Sea picked up a Gold Award at the recent Great Hampshire Sausage and Pie competition organised by county food group Hampshire Fare.
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Their winning sausage flavour was 'Curry & Mango Chutney', which no doubt you could buy to try if you pop in the shop.
To read full article in the Hampshire Chronicle, please click here.
3 Church Hill, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QU
*Closed on Mondays
Simon seeks corporate sponsors for £100
As you may have read here previously, Simon Heaps represents Great Britain at wheelchair table tennis Class 5. He is 66 years of age and as result of Type 1 Diabetes, which he has had since 13 year old, he originally lost his right leg in May 2019 but recently lost his left leg on 13th January of this year.
Simon is determined for his misfortune to not stop his table tennis, although he had had to cancel playing for Great Britain in Costa Rica in December because of the ongoing complications he had with his condition.
After 3 weeks away from the table tennis table Simon resumed training and practise in February and aims to return to competitive table tennis playing for his German Bundesliga Club in Hamburg in the weekend of the 19th March. He will then be back for a few days before travelling to Cairo to represent Great Britain in the Egypt Para Open from 29th March to 2nd April 2022.
Another Bundesliga match at end of April followed by French and Jordan Para Opens in May for Great Britain.
Simon still an outside chance of making the Commonwealth Games team but he thinks that missing the South American tournament may have cost his place on the team.
When Simon represents the country he has to totally self fund and can only do this by his own fundraising efforts, which includes small sponsorships, charitable grants and donations. Playing International Para table tennis is not cheap as there are tournaments all around the world.
Simon's current World ranking is 46 after playing in only 3 International events and also the Great Britain No 3. "I have a lot of International experience, albeit as an able bodied athlete, as I played for England on many occasions as a Junior and Senior with the highlight of my career being European Cadet champion in 1970 back in the day! I even have to purchase my own Great Britain kit and this is where this is leading. I currently have no Corporate Sponsor and need your help to raise £5,000 please."
British Para Table Tennis has just launched their new playing and training kit as from 1st March which has to be used at all times when representing Great Britain in sanctioned International events.
Simon allowed to display advertising on my shirts, shorts and tracksuit when representing Great Britain.
He is looking for at least 50 businesses to support him and give a minimum of £100 (or more in multiples of £100) to have the following sponsorship opportunities and be drawn out of a hat for 3 very special, tax deductible, ways to market your company. Each £100 gets a chance (ie: £500 gets you 5 chances in the draw etc.)
- 1st drawn - Full sponsorship on playing shirts, tracksuit and training shirts
- 2nd drawn – Short sponsorship, tracksuit, and training shirts
- 3rd drawn – Training shirt sponsorship
Draw will be live on Facebook and done at the end of March.
So if you believe in Para Sport and Milford on Sea residents then please contact him for further details:
Simon Heaps
14 March 2022
Join the Milford Bluetits for a sea swim
If you have ever strolled down the seafront and seen a group of swimmers braving the water in all weathers, it may have been the Milford On Sea Bluetits.
Please visit their Facebook page on the link below to find out more, or if you are ready to join up and enter the waves!
Milford On Sea Bluetits
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Other Sea Swimming opportunities in Milford on Sea:
Last year we published an article on courses/groups for sea swimming for adults & children in the village. (Click here to read or contact below.)
07802 326537
12 March 2022
Milford Community Care Group is back
Your community transport service is now back and taking bookings for drivers to take local residents medical appointments.
As always, we operate from the Community Centre, Monday to Friday, 09am to 11am.
To arrange a driver please ring: 01590 641700
Do you have 2 hours to spare each month to become a Volunteer Driver or perhaps a Transport Coordinator?
If you are interested please call: 07898 349206
10 March 2022
Come and join in with Milford Cricket Club
Milford on Sea Cricket Club are reforming post Covid and are now looking for new players and members for Sunday & Mid-Week friendlies.
AGM
Tuesday 15th March at 7.30pm
at Chris Walford Pavilion, Barnes Lane Recreation Ground
Milford on Sea Cricket Club
Chris Walford Pavilion,
Barnes Lane Recreation Ground,
Milford on Sea,
SO41 0RP
Alex Hall performing in Milford on Sea
Milford on Sea born musician, Alex Hall will be performing live in Milford on Sea Club at 5pm to 7pm on Sunday 27th March 2022. Entry £2. Open to non-members. (Please note venue has changed from Milford on Sea Guide Hut.)
Tickets are £6. To find out more; please click here.
To hear some of Alex's music, please click here and then scroll down the home page.
Alex Hall Music
67 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QG
01590 643209milfordonseaclub@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/MilfordonSeaClub
Dinner, Bed & Breakfast at The Lazy Lion
The Lazy Lion in Milford on Sea high street have just launched their latest midweek Dinner, Bed & Breakfast packages for their four well-appointed and comfortable guest bedrooms.
Each double bedroom has modern facilities such as free wifi, en-suite bathroom, tea and coffee facilities - and of course the restaurant and pub downstairs!
For any booking made directly for Sunday to Thursday stays through the Lazy Lion website, guests will enjoy a per person dining allowance, included in your special rate.
To find out more, please click here.
The Lazy Lion
Kids bake cupcakes for Ukraine
As we all watch in disbelief as the horrific scenes unfold in Ukraine, two local children, supported by their dad Josh, decided they want to help in some way.
Last Saturday they ventured out in the cold, onto the village green to sell some homemade cupcakes, - and received some generous support for local businesses.
Their original target was to raise £400, but as we write the total has now reached an impressive £1,937!
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Here is how Josh described their cupcake sale on the the village green:
"I just wanted to say thank you for the overwhelming generosity and support today.
My kids Reuben and Maya are raising money for Ukraine - donating to MSF (Doctors without borders).
We wanted to make a special mention of appreciation to Reuben’s school friend Seb and his Dad, Kristian who joined us on a cold Saturday morning.
Amanda Maidment and the team from The Coastal Bakery who donated the most amazing cakes… which were of course the first to go… we’ll be back next weekend for one ourselves!
Clare Southcombe-Holmes from No.64 Biscuit House for her hot water bottles and donation. You saved the kids from going blue!
Lesley and Alex Davis from the Pickled Weasel for their support and not selling cakes today.
Penny Gluning for her outstanding cakes which were loved by all and also ran out very quickly!
We raised £575 in cash in 3 hours and a further £279 from family, friends and the community on our just giving page bringing the total to £854!
At the end of the day we still had two trays of cakes left which our friend Val Chalk kindly offered to take to church tomorrow to see if we can eek towards £1000!"
To visit the fundraising page, please click here.
Apprenticeship Opportunity at Butchers on the Green
Butchers on the Green are currently looking to recruit a young person 16-18 year olds on an apprenticeship scheme to gain an internationally recognised butchery qualification.
Starting with part time work the shop aims to develop your skills within the butchery and retail industry.
If you, or someone you know, are interested please phone the shop, send a Facebook message, messenger, or pop in to see them.
3 Church Hill, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QU
*Closed on Mondays
A service of prayer for Ukraine
Milford Baptist Church will be hosting 'A service of prayer for Ukraine' on Tuesday 15th March 7.30pm to 8.15pm
Rev David Hellsten says that everyone is welcome and no previous prayer experience is necessary.
*All Saints' Church will also hold prayers for Ukraine on Saturday 26th March in half-hour drop in sessions between 2pm & 5pm.
Milford on Sea Baptist Church
Barnes Lane, Milford on Sea SO41 0RN
01590 645469
06 March 2022
Extraordinary Ukraine donations via Saltwater Café
Following the appeal by Tony & Becca from Saltwater Café, they had an extraordinary response for donations of items to help and support the people of Ukraine.
The donations below were made in just 1.5 hours on Wednesday 2nd March!
The generosity across the village has been amazing and everyone is hoping the donated articles help those in need, and more importantly that peace is found soon.
To read the original article, please click here.
106 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QE
01590 643518
An evening with Gary Barlow
Enjoy an evening with Gary Barlow at the Community Centre.
Box Office Open:
Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm
05 March 2022
Job opportunities at South Lawn Hotel
South Lawn Hotel are looking for enthusiastic team players to enhance their team in the following roles:
• Commis Chef
• Junior Sous Chef
• Receptionist
South Lawn is a busy Hotel in an enviable location with an excellent reputation for both the hotel and its restaurant, The Cedar Tree. It boasts an excellent banqueting suite which seats 150 on rounds with separate bar facilities. The hotel also has 24 superior bedrooms under construction which will take the room total to 50.
To reply, please send your CV to events@southlawnhotel.co.uk
The South Lawn Hotel
& Cedar Tree Restaurant
Lymington Road, Milford on Sea, SO41 0RF
01590 643911
02 March 2022
Hurst Castle named in World Monuments Watch
The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced that Hurst Castle has been named to the 2022 World Monuments Watch, a selection of 25 heritage sites of worldwide significance whose preservation is urgent and vital to the communities surrounding them.
These sites powerfully demonstrate pressing global challenges of climate change, imbalanced tourism, underrepresentation, and recovery from crisis, underscoring the need for greater action to support heritage places and the people who care for them.
Launched in 1996 with founding sponsor American Express, the Watch is announced every two years and includes heritage places nominated by individuals and community-based organizations across the globe. The program has been a proven tool for raising awareness of sites in need of protection and galvanizing action and support for their preservation. To date, WMF has contributed more than $110 million toward projects at more than 300 Watch sites, with the visibility provided by the Watch helping communities leverage an additional $300 million from other sources.
Rob Woodside, English Heritage’s Conservation & Estates Director, said: “We’re grateful that Hurst Castle has been recognised on the World Monuments Watch as it is a great opportunity to highlight the challenge of managing heritage in the light of sea level rise and climate change. With changes in longshore drift and more frequent storms, Hurst Castle is amongst the most difficult heritage sites to protect in England, but the threat of rapid coastal erosion is also faced by heritage organisations around the world. We’re hoping, through our work, to share lessons learnt with those facing similar challenges.”
Representing 24 countries and nearly 12,000 years of history, the 2022 Watch encompasses a broad range of examples of how global challenges manifest and intersect at heritage sites, providing opportunities to improve the lives of communities as they adapt for the future.
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01590 642500
01 March 2022
One year on from Hurst Castle Collapse
The Hurst Castle team have published an update on the situation following the collapse of the East Wing last year:
This Saturday (26th February) marks one year since the collapse in the east wing at Hurst Castle and we wanted to give you an update on the work so far.
Over the last year, 22,000 tonnes of shingle and rock armour have been transported along the spit to protect the east wing and the stabilisation of the damaged section has now been completed by English Heritage.
In the forthcoming weeks, a permanent revetment sea defence will be completed, providing protection for the next 50 years.
The next six months will see English Heritage undertake a major study, to determine the best course of action around the future repair of the breach and how best to protect the castle. During this time, the east and west wings as well as the beach in front of the castle, will remain closed for the public’s safety.
However, we’re delighted to say that the Tudor keep will be open to visitors for the season from Friday 1 April 2022, with the admission price reduced accordingly.
The daily ferry service will also begin on Friday 1 April, departing from Keyhaven at 10am and then approximately every 30 minutes.
Refreshments will be available to purchase from outside the castle entrance.
To pre-book your castle tickets please visit; www.hurstcastle.co.uk
Thank you to everyone for your continued support and we look forward to welcoming you back to Hurst Castle soon.
March at the Community Centre
March at the Community Centre – a chance to buy and a variety of music…
On Sunday 6th March there will be another Indoor Table-top Sale at the Community Centre – and indoor version of a car boot sale - and on
Saturday 12th March the Charity Shop Spring Sale with lots of goodies to browse around … and then – in the coming weeks some great music on offer!
Then on Thursday 10th March, Milford Folk Club stars Chimneyfish - highly individual and very entertaining, this is Folk music for the modern age!
And if you enjoy opera, on Sunday 13th March, in the afternoon, from the Royal Opera House – Verdi’s Rigoletto - a new production directed by Oliver Mears, his first as Director of The Royal Opera.
Check out the website for further details – and tickets…
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Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm
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