The Solent Local

13/06/2024

Calling all local 😽 lovers. Take time to read this post from The Cat Welfare Group and go and check out their page. You will see the work they do, and the toll it takes.
They do so, so much for cat rescue and they need our help more than ever. 🙏
Any donations will be gratefully received 🙏💕😽

We are totally devastated

The family of four were just too cold and weak to be saved and they have all passed.

This week has truly been the worst ever. On Monday evening two kittens died at two separate vets, both of flea anaemia. One had been bought on Gumtree, advertised as being 10 weeks old, yet she weighed just 400g, the weight of a 3 week old. Her gums were white, the vet said she was the worst she has ever seen. At the same time, another darling boy lost his flight, covered in adult fleas, having been found outside with his mum. Both died a terrible death.

And now this little family. 6 lives taken, because of human neglect.

We aren’t made of stone, we aren’t machines, this hurts us all so terribly. It doesn’t matter if they have been with us 1 day or 1 month, the pain is unbearable. But it isn’t just us. Today, just as on Monday, an army of veterinary staff did everything they could to save the most fragile and weak lives. We appreciate them so much and we are also so very aware of the toll it takes on them too and we'd like to say how much we appreciated them and are sorry for their hurt too. The cost today wasn’t just financial, hearts also paid a price.

Sleep tight precious souls and shine bright in the sky. We tried, we really did xx

We truly are in crisis, like many rescues and simply can’t carry on without raising more funds. We can give ourselves and our time but we can’t rescue if we can’t afford the bills. This week we saw exactly that, another rescue looking for help with a family because they were sick and the funds weren’t there. That scares us.

Thank you as always for allowing us to do what we do.

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/summer24

Or direct;

Account name: The Cat Welfare Group
Account Number: 73934551
Sort Code: 20-79-31

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13/06/2024

We may not have the weather but you can transport yourself to sunnier climes with a fab selection of Greek wines at Alexander Hadleigh Wine Merchants.
Find them in Locks Heath Shopping Village 🍷

🍇✨ Celebrate Wines of Greece Month! ✨🍇

Discover the rich heritage and diverse flavours of Greek wines. From the crisp Assyrtiko of Santorini to the robust Xinomavro of Naoussa, there's a Greek wine to suit every palate. Join us in raising a glass to centuries of tradition and innovation. Cheers to Greece! 🇬🇷🍷

10/06/2024

Lovely morning with our Monday Lunch Club guests today. Was very moving to hear some of their memories about D Day 🇬🇧 A reminder that their generation were impacted hugely with the loss of family members, friends and neighbours. It was our honour to show them that we remember them 🇬🇧
They enjoyed some good old fish and chips, followed by Lemon cake and ice cream, all freshly cooked on site 😊




Communicare in Southampton
Sarisbury Green Community Centre

15/12/2023

🎄🎉 What a fantastic Christmas lunch for our Sarisbury Seniors Lunch club guests, which was held this week at Sarisbury Green Community Centre 🎄🎉

A few weeks back we asked our fabulous community if there would be anyone who would like to donate towards our annual festive lunch for our local, senior friends ☺️
We were absolutely bowled over by the generosity shown by some of our local businesses and individuals 🙏💕 Thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏

Due to your lovely donations, we were able to give our guests, and all of the volunteers who work so hard to make lunch club happen every week, the most amazing Christmas dinner, raffle and gifts 😀
As you can see by the photos, our ladies and gentlemen were very happy indeed!

Thank you also to the children at Sarisbury Green Pre-School who came in to sing so beautifully 🎶

We would all like to give thanks to :
Car Components Gosport Ltd
Dawn's Kitchen
ALB Electrical Ltd
Joseph Paxton
Liz O'Connell ( apologies but can't tag you 😉)

🙏Your generous donations meant so much and we appreciate you all. A very merry Christmas 🎄

08/06/2023

☕This week was and we're giving a shout out to all those wonderful people who offer up their time to volunteer within the community!

Here at Seniors Lunch Club IN Sarisbury Green , we have an amazing team of volunteers who get together every week to ensure that some of our local seniors enjoy a hearty and nutritious two course lunch. We shop, prep and cook onsite and have a lot of fun along the way.😊

Our visitors routinely tell us how much they appreciate the time and effort that has gone into running the club 💕 but as volunteers, it's our privilege to be able to spend a couple of hours of our time so that our guests enjoy a sit down lunch, as well as much needed social contact with new friends. We were thrilled to hear that a few of our ladies who met at club, are now looking forward to a cruise together!! 🛳️

The club is always looking for new volunteers. Each volunteer helps out one Monday in every month but we're all super flexible to ensure we can cover any last minute swaps and changes, so do get in touch if you would like to find out more👋

Please do send us a message here for more info 🙏 Alternatively you can get in touch with Jenny Pilgrim, who is the lead Volunteer coordinator 😊

07/11/2022

What a super turn out at weekly Lunch club today!
We had our highest number yet with our senior guests enjoying bolognese pasta bake, followed by old school Jam and coconut tray bake (with custard of course 😊)
As volunteers, we prepare, cook and bake all the food on site, while our guests enjoy unlimited tea, coffee and biscuits and all important company.

🎄Next month, we are aiming to serve our lovely pensioners a fantastic Christmas feast and we will be bringing all of our wonderful volunteers together to also enjoy the moment.

While we do get some funding, we work hard to ensure all food is fresh, high quality and within budget but we're asking our wonderful community if they would be able to help sponsor a Christmas dinner 🎄🎅

Are you a local business or know of a business that could help with a donation ?
Maybe a fab discount on some potatoes for our roasties?
Or maybe you know of someone who has spare crackers they can pass on? 🎄

Please do give us a DM if you feel you could help. Our guests often only have one proper cooked meal a week and we know how much this club is appreciated by them 😊

Sarisbury Green Community Centre
Locks Heath Shopping Village
The Considerate Carnivore
The Talisman, Southampton
In Touch with Sarisbury & Whiteley
The Village Bakery & Tea Room
The Oaty Goat

18/09/2022

Should you wish to raise a glass to Her Majesty today 😊

25/08/2022

🥩Many of us were gutted to lose the previous butchers in Locks Heath but we're super thrilled to be having these guys open their doors tomorrow 😍

They will also be having a celebratory pop in event this evening for those who would like a sneak peek 👀 🍾

The very best of luck guys! We are very much looking forward to visiting!

📢 And to all our local residents... we remind everyone, please come and support your local business! Many were sad to see the previous tenants close so we need to make sure we make these independent businesses viable and a success 👌

***OFFICIAL OPENING DATE ANNOUNCEMENT ***
Here is the news you have all been waiting for! We are delighted to announce that we will be officially opening our door in Locks Heath shopping centre this Friday the 26th of August!
We are also having an open evening between 6pm and 8pm on Thursday the 25th of August
We hope you can come this Thursday evening for a glass of bubbles on us to celebrate this exciting announcement

16/08/2022

We were at The Mansion at Coldeast on Sunday for their live music event!
So good to see so many people coming together at this beautiful location, while enjoying some fab 🎶

Keep tuned for their next live music event happening at the end of August 😊

09/08/2022

Welcome to The Oaty Goat at Locks Heath Shopping Village 🐐😀

We managed a very swift visit today to have a quick look at what they've done with the place and we're super impressed!

Along with a gorgeous interior, they have a lovely menu, accompanied by a fab selection of cakes🎂😍
It was smoothies to go for us but we will be heading back shortly for a longer visit. Watch this space 😊

12/04/2022

We love The Mansion at Coldeast and now they have decided to host networking events for local businesses 👏
Check out their post for more information on how you can get involved.

✨The Mansion Networking Event✨

We are delighted to announce that we are launching our own business networking event for local businesses this month!

Moving forward this will be a monthly meeting with our first event scheduled for
**Tue 26 April **
Location: The Mansion - Orangery
Time: 930am-11am

This will give you the opportunity to showcase your business and network after introductions.

So, if you are local to us, run a business and would like to reserve your place then please contact Debbie Simmons Event Manager
email: [email protected]

Complementary Tea/Coffee for the first event☕️✨

28/03/2022

Sharing again for anyone who would love to get involved in the volunteering 😊 Or maybe you know of someone who would love to come along to Lunch Club and meet others.

I volunteer at the lovely Monday lunch club at Sarisbury Green Community Centre and we have vacancies for some more ladies and gentlemen to come and join us.

For £5, we provide a nutritious 2-course lunch (enough for 2nds!) freshly prepared by us on-site, with unlimited tea, coffee and biscuits, as well as much needed company ☕😊 This also includes transport to and from the club which is partially funded by Communicare.

It can be quite daunting for someone to make the decision to join but we are a very friendly bunch who will make sure everyone is comfortable and happy 😊

Please do get in touch with me or Jenny Pilgrim (DM for her number) if you know of someone who would benefit from this group - neighbours, elderly relatives & friends 🙏

10/03/2022

I volunteer at the lovely Monday lunch club at Sarisbury Green Community Centre and we have vacancies for some more ladies and gentlemen to come and join us.

For £5, we provide a nutritious 2-course lunch (enough for 2nds!) freshly prepared by us on-site, with unlimited tea, coffee and biscuits, as well as much needed company ☕😊 This also includes transport to and from the club which is partially funded by Communicare.

It can be quite daunting for someone to make the decision to join but we are a very friendly bunch who will make sure everyone is comfortable and happy 😊

Please do get in touch with me or Jenny Pilgrim (DM for her number) if you know of someone who would benefit from this group - neighbours, elderly relatives & friends 🙏

30/11/2021

What a fantastic weekend we have just spent at Wallops Wood Cottages with good friends, continuing my birthday celebrations 🍾

On Saturday, we surprised the group with gin and rum tasting, run by the lovely Jane from The Firsty Foal - Gin Tasting and Gifts 🥃🍸😊
Everyone agreed how brilliant it was! Jane is a super host who makes the 2 hours both fun and informative. We weren't aware of so many fantastic local distilleries making such great products!

If you're looking for a fun activity to do with friends or even work colleagues (last minute Christmas do?! 🎄) do check out Jane's page.

Tastings can be done in person, or over Zoom 👌
She also has some lovely Christmas gift ideas for the gin and rum lovers in our lives 🎄🎁🥃

Cheers 🍸

24/11/2021

It more important than ever to support our local businesses 😊




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