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Welcome to the June issue which marks the beginning of Summer. There is no better place to spend sunny days and long evenings than on our island with so much to see and surrounded by beautiful beaches and countryside. This issue also marks that we are halfway through the year already. How is your year going so far? Did you set yourself plans at the beginning of the year and have they happened or are they on the back burner? One of my plans this year was to spend more time outdoors, having great adventures on my bike, exploring the island on two wheels, and enjoying regular stops at local cafes and tearooms... sadly due to one thing and another this hasn’t happened so far, but I am not giving up and I hope to have those two wheels in motion very soon. Probably the biggest news for June is the Platinum Jubilee - it seems that communities across the island are coming together and have been planning all types of events, from picnics in the park, to crafts and markets, live music, and much more. If you are holding a street party, I hope you have a great day and feel free to send me any pictures of your event. This month’s issue is packed as normal, with news, advertisers, puzzles, and features. I hope you enjoy reading this issue and look forward to catching up with you again next month, until then have a fabulous June.
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From joy’s humble
crumble kitchen
In this issue we continue to look and find ways of helping each other along the difficult path that today’s living brings to so many of us. This month is about feeding the family for under £3 and these recipes will hopefully become a firm favourite. Next month we will be looking at ways to reduce food waste by making your vegetables go further, with suggestions for making edible use of peelings and skins.
TOP TIP Use the kettle to boil water quickly and transfer to pan on hob for boiling vegetables and pasta.
TOP TIP
Get rid of ants with cucumber peel – place strips of peel along their entry point – they don’t like it – not toxic, not expensive.
FAMILY FAVOURITE SAUSAGE RAGU
CORNED BEEF HASH with POACHED EGGS
Serves 4
2 tbsp veg/olive oil 4 potatoes – diced 1 onion – finely diced 12oz/340g corned beef (supermarkets own brand) 4 medium eggs Tomato ketchup
Fry the onion in a little of the oil until soft. Boil potatoes until soft – drain and add to the onions with the remaining oil. Crumble or dice the corned beef into the pan and mix well - season. Spoon mixture into suitable dish/pan for grilling – grill for 2 – 3 minutes. For the Eggs: Bring half a pan of water to boil (see our top tip)– add a dash of vinegar and swirl the water with a spoon - bring down to simmering point. Crack an egg into a ladle and pour into the water – repeat with each egg – cook for 2 minutes – drain. Remove pan from grill and top with poached egg. Squeeze of ketchup and serve with any leftover veg.
Serves 4
340g/12oz penne pasta 1 onion – chopped and 2 garlic cloves – crushed chopped tin tomatoes x 2 2 tsp sugar plus 1 tsp oregano 1 pk 12 pork chipolatas 1/2 cup semi skimmed milk and grated cheese
Using a large frying pan gently cook the sausages– after 5 minutes add the onion (fat will brown the sausages and onion) cook together for 2 minutes – drain off excess fat – slice sausage. Add tinned tomatoes, sugar, garlic, milk, oregano & seasoning (optional: add peas) – gently cook together for 10 minutes. Cook the pasta – according to pkt. instructions – drain. Mix pasta and sauce together and cook for 2 minutes – plate up and sprinkle cheese over.
EASY FRITTATA serves 4 400g leftover cooked potato – sliced ½ onion – finely chopped 4 eggs – well beaten Cheese – can add bits of bacon and/or peas. Oil in the pan, medium heat, add potato and onion – cook till crisp Whisk eggs together in a bowl, season and pour over potato and onion. Cook gently until sides set, sprinkle cheese over – grill until firm and golden. Eat hot with broccoli – eat cold with salad – or on its own – Bon appetite!
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News Report from Jonathan Bacon - IW Councillor for Brading & St Helens. Tel 07973 872150 | Email: jonathan.bacon@iow.gov.uk sthelenscouncillor@gmail.com Cllr Jonathan Bacon At the time of writing plans are well underway to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth over the extended weekend of 2nd – 5th June this year. Both Bembridge and St Helens, as well as many over Parishes across the Island, are bringing together programmes of events that will bring local communities together to celebrate what is a unique event in the history of our Country. By the time you read this, events will be about to take place or the weekend may well have already passed. What I am sure we all will be able to say however, is that the events will show the strong community spirit that exists in our local areas and across the Island. From Bembridge Street Fayre and St Helens Village Fayre to the various sporting events and the Beacons the breadth of what is being organised is quite amazing. In addition, we have a wonderful mix of the new and old that shows how our communities develop and change to keep their vibrancy and personality. This is perhaps shown most clearly by the Beacons. Our two local beacons will be part of a national chain of 1500 beacons. In Bembridge the Beacon on Culver Down has been restored. This Beacon has a long history stretching back to at least the sixteenth century when in 1588 it was one of the Beacons that was lit to pass the message to London warning of the sighting of the Spanish Armada. In St Helens a Beacon was last used for the Golden Jubilee in 2002. Like the Bembridge Beacon this also suffered the ravages of time. It fell apart a few years ago and has long since been recycled. Instead of building a new ‘firebasket’ it has been decided to create an
electric beacon. Hopefully this will also be solar powered. In any event it is showing how we can create something that both celebrates the history of Beacons and embraces new technology (as well as calming the nerves of nearby property owners – particularly those with thatched roofs!). We must always remember that our communities are at the core of our lives and valuable for the friendship and support they give. Particularly this applies to vibrant communities that celebrate our past and also adapt and welcome positive change. That is what we have here and is part of what we can celebrate when events such as the Platinum Jubilee take place. As both your Isle of Wight Councillor and a Town Councillor I can be contacted at any time and I will always respond to messages. I have set out my contact details above or you can speak to me at one of my regular surgeries in St Helens, the next few of which take place on the following dates (all at 10am in the Cricket Pavilion): May 31st , June 28th, July 26th, August 23rd, September 20th.
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Interesting Facts and Historical Events for June June is a time when summer is really starting to get into full swing! Every day lasts just that little bit longer. There are multiple theories as to what the month of June was named after. One theory is that it was named after the Roman goddess of marriage, Juno. Another theory is that its name originates from the Latin word iuniores, which translates into “younger ones”. Yet another possibility is that the month was named after Lucius Junius Brutus, the founder of the Roman Republic. June was called ‘sera’ monath by the Anglo-Saxons, which translated into “dry month”. June used to be the fourth month in the year. Before Julius Caesar came to power, the calendar year only had 10 months. In 46 BC he created the Julian calendar by adding two more months to the year, which made June the sixth month. No other month in the year begins on the same day of the week as June. June has both the longest and the shortest day of the year ( June 21st), and depends on whether you live in the Northern or Southern hemisphere. Television licences were issued in Britain for the first time on 1 June 1946; they cost £2 If you were born on or before June 20th, then you’re a Gemini. Geminis are said to be passionate, adaptable, and smart. If you’re born on or after the 21st of June, though, then you have the Cancer star sign. Those born under this sign are said to be loyal friends with great emotional depth. June was apparently not very popular with William Shakespeare, as it was only referenced in two of his famous plays – Cleopatra, and Henry IV. The birth flowers of June are the honeysuckle and the rose. Both of these flowers are symbols of all things relating to love, desire, generosity, and affection. If you’re a big fan of tennis Wimbledon begins on June 27th. June has three birthstones – alexandrite, moonstone, and pearl. Alexandrite is said to represent longevity and health. Moonstones are said to bring good luck and are associated with love and passion. Finally, pearls, the main birthstones of June represent purity and faith. June 3rd, 1937, The Duke of Windsor married Wallis Warfield Simpson in Monts, France. As King Edward VIII, he had abdicated the British Throne in December of 1936 amid tremendous controversy to marry Wallis Simpson, an American who had been divorced. Following the wedding, the couple lived in France and had minimal contact with the British Royal family. The Duke died in Paris on May 28th 1972 and was buried near Windsor Castle. Source: thefactsite.com and historyplace.com
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clean in June will take place on Saturday 18th June, meeting at either Lane End Car Park or the Point. Please check notice boards and website for details. Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan The LCWIP Consultation event has been arranged for Saturday 11th June between 3pm and 5pm in Bembridge Village Hall. There will be an outlining of the LCWIP Process and an opportunity for residents to have an input. Friendship Circle Coffee Mornings Coffee mornings are held in the Village Hall on the first Saturday of every month. The next one is planned for Saturday 4th June 2022. All proceeds to the running of the Community Minibus. 150 Club numbers for 2022 can be purchased at the coffee mornings or from the Parish Office. Parish Meetings Planning Committee - Wednesday 1st June 2022 at 5.30pm in the Village Hall Planning Committee - Wednesday 15th June 2022 at 5.30pm in the Village Hall
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Full Council - Wednesday 15th June 2022 at 7pm in the Village Hall
BEMBRIDGE JUBILEE DIARY All Weekend Flower Festival – Holy Trinity Bembridge . Theme: “Happy & Glorious” Thurs-Sun 10 -5 (Sunday Service 10.30-11.30) Entrance free. Donations welcome!
Thursday 2nd June 2022 Street Fair, High Street - 12 noon – 4 p.m. 60+ stalls with food, antiques, crafts, jewellery, plants – a cornucopia of delights. Art & Craft Fair - Village Hall 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Including Jubilee Montage by the Bembridge Art Society Beacon Lighting on Culver Down 9.35 p.m. Piper, Bugler & Choir 9.45 Beacon Lighting by Caroline Peel DL, & the Scouts. (Timing may be earlier depending on BBC)
Friday 3rd June 2022 Open Garden, Tyne Hall Love Lane - Free entry 12 noon-4 p.m. Bring picnics if you wish. Dogs on leads - no unaccompanied children. Limited parking for elderly/infirm only – otherwise parking in Trelawny Way &Tyne Walk. Heritage Centre Exhibition - Weaver’s Yard, Lane End 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Discover the history of your village. Enjoy archive displays, share memories, explore the database and follow directions for a local history walk and quiz. Refreshments.. BHYC Platinum Jubilee Regatta Harbour, 2 p.m. Island Concert Band Methodist Hall Time 7.30 p.m. Entry free but donations welcome.
Saturday 4th June 2022 Scavenger Hunt - BSC to Colonel’s Hard, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. Beach Games - Point Beach by the BSC, 11 a.m.– 12 noon Simple refreshments for participants & parents at the BSC. Bembridge Sailing Club Visitors & non-members most welcome: 9-1 p.m. Light refreshments Visit a Houseboat - Harbour, 1–4 p.m. (Some will be offering tea and cake) Scow Parade - Harbour, 3 p.m. Street Parties
Sunday 5th June 2022 Beach Games & Welly Wanging - Lane End Beach, 10.30 a.m. Crown & Tiara Parade and Prizegiving - Lane End Green, 12 noon Street Parties Bembridge Village Band Concert - Village Hall, 3 p.m.
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dates for your diary Thursday 2nd June - Plant a tree for the Jubilee - Barry Elliot, Chairman of Nettlestone & Seaview Parish Council unveils plaque by the tree - Sophie Watson’s gardens, Seaview at 11 am. Friday 3rd June - Fun Day for all the Family at Seaview Recreation Ground. In the morning - fab car boot sale organised by the Men in Sheds; from noon drinks at the Pavilion; hog roast; bouncy castle, ice creams; music. At 2 pm free games for all the children....tug of war; sack races and lots more. Saturday 4th June - Rowing Club Annual Regatta from 12pm – 6pm. Ryde Rowing Clubs Annual, Hants & Dorset Amateur Rowing Association Championship Rowing Regatta. Racing in Coxed Fours, Coxless Pairs and Doubles and Single Sculls for men and women in various statuses over an 1800m course from Appley Beach, out towards Ryde Pier and return. Free to the public with refreshments available. Sunday 5th June - Street Party in Seaview High Street and along the Promenade. Sail past and gun salute from the Yacht Club around noon. Union Jack Cakes from the Women’s Institute; special pizzas from Lily’s and Jubilee drinks from the Old Fort. Picnic on the Prom and enjoy the fun. Fantastic raffle with amazing prizes. Monday 6th June - Isle of Wight Family History Society open meeting, everyone welcome. The Voluntary Aid Detachment and Island VAD Hospitals – talk by Hazel Pullen at Arreton Community Hall, Main Road, Arreton, PO30 3AD. Doors open 2pm talk starts 2:15pm or 2:30pm lasts about 45 minutes. Admission members of the Isle of Wight FHS - £1; non-members - £2 12
Friday 10th June – Quiz Night at Browns Golf Club, Yaverland Road, Sandown in aid of Alzheimer Café IOW. Teams of up to 4 people. £5 per person. Raffle and a bar. Booking essential. Call 01983 220200 or email info@alzheimerscafeiow.org.uk Saturday 11th June - Vectis Radio Coffee Morning from 10am to midday in the studio at the Riverside Centre. Meet some of the presenters and other listeners. Come and have a general chat. Hand sanitisation is available and compulsory, as is signing in and out. We ask that you have a negative lateral flow test before entering the studio, and if you are not on the air or eating or drinking, please keep a safe distance from others. We will have tea and coffee for you, and some biscuits, plus we have been promised homemade cakes. All we ask is for a donation in the bucket to help us keep going. Saturday 25th June – Round the Island Yacht Race - This favourite yacht race is sailing’s answer to the London Marathon as over 1,500 boats, crewed by some of the biggest names in sailing as well as keen amateur sailors, skim past The Needles, the Island’s distinctive rocky structure, round St Catherine’s Point and Bembridge Ledge and back into the Solent.
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June Gardening Tips & Encouraging Birds to the Garden We are approaching summer and now is the time we can sit out and enjoy the garden. You should see adult birds gathering food for fledglings right into the evening. Most garden birds, even the seed-eating finches, tend to feed their young on insects at this time of year. You may notice birds taking caterpillars or insect larvae off to the nest, before returning to boost their own energy levels from the bird table or feeder. In hot weather, avoid putting out dry food such as stale bread, as this can hasten dehydration. Always chop nuts or use a feeder, as whole nuts can choke baby birds. Birds need water for drinking and bathing. Make sure you have water available especially in dry, hot weather during summer when water can be hard to find. If you are enjoying spending the light evenings in your garden, there are still plenty of jobs that need doing to keep it looking its best and to be a magnet for birds. If your garden has dense cover, such as thick hedges, you may attract summer visitors, such as the willow warbler and chiffchaff, which breed from May to July. All the warblers are shy birds and can be difficult to spot.
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If you get tiny pests such as aphids on your plants, it’s best to avoid spraying, as pesticides will also kill ladybirds and other helpful insects. Many birds, such as tits, will eat insect pests. If greenfly or aphids become a real concern, you can wash them off with a dilute solution of washing-up liquid. • • • • •
Trim box or privet if it is growing rapidly, but first check there are no nesting birds Prune spring flowering shrubs such as lilac, spiraea, forsythia and broom as soon as they have finished flowering Spread a mulch of compost or shredded bark around trees, shrubs and roses when the soil is moist Plant up containers and hanging baskets with annuals Sow vegetable crops, such as a lettuce mix, or courgettes directly into the soil, and try some in large pots Source.rspb.org.uk
News Report from Cllr Joe Robertson - Bembridge joe.robertson@iow.gov.uk
I was pleased to have attended the Annual Meeting of the Bembridge Parish Council and talk about some of the key issues and events of the last 12 months. It was good to see some of the work the Parish Council has planned for the next 12 months including developing a local flood group which I will be supporting. There is also good news on the horizon for the local fire station. The main problem with maintaining the station has been keeping sufficient numbers of local trained firefighters to crew a large fire engine. With the support of the Chair of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority, a new smaller fire vehicle has been sourced from Portsmouth which will only require two people to operate. Adverts have now been placed to recruit new local firefighters for Bembridge and we hope that in the coming months the Bembridge station will have a fully crewed and operational firefighting vehicle again. Turning to the Island more widely, the Isle of Wight Council’s long-awaited new website has now gone live. I have not had the opportunity to fully explore the site, but it has undergone some rigorous testing and should be more functional and responsive to users needs. In May each year, Isle of Wight Councillors are required to publish their own brief Annual Report on the Council’s website. I have taken the opportunity to repeat my Annual Report here as follows:
I was elected to represent Bembridge in May 2021. I serve on 3 Committees of the Isle of Wight Council: Corporate Scrutiny, Health and Social Care, and Appointments. While serving on those Committees I scrutinised the draft Island Planning Strategy, the floating bridge, school closures,
Covid response in the NHS, access to dental care, and appointments of senior staff which will include a new Chief Executive in the near future. During last year I became leader of the Conservative group of 18 Councillors which are the main opposition group on the Council. Two of the biggest issues I have been involved with in the last 12 months are planning and flooding. Locally in Bembridge I have worked closely with residents, community groups and the Parish Council in relation to both. I have campaigned for greater focus on developing brownfield sites on the Island with more genuinely affordable housing which will help protect villages and rural areas. I successfully tabled an amendment to the Council’s budget in February which provided more funds for affordable homes and an increase in resources in the planning department, including planning enforcement. I also proposed funding for an independent report to bring forward brownfield land and restoration of footpaths and access to beaches. The majority of Councillors agreed, and I look forward to the money being spent as allocated. Parts of the Island endured significant summer flooding in June which caused internal damage to dozens of homes. I lobbied for, and subsequently participated in, a section 19 Flood Investigation to understand the causes of the flooding damage so that effective recommendations could be made to mitigate against these events in the future. The next 12 months will be spent ensuring those recommendations are implemented and all the relevant stakeholders including Island Roads and Southern Water are properly engaged.
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