Island Magazines October 21 Bembridge & St Helens area

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We recognise that diabetes can prove to be difficult to live with and to manage, so we aim to get the best possible care and support for people on the island living with diabetes.

We support people with diabetes by: • Providing support and information for people with diabetes.

If you would like • Ensuring there is a platform for discussion and raising to support our awareness of diabetes on the island group by • Campaigning for excellence in the care of people with volunteering at diabetes, providing a voice for them to be heard.

• Regular events with specialist speakers events please • Publishing an informative magazine and updates on get in touch with acitivies in our email newsletter us.

Autumn Event – Staying fit, hint and tips with Andy Savage Our next event takes place on 22 Nov, 7pm to 8pm with guest speaker Andy Savage, experienced physical fitness expert, talking about living with diabetes and keeping active. If you would like to attend, please email at: info@diabetesiow.org.uk for more information and to register your interest in attending.

Write to: Diabetes Group IOW, 40 Gordon Road, Newport, IOW, PO30 2EU

www.diabetesiow.org.uk Diabetes Group IOW E: info@diabetesiow.org.uk Diabetes Group IOW are here to support those affected by diabetes on the Isle of Wight - Diabetes is on the increase with around one in ten of people aged 65 and over are affected and numbers are rising. In the last few years, the number of people on the Island with diabetes has risen to 9.5k Isle of Wight Diabetes Group provides help, support and advice to anyone who is living with or cares for someone with diabetes. We have regular expert speaker events and a popular free magazine with guest contributions from experts and from those living with diabetes. Keep an eye on our website and Facebook page (Diabetes Group IOW) for news on upcoming speaker events and helpful articles. Our latest magazine celebrates the centenary of the discovery of Insulin, read it on our website www.diabetesiow.org.uk or pick up a free copy at various locations on the Island.

Insulin Centenary Celebration Dinner - We will be celebrating the centenary of the research of Drs. Banting and Macleod and their colleagues which resulted in the production of insulin with a special dinner event as follows: Date: 14th January 2022. Arrive: 6.30pm, dinner at 7pm – glass of fizz on arrival and 2-course meal, live music. Venue: Island Sailing Club, High Street, Cowes. Speaker: Professor Partha Kar, National Specialty Advisor, Diabetes NHS England/NHS Improvement Ticket Price: £25.50 (all proceeds to the Diabetes Research Group IOW) All are welcome. If you would like to reserve a ticket for this dinner event, please get in touch with our Treasurer, Michael Beavis on 07775512104.

Get in touch with us by email at: info@diabetesiow.org.uk

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utumn is approaching and the island is a beautiful place to be during this season. The changes in nature will be visible around every corner and there are so many wonderful walks to enjoy. You really can’t beat island life!

The island has been very busy this year with visitors from the mainland, some are regulars, but many have ventured here for the first time, and I am constantly hearing how lucky we are to live here, to have this on our doorsteps every day... but it does make me wonder if having it here right under our noses we forget the beauty and just take it for granted. I am now going to go about my business with my eyes slightly wider open to take in all the beauty that is right here in front of me.

In this issue you will find local news and information for your area, mixed with advertising, features, editorials and of course our puzzle pages which I know many of you are a big fan of.

As always thank you for picking up a copy and I’d love to hear your thoughts on anything featured in this month’s issue and please do get in touch with me if you have any news to share or are organising an event.

I hope you have a safe and happy month and I look forward to catching up with you again soon.

Debbie 07880 587 931 islandmagazines@gmail.com www.islandmagazines.co.uk facebook.com/islandmagazines twitter.com/islandmagazines Island Magazines Mailbox No 6 Store it Self Storage Ryde Unit 1 Nicholson Road Ryde Isle of Wight, PO33 1BE All information is correct at time of printing

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Being silly by Maggie Currie As children we have an instinctual grasp of humour and appreciate all that is silly as a matter of course. Even the smallest absurdities provoke joyous gales of giggles or laughter.

As we get older, this innate ability to see the value of silliness can diminish. Work takes precedence over play, and we seem to have less incentive to exercise our imaginative minds by focusing on what is funny. When we remember childhood, we may recall the pleasures of dressing up in funny costumes, reciting nonsense poems, making up strange games, or playing pretend. This unabashed silliness nourished our vitality and creativity. We can take in this nourishment once again by giving ourselves permission to lighten up and be silly.

Too often we believe it serves no purpose to encourage our inherent silliness that is an inborn aspect of self. We may believe it is at odds with the grown-up culture of maturity. We play yet we don’t lose ourselves in play, and our imaginations are never truly given free reign because we regard the products of irrational creativity as being valueless.

Yet silliness itself constitutes a vital part of human existence on many levels. Our first taste of ethereal bliss is often a consequence of our willingness to dabble in what we deem outrageous, nonsensical, or absurd. We delight in ridiculousness not only because laughter is intrinsically pleasurable, but also because it serves as a reminder that existence itself is fun. Skipping, doodling, and singing funny songs are no less entertaining than they were when we were children. We need not lose all interest in these cheerful and amusing activities, but to make them a part of our lives we must be ready to sacrifice a little dignity and a lot of fear.

Silliness should be regarded as a priority because so much of life is inescapably serious.

Through the magic of imagination, you can be or become anything–a photographer, a professional athlete, a dancer, a pilot. Whether you take hundreds of silly pictures, revel in the adulation of your fans as you make the winning catch, boogie down rock-star style in front of your bedroom mirror, or turn your desk into a cockpit, the ensuing hilarity will help you see that light-hearted fun and adulthood are not at all incompatible.

If this has resonated with you in any way, please get in touch.

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‘The Beast’ Last month’s front cover of the tractor received lots of compliments and my inside story about my love of tractors caught the attention of one local resident, Geoff Horsnell, who contacted me to tell me about his ‘pride and joy’ and invited me over to meet the old girl!

Geoff is the proud owner of a Fordson Super Major and brought her in 2017 from a farm in Steeple Ashton, where she had sat for many years unused but thankfully covered over. She is still in her natural colours, as she would have been when she came off the factory line (Empire Blue for everything but the wheels which are Fordson Orange), obviously she has one or two marks on her but what 60-year-old hasn’t?

Professional, personal & caring service Private Chapel of Rest Pre-paid funeral plans Call Richard or Caroline day or night on 872598 Weaver Brothers Ltd Weavers Yard, Lane End Road, Bembridge, IW, PO35 5UE email: info@weaverbros.co.uk www.weaverbros.co.uk

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Her engine purrs and she is in great shape.

Geoff does the odd favour for his neighbour by topping one of her fields ensuring she keeps in good working order.

This tractor is affectionately called ‘The Beast’ and this name came about after her recent cameo role in a drama that was filmed on the Island. She was spotted by a location scout who happened to see her sitting on the driveway and after photos were sent to the Director, she was offered a scene in the drama ‘The Beast Must Die’. On the day of filming, her scene took place on the road leading down from The Needles New Battery and involved her having a very near miss with an Aston Martin being driven by the leading lady.

Meeting ‘The Beast’ really made my day and having a ride on her made my year!

Feathered Friends

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As autumn Our services include: approaches it’s important that we • Companionship • Personal Care • Dementia Care • Medication Support give our feathered • Respite Care • Shopping • Meal Preparation • Running Errands friends as much help Contact Vicky or Katie for more information: as we can. Many 01983 218318 birds fly from the UK iow@rightathome.co.uk to warmer climates (some as far as South or pop in for a cuppa and a chat: Africa), but this can be 7 High Street, Bembridge, IOW, PO35 5SD ISLE OF WIGHT a two-way system with www.rightathomeuk.co.uk/isleofwight birds arriving here from colder countries for the winter. To enjoy their presence in the garden, it’s important to care for them during the autumn and winter months ahead.

At this time of year, put out food and water on a regular basis. In severe weather, feed twice daily if you can, in the morning and in the early afternoon. Birds require highenergy (high fat) foods during the cold winter weather to maintain their fat reserves to survive upcoming frosty nights. Always adjust the quantity given to the demand and try not to allow uneaten food to accumulate around the feeders. Once you establish a feeding routine, try not to change it as the birds will become used to it and time their visits to your garden accordingly.

Even as the weather cools, birds need to drink and bathe to stay hydrated and maintain their feathers. Just replenish the water daily especially in freezing weather or add a water drinker that hangs at the feeding station.

Position your water source in a safe, open spot. This way predators can’t prey on the birds while the birds’ attention is diverted.

Birds often roost in trees and hedges to give them protection from predators.

They also use empty nest boxes and roosting pouches to insulate themselves from the cold and provide shelter from the rain. Make sure your garden has plenty of dense hedges, shrubs and trees where your feathered friends can stop over for the night well protected. Walls, trellis and even trees covered in ivy and climbers give good leafy cover for some species.

Some birds will share their body heat and shelter overnight in small flocks inside a roosting box.

Wrens are known to pile in on top of each other to endure cold winter nights.

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Dates for your Diary Saturday 2nd October – Vectis Radio Virtual Coffee morning from 10am to Midday. Join us for our regular monthly virtual coffee morning. Meet some of the presenters and other listeners. Just send an email to studio@vectisradio.fm to request an invitation to join us on the day via Zoom.

Wednesday 6th October - Craft Market at Bembridge Village Hall from 9.15am – 12.15pm. Free entry with lots of great gifts, bakes, cards and more.

Sunday 10th October – Isle of Wight Festival of the Mind at the YMCA Centre, Winchester House, Shanklin. Entry to the event is completely free and includes free workshops, talks, activities, taster sessions and entertainment. If you wish to attend one of the free workshops, we recommend you book your ticket well in advance to avoid disappointment. Visit wight2bhappy. com and for more info call 01983 862441 Saturday 23rd October - Bembridge Beach Clean and Litter Pick. Meeting at The Point, Lane End Road Slipway or Steyne Park at 10am. Equipment will be available at the meeting points.

Wednesday 27th October - Craft Market at Bembridge Village Hall from 9.15am – 12.15pm. Free entry with lots of great gifts, bakes, cards and more.

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All event information was correct at time of print but could be subject to change at any time.

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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 By the time you read this the consultation on the draft Island Planning Strategy will have concluded. All the comments received must now be read and considered and the final version of the document constructed.

There will obviously be changes in light of the comments. A further six-week consultation will take place in the new year for those changes to be considered and final comments to be made.

The new Island Plan will form a cornerstone of maintaining and supporting our UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Status.

The Isle of Wight, together with its surrounding Solent and Channel coasts, was awarded this status by UNESCO in June 2019, formally recognizing that we have globally significant resources of cultural and biological diversity and a policy framework capable of sustaining them as part of a living, working community. It is something we should value and nurture. There are only 714 Biosphere Reserves in the world . Only seven of these are in the United Kingdom.

In my role as lead Councillor for Heritage and Environment I want to make sure that the Biosphere is ingrained in how the Council operates going forward and I will be working to ensure that Council Strategies and Plans support or are guided

by Biosphere principles to help us ensure we have the basis for a sustainable future on the Island.

An essential document in this regard is the recently adopted Climate Strategy. As a Council we have committed to making the Council Carbon neutral by 2030 and to 10

work to achieve neutrality for the Island by 2040.

These are ambitious targets, but they are achievable, and we must do everything we can to achieve them. The Island Planning Strategy is also key to working towards carbon neutrality. The Plan is about so much more than housing numbers.

Development must be sustainable, and we must look at how buildings are constructed to be energy efficient and incorporate features such as facilities to charge electric vehicles.

These are big issues which are fundamental to our future, however day to day we must not forget the ‘small stuff ’. As your local ward councillor, I am available to try and help deal with whatever Council issues that might concern you. My contact details are above, or you can speak to me at one of my regular surgeries, the next few of which take place as follows: Brading Community Centre, 5th October and 2nd November, both at 10am St Helens Pavilion 19th October and 16th November, both at 10am

It’s Goatober The Isle of Wight’s very first Goatober launched in 2019, in an effort to raise awareness of goat meat, milk, cheese and fudge produced on the Island. Kingston Smallholding Goat Farm, Green Barn Dairy Goat Farm, plus several butchers, meat wholesalers and shops encouraged islanders and a wide range of catering outlets to add goat products to their menus throughout the month of October.

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Goat is the most commonly eaten red meat in the world, as many cultures do not eat beef or pork. Goat meat makes up around 60% of the red meat produced worldwide and yet in countries such as the UK – where the wool and lamb trade has dominated – it has always been one of the much lesser consumed meats.

However, because of increasing ethnic diversity it is starting to become far more readily available.

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News Report from Cllr Joe Robertson - Bembridge joe.robertson@iow.gov.uk

The draft Island Plan Strategy has been published and, at the time of writing, it is out for public consultation. Once the final draft is adopted it will be used to guide development on the Island over the next 15 years. It will deal with future needs and opportunities in relation to environment, community, growth, housing, economy and transport.

The Isle of Wight Council’s planning team have been visiting towns and parishes to explain some of the reasoning behind the draft plan and giving details of how to respond to the consultation. Together with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Cllr Paul Fuller, the team visited Bembridge at the beginning of September and heard from residents in a packed Village Hall. I would like to thank the Parish Council for facilitating this and to residents who turned out in such large numbers.

It was apparent during the course of the evening that the Council’s planning team were hearing new important information for the first time and a site visit would be hugely beneficial. I invited them to return to the Village during daylight hours and I am glad that they agreed. By the time of publication this site visit will have taken place together with representatives of the Parish Council.

Separately, the MP Bob Seely agreed to visit Bembridge and address residents and local stakeholders on the draft Island Plan. Bob has a track record of opposing unnecessary development and campaigning for lower central government housing targets for the Island. Key Cabinet Members from IWC have been invited to the meeting and I look forwad to

continuing to make the case for Bembridge. I have already made it clear that the draft Island Plan Strategy’s 193 new homes for Bembridge is disproportionately high when compared to other settlements on the Island and not in our best interests.

Seaview and Nettlestone currently have a figure of just 17 and Brading and St Helens have nothing at all.

I continue to campaign for improvements to drainage in Bembridge. Following heavy rain and severe localised flooding earlier in the summer, I met with a number of residents and business owners to inspect damage and hear first-hand how residents were affected by rising water. Particular problem areas included the High Street, Steyne Road, Embankment Road and Hillway which I have previously reported about here. I subsequently spoke to Cllr Phil Jordan, Cabinet Member for Transport, and have been in regular contact with Island Roads.

Island Roads have sent out district stewards on a number of occasions and agreed to inspect the drains with CCTV cameras which happened on 15th September. I would like to thank the Bembridge Parish Council and local residents for helping me push hard to make this happen. I am informed that the Island Roads inspection team were unable to properly inspect a key T junction drain on the High Street and excavation work will now take place to investigate and deal with the blockage.

The drains need to be kept clear in order to give them the best chance during times of heavy rainfall and I will be calling for an improved road cleansing programme for Bembridge following the excavation work.

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Picture framing was an obvious choice as Tel : 01983 404885 being an amateur artist himself and having friends in the art world he saw the REMEMBER WE COME TO YOU need for someone who could offer a unique bespoke service.

After securing the proper training and investing in the required equipment he was ready to start his business.

Apart from using the finest materials and being able to frame anything including pictures, posters, maps, photos, tapestries, medals and embroideries Roseview Picture Framing offer a very special package... To save you the trouble of having to lug your piece of artwork to them, they offer a ‘WE COME TO YOU’ service.

They will visit your home and show you an extensive range of picture frame mouldings, mounts and glass. They can help you decide what kind of frame will suit and complement what you wish to display, along with which type of frame will work with your interior. From there they will give you a fair and reasonable quote entirely without obligation.

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