Island Magazines East Cowes & Whippingham January 2018 Edition

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YOGA CLASSES WITH JUDITH DIDHAM After a five month gap and a successful knee operation and recuperation, I’m looking forward to restarting all my classes and I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those of you who have stayed in touch during the last few months and it’s been lovely seeing some of you as well. It has been really nice receiving all your good wishes for my speedy recovery.

in East Cowes, Gurnard & Cowes Contact Judith for details Tel - 716144 info@judithdidham.co.uk Judith Didham Yoga

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All classes start again week beginning For a caring and compassionate service Monday 8th January 2018. Cost remains 40 Place Road, Cowes. Tel: 292932 the same - £8 drop www.geoffleather.co.uk in per session, with Client Parking each session lasting for Place Rd Newport Private Chapel of Rest one and a half hours. s Rd Node Newpo Personal Service Not only am I looking rt Rd forward to seeing my Pre-Paid Funeral regulars but I hope to Plans welcome new people to join us. For those who might be thinking about taking up Yoga for the first time, I teach Hatha Yoga which is a combination of correct breathing with gentle but effective stretching.

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I look forward to seeing you all for a brand new yoga year.

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Welcome to the January issue and I hope you all had a great Christmas and I wish you all a Happy and Healthy 2018.

Whilst writing this the weather has got extremely cold and there have been a few frosty mornings. Is anyone else hoping for snow?

If you are looking for events happening across the Island in January then please go to our ‘Dates for your Diary’ section on pages 10 and 11. If you have an event happening next month please feel free to email the information to islandmagazines@gmail.com and we will gladly help you promote it.

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Inside you will find the latest news from local councillors, feature reports, advertorials and please support all the local businesses that advertise, they all offer a great range of services and each and every one of them is thankful of your support.

I hope you all have a great start to the New Year and I look forward to catching up with you next month.

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Town Mayor Report for East Cowes From Peter Lloyd

(Tel No: 01983 299082 and leave a message for the Mayor) I hope that you had a wonderful and most enjoyable Christmas and I wish you a Happy New Year.

A New Year wish for the town that I would like to see is that the businesses flourish, following a very difficult year, the start of the town’s regeneration programme and a reliable floating bridge service that we can be proud of.

An unfortunate change that will take place, as reported in previous reports, is the loss of the umbrella tree. Island Roads who are responsible for public safety say that they will give prior notice to its removal to the Town Council. They are looking into its replacement and the suitability for that location, with a semi mature weeping birch, to be planted possibly in March.

Red Funnel: Marshalling Yards Red Funnel have revealed their plans for the development of their marshalling yards which are to be carried out over 2 phases. The interim development would see Red Funnel expanding their existing Trinity marshalling area to include the Trinity Wharf buildings which would be demolished, possibly in January and giving an extra 60 car parking places. This would increase the holding area for vehicles to 175 and 15 dropped trailers which are to remain at the present trailer site. The Phoenix yard would remain as now for check-in and is capable of holding an additional 100 cars, this would give Red Funnel a total capacity of 290 CEU’s. The exit for disembarking traffic from the ship would remain the same as now. It is hoped 4

that these alterations would take place in June / July 2018. The second phase would include the demolition of the former GKN buildings up to, but leaving the Columbine building, also the White Hart pub and other Dover Road properties already in the ownership of Red Funnel would go. The entrance to the new yard would be from Castle Street just along from the Dover Road roundabout and would have 3 check in lanes. Exit would be from a signalised junction opposite the existing Waitrose access/exit. The new layout would include a bus stop and shelter, drop off area for taxi and cars, a new 2 storey terminal building including a decked area and covered walk way to the ferry. There would be storage for up to 29 dropped trailers within the Trinity marshalling yard along the boundary with Dover Road. This plan would allow parking for 450 vehicles. By leaving the take away and other housing that are privately owned.

This would reduce the capacity to 375. Red Funnel would like the new marshalling yard in operation in 2020.

Kingston Marine Park: a planning application has been submitted to the IWC to redevelop the Kingston site, the displaced marine businesses from Venture Quays would be relocated to the new world class purpose built industrial park which would have a hoist capable of lifting 200 tonne, new jetties and pontoons.

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Town Mayor Report for East Cowes From Peter Lloyd your bins in some way and even take a photo as proof of ownership to prevent the unscrupulous from replacing theirs with yours.

This month’s congratulations go to GKN who have picked up a Silver Health and Safety Award for achieving the most impressive of innovative improvement in H & S culture of the workplace.

Care in the Garden: are looking for grassed areas that they can cut on a regular basis so if you know or have an area please contact them at their Palmer Brook Nursery.

The Methodist Church in Adelaide Grove are opening a Friday night Youth club, they are working with the Park Side Youth Club who already run on a Wednesday night. For more details contact the Rev. David Plumb.

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East Cowes Business Association News

by Simon Craddock For many, the New Year gives the motivation for turning over a new leaf, to start afresh.

For others, it can be lonely and mark the end of a chapter that they didn’t want to end.

For self-employed folk like me, it represents a busy time with the all-important end of January tax return deadline (perhaps that is why the end of January is regarded as the most depressing time of the year!)

and old, to get involved in one of the many groups that are coming together to make plans. We are all familiar with the connections to Queen Victoria, but as she was also known as the Grandmother of Europe (most of her 9 children went on to continue the royal dynasties by marrying princes and princesses from across Europe) it goes much further than ‘just her’. There are also numerous celebrations in the By the time you are reading this, it is likely pipeline to mark the anniversaries of various that the two beautiful Christmas trees in technological advances which have shaped the town have been removed. I would like the world around us, they started as ideas to thank the town council for the additional right here! We really hope that you get tree in the town square, it really looked involved and join in, the town has so much stunning. It would be great to get some more to be proud of. permanent decorations for the town, and we are working to get this done for future years. ECBA would like to welcome a new business to East Cowes, Sweet Memories on Lower We had more entries into our Christmas York Avenue, a sweet shop stocked with competition than ever before! Thank you to many of my childhood favourites and already all of those who entered, and extra special a big hit with my kids. thanks for the prizes that were donated by Co-operative Funeralcare, Prego, Red Funnel ECBA is busy arranging several events for the and Waitrose. I would also like to thank Noel coming year, including the pancake races from Turner-Brooks Recruitment for arranging which will take place on Shrove Tuesday, the 12 Days of Christmas posters. which falls on 13th February – within the half term holidays. Because the races will be Looking back over 2017, our business held outside of term time for the first time community has been busy. We’ve seen the this year, we felt that it is only right to open loss of several familiar faces around town, up the races to everyone who wants to race, as well as new ones coming along. Some so please save the date. businesses have changed premises, some have changed direction and others are The ECBA AGM is set to take place on 20th planning to radically change the face of East March and has been booked for The Lunch Cowes, but all are contributing to what will Box this year. Once again, we will supply become the history of our town. food and drink in return for your company.

Our committee is sadly lacking in members 2018 is the start of two years of celebrations too, so if you want to shape your business for our town and I would urge you all, young 8

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The committee only meets once a month and you don’t get set homework!

Our St George’s celebration is also underway for the 21st April, we’re hoping to bring back the best bits from the last two years, and introduce a few more activities to keep you busy! If you have any ideas or want to get involved, please contact us.

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Friday 5th January - The East Cowes Evangelical Church Clarries Club for seniors Clarence Road East Cowes, welcome you all back to another year packed with good entertainment. A talk given by Bob Longton on A Victorian tour of The Isle of Wight.

Meeting commences at 10-30 am. There is Coffee, Tea and Cakes served after. New comers are always welcomes into our warm friendly atmosphere. For further information, please contact Derek or Myra Tel. 717895 Sunday 7th January – Source Energy Health & Wellbeing Island Event – New Year New You at Ryde Castle Hotel, The Esplanade, Ryde from 10am – 4pm. A fabulous selection of stalls and free workshops available throughout the day. Readings, Emotional freedom techniques, carefree beauty, coaching, AromaTOUCH, natural products, a diverse collection of practices.

Mini treatments available on the day. Free parking. £2 admission on the door, free for under 12’s. For more information call Sarah on 07983 424591 Monday 8th January 2018 - Isle of Wight Family History Society open meeting at Hunnyhill Room, Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport. Talk on the Tower of London by Yeoman Warder “Beefeater” Mich Jones Doors open 7 pm talk starts 7.30 lasts about 45 minutes. Everyone welcome.

Admission: members of the Isle of Wight FHS - £1; non-members - £2 Friday 12th January - General knowledge quiz night in aid of Isle of Wight Scouts International Experiences, both for those 10

selected to go to the next international jamboree in USA, and also for those that will be selected to take part in other international experiences representing the Isle of Wight.

7.30pm start at Newclose Cricket Club, Blackwater Road, Newport. (Doors open at 7pm). Teams of 4 are invited to take part, but will need to register in advance by either calling 527957 or by emailing tracy71pete57@hotmail.co.uk. Costs £2 per person entrance Sunday 21st January - Whippingham Community Association are holding a table top sale in the Community Hall, Whippingham. Tables are available for £8.00 and open from 10am - 2pm. Hot refreshments will be available.

For more details or to book a table please contact Lin on 07885511513 or Alison on 01983 295122 Wednesday 24th January - Whippingham Community Association will be holding their first evening talk of the year and will be welcoming back Haven Falconry who will be bringing and flying different birds. This takes place at Whippingham Community Hall opposite the forge in Alverstone Road. Doors open at 7pm for 7.30 start. Admission £2 to include light refreshments. There will also be a raffle. Come and try flying a bird! For more details please contact Lin on 07885511513 Friday 19th January - The East Cowes Evangelical Church Clarries Club for seniors Clarence Road East Cowes, welcome you all to this event of another return visit by our old friends Brian Greening and Bill Shepherd, sharing more historic and nostalgia photographs and memories of the

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News Report from Town & County Cllr Karl Love - East Cowes.

Email: karl.love@iow.gov.uk Facebook: Cllr Karl Love 2018 looks set to be an exciting one bringing the people of East Cowes and Whippingham many new opportunities and changes. I wish you all a very Happy and prosperous New Year as we step forward into a brighter future for our town.

Firstly, a glance backwards to December which saw the opening of a new traditional sweet shop in our town, ‘Sweet Memories.’

We wish them well in their new venture.

Our Town Christmas trees took centre stage this year and looked better than ever, and set the scene for Jack and the Beanstalk produced by Amy White Theatre which was enjoyed by all. Next year we intend to build on this success and hopefully will see additional town decorations which we are already thinking about. The Frank James hospital is also making great progress and we can see many of its original distinguishing exterior features are being restored. We look forward to the finished project.

East Cowes Methodist church played host to the ‘East Cowes 2019’ planning meeting, which was hugely successful and packed to capacity with interested local people. I was overwhelmed by the support and those who have volunteered to progress some of the many events being planned during the 24th - 27th May 2019. I can now confidently say it’s going to be a huge success. We will be holding a Grand Town Procession, street markets, town show with stalls and entertainment, a regatta, historical stage show, grand exhibition of Victorian and town scientific achievements. A town historic walk of History/Fame is intended to be created between the Red Funnel 16

terminal, our Town and Osborne House along with the creation of a town Tapestry which is already underway.

An interfaith church service with church open days and flower shows will ensure all parts of our towns culture will be exhibited.

I don’t have sufficient room here to explain all of our towns efforts but it’s looking very impressive as our town comes together to celebrate its collective achievements on a world stage. We have such a lot of historical commemorations in 2019 Including 220 years of Norris Castle which we hope guided tours may be granted over the weekend, 200 years of the birth of HM Queen Victoria and HRH Prince Albert, 60 years of the first Hovercraft, 160 yrs of the Floating Bridge and the list goes on. It’s great to see all our town turning out to support this celebratory event and getting involved.

More information will follow in the coming months.

Looking more closely at 2018, we will see many changes being made to the fabric of our town and this will begin almost immediately with Red Funnel demolishing Trinity House on the Quay in preparation for its redevelopment. The Norris Castle and Spring Hill Estates development is being progressed under the name of ‘UAVEND Property and Leisure’ so please google them. They have informed me about their intention to commence with local consultations on the development plans in late January and February. This is a very ambitious large-scale plan so please watch out for the consultation dates to be circulated shortly. I will keep you informed via here and my Facebook Page of these continued over the page

News Report from Town & County Cllr Karl Love - East Cowes.

Email: karl.love@iow.gov.uk Facebook: Cllr Karl Love dates. Please attend and make your opinion count as I will be guided by your comments in representing you.

In another town consultation event and for those of you who were unable to attend ‘The Wight We Want’ - East Medina consultation was held at the Town Hall on 30th November, there were some very positive interesting discussions and our town did engage with the issues affecting our Island. It was however only a tiny percentage of our towns people and on the local agenda were the Crossways development, Kingston Park, the proposed costal path through Norris Castle, Osborne and Barton Manor, Medina River cycle way, health, housing, employment, schools and community sports facilities. It was clear that our community voice was heard and respected. In other developments for 2018 we will see the esplanade being fitted with a new shelter, benches and low level posts to prevent parking on the green. A new branch of the Post Office is set to open at the Central Convenience Stores, Osborne Garage, York Avenue, East Cowes on Friday 26th January 2018 at 13:00. The service will be one of their new style local branches with a open-plan Post Office service point carefully integrated into the retail counter.

We wish them well with this venture.

It’s so difficult to report on the Floating Bridge as the information is fast flowing like the river and changes from week to week or even day to day. It’s been frustrating and exhausting for all concerned in keeping up with events. Residents have asked many testing questions and this is how it should be. January will see the first reports from the enquiry into the Floating Bridge

presented to the IOW scrutiny committee.

This will be our first glimpse into what went wrong. We should not accept a second best service and hold people to account in meeting with the agreed terms and conditions.

To finish on a positive note, David Hill has been leading a project in partnership with The Grand Duchess Elizabeth Romanov Society along with East Cowes Heritage Centre, Barton Manor, our Town Mayor and myself to commemorate the martyrdom of the Russian Royal Family 100 years ago in July 2018. The Tsar and his family were regular visitors to East Cowes and we should remember these tragic events and promote it as it could bring many benefits to our town. It is already agreed that a national exhibition will take place at Barton Manor with artefacts and pictorial information of the Tsar and his family visits to East Cowes and the Island.

A church service of Thanksgiving will also take place at The Royal church of Saint Mildred’s Whippingham with Clergy from The Church of England and The Russian Orthodox Churches. Currently under discussion is the creation of a Town Monument which will serve as both a historical tribute to the Tsar’s visits and marking the martyrdom of the Russian Royal family 100 yrs ago in July. This will be funded by the Romanov Society and will attract pilgrims and tourists from all over the world. More information will follow about this project. This is a spiritual tribute to the family and recognition of our Towns History.

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Songs From My Heart

by Sara Kouvaritakis

Sara Kouvaritakis was born on the Isle of Wight, and during her childhood she and her siblings enjoyed a lot of freedom.

They spent many happy days playing on the beach, swimming in the sea or fishing from a little boat. In this way the sea became a part of her identity, and the movements of the waves and shifting sand have had a profound effect on her work as a musician, painter and poet.

Sara studied the clarinet at the Birmingham School of Music, and she has had a lifetime affair with painting.

She now lives back on the Isle of Wight.

Vackies in Trouble

By John Lea

In the seaside town of Ilfracombe, many of the homes have taken in evacuee children, known locally as Vackies.

They have come from the cities to escape the Blitz, but Ilfracombe too is not without its dangers. On the hill above the harbour stands the old chapel, boarded up and in ruins. It used to serve as a lighthouse, but now it is wartime and the lantern no longer burns. The path to the chapel is treacherous and overgrown. lt is definitely out of bounds, but John Lea and Murray Pierce, two of the Vackies, decide to explore...

John Lea of Wootton has had his second children’s adventure BOOK PUBLISHING Sara describes her story, Vackies in Authors invited to submit manuscripts Trouble, £9.95, poetry writing as all categories an opportunity published by Arthur New Authors welcome to clarify her H Stockwell Ltd on thoughts and A. H. STOCKWELL LTD, Dept. IOW, 8th December. In emotions, which retirement on the Isle Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8BA. are translated of Wight, John has Tel 01271 862557 into phrases like written two books, and www.ahstockwell.co.uk music. The result the first, The Vackie Publishers for over 100 Years is aptly named Heroes, £8.95, is still Songs from My available. Both books Heart, price £5.95 published by Arthur are hardback and are available to order at H Stockwell Ltd. The book is available Ryde Bookshop, at other bookshops and to order at Ryde Bookshop, at other online. bookshops and online.