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Welcome to the November issue and thank you for picking up a copy which I hope you enjoy reading. Island Magazines is a monthly publication and is very community focused and we support local and small businesses. We have some great businesses here on the Island and some even greater ones that advertise within this handy magazine. Island Magazines gets delivered to over 70 places across the Island and it can also be read online at www.islandmagazines.co.uk. Each issue is packed with news, information, features, puzzle page and our events page; ‘dates for your diary’ and so much more. I hope you enjoy this issue and please tell our advertisers that you saw them here and if you have an event happening in December feel free to email the details to us and we will include them in the next issue.
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Totland Parish Council News Remembrance Sunday This year the Royal British Legion West Wight Branch Annual Service of Remembrance will be held at Totland War Memorial on Sunday 11th November. The parade will muster on the Broadway by the War Memorial at 10.45am. The Last Post will be sounded at 11.00am followed by a two minutes silence and Reveille. The wreath laying ceremony will then take place and on completion, there will be a Remembrance Sunday service at Christ Church. Christmas Market Councillors agreed at the October meeting to hold a Christmas Market on Colwell Common and this will tie in with a Lantern Parade. The event will take place on Friday 1st December and the Parish Council have arranged a Christmas Tree for the Common. Local schools will be invited to make Lanterns with the children and the route will be from Moa Place, Freshwater to Totland and arrive on Colwell Common. We have many plans for this event and will reveal further information as we secure them. Local Art & Craft people are invited to have a table and all enquiries should be made to the Parish Office. Men in Sheds They continue to meet every Thursday from 2pm on Turf Walk, all are welcome for a cup of tea.
and we are now waiting for the report to be issued. Events: Car Boot Sales on Colwell Common The Car Boot Sales on Colwell Common have been incredibly successful and Councillors would like to thank the 1st Freshwater/ Totland Scout Group for their support with this event. Councillors have agreed to continue the event next year and the first date will be Saturday 14th April 2018 and West Wight Nursery will be supporting this event. Art & Craft on Colwell Common This event had run on Turf Walk for many years and needed a refresh. The event was moved to Colwell Common for Isle of Wight Day and this was also a successful event. Councillors would like to thank West Wight Nursery for their help on the day and they managed to raise over £170.00 in donations to which they thank you all. This event will take place next year, slightly earlier, 11th August 2018, make sure you put this in your diary. Thank you all for supporting our events this year. Foodbank The Parish Office is a Collection Point for the Foodbank and we welcome donations for this very good cause. Please support if you can.
West Wight Skate Park, Moa Place Repair works, we still need to finish the repairs and are in need of a couple of volunteers who can spare a weekend to make this happen, please contact the Parish Office Garden Bags; Garden waste bags are in if you can help. stock at the parish office at £1.30 each. To pre-book this collection please telephone Summers Lane 823777 and give at least three working days’ This Consultation ended 20th October 2017 notice to help guide the route. If you have 4
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any problems with this service please let the Clerk know. Reminder: We have now moved into the Winter Timetable Afton Marsh Recycling Centre open days and times: • Three days a week; Saturday, Sunday and Monday, including bank holiday Mondays. • Winter 7.00am to 6.00pm. (1st November 2017 to 24th March 2018) • Summer 7.00am to 8.00pm. (25th March 2018 to 31st October 2018) Other Parish Office Services The Parish Office continues to offer a photocopying and laminating service and the Computer Suite is available for all Totland residents to use. CONTACT DETAILS: Parish Clerk – Mrs Helen Gibbs - Telephone 756028 Totland Parish Council, Winchester House, The Broadway, Totland Bay, PO39 0AX. The parish office is open Monday & Tuesday 9am – 12noon and Wednesday & Thursday 9.30am–12.30pm. Email: totlandparishco@googlemail.com or follow the Clerk on Twitter @TotlandClerk. The parish council also Janice Clark DipCFHP, MPSPract have a Facebook page which is updated daily. Having trouble reaching your feet?
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Ward Councillor John Howe Telephone 753414 or email: john.howe@ iow.gov.uk The Parish Council meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, except August, and all Totland residents are welcome.
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Dormouse gallery sets out to inspire an interest in flora and fauna and embrace this theme through original artwork in a variety of media Resident artist/illustrator Joanna English offers a window into the natural world through sketches, drawings and paintings. Original artwork, cards, prints and gifts available. Commissions welcome Exhibiting artist/designer Jacqui Squires produces exquisite solid silver jewellery of natural forms. A large selection of beautiful pendants available for the perfect gift or a treat for yourself. Open Tuesday - Friday 11am - 4pm Saturday 1.30pm - 4pm Christmas shopping event Thursday 23rd November evening 5 - 8pm Saturday 2nd December 10am - 5pm
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News Report from Councillor George Cameron Email:- george.cameron@iow.gov.uk Mobile 07701011481 I am one for progress and the use of technology as our lives dictate these days but there are people who don’t use the internet to conduct their business and that is the people that I think we need to support.
if one thinks of Stratford, immediately Shakespeare springs to mind and that is what we need to achieve here in the West Wight as we have quite a lot of history in our midst.
The IOW Council has earmarked ÂŁ100,000 to improve their contact centre facilities and employ more call handlers at the call centre. In the past I experienced waiting some 20 minutes for my call to be answered so I am well aware of how frustrating it can be so with this investment your call is now being answered in just over two minutes, I think this is an improvement and money well spent especially when one in four callers are over the age of 65.
With the works in Avenue Road continuing I am concerned that the business community has suffered quite some losses in the process and that needs addressing. I think that the business owners have been very patient and I would encourage everyone to support our local shops, they are important to our local infrastructure and without them we will find it difficult to cope. I hope that with the improvement works, when finished we will see a thriving and pleasant Avenue Road shopping area for us to use and enjoy.
At the end of September I went to visit Farringford House along with some of my fellow parish councillors. The visit was well organised and I was very surprised with the amount of work that has been done to restore the property to what it was when Lord Tennyson was living there.
George.
I think it is a must for all to visit this historical house in Freshwater. They do organised tours and booking is essential, the idea is to get small groups to visit so that one can enjoy and appreciate the history is has to offer. I often wonder why we are not more active in promoting our local history, 8
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Sunday 19th November from 10am - 4pm at Ryde Castle Hotel, The Esplanade, Ryde
An inspirational event with an emphasis of taking the stress out of Christmas. A fabulous range of stalls and free workshops available throughout the day. 18 stall holders all promoting health and wellbeing or selling products.
Energy Readings, Meditation and Essentials Oils, Yoga and Tai Chi a just a small variety of holistic and spiritual practises. Mini treatments will be available on the day and a bumper raffle. Admission is £2 on the door and free for children under 12. Food and drink are available from Ryde Castle bar
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There will be more events like this happening next year and if you would like to be a stall holder contact Sarah on 079834 24591
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HAZEL NEEDS YOUR HELP TO GET BACK HOME Hazel has been missing since July and she first disappeared in the Freshwater area and the search team think she may of travelled further afield and also now want to concentrate on the areas marked on the map below.
Blossoms of Yarmouth much more than just a Flower Shop Flowers for all occasions. Island and Worldwide delivery service.
A great selection of gifts, cards & crafts CHRISTMAS GIFTS & DECORATIONS ARRIVING DAILY. www.blossomsofyarmouth.co.uk 2 Wheatsheaf Lane, Yarmouth. Tel 01983 761888 | 07956 528862
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Hazel is a golden coloured cocker spaniel and is very friendly although having been out surviving for so long she may now be very nervous. Her owners are desperately worried and want to be reunited so please keep your eyes open and if you think you have seen Hazel or a dog similar to her then please, please get in touch with Amber on 07471 503 156, Shirleyann on 078344 466 539, Suzzy on 07876 011 574 or Anthea on 07930 478 789.
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Every Monday. The Games Lounge for 50+ year olds at the West Wight Sports & Community Centre. Drop in anytime between 1pm and 4pm. Entrance fee £2. Take part for free with table tennis, pool, board games etc. and socialise over hot drink refills. Led by Dale Sloan the Community Navigator. Every Wednesday. Bridge for Beginners at the West Wight Sports & Community Centre. From 2pm to 4pm. Turn up and play for £2. Looking for those with experience, who would mentor whilst playing at a table and new participants at entry level. Led by Dale Sloan the Community Navigator. Saturday 4th November - Sandown November Celebrations from 4pm along the Esplanade. Fire shows, entertainment, food vendors, sideshows and firework finale from the pier. Brought to you by Sandown Carnival. Free Entry. Saturday 4th November – Autumn Fayre at the Isle of Wight Society for the Blind, Millbrooke House, 137 Carisbrooke Road, Newport from 10.30am – 2pm. Homemade cake stall, bottle tombola, puzzles/ handicrafts, raffle, refreshments and more. Vectis Radio will be broadcasting live on their first day of FM transmission Saturday 4th November - Newport Parish Council’s Spooks & Sparks Event, combining the best bits of Halloween and Firework Night at Victoria Recreation Ground, Newport. Gates open at 4pm with the firework finale at 7pm. Live music, balloon modelling, fancy dress competitions (with prizes), children’s entertainment. Local food and drink vendors on site catering to a wide range of tastes. Tickets £5 adults, £2 12
children 6 – 12, 5’s and under free. Tickets available from Newport Parish Council, Riverside Centre, Dragonfly and IOW Radio. Sunday 5th November – Guy Fawkes Night in Yarmouth – Come and join in the fun from 6pm. Hog roast, mulled wine, hot chestnuts, toffee apples, torch light parade to the common followed by a firework display. Guy competition in the square at 6.30pm Monday 6th November - Isle of Wight Family History Society open meeting at Hunnyhill Room, Riverside Centre, Newport. “Meet the Residents of Ryde” by a group from Ryde Social Heritage Group who bring some of Ryde’s former residents back to life and tell their stories. Everyone welcome. Doors open 7 pm talk starts 7.30 lasts about 45 minutes. Admission members of the Isle of Wight - £1; non-members - £2 Sunday 12th November - Christmas at Barton Manor, East Cowes - live music- IOW craft stalls - BBQ - bar - carriage rides around this beautiful privately owned estate - live music - dancing - snow dome - pantomime dames - so much going on over the day - HTP will be running the cafe with cream teas and hot food - we have mulled wine and chestnuts come and join us 10-4pm. All raising money for Challenge & Adventure Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th November – Cowes Christmas Fair at Cowes Yacht Haven, Vectis Yard, High Street Cowes from 10.30am – 4.30pm. A vast range of stalls selling an exciting variety of quality, unique gifts and crafts from some of the Islands most talented artists, crafters and small Island businesses. A wonderful opportunity
to buy all your Christmas gifts under one roof at a friendly and warm event. FREE ENTRY ~ FREE PARKING ~ OVER 60 STALLS ~ REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE Thursday 23rd November - An illustrated talk on Steam Yachts by Graeme Lamby will be held at the monthly meeting of the World Ship Society at 7pm a the Riverside Centre, Newport Quay. Saturday 25th November – The Wight Festival of Christmas at 1Leisure Medina, Newport. Start your Christmas celebrations with the Wight Festival of Christmas. Presenting the best in local crafts, food and drink, entertainment, Santa’s grotto, Christmas workshops and much more. Free entry and parking, and a host of festive entertainment Sunday 26th November – Christmas Fair at Northwood House & Park, Ward Avenue, Cowes, from 10am – 4pm. Free admission. Peruse a variety of quality gift stalls in a relaxed atmosphere. Local gifts & crafts, Santa’s Grotto, hot refreshments and Santa Paws (have your dog’s picture taken with Santa)
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January 27th 2018 Special film screening of Embrace at The Winter Gardens, Ventnor. An invitation from Source Energy by Sarah, Holistic Therapies, Workshops & Courses to watch EMBRACE, a life changing social impact documentary that explores the serious issue of negative body image. Embrace tells the story of Taryn Brumfitts journey from body loather to body lover an Australian wife and mother who embarks on an international crusade to change the way we think and feel about our bodies. This powerful documentary uncovers why poor body image has become a global epidemic and what women everywhere can do to have a brighter future. Included in the ticket price is the Pre-Screening Health & Wellbeing Boutique, from 3-7pm then take your seats in the auditorium at 7pm, for some inspirational speakers before the screening and afterwards we invite you to stay for the jaw dropping, glittering, raffle finale and after party with music and dancing until 2am for 18+ in the bar.
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Wheelers Solicitors now fully accessible!
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You may have noticed that Wheelers Solicitors Limited (formerly trading as Paul Wheeler Solicitor) has recently moved premises to the lower end of Newport High Street. The company now has a smart ground floor reception area and interview rooms making them fully accessible to all their clients. If you are unable to go to their office they are willing to visit you at home as well. As winter draws in many people’s thoughts turn to planning for the future and making sure that they and their loved ones are protected and secure. Writing a Will is the best way of ensuring that the people you wish to benefit from your estate do so. BEWARE the effect of the Intestacy Rules or the impact of Care Home fees. Having a Lasting Power of Attorney in place gives a trusted member of your family authority to deal with your finances and enables them to fight your corner with health and social service professionals, giving you and your family PEACE OF MIND in the event that you lose capacity to deal with them yourself.
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Wheelers Solicitors offers a free half hour consultation to all clients where they can discuss your concerns and needs and advise how they can help you achieve your aims in life. Don’t put off until tomorrow what can be done today, give Wheelers Solicitors a call on (01983) 533938.
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Bigger premises for professional wood turner Andy Fortune of The Mulberry Tree Bowl Turning Courses Wood Turnery means An ideal Christmas Present for all ages. he can now offer group courses for up to 4 One stop shop for wood turning tools, people, as well as his timber and equipment. already established one-to-one courses, at his new ‘Wood Turning Unit 20, Porchfield Business Park School’ which will www.mtwoodturnery.com be focused on varied Follow us on workshops for all ages and abilities and will teach students new skills and techniques. We all know it’s great to learn a new skill, it keeps our minds young and active, and now you can buy vouchers for the courses which make ideal presents for those hard-to-buy-for friends and family! Christmas is just around the corner!!
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Andy’s new workshop is also a ‘one stop outlet’ for everything woodturning and woodcraft and he is the main island agent for Record Power, Chestnut Finishing Products and Robert Sorby as well as selling timber bowls, spindle blanks and hardwood boards. Over the last 5 years of teaching, Andy’s students have always had a wonderful time on his courses. Here are two reviews from previous students. “Had an absolutely brilliant day today. I was treated to a full day wood turning course with Andy. He is so patient and encouraging. I have learned so much and the bowl I made has pride of place in the house. Also very pleased to have made two pens even though they were very tricky. A great big thank you to Andy and I would recommend this course to everyone with an interest in learning a new skill. I have had a great day”.- SD
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The autumn is an exciting time for us at the Friends of St Mary’s Hospital. This is when we sit down and look at all the applications that come in from the Hospital staff who want to purchase equipment and resources to make patients’ treatment and hospital stays just that bit better. This activity is the core of what the Charity is all about. We are often asked why the NHS cannot provide these things. The answer is that the NHS must statutorily provide a level of resources to meet needs. What we are asked for is equipment that goes that bit further to improve treatment and outcomes. Think of it like buying a car. Four wheels will get you from A to B, but a better model will increase comfort and your travelling experience. We cannot provide everything that is asked for and it is sad to have to refuse funds for some very worthwhile items. But we take great care to discuss all the applications with senior hospital staff and they help us maintain a sensible perspective on what priorities we set for our deliberations. Once our decisions are made, the applicants are informed and the purchase process begins. It can take some time to get everything in and we keep a keen eye on when items are delivered so that we can go and see them in use. Examples of what we will be providing this year are special brightly coloured and safe crockery and cutlery for dementia patients and a sub epidermal moisture scanner which will assist in the reduction of the occurrence of pressure sores.
Nick Scott-Denness (left) and Paul Newnham with the pain-relieving equipment.
We also endeavour to provide certain items for staff - for example, last year we provided comfortable furniture for the rest rooms for the pathology lab.
This year we have provided grants to two doctor’s surgeries for equipment that will mean less hospital visits. This is convenient for patients and also relieves some pressure on St Mary’s itself. We allocated approximately £79,000 worth of grants for 2017. All this is possible because of two main things. One is the incredible generosity of Islanders who donate from putting spare coins in boxes right up to remembering us in their will. The other is the fantastic team of over 60 volunteers who run our cafes in the hospital foyer, at the Laidlaw Centre and in Ryde Health and Well Being Clinic. We also have a well stocked shop in the Hospital foyer. You can help us by using these facilities as much as you can. The coffee is great and less than half the price of high street brands. All the profit after running costs goes to the Friends’ Fund so that extra cup of coffee may well help to fund something you or a loved one will feel the benefit of when receiving hospital treatment.
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Report from Cllr Stuart Hutchinson: White Acre, Main Road, Wellow, Yarmouth PO41 0TD Tel:760048 email stu.hutch@btinternet.com. I have the opportunity to write an article in this magazine as Councillor for West Wight Ward. But today I’m writing whilst wearing another hat, that of Cabinet Member for Resources, where my focus at the moment, as I write this whilst grabbing a cup of coffee between meetings, is on Finance. As I said last month, this is the time, between now and Christmas, when all our attention is on how we shall deliver the services we have to, with a reducing budget and an increasing demand. My job is to work through, with my colleagues in Cabinet, how we square that circle.
bigger services which have the lion’s share of funding, that cash figure is greatest. I am in the midst of working through with colleagues, where the changes will lie. That’s done line by line, each line being a type of expenditure. There are hundreds of lines. We then look in detail at the implications of the change for those receiving the service. Eventually a value judgement has to be made as the importance of one thing over another. That’s the most difficult decision of all because we have to weigh one valued service against another equally important one, knowing that one will lose out in some way.
I have asked colleagues to look for savings within their portfolio of a bit more than the I can say it is the most challenging and difficult job I have ever had to do -as well as overall £7.5M that we have to find. That is so that collectively, when we see the the worst paid by far! implications of all the changes, we hope to have a little financial “wriggle room” so The way in which I am approaching it is that we have funding to retain a service, to allocate a percentage level of saving required against each of the Council’s budget or indeed even improve it, where we see the greatest need. Our Council Officers are areas. Each of ten broad budget areas (or giving us really good and helpful advice portfolios, as they are usually called) has and suggestions, but as your elected a Cabinet Member with responsibility for representatives, it is our job to make the delivering the services within it, and within difficult decisions, and to carry responsibility the finance available. for the consequences of the decision. The percentage reduction is the basic change, but I have adjusted that by weighting several factors, including how well My personal task is at least as difficult as that of my colleagues, not only because of a service has done in the past at achieving the overall responsibility for the Council’s savings, by the potential for delivering budget, but also because if I don’t achieve the service differently at lower cost whilst the financial targets in my own portfolio, achieving targets, and by the capacity how can I hold them to task in theirs? to increase any income that the service receives. That’s why I say it’s the most challenging job All of that translates into a cash figure which I have ever had to do - but in fact I’ll qualify that; I know that next year will be even more is the reduction required. No service is difficult – we have to find another £7.5M ! exempt from that, and of course for the 18
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Your Local Independent Minibus Service
NOVEMBER 2017
FYTbus TIMETABLES for our scheduled routes are available on our buses and on our website (see below), or you can pick one up from our Totland office, Brookside Health and Leisure centres, libraries, pharmacies and shops in Freshwater, Totland and Yarmouth, and The Village Shop, Brighstone, The Crown Inn, Shorwell and The Sun Inn, Hulverstone.
NOVEMBER EXCURSIONS
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Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl/Asda Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl/Asda Newport & Waitrose, E.Cowes Sainsbury’s/Morrisons/M&S/Lidl/Asda
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09.30 09.30 09.30 09.30
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£5.50 £5.50 £7.00 £5.50
As usual, these will be on a door to door basis, with the minibus picking you up from and delivering you back to your home. If you would like more information, give us a call, between 09.45 and 12.30 any weekday, or leave a message on our answering machine and we’ll call you back. Remember to book early if you would like to travel on one or more of our trips, by phoning our office on 01983 752917. If a minimum number of bookings is not achieved for an excursion, we might have to cancel it (as you will appreciate, we have to cover our costs), but we will always let you know. Excursions will be confirmed (or cancelled) by phone, one day before departure. Please note that bus passes are not accepted on our excursions.
Visit our FYTbus Charity shop on Totland Broadway - We have a wide range of books, bric-a-brac, CDs, DVDs, clothing, etc., on sale at affordable prices - . Something for everyone’s taste! Our Routes B and C can drop you off at the door, and you will be very welcome to call in and browse for bargains.
Are you retired? Bored? Want to do something worthwhile with your time? There are all sorts of jobs in FYTbus – We need office workers, charity
shop assistants, and helpers at our garage, as well as the obvious need for drivers and passenger assistants on the buses. OR you could give us a hand with fundraising, or with advertising, delivering timetables, taking rubbish to the tip, etc. If you would like to join us to help your community, please give us a call on 752917, or pop into the office to see us...... .........You’ll be very welcome. To comment on any aspect of our service, please give us a call, or pop into the office for a chat – or you can visit our website and send us a message - We’d love to hear from you!
Wight Community Access – FYTbus, Winchester House, The Broadway, Totland Bay. PO39 0AX Tel: 01983 752917
Web: www.fytbus.org.uk
Email: info@fytbus.org.uk