Island Magazines Ryde & Wootton February 2018 Edition by Island Magazines

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February 2018

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Welcome and thank you for picking up a copy of the February issue of Island Magazines. We are slowly working our way into the new year and Spring is finally getting closer. I have already seen a cluster of crocus bulbs pushing through the surface looking for the sun. Let’s hope they don’t have too long to wait. Have you noticed that as soon as the shelves were cleared of Christmas goodies they were soon replaced with Easter Eggs. Is this good or bad? I’m not sure where I stand on this as on the one hand I think everything is getting too commercialised and happening much earlier then is necessary but on the other hand who doesn’t like chocolate and to be honest I am a creme egg lover and I don’t believe they should be just for Easter... they taste so much better in February!!!! This months issue as usual is packed with news and information from local councillors. We have a great selection of advertiser offering a variety of services and don’t forget Shrove Tuesday is on the 13th February and I look forward to joining many others across the Island in Garden perfecting the perfect pancake flip.

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News Report from Wootton Bridge Town and County Councillor Barry Abraham | Email:- barry.abraham@iow.gov.uk

In February all council meetings are concerned with is setting the budget. Indeed since the autumn all stones have been turned and looked for any spare pockets of monies. One thing is clear, it is becoming all but impossible to make savings without impacting on services but we are doing what we can to lessen the impact on the most vulnerable but as we move to the budget meeting, a legal budget will be set and this will mean a rise in the council tax.

I have had a letter from the car parks department of the council regarding Brannon Way car park, apparently some of the accesses from the High Street properties have not been authorised and health and safety issues have been raised. The council now intend to licence these accesses and make them comply with current legislation. Sadly it sounds bureaucratic but the council has a duty of care to car park users.

On Wootton Recreation ground an application has been made to place a communication mast on one of the flood lights which will increase its height. I have had conversation with residents who have told me their views, some for and some against. As landowners, the council will get a payment for wayleave if planning is granted. I have had talks with officers where this might be spent and it would most likely be ring fenced to be spent on the recreation ground.

On the news at the moment is what the government intends to do to reduce the use of packaging particularly plastic. Anyone who watched Blue Planet recently cannot have been moved by the impact on the seas around the world and animals that are caught up in our rubbish, it never ceases to amaze me how quick we can throw away unwanted wrappings. A walk along the Creek will show what I mean. I am constantly clearing plastic from the farm hedges and the banks of the Mill Pond.

I have no news yet on the planning application at the end of Palmers Road but the application for twelve holiday units at Woodside has raised interest. This is an extension to the Woodside retreat that takes the development outside of its recognised boundary and will start to impact on the look of Woodside. The old Plane Tree on the bridge looks to have received a stay of execution, a second report does not think the tree is anything like as bad as first reported, but I hope to be able to update further in my March report. 4

Taking of the farm, we use massive amounts of plastic wrapping and I just wish there was an easy way to get it recycled. Perhaps when I buy it there should be a recycling charge and an obligation on the suppliers to collect and recycle the used materials. New Road has now been surveyed for the resurfacing, as I have explained before there will be three parts to the process of upgrading it to a good highways standard. Firstly the drainage will be upgraded, continued over the page

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followed by the pavements and lastly the road surface. Hopefully afterwards we will have a road that will be fit for purpose for several years. As we approach February, evenings are getting lighter, snowdrops begin to show along with daffodils and in the hedgerows Cuckoo Pint or Lords and Ladies (if you prefer) start to show their leaves, things are not so bad after all!

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Caught on Camera! This month I have been very fortunate to come across the photography work of Darren Harris who has kindly allowed us to use his exquisite kingfisher photo on the front cover. Like many, Darren is a wildlife enthusiast and his passion is birds of prey and kingfishers. After watching kestrels and photographing them on his phone he decided it was time to invest in a suitable camera to enable him to take his photography to the next level. In doing this, Darren has become accustomed to observing and learning the habits of the vast range of wildlife we have on the Island. The front cover picture was taken as Hersey Nature Reserve in Seaview and Darren is a regular visitor at the reserve and can sit for hours and will often see a flash of blue or orange dart by. By hiding, waiting, observing and keeping still for long enough, whilst ensuring his finger was poised on the shutter button paid off and Darren was able to catch the kingfisher in all its glory whilst it took a well earned rest before flying off again. The details of this truly magnificent bird are clearly shown in the picture and I wonder if he knew he was being watched and decided to play along so Darren could get the perfect shot!! Whatever the reason I think everyone will agree that this picture is just perfect and thank you to Darren for allowing us to share it.

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News Report from - Cllr Wayne Whittle, Hunters Way, Binstead Hill, Ryde. Email wayne.whittle@iow.gov.uk Tel 07792 670771 Twitter @RydeAbide It is now hoped that the Environment Agency Flood prevention engineering Works will start on the Harbour Beach early 2018 rather than at the end of the summer. The Flood Group had stressed their view to the EA at the last meeting, “sooner the better” for the outfall diversion into the Harbour. The EA agreed that a pre-summer start would provide a longer window of opportunity than the restricted 50 days if works were to start in September, as the engineers would have to stop works and leave the beach after the 50 days to make way for the migrating birds if works were not completed by late October. I attended a demonstration of the temporary flood barriers in Simeon Street recreation ground during December and was also advised that the permanent wall would now be erected on the West side of the footpath rather than following the Garden fences, this work will not start until after the beach works have been completed. Erecting the permanent flood wall further inside the Rec will prevent the removal of boundary trees and enable water to escape Westwards from homes and gardens on West Hill Road. Sadly the shelter at the bottom of Dover Street had to be fenced off over Christmas due to long running nightly antisocial behaviour and vandalism to surrounding properties and shelter itself. I’ve previously met with the Police and community safety team who tell me they are directing extra resource to deal with the ongoing problems.

I’m pleased to hear there are now two live Web Cams in Ryde that can be viewed 24/7 from anywhere in the world sponsored by Ryde Town Council, just google iwccti.co.uk and take a look. One is constantly panning the Solent from the top of All Saints Church, called “Solent Cam” the other is panning Appley Beach, called “Beach Cam”. If you go on the website you can also view the Havenstreet Steam Railway on “Railway Cam”. A big thank you to “Isle of Wight Webcams” you’ve created a great invite for tourists and handy way for locals finding out if the tide is in or out before leaving home. The next Ryde Regeneration Workshop took place at the end of January and the three key issues focused on in more depth, as identified by attendees at the first workshop were:• Large empty buildings – current status (ownership, plans), ideas for use, funding sources, who/how to take forward • Greening Ryde – more green space, better use /care of what’s there • Youth opportunities - Current provision, demand, options/ideas, funding sources, who/how/when I hope to give you an update on the workshop in the next issue. Best regards Wayne

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Every Tuesday from January 16th until April 10th 2018. Whitgar Morris would like to hear from potential new Morris Dancers. We are recruiting on Tuesday Evenings. We are a mixed side, and dance Cotswold and Welsh Border plus we dip our toes into the new tradition of Street Dance –from 7.30 until 9:30. £1.50 per week. At St Marks church. Station road Wootton Bridge. PO33 4PZ. Contact Alan, the Scribe, on 07729612467

Sunday 4th February – Family Coppicing in Borthwood Copse, Nr Winford from 10am – 3pm. Become a ranger for the day and have a go at coppicing some of the hazel that grows within this ancient woods. You might even spot a red squirrel as you work. Please wear old clothing and bring gardening gloves and a packed lunch. Booking essential on 01983 741020. Guide dogs only. Meet in the Parish Council car park PO36 0LD

Every Thursday – Age UK IW’s weekly Memory Groups, bringing together people who have memory loss. Cognitive stimulation, social activities, reminiscence and respite for carers. From 10am – 3pm at St. John’s Church, Ryde (half day options available). Call 525282 to find out more, or to book. 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month – Age UK IW’s Active Networks Social Clubs. Meet new people, make friends, have a chat over a cuppa and enjoy some inspiring activities. These friendly and welcoming social clubs are open to everyone aged 65 and over, with FREE local door-to-door transport available. From 2:00pm – 3:45pm at Ryde Baptist Church, George Street, Ryde. Call 525282 to find out more, or to book.

Tuesday 6th February – Quiz Night at Folly Inn, Whippingham, in aid of Isle of Wight Scout Contingent for 24th World Scout Jamboree in North America 2019. 6.30pm for 7pm start. Teams of 6 and £2 per person entry fee. Adults and children welcome. Booking advisable on (01983) 297171 or email 7771@greeneking.co.uk.

Thursday 8th February – Quiz night at the Waverly Pub in Carisbrooke on behalf of The IOW Society for the Blind at 7 30. Teams of 4 and £3.00 per person. There will be a raffle on the night. Tables can be booked by phoning 522338. Meals will be available to order prior to quiz starting. Saturday 10th February – Quiz night at Newclose Cricket Ground, Newport at 7.30pm in aid of Isle of Wight Cats Protection Saturday 3rd February – Jumble Sale at Isle Adoption Centre. Teams of up to 4 people. of Wight Cats Protection Adoption Centre, £2 per head. Please call to register your team Marlborough Road, Ryde. Our first jumble on 03000 120 251 or contact quiz hosts on sale of 2018. Come along and find some 527957. bargains and support the cats all at once. From 12pm Sunday 18th February - Table top Sale at Wootton Bridge Community Centre, Sunday 4th February – Table top Sale at Brannon Way, Wootton. Sellers from Wootton Bridge Community Centre, Brannon 8am and buyers 9am -12pm. Hot drinks Way, Wootton. Sellers from 8am and buyers and food available. Call 716170 for further 9am -12pm. Hot drinks and food available. information Call 716170 for further information continued over the page Visit our website - islandmagazines.co.uk 10

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Isle of Wight Age Uk hold regular IT Help Sessions here at the library. If you are experiencing problems with your tablet or Friday 9th February Ryde any other hand held device or Library Long Health Walk. your laptop then come along Starting at 10.30 am This event for friendly advice! Sessions is free but numbers are limited so please call - Wednesday 28th February at 10.30 to 12.00 into the library or telephone 825823 to book this is a drop-in session and Wednesday 14th your place February 10.30 to 12.00 this is a pre-booked session only to book your space call Age Uk Friday 23rd February Ryde Library Short Walk. on Tel: 525282. Starting at 10.30 am This event is free but numbers are limited so please call into the Do you know someone who would benefit library or telephone 825823 to book your from a home visit from someone with library place books? We have volunteers all trained and vetted by Age UK and the library service Wednesday 7th and Wednesday 21st to provide this valuable service. We have February - Ryde Shady Ladies (and men!) a large selection of books both fiction and Colouring Club from 2.30 – 5. Cost only £1. non-fiction in ordinary print and large- print Everything supplied including a cup of tea! and books on CD’S. This service is free so if Ideal way to make new friends we would love you know of someone who is housebound to see you. We have high quality pens and and would benefit from this service please pencils and now we have water colour pencils contact the library. If you are interested in to try – come along have a go and make new becoming a volunteer to provide this very friends! rewarding service; all you need is a free couple of hours every six weeks full training will be given. Call the library 823825. Wednesday 7th February - Knit & Natter. Bring your knitting or crochet to this friendly We are always very happy to receive group – 5.30 – 7 pm. Refreshments will be donations of books, DVD’s and jigsaws for provided. This event is free to attend. our regular book sales! Large donations can Tuesday 26th February - Come to our famous be collected (Saturdays only ) please call the library if you need help Tel 823825. Tea & Talk at 2pm the speaker this time is a mystery! Come along to be entertained and Children’s Events afterwards indulge in lovely tea and cake. Lego Club – Tuesday 13th & 27th February 3pm – 4.30pm. Saturday 10th February - Super Sewing Saturday (formally Sewing Bee) from 10 Saturday Story Time – Every Saturday – 4. Turn up and enjoy a day of sewing all morning starting at 11am materials and equipment provided or bring your own. Don’t forget to bring your lunch! Monday Rhyme Time - Every Monday Cost £5 all money goes to Age UK Isle of starting at 10.30 am. Wight. Come for good company and sewing advice if you need it. all event information was correct at time of print. Visit our website - islandmagazines.co.uk

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News Reports from Ryde Town Councillor Karen Lucioni Email: karen.rydesouth@mail.com | Mobile 07506930109 www.facebook.com/yourvoicecountsryde Community Safety and PACT (Police and community together) meeting These meetings are going from strength to strength not only are the police committed to it we now have contact and attendance from those involved with; The police independent advisory group, road safety and anti-social behaviour, neighbourhood watch, Pub watch and shop watch. If you would like to attend or simply have a chat to air your views, please get in touch. Our February meeting will be held on the 26th February and I absolutely welcome your viewpoint on the issues facing our community. For information on IOW Community Safety: strategic plan, assessment, report ASB, minutes and information on Local Alcohol Action Area programme which includes tackling underage drinking and ASB www.iwight.com/communitysafety The Community Safety Partnership seeks your views about potential issues relating to alcohol in your area - please complete our survey www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/IOWResident

To order your new green garden waste bin you can call 01983 823777 or apply online at www.iwight.com/iwforms/ greenwastesub. Any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me. Well Street/Quarry Street Allotments Update on the drainage and flooding at the bottom of Well Street and on to Quarry Street allotments. I have confirmation that this should be on its way to being remedied. Island Roads have cleared out the drains in the area concerned already and southern water are looking at the drainage through the allotments. I will let you all know when the work is complete. Network Ryde Network Ryde is an exciting new youth project and I am lucky enough to sit on the committee. It supports young people in and around the town to achieve their potential and have fun.

Through Network Ryde, Ryde Town Council will deliver services for young people aged 13-19 years. A centrally located drop-in youth café will open soon at 147 High Street, it will Green garden waste offer a safe space for young people to chill out Changes to how your green garden waste is after school; with access to PCs, opportunities collected took place on the 29th December. for group work, revision sessions, careers The bags that were used have now been advice, sexual health advice, support groups, replaced with a fortnightly green waste etc, and somewhere to just sit and chat with collection, this will happen on the same week friends. Activities and sessions will be offered the recycled waste is collected however not at in partnership with local organisations, both them same time and maybe not the same day. at the youth café and at other local venues The charge for the bin is £60 a year, however if / facilities such as Ryde Skate Park. A Duke you do not normally have a lot of waste maybe of Edinburgh awards scheme will also be sharing with a few neighbours is the way on offer. A very welcome service for our forward. If you have any of the old collection young to find out what’s going on please go bags still left over you can claim a refund when to facebook.com/NetworkRyde/ or email taking them back to the place you bought admin@networkryde.org them.

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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.