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Gardening and Websites It might be an odd combination but a mix of a desk job and outdoors work is just what the doctor ordered for Isle of Wight website developer Tim Leal.

Having developed websites now for over ten years, a back problem meant a trip to the doctor and a more active lifestyle was prescribed and an interest in gardening turned into a healthy side-line.

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If you need a new website or want to refresh your current website, then tldesignworks (see main advert) can deliver something modern and fresh. Website hosting and site backup are all part of the service. From online brochures to e-commerce, contact Tim to find out more. Tim is responsible for several popular Isle of Wight websites including www.isleofwight.pub and www.welcometotheisland.co.uk as well as popular Isle of Wight musicians Lucid at www.lucidband.co.uk.

A major project for 2017 is online invoicing services. Tim developed Bright Invoicing to cater for the self-employed or sole trader who doesn’t want to tackle many of the complicated accounting or book-keeping alternatives. It’s currently free to use and ideal for those who want to keep track of income and expenses. See more at www.brightinvoicing.com If you need your lawn mowing or hedge trimming Tim is happy to do that too! With his own tools, Tim can leap in his car and covers most of East Wight. So contact him today and get your garden weeded and lawn looking tip top for the summer…!

Dear Readers Welcome to the May issue of Island Magazines. Whilst writing this the sun is shining and the days are starting to warm up. The Island has sprung back into life and the tourists are on their way and seasonal businesses are now open.

There are plenty of places to visit and things to do across the Island whether it’s a beach picnic, a country walk or visiting one of the many towns to mooch around and see some of the unique local shops. On pages 9, 10 & 11 you will find ‘Dates for your Diary’ which includes details of events happening throughout May. This month’s issue is packed full of news and information and it’s also an ideal way to find local services offered by local businesses.

Please take the opportunity to support them and let them know you saw them advertised here.

We have been working with the IOW Cats Protection and some of their mature residents and you can find more information about this on page 8.

I hope you all have a great May and enjoy the Bank Holidays.

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Ryde Business Association is now heading into its second year under the guidance of chair Zoe Thompson, after she was reelected at the recent AGM.

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Be Innovative: This is another key essential to keeping towns vibrant and moving forward. Ryde is certainly not a sleepy place full of retirement homes that some, who are not familiar, may believe. We need to think outside the box, try new things In the last year, I have had the pleasure of getting to know lots of people, from those who and be creative. run their own businesses, to organisational leads, those who volunteer in groups, as well as Promote Ourselves: Successful towns are Ryde residents who care about the town. The ones who advertise what they have to offer, amount of passion, hard work and commitment both as individual businesses and as a whole from people who really want to make Ryde the community. I feel that making people aware best it can be is wonderful, and for me, exactly of what we have in Ryde is crucial. With better promotion and marketing we can help what RBA is all about. advertise the town not just to holiday makers Historically there have been a lot of rules and but to other island residents. restrictions as to who could be part of the association. These have now been lifted, and I Support: I am particularly passionate about would encourage anyone who wants to be part smaller independent businesses. We are lucky to have so many in Ryde, so we will be looking of shaping what happens to get in touch, and at how best to support these whilst working get involved. alongside the bigger commercial high street names.

There are a number of aims I have for RBA: Here Zoe sets out the aims of the RBA and what she hopes the association can achieve over the next 12 months.

Enhance the Town through joint working: The high street economy is a tough market and it is something that needs continued work.

Towns that have been successful at promoting themselves and generating greater year round income are those who work together and embrace the creative elements of their community. In Ryde we have this in abundance so I would like to create closer joint working between the council, businesses and the arts, music, and creative organisations.

This year is a huge one for Ryde, with events such as IW Pride, and IoW Day, joining our annual greats of Mardi Gras, Carnival and Shipwreck Isle. The town has so much to offer and the more input we get from people within the town, the better we can make it.

For more information on Ryde Business Association please contact info@rydebusinessassociation.org

Follow us via Facebook RBAIsleofWight or Twitter @RBASSOCIATION1, and Instagram Share Expertise: If you work, live, shop, visit the town then I want your input. This is where @Ryde_business_association the expertise comes from, whether it is an established business or someone setting up for Zoe Thompson Chair - Ryde Business Association the first time. The RBA monthly meetings are an opportunity for people to share their

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News Report from - Wayne Whittle, Hunters Way, Binstead Hill, Ryde, E. wayne.whittle@iow.gov.uk Tel 07792 670771 Twitter @RydeAbide I have recently had many residents express their dislike for the new fence along the Rose Garden (opposite the Esplanade surgery) that backs onto the railway line before the tunnel on Ryde Esplanade.

The funding to replace the old broken fence was raised by Ryde Town Council via public realm bids to mainland funding sources.

The fence lies within a conservation area as designated by Historic England and Isle of Wight Council.

So basically, we are viewing a rather bright red fence that will age back to the original silver grey colour, but I agree with residents that it is rather stark and out of place at the moment (like a new pair of trainers) it’s not helped by the fact that the trees have been topped giving a very bare open view at the moment.

I’m sure in time it will look lovely.

I was disappointed to hear that the freeholders of Ryde Arena have started to demolish the bar and reception areas whilst This meant that all works had to be approved supposedly marketing the property at 3.5 million (but I don’t know where). by the IWC Conservation officer and constructed to their detailed specification to The Arena Community Group have replace the old rotten and patched fence. implemented their community right to bid and will be requiring an independent The new fence was a like for like 1.8m high valuation. close boarded fence but was built onto concrete posts to stop future deterioration I’ve been attending the groups monthly with the boarding fixed with stainless steel meetings working with them to find the best screws painted with antique coating to look way forward and hearing many sad stories aged. from the past users of the rink who now find themselves cast out without any guarantee The boarding is in durable cedar as it needs of future league membership or Island ice no chemical protection and will eventually training facilities. weather to a dark silver over time.

Ryde Town Council consulted the conservation officer asking for railing sections to enable a cross line view to encourage visitors to see beyond the hovercraft car park and hopefully take a walk around the Town and Esplanade.

The fence was erected by Network Rail and has incorporated flower beds in front of the fence to be planted with bedding plants, shrubs and climbing Roses that were once there.

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Many past Island rink users are currently having to travel to Gosport Ice Arena in the early hours (1am till 3am) to practice, many being children.

I hope we can find a solution but, like the group now realise it won’t be quick.

I note Island Roads have started resurfacing East Hill Road and have asked them if they can paint double yellow lines along the Eastern side that is now dangerously being

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used for parking during St Mary’s school drop off and pickup times.

For all your external cleaning It appears to have become infectious to park there and is surprising as only about 5 years ago parents had the commonsense not to do so, it’s a kind of “if they can so can I” situation, the truth being even Island Roads workmen have watched what happens and have raised concerns.

I hope they can do the right thing and paint those double yellows once the resurfacing is complete and then safe parking can be enforced.

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Adoption time Yes kittens are extremely cute and playful but then again so are these beautiful mature cats who desperately want to adopt some humans so they can have forever homes. They are saddened that they have been overlooked for the newer, younger models but these cats still know how to have a fun time and are well behaved and toilet trained... what more could you possibly want!!!

They have so much to offer and still have lots of life in them and plenty of love to give that special person or family. Don’t delay, adopt today.

Island Magazines are pleased to introduce these adorable adult cats who want to be given a chance. There are more on the website at www.isleofwight.cats.org.uk or pop in and meet them in person at 122, Marlborough Road, Ryde, PO33 1AW. They are open 11am - 4pm daily but closed on Tuesdays.

This little poser is Mittens and she is 3 years old. She doesn’t want to share with other cats or dogs or young children as she wants to be the centre of attention. She is black and white and is always happy to let you play with her.

This handsome chappie is Thomas and he is simply adorable and these photos do not do him justice.

He is happy to live with dogs, cats and children and has a lovely laid back attitude to life.

This white and tortoiseshell pussy is Twizzy. In real life she isn’t as stern as her photo portrays her.

She doesn’t want to live with other cats and her mind isn’t made up yet as to whether or not she likes dogs. Ideally she would be suited to an older family.

She is happy and loving and desperately wants her forever home.

My lords, ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to Princess... This beautiful tabby is 9 years old but certainly isn’t over the hill just yet. Princess wants her owners all to herself and isn’t happy to share with children, cats or dogs and would ideally be more suited to a more mature person/family.

This is Misty who is grey and white and is 15 years old. Don’t be put off by her age as she is a beautiful and friendly cat and still likes to go outdoors. She doesn’t want to live with other cats or dogs and would suit a more mature family.

Whisper is tortoiseshell and white. She is ever so pretty and has a lovely personality. She is looking for some mature humans to offer her a loving home, but she doesn’t want to live with other cats or dogs as she wants you all to herself.

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Dates for your Diary Every Wednesday – Ryde Aspire Community Choir at Holy Trinity Church, Dover St, Ryde.

5.30pm – 6.40pm. £5 pp and everyone welcome – just pop along. No auditions and no experience necessary Monday 1st May – All along the Riverbank.

Explore an animated 2 mile stretch of the River Yar, along the old railway line Sandown – Alverstone – Newchurch.

Walk or cycle at your own pace and join at any point. Countryside displays, activities and crafts, music, maypole and morris dancing. Teas, BBQ and licenced bar. Download programme from www. thenewcarnivalcompany.com or call 716095 Monday 1st and Monday 29th May – Chale Car Boot Sale 9.30am - One of the most popular car boot sales to support the maintenance of the Chale Recreation Ground and raise funds towards the cost of building changing facilities on the site.

Friday 5th May and every Friday – Calbourne Car Boot Sale at Calbourne Recreation Ground – sellers from 4.pm buyer from 4.30pm Wednesday 10th May – Adults Arts & Craft Group at The Chapel, Winchester House, Sandown Road, Shanklin 10am – 11.30am This weeks activity is pom poms and cost is £2 to members and £3 for non-members.

For more information contact us on 01983 862441 Friday 12th May - Beach Clean from 4pm – 5.30pm Meet at Winchester House to then go down to Shanklin Beach for a little clean up. Free tea and coffee afterwards to warm up Dates for your Diary is continued over the page

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Dates for your Diary Saturday 13th May - Isle of Wight Family History Society One Day Conference, Exhibition & Annual General Meeting. The theme this year will be, “Born on the Isle of Wight and what happened next”. Held at Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport PO30 2QR There will be 3 talks during the day.

Admission to talks - members of the Isle of Wight FHS £8; non-members £10 (pay on the door) For further information go to www.isleof-wight-fhs.co.uk Saturday 13th May – Riverfest 2017 from 11am – 3pm at Newport Harbour, Town Quay, Newport. It’s the 10th Anniversary of this popular free community event. Dancing, music, local food and drink, boats of all sizes, local charities and enterprises. Rides and free fun! A great day out on Newport’s historic quay. Come along and experience free entertainment. Boats and water craft of all sizes will be there. Please sail along to this event, or walk or cycle. Hosted by The Footprint Trust Charity.

Friday 19th May – Fun Quiz Night in conjunction with Isle of Wight College Restaurant. Teams of 4 or join up with others to form a team. All proceeds to Vectis Radio FM fund and Vectis Radio 4Ps Training School. £10 per person to include your meal prepared, cooked and served by the IW College students. Licensed bar available on the night. (£5 from each sale goes to the VR FM fund and 4Ps Training School) Saturday 20th May - Forestside WI are holding a spring fair at Newport Scout hall, Woodbine Close, Newport from 2-5pm. Stalls include plants & garden items, tombola, bottle stall, jewellery, white elephant, cakes

and raffle. Cream teas will be served all afternoon, so please come along. Proceeds in aid of scout hall funds Sunday 21st May – Open Gardens at ‘Badminton’ 24 Clatterford Shute, Carisbrooke, Off Clatterford Road 2 pm – 5pm. Teas and home made cakes and plants are available. This garden has been open once a year for the last 21 years raising many thousands of pounds for Macmillan nurses and Marie Curie through the National Garden Scheme. Entrance fee £3.50 – well behaved children free. Dogs on leads.

Wednesday 24th May – Timeout Cafe at St Johns Church Hall, High Park Road, Ryde at 1pm. Feeling lonely or bored, just need to get out? Or do you help look after your partner, friend or neighbour? Then why not come along, with or without them, to enjoy our soup, fun and friendship. Soup and a roll at 1pm followed by a fun activity e.g. craft, a quiz, games - come along and give us some ideas of what you would like to happen. There is no charge - but if you would like to contribute to costs a donation is welcome. EVERYONE IS WELCOME Sunday 28th May – Mad Catters Tea Party from 1pm – 4pm at Cats Protection, 122, Marlborough Road, Ryde. All you can eat tea and cake. Just £5 per person.

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by Nicky Trevorrow at Riverside Centre, Newport at 7pm. Tickets £4

*all event information was correct at time of print.

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Ryde Library Events Tuesday 9th May - Come for Tea and a Talk at the Library at 2pm. We will be hearing about the vital work undertaken by the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust this talk will be followed by a lovely tea and lots of cake. This event is free but there will be a collection for the Trust afterwards.

own sewing to join this very friendly group !

All money goes to Age UK Isle of Wight .

Friday 26th May - Ryde Library Health Walks – Long Walk starting at 10.30 am This event is free but numbers are limited so please call into the library or telephone 825823 to book your place.

Wednesday 10th May The Stroke Association will be in the Library from 11.30-2pm on hand Children’s Events with advice and information.

Tuesday 2nd, 16th & 30th May Lego Club 3pm – 4.30pm Wednesday 10th & 24th May - Ryde Shady Ladies (and men!) Colouring Club 2.30 – 5, Every Saturday morning - Saturday Story cost only £1 everything supplied including a Time starting at 11am cup of tea! Ideal way to make new friends we would love to see you.

Every Monday - Rhyme Time - starting at 10.30 am.

Friday 12th May - Ryde Library Health Walks – short Walk starting at 10.30 am This event is Jane Austen book group. We will be reading free but numbers are limited so please call into all her works this year to commemorate the the library or telephone 825823 to book your centennial of her death. This group is free place. to join the next meeting will take place on Wednesday 10th May at 11am where we will Wednesday 17th May – Knit & Natter at the be discussing ‘Pride & Prejudice’ . Call the library, bring your knitting to this friendly group library for more information Tel:823825 – 5.30 – 7 pm. Refreshments will be provided.

This event is free to attend.

If you enjoy reading Classic books then this book group could be just for you. The Saturday 20th May - Come along to Ryde group meets every six weeks on a WednesLibrary between 10am and 1pm and find day at 11am. Next meeting will take place out what you can do to help. We are looking on Wednesday 17th May and we will be for people who are willing to give up a bit of discussing ‘Mill on the Floss by George Eliot’ time to join our Library Friends Group to raise just come along and take part in a lively funds for the library, and perform a number discussion! Call in at the library or phone for of interesting roles in the library. From servmore information Tel: 823825 ing on the committee to serving refreshments at coffee mornings, from helping people get If you want to start a book group we have online to running quizzes - we hope there will many sets of books available for you to borbe something to inspire you! row just pop into the library for a list and Saturday 20th May - Sewing Bee is back 10-4 just turn up and sew! £5 per session all materials provided or why not just bring your

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This course is for women and is FREE OF CHARGE but you must commit to the full 12 weeks starting from 12th May at Aspire in Ryde.

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Break The Cycle The FREE Mind the Gap pilot courses have had phenomenal successes gained by the participants. Some of the testimonials are here: ‘I learned that I am stronger than I thought and capable of being in control of my life – making the right decisions for myself’.

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Blossom Time...

This time of the year is probably one of my favourites, especially seeing the blossoming trees which bring colour to every town and which is a sure sign that Autumn and Winter are gone and Spring and Summer are here.

This month’s front cover was taken by Amanda Ellis who has captured the amazing blossom on her plum tree growing in her garden. Amanda moved to the Island over 25 years ago from London and immediately fell in love with Island life. Amanda suffers from a heart problem which has affected her health but her love of photography has kept her spirits up and when she is having a good day she travels around the Island by bus taking photos and on the other days she is happy to sit and enjoy her garden taking photos of the ever changing plants and trees and the visiting wildlife.

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Articultural Show Coming to Ryde Ryde Arts Festival are holding their first Articultural Show, this is a special show for anyone to join in. We all know and remember Horticultural shows that show off the talents of our gardeners this is a show that will show the talents of our crafters.

This show is for handcrafted items using all types of media i.e. paper, textiles, wood, card etc. Schedules are available from Ryde Library, there are many classes from vegetables, fruit, flowers and cake. Let your imagination fly!

The actual show will take place on Sunday 2nd July in Vernon Square Ryde alongside the Vernon Square Conservation Society Summer event.

Pick up a schedule to find out more, the show is free to enter and there is a prize for the best adult and child entry judged by the visitors to the show.

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I hope last months recipe was a success for you and this time the Four Seasons Cookery Academy is treating us to a sweet treat (just in case you didn’t have enough chocolate over Easter). This recipe is for a Jaffa Cake and it sounds delicious. There are a couple of top tips at the bottom of the recipe to reduce calories and sugar intake which in turn means you can always have that extra slice without feeling guilty.

Jaffa Cake© 2 Eggs (medium) 3 oz (75g) Castor Sugar 3 oz (75g) Self-Raising Flour Orange Curd or Orange Marmalade Milk Chocolate (approx half a bar of 46%) Dark Chocolate (approx quarter bar min 70%)

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Heat Oven to 220°C (Gas mark 7) and line a Swiss Roll tin with baking parchment.

Break eggs into a bowl and whisk lightly. Add the sugar and whisk well until the mixture is thick, creamy and almost white in colour.

Lightly fold in the flour. Place into the prepared tin and bake for approximately 8 minutes. Be careful not to over bake.

Top with Orange Curd or Marmalade (depending on taste) Place the Chocolate in a microwave-proof bowl and melt carefully – 10 seconds at a time.

Drizzle it over the cake and cut into squares when cool.

This is a fatless cake which is good – do try to use a decent flour to get a good result with this. The flavour of this cake is absolutely delicious – and not bad for us, either which is a bonus. Don’t put too much Marmalade/ Curd on and reduce calories and sugar by drizzling the Chocolate, you will still get the same chocolate ‘hit’ but with far fewer calories/fat.

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