Island Magazines May 23 Ryde and Wootton area

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EAST COWES

1st Tuesday of the month

RYDE

1st Friday of the month

2pm - 4pm 11am - 1pm

All Saints’ Hall

TOTLAND

3rd Wed of the month

2pm - 4pm

Town Hall, York Avenue, East Cowes

PO32 6RU

SANDOWN

4th Wed of the month

2pm - 4pm

The Broadway Centre

1 Broadway, Sandown PO36 9GG

Queens Road

Ryde PO33 3AF

NEWPORT

Last Wed of the month 6pm - 8pm

Newport Methodist Church

Quay Street, Newport PO30 5BA

St Saviour’s, Holy Family Centre

Weston Lane

Totland, PO39 0HE

COWES

2nd Wed of the month

2pm - 4pm

Football Club

Reynolds Close (off Park Road) PO31 7NT

Newcomers very welcome No booking required

Website: www. alzheimercafeiow. org. uk

Email: info@alzheimercafeiow. org. uk

alzheimerscafeisleofwight

Tel: 01983 220200 (please leave a message)

WelcometotheMayissue–Ihope whenyouarereadingthisthatthe weatherhasimproveddrastically becauseasIsitherewritingthisit’s raining,coldandmiserableoutside.

ThismonthwehavesomemoreBank Holidaysandanextraoneforthe CoronationofKingCharlesIII.Please feelfreetosendphotosofyourstreet partiesorgrouppicnics.However,you decideordecidenottocelebrate,Ihope youhavefun.

Ifyouwouldliketogetinvolvedina coupleof‘nature’typeevents,please turntopage11andreadJim’sarticle.I amparticularlyinterestedintheGarden ButterflySurveywhichisavaluable surveyanddoesn’ttakeupmuchtime.Itwassadtoreadthatlastyearonly9 householdsontheIslandtookpartinthiseventandIwouldliketoappealtoallofyou togivethisatryandcomeon,let’sdobetterthisyear.Youneverknowyoumight enjoyyourself.

Maytimeisthebest(wellaslongaswehavesomesunshine),tomeit’saboutpicnics, outdooractivitiesandprobablythefirstbarbecueoftheyear.Youcan’tbeatthesmellof asausagesizzlingawayontheoldBBQ.

IfyouareorganisinganyeventsinJuneorthecomingmonths,pleasesendmethe detailsandIcanincludethemintherelevantissue.Mycontactdetailsarebelow.

Pleaseremembertokeepusingtheservicesofourlocaladvertisersandsupportthem whereyoucanandpleaseremembertotellthemyousawthemadvertisedhereandif youarealocalbusinessandwouldliketogetyourdetailsoutintothelocalcommunity thenpleasegetintouchwithme.

IhopeyouallhaveagreatMayandIlookforwardtocatchingupwithyounextmonth.

Theviewsandopinionsexpressedbycontributorsandadvertisersaretheirownanddonoreflecttheviewsofthe editororIslandMagazinesunlessstatedotherwise.IslandMagazineshastherighttorefuseoraltermaterial wherenecessary.

TheQuirkyTeapot

TheQuirkyTeapotreopenedtheirdoorsin earlyAprilfortheirsecondyearoftrading andmuchtothedelightoftheirregular customerswhohavemissedthemoverthe wintermonths.OwnerNatalie,has rechargedherbatteriesandtakenonanew cookandtogethertheyhavebeenplanning somemouth-wateringmenusandupdates totheiralreadypopularlunchesand afternoonteas.Theyarerenownedfor theircakesandthesearedefinitelystaying onthemenu.

TheQuirkyTeapotisavintagetearoom withquirkinessandalovely,relaxed feelingmakingittheperfectplacefora morningcoffee,lunchandafternoontea withcakes.Theyarelocatedonthe outskirtofNewportwithinafarmsetina beautifulcourtyardwithsurrounding countrysideviewsandinthesunshine,you reallycouldn’taskforanythingmore.

TheyarecurrentlyopenWednesdaytoSaturdayfrom10am–4pmandtheyare definitelyworthavisitandremembertotakethisadvertwithyoufora10%discount. Theyoftenhaveeventsaccompaniedwithlivemusicandtheywillonceagainbe availableforprivatepartiesandcelebrationsandNataliewillcontinueopeningthe tearoomforpopupevents,workshopsandmuchmore.FollowTheQuirkyTeapoton Facebookformoredetailsoftheirevents.

Don’tjusttakemywordforit…headoverthereandseeforyourself.Youwillfind moredetailsonhermainadvertabove.

Natalie & The Team are pleased to announce that The Quirky Teapot is reopening on Thursday 6th April and they can’t wait to see you there. Bring this advert with you for 10% discount (valid until 31/5/23)

Havingspentlongenoughtryingtoget RydePoliceStationopenagain,Iwas pleasedtobeabletomeetanddiscussthe communityconcernswiththePolice& CrimeCommissionerrecentlywhenshe visitedRyde.Coveringwideranging subjects,Iemphasisedthenecessityforthe publictobeabletovisitthePoliceStation andforthePolicetoplacesomepriorityon whatisdescribed,colloquially,as‘lowlevel crime.’Fortoolongunderbotha previousChiefConstableandtheprevious Police&CrimeCommissioner,theimpact oflow-levelcrimesuchasanti-social behaviour,vandalismandgraffitihavebeen placedwaydownthelistofprioritiesand gettingaPoliceresponsetoreported incidentshasbeenfragmentedanddifficult, atbest.

Iampleasedtosaythatthereseemstobea changeofvisionanddirectionandIam encouragedthatthePolice&Crime Commissionerhasplacedthesemattersas animportantcommunityproblemand directedresourcestoaddressandcombat thegrowingproblems.Theproofofthe puddingisalwaysintheeatingsoletussee ifthewordsturnintoactionsandthefirst stepcouldbethere-openingofRydePolice Station(evenifonlyonaparttimebasis). Watchthisspace!

Inourdiscussions,thePolice&Crime Commissionermadeitclearthatshehas somebudgetforyouthschemesandI’m verypleasedtosaythatRydeTown Council’syouthservicehasnotonly benefiteddirectlyfromthePCCfundingfor outreachschemesinthecommunitybutare alsobiddingforfurtherfundingtoaddto thealreadyfantasticyouthserviceschemes wehaveinRyde.

Asmanyofyouknow,wehaveaHigh StreetActionZonegrant(HAZ)whichis seeingworkdedicatedtotheHighStreet takeplace.Iampleasedthatanumberof

shopowners(not multinationalshopowners whoareexcludedfromthe grants)haveappliedfor, andbeengranted,fundingtoimprovetheir shopfronts,including,insomecases, developingaccesstotheupperfloorof shopsfromtheHighStreetwhichcould openupthepotentialforconversionsinto muchneededaccommodation.

Thegrantsareawelcomeboostforthe HighStreet,andwelookforwardtoseeing howthemoneyimprovesthestreetvista andcomplimentsthepublicspacework shortlytobegin.

Thenextstepsaretodesignand implementdrainageschemesthatassist withthehardsurfacerunoffintothe drainagenetwork,thusreducingvolumes enteringthesystem,todesignandagree howthestreetfurnitureandgreenspaces canbesetoutandprovidedand,perhaps mostimportantly,improvingthesurfaceof theHighStreettoencouragepedestrians andshopstouseoutsidespacesothat peoplecandwellduringtheirvisits.

Arecentfurthergrantfundingbidhas beenmadeandwhilstwewaittohearif wearesuccessfulornot,Icansaythatwe havehadsomeincrediblypositivefeedback fromthegrantfundersundertheirActive Travelaspirationsandfunding.Ifthis comestofruition–andwewillknow shortly–themoney,thenavailableto completethewholescheme,wouldbein excessof£1m.

Itisworthnoting,inpassing,thatRyde TownCouncilhasattractedgrantsof around£1.5minthelastyearaloneandall thatmoneyisbeingspentonimproving thecommunityspacesandservicesthat Rydehastooffer.Afantasticachievement byanystandards.

Moredetailsnextmonth.

Sudoku WordLadder

Awordladderisasequenceofwords formedbychangingjustonelettereach time.Canyoufindthemissingword? Usethecluesifyougetstuck.

BIRDCAGE COCKATOO

EGRET

FLAMINGO

FLOCK

HEN

NIGHTHAWK

OWL PARAKEET REDWING SWAN

SYRINX

TAIL

WATERTHRUSH

Birds

Lastmonth'sanswersforWordLadder:-cross,crops,coops,corps,carps,parts,party,parry,harry,harpy,happy

NewsReportfromCllr.MichaelLilleyforRydeAppley&Elmfield 07769551578|michael.lilley@iow.gov.uk|www.michaellilley.co.uk

MylastdaysasMayor!

MayisthemonthIwillbestandingdown asMayorofRydeafter4yearsalthoughI willremainasalocalIWandRydeTown CouncilloruntilMay2025.Iofficially standdownasMayoronthe15th Mayat theRydeTownCouncilAnnualGeneral MeetingwhereanewMayorwillbe elected.Thereisaflurryofeventsatthe beginningofMayincludingKingCharles theThird’scoronation.Iwillbegoingto theIWServiceinCowesandthereare eventsonSunday7th MayatSt.Thomas’s gardenandattheArcadeonUnionStreet.

Ihavebeenworkingontheestablishment ofRydeCommunityDevelopment (CharitableTrust)thatwillworkalongside RydeTownCouncilandotherlocal organisationstosupportimprovementsand schemesthatcreatejobs,newcommunity facilities,supportthemostvulnerable,and buildthesocialeconomyofRyde.The TrustistobeoneofmylastactsasMayor onthe13th MayattheMayor’sFundraising GalaandAuctionatRydeSchool.Tickets arestillavailableviaRydeTownCouncil website.

ExcitingNewDevelopmentsintheTown!

Onthe25th April2025,theRydeTown AnnualMeetingwasheldatSt.George’s Centreandtherewere3exciting presentationsonnewbuildingprojectsthat havestartedwithjustover£4Mofexternal funding.Theseinclude:

1.The Department onCrossStreet thatwillbeanArtsandLeisureCentre with£2.5MoffundingfromtheArts Council.ThisisledbyShademakers,a Ryde-basedCarnivalArtscompany. Althoughthebuildingworkhasnot

started,theDepartmentis openandavarietyofarts projectsinpartnershipwith RydeArtsarenowbased there.

2.Therestorationandrevitalisation of AppleyTower.Thisprojecthastaken about6yearsinthemakingandIwas overjoyedtolaunchthestartofworkat thebeginningofApril.Theprojectis beingledbylocalcharity,Natural Enterprise.

3.St.Thomas’sChurchand NetworkRyde –Workhasnowstarted onrenovatingandrestoringSt.Thomas’s Churchintoayouthandcommunity centrewithfundingof£600,000from YouthInvestmentFund.Youngpeople fromNetworkRyde(Ryde’syouth service)havebeenactivelyinvolvedandit wasajoytobewiththemwhenthe projectwasofficiallylaunchedinApril.

Otherimprovementsincludingthe HistoricHighStreetproject,Ryde Marina,andRydeInterchangeareall continuingandwillbefinishedinthe summerorlaterintheyear.RydeTown Council’spartnershipwithUniversityof Portsmouthisstartingtoseedividends withsupportonarangeofprojects throughouttheTown.

Asummerof2023Events

Thereisaprogrammeofexcitingevents thissummerinRyde,andtheseinclude severalnewonesaswelllong-term existingonessuchasRydeCarnival, MardiGras,ClassicCarExtravaganza, BeachSportsFestival,RydeRowing RegattaandIWPride.Newonesinclude SouthIslandSevenswhichisamultisportseventonRydebeachesandatRyde School.

5JoannesWalk,BrannonWay,WoottonBridge,PO334NX

Tel:01983884555|clerk@woottonbridge.org.uk

IsleofWightBestkeptVillageAwards

TheBestKeptVillageawardjudgeswillbe lookingatWoottonsometimebetween1st and21st Maysopleasepickupanylitter thatyouseelyingaround.

PartyinthePark

Wearereallylookingforwardto organisingPartyintheParkonSaturday 8thJulyafternotbeingabletoholdthe eventforthelastfewyears.Thisisour annualafternoonfeteandeveningmusic picnic.Itisverymuchavillageeventand thisyeartherewillbevariousfoodand craftstalls,classiccars,afalconrydisplay, abouncycastle,icecreamvanandmusic throughouttheday.Hopefullytheweather willbekindtousthisyearsothatyoucan enjoyapicnicunderthestars.Ifyou wouldlikeastallorareabusinessand wouldliketoprovidearaffleprizethen pleasecontacttheClerkon01983884555, emailonassistantclerk@woottonbridge. org.uk,viatheWoottonBridgeParish CouncilFacebookpageorpopintoour officeatBrannonWay.

Doctor’sSurgery

Optiohashadanincreaseinrequestsand thereforethereisanurgentneedformore volunteerdriversorelsetheywillhaveto startrestrictingnumbers-pleasecontact Tinaon01983522226ifyoucanhelp.

EnvironmentalOfficer

TheParishCouncilhasengagedthe servicesofanEnvironmentalOfficerto tacklesomeofthelowlevelandanti-social behavioursthatcanunfortunatelyblight ourcommunity.TheEOwillbeworking atrandomtimesanddayseachweekand

hasinitiallybeenaskedtoconcentrateon fly-tipping,litteringanddogfouling.

PostOfficeatBrannonWay

ThePostOfficein“Brannons”,Brannon Way(nearthecarpark),isopenon Wednesdaysfrom9.30amto12.30pm.

ParishCouncilMeetings

Ifyouhaveanyissuesyouwouldlike raisedpleasecontactusorpopintoour officeatBrannonWay(contactdetails above).

CouncilmeetingsareheldattheOld SchoolinNewRoadevery3rd Tuesdayof themonth–detailsoftheseareavailable onourwebsiteaswellasonour noticeboardoutsideouroffice.

BrannonWayCarPark

Justareminderthatfly-tippingaroundthe recyclingbinsisillegal.Itismonitoredso pleasebeaware!

Ifyouhaveanyareasofconcern,or wanttoreportanyincidents,please eithervisittheParishOfficein BrannonWay,orcontactusby phoneoremail.

Weofferarangeofservices,fromhelpingseniorsand peoplewithdisabilitiestodevelopandstayindependent, toadviceandsupportforparents,carers,andbusinesses.

Weprovideasafeplacetotalkthroughanyissuesyou maybefacing.Thereisnojudgement,wefocusonseeing peoples'abilities,notdisabilities,andweareheretohelp youachieveyourfullpotential.

Schooldramaworkshopsareavailabletoprovidestudentswithanawareness ofdisabilities.

SessionsareavailableinpersonandviaZoom.Tofindoutmorepleasevisit www.coachindependence.ukoremailinfo@coachindependence.uk

TheFriendsofStMary’sHospitalCharityhascomethoroughsome turbulenttimesinthelastfewyears,butthegoodnewsisthattheyhave survivedtotellthetale.

Inspiteofbeingasmalleroperationwithjusttheshoponthegroundfloor foyer,theyhavemadeitto2023inahealthystateandarecontinuingto supportandsupplementtheexcellentserviceattheIsland’sNHSTrust,with theirmissiontoraisemoneytoprovideequipmentandfacilitiestohelpmaketheexperience betterforpatientsandstaff.

LesleyMyland,ChairofTrusteesofFriendsofSt Mary’sHospital,said“thankyoutothosewho helpeduswiththeirkinddonationsandfundraising efforts,andathankyoutootothosestaff,volunteers andtrusteeswhohaveworkedsohardtokeepthe retailserviceandtheCharitygoingindifficulttimes. Weshouldalso thankthestaffatSt Mary’swhohave goneoutoftheir waytouseourshopandkeepusprofitableenoughto channelfundstotheCharity.

Wewereabletoprovide£49,000worthofequipmentlast yearincludingnewwheelchairsatboththemainand northreceptiondesksforvolunteerstousewhen supportingvisitorstothetrustwhomayhavemobility problems.Wewereabletosupplykeyrapidresponse equipmentknownasanEMMAdevicetotherapid responsekitthatisheldbytheon-callODPteamand finallywewereabletosupplyresourcessuchasgames, booksandsensorytoysforthePaediatricsOccupational TherapyDepartment.Wearealsoveryexcitedabout fundingaveryspecialimmersivetrainingexperiencein thenewambulancecentre.Thisisfocusedonimproving immediatecareontheIslandtosavelivesincriticalsituationsbothforindividualsandthose involvedinamajorincident”.

PleasekeeponsupportingtheFriendsofStMary’sintheirworkforyourhospital.

DATESFORYOURDIARY

EveryMonday,WednesdayandFriday–TableTennisatSmallbrookTableTennis Centre,AsheyRoad,Ryde.Mon&Wed9am –12noon.Mon&Fri6.45pm–9pm.

EveryFriday–TableTennisatWootton CommunityCentre,BrannonWay,Wootton from9.30am–12noon.Everyonewelcome.

Monday1st May–MayStreetFayre,Madeira Road,Seaviewfrom10am–1pm.Lotsof stalls,plants,books,homemadegoodiesand brickabrac.MusicandRefreshments.

Sunday7th May–TheOfficialEastCowes CoronationCelebrations.TheBIGLunch from12pm–lateatJubileeRecreation Ground.LivescreeningoftheWindsor CastleMusicConcert,eventsarena, entertainment,stalls,fancydress, competitions,dogshow,drinksvanandmuch more.Comealongwithyourpicnicandenjoy thefun.FundedbytheEastCowesTown Council.

Sunday7thMay-ArretonCoronation CelebrationfromMiddayatHaseleyManor Barn.Picniclunch,smallgames,cakeand creamtea.Scavengerwalkstartingat11am fromArretonCricketClubfinishingatthe barn

Sunday7th May–AntiquesandCollectables Fairfrom10am–3pmatRoyalVictoria Arcade,UnionStreet,Ryde.Books,jewellery, vintageitems,furniture,silverandmuchmore. Freeadmissionandlocatedinawonderful localRydeattractionwithacaféonsite.

Saturday20th&Sunday21stMay–Rydabus VintageBusesWeekend2023.Withawide rangeofvintagebusesonroutesfromthe60's, 70's&80's.Rydabusinvolvelocalattractions andeventsandprovideatimetableoffree vintageservicestoservethesepartners.Most ofthevehiclesusedarefromtheMuseum’s collection,supplementedbyasmallnumber ofvisitingbuses.Buyaprogrammefrom www.rydabus.co.uk.Includestimetables, routemapandlotsofoffersanddiscountsat participatingattractions,cafesandshops!Fun forthewholefamily.

EventsatRydelibrary

InourJuniorLibrary

RhymeTimeeveryMondaystartingat10.30 EveryTuesdayafternoonstartingat3.30until 4.30wewillgetourLegoout.

Wealsohaveafineassortmentoffamily boardgamesavailable,Saturdayafternoons from2pm.

OtherEvents

Wednesday24th May Knit&Natter 5pmto 7pm.Comealongtothisfriendlygroupfora chatwhilstyouknitorcrochet,light refreshmentsandknittingadvicealways available.

ColouringClub Wednesday10th and24th May 2.30pm–5pm.Allmaterialsareprovided. Whynotcomealongthereisnoneedtobook -justturnup.Don’tsitathomeonyourown cometothelibraryandjointhisgroup!Allfor asuggesteddonationof£1.

SewingSaturday -Saturday27th May10–4. Turnupandenjoyadayofsewing,all materialsandequipmentprovidedeventhe sewingmachines.Don’tforgettobringyour lunch!

TuesdayCrafternoons -Tuesdayafternoons is‘Crafternoon’!Turnupandcraftina friendlyenvironment2-4pm.2nd May,16th May&30th May.

BlokesBookGroup – Wednesday 3rd Mayat 4pm.Pleaseaskatthelibraryfordetails.

Oddfellows willbeholdingacoffeemorning onTuesday16th May.10.30am–Noon.Enjoy acupofcoffeeandsomefriendlycompany. Noneedtobook.

ChessClub. EveryWednesdayevening5till 7.Comealongtothisnewgroup,grandmaster orbeginnereveryonewelcome,childrenunder 16mustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.

Friday5th Mayat11amisour AudioBook group whichissuitableforpeoplewithprint disabilitiesandvisualimpairments.Pleasecall thelibraryformoredetails.Booksare providedbythelibraryonUSBsticksorMP3 discs.

Alleventinformationwascorrectattimeofprintbutcouldbesubjecttochangeatanytime.

TheLittleOwl

Thismonth’sfrontcoverphotoofalittle owlwastakenbyTrampWoodsofTWM WildlifeandNatureIsleofWight.

Thisbeautifullittleowlwasintroducedto theUKinthe19thcentury.Itcanbeseen inthedaylight,usuallyperchingonatree branch,telegraphpoleorrock.Itwillbob itsheadupanddownwhenalarmed.In flightithaslong,roundedwings,rapid wingbeatsandflieswithaslight undulation.

TWMWildlifeandNatureIsleofWightis alocalgroupformedbyTrampWoodsand WarrenMasonandtheyarecurrently workingonmanylocalprojects,from holdingwildlifephotographysessionsfor thosewhoneedhelpinunderstandingand settinguptheircameras,totipsandtricks intogettingbetterphotosofthewildlifeon theisland.Thesesessionsarepublished throughtheirFacebookgroupandhave becomeverypopularandarebeingenjoyed bymany.

TheTrampwasrecentlyaskedbythe Hampshire&IOWWildlifeTrusttodoa talkforthem,showinganarrayofhis picturesplustalkingaboutrelevantstories. TheeveningwasasuccessthatTWM WildlifeandNatureIsleofWightarenow settinguptheirowntalksabout photographyandtellingtheirstories.These eventscanbeheldinvenuesorbrought directtoyou!Asmanypeopleareunable toventureoutintothecountryside,dueto variousreasons,thisistheirwayofraising people'sspirits,soifanyoneisinterested thendocontactthemviatheirFacebook pageorforthosenotonFacebook,youcan getintouchwithmyself(Debbie,The Editor)andIwillpassonthedetails.

AbigthankyoutoTheTrampforthis fantasticfrontcover–Ican’twaittosee whattheywillshowusnext.