Ryde & Wootton Area September 2020
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120 years of Isle of Wight retailing comes to an end Beardsalls has been a household name on the Isle of Wight since 1901. Their first retail shop started on Shanklin Esplanade by John Beardsall. This family business has waxed and waned over the years, through 2 World Wars, storms, floods and numerous recessions. The retailer has always developed it’s offering to match the times, but now alas, with the advent of internet shopping and the near total collapse of high street business due to the Covid pandemic the time has come to shut its retail doors for ever. Four generations of the Beardsalls family have been custodians of the business. John’s son Bernard inherited the Esplanade shop upon his death and soon expanded into another unit in Regent Street, Shanklin, quickly becoming the Island’s very first ‘lending Library’. Bernard’s premature death meant that his widow and youngest son, Michael took over the reins and were soon joined by Mike’s wife Iris and his elder brother Peter. The shop expanded taking on new premises in Ventnor and developing the range of goods to include books, greeting cards and photocopy services. In 1999 Michael’s son Toby joined the team and further expanded into Ryde, Sandown and Newport. Toby Beardsall says “We have been on an exciting journey with Beardsalls. Some of our long standing loyal customers who dealt with my parents in the 60’s and 70’s have supported us through good times and bad, but now we must move on and develop a new business for the modern age” Beardsalls move into printing has enabled them to build on the heritage of the Beardsalls brand, maintaining the core belief of great customer service. Its Print Studio in Orchard Street, Newport opened in 2018 and will remain open and continue to develop services as Beardsalls has always done in the past. Printing is done on site and ranges from wrapping and signwriting vans to printing the magazine that you are reading now. Beardsalls retail may be gone, but the name should not be forgotten.
Welcome to the September issue which marks a special day for Island Magazines. You can find out more on page 5. I don’t think anyone can say we haven’t had a summer - at the time of writing this we have just come out of a heatwave and I like many others are thankful for the drop in temperature. It was at such an unbearable level but like with many things this year we got through it!!! I always rave about the wonderful scenic views and the countryside on the island. Just a five-minute trip out of any town centre and you will be greeted by fields and countryside of varying shades from the recently sown to the just harvested. I like nothing more than watching the tractors and machinery working the land, there is something calming about watching them cut, dry, turn and bale hay. I know some people do not like being behind tractors and trailers on the road but I think they are a great sight to see and at the end of the day they are only doing their job like we all are. This month’s issue is packed with news and information. I am always happy to receive emails and phone calls from readers and if you have anything to share with others please feel free to get in touch. I hope you all enjoy reading this issue and thank you to all advertisers, contributors and readers for supporting Island Magazines. I look forward to catching up with you next month. Best wishes and stay safe.
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News Report from Wootton Bridge Councillor Barry Abraham 07800736557 | Email:- barry.abraham@iow.gov.uk Another month has passed and still our lives are being affected by Covid-19, albeit to a lessening degree. Society is starting to open up and at last I have been able to have a haircut. I had been threatening to shave off what hair I have left and go with the billiard ball look but Mrs Abraham put her foot down and it did not happen. So after 3 months a quick trip to the hairdresser and now all back to normal. The one thing I cannot get used to is wearing a mask. I find them very uncomfortable to wear but needs must if you need to go shopping or in my case a visit to Mole Country Stores to get some supplies for the farm. I was stood patiently socially distancing in the queue, waiting to be served when some guy behind me said “hello Barry�, I turned around with a puzzled look and he told me who he was, it was my cousin, I had not recognised him all masked up! In the council, August is a quiet month, meetings are kept to a minimum at present and all being carried out on Microsoft teams or Zoom. Wootton has no major planning applications at the moment, there are several small applications that do not appear to be controversial. I have been contacted by residents about trees being removed, I have taken up these complaints with planning, some of the work has been agreed by planning, the work is for tree management or public safety where trees might be under threat, officers will go and investigate and can issue a stop notice.
I have spoken to Island Roads recently on the amount of rubbish that is blighting our roads and countryside. I do not blame Island Roads for the amount of rubbish that gets discarded by idiots who think it is their right to just throw down their waste and someone will clear it up for them. Island Roads are just the council contractors and do sweep and litter pick when they are contracted to do so, which is not as frequently as I would like but I do try and get the council to do extra cleans when necessary but the best solution is to put the stuff in the bin or if one is not available, take it home and not leave it for someone else to deal with. With all the dry hot weather we have just had, everywhere looks parched but it does seem to be favoured by butterflies and areas of land on the farm, that is not trimmed or cultivated have had some nice shows of butterflies. We have an area that sometimes in the past has been dug for gravel and is quite wet and is more or less left to nature and it now has an abundance of butterflies. Nature is truly amazing when left to its own devices. Please do not forget if you have an issue with the council, please give me a telephone call on 07800736557 or email: barry.abraham@IOW.gov.uk.
The September issue marks Island Magazines 10th Anniversary and never in my wildest dreams did I think back in 2010 that it would grow from just the one area to seven, covering pretty much the whole of the Island. The very first area was East Cowes & Whippingham and this was because at the time it was my hometown and had a real community feel. It was so well received amongst residents that I launched the Cowes, Gurnard & Northwood area in November 2011. 2012 was a very busy year and this was the year Island Magazines really stood out and a further three areas were added, Sandown & Shanklin launched in February, Ryde & Wootton in July and finally in October 2012 Freshwater, Totland and Yarmouth. These five areas kept me very busy for the next couple of years and then I started to receive requests from Newport residents asking if I was going to be producing a magazine for their area? How could I refuse... and Newport & Carisbrooke was launched in April 2014. Fast forward 4 years until September 2018 and the Bembridge & St Helens area was launched. There is real community spirit in these two villages and as this is what the magazine is all about it, it was only natural that this area would become the seventh area to be added to the family. I am lucky that I can say I love my job; I love what the magazine has become and how it has taken shape. When I sit down and think about the people involved each month it’s quite astonishing... Firstly, you have myself, all the wonderful advertisers, news contributors which are made up of Councillors and Parish/Town Councils, some of them I have been working with since the start, then the team of printers who print and pack it every month and then all the wonderful distributors who kindly allow me to fly in and out of their premises every month (now wearing a mask) and deliver a pile to them which they kindly display ready for the thousands of readers who come Odd Job Painter and pick up a copy to take home and Interior and exterior including read. Without them all playing their part fences and sheds there really wouldn’t be a local community Affordable rates magazine and we all work together like & free estimates well-oiled cogs. 20 years experience, honest and reliable I hope everyone is looking forward to the next 10 years of Island Magazines, as I Call Peter on know I am!
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News Report from Cllr Wayne Whittle. Tel 07768 118766 Twitter @RydeAbide E wayne.whittle@iow.gov.uk Ryde and our Island has seen the best I must point out that the visiting August weather for many years, it’s good to families are the best market see our local small retailers and cafes open during the summer holidays and have been again as we spring out of lockdown. reducing in attendance over the years, due to overseas holidays. We are lucky to have so many beaches to offer our visitors ensuring plenty of space to This year we have seen many returning to socially distance and stay safe. our Island and enjoying the great weather, I hope they will have the confidence to return The Isle of Wight Council are investigating for years to come as they are the lifeblood ways to prevent jet skies coming close to of our annual 6 week tourism economy. shore. There were once marker buoys at Sandown and Shanklin, but inventions are I am of the opinion that we should welcome being explored into increasing the distance all demographics of our population to enjoy boats and jet skies are permitted to come a visit to our Island and hope to see our off near to shore, via a by-law. It’s particularly peak senior visitors return in September via dangerous in Ryde due to our shallow water, car or public transport (as coach parties are as it encourages bathers to go further out as redundant as cruise ships for now). near the danger. We also missed our EF students this year, It was great to see the Waterside pool open let’s hope they can return next year. once again, and I wish them a well-attended season. Visit IW have just won Cabinet Office funding to promote our Island as an attempt Our Ryde Beach lifeguards have been busy to extend our season this year and help our keeping bathers safe and have had their new economy bounce back, well done as our Rib in action a few times. Town traders have a lot of catching up to do, to get them through this winter. I was pleased to see the Fast Cat service resume the day the Government stopped Our Historic England officer is now in post subsidy for transport, I hope they can get and will be working with our community attendants in the ticket offices as many and Town Council to develop more projects elderly visitors are unable to buy tickets to put forward for future funding schemes, online and have to get taxis to Hover Travel. let’s hope we finally win a theatre bid to bring the old place back to life within our Visit IW have done a great job promoting Community. our Island by a fantastic short film that goes out on social media and Sky TV targeting The Environment Agency have put families and appears to be working very extra drainage in the soft spots around well. Simon Recreation Ground and repaired the subsidence that occurred around the I have heard many say over the years “we Harbour, let’s hope it’s all sorted now. don’t want the bucket and spade brigade and would rather encourage better class visitors”. Hope you have all enjoyed a lovely Summer.
Follow the Sun During lockdown many of us took to our gardens and enjoyed the pleasure of growing a variety of plants, veg and fruit. One plant that was really popular with both adults and children was the humble sunflower. You don’t have to go far to see one of these cheery plants peering over the hedge or fence. “An excellent team offering an These wonderful invaluable service” flowers can reach NEW! Book online www.mobilevetsurgery.co.uk heights of up to 12ft with heads bigger than Stress-free Islandwide “Friendly & reliable your hands, unless professional yet Home Visits & very caring” of course you are Central Vet Surgery growing the dwarf variety which has a height of about 2ft. Sunflowers are known Keyhole CT for being “happy” Surgery Scans flowers, making them the perfect gift to bring Watergate Rd, Newport, PO30 1XP 01983 212999 joy to someone’s (or your) day. Young sunflowers track the sun, also referred to as heliotropism. A young sunflower’s face follows the sun from sunrise (east) to sunset (west) every day and repeats the cycle until maturity. As sunflowers reach maturity, it behaves differently. The overall growth of the plant slows down gradually, the circadian rhythm (their internal biological clock) ensures that the plant reacts more strongly to sunlight early in the morning than the afternoon or evening. A mature sunflower does not move with the sun throughout the day; rather, it just faces east. I feel that during lockdown the island experienced a ‘sunflower boom’… we have another few months to wait to see if a ‘baby boom’ also occurred!!!!!
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News Report from Councillor Charles Chapman for Ryde South Email:- Charles.Chapman@iow.gov.uk | Mobile number 07970 009608 The real basis of life is human relationships: Many inspirational things have happened during the ‘lockdown’. People, using technical/electronic devices, started talking to each other in an innovative manner, forming bonds, playing games, participating in group activities online; all has led to a new way of bonding. People found new ways of shopping, shared activities from home, with many creativity and people’s artistic talents have come to the fore. Children have become more ‘involved’ with their parents lives and hopefully, for some, become more central to their families. The other side of the coin: The island is very busy with tourists, so it’s very important for all us locals to practise good hygiene precautions and to do everything we can to stem any rise in Covid-19. It is important because of the ‘knock on effect’ of a rise in the pandemic on the Island could affect local entertainment centres, pubs and restaurants, which could then have to be closed again. We have already seen partial closure in other parts of the country and the havoc that it is causing to local communities. It’s up to us to do everything that we can to be as careful as possible, including social distancing, when we can. Our children will be returning to school soon and once again it is up to us all to try and provide as safe a haven as possible. This is a very scary time for young people. Many of them have never experienced anything like it. Us ‘older’ inhabitants have had experience of various contagiousillnesses, like scarlet fever, polio, Asian flu, respiratory deaths from air pollution, before the ‘Clean Air Act’, where people not only did not survive but either had no access to treatment or that any form of
treatment was available. We are so fortunate in the 21st century, that within a short space of time we are, hopefully, looking forward to treatments and even more exciting, preventative vaccines including that for Covid-19. It is up to all of us to support their return to their education. As the saying goes ‘it takes a village to raise a child’, in the case of Covid-19, we need to all work together to keep us all safe, especially our children. The Council and staff at Island schools will be doing everything possible to ensure safe distancing and minimal contact. You can only imagine how problematic this is going to be, but we can all play our part, by encouraging our families in being positive and young people involved in what is happening around them. On a lighter note look out for the Covid-19 secure entertainment which is available around the town. All this influences the day to day running of our services. Council Services are doing their best to coordinate the different services in order to provide seamless provision. Sometimes, this will mean that appointments, collections, repairs could take longer and instead of direct contact, it could be a telephone call or done by email. Timing will be essential if this is to work. For instance, planning a trip to the local rubbish amenity. It will be important to keep to the time given and to ensure that you keep within the allocated times. Home visits will be kept to a minimum, but again appointments will be regulated with email or telephone follow ups. continued over the page
News Report from Councillor Charles Chapman for Ryde South In my Ward, Island Roads are working at a pace to carrying out resurfacing works. We have managed, despite Covid-19 to keep on track. I welcome feedback from residents using the recently opened Nicholson footpath. I have heard via the grapevine that it is being well used. Recently I received positive feedback on the flower beds on the sea front. It makes me very proud, that despite the many difficulties, we were still able to provide a welcome to visitors. Unfortunately, we have suffered an outbreak of graffiti across the town. Not only is this very expensive to remove, which means funds being diverted from other projects, the presence of such graffiti makes some people feel unsafe and afraid to go out. It is not art! It is expensive to remove! It causes unrest! If you see the people involved - please report it on 01983 821000. The Lifeguards on Ryde Seafront are working hard to keep people safe, including their new duty of reminding us not only to be water safe but also to socially distance both on the beach and in Residential & Commercial grounds maintenance the water.
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RYDE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION – SUMMER ROUND UP ‘WHEN YOU BUY FROM A SMALL BUSINESS AN ACTUAL PERSON DOES A HAPPY DANCE!”… We’ve all seen this type of quote shared about on social media, but it’s not quite true, particularly at the moment, because our local independent business owners are all a bit too exhausted to dance! It has been a challenging year for everyone, and this continues for our local business community. We’ve had Barrow Boys, D.W Jarvis Butchers, Graces Bakery, Tav Cycles, Island Foods and others picking up where the national stores couldn’t, to see people through lockdown. We had no idea when shops could re-open, with some businesses only being able to continue from mid August. On re-opening a considerable amount of work was needed to meet Government legislation to ensure people’s safety, and it is for these reasons that we would like to thank every person who has and continues to shop local in Ryde. The very real threat of businesses having to close is eased when our local community show such commitment to the shops and businesses in our town. We’ve seen huge numbers of people make use of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme, enjoying Ryde’s fantastic eateries. We hope that people can make eating out part of their usual routine well after the scheme ends. We have had a great many visitors to Ryde, often coming to the Island for the first time as usual holiday destinations have been limited. Without exception everyone we have spoken to has said they will be back. We end this summer a bit battered and bruised, but hopeful. Our strength in Ryde is the fact we are a town of independent small businesses, which are resilient, and flexible and have shown they can take the knocks. Many faced the previous recession and are still going strong, we have new businesses opened up post lockdown with enthusiasm, and we see business owners who remain passionate about what they do. It will certainly remain a tough time ahead, but with support we have a chance. So we’re sorry if we’re too weary to give you a ‘happy dance’ when you buy from us, but rest assured that when the bills can be paid we appreciate every pound you have spent. THANK YOU #WeLoveRyde Zoe Thompson – Chair: Ryde Business Association Find us on: Facebook @RBAIsleofWight Twitter: @RBASSOCIATION1
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