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Welcome to the May issue of Island Magazines.

Another month has rolled by, and we have had some lovely sunny days, especially over the Easter weekend. There were many visitors to the Island who had the pleasure of experiencing what we have right on our doorstep. Do you sometimes forget how lucky we are to live here? I know I do...

With another Bank Holiday due at the beginning of May let’s hope the sun is here to stay and then it seems the whole Island is getting ready for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.

I hope you enjoy this month’s issue which is packed with news and information along with some regular features and of course the puzzle section on pages 16 and 17 which I understand have become very popular.

A new feature starting in this issue, and which will be running for the foreseeable future is the ‘Humble Crumble Kitchen’ and you will find this on page 14. Our ‘Dates for your Diary’ section on page 10 offers a wide range of events happening across the Island for everyone to enjoy.

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Please always feel free to contact me if you have any news to share or would like any further information on anything featured in this issue.

I hope you all have a great month and I look forward to catching up with you again soon.

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Tumultuous times – refugees and pupils

By Dr Alexander Moseley What happens when we must leave our country and start anew in another land and even in a country that has a different language? We are witnessing that with the plight of Ukrainians who have fled their home, their work, and their family.

They leave their entire culture, and only then do they realise that much of what they have taken for granted is no longer there. As a family we have the privilege of helping a mother and her child. We have educated many foreign students under our roof in the past who have been with us voluntarily to improve their English, but we have never had anyone live with us who would have preferred to stay in their country and, at Christmas, had no idea what the next few months would bring and may be wondering if they will ever go back.

So as educators we go back to basics – just like we do with pupils who are struggling on another part of life’s crazy spectrum of stress, expectations, and learning of any sort. And we learn with them. Patience is our guide.

Necessity is the mother of learning, it is said, but when there is stress, it is hard to learn. It is tiring and dizzying. For our guests, many of the usual ‘landmarks’ of life have disappeared, and their minds must find new landmarks; slowly they begin to see the commonalities and the differences. We can guide them – show, explain, repeat the English … just as we do with our pupils sitting exams. And recognise that underneath the often-polite faces, there may be tumultuous feelings and confusion. Patience, acceptance and friendliness go a long way to helping our guests relax – just as we use with pupils.

We are saying to our guests that first they should relax. Time is needed to heal and to allow the trauma to pass, so new learning may begin. They need to find their ‘bearings’ – get used to the rhythm of an English home, the flow of language and conversation, the eating times. We want to help them find their feet and discover the new directions that life has imposed on them – just as we see with our students, who, coming to the end of their formal schooling end up as sort of refugees in adult life! We can all tap into that memory of being lost and reach out to our guests from a faraway land to lend them a hand or just that little bit more patience and understanding.

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Tramp in the Woods Living on an island we are spoiled for choice with local wildlife, and nothing beats the sighting of a red squirrel and it’s thanks to local photographer Tramp Woods that I can have the pleasure of sharing this one on the front cover.

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Tramps favourite subject is the red squirrel and over the past 2 years he has been photographing all species of wildlife and is in the process of finishing his book, ‘Life Thru the Lens’, which will showcase an array of pictures taken by himself and he hopes that the book will be enjoyed by all ages and may encourage others to get involved with our wildlife in whatever form they feel.

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Report from IW Councillor Ian Ward for Sandown South Email: ian.ward@iow.gov.uk Telephone: 01983 403193 Mobile: 07772559093 Facebook: Cllr Ian Ward BEM – Sandown South SANDOWN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE ‘BIG PICNIC’ SET FOR SUNDAY 5TH JUNE The Town’s Platinum Jubilee “Big Picnic” celebration takes place at Browns Family Golf in Culver Way on Sunday 5th June from 12.30 to 4.30.

Everyone is welcome and it is hoped that everyone will wear red, white, and blue as we celebrate our remarkable Queen’s reign.

Bring your own picnic or you can order a picnic pack from Browns, (last date for orders is 28th April). There will be a licensed bar, children’s snack table, music (including a karaoke), fun activities and games for children and adults, plus lots more. Tell your friends and neighbours, let’s make this a great fun day out for Sandown.

SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE OCEAN HOTEL SITE I have serious concerns about the safety of the Ocean Hotel site, with many reports of youths and children entering the site and even appearing at windows and on the roof of the hotel. The fencing has been broken down in most places and even a gate left open are all proof that people are entering through the site. I have asked the IW Council planning dept if they know who the owners have appointed to ensure the site is kept safe and secure; unfortunately, they have no such information.

I subsequently asked that as the owners have taken no action so far to comply with the first element of the enforcement order, due to be completed by mid-May, the Council should get prepared now to take legal action if they do not comply.

As we know the site is unsafe and is being entered regularly, I feel the IW Council has a duty of care to do their best to ensure the site’s security as soon as possible.

IW COUNCIL RESIDENTS PARKING PERMITS There is some consternation that overnight parking charges in IW Council car parks and on Esplanades have recently gone up to £2 per night for the summer (but will return to £1 on 1st November).

If residents are regular users of a nearby car park (within 200 metres) or on an esplanade, they can purchase a residents parking permit that gives them 24hr / 7 days per week access to that car park only, at a discounted rate.

A car park annual permit costs £199 (or £99.50 for 6 months) and an annual esplanade permit costs just £72. (Prices include VAT).

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News report from Chris Quirk & Michael Beston IOW & Shanklin Town Councillors. christopher.quirk@iow.gov.uk or michael.beston@iow.gov.uk Chris 07802 705831 and Michael 07885 644426 Island Hospitality and Leisure Businesses Omicron Grant Funding Update The IW Council has completed its work to allocate the central government’s Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant, plus the Additional Restrictions Grant payments.

Over £4.3 million has been distributed by the Isle of Wight Council to support Island businesses in the hospitality and leisure industries, including the accommodation sector. The two grant schemes were announced at the end of 2021 with the scheme closing at the end of March 2022.

Previous COVID business support grants were automatically issued, but these two grants were run in a different way which required more work and time both for the businesses applying and for the council distributing the funding. The Island’s hospitality, leisure and accommodation industry is a critical part of our economy, so a grant aimed at them, right in the middle of the winter season, has been very helpful for many small businesses across the island. In total, over 1650 businesses benefited from the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant or the Additional Restrictions Grant.

paving slabs, pot holes or street lighting, please use the ‘FixMyStreet’ website that goes directly to Island Roads: www.fms. islandroads.com or alternately, contact us for any assistance.

Annual Waste and Recycling Booklet The annual waste and recycling booklet and collections calendar should be delivered through your door soon if you have not already received them. This handy guide contains full details on waste collections for your area, including: • Guides on what types of items should go in what waste bin/sack and introducing the new battery kerbside collection service.

• How to book free and paid for additional services, such as re-use collections and Collection Plus.

• Details on the Island’s household waste recycling centres, and; • Guidance for businesses and holiday let owners requiring commercial waste collections.

A new addition this year is the battery collection service. Amey Waste Services will now collect household batteries Shanklin Railway Station Car Park separately from your waste on your refuse Our thanks go to Phil Dominey, the Senior week and take them for sorting and Regional Development Manager at South recycling – up to 90 percent of a typical Western Railway for his swift intervention battery can be recycled. To make use of the regarding the Station car park surface repairs. service, place household batteries in a clear A member of the public had reported to us sandwich bag and place on top of your a large pothole adjacent to the tactile paving black bin. This service is only available ramp. Being that this area is off the highway for standard household batteries. Any network and not the responsibility of Island households that do not receive a booklet by Roads, the repairs were swiftly carried out the start of May are advised to contact the by the SWR maintenance team. Should IW Council’s waste and recycling team by you need to report, view, or discuss local emailing: waste.contract@iow.gov.uk or by problems such as graffiti, fly tipping, broken calling (01983) 823777 to request a copy.

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Shanklin Town Mayor Report by Cllr Chris Quirk The month of May will see many Shanklin residents and local community organisations preparing for Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II over the extra Bank Holiday weekend taking place between Thursday 2nd June and Sunday 5th June.

The Town Council, working with community groups including local Churches, Shanklin Rotary, Shanklin Brass Band and Shanklin Performing Arts Centre, are organising several events over the Holiday period; there will be no entry charges for these events and the outline programme is as follows: Friday 3rd June – Events on the beach and Pier Apron including Live Music, Dance Shows, a Hog Roast, Hula and Limbo competitions and a fun afternoon.

Saturday 4th June – Shanklin Rotary will be holding a Charity Table Top Sale at Falcon Cross Hall with buskers playing outside to entertain you.

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Sunday 5th June – This is the National Big Lunch/Big Picnic as a National Celebration to Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee. We will have Live Entertainment all day including Company B, Jake and Tilly and Shanklin Brass Band. There will be the usual Tea Tent and we hope to add a Strawberries and Cream stall and a Pimm’s Tent (subject to licensing approval). The event will end with a Service led by the United Churches of Shanklin.

Some of the dancers from Dance Vibez, based at Shanklin Performing Arts Centre are performing for us on Friday, but then go off to London to perform for the Queen, a great honour for some of our local youngsters!

Of course, some local residents are organising their own street parties. If you are considering organising a party in a public place it might help you to understand whether you need any formal approvals by contacting Jackie Ellis, Commercial Activities and Beaches Officer at Isle of Wight Council (e-mail: Jacqueline.Ellis@IOW.gov.uk).

You can contact Chris Quirk, the Mayor of Shanklin by e-mail;- chris.quirk@iow.gov.uk or by phone on 07802 705831.

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dates for your diary Every Sunday – Fighting Cocks Car Boot Sale. 9am – 11am (sellers from 8.30am – Cars £7 and Vans £10) For further enquiries please contact Laura - laura@ thefightingcocksiow.co.uk or 01983 865254.

Weather permitting event.

Sunday 1st May – Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary Open Day from 10am -4.30pm.

There will be lots going on during the day with a number of different displays from sheep dogs, gun dogs, birds of prey, pony and trap, our own donkeys, and others.

There will be machinery and historic car displays, as well as a variety of different stalls. Free entry but donations kindly accepted.

Wednesday 11th May - Wight Proms Wednesdays - Lunchtime Concerts at Northwood House, Cowes at 12.30pm.

Daniel Boys (Voice) - Award-winning West End Leading Man, accompanied by Mike Christie. Tickets: www.wightproms.co.uk/ wednesdays or on the door.

Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th May – Rydabus Vintage Buses Weekend 2022. A weekend of free vintage bus travel taking you around the attractions and must-see things around Ryde and the east Wight.

Buy a programme from www.rydabus. co.uk. Includes timetables, route map and lots of offers and discounts at participating attractions, cafes and shops! Fun for the whole family.

Saturday 14th May – Wolverton Folk & Blues Fair at Wolverton Manor, Shorwell, Newport, PO30 3JS. From 11.30am – 8pm.

From the successful launch in 2011, the family friendly festival has been gaining 10

momentum with fantastic bands/artists each year along with locally produced food, children’s activities, tea tent and not forgetting the Real Ale tent! As well as the Main Stage, the popular ‘Beer Tent Acoustic Stage’ will make a welcome return providing a full and varied programme, featuring some of the best Folk & Blues musicians the Isle of Wight has to offer.

Advance tickets will be available from: Waterstones Bookshop, Newport; The Village Shop, Brighstone; Briddlesford Lodge Farm Shop; Brighstone School; Orchard Brothers, Freshwater Bay. Ticket prices £10 Advance / £12 on Gate. 12’s & under are free.

Saturday 14th May – Riverfest, Newport Quay. Riverfest is a fun, free, community event. This family friendly event takes place in the heart of the Isle of Wight in Newport.

It has all the feel of a traditional village fete, with many free activities for children and local charities attend promoting the work they do in the community, helping people and the local environment. This is a free event and is organised by The Footprint Trust.

Saturday 14th May – Vectis Postcard Annual Postcard, Stamp & Ephemera Fair at Masonic Hall, John Street, Ryde from 10am – 3pm. Entry is free and there will be 20+ tables with a mixture of Mainland and Island dealers.

Sunday 15th May – Dog Show at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary from 10am – 4.30pm. Free entry, donations kindly accepted.

All event information was correct at time of print but could be subject to change at any time.

The Grand Stave

by Moira Moseley-Brown Following on from the last three lessons in reading music, in which we learned how to ‘read’ the F and G clefs, let’s look at all the other notes that fill in the gaps. Welcome to the Grand Stave!

Musicians use both the lines and the spaces between them to position their notes. They only use the first seven letters of the alphabet, then repeat them.

Remember the first article which said that if the sound goes higher, then the ‘blobs’ go higher? As the blobs ascend, the alphabet is read forwards from A to G. As the blobs descend, the alphabet is read backwards from G to A. The famous ‘middle C’ can now be seen sitting in the middle of the Grand Stave with its little line of its own.

The F clef has its biggest ‘blob’ on the F line, and its two dots are either side of the F line to help identify it. The G clef begins its curl on the G line and usefully crosses over the D line.

How the clefs are drawn provide the musician with the initial landmarks of what they are going read and play. And now you know them, you can work out any note on the Grand Stave without ever having to remember strange mnemonics (memory devices) about Good Boys or Green Buses, FACEs and so on. The clefs tell us where the music is starting, and the lines above and below tell us what the music is doing from that point. In a thousand years, no one has been able to invent a better system than Guido d’Arezzo’s, and that is why he is such a musical hero!

Piano & Theory of Music Teacher Moira Moseley-Brown L.T.C.L G.T.C.L (Hons) P.G.C.E www.iowpiano.co.uk Call 07774 118880

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Report from Sandown Town & County Councillor Debbie Andre T:- 400744/07948 757977 E:- debbieandre4sandown@gmail.com Facebook:- debbieandre4sandown As I write this, the evenings are getting lighter and the days warmer and I’m sure that we’re all looking forward to summer when the island comes alive in all of its glory.

Sandown recently hosted the “Sandown Sprint” at Culver Parade. I attended the event on both days and enjoyed seeing how well organised the event was and how it showcased Sandown to the wider public. I have received several comments from residents, mostly positive, but I know that communication before the event with residents, especially in respect of notification of road closures, was an issue which the organisers are keen to address for next year when the event is planned to take place once again. If you would like to send any further comments regarding the event to me, please do and I will pass them on.

Another event that is due to come to the island is the final leg of the Tour of Britain cycle race. This is fantastic news for the island as it will put us on the International stage as a great venue for sporting events.

Taking place on Sunday September 11th, the route is due to go through Sandown, with a rolling road closure to minimise disruption to local residents. Details of the final stage route can be found here: www. tourofbritain.co.uk/stages/stage-eight All Town Councils throughout England are required, by law, to hold an Annual Parish Meeting, which must take place between 1 March and 1 June every year. There is often confusion between the Annual Town Meeting and the Annual General Meeting of the Town Council. The purpose of the 12

Annual Town Meeting is so that the Town Council can explain what they have been doing over the last year. It also enables the electors to have their say on anything they consider is important to the people of the Town.

Other local organisations can also be invited to speak about the work of their organisation. All Councillors representing the Town will be invited to attend.

Councillors will have the opportunity to raise questions and make comments if they wish. However, the purpose of the meeting is to enable Sandown electors to find out what is going on in their Town and to have their say. I would encourage all residents to attend and have your say.

It’s yet to be confirmed at the time of writing, but currently it’s proposed that the Annual Town Meeting is held prior to the Sandown Town Council AGM on Monday 9th May. A formal notice and agenda will be published on the Sandown Town Council website a minimum of 7 clear days in advance of the meeting. www. sandowntowncouncil.gov.uk I now hold my Councillor surgeries on Saturday mornings from 11am to midday at Brown’s. However, do please get in touch directly if you would like to arrange a meeting either face to face or virtually if there is a specific issue that you would like to discuss personally. Also, Cllr Heather Humby holds her weekly surgery every Thursday at 11am at Sandown Library and is also available on 402024 or heatherhumby@sandowntowncouncil. gov.uk

Interesting Facts and Historical Events for May The name May is the modern-day English adaption of the Latin word Maius, which has origins going back to the time of the ancient Greeks. They named the month of May (or Maius) after the Greek goddess of growth.

May used to have a very different name in Old English. Back then, the month was referred to as the “month of three milkings.” Unsurprisingly, this meant that during this month, you could milk your cows up to three times per day!

May was once considered an incredibly ill-omened time to get married. There’s an adage for it actually, which goes: “Marry in May and you’ll rue the day.” It’s not clear where exactly the saying comes from, but there must have been a pretty good reason not to get married in one of the most beautiful months of the year!

May isn’t just a bad time to get married, though. There’s one superstition that says that buying a new broom in May is unlucky. Oh, and apparently, you shouldn’t wash any blankets either!

May is a pretty good month for US presidents. Every other month of the year, at least one US president has died, but never in May! May is the month that the Eurovision song contest is held every year and has been held every year since 1956 (with the exception of 2020).

May is a special time for Star Wars fans worldwide. May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars day, due to the way the date sounds similar to “May the Force be with you”.

The Empire State Building formally opened its doors on May 1, 1931. At the point of its construction, it held the record for being the tallest building in the world. Many other sky-high constructions have since dwarfed it.

Back in the day, it wasn’t a good May if you didn’t celebrate it with a maypole.

In the UK, they were present since at least 1350 AD. Celebrants would erect a long pole and attach flowers, garlands, and strips of fabric to it, around which certain dances would take place.

The birthstone for May is the emerald symbolising fertility and rebirth and May has two birth flowers – the Lily-of-the-Valley and the Hawthorn. The Hawthorn flower is a symbol of hope, while the Lily-of-the-Valley represents the return of happiness and sweetness.

May also has two Zodiac signs, Taurus and Gemini. People born under the sign of Taurus are said to be ambitious and smart, yet trustworthy. Those born under the sign of Gemini are said to be passionate, adaptable, and smart.

Many famous people were born in May, such as Queen Victoria, and Catherine the Great, Mark Zuckerberg, Karl Marx, Clint Eastwood, Wes Anderson and John F. Kennedy, Source: thefactsite.com

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Community News for The Bay From Richard & Jon Email. priest.gilbey@live.co.uk Shanklin Theatre continue to offer a rich variety of entertainment with Women In Rock (6); tribute acts for George Michael (13), Genesis (14) and Beach Boyz (22); with Island Dance (20) and for the 13th year Spotlight start their Thursday night run of Beyond The West End. They also have more headline acts with Alistair McGown and the Piano Show (7), Comedian Gary Delaney (8), and Britain’s Got Talent winners Collabro (28).

Shanklin & Godshill Cricket Club start their season with weekend away games at Fareham (7), Portsmouth (14) and Bashley (28), with a home game against Cadnam (21), with midweek Thursday fixtures for the Evergreens – the Club are in their 150th season and details of celebratory events will be in future editions.

Shanklin Voluntary Youth & Community Centre have received a grant to support further youth projects, including films on Christ Church, and production of a film celebrating the Platinum Jubilee in June – there are plans for a special event in May, with a street party in June; and congratulations to former Youth Centre members Rhian Teasdale and Ellis Durand, now part of the chart-topping Wet Leg pop group, congratulations on your success and for realising your dreams.

Events are also planned in Streets across the Bay, with events at Rylstone, Browns Golf Course, Sandown Bowls Club, and local churches are planning special services.

Shanklin Bowls Club continue the new season with A Team matches at Home to Bembridge (21), Cowes (23), and Plessey (28), as well as away at Plessey (29); the B side are away at Totland (21) and home to Ryde Marine (28); and the C team are away at Ventnor (14) and home to Ryde (21) – details of the D, E & F sides, as well as the Ladies will be in future editions.

Congratulations to Shanklin Ladies Football team, recently crowned Champions of Hampshire’s Division One Sunday League – with Covid and all the challenges facing the side, this is a tremendous success and many of the players hope to feature in the Island Games in 2023.

Sandown Library are still collecting pictures for their ‘Faces of the Bay’ Rylstone Gardens continues its outdoor celebration for the Jubilee – it will be a concert season with Cowes Concert Band record of people living in the Bay during (8), Brass Fusion (14), Shanklin Town Brass the last 70 years; and the fil for May is Band (15), Bob Howarth (17), Martin Hoy ‘Mothering Sunday’ (cert 15 and 1hr (22), Legacy Unlimited (24), Sandown & 50 mins) starring Olivia Coleman, Josh Shanklin Military (25), Shanklin Town O’Connor and Colin Firth – showing on Brass Band (29) and Bob Howarth (31) Friday 13 May. – good luck for another successful season.

Best wishes and thanks again to all for getting in touch.

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