Island Life August/September 2018

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ISLAND LIFE
CONTENTS
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2018
A WORD
FROM THE
EDITOR
It’s been one scorcher of a summer –
and if the weather forecasters are to be
believed, we still have plenty of sunny days
left to enjoy.
It’s been great news for event organisers,
who have benefitted from some bumper
crowds – and as for our local ice cream
makers and beach bar owners, well,
they’ve never had it so good!
Spending more time out of doors
provides a great reminder of just how
special the Island’s landscapes and
seascapes are.
There’s no shortage of talented local
artists who strive to capture those images,
and in this issue we meet one of them –
potter and ceramicist Neil Tregear, who
lived in San Francisco and trained in Japan,
but reckons there’s no place quite so
inspirational as the Ise of Wight.
We also talk to Jewson’s boss Ron Bowler
about a true Island institution – Walk the
Wight. It’s become the biggest sponsored
walk in Europe, but Ron tells us of its
humble origins 28 years ago, when it
began as a simple day out for a a small
group of workmates and their families.
We also have a personal reflection from
Nicky Hayward, MBE, on the iconic Royal
Isle of Wight County Show, which has been
attracting eager visitors since 1882.
Along with all your favourite regular
features, plus plenty of ideas for places
to go and things to do to make the most
of these last weeks of the summer, we
do hope you’ll enjoy your free magazine
and please continue to support our loyal
advertisers.
INTERVIEWS
p32 Ron’s boots are made for
walking: Ron Bowler
p41 Fashioning a life in clay: Neil
Tregear
p50 The Royal Isle of Wight
County Show: Nicky
Hayward
PROPERTY
p10 Featured Property: Swains
House
p14 Feature Property: Ivy Cottage
p17 New home, same place!
p23 Ideas for the Living Room
p29 The door to success
OUT AND ABOUT
p30 Sailing in sunshine
p38 Sea View Yacht Club
celebrates 125 years
p46 Island Sailing Club’s scorcher
of a race
p49 Jazz on the Quay
p56 Mardi Gras comes back to
Ryde
p66 Thousands flock to Festival
FEATURES
p60 A decade of Decadeance
COUNTRYSIDE
p73 Matt Noyce: Summer at
Quarr Abbey
p83 Sam Biles: Identity and the
Island
p84 Turn your garden into a
wildlife haven
p86 Countryside news: Tony Ridd
p89 10 things you didn’t know
about cuttlefish
p90 The Isle of Wight’s marvellous
marine wildlife
Jackie McCarrick, Editor
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