Island Life August/September 2018

Inside Business
A real destination store
A visit to The Old Smithy
at Godshill always makes
for a pleasant outing
for the whole family.
In fact, since it was founded
70 years ago, this family
business has steadily grown and
evolved to become a favourite
destination for generations
of Islanders and visitors.
The spacious coffee shop
is ideal for catching up with
friends for lunch, or perhaps
meeting up after a long walk
when you’ve worked up an
appetite for one of its famous
meringues or delicious cakes.
Meanwhile, the Style Interiors
section offers a wide range of
gifts for the home with on-trend
collections that are guaranteed to
make your home look individual
and stylish. At the back of
the shop is the very
pretty garden,
which is free
to visit, and
perfect for
children,
who can
walk
around the
miniature
Isle of
Wight and
see the fairies
and pixies at work.
For the grown-ups there’s
the the huge gift shop, full of ideas
and inspiration for those special
gifts for family and friends, while
the clothes shop has a great range
of styles to fit all shapes and sizes,
with collections from Masai, Gerry
Weber, Seasalt and Soya
Concept, plus an
extensive choice of
handbags and
accessories.
Open seven
days a week
and all year
round, and
with its
own large,
free car park,
The Old Smithy
is a destination
store that’s become
a real Island institution.
Find the Old Smithy in Godshill,
call them on 01983 840364 or
visit www.styleinteriors.co.uk.
The Brading Roman Bear Hunt
All through the Summer
Brading Roman Villa is
offering a whole host
of craft activities: mask
painting, mosaic coaster
making, as well as
dozens of free activities.
Come to the villa and go
on a Bear Hunt. Find the
parts for your bear and then
decorate him with glitter and
feathers, it’s free and it’s fun.
Until 30th September, Brading
Roman Villa will be hosting
a travelling exhibition from
Scottish Mask and Puppet
Centre. It is both engagingly
colourful and beautifully
varied. The puppets cover the
whole world from Indonesia
to Scotland and a staggering
breadth of time from ancient
India to more recent uses
on television. Come and
find out: how puppets are
made, how they are used
and then make your own.
Come to the café, with its
panoramic views of the whole
of Sandown Bay. Try the food,
freshly made by Big Ben and
our perennially favourite cakes,
made by their very own Nicky.
Iced drinks are always on offer.
You can find Brading
Roman Villa at Morton Old
Road, Brading, PO36 0EN.
Telephone: 01983 406223.
Visit the website at www.
bradingromanvilla.org.uk
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