Island Magazines October 2019 East Cowes & Whippingham Area

October 2019 East Cowes & Whippingham Area

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Community Spirited

Crafty Knit & Natter

Do you knit, crochet or just want to get crafty whilst having a good old natter and a cup of tea? If you do then our Crafty Knit & Natter groups are perfect for you. Come along every Wednesday from 10.30am - 12.30.

Older Persons Youth Club

Come along and join in with other like minded people in our fun and friendly Older Persons Youth Club which runs from 10.30am until 12.30 every Thursday. It’s a great way to meet new people and have fun - you can also enjoy a bacon sandwich for just £1

Share & Care Club

This group is aimed to beat loneliness and is a time to come together for companionship, activities and discussion topics or if you prefer you can just sit, watch & relax. This group takes place on the first Sunday of the month from 11am -3pm.

Please bring some pre-packed savoury or sweet food to share with everyone.

All groups are held at the Parkside Pavilion, Vectis Road, East Cowes and the price is just £2 per person per group.

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We are the only private care agency based here in East Cowes and have been established since 2007. We do our own assessment of your needs and set up a care plan that suits and meets your requirements. Our hourly rates are the best and we look after our carers well. We are registered and regulated with CQC and hold a GOOD rating.

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Welcome and thank you for picking up a copy of Island Magazines.

We are now into the autumn months and no doubt like many you have been busy packing away the summer wardrobe and unpacking boots, jumpers and coats in preparation of the crisp mornings that will soon be upon us.

Autumn is one of my favourite times of the year and we are very lucky living here with the countryside on our doorstep and amazing scenery that changes with each season.

For dog owners its great news as it means our furry little friends are now allowed to play on all the beaches around the island.

Halloween is at the end of the month and although the island is slowing down after summer there are still events happening and you can find our ‘Dates for your Diary’ section on pages 12 and 13.

You will find the latest news and information for your area inside along with some great local businesses advertising their services.

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

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Seasonal Flu Clinics at East Cowes Health Centre.

After being let down by the vaccine supplier which resulted in no vaccines being available for anyone under 65 in the September clinics there are now two clinics set for October and these are for all eligible patients.

Island Dental Services We look forward to seeing our regular patients and to welcoming new ones to our friendly private practice in the heart of the town.

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Monday 14th October 9:00am to 12:30pm Thursday 31st October 1:30pm to 5:00pm No apppointment is necessary.

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Getting Yourself Back on Your Feet Have you ever thought about how hard your feet work for you? Yet many of us neglect them and underestimate how important they are... in many cases they go the extra mile but along the way certain issues can crop up such as ingrowing toenails, corns, hard skin, verrucas and fungal infections, to name a few.

It may be that through medical issues such as diabetes and the fact that none of us are getting any younger, even simple tasks such as nail trimming and cracked heels can become difficult to take care of and that is why you should always seek the help of a professional, and Steven Long not only ticks this box but he also offers a mobile service so all treatments can be carried out in the comfort of your own home, whilst relaxing in your own armchair.

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News Report from Town & County Cllr Karl Love - East Cowes.

Email: karl.love@iow.gov.uk Facebook: Cllr Karl Love Autumn is one of my favourite times of year. I love to see the trees changing colour and I really like the crisp nights.

There are many changes coming to our town community and we seem to be in a constant struggle with developers, Isle of Wight Council, its leadership and those wishing to force their visions of the future on our townspeople.

We do urgently need a much better cohesive town development plan which looks at infrastructure as a priority and tries to resolve some of the many issues and problems that we currently have.

I have articulated possible solutions to IWC which might help to future proof our existing island and road networks for transient Cross Solent hubs. An outof-town marshalling check in point for both red funnel and Wightlink should be considered. For instance near the Ryde/ Newport, Whippingham roundabout. This type of approach could feed traffic down into both Fishbourne and East Cowes without clogging our roads because the numbers are controlled from out of town.

If you can only check-in at this one single point it means that we will not have traffic queueing in our streets because the yard will be managed more effectively.

I have now asked for a review of our parking issues in East Cowes which could include the use of parking permit zones.

However I will only do this if the people of our town in any set location join together and present me with a list of those residents in that road, in the majority, who wants such a scheme to be implemented.

There are of course risks associated with this including having to pay for parking bays and no guarantee that the costs wouldn’t ever rise in the future.

I have also requested a strategic plan for our East Cowes Peninsula Development.

I have also stated that a loan needs to be taken out to fund a replacement floating bridge vessel and that the loan can be repaid from profits made from a redesigned slimline and staffing efficient vessel. It seems to me that all of the floating bridge issues began when charging was introduced in significant numbers of additional staff were required at a high cost to collect the money off passengers. If you couple this with a quite frankly chaotic unreliable service and performance of the floating bridge one can see why it is now constantly operating at a loss. We know that the floating bridge can operate at a profit if it is managed effectively and the issues addressed. We need to replace it with a modern copy of floating bridge 5 and stop wasting millions of pounds trying to prop it up with sticking plaster solutions.

I will not say much about the crossways development because by the time you read this report the closing date will be closed for planning application comments and we now await the planning hearing.

Plans were also revealed in September for the development of a small estate in the Millfield Avenue area containing approximately 28 properties. No developer has yet been identified to carry this project forward which is in a mix development format . The impacts of building such a development over several years using Old Road for access and surrounding communities would be significant and especially given that Old Road does not have the infrastructure, without any pavements or traffic on schemes, to cope with a development of this type.

News Report from Cllr Karl Love continued There are some wonderful ideas currently being brought forward by community members and putting to plans and possible actions for the future including the development of a Victoria and Albert Museum in the old horseguards buildings.

I’ve seen some really good ideas about how to restore the Esplanade and address some of the issues of the landslip. Again these have been brought forward by the community in the absence of any action by Isle of Wight Council.

There are suggestions that Down House the former Doctors Surgery could be soon brought back into use. Anything which helps to tidy up the area would be a great benefit and appreciated by local people. I will keep you informed of any developments.

As the Nights darken I ask residents to take care on our streets and always where something bright or reflective so that you can be seen crossing the streets especially on those roads where we have no pavements. I will be interested to hear your ideas about introducing a 20 mph speed limits in our community streets to try and improve road safety.

There is still no news about the connection of Hawthorn Meadows via Saunders Way or any development of the now approved development of self build properties. Discussions continue about the implementation of a coastal path which is proposed to break through farmland, Barton Manor, Osborne House and into Norris Castle connecting the coastal route.

We will all have different opinions about whether this route should or should not be developed. There is considerable concern also been expressed in Whippingham about some of the rooting for this costal path which lies within a 5.5 km Special Protection conservation area for migrating birds. It won’t be long before the Brent geese return from their Siberian climates to roost and this is another reason why we must protect our coastal and green landscapes.

I wish you all an enjoyable autumn and I’m always happy to receive your comments and suggestions.

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ask for electronic signage to be placed to help guide and direct both ferry and the floating bridge traffic.

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Early Detection Gives You a Fighting Chance One man dies every 45 minutes (around 11,800 men every year) from prostate cancer and it is now the leading cancer found in men but statistics show that if caught in the early stages, treatment is 80% effective.

Mention the words Prostate Cancer and PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) Testing and most men will immediately conjure up an invasive and embarrassing testing procedure but in reality it is a simple blood test that is pain free and takes less than 5 minutes This simple BLOOD TEST measures the amount of antigen produced by the prostate entering the blood. It is not a diagnostic/direct test for cancer, but gives an indicator of the health of the prostate. Regular testing showing an increasing reading can indicate a prostate problem, a high reading should trigger further tests to determine if there is a need for any treatment. Unfortunately despite the increasing number of prostate cancer diagnosis and mortality, there is not a regular screening test, and some GP’s are reluctant to offer a PSA test to men over 50 years.

Without screening, around 47,000 men are diagnosed General symptoms with prostate cancer each year. of problems with

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50% of all men will have a health problem with their frequent need to prostate at some stage of their lives. It could be an urinate especially infection, enlargement or cancer. 15% will develop at night, bursting to prostate cancer and those with family history of the urinate, slow flow, disease or of African-Caribbean origin are 3 times difficult or painful (45%) more at risk but the main thing to think about flow, stop/start is that early detection gives you an above average fighting chance!!! dribbling, or blood

in the urine The Charity Isle of Wight Prostate Cancer Support Group in partnership with Ryde Lions are offering FREE PSA blood testing for men aged 45 to 85 years on 19th October at Ryde Academy, Pell Lane, Ryde, PO33 3LN The testing will be conducted by trained phlebotomists taking blood from a vein in the arm, this will be analysed at a hospital laboratory and after a report has been produced by a Urological Consultant, the result will be sent to the person being tested within 7 – 10 working days.

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It is essential to BOOK AN APPOINTMENT TIME this can be done from 16th September online at: www.isleofwightprostatecancersupportgroup.org.uk For any enquiries email:- iwpcsg@gmail.com

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I believe that Island people deserve to be listened to and have their issues represented properly to government by putting Island People First and at the centre of democracy.

I would vote for the needs of our Island People, be transparent, inclusive and community focused.

I believe that our Health & Wellbeing comes first and that Education can be used to bring change, positivity, employment and reward. We need more NHS and Teaching staff to reduce waiting times and raise education standards.

I believe that our island is changing for the better and that we continue to work together within communities to change attitudes, support one another and create our own destinies. Regeneration is not just about building houses it’s about creating better employment opportunities, family choices, mental health and environment matters and it requires improved investment.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Saturday 5th October – Vectis Radio Station Open Day from 10am to 12 midday at the studio based at the Riverside Centre, Newport. Come and see how it all works behind the scenes, meet some of the presenters, have a cuppa and some cake.

All we ask is a minimum £1 donation to help keep your community radio station running.

Sunday 6th October - RNLI East Cowes Branch are holding their Annual Big Quiz at The Conservative Club, Clarence Road, East Cowes. First question at 7.30pm. £10.00 per table, maximum four to a team.

Bumper Raffle. Light refreshments will be provided. To book ring Helen Wilkinson 293664 or Jenny Clune 293292 Friday 4th October - The East Cowes Evangelical Church, Clarence Road, East Cowes, ‘Clarries Club for seniors’, warmly invite you to a talk given by Sue Young from ‘Sight for Wight’. Meeting starts at 10-30am and there will be refreshments served after. We are always keen to see new faces. For further information, please contact Derek or Myra. Tel. 717895 Saturday 5th October – Twilight Safari at the Isle of Wight Zoo. Doors open 5.30pm. Entry will be by donation only. It will be a great chance to prowl the newly built lion accommodation and enclosure before Kumba & Vigo move in.

Monday 7th October - Isle of Wight Family History Society open meeting at the Hunnyhill Room, Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport PO30 2QR. Characters from Chale - a talk by Derek Sprake.

Everyone welcome. Doors open 7pm and talk starts 7.30 lasts about 45 minutes.

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FHS - £1; non-members - £2. An opportunity to meet members and committee members of the IWFHS Thursday 10th October – Keep Warm and Well – Winter is coming free event at the Riverside Centre, Newport from 11am – 3pm hosted by The Footprint Trust Charity. We are here to help you and your family, to prevent you making choices between heating and eating.

The Footprint Trust, Citizens Advice, Foodbank, Carers, Southern Water, SSE, Age UK, People Matter, Homestart, SGN, Veterans Outreach, Storeroom and many more helpful organisations will be on hand. Call 01983 822282 for more info or to get help. www.footprint-trust.co.uk Thursday 10th – Sunday 13th October – Isle of Wight Literary Festival at Northwood House, Cowes. Most of the activities take place in and around Northwood House, a Grade II listed manor house set in over 20 acres of Park in the heart of Cowes. Now in its eighth year, the Literary Festival is a non-profit making charitable trust. Over time the Festival has gone from strength to strength and has had a wide range of speakers from Max Hastings to Mary Berry, Michael Morpurgo to Deborah Moggach, Andrew Marr to Val McDermid. Go to www.isleofwightliteraryfestival.com, to learn more about the 2019 exciting line up as it’s announced.

Saturday 12th October – Silent Auction at East Cowes Methodist Church. Articles for sale can be dropped off between 6pm and 8pm on the 11th and 10am and 11am on the morning of the sale. The church will be open for viewing from 2pm continued over the page

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY and the auction will take place from 3-4pm.

Light refreshments will be available.

Saturday 12th – Sunday 13th October – Annual Classic Beer, Buses and Walking Weekend from 8.30am – 6.30pm. All travel is free. Event programme with full details of routes and participating pubs, with vouchers. This island wide event attracts up to 100 Classic Buses to the island, running a free network of bus services connecting up to 100 hostelries serving Real Ales. A selection of walks between the pubs has also been prepared by the organisers.

Operating from The Quay at Newport, the Bus Museum at Ryde, with interchanges at Shanklin, Ventnor and Yarmouth. For more information on this event please visit www. iwbeerandbuses.co.uk

East Cowes from 10am – 2.30pm. Crafts, books, vintage, retro, fairtrade and much more. Light refreshments and raffle.

Saturday 19th October – IW Prostate Cancer Support Group in association with Ryde Lions Club are hosting a free PSA Blood test event for men aged between 45 and 85 at Ryde Academy, Pell Lane, Ryde from 10am – 3pm. Book online at www. isleofwightprostatecancersupportgroup. org.uk Friday 25th October – Tuesday 29th October - Harp on Wight Festival will take place in Ryde. The event will offer both concerts and teaching workshops with performers due to attend from Austria and Italy as well as Scotland Ireland. A wonderful exhibition of harps will take place in Ryde Methodist Church in Garfield Road and is free to enter in daytime hours throughout the festival, except at times when concerts are taking place. Details of all concerts and teaching workshops can be found at www.harponwight.co.uk

Saturday 12th October – ‘Dying to Know’ Information Day at The Parish Centre, Town Lane, Newport from 10am – 2pm. Come and speak to experienced professionals and get free advice about the practicalities involved. There will be opportunities to find out what options are available to you, REGULAR EVENTS consider the arrangements you would like Every Wednesday - Crafty Knit & Natter and talk with others. For more information from 10.30 until 12.30 at Parkside Pavilion, email jigsawtads@gmail.co.uk Vectis Road, East Cowes. Organised by Friday 18th October - The East Cowes Community Spirited. Come along and Evangelical Church, Clarence Road, East meet other like minded people. £2 per Cowes, ‘Clarries Club for seniors’, warmly person. Call 296592 for further info. invite you to a talk given by Suzanne Pugh from the RSPCA. Meeting starts at 10-30am Every Thursday – Older Persons Youth and there will be refreshments served after. Club from 10.30 until 12.30 at Parkside New faces are always welcome. For further Pavilion, Vectis Road, East Cowes. information, please contact Derek or Myra. Organised by Community Spirited. Come along and join in this friendly group. £2 Tel.717895 per person. Bacon sandwich £1. Call Saturday 19th October – Table Top Sale at 296592 for further information.

Whippingham Community Centre, all event information was correct at time of print

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It’s all happening at Our Place A new monthly drop-in centre with a difference is due to open in East Cowes Town Hall on Thursday 10th October. “Our Place” will be a place of welcome, with free refreshments, co-ordinated by Churches Together in East Cowes and Whippingham.

As well as having a hot drink and biscuits, anyone visiting will be able to access a number of help stations from local agencies. At the launch session, the agencies represented will include Sight for Wight, the Stroke Association, the Royal British Legion and Community Spirited, among others. A number of further associations have also expressed an interest in taking part. It is hoped that local people will tell the organisers what sort of agencies would be most valued as participants so that appropriate local provision of advice can be made.

“Our Place” takes its name from the immensely successful drop-in already operating in Freshwater, and it is hoped that the East Cowes drop-in will both learn from the experiences of the Freshwater team and achieve a comparable degree of success. If the project takes off, the co-ordinators at East Cowes would like to see it grow to a weekly rather than monthly resource for the whole community.

Rev Susan Paterson, one of the leading co-ordinators at East Cowes, said, “We were so inspired by the way the churches in West Wight had responded to the needs of their community and made such a 14

wonderful resource available in Freshwater that as members of the local Churches Together group here we wanted to see if we could replicate their excellent work. There is a crying need for services which otherwise people might have to travel in to Newport or Cowes to find, and if we can help in any way we see it as a privilege to be involved.”

Our Place in East Cowes will initially operate from 10-12.00 on the second Thursday of the month for three months and be reviewed in the New Year.

For further details or to book a stand contact Rev Susan Paterson (Email: revspaterson@gmail.com) or speak to any local church leader.

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East Cowes Town Council - Clerks Report Autumn is well and truly here. The paddling pool may be closed for the winter now but there is still plenty going on in East Cowes. All the usual groups are settled back into their sessions at the Town Hall which has been transformed by the redecoration, floor refurbishment and new curtains. Pop in and have a look when you are passing or when visiting the Library.

The Town Hall is a great asset to the town. Rehearsals have begun for the Pantomime and tickets are already on sale with Ticket Source and from the usual shops in the town. This year it is Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs and it will be performed at 12.30pm and 6.30pm on 14th and 15th December. This is a very popular event so please get your tickets early to avoid disappointment!

A huge thank you to the 947 of you who completed the on-line or paper survey conducted jointly with Whippingham Parish Council about the Crossways Development and to the 180 residents who attended the Public Meeting held at the Town Hall on 7th September.

The Town Council is opposed to this development and has made a full submission to the Planning Authority.

Hopefully many members of the public have also responded making it very clear that this is not in the best interests of the town or the Island.

Hearing the views of the people of the town are very important to the Town Council. Many of you will remember the consultation that took place last autumn when your opinions were sought about what our priorities should be. The Town 16

Council budget was set bearing in mind the results.

The Town Council is running another event this year where you can give your views in person completing a questionnaire at the Town Hall on Friday 4th October 1.00-5.00pm and Saturday 5th October 11.00am- 4.00pm.

Alternatively you might prefer to complete an online survey on the Town Council website. Remember that if you do not have a computer at home there are two public access computers in the library you can use. Please take part and encourage your friends and neighbours to do the same.

The Town Council is busy working on a new improved website and hopes to launch it in November. The new site will be more accessible and good to view on any device.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the litter pick from the Parkside Pavilion.

Keeping our surroundings clean and tidy benefits everyone. Did you know that part of the precept goes towards the collection of rubbish? The Town Council pays for the installation of new bins and every time a bin is emptied it costs ÂŁ2.45.

Octobers Full Council Meeting will take place at 7.00pm (6.30pm if planning matters are to be considered) on Thursday 17th at the Town Hall. As always members of the public are welcome to attend. Agendas are displayed on the noticeboards outside the Town Hall and at the Bumblebee Playground as well as on the Council’s website.

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East Cowes Lands Leading Role in Local Project Film ‘Back and Fourth’ is the latest film by artist Dmitri Galitzine commission for Lift the Lid on Island Culture.

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The film will be screened from the 13th September until the 5th October at the Allan Marsh Studio, 2 Ferry Road, East Cowes on Wednesdays to Saturday from 2pm and every hour with last screening at 5pm. The film runs for 45 minutes and is free to watch.

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A Game of Conkers Autumn is coming and if you are of a certain age you will probably remember scrabbling around on your hands and knees underneath a horse chestnut tree looking for the biggest and baddest conkers which would knock your opponents to pieces!!

Back in the day a game of conkers was a healthy playground activity in which you pitched yourself against another person and take turns hitting each other’s conker with your own.

One player lets theirs dangle on the full length of the string while the other player swings and hits.

To prepare your conker for battle a hole had to be drilled or made in the middle and a piece of string or shoelace was threaded through with a large knot at one end to secure in place.

Yes I admit it could get a little rough at times especially if you were unlucky enough to receive a whack on the knuckles. It does take you by surprise and gives a sting but it certainly was never life threatening and it is such a shame that this tradition has faded out over time and is no longer found in the playground.

Of course everyone wanted to win so those that were really competitive weren’t afraid to cheat by making their conker as hard as a rock. I was never involved in this type of skulduggery but I understand

that some people baked them in the oven or put them in vinegar and apparently if you keep them for a year they naturally harden. I like to think back on my memories and remember that if ever I did win a game it was through skill and determination and nothing else!!!

The first recorded game of conkers using horse chestnuts was on the Isle of Wight in 1848.

There is uncertainty of the origins of the name. The name may come from the dialect word conker, meaning “knock out” (perhaps related to French conque meaning a conch, as the game was originally played using snail shells and small bits of string) The name may also be influenced by the verb conquer, as earlier games involving shells and hazelnuts have also been called conquerors.

In 1965 the World Conker Championships were set up in Ashton (near Oundle) Northamptonshire, England, and still take place on the second Sunday of October every year. In 2004, an audience of 5,000 turned up to watch more than 500 competitors from all over the world. The 2016 Championship was featured on the BBC programme “Countryfile”.

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EAST COWES COMMUNITY OPEN DAY The Friends of East Cowes are organising a Community Open Day in the Town Hall in November.

The event is aimed at showcasing all the voluntary and community groups in East Cowes. It will be an opportunity for organisations and clubs to show others what their groups do, to recruit new members and exchange ideas with other groups. If your group or club needs some extra promotion or if you are looking to join a club or a voluntary organisation then this event is for you.

We have booked the Town Hall for the morning of Saturday the 2nd November and there will be space allocated for your organisation should you wish to take part.

Tables and chairs will be available for your use. The hire of the hall will be covered by the Friends of East Cowes and refreshments will be available.

If your organisation would like to take part please email the Friends at kenwheeler65@ gmail.com with your details as soon as possible to guarantee your place at the Community Open Day. Ken Wheeler, Chair of The Friends of East Cowes

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