Island Magazines Freshwater, Totland & Yarmouth January 2019 Edition

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We’ve always strived to provide the very best care to all our clients and are looking forward to the new year to continue expanding our innovative services. Last year, we were the Affordable home visits or first island vets to offer laser therapy and a central veterinary surgery full endoscopy service allowing us to perform e: dan@mobilevetsurgery.co.uk key hole surgery. We upgraded our waiting www.mobilevetsurgery.co.uk room, including our new bespoke cat lounge Watergate Road, Newport, IW PO30 1XP and opened our retail shop offering pet toys, leads and collars, natural healthy treats and essential accessories.

Our laser therapy is a ground breaking new treatment that stimulates the body’s own *24 Hour Emergency Service healing systems to treat a wide range of available to registered clients conditions including arthritis, joint stiffness and promote faster wound healing - it’s fast and pain free. Results have been tremendous with many dogs being able to walk and exercise happily without relying solely on painkillers and it’s usually covered by pet insurance too.

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This year we’re continuing to expand our range of services. Our new pet nutrition clinic can offer advice on diet, especially if they’ve put on a few pounds over Christmas! We continue to develop our state of the art diagnostic facilities, expand the Janice Clark DipCFHP, MPSPract surgery and will be welcoming some new Having trouble reaching your feet? faces soon too.

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Happy New Year to all our readers, advertisers and contributors. I’m looking forward to the year ahead and to continue publishing your local community magazine which is now coming into its 9th year.

In this issue we have some great advice and nifty tips on how to keep your home warm for winter. Go to page 8 for more details and if you have any tips which aren’t featured feel free to send them in so they can be shared with other readers.

You can find details of events happening across the island by going to our ‘Dates for your Diary’ section on pages 14 and 15. If you have an event happening in February please email the details to islandmagazines@gmail.com and they will be included in the next issue.

At the time of writing this the weather has turned a little bit chilly but like many I don’t mind the cold as long as it’s dry and not raining. Its a good chance for us to all wear the hat, scarf and gloves we got for Christmas!

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News report from Cllr Steve Hastings - Central Wight Mobile: 07870127024 E-mail: steve.hastings@iow.gov.uk Twitter - @cllr_hastings

Empty Houses

Due to the number of empty houses on the Island that get planning permission and then don’t build out, I had a discussion with the Leader of the Council Dave Stewart and called a meeting with officers to request that we use our powers to either get them built or revoke their planning permission.

This is achieved under the Town and Country Planning Act, section 97.

I am very pleased that it was agreed by all, including the Cabinet Member for Housing, Cllr Barry Abraham and he is about to make this decision official.

I hope that this possible action will start to release some of the Islands empty houses into use for those in need of a home.

Affordable Housing

On another housing issue I am pleased to report that the Cabinet have agreed to set up a company to get affordable houses built rather than wait for developers to agree to do so.

This is the only way we can improve on our appalling record of low numbers year on year. Developers don’t like affordable homes because they don’t make enough return on them so this is an area of housing that has been overlooked for too long.

This is a bold commercial venture and will deliver affordable houses for Islanders but without the right to buy element that would mean that we could not get enough return to build more into the future.

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I am very hopeful that this will start to increase our numbers of affordable houses going forward and in a sustainable way that will increase each year.

Protection for Pubs

I am pleased to report that we had a motion brought to our last Full Council to protect the loss of pubs that seems to have been hitting the Island recently and it was agreed unanimously that the council would help however it can in this issue.

In my speech I suggested that all Town and Parish Councils that have a pub should apply for an Asset of Community Value status to give some initial protection and under certain circumstances and if it was financially viable, then the council should even consider the purchase of the pub and become the publicans Landlord in order to give them a fair deal on rent and rates but not tie them to the purchase of products at high prices which is what often puts them into a loss making position.

A lot of pubs could be more successful if they were run on a market rent only deal and buy fresh produce locally for food sales and buy from Island breweries and other micro breweries that are popping up all over the country and at a good price that would mean they could compete and prosper.

Visit to Dorset

On the 7th of December Cllr Hobart and I made a visit to Dorset County Council as they have been very successful in introducing wild verges to help with wildlife and make their roadways more attractive

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without affecting safety but making savings on their PFI contract.

We met with the Council Green Team management, their Cabinet Member for Environment and Butterfly Conservation’s Dr. Phil Sterling We hope to be able to replicate some of the methods that they have used to make their verges better and save money on the contract as well, hopefully a win, win situation. They now mow twice a year instead of 6 times due to the cut and collect methods they use and reducing the fertility of the soil which helps to introduce wild flowers so in hot summers their verges remain green and flowering rather than going brown and dying off.

We will be inviting Dr. Sterling to the Island in the New Year to give a presentation to our Environmental Forum.

Wishing you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.

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Simple tricks for keeping you and your house warm in winter.

Just a few easy changes around the house can make a huge difference.

Use your curtains - Heat from the sun is free so make the most of it. Open your curtains and let the sunlight in during the day to make use of this free heat. When it gets dark, shut your curtains, which act as another layer of insulation and keep warmth in your rooms. You should also make sure you don’t have any leaks or gaps so that the warm air can stay in and the cold air stays out – this also helps to reduce condensation.

Reflect the heat - Keep your house warm with some easy foil insulation. Cover a thin sheet of card with tinfoil and place it behind your radiators (if you’re feeling particularly crafty you can make it T-shaped so it sits on your radiator brackets). It’ll reflect the heat back into your rooms, meaning they warm up faster and retain more heat. If DIY isn’t your thing, you can also buy ready made foil insulation.

Move your sofa - It might feel great to have your favourite seat in front of the radiator, but it’s absorbing heat that could be warming your home. By moving it away from the radiator, hot air can circulate freely. The same goes for your curtains or drying clothes – keep them away from the radiator so that you can get the most out of your heat source.

Wrap up warm - If you have a hot water tank, make sure it is properly lagged – or insulated.

This will keep the water warmer for longer, and reduce heating costs.

Block out the draughts - Even a simple solution such as a making your own sausage dog draught excluder will help keep the warmth in your home or use any spare foam pipe lagging as a door draught excluder – just cut a section to fit the bottom of your door, then slide it on to form a tight seal against the floor.

You can do this yourself for very little cost. Self-adhesive rubber seals around doors and windows and door draught excluders are relatively cheap and easy to install. So it’s worth getting those doors and windows sealed before winter properly kicks in.

Use the oven to heat the house - Once dinner comes out of the oven, we all close the door again. But why waste that heat? Leave the oven door open and let the heat transfer slowly into your kitchen, it’ll help keep your house warm while you eat.

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SCAM WARNING Trading Standards are warning residents to be wary of emails regarding refunds or payment of your tv licence.

TV licensing have put the following information on their website: Some customers are receiving scam email messages saying they are due a refund or need to keep up their payments. A link directs customers to a fake version of the official TV Licensing website which asks them to enter personal information and bank details.

If you receive a similar email message, please delete it. If you have already clicked the link, do not enter or submit any information.

If you have entered personal information as a result of this fraudulent email you should report the fraud to the Action Fraud Helpline or by calling 0300 123 2040. If you have submitted any bank or card details, please speak to your bank immediately.

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How valuable is your health and wellbeing?

By Nickie Short January is often a time of new beginnings and good intentions. In 2019 why not make a commitment to getting to where you want to be in life?

I offer a variety of weekly classes but I also offer individual sessions for people who want something more bespoke. However, with my experience as a support worker combined with 20 years of teaching yoga to people with ongoing physical and mental health needs, I like to look at where you are now, where you want to be and what tools we can introduce into your life to ensure that you get there. This might be physically, emotionally, mentally or energetically.

Most of the practices I share with you can be introduced into the challenging daily circumstances of life, rather than being a specific mat practice. A wide range of holistic practices can work with the physical body, the breath, changing thought patterns and approaches to life, relaxation and amending lifestyle.

Recently I have supported people through, big changes in life situations, overcoming severe anxiety, stroke recovery, grief, fear and lack of confidence, physical sports injuries to name a few.

If you think yoga can help you then give me a call and make your commitment to achieve better health and wellbeing during 2019. Special offers on all courses booked before 31st January

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News Report from Councillor George Cameron Email:- george.cameron@iow.gov.uk | Mobile 07701011481 I start my report by wishing you all a very happy new year, I hope this year will bring good luck and many happy memories. I was impressed by the many Christmas lights throughout our village and thank everyone for making it such a good show.

important for all of us to partake in this consultation.

Please have a look at it online and make your comments the same time, it can be found at: www.iow.gov.uk/ islandplanningstrategy

Our local FYT bus service celebrated their 7th anniversary on the 6th December, I think they deserve a big thank you from all of us, this service is so much appreciated and supported by our community. Local residents need such a service and I also thank their sponsors, many of them who remain anonymous and also Freshwater Parish Council who supported them with grant funding. I would like to inform residents that FYT bus have a shop in Totland which is run and managed very successfully by volunteers, again I would like to thank everyone who give their time to provide such a great service, please support them.

I would also like to thank the group of residents that are working very hard on the plan to have seating installed on the Causeway. This proposal which will be presented to Freshwater Parish Council on the 8th January is to have extra seating installed on this very popular walk between Freshwater and Yarmouth for people of all ages and in particular people who find it difficult to walk this route all the way without resting. It is envisaged that this will be a great benefit to walkers and it will also give them the opportunity to enjoy the view of the river.

I would also like to congratulate Freshwater Coffee House for being awarded with the best customer service award recently, our village can be proud of having some amazing shops and businesses and encourage everyone to shop locally.

I am pleased to hear that the IOW council is extending the consultation period for the revised Island Planning Strategy until midday Monday 25 February 2019, this plan in draft stage is a vitally important document to our island and will affect all of us at some point, therefore it is equally

Take care, till next time.

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You can pick up a copy of the Freshwater, Totland & Yarmouth area of Island Magazines from any of the following places or you can read it online at www.islandmagazines.co.uk Harveys Convenience Store Yarmouth Post Office Holdings Newsagent Blossoms of Yarmouth Brookside Health Centre West Wight Sports centre Freshwater Library Nisa Broadway Stores FYT buses and office Freshwater garage Sainsbury Freshwater Orchard Bros Convenience Store

West Wight Sports & Community Centre Feel Fabulous 12 week programme – join our friendly nutrition and fitness experts for a 1hr exercise session and 1hr cookery session. Monday 7th January – 25th March at West Wight Sports & Community Centre from 5.30pm – 7.30pm and Tuesday 8th January - 26th March at CHOYD Yarmouth from 1.30pm – 3.30pm. Book by visiting reception or calling 752168. For further information go to www.westwight.org.uk/feel-fabulous-12week-programme.

Saturday 5th January - Coffee morning/open day at Vectis Radio from 10am -12pm.

Come along to Vectis Radio studio at the Riverside Centre and see how it all works. Tea/ coffee and biscuits supplied for a minimum £1 donation to keep the community radio station running.

Wednesday 9th January - Guided Walk: The Cliff Top (Bembridge and Culver Down) from 10am til 12pm. Meet at The Car Park, Bembridge Fort, Culver Down, Bembridge.

PO36 8QY. If you’d like an invigorating start to Every Monday - The Games Lounge for the new year, our three mile, guided walk will 50+ year olds at the West Wight Sports & take you across the downs, from where you Community Centre. Drop in anytime between can enjoy spectacular views of the sea and 1pm and 4pm. Entrance fee £2. Take part for landscape below. Please wear appropriate free with table tennis, pool, board games etc. clothing and stout footwear. Dogs on leads and socialise over hot drink refills. are welcome.

Every Wednesday - Bridge for Beginners at Thursday 10th January – Sunflower Cafe the West Wight Sports & Community Centre. Quiz at 7pm at the John Cheverton Centre, From 2pm to 4pm. Turn up and play for £2. Mountbatten Hospice, Halberry Lane, Looking for those with experience, who Newport. 4 to a team - £12 a team. Please would mentor whilst playing at a table and book a table. Contact Carl or the Sunflower new participants at entry level.

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611656 or email panyo@gmx.com Every Tuesday - Wight Diamonds Band practice night at Summerfields Primary Tuesday 22nd January - Carisbrooke Castle School, Newport from 7pm – 9.30pm. Learn, “Museum Insights” 2pm – 4pm. The Isle perform, inspire. All welcome. www.wdmb. of Wight Home Guard 1940-1944., Steven org Williams is repeating his talk on the Home

Guard. Steven has studied all aspects of the Every Thursday: Over 50s table tennis takes Home Guard in Britain, with a particular place at West Wight Sports and Community focus on units raised on the Island. The Centre, 1.30 - 2.30 p.m. £2.00 talk will consider some of their roles and

responsibilities, together with looking at Every Friday – Freshwater Market, Memorial their equipment and weaponry. Tickets Hall, Avenue Road form 8.30am til 12 noon. £8 including tea, coffee and biscuits. For Great range of stall with something for further details and to book your places everyone. please ring 523112 or e-mail info@ carisbrookecastlemuseum.org.uk Booking is essential as places are limited.

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Sunday 27th January Guided Walk: Birdwatching at Newtown. Learn all about birds, from spotting them to song identification, and discover the winter migrants of Newtown. If you’re new to birdwatching, then join our short guided walk around the creeks, meadows and woods of Newtown.

Discover which birds have arrived for the winter and which live here all year round.

Learn how to identify their birdsong and record those that you’ve seen. Meet at Newtown Visitor Point, next to the National Trust car park, PO30 4PA (SZ 423 906). Bring binoculars if you have them and wear suitable clothing.

FRESHWATER LIBRARY REGULAR EVENTS Book Chat Do you love reading? Are you keen to talk to other people about the books you have read, the good and the not so good?

Freshwater Library has a “Book Chat” group for people like you. Meeting other group members on the third Tuesday of the month at 2pm at the library, you will be able to talk about your favourite books and those books you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy! If you want to, you can read out your favourite passages from the books you’ve read, to inspire the others to read them too.

Age UK The library is regularly visited by an Advisor, with leaflets and a display about the services Age UK offer, advice, advocacy, shopping service, welfare benefits, befriending service and many more services.

For details of the next session, please contact the library.

Reading Group for Listeners We have a reading group for people with visual impairments.

The books are supplied by the Calibre Audio Library and can be listened to in CD format. The reading group is free to join, and all the talking books are free to borrow. For details of the next meeting, please contact the library.

Crossword, Puzzles or Board Games Do you enjoy crossword, puzzles or board games? Would you like to meet regularly in Freshwater Library one morning each week to join a group of others in a variety of activities. We are meeting every Tuesday at 2pm.

Knit and Natter/Crochet and Chatter Group Work on your latest project. Meet up with others regularly with whatever craft appeals to you, and receive help and advice if you need it. We are meeting on every other Tuesday morning at 10 am. Please ask at the library for further details of future dates.

Silver Surfers If you are over 50 and want to learn how to use the Internet and e-mail, register for a free 2 hour Silver Surfer Session at Freshwater Library. Please ask in the library for further details.

Rhymetime A free weekly half hour session of rhymes, actions and songs that helps your baby or toddler with their language development, and allows you and your baby to make new friends. No need to book - come along with your baby and have fun! Every Friday at 10.30am. all event information was correct at time of print.

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Totland Parish Council News Happy New Year to you all and we hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

2018 was a very busy year full of projects and Councillors want to continue with this for 2019.

remain open on Thursdays between 2pm and 4pm and all are welcome. You can also check out their Facebook page West Wight Men in Sheds.

We have been working with the 1st Freshwater/Totland Scout Group and West Wight Nursery for Car Boot Sales on Colwell Common between April and October. We hope this will continue and are considering opening this for two other groups so that we have a Car Boot every Saturday morning. If you know of a group who might be interested get in touch with the Clerk, details below. They will need to commit to 7 in total once a month.

The Community Mosaic project continues to run and although we have promised before we are nearing completion of panel 4 and they will all be installed at the same time.

The delay has been very simple, each panel tells a story which leads into the next panel and it is important that this message is seen.

If you would like to come along they meet every Tuesday at 2pm in the Parish Office.

Meet & Eat was a new project which started on Friday 2nd November. This will continue on the first Friday of each month. They meet at St Saviours Holy Family Centre which is on the FYTBus route B round.

All welcome. The next one is Friday 4th January 2019.

The Christmas Market & Lantern Parade held on Friday 30th November was very successful with many people attending throughout the day. Thank you to all who came and supported this and thank you to all the groups who entertained us through the day. Huxley magically turned the Christmas tree lights on and the weather stayed dry all day.

Men in Sheds continues to run in Totland and will be moving to the Corner room at Fort Victoria for the winter. They will 16

Foodbank The Parish Office will continue to be a Collection Point for the Foodbank and we welcome donations for this very good cause.

Please support if you can.

West Wight Arts Association - tickets can be purchased or reserved from the Parish Office for monthly concerts held in the Memorial Hall.

Afton Marsh Recycling Centre open days and times: • Three days a week; Saturday, Sunday and Monday, including bank holiday Mondays.

• Winter 10.00am to 6.00pm. (30th October 2017 to 25th March 2018) Other Parish Office Services The Parish Office continues to offer a photocopying and laminating service and the Computer Suite is available for all Totland residents to use.

CONTACT DETAILS: Parish Clerk – Mrs Helen Gibbs - Telephone 756028 Totland Parish Council, Winchester House,

Totland Parish Council The Broadway, Totland Bay, PO39 0AX. The parish office is open Monday & Tuesday 9am – 12noon and Wednesday & Thursday 9.30am–12.30pm.

Email: totlandparishco@googlemail.com or follow the Clerk on Twitter @TotlandClerk.

The parish council also have a Facebook page which is updated daily.

Ward Councillor John Howe Telephone 753414 or email: john.howe@iow.gov.uk Your Parish Councillors’ are: Chairman Vince Fennell, Vice Chairman Jan Cave, John Howe, David Filby, Steve Blamire, Helen Wood, Gareth Wyre and Hilary Benns.

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Is it time to call in the Professionals?

Carpet Diem is your local professional carpet and upholstery cleaning company. Owner Chris Hallam relocated to the Island after enjoying many holidays here and brought his established business with him. He is now building a local client base and already has some very happy customers who have used his service and been delighted with the results.

If your carpet isn’t looking its best you don’t necessarily have to replace it, instead have the bounce brought back with a deep clean and for just a fraction of the cost to replace it. If you have upholstery that may look worn and grubby in particular areas, like the arms and seat then Carpet Diem want to hear from you because Chris loves nothing more than making upholstery look like new again.

He can offer free estimates and is based locally in the Totland Bay Area so can easily fit appointments in to suit his customers’ needs.

When asked what he likes best about his job, Chris said “It’s being able to bring new life back into carpets and upholstery and being able to see the results immediately. I like nothing more than seeing my customers gasp with surprise at the amazing results that I am able to achieve for them” If you would like more information call Chris at Carpet Diem on 01983 756342 or 07766 651245 and see his main advert.

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Your Local Independent Minibus Service

JANUARY 2019

FYTBUS NEEDS MORE VOLUNTEERS TO ACT AS DRIVERS OR PASSENGER ASSISTANTS - Are you interested in joining us to help the community’s access to local amenities and events ? If you have D1 on your licence, we can train you to the required standard for a community minibus scheme. You can obtain an application form from our office or download it from our website (see addresses below) FYTbus timetables for our scheduled routes are available on our buses and on our website (see below), or you can pick one up from our Totland office, Brookside Health and Leisure centres, libraries, pharmacies and shops in Freshwater, Totland and Yarmouth, and The Village Shop, Brighstone, The Crown Inn, Shorwell and The Sun Inn, Hulverstone.

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Our excursions and shopping trips are always on a door to door basis, with the minibus picking you up from and delivering you back to your home. If you would like more information, give us a call, between 09.45 and 12.30 any weekday, or leave a message on our answering machine and we’ll call you back. Remember to book early if you would like to travel on one or more of our trips, by phoning our office on 01983 752917. If a minimum number of bookings is not achieved for an excursion, we might have to cancel it (as you will appreciate, we have to cover our costs), but we will always let you know.

Excursions will be confirmed (or cancelled) by phone, one day before departure. Please note that bus passes are not accepted on our excursions.

Why not catch the FYTbus to visit our Charity shop on Totland Broadway ? We have a wide range of books, bric-a-brac, CDs, DVDs, clothing, etc., on sale at affordable prices - . Something for everyone’s taste! Call in and have a browse – you might find the perfect gift for a friend.

You don’t have to be on the bus to be a FYTbus volunteer. Contact the office if you would like to work in our charity shop, help out at the garage or at the office, or assist with fundraising, advertising, etc.

Wight Community Access – FYTbus, Winchester House, The Broadway, Totland Bay. PO39 0AX Tel: 01983 752917

Web: www.fytbus.org.uk

Email: info@fytbus.org.uk