Island Life Magazine Ltd April/May 2006 | Page 3

ISLAND LIFE Contents ISSUE 3        April/May 2006 WELCOME 25 12 Welcome to the latest issue of Island Life, which the eagle-eyed among you will notice is dated April/May and not March/April. So, you may ask, what happened to March? Well, it’s all about ensuring that we end up with a Dec/Jan issue at the end of the year. The good thing is that this also means the magazine will appear earlier in the month from now on – so make sure you pick up your copy before they run out! The next issue date will be June/July. 8 Foreword (NEW!) A great new diary section featuring some of the events you can look forward to over the next few weeks. 12 Andy Sutton Council leader Andy Sutton has his say on speed limits, over-development and tourist coaches – and tells us why not even a Lottery win would tempt him away from his job. 16 IW Walking Festival Time to dust off those boots for the Island’s popular annual walking festival – and we have the details. 19 David Biles remembers... The third generation of a well-known Island farming family, David Biles opens his storehouse of colourful 19 We never forget though, that Island Life belongs to its readers – so we’d love to hear what you would like to see in these pages. Feel free to drop us a line or an email with your suggestions, photos or feature ideas, and we’ll do our best to get them covered. Contact: The Editor Island Life Magazine 66 Victoria Avenue Shanklin Isle of Wight PO37 6LY Tel: 01983 861422 Mobile: 07976 797455 memories. [email protected] 22 John Hannam Another great contribution from John. Editor Martin Potter Sub Editor 25 Society! Our photo round-up of some of the Island’s bestdressed events. Jackie McCarrick Feature Writers John Hannam Andrew Turner Matt Legge Tony Ridd Angela Hewitt Nick Pointing Sales Lisa Burtenshaw Front Cover: St Mary's Church, Brook, Isle of Wight. Island Life - www.islandlifemagazine.net 3