Island Life Magazine Ltd April/May 2014 | Page 140

BUSINESS LIFE

NFU: ensure
you lock and
label stock

Wight Locations

The Old Post Office, Madeira Road, Seaview,
PO34 5BA t. 01983 811418
w. www.wightlocations.co.uk

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FU Mutual, the UK’s leading
rural insurer, is urging country
people to ‘lock their stock and
label it’, when taking part in country
pursuits.
Shooting, polo and eventing, are
valued pastimes of the countrified
tradition. With vintage appeal and
preppy English charisma, country
pursuits are often viewed as classic and
timeless. However, horse-riding tack
is not cheap and people are reminded
not to become complacent about the
security of their prized equipment.
Rural theft cost the UK an estimated
£42.3million during 2012. An estimated
£4.7million resulted from thefts across
the South East of England including
Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
John Heather, Branch Manager at
NFU Mutual on the Isle of Wight, said:
“Horse-riding tack and equipment
are often stored on livery yards and
outbuildings which are a common
target for thieves. Tack theft is a constant
worry for horse owners and the theft
of these essential items is a blow to the
rider's pockets, particularly if the items
are uninsured or underinsured. Horse
owners are reminded to use postcode
stamps to help protect their tack as well
as keeping it securely locked away.”
“But tack is not the only item prized
by thieves in the countryside,” said
John.“Even though the shooting season
has come to a close, it is very important
that people still consider the risk of
theft."

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stablished in 2005 by Mark and Kate
Curtis, Wight Locations have managed
to buck the trend during the recent
economic downturn, growing a small
holiday cottage business into a recognised ‘Island
Brand’ with a portfolio of 150 properties.
Although originally specialists in the East
Wight areas of Seaview, St Helens, Ryde and
Bembridge, Wight Locations now have holiday
homes across the Island on their books, offering
year round availability for weekly or short
breaks.
The majority of the cottages are Visit England
Quality rated, from sumptuous five-star gold
awarded properties to simple, family-friendly
accommodation. Wight Locations, with its sales
team based in Seaview, offer local knowledge and
personal service to the customer, as all properties
are hand-picked.
Partnering Solo Agency for the Isle of Wight
Festival 2014, Wight Locations are proud
supporters of tourism on the Island. Providing
tickets, accommodation and travel bookings,
Wight Locations can enhance the Festival
experience with their ‘one stop shop’ service.
Wight Locations are members of Cottageline,
a group of quality holiday cottage companies
who, between them, are able to offer over 5,500
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