Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2006 | Page 3

Contents Island Life ISSUE 5 August/September 2006 The Editor... Welcome to the August/ September issue of Island Life. The good news is, the Island now has a scheduled airline service which will be operating from Sandown Airport, (see page 35), this is a real boost for tourism on the Island. 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. 8 8 Foreword A chance to fill your summer calendar from our round-up of shows, fairs and festivals. 24 The next issue date will be October/November 2006. Contact: The Editor Island Life Magazine 66 Victoria Avenue Shanklin Isle of Wight PO37 6LY 9 Andrew Turner The local MP looks forward to the summer recess from Parliament - and plans to spend some quality time on the Island Tel: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Property spotlight [email protected] The jewel in the crown – Ventnor is the Island’s stunning gateway to the Undercliff. Editor Martin Potter 24 Rooted on the Island Contributing Editor Jackie McCarrick John Hannam meets the new High Sheriff Peter Grimaldi, and discovers he’s the third generation of his family to work as a local medic. Feature Writers John Hannam Andrew Turner Tony Ridd Nick Pointing Simon Goodenough 26 Not just jam and Jerusalem Joan Kirby on why the WI still has plenty to offer busy working women of the 21st century. Island Life - www.islandlifemagazine.net 26 Sales Lisa Burtenshaw Front Cover: The Lavender Farm, Isle of Wight. 3