Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2007 | Page 3
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Island Life
ISSUE 11
The Editor
Well, what a summer we
have had so far, rain, rain and
more rain. Despite all this rain
organisers have still managed
to bravely hold their events.
August/September 2007
24 Big Brother paid well
But not enough to buy Arreton Manor
says musician Andy Gray-Ling
29 A mayor with a vision
Lora Peacey-Wilcox fights hard for island life.
36 Island ghosts
Mark Tucky finds the island's creepy
nooks and crannies.
38 WI alive and kicking
American Amy Willcock brings
new life to an old institution.
52 Midsummer opera
Because of the weather it has
been quite hard to put this
issue together, every day we
had planned to go out , you
guessed, it rained. Still, I am
sure you'll enjoy this summer
issue of Island Life.
89 Fashion, health
and beauty
Latest fashions from Four Seasons and
M&S, plus a close look at Botox.
101 Food & drink
As I am sitting here now the
sun is shining through, so lets
hope our summer starts from
here and goes through to the
end of September.
St Helens restaurant plays host to
Antony Worrall Thompson. Also the
Seaview Hotel enters a new era.
121 Motoring
Mercedes C Class put to the test, together
with Citroen C4 Picasso and Skoda Fabia.
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Success for the second year at Priory Bay
and a great collection of photos.
Editor: Martin Potter
62 Brickfields triumphant
After four and a half years Phil Legge
finally gets the go-ahead to revamp.
Photography:
Martin Potter
66 Countryside roundup
Feature Writers:
Tim Stockdale, Alan
Titchmarsh, Andrew Turner,
Ros Whistance, Tony
Ridd, Philip Hoare, Mark
Young, Tim Flint, James
Kerr, Terence Willey .
Tony Ridd takes a steam train ride,
and a trip down to the beach.
72 Alan Titchmarsh
Seaside design and tips from
the best-known gardener.
Sales:
Lisa Burtenshaw
0797 4255726
78 I'm still standing
Karen Ledger talks us through her
life and her love for animals.
Distribution:
Tanya Potter - 0781 5286773
83 Tim Stockdale diary
Front Cover:
Bembridge Lifeboat Station
Photo by: Martin Potter
Olympic qualification in the balance.
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