Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2009 | Page 5

The Editor
CAN you think of one event or
one special person that was a
turning point in your life? For
both Andrew Motion, retired
Poet Laureate, and the Island’s
Lord-Lieutenant

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Martin White , it was a particular
teacher who inspired their lifepaths. For young people who
may have lacked confidence

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or direction, it is learning to sail
as part of a team. Or, like Edna,
an evacuee here during the war,
and Roy Eccott, swimming pool
maker to the stars, it is being in
the right place at the right time.
We have some inspiring stories
in this Issue, not least that of
the victorious Salter brothers,
back home after winning the
Volvo Ocean Race, and some

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54 Victorious Salters

99 Food News

The successful brothers talk to Lizzie Ward

92: Royal Recipes with Alan Staley
94: Ocean Blue, Ventnor Harbour
96: The Pointer Inn expands
99: Albert Cottage
100: Lugleys, Cowes
102: New Gem at IW Pearl
105: Tim Flint on wine

60 Round about and back
again:
The Round the Island race

57 Countryside News with
Tony Ridd
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Countryside news
Bee-ing productive
Our Red Squirrel
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

74 Gardening

117 Business:
Our roundup of local businesses
110: Benzies of Cowes
111: Tony Martin DJ
113: Westridge Golf
Plus other business round-ups.

surprising ones too, like the nonmechanic who restored a rare
car. And we complete the story
of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’s
adventures round the world.
Enjoy the journey!
Contact - Island Life Magazine:
66 Victoria Avenue, Shanklin,
Isle of Wight. PO37 6LY
Tel: [phone]
Editor: Martin Potter
Photography: Martin Potter
Feature Writers:
Andrew Turner, Roz Whistance,
Tony Ridd, Philip Hoare, Sam
Biles, James Kerr, Terence
Willey, June Elford, Jan Toms, Jo
Macaulay

74: Princess Beatrice’s Garden at
Carisbrooke Castle
76: Prince of Wales visits Ventnor Botanical

80 Equestrian
80: A career with horses

SALES:
Tanya Potter - 07815 286773
Laura Webb
DISTRIBUTION:
John Bache-Duke 07856 583097

88 Health & Beauty
84: Sweat no more at the Orchard Clinic
87: Palliative Care
89: Instant beauty lift

Front Page photo by:
MARTIN POTTER - The Prince of
Wales, Duchess of Corwall.

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