Island Life Magazine Ltd August/September 2014 | Page 140

BUSINESS LIFE

Make sure
of a regular
tyre check

Wisteria Gallery

22 High Street, Wootton Bridge, PO33 4PE
t. 01983 882980
w. www.wisteriagallery.co.uk

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nder-inflated vehicle tyres can
overheat and lead to blowouts.
In a recent survey 28 per cent
of respondents admitted not knowing
legal minimum tyre tread.
NFU Mutual encourages horse box
owners to make a PACT to remain ‘tyre
safe’. High temperatures aggravate
any existing damage to tyres. Underinflation adds to the problem causing
friction and more heat which can
prove too much for weak spots, causing
punctures and blow-outs.
John Heather, Senior Agent at NFU
Mutual on the Isle of Wight, said: “Tyres
are the only part of the horse box or
trailer in contact with the road surface
and safe acceleration, braking, steering
and handling are all dependent on
correctly maintained tyres.”
NFU Mutual is encouraging owners to
make a PACT to check the tyres on their
horse box or trailer:
P: PRESSURE - check ALL tyres when
they are cold before every journey.
A: AVOID - overloading your horse
box or trailer. Overloading can cause
overheated tyres, rapid wear and
increases chances of a blow out.
C: CONDITION - check your tyres
regularly especially if they have not been
used for some time.
T: TREAD DEPTH - check regularly.
Up to 3.5 tonnes, the minimum legal
tyre tread depth is 1.6mm.

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Moreys

Trafalgar Road, Newport, PO30 1RT
t. 01983 525111
w. www.jewson.co.uk

Wisteria Gallery

H

aving been in the picture framing
industry for nearly 40 years, Paul
Jacobs of Wisteria Gallery, 22 High
St, Wootton Bridge, has seen many
changes. Gone are the days of dark brown
frames with the bright gold sight edges and the
uninteresting profiles that adorned the walls of
many a house. They have been replaced by warm
natural woods with washes of colour or just left in
their natural state.
Customers today are much more involved with
the framing of their much loved art work and wish
it to complement their interior décor. Paul Jacobs
said: “On the Island we have an affinity with the
sea and many wish to bring this sentiment into
their homes. Use of unfinished moulding with
soft colours and washes applied in our workshop
makes each picture more personal. We have
embraced technology to assist us with each part of
the process.”
“Many framers have retired from the high street
not to be replaced and as a result we are dealing
with a much larger volume of work. In today’s ever
changing market place Wisteria prides itself on
still being able to give individual advice to each
customer to ensure that the final result will be as
good as they imagined if not better.
“We have worked with many high profile artists
and galleries, each with their own definitive style
which need to be complemented with the correct
frame. While a picture frame itself is unlikely to be
considered art, we do like to think of our picture
framing as ‘the art of presentation’.”

Moreys

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name that has been synonymous
with Island business, dating all the
way back to the 1860’s, has recently
undergone a brand makeover.
Morey’s has been selling timber and allied
products since its conception and has remained
locally owned up until 1997, when the three
local branches where acquired by Jewson.
It was only two years ago that the dual
branding of Jewson Morey’s started to appear
across the network of local branches and has
now increased it’s number to four, including the
previous Harcos in Medina Avenue, Newport.
Gone are the days of Jewson Morey’s just
supplying timber. The business is now able to
offer everything you need to build a property
from bricks, blocks and chimney’s, through
to kitchens, bathrooms and heating systems
too. Jewson Morey’s also has a team of
knowledgeable and dedicated staff across all of
the branch sites across the Island.
The group recently acquired the national
chain of Build Centre’s business. The Newport
Build Centre is branded as JEWSON in tandem
with the other four branches. This enables the
company to further the products on offer, with
a full range of roofing and civil engineering
items as well as general building goods. Plus
don’t forget the third Jewson Tool and Plant
Hire on the Island.
The future is bright with the group still
dedicated to selling a range of quality products
and providing a first class service, not only to
builders and 6