Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2014/January 2015 | Page 9

ISLAND LIFE MAGAZINE

Swimming for charity
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Boxing Day swim is being held
at Gurnard to raise funds for
Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research.
Ashton Howard was diagnosed in
January with Acute Lymphoblastic
Leukaemia and said: “This year has been
the most challenging of my life after
being diagnosed in January. I underwent
a gruelling 10 months of chemotherapy,
much of which was spent in isolation
due to my weakened immune system.
I owe my recovery to the progress in
medicine funded by Leukaemia and
Lymphoma research which works to
advance the treatment and improve the
lives of people with blood cancer.
“My family, friends and I would like
to show our appreciation by braving a
Boxing Day dip and to raise funds. It
will take place at Gurnard at 11.30am,
meeting at Gurnard Green and all are
welcome. If you would like to make a
donation visit: www.justgiving.com/
Thebashers

Gift ideas at
Robin Hill
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very Saturday in December in the lead
up to Christmas the gift shop at Robin
Hill will be open with lots of gift ideas for
the whole family, including the Frequent
Visitor Tickets.
Enjoy the Christmas setting outside
the front entrance where you can enjoy
mulled wine, toast marshmallows over the
brazier, have a go at the ‘lucky dip’ or get a
Christmas photo taken by the tree with our
very special dinosaur guest, Shadow - so
take your camera.
Robin Hill gift shop will be open from
10am - 4pm. The park will not be open on
these dates.

Barns' special visitor
Father Christmas will be in residence
in his grotto above The Corn
Exchange at Arreton Barns each
weekend leading up to and including
December 22, 23 and 24.
Enjoy a traditional Christmas
atmosphere and find plenty of unique
gifts for all the family from the range

of independent shops on site. Tuck
into a seasonal home cooked meal
with a glass of wine or a pint of real
ale at The Dairyman's Daughter.
Enjoy a traditional Christmas at
Arreton Barns. www.arretonbarns.
co.uk

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