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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
A
s the song goes, “June is
bustin’ out all over” – and
this early summer issue of
your FREE Island Life is bursting
with features, interviews and
profiles, many with a distinctly
foodie flavour.
You can read about Bonchurch
publican Nino Besozzi’s fascinating
career serving food and drinks
to the rich and famous, and find
out how the Island’s long-time
showjumping champion John
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Day is now working as a crab and
lobster fisherman whilst running a
family farm shop selling all kinds of
luscious local produce.
And as the natural strawberry
season peaks and we all look
forward to Wimbledon, we look at
how sales of this iconically English
soft fruit are booming.
There’s also a piece on partiallysighted couple Neil and Dawn
Fradgley and their surprising
new-found love of tennis,
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Hughes, Sam Biles, Robert Booth,
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Design:
James Falconbridge
and Warren Riches.
and an interview with retired
physiotherapist Liz Bell, a pioneer
in asthma research who still helps
run the Island’s ground-breaking
asthma swim group.
So sit back – hopefully in
the sunshine with a bowl of
strawberries and cream - enjoy, and
please support our loyal advertisers
who make it all possible.
Tanya Potter, Editor
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Dates for your diary
p17
Mark Fox: The classic
boat museum
p18 Dancers had a ball!
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p21 Tale of a poignant
Princess
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p25
High Sheriff sworn in
p26
Andrew Turner: Back to
work for Island MP
p28 Travel: Grenada, the
island of spice
p44 Auctions with Warren
Riches, Rex Gully and
Rebecca Ball.
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p87
25
Hose Rhodes Dickson
goes west!
p106 Business editorials
Front Cover
Petite Fleur at the JP Morgan Asset
Management Round the Island
Race by Patrick Eden
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p109 Terence Willey & Co:
More protection for
mobile home owners
p113 Glanvilles: Should wills be
mutually binding?
p111 Roach Pittis: The need for p114 Your directory
clarity