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ISLAND LIFE
JUNE / JULY 2016
A WORD
FROM THE
EDITOR
Summer’s well and truly on its way, and for
Islanders and visitors that means the usual
busy round of open-air events, festivals and
fairs – not to mention our wealth of beaches,
woodlands and downs, all offering some
great walking and picnicking opportunities.
If you want to know how our ancestors
welcomed Midsummer’s Day, then turn to
our folklore feature, and see if you can figure
out where old Will Shakespeare found the
inspiration for one of his most famous plays.
We also have some great local characters
for you to read about in this issue, including
Seaview’s well-known resident historian and
passionate genealogist Will Caws, whose
forbears literally founded the village.
There’s also Keith Jacobs, whose family
has run the Hinks & Sons beach-based hire
business at Lake for almost a century. Still
active in the family firm at 70, he tells of
the health scare that helped him put his life
into perspective – and keep doing what he
loves best.
At the younger end of the scale, we chat
to Karla Ducker, a woman with a passion
for luxury goods, about her fascinating
role with an old-established jeweller’s
in Southampton. Much as she loves her
job, though, she insists she will carry on
commuting so she can continue living on
the Island that she regards as her true home.
So, sit back somewhere shady, with a long
cool drink, and enjoy these interviews along
with all your usual favourite features and
fabulous photos of events across the Island.
INTERVIEWS
GARDENING
p18 Keith Jacobs: Keith sees
the world in a grain of
sand
p69 Matt Noyce: A good
start to the year
p36 Will Caws: An Island
Dynasty
p70 Advice on pruning
p71 Tina Hyde: Salvias for my
soul
OUT AND ABOUT
COUNTRYSIDE
p12
p72 Be spellbound by
orchids
Queen rocks Festival
p30 A very special Windsor
p46 They walked the Wight
p74 Tony Ridd: Countryside
News
p58 Wight night Wurzels go
down a storm
p76
MOTORING
Saving our butterflies
p78 Pop-up camping with
the National Trust
p80 Sam Biles: Thatch and
p66 New compact SUV from Clunch
Peugeot
p82 Eight things you never
knew about chines
We hope you’ll enjoy this latest issue
with our compliments – and that you will
continue to support our loyal advertisers
who make it all possible.
Tanya Potter, Editor
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