Island Life Magazine Ltd November/December 2005 | Page 3

Contents ISSUE 1        November/December 2005 WELCOME 6 14 Welcome to the first issue of Island Life, the Island’s new bi-monthly lifestyle magazine. Our aim is to report on just a few of the great things you can see and do, eat and drink, experience and buy right here on the Isle of Wight. In each issue we will be bringing you features, interviews and photos of the people and places that make YOUR Island tick. 6 Jack Douglas Find out why he is so happy at the age of 78 10 Mick O’Halloran He spent 15 years looking after pop icon Marc Bolan on the road, and in those hectic days the Isle of Wight was his only salvation.We find out why. 11 Andrew Turner MP He loves old cars, is hopeless at DIY, loathes the idea of wasting anything – but reckons the Isle of Wight’s County Hall is so ugly it should be demolished! 14 John Hannam We turn the tables on interviewer John, what were his worst encounters with the stars? 18 Shoot to thrill Isle of Wight Gun Club, at Sainham introduces you to shooting. 19 Giving kids a swinging time Peter Hammond tells us how golf can be a great hobby for young and old. 18 11 However this magazine belongs to you, the reader – so we would love to hear what you would like to see in these pages. Feel free to drop us a line or an email with your suggestions, photos or feature ideas, and we’ll do our best to get them covered. Meanwhile, we sincerely hope you enjoy this first issue! Contact: The Editor Island Life Magazine 66 Victoria Avenue Shanklin Isle of Wight PO37 6LY Tel: [phone] Mobile: [phone] [email protected] Contributing Editor Jackie McCarrick Main Photography: Martin Potter Front Cover: Wolverton Manor Contributing Photography for Haddon Lake House Jessica Dobbs 3