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PACK HOLIDAY FOR RYDE BROWNIES

Brownies from 1st Ryde and 8th Ryde units have had a very exciting time during the half-term holiday with a week’s stay away from their homes and away from their families. Together with their Guiders, Sharon Winter (Snowy Owl)and Caroline Seaward (Tawny Owl)all the Brownies stayed in Cowes at the 2nd Cowes (St. Mary’s Sea ... read more

JPMAM ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 2015-INTERESTING ENTRIES.

There are some very interesting and diverse entries in this year’s JPMAM Round The Island Race including a handful of high-tech speedsters, glamorous classics, boats entered by famous sailing families, and some Olympic stars. All are very keen to compete in this annual sporting institution. One group of fast boats competing will be the GC32s ... read more

2015-A YEAR TO REMEMBER AT THE IW FESTIVAL

With diverse bands, vast alternatives of food and drink and changeable weather the 2015 IW Festival will certainly be one to remember. One of the first acts on stage was Billy Idol. Born sixty years ago in Middlesex the ever youthful Billy was the lead in punk band Generation X until their split in 1982. ... read more

BROWNIES GO UP IN THE WORLD

Brownies from the 10th Newport (Congregational) Unit were certainly going up in the World recently when all the members undertook tree climbing. Under the instruction of Paul and Matt from Goodleaf Tree Climbing which is based in Ryde all the Brownies enjoyed their exploits which took them into the tree tops to some 30+metres. Following ... read more

THE FARMER’S CLOCK and OPEN FARM SUNDAY

Briddlesford Lodge Farm, Wootton was the venue for two events over the past weekend. On Saturday Briddlesford Hop Kilns Gallery and Heritage Museum was proud to present the start of ‘The Farmer’s Clock’ an exhibition of work by artist Joanne Hummel-Newell with work supported by the Arts Council of England. Joanne gave a talk on ... read more

IW Festival-45th anniversary since Jimi Hendrix rocked Wight in 1970

The Isle Of Wight Festival 2015 opens its gates to the public soon and festival bosses announced last week that this year’s festival will be a celebration of the 45th anniversary since Jimi Hendrix made his last ever UK performance at the festival in 1970. To commence the celebrations, the festival confirm that they will ... read more

RYS FLEET REVIEW and CELEBRATIONS.

To commemorate the bicentenary of the Royal Yacht Squadron, now based in Cowes, this historic club, which was inaugurated on 1st June 1815 at the Club’s first meeting in St James’s, London, has held a very special regatta which included other celebratory events. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, as Admiral of the Royal ... read more

ANTI BULLYING POSTER COMPETITION

A poster competition for young people with the message of preventing bullying on school journeys has been launched by the Isle of Wight Council. As part of the build up to the annual Anti-Bullying Conference for young people held in October and national Anti-Bullying Week in November, children and young people are getting involved by ... read more

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race-latest

One of our Girlguiding IW members has the honour of performing the first firing of the gun that signals the start of this year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. On the 27th June, the day before celebrating her 18th birthday, the Sip-Puff sailor Natasha Lambert, a member of Girlguiding IW’s Vectis Senior ... read more

200 years for RYS

On 1st June 1815 the Royal Yacht Squadron was founded by 42 gentlemen interested in using sailing boats for recreation. These original members decided to meet in London and in Cowes twice a year. Membership was restricted to those who owned a vessel not under 10 tons. Today this is interpreted as any gentleman or ... read more