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OFF TO BIG GIG

  East Cowes Guides and their leaders are planning to attend the next Girlguiding’s Big Gig- a pop music festival just for 20,000 Guides. To enable the girls to attend they decided to raise funds for their unit not only to pay for transport costs  to the Big Gig trip but for welcome packs for ... read more

BBB 100 ON THE BEACH.

Hundreds of Brownies from across the Island joined their leaders for the last of the special events which have celebrated the BIG BROWNIE BIRTHDAY-100 years of the Brownies during 2014. After the Masked Ball held in January at Cowes Yacht Haven and Star Quest held at IW Steam Railway, Havenstreet held on mid-summer’s day the ... read more

DUKE OF KENT AT CARISBROOKE.

Carisbrooke Castle played host to HRH The Duke of Kent during his recent visit to the Island. He was accompanied by the Lord Lieutenant of the IW, Martin White, who introduced the Royal visitor to Judi Griffin, Chair of Carisbrooke Castle Museum Trustees and Girlguiding IW Ambassador. There was much history for the Duke to ... read more

PHOENIX STEALS THE SHOW.

A tall ship took centre stage for the official opening of this year’s PSP Southampton Boat Show when it sailed into the Mayflower Park Marina. ‘Phoenix’ which is 112 feet long took the role of ‘Sophie’ in the TV series ‘Hornblower’. It is a replica two masted brig. For the opening ceremony she conveyed TV ... read more

REGION AWARD FOR JENNY

Girlguiding IW member Jenny Smart has become one of the first recipients within the South West Region of Girlguiding to receive a new Award. Recently introduced The Compass Award is presented to those Girlguiding members who ‘go that extra mile’ for the charity and Jenny’s Award recognised her dedication to Girlguiding on the island. A special ceremony was held at Milford House Hotel in Salisbury where Jenny was ... read more

INTERNATIONAL CAMP FOR ISLAND GUIDES.

Members and leaders from Island Guide Units attended an International Camp in Berkshire during the school summer holiday. Entitled ‘Wings’ and held at Windsor Great Park the camp saw Guides from around the world undertaking special activities as well as learning camping skills. Before their trip all the Guides were expected to fundraise so that ... read more

PSP SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW 2014

Isle of Wight based charity The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is to be presented with a cheque for the charity on one of the exhibitor’s stands at this year’s PSP Southampton Boat Show.  On the first day of the show Ocean Safety have arranged a cheque presentation on their stand G125 where a representative from ... read more

EXHIBITION AT ARRETON.

In celebration of the Girlguiding Centenary in2010 an exhibition was arranged in St. George’s Church Arreton.  Since then the exhibition, on all aspects of Girlguiding, has proved very popular with visitors to the church. Comments in the Visitors Book have been very positive, many remembering happy times undertaking Girlguiding activities. To celebrate the Big Brownie ... read more

RISING STAR SEEN IN COWES.

As well as a visit to his parents, who live in Cowes, Edward Waite was on hand at Kendalls Fine Art Gallery to demonstrate his unique style of painting recently. Born in Sheffield Edward is a young up and coming artist described as “one of the UKs rising stars”. Referred to as a “contemporary cityscape ... read more

WORLD RECORDS BROKEN AT COWES.

Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race is undoubtedly one of the toughest yacht races in the world. While other ocean races are longer, racing 1,800 miles around a coastline notorious for highly changeable weather, tides and currents, puts the race amongst the most difficult to complete, let ... read more