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EVACUATED TO HAVENSTREET.

Now an annual event for children from Island schools the World War 2 Experience has taken place. Based at Havenstreet’s Isle of Wight Steam Railway this event allows children to discover what it was like to be evacuated during the Second World War. Several Brownies from around the Island attended this event with their school ... read more

EAST COWES BROWNIES HELP CHARITY

As part of the Big Brownie Birthday (BBB) Challenge, Brownies from the East Cowes Unit decided to help raise money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. This charity was selected after much discussion and the Brownies chose to support this charity as they could relate to it. Although based in East Cowes this is a ... read more

FOUR SPECIAL SAILING REGATTAS FOR COWES.

COWES CLASSICS: The Charles Stanley Cowes Classics Regatta runs from Monday 21st to Friday 25th July.  It is going to be a spectacular event with 150 or so yachts expected from Solent Sunbeams and XODs to stunning vintage classic cruisers and 8-metre boats. This regatta will be staged by the Royal London Yacht Club. BREWIN ... read more

ANOTHER CHANCE TO SEE RED ARROWS.

For a number of people the display from the Red Arrows played an important part in this year’s Isle of Wight Festival when this RAF team undertook their spectacular manoeuvres on the Sunday afternoon. Shoppers in Newport High Street were brought to a halt and dozens viewed the display in their gardens or from front-door ... read more

ROUND THE ISLAND RACE-SLOWLY SLOWLY

What a difference a year makes!  Last year’s J. P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island race saw the race record times for both the monohull and multi-hulls smashed by 9 minutes 45 seconds and 16 minutes respectively. For the 2014 edition of the race lack of wind saw competitors becalmed for long periods of ... read more

BIG BROWNIE BIRTHDAY-HUNDREDS OF BROWNIES AT IW STEAM RAILWAY

Brownies by the hundred together with leaders made their way to the IW Steam Railway at Havenstreet on mid-summer day. This special meet-up for all the Brownies on the Island formed part of the Big Brownie Birthday (100 Years) celebrations which commenced in January with the, still talked of, Masked Ball. Overall three special Big ... read more

PRINCESS BEATRICE VISITS THE ISLAND.

Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice has made a visit to the Island to see the home of her namesake and visit other Island venues connected with the previous Princess Beatrice who was the daughter of Queen Victoria. HRH started her visit at Carisbrooke Castle after being met at Cowes by HM Lord-Lieutenant Major General Martin White ... read more

CONCORDE SEEN OVER NEWPORT.

Alan writes on the IW Festival 2014: This year’s IW Festival began on Thursday when entertainment was provided in the BT Sport Big Top for campers who had arrived early. A tribute band ‘The Doors Alive’ commenced proceedings. Boy George engaged with the audience and his set was well received. Formed in 1995 Biffy Clyro, ... read more

BANKING ON A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP

Brownies and Leaders from 11th Newport Brownie Unit recently undertook an unusual sleepover by sleeping in the Newport branch of Barclays Bank. This event was arranged by Brownie Leader Clare Langley who works at Barclays and said “All the Brownies were really excited by this unusual sleep-over venue as no one had slept in a ... read more

THANKS TO JANET.

Members of the IW Executive of Girlguiding IW recently gathered at the home of the President Patricia Partridge to thank Island Commissioner Janet Lovell for her work and dedication during her almost 5 year term of office. Janet has seen Girlguiding on the Island change from being run in Districts to being run in Sections. ... read more