LOOK BACK IN TIME: 8th March 1844
Press ReleaseA sad tale from the Isle of Wight Observer published on March 8th, 1884. “HOME, SWEET HOME.” – A correspondent…
Read MoreCABINET CONNECTION: Lora Peacey- Wilcox Leader of the Isle of Wight Council
This week I was proud to be present at the raising of the flag at County Hall for International Women’s…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Do as we say – not as we do!
“Fortune favours the brave,” they say. I certainly used to be impulsive and made instinctive decisions. Impetuous behaviour can be…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: On the road to Damascus?
In the ’70s and ’80s, Feargal Sharkey was the lead singer of The Undertones before launching a solo career. These…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Peter Wilson – Former Barratt Homes’ national apprentice of the year
National Apprenticeship Week recently highlighted the benefits of becoming an apprentice, including the training and earning opportunities linked to employment…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: If a job’s worth doing…
If a job’s worth doing… My late father-in-law, Peter, was the kind of man who put his car away in…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 20th Feb 1915
The Isle of Wight Observer of February 20th, 1915 carried the following advertisement in the Situations Vacant column. Forty shillings…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Is the NHS really the envy of the world?
There’s nowhere on the Island nicer than Yarmouth, Freshwater and Totland, but if you live in the east Wight, I…
Read MoreCABINET CONNECTION: Cllr Karl Love Cabinet, member for adult social care and public health
Arriving at some sort of consensus in the construction of the Isle of Wight Council’s proposed budget has been one…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 9th Feb 1895
This snippet from the Isle of Wight Observer of 9th February, 1895, shows that fishermen were unhappy with fish catch…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Bob Blezzard, Secretary of the IW German Twinning Association
Despite being a regular visitor to Germany for most of my adult life, and having long-standing friendships there, I was,…
Read MoreQuiggers: A question of tax
DH has taken a few days off to experiment with expanding foam and to rest, having correctly filled in his…
Read MoreCabinet Connection: Lora Peacey-Wilcox Leader of the Isle of Wight Council
News about the council may have seemed a little thin on the ground in recent months. In part this is…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Paul Savill, chief officer of Citizens Advice IW
I have lived and worked on the Island most of my life and now I’m the chief officer for Citizens’…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 28th Jan 1888
This week we’ve got an advertisement for you from the Isle of Wight Observer of 28th January 1888. The Horniman’s…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Everything’s gone to the dogs…
Psychiatrists insist that an excessive intake of food or drink is simply a substitute for happiness. Since I make it…
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