LOOK BACK IN TIME: 20th Feb 1915
Press ReleaseThe 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…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 22nd Jan 1921
This week we thought we’d bring you a selection of classified advertisements from the pages of the Isle of Wight…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Let’s (not) keep in touch…
We all talk less frequently nowadays; WhatsApp text and messenger have become the communication tools of choice. They’re far less…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Jessica Atkins – Army Cadet Force Lance Corporal
Every year, a different county represents the Army Cadet Force (ACF) in the march past the Cenotaph at the Remembrance…
Read MoreVECTIS VIEW: Ian Wellby, IW CPRE – the Countryside Charity – trustee and IW Conservative Association executive member
I’m hugely saddened by the closure of my Island primary school – but unfettered greenfield housebuilding is not the answer…
Read MoreQUIGGERS: Why do we need extra maths?
Mr Holmes is away at the annual Balancing Unusual Items conference; last year he was highly commended for hanging a…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 8th Jan 1898
The Isle of Wight Observer of the 8th January 1898 was eight pages long and cost three halfpence. The newspaper…
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