Archive for March 21st 2011

Yoga – Exercise for the Body and the Mind By Jenny Andrews-Smith, Yoga Teacher at the West Bay Country Club

Although some may see yoga as a form of exercise (and it certainly can be) I believe it does much more...

Wine Pairings by Vern Tyerman of Chale Green Stores

To get a good wine match with food, first identify the dominant flavour of the dish.  Lamb is the featured meat for this issue of Style of Wight.  Lamb is a full flavoured red meat, tending sometimes to have a high fat content, and a slight sweetne...

Charlotte Hodge Thomas – Featured Artist

Charlotte Hodge Thomas painting in her studio

Style of Wight caugt up with Bembridge based artist Charlotte Hodge Thomas...

Red Jet customers travel with Style

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  • March 21, 2011
Red Funnel is pleased to welcome Style of Wight magazine to the Red Jet Hi-Speed service.  After the success of the magazine in Steam Coffee Company outlets and at Red Funnel Terminals, the Southampton based travel and leisure company, who reach the...

Preston Reed at The Quay Arts Centre, by Lucy Boynton

It is a peculiar feeling seeing Preston Reed live. Even if, like me, you have watched videos of him performing or listened to his albums, or even if you have seen the quote in Total Guitar Magazine, describing him as being “… widely thought of...

The History of Prescriptions by Ann Loh from Gibbs & Gurnell, Ryde

About 2 million prescriptions are issued every day in England and over two thirds of these are for repeat medicines but where did it all start?

LAU

The critically acclaimed Folk Band LAU have been flung into the spotlight over the past year with their original folk sound and are gracing the Island’s shores for their sold out gig at the Quay Arts Centre on 18th March. Style of Wight caught up with accordion player Martin Green.

Homes and Interiors by Beth Lait

A recent client expressed a preference for beige, ‘perhaps with a hint of aqua’. On further discussion hot pink bubbled to the surface.  Most of her wardrobe was filled with it but she didn’t think you could use hot pink in interiors?  We wer...

Home-grown Design and Architecture by Sarah Edwards at ERMC

Over this and future issues I will be talking to construction industry colleagues, past present and future to showcase the wealth of local talent and experience grounded in the imagination of our very own island community, meeting the people and places that help to carve the shape of our garden Isle…

Lamb at Dunsbury Farm by Katie Fremantle

With the white cliffs stretching to the needles to the west and the imposing structure of Brook Hill House to the east, Dunsbury farm is encased by lush green fields from which the wild roar of the sea can be heard. Style of Wight went to visit Dunsbury's owner, Susannah Seely, and Shepherd, Steve Fruin, and their flock of sheep.