New Years Resolutions – Making a Will

New Years Resolutions – Making a Will

Let’s face it, we all make the same New Year’s Resolutions – lose weight, eat healthily, spend less – and most of the time we break them before the end of January! This year why not make one resolution that you can easily stick to and that will help you and your loved...

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Candles and Light in the Home by Burfields Antiques

Candles and Light in the Home by Burfields Antiques

With the winter upon us and the arrival of dark evenings, it’s difficult to imagine our homes at night without light. The simplest form of manmade light is the fire and the candle is one of man’s oldest answers to the problem of supplying light after dark. The quality...

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People With Style: Sarah Holmes at Skintrade

People With Style: Sarah Holmes at Skintrade

Sarah Holmes will be recognised by many as one of the trio of style entrepreneurs that owns Skintrade, Newport - one of the Islands few truly successful, independent fashion shops. Brothers Simon and Dee Holmes first opened the doors of Skintrade in 1993 as a vintage...

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He’s Behind You…

He’s Behind You…

Ludicrous story lines, farce, men dressed as women and happy endings. Otherwise known as the Pantomime. At this festive time of year, who better to meet than Keith Simmons, the man who brings our most entertaining of Christmas traditions to life? Cath Ouston has been...

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Me and My Boat – Mark Young of Sally Water Taxis

Me and My Boat – Mark Young of Sally Water Taxis

Born and bred on the island, Mark Young has worked on the River Medina for the last 10 years. He runs Sally Water Taxis, ferrying people around the river at all hours, come rain or shine. How did you get into boats?  When I was a kid we had fishing boats and my dad...

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