Attention to detail
After living and working in London for 18 years, Nicola Williams moved to the Isle of Wight and set up Mrs. Brown’s Second
Christian Ashbee provides professional touch
Christian Ashbee has built a fine reputation since he decided to live on the Island because of the more relaxed lifestyle, but there
Mike rides a rollercoaster
Mike Reader admits his career in the family business has been a real rollercoaster ride. He has enjoyed the good times and endured
Emergency help for pool owners
Summer is about to sizzle and hotels and private homes have been rolling back the covers from their swimming pools in eager anticipation.
Drifting down to top summer haunt
The Driftwood Beach Bar at Sandown has become one of the most popular summer haunts on the Island in recent years. While owner Sean Ware was travelling
Saving clients cash
A small family run business based in Bembridge have managed to recover many thousands of pounds for individual clients who have been mis-sold Payment
Graphic print on another level
Mark Dicker’s printing expertise can already be seen right across the Island. Mark’s Silver Holographics company specialises in all types of graphic print, focusing
The key for farmers
Stephen Peachey Agricultural Engineering, based in Rookley, was formed in 1994, and during that time the business has grown considerably. The company specialises
A store of village values
The inspirational tale of how a shop and Post Office has rekindled a community. Jenny Kerry and Vern Tyerman laugh when I ask
Charlotte Corney’s story
It was once the ‘slum zoo of Britain’. Then, by sheer force of personality, one man turned it into one of the Island’s
Ventnor’s hidden gem
It’s a looking-glass world, one of opposites where nothing is as you would expect. The Hillside Hotel is a Georgian House run by
True village spirit makes Bembridge special
It is generally reckoned to be the largest village in Europe, but when you take a closer look at Bembridge it is undoubtedly