Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2006/January 2007 | Page 95

ISLAND BUSINESS

Stoves are a
sight to behold

Like many real fire
lovers, Peter Moreton
and his wife Ann
resisted buying a
woodburning
stove
because they didn’t
want
to
sacrifice
the pleasure of the
welcoming
open
flames.

But that meant that for 23 years,
they also suffered the downside of
their inglenook open fire - relentless
draughts from the chimney and
occasional smoke problems when
the wind changed direction.
That was until they saw a
Clearview stove at a friend’s home
– and were instantly converted. As
the name suggests, this company’s
top quality steel-built stoves feature
a glass front that simply won’t
smoke up, giving a constant view of
the flames.
“We couldn’t believe the stove had
glass,” said Peter, who instantly
ordered a stove for their cottage
in Godshill. He loved the product

Food &
Drink
Roundup
NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR
THE POND, BONCHURCH.
The Pond, Bonchurch have recently
announced that they have a new
management team. Luke Borley
(Head Chef ) and front of house
will be Debbie Rousseau. Luke has
previously worked as second chef
at the acclaimed 3 Rosette Cotswold
House Hotel which won the Cateys
Hotel of the Year 2005 Award.
Luke commented “we will be using
local produce whenever possible.”
Opening hours are Tuesday to
Friday 10am to 2pm and 6pm to
10pm. Saturday and Sunday 10am
to 4pm then 6pm to 10pm. Please
call 01983 855666.
COMEDY CAVERN PROVES TO BE
A SUCCESS IN RYDE
The WIght Rock Bar in Lind Street,
Union Street, Ryde are putting on

so much that he became the Isle of
Wight agent.
Seven years on, he and Ann have
sold over 400 of the stoves and not
one has ever let them down. “We’ve
had nothing but positive feedback”
from our customers” he says.
With an open fire, up to 70% of the
heat goes up the chimney, but as
soon as a stove is fitted, the chimney
is sealed – which means the house is
warmer even before the stove’s lit.
The UK-made Clearview stoves are
so robustly built that they also burn
on very little fuel.
The stoves, which can be run on
logs or coal, are stylishly finished in
a choice of six colours and cost from
£860 to £1,500. But as Peter says,
they are a lifetime investment.
“Having one of these is a bit like
having an Aga – you have it for life!”
he says.
For more information on the
stoves, visit www.clearviewstoves.
com or call Peter on 01983 840147
or 07812 087699 to arrange a visit
to see his own two stoves in action.
Or, for information on speciallymade log stores, visit
www.logstores.com

evenings of comedy monthly on a
Thursday 7th Dec 06, 4th Jan 07 .
Tel: [phone]
www.wightrockbar.biz
THE SEAVIEW HOTEL IS MOVING
ON AND UP
The Seaview Hotel is about
to embark on an extensive
refurbishment programme. All its
bedrooms will be remodelled using
a modern and traditional approach
without losing the character and
traditional warmth. To begin with
it is planned that all bedrooms will
have flat screen TV’s with DVD and
satellite. In addition the bedrooms
will have lights in the bath and have
a TV sunk into the tiles so that you
will be able to relax in your bath and
watch TV. They are also proud to
announce they have retained their
two AA rosettes for 2006/7. Tel:
01983 615500
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please call us on 01983 861422.

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