Island Life Magazine Ltd February/March 2012 | Page 5

ISLAND LIFE

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The Editor

Welcome to the latest edition of Island Life, the
Island’s leading lifestyle magazine.
The long-awaited 2012 Olympics are now just a
few months away, and we talk exclusively to Island
sailor Shirley Robertson, who won gold medals at
Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004. She describes
the preparations and pressures involved, and how it
will be even tougher for competitors this year with
the Games being held in this country.
Mark Southwell worked as a Customs Officer on
the Island for many years, and was involved in several
massive ‘drugs busts’. Now he is operations manager
for Cowes RNLI and is spearheading the fund-raising
for a new HQ – in his Custom House old office.
Read his fascinating story.
In the second of our two-part series with Michael
Poland he reveals how one of his horses just missed
out on Derby glory, and how his hopes of seeing
another in the prestigious race in June have been
wrecked by injury.
We take another look behind the scenes at Osborne
House, where spring cleaning is underway ready for
the re-opening. There is also focus on many of the
Island’s leading social events, as well as our usual
features on Food and Drink, Health and Beauty,
Motoring, On the Water, Gardening
and Countryside.
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PETER WHITE
Editor

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