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CONTENTS
ISLAND LIFE

OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2015

A WORD
FROM THE
EDITOR
Welcome to the newest edition of Island Life
magazine!
We have an exclusive interview with
controversial reality TV star and singer David
Van Day and his wife Sue Moxley, who we
caught up with when they came across the
Solent to view some Island properties.
You can also read how one of the Island’s
best-known businesswomen - Caroline Ross of
Medina Foodservice – climbed the tough road
to success, whilst another self-made business
person, Alan Southwell of Oasis, tells us how he
made the switch from prison officer to largescale importer.
Meanwhile, we get a close-up view of the
hard-working Vicar of Newport, the Rev Kevin
Arkell and find out just why his job proved so
difficult to fill.
Of course you’ll also find all your usual
favourite features along with some truly
stunning photos of the Island’s late summer
and early autumn events.
So sit back with a cuppa, dive into this special
issue, and please support our loyal advertisers
who continue to make it all possible.

INTERVIEWS

CONTRIBUTORS
Tony Ridd, Terence Willey, Tina
Hyde, Sam Biles, Robert Booth, Mark
Fox, Matt Noyce, Rex Gully and
Warren Riches.

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Blooming success for Fair

p72

Unforgettable Cowes
Week

p12

David Van Day: Master
of Re-invention

p24

Caroline Ross: Woman
of Steel

MOTORING

p34

Rev Kevin Arkell: An
Island Parish

p75

Hot wheels on display

p77

Just add fuel Telematics

Alan Southwell: The Bali
connection

p78

Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian

p80

300k Sound System

OUT AND ABOUT

p82

Scooter Mania!

p22

Charity Golf Day is a
hole-in-one

GARDENING

p30

Carnival time!

p87

Getting the Spring blues

p40

A Clash of Knights

p90

Fruits of the Autumn

p48

Island welcome for
Classical fans

COUNTRYSIDE

p54

Bestival 2015!

p61

Growing together at
Quarr

p42

Tanya Potter, Editor

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p84

p91

Sam Biles: Better Safe
than Sorry