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Luke’s Fencing Services All types of new fencing including: • Close Board Fencing • • Panel Fencing • • Picket Fencing • Stock Fencing • • Hit & Miss Fencing • … and many more Call now for a free quote on your choice of fencing style and design We also provide repairs and maintenance service Tel: [phone] Mobile: [phone] or email [email protected] Find us on O Luke's Garden Maintenance Any gardening job quoted for, including: •  Fencing cutting  • Fencing  • Hedge Hedge cutting • Patio cleaning •  Patios laid  • Decking areas • Mowing Strimming •   Patio cleaning  • • Rubbish removals • Tree  Tree work work •  Mowing  • Vegetable patches rotovated  Fence and shed painting  • • Fence and shed painting  Guttering cleaning  • • Guttering cleaning • and more... call now for a FREE, no obligation quote Local ~ Professional ~ Reliable Find us on Tel: [phone] Mobile: [phone] or email [email protected] The Isle of Wight Find us on n a recent visit to The Isle of Wight my husband Michael, and I visited Alum Bay, well known for its multi-coloured sand cliffs and stunning views across the Solent. Queen Victoria was mesmerised by the 21 sandstone shades of the cliffs that surround the bay, and many homes around the world, including mine, have a glass object filled with sand as a memento of a visit to the bay. Stand at the viewpoint high on the cliffs above Alum Bay and you get a fantastic view of The Needles, a row of three columns of chalk. The formation takes its name from a fourth needle- shaped pillar called Lot's Wife, which collapsed in a storm in 1764. The remaining rocks are not at all needle-like, but the name has stuck. You also get a breathtaking view of the world famous chairlift that takes visitors to see the Needles rocks and the coloured sands below. The Island’s most famous landmark attraction has so much more to enjoy than just stunning views; it is the destination of the world famous Marconi Monument, and the precise location where Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian inventor and electrical engineer, along with George Kemp, created the very first permanent radio transmission company. That was the beginning of all telecommunications in the 19th century. The Needles are one of the most photographed 18 To advertise call 01684 833715 or email: [email protected]