Bembridge & St Helens Guide 2016

Bembridge
& St Helens
Guide 2016

Published by the Bembridge Business Association

www.bembridge.org

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Perfect for a relaxing
breakfast, lunch & evening meal... by the waters edge
and only a 5 minute stroll along the shore from the marina

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Bembridge & St Helens Guide 2016

Acknowledgements Contents 3
Welcome from the BBA 5
The Bembridge Business Association would like to thank Bembridge Parish Council 11
everyone who has contributed to this venture. St Helens 17
Particular thanks are due to all the companies and Property & Auctioneering 25
organisations that have supported the Guide by advertising The Local Art Scene 31
and granting permission to use their material including Tidal Information & Tide Tables 35
photographs and illustrations by Sienna Anderson (Soul Our Coastline & Beaches 39
Photography), Duncan Bates, Chris Boynton, Chris Brown, Bembridge National Trust Events 40
Mark Patterson and Ben Wood (Island Images). Local Map – Bembridge & St Helens 42
Every care has been taken in compiling this publication Harbour Authority 45
and its contents which were believed to be correct at the Local & Island Diary 52
time of printing. No responsibility can be accepted for any A A Coombes 56
inaccuracies. Views or opinions expressed in this guide are Sarah, Lady Pigot, OBE (Sally) 59
those of its contributors and authors and do not necessarily RNLI Fundraising 61
represent BBA policy. The Lost Brading Harbour – Walk 69
BBA Members Directory 77
Published by: Emergency / Local Numbers 79
Bembridge Business Association © 2016 Advertisers Index
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Front cover: 'Lifeboat Pier at Dawn' – Chris Boynton Photography

Bembridge The new chairman and other officials elected
Business at our AGM and with thanks to out-going
Association
chairman, Gale Wade also to Jim Robinson and
BBA Officials 2016 Jon Guy who retire from the committee this year

Clare King (Chairman) Gail Wade David Groom (Secretary) Tim Woodcock (Treasurer)
Anthropometry Training Bembridge Barbers Vectis Web Design T W Woodcock Bookkeeping

Jay Chapman Sue McLagan Caroline Scott Jackson Ben Smith
The Old Village Inn BPT Ribs, Desktop Studio Bembridge Building Tackt-Isle Adventures
Supplies
BH Food Festival

Stunning Brittany Cottage
On the River Rance

between St Malo and Dinan
Carol Pearce

Hideaway Holidays
(01983) 872285
[email protected]
www.hideaway-holidays.co.uk

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Welcome to Bembridge and St Helens

and the 2016 edition of our Guide

Welcome to you all – My name is Gail Wade, most of you know me as running the
barbers in the village of Bembridge. Another year ahead of us, I don't know about
anyone else but last year went really quickly so don't take too long deciding what you want to do!
There are so many choices in Bembridge and St Helens, you can do as much or as little as you like.
Wonderful walks along our beaches or just sitting and having a picnic whilst watching everyone
else rushing around on the water, then come up to our villages and see what we have to share with
you. We have lots of great food options around for making your own amazing dishes, or just put
your feet up and let everyone else do the work for you at our beach cafés, restaurants, bistros or
the friendly pubs, we are a Gourmet Experience.

Check out some of the dates for your diary, we have amazing stuff to offer you – our Street Fair,
Summer Festival, Dance on the Duver, Sports & Carnival, a Food Festival and more, there is always
something going on here.

Since last season there have been some defibrillators installed around both villages, they are
marked on our map in the centre of this Guide. A big 'thank you' to all the people who helped to get
the defibrillators set up in place and running, there were multiple clubs, centres and associations
involved all done at different times with different people involved so again a big thank you. People
pull together here and we look after each other.

So come and relax and enjoy yourself. Gail Wade,
Bembridge Business Association (BBA)

Some of what the BBA have financially assisted for our members and others during 2015

The annual Bembridge Harbour Food Festival will take place in
Bembridge Street Fair 2016 over the weekend of 24 & 25 September
Bank Holiday Monday

in late May
Mon 30 May 2016

Bembridge Community Library
main Raffle prize £100, supplied in vouchers
(in 2015 from: Old Village Inn, Spinnaker Chandlery,
Tackt-Isle Adventures and Warburtons Co-op)

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The Spinnaker Inn
restaurant and event
centre set up for the BBA
annual Christmas Party

The BBA provide and erect the Christmas Lights in Bembridge
– Jim Robinson of Bembridge Marine takes the lead on this.
The Annual Lights of Love parade starts at Weaver's
Christmas Tree in Lane End with a lantern procession to the
village, a Carol Service in Holy Trinity, the switching on
of lights at the War Memorial (in 2015 with Rudolph and
his mates) ending off at the Old Village Inn (locally known
as 'the VI') for mince pies and mulled wine with Father
Christmas distributing sweets to the kids.

A popular local event, everyone is always welcome...

BEMBRIDGE BARBERS

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W.W. Woodford The Farm Shop
& Sons Ltd
Fresh Produce Daily
Quality Butchers & Delicatessen Seasonal, local and the more unusual

26 High Street, Bembridge Free Local Delivery
Milk · Bread · Butter · Veggies
01983 872717
Whole & Health Foods
and W.W.WoodfordandSon 8 High Street - Bembridge - PO35 5SE

• Famous Sausages 01983 874236
• Black & Gold Beef & Lamb or
• IW Beef, Lamb & Pork 07590 376998
• Oven ready meals
• Home made pies – Chicken, Steak

and lots, lots more ...
• Selection of Cheeses

we will source any IW for you ...

Free delivery service to
Bembridge, Seaview & St Helens

Mon – Fri: 4pm– 6pm,
Saturdays: 9am – 12 noon

Creating floral fairy tales, Visit us to find beautiful gifts,
overflowing with natural grace fashion accessories

and wild romance. and pieces for the home,
cards and children’s toys
01983 875500
6 High Street, Bembridge, PO35 5SD 01983 872008

[email protected] 7 Foreland Road · Bembridge · PO35 5XN
www.bembridgeflowershop.co.uk
POMEGRANATE
Mother Goose Bookshop
Antiquarian & Modern First Editions For inspiration, decoration and beautiful gifts

Specialists in Nautical, Travel, Children’s Illustrated, etc 37 HIGH STREET BEMBRIDGE
The best-kept secret on the Isle of Wight
ISLE OF WIGHT PO35 5SD Tel: 01983 875009
Browsers Welcome
www.pomegranateiow.co.uk
Shop: 01983 874063
Out of Hours: 01983 873897

E-Mail: [email protected]
Lower Green, St Helens, Isle of Wight

also at The Bookroom, Jireh Place, Yarmouth

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St Helens

A note from John Earnshaw
– Chair of St Helens Parish Council

“We are the village green preservation society....”
so sang Dave Davies and Kate Risby some years ago,

“Preserving the old ways, from being abused.
Protecting the new ways, for me and for you.”
In St Helens the yearly round of events helps to sustain that apparent timelessness of the English
village, with its quintessential scenes of long summer days, relaxing outside the local pub and
watching a game of cricket on the village green.
However, behind the scenes, the old ways are very much at risk due to changes that have occurred
a long way off, out in the wide world, where it’s all blue and dim.
Like towns and villages all across the country, central government cuts are forcing changes in the
way services are provided. St Helens’ parish council has taken on the responsibility of keeping the
village greens neat and trimmed, a service which was due to be reduced drastically. The open
spaces can still now be enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. The public toilets on the green, which
were due to be closed, are now kept open and paid for by the council through the village precept.
It was felt it was important that these facilities should be available as we have regular visitors to
the village throughout the year, not only as general tourists travelling around the island, but also
for the village events and the car boot each Sunday during the summer.

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BRADING HAVEN YACHT CLUB

Welcomes new members,
visiting yachtsmen and club rallies.

At the west end of the Harbour with easy
access from the visitors’ pontoon by tender,

water taxi or on foot along the mill wall.

Bar snacks, lunches and evening meals.
Sail training instruction for all ages.

Please telephone for information and bookings

Embankment Road, St Helens, Ryde, Isle of Wight PO33 1XQ
www.bhyc.org.uk e-mail: [email protected]

Tel: 01983 872289

David & Christine welcome you to... and

ST HELENS Popples
POST OFFICE & STORE Coffee Shop
01983 872710
Stay in or take-away
Open 6 days 06.00 ~ 20.00 and Sundays 06.30 ~ 19.30 with Internet access
(Post Office open ALL shop hours ‘early to late’) & WiFi

Our store is well stocked with local fresh produce, meat, veggies, cheese, alcohol, and cigarettes,
pet food, newspapers & stationery, gifts and cards, local art and much much more ...

Only 5 minutes from Duver Marina in the centre of St Helens – We're well worth a visit...

Jude’s ACCOuNTANCy seRVICes

Are you fed up with professional jargon and receiving
a blinkered approach with your business finances?

Then Jude’s Accountancy Services could be the Whether you’re a sole trader or a large Limited
new accountancy practice to fulfil your actual Liability Company we have experience and
business needs. knowledge of your business sector. We can
• We offer a commercially based approach provide for all of your accounting needs such
as payroll, book keeping, statutory accounts,
to accounting business plan preparation and anything that
• We understand how it works in the real world falls in between.
• We qualified whilst working for successful Our clients come from all walks of life
however, we have considerable experience
businesses, not whilst working in practice with tradesmen, public houses, restaurants,
• We’ve lived and breathed difficult trading retail based businesses, event organisers,
marketing and design agencies amongst many
times having been owner managers ourselves other business sectors.
• We are not just academically qualified (ACMA

& AAT) we are qualified through working at
the coal face.

So visit www.judesaccountancy.com for a full, but not exhaustive list of services offered
or e-mail [email protected] or call 01983 727 024 to have a chat about

your businesses financial management needs.

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Last year, for the second time in succession,
St Helens was awarded the accolade of best
kept village on the Isle of Wight, along with a
further award as best kept large village. It is
probably fair to say that this could have been
prejudiced if the parish council had not taken
the decision to maintain both services.

St Helens is a beautiful place to live, and to
visit, but does not exist in isolation. We are
proud to be associated with Bembridge and the
harbour area, and keen to share in the process
of maintaining and developing the area as both
a vibrant tourist destination and a mutually
supportive community.

Our Parish Councillors all live in the village and are delighted to talk to any resident or visitor to the
area – they come from various professions and take part in a variety of recreational activities all as-
sisting in their ability to act as Parish Councillors for the village of St Helens.

John Earnshaw – Chair Planning, Finance, Village Fayre
Nancy Ryan – Vice-Chair Planning, Village Fayre
Jonathan Bacon Finance, Sports and Carnival, Youth Club
Alisdair Campbell Planning
Carole Parker Finance, Village Fayre
Joe Robertson Youth Club
Ian Thomson Planning, Maintenance
Penny Yates
The Clerk of St Helens PC is Lisa Dyer

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Be surprised Cianrcpleutdsed
and take a look

At our award winning luxury
retirement apartments

Typical living room

Atrium Homeowners’ lounge

Silver Sands Court

Church Road, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, PO35 5AA

For sleek elegance and coastal charm, Silver Sands Court provides
luxury Retirement Living apartments in the heart of Bembridge.

Some of the benefits and features you can find
at Silver Sands Court:

n Stunning atrium n Car park on site#

n House Manager n 24 hour emergency call system

n Homeowners’ lounge n Laundry

n Landscaped gardens n Lift

n Camera entry system n Guest suite◊

We invite you to view our stunning Show Complex and find out about
our latest offers.

Call us on 0800 8100 749 to make an appointment
and we’ll help you find your perfect apartment
or visit mccarthyandstone.co.uk/silversandscourt

#Subject to availability ◊Additional charge applies. LP_StHelens_Bembridge_0116

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Bembridge
Building
Supplies

87 – 89 High Street
Bembridge PO35 5SF

T. 01983 873553

M. 07773 558340

Have you seen our NEW truck busy delivering?

We will source, deliver and advise on all required contruction
materials, so look no further for all your buiding needs in the East Wight

Let Bembridge Building Supplies do the running for you.
Caroline and the team look forward to seeing you

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Tel: 01983 872996
Mob: 07969 798034

ISL AND EXCAVATION S

• All aspects of ground work and drainage undertaken
• Excavators and dumpers of all sizes hired out with fully qualified and insured

operator with 40 years experience
• All building and garden aggregates in tonne bulk bags or loose, specialising in

tight access deliveries utilising our short-wheel-based one tonne vehicle
• Suppliers of premium grade top soil delivered free of charge with a 10 mile

radius of Bembridge (IW only!)

Damson Cottage, Steyne Road, Bembridge, IW PO35 5PE

Complete renovation of Ducie Avenue
property by SSJ Contractors

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Thinking of selling your home? A little advice from Philip Weeks, partner
at Hose Rhodes Dickson in Bembridge

Whether your home is a studio apartment in
the village, one of our glorious houseboats
on the harbour, a caravan, bungalow, semi
or detached house – each is your home and
selling it is much the same!

The value of your property
A key consideration when selling your
home is its' value. Therefore its vital that an
Estate Agent can provide a detailed market
appraisal so that you can plan your sale
knowing you have a clear picture of your
finances. An established local agent will know
the hidden nooks and crannies to visit and
why the area is so inherently charming as a
great destination to invest in property.

Marketing your property
How will your home be marketed?
Well-presented particulars, colour brochures
with professional quality photography and
floor plans will maximise impact.
Advertising, coverage in local publications,
such as the property pages of the IWCP,
exposure on the number one UK property
portal Rightmove, On The Market.com and on
an agency’s own website, reach buyers both
locally and further afield.
Extensive direct mail and email campaigns
should be launched.

Ongoing matters to consider
An agreement with an Agency – in today’s
market there shouldn’t be any lengthy
agreements.
When will your home be viewed by potential
buyers?
Will the prospective buyer be accompanied
by an agency representative?
It is of course necessary for you to be kept in
regular contact with market analysis for your
property and to get honest feedback.

Once a buyer is found
Your agency will be able to assist you with
necessary legal requirements, conveyancers,
dealing with surveyors and your ongoing
move from your home.

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The latest from our local Auction Rooms

Hose Rhodes Dickson’s auction rooms are
based in Quay Lane, Brading (occupying part
of the former waxworks premises), and offer a
comprehensive auction and valuation service,
encompassing both modern and vintage, and
fine art and antique sales.
The popular monthly modern and vintage sales
take place on a Saturday, ensuring maximum
attendance. Amongst the myriad lots you
can expect to find anything from furniture to
televisions, jewellery, the occasional car or boat
and even telephones are collectable...

The more specialist fine art and antique auctions
are held every quarter. These are internationally
advertised via the-saleroom.com and have the
advantage of live internet bidding.The fully illustrated
catalogues are divided into specialist sections, and
detailed condition reports and photographs can be
provided for all lots.
The fine art auctions include jewellery of all
descriptions, although it is often the diamond rings,
necklaces and bracelets that command the most
attention. A more recent surge in demand has
come from the Chinese who are very interested
in ivory, jade and coral, but most of all amber.
Georgian silver pieces are still avidly collected,
as are novelty items of all descriptions. We
recently sold a ‘kangaroo’ pin cushion, which
will probably end up in Australia.
The market for ceramics and glassware is
still strong, where collectors are as keen on
20th Century designer pieces as they are on
18th Century Worcester porcelain. Ceramics
designed by advocates of the Arts and Crafts and Aesthetic movements of the early 20th Century
have seen burgeoning interest. Demand for clocks and watches is always present but gentlemen’s
Rolex watches are very popular, with top quality gold timepieces much in fashion.
With the centenary of the various events in the First World War, interest in medals, weapons,
ephemera and other militaria is increasing. Medals are particularly sought after that commend
bravery above and beyond the call of duty. Second World War weapons from all participants also
have a strong following.

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Grove Mews, Sherbourne Street, Bembridge

Telephone: 01983 875859

Contact
Mark Willey
(Solicitor)

Full members of:
SOLICITORS FOR THE ELDERLY

‘In the heart of the village for the heart of the people’

The Bembridge
Law Practice

2 Offices in Ryde
always friendly and approachable

Specialising in:
• All Property matters
• Probate
• Wills & Trusts
• Affairs of the Elderly
• Lasting Powers of Attorney

Your Local Village Lawyers & Commissioners for Oaths
www.terencewilley.co.uk

email: [email protected]

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Bob Brain Services J. M. DEATH
BUILDERS &
EXTENSION, ROOFING & HOME IMPROVEMENTS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD
Est. 1982



Mobile:- 07714 059327 All Building Works Undertaken
Telephone Jonathan:
[email protected]
01983 874184 / 07866 025 206
81 Howgate Rd, Bembridge, I.O.W. PO35 5QY
125 High Street Bembridge
RICHARD BUCKLEY Isle of Wight PO35 5SQ
email: [email protected]
quality painting & decorating

dry-lining, tiling, artexing,

coving & skimming
ceiling & wall repairs

telephone:

(01983) 874665
07866 197 430

CHALLEN

BUILDING & RENOVATIONS LTD
All Trades

Telephone/Fax:
01983 872808
Mobile 07815551119
Email: [email protected]

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Whilst on the subject of trends in the auction trade, mention must be made of the difference that
the entry of the Chinese buyers has made to the bidding at auctions. Demand from the Orient has
seen a dramatic rise in prices for oriental porcelain, ivory, silver and textiles. Although the Chinese
economy has slowed a little, we can be assured that this interest in their heritage will continue.
Hose Rhodes Dickson Auction Rooms are also able to offer a probate valuation service, assisting
solicitors and executors with the valuation of home contents and personal effects. In addition,
when required, we also have the capability to undertake full house clearance.
As well as the regular valuation mornings held at the Brading saleroom,
Rex Gully and Rebecca Ball frequently hold ‘Antiques Roadshow’ style
valuations at venues across the Island, including Hose Rhodes Dickson
offices. If you are unable to attend a valuation morning, we are always
happy to visit you at home.
To register for catalogue updates, to find out the dates of upcoming
auctions and valuation mornings, or simply discover more about what
we do visit www.hrdauctionrooms.co.uk or call 01983 402222.

email: [email protected]
Philip Weeks, Partner
hrdiw.co.uk

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‘Specialising in the sale of the finest
Country and Coastal property across the Isle of Wight’

BRINGING LONDON BUYERS TO THE ISLAND
WITH THE HELP OF A MAYFAIR OFFICE

Contact Sam Biles MRICS FAAV for a Free Market Appraisal

01983 872335 COASTAL AND WATERFRONT
PROPERTY
www.bilesandco.co.uk [email protected]

Harbourside Plumbing & Heating

arboursi 4 Port St Helens,
de Embankment Road,
Plum
H St Helens, Ryde,
ting Isle of Wight. PO33 1XG

bing & Hea Tel: 01983 873195
Mob: 07939 498 171

I. MANN

PLUMBING and HEATING

Domestic and Commercial
Gas Boiler Servicing

Repairs and Replacements
Bathrooms

(01983) 874224
07813906182

Are you thinking of buying or selling a house?
Making or updating a Will? Arranging Power of Attorney?
Needing advice on Inheritance Tax or assistance with Probate?

A J Careless Solicitors

(Incorporating Christina A. Pay and Careless & Kemp Solicitors)
Come and see us at the

Bembridge Methodist Church Hall, Foreland Road
On 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month between 2pm – 4pm
Please phone 873188 to book a time or for other appointments

(Home Visits available)

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BPHS

Bembridge Plumbing & Heating Services

Plumbing & Heating Contractors

Heating, Bathrooms, Gas appliances
Servicing & maintenance

Tom Mobile: 07792420921
Mark Mobile: 07934682161

Email: [email protected]

Building Contractors

Tel: (01983) 875892 & 875340 N.H.B.C. registered

email: [email protected]

WEAVIndEepRendBenEtRsFt.uO1n8e2Tr9alHDiErecRtorSs LTD

Based in Bembridge,
Islandwide Service

The Weaver family offer
a prompt, personal and caring

24 hour service.
Private Chapel of Rest,
Monumental Stone Masonry arranged

Are you worried about the Don’t want to leave behind added
increasing cost of funerals? stress for your loved ones?
Gain peace of mind with a
Golden Charter funeral plan

To find out more call Richard or Caroline Weaver
on 01983 872598

Weaver Brothers Ltd, Lane End Road, Bembridge PO35 5UE

01983 872598 www.weaverbros.co.uk

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Centrally located
in Bembridge village
and NOW also in Brading
'Specialising in East Wight Properties'

INDEPENDENT ESTATE AGENTS
'Selling homes and a lifestyle'

30Celebrating ... Years

and in store with everything the Majors offer...
Go Green, Save Fuel ~ Shop with us!

‘Home shopping’ with
Free local delivery – email:
[email protected]

before 2.00pm and your order will be
delivered FREE before the end of the day!

or visit our shop – Free parking

Fresh Baked Bread, Fresh Meat,
Fresh Produce, Island products

and an abundance more...

Co-op Franchise Store of the Year Open til 11 pm
7 Days a Week
4 Lane End Court · Lane End · Bembridge · PO35 5UE · Tel 872627

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Artist Charlotte Hodge Thomas considers
the local art scene ...

Growing-up in Bembridge and having spent my childhood playing on its
many beaches, the harbour and surrounding countryside, Bembridge,
and everything about it, was well and truly embedded in my psyche by
the time I left the Island to study art in the late 1980s’.

When I moved back into Bembridge in 2002, after several years working as a textile artist in
Manchester and London, I found these familiar, inviting surroundings prompted me to pick up a
paintbrush again. Beginning my renewed journey in paint, I became aware of the vitality of artistic
activity within the village and its surrounding areas...

Bembridge has a long pedigree in attracting artists and artistic
practice: Turner made a watercolour sketch of Bembridge
Windmill in 1795.
For many of his 103 years the late Cavendish Morton drew
inspiration from his Bembridge surroundings, becoming known
for his vibrant paintings of racing yachts in the Harbour and
Solent.

"Bembridge Mill"

Sketch (unfinished work)
Southern England
Tour of 1795
J M W Turner

"Hoisting Sail"

oil on board (24 x 29 cm)
Cavendish Morton

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Our Bembridge office is now open Monday
through Friday from 9:30 until 12:30

“legal advice with a human face”

D Best value Wills on the Island 5 Foreland Road
D Fixed fee conveyancing with no hidden charges PO35 5XN
D Non-confrontational, fixed fee, Family Law
D ‘Real World’ legal solutions for business By appointment only
D Free case assessments & ‘no-win-no-fee’ litigation See Web site for map
D Help with planning for your later years

T: (01983) 617551 d E: [email protected] d W: www.rjr.co.uk

Total Fabrication
STEEL WORK · BALUSTRADES · WELDING & REPAIRS

Tel: 01983 875205
Mobile: 07831 660 667

www.totalfabrication.co.uk

Email: [email protected]

Providing a first class service for all your Civil,
Structural & Environmental Engineering needs

Can we help?

Covering the Isle of Wight
and Portsmouth areas

Contact us on:

01983 875743
or 02392 704260
email: [email protected]
website: www.dm-assoc.com

87-89 High St • Bembridge • PO35 5SF
Building 1000 • Lakeside Nth Harbour
Western Rd • Portsmouth • PO36 3EZ

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Past Vice President of the Royal
Watercolour Society, renowned
artist and Island resident David
Firmstone, has also captured the
drama of Forelands and Whitecliff
beaches in his paintings.

"Whitecliff Bay II"

Watercolour on Paper
in the collection of
Linda Sullivan and
Christopher Innis

David Firmstone MBE RWS
Turner Watercolour Prize 2013

It is no coincidence that these masters of colour and light should be attracted to our Eastern Isle.
Indeed, many creative types are drawn to this inspiring setting, as proven by the current artistic
community of Bembridge and St Helens, which is thriving.

Charlotte's work shown
in this article include:

Title picture:
Redwings Mirrored
30cm x 60cm

Right:
Forelands Beach Huts
75cm x 75cm

Page 29:
No 8 Buoy & Beach Huts
60cm x 60cm
Lucky No. 7 Buoy II
76cm x 76cm
Swains to Ducie
60cm x 90cm

Windmill Art Challenge:
Bembridge Windmill II
61cm x 91cm

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www. CHARLOTTE HODGE THOMAS .co.uk
AWARD WINNING ARTIST AND N.A.P.A. MEMBER
Exhibition Dates for 2016 include:
24 – 29 Mar Easter Exhibition @ Quarr Abbey
16 Jul – 5 Aug @ Seaview Gallery
21 – 26 Jul Open Studios @Quarr Abbey
20 - 27 Aug Beaux Arts @ Bembridge Village Hall
1 – 9 Oct IW Landscapes @ Eastdene Bonchurch
Check Website for further dates, details and opening times
Private viewing appointments welcome. Call 875727 / 07967 093315
In the annual Isle of Wight Open Studios event, held in late July, one of the largest concentrations
of exhibiting artists come from Bembridge and St Helens. There are also seasonal exhibitions held
by Bembridge Art Society in Bembridge Village Hall, a Summer Exhibition at Bembridge Sailing
Club and numerous other independent exhibitions and art classes going on in the area.
One of the most exciting displays of arts and crafts, held every August in Bembridge Village Hall,
is the week long ‘Beaux Arts’ exhibition. Masterminded by artist Holly Maslen, Beaux Arts is the
name given to an eclectic mix of around 15-20 Island artists and makers. This group exhibition
has been showcased annually for over a decade now and has continually grown in terms of the
professionalism and quality of exhibits. The opening night (this year Saturday 20 August 2016) is
always buzzing – a gathering of like- minded locals and visitors, who enjoy the rich diversity of
artistic talent on display. This year, Beaux Arts is being extended to incorporate part of the Bank
Holiday weekend (Saturday 20 – Saturday 27 August), so hopefully attracting a wider audience to
enjoy all the creativity on show.

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Although less developed, this Eastern corner of the I.O.W. does share similarities with the bustling
artistic hub of St Ives in Cornwall; certainly in terms of its quality of light, inspirational setting and
an ever-expanding artistic community.

A vibrant art community is enriching for all and needs to be nurtured. With the continuing support
of local and visiting art enthusiasts - frequenting the many exhibitions and artistic events on offer,
purchasing the wide variety of one-off artworks- this local community will continue to flourish.

Who knows, maybe one day putting East Wight as firmly on the map for inspiring British Art as our
Cornish counterpart?
Charlotte Hodge Thomas
Bembridge Artist

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Windmill
Art

Challenge

Charlotte
Hodge Thomas

In June 2011 I took part in the ‘Windmill Art Challenge’; an event organised to celebrate
the 300 year history of Bembridge Windmill and 50 years with the National Trust. Members
of the public were invited to spend a maximum of four hours (12.30 – 4.30pm) creating
a piece of artwork depicting the Windmill. No preliminary sketches or markings out on
canvas were allowed.
I took the challenge on June 14th, thankfully a gloriously sunny day. The experience was
intense and totally absorbing: I loved the discipline of having to produce a complete
painting in such a short space of time. I’d chosen quite a big canvas to work on so I had to
keep a fast pace. The experience reminded me how fresh and spontaneous painting can
be when pushed for time and how much can be achieved when fully immersed in the
moment.
The experience inspired me to repeat the challenge for myself the following October. This
time, without the background pressure of a time limit, I couldn’t quite manage to complete
‘Bembridge Windmill II’ in just four hours... more like two consecutive afternoons... but it
was still created entirely on site (without preliminary sketches or photographs), on a blank
canvas and in the open air!
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TIDAL INFORMATION

Some explanation is needed regarding the presentation of high water times in this guide, as it differs from that
shown in our previous guides, and from what may be shown on other sources of tide information. This year we
are showing two times for each high water period (“HW”).
The tide information in the guide is derived from data supplied by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), the
Government agency responsible for producing nautical publications and services for the Royal Navy and
merchant shipping.
In September 2015, the predictions for Portsmouth caused significant confusion over the progression of the
time of HW, specifically over the 10th – 12th September 2015, (when the midday high tide time on the 11th
was shown as being only one minute later than the previous day). The data for Bembridge Approaches was
even more peculiar - the midday high tide time on the 11th was shown as being one minute earlier than the
previous day! These oddities were due to the progression in time of HW being affected by the HW stand (i.e.
the prolonged period of little or no change in the tidal rise or fall over the HW portion of the tide curve). So the
seemingly odd progression in time of HW was due to where the peak of the tide was identified within the HW
stand on each of those days.
In the data in their digital predictions software ‘TotalTide’ and their on-line prediction site ‘EasyTide’ the UKHO
have now decided that for Portsmouth, on most days, rather than show a single time for HW, they will show the
start and end of the period of the HW stand.
Because tidal predictions for Bembridge Harbour (along with some other ports in the area) are based on
predictions from Portsmouth adjusted by a series of time and height offsets, then it follows that tide predictions
for Bembridge now also show the beginning and end points of the prolonged HW stand.
When planning this edition of the Bembridge & St Helens Guide we considered how best to show HW times.
Essentially we had two choices. We could, as in the past, identify the exact point of HW, and just show that
time. This has the advantage of being easy to understand, but the point identified as HW could be misleading.
Sometimes the identified point of HW might be toward the beginning of the HW stand, and sometimes towards
the end. If the identified time of HW is towards the end of the HW stand then it may appear the tide “has come
in earlier than expected”, this could be a particular problem if you were walking along the beach expecting HW
to occur in say an hours time, but in fact most of the rise in sea water has already occurred, you might get a little
wetter than expected, or in a worst case scenario be cut off by the tide and have to call the emergency services.
The second way of presenting the data would be to follow the UKHO, and to show the start and end of the
period of HW stand. At first this may seem confusing (hence this lengthy introduction to the tide tables),
since we are not showing one particular time of HW, but are indicating two times between which it can be
considered that the tide is “high”. We believe however that this is the more useful way of presenting HW.

Silversands Beach at Low Water

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2016 TIDES FOR BEMBRIDGE APPROACHES

TIMES AND HEIGHT OF HIGH WATER STAND AND LOW WATER

Times between 27th March and 30th October are shown in BST

March April May

Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m

1 0305 4.146 12 0048 4.997 23 0040 4.445 1 0511 3.791 12 0258 4.725 23 0022 4.607 1 0600 3.855 12 0331 4.496 23 0025 4.590
TU 0411 4.135 SA 0240 4.794 W 0434 0.943 F 0637 3.777 TU 0445 4.647 SA 0137 4.540 SU 0745 3.790 TH 0512 4.419 M 0135 4.571
0853 1.497 0642 0.474 1052 4.509 1118 1.783 0854 0.929 0614 0.992 1223 1.704 0929 1.236 0618 1.063

1526 3.981 1305 4.921 1257 4.333 1751 3.766 1531 4.621 1242 4.539 1853 4.047 1606 4.454 1250 4.545

1637 3.956 1456 4.699 1651 0.845 2010 3.650 1712 4.577 1413 4.430 2042 3.986 1748 4.443 1421 4.473

2116 1.632 1903 0.499 2317 4.606 2119 1.189 1828 1.046 2202 1.529 1835 1.168

2 0350 3.929 13 0134 4.895 24 0113 4.438 2 0005 1.970 13 0351 4.470 24 0055 4.595 2 0118 1.778 13 0422 4.232 24 0056 4.573
W 0501 3.938 SU 0320 4.762 TH 0510 0.890 SA 0628 3.721 W 0527 4.431 SU 0206 4.546 M 0721 3.968 F 0559 4.183 TU 0212 4.537
0946 1.724 0726 0.658 1131 4.542 0842 3.603 0949 1.265 0644 1.013 0900 3.925 1034 1.503 0651 1.050

1619 3.777 1353 4.775 1327 4.345 1306 1.818 1630 4.383 1310 4.522 1349 1.529 1706 4.264 1322 4.546

1745 3.737 1540 4.639 1726 0.856 1916 3.833 1801 4.364 1446 4.437 2009 4.271 1837 4.248 1458 4.461

2217 1.877 1948 0.768 2349 4.595 2119 3.822 2224 1.543 1859 1.097 2138 4.229 2312 1.756 1909 1.186

3 0451 3.757 14 0225 4.722 25 0135 4.449 3 0155 1.840 14 0447 4.178 25 0120 4.546 3 0224 1.515 14 0519 3.986 25 0127 4.537
TH 0706 3.567 M 0401 4.645 F 0543 0.915 SU 0752 3.866 TH 0618 4.169 M 0236 4.513 TU 0834 4.238 SA 0655 3.957 W 0238 4.517
1101 1.903 0813 0.941 1204 4.529 0940 3.847 1104 1.563 0713 1.037 0953 4.186 1145 1.686 0726 1.056

1727 3.657 1445 4.553 1345 4.393 1423 1.572 1728 4.132 1340 4.505 1446 1.254 1803 4.088 1356 4.525

1956 3.541 1621 4.509 1758 0.929 2040 4.122 1859 4.137 1517 4.415 2108 4.538 1953 4.044 1528 4.450

2353 2.002 2039 1.121 2214 4.108 2346 1.789 1929 1.149 2222 4.507 1944 1.222

4 0602 3.703 15 0318 4.478 26 0023 4.576 4 0255 1.535 15 0555 3.939 26 0149 4.498 4 0316 1.202 15 0019 1.875 26 0201 4.477
F 0820 3.642 TU 0445 4.448 SA 0149 4.482 M 0905 4.183 F 0725 3.917 TU 0300 4.475 W 0928 4.507 SU 0623 3.824 TH 0312 4.456
1244 1.851 0909 1.282 0611 0.976 1024 4.162 1222 1.721 0743 1.065 1028 4.489 0842 3.693 0802 1.093

1846 3.723 1546 4.301 1233 4.494 1517 1.237 1843 4.000 1412 4.460 1537 0.971 1249 1.764 1432 4.461

2054 3.770 1712 4.297 1409 4.404 2141 4.452 2027 3.939 1538 4.396 2158 4.776 1910 4.039 1558 4.426

2143 1.498 1826 1.019 2255 4.414 2000 1.213 2302 4.742 2118 3.975 2023 1.294

5 0122 1.844 16 0415 4.195 27 0048 4.518 5 0344 1.183 16 0058 1.879 27 0222 4.416 5 0404 0.904 16 0122 1.875 27 0237 4.365
SA 0721 3.864 W 0541 4.187 SU 0309 4.471 TU 0959 4.495 SA 0708 3.826 W 0333 4.390 TH 1039 4.777 M 0737 3.835 F 0353 4.363
0915 3.891 1029 1.581 0738 1.032 1058 4.472 0926 3.684 0817 1.127 1624 0.735 1000 3.735 0844 1.179

1351 1.586 1654 4.064 1403 4.456 1605 0.897 1328 1.740 1445 4.361 2307 4.992 1348 1.736 1514 4.367

2013 4.046 1819 4.053 1534 4.377 2228 4.718 1953 4.005 1606 4.340 2013 4.108 1646 4.343

2146 4.053 2313 1.751 1953 1.098 2327 4.697 2201 3.966 2038 1.322 2222 4.069 2109 1.414

6 0219 1.551 17 0524 3.972 28 0217 4.458 6 0430 0.849 17 0202 1.823 28 0256 4.267 6 0449 0.668 17 0221 1.766 28 0328 4.246
SU 0834 4.190 TH 0649 3.964 M 0328 4.438 W 1105 4.783 SU 0817 3.887 TH 0412 4.262 F 1124 4.925 TU 0840 3.955 SA 0449 4.218
0958 4.175 1153 1.706 0806 1.081 1649 0.612 1035 3.843 0858 1.256 1709 0.580 1053 3.887 0933 1.313

1443 1.246 1812 3.952 1433 4.389 2334 4.960 1427 1.637 1532 4.237 2350 5.083 1441 1.626 1611 4.280

2109 4.364 1946 3.885 1549 4.354 2055 4.139 1653 4.213 2112 4.254 1737 4.265

2228 4.337 2023 1.185 2258 4.156 2122 1.497 2310 4.191 2204 1.563

7 0308 1.212 18 0027 1.820 29 0249 4.360 7 0513 0.584 18 0258 1.649 29 0342 4.085 7 0534 0.522 18 0312 1.592 29 0424 4.107
M 0928 4.493 F 0642 3.913 TU 0400 4.333 TH 1147 4.950 M 0915 4.043 F 0503 4.090 SA 1150 4.957 W 0928 4.098 SU 0551 4.090
1028 4.466 0840 3.779 0840 1.168 1733 0.422 1128 4.032 0948 1.447 1400 4.666 1137 4.035 1033 1.459

1530 0.900 1300 1.673 1510 4.278 1519 1.457 1624 4.082 1754 0.524 1529 1.481 1715 4.215

2156 4.637 1921 3.988 1621 4.254 2147 4.308 1751 4.071 2157 4.383 1841 4.204

2255 4.616 2129 3.915 2059 1.323 2345 4.309 2219 1.708 2350 4.289 2313 1.679

8 0352 0.888 19 0132 1.734 30 0325 4.190 8 0015 5.074 19 0345 1.426 30 0444 3.923 8 0015 5.060 19 0355 1.410 30 0534 4.035
TU 1032 4.758 SA 0748 3.999 W 0436 4.194 F 0556 0.421 TU 1003 4.213 SA 0610 3.913 SU 0221 4.805 TH 1016 4.255 M 0700 4.026
1614 0.604 0956 3.930 0920 1.330 1231 5.040 1211 4.175 1052 1.640 0618 0.480 1214 4.154 1149 1.539

2300 4.876 1358 1.518 1552 4.099 1816 0.348 1603 1.265 1729 3.976 1238 4.968 1610 1.344 1828 4.249

2024 4.154 1708 4.087 2229 4.444 1920 3.922 1454 4.746 2236 4.480 1958 4.201

2228 4.147 2144 1.537 2336 1.860 1839 0.570

9 0436 0.625 20 0227 1.536 31 0414 3.994 9 0038 5.072 20 0028 4.390 9 0101 5.011 20 0025 4.359 31 0037 1.663
W 1111 4.916 SU 0841 4.151 TH 0525 3.995 SA 0239 4.807 W 0428 1.220 M 0312 4.796 F 0434 1.260 TU 0652 4.096
1657 0.399 1054 4.112 1010 1.561 0639 0.376 1045 4.351 0703 0.545 1102 4.391 0816 4.061

2340 4.999 1448 1.299 1644 3.899 1256 5.009 1254 4.240 1329 4.923 1246 4.259 1311 1.474

2115 4.327 1810 3.890 1507 4.728 1645 1.113 1541 4.780 1649 1.243 1939 4.389

2318 4.322 2240 1.792 1859 0.398 2309 4.540 1925 0.717 2320 4.568 2103 4.328

10 0518 0.459 21 0313 1.299 10 0123 5.036 21 0108 4.406 10 0146 4.887 21 0039 4.482
TH 1153 5.003 M 0930 4.317 SU 0325 4.829 TH 0506 1.073 TU 0353 4.746 SA 0510 1.155
1738 0.308 1139 4.255 0723 0.453 1125 4.446 0749 0.709 1138 4.460

1532 1.082 1345 4.955 1324 4.302 1418 4.803 1307 4.390

2156 4.460 1552 4.755 1722 1.028 1619 4.754 1726 1.185

1943 0.567 2345 4.588 2011 0.949 2356 4.603

11 0023 5.050 22 0000 4.425 11 0209 4.916 22 0135 4.430 11 0239 4.723 22 0101 4.565
F 0600 0.406 TU 0354 1.086 M 0405 4.782 F 0542 1.001 W 0436 4.602 SU 0544 1.094
1236 5.018 1009 4.421 0806 0.644 1204 4.508 0837 0.952 1216 4.520

1821 0.342 1223 4.309 1436 4.819 1349 4.363 1509 4.639 1341 4.458

1613 0.921 1633 4.707 1757 1.012 1701 4.633 1801 1.164

2236 4.549 2029 0.842 2102 1.236

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2016 TIDES FOR BEMBRIDGE APPROACHES

TIMES AND HEIGHT OF HIGH WATER STAND AND LOW WATER

Times between 27th March and 30th October are shown in BST

June July August

Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m

1 0149 1.497 12 0446 4.087 23 0113 4.606 1 0222 1.370 12 0449 3.987 23 0131 4.692 1 0359 1.161 12 0545 3.765 23 0242 4.741
W 0802 4.267 SU 0622 4.028 TH 0219 4.566 F 0841 4.368 TU 0630 3.944 SA 0232 4.668 M 1021 4.499 F 0755 3.650 TU 0353 4.687
0916 4.232 1102 1.611 0711 0.965 0955 4.302 1105 1.722 0737 0.765 1219 4.397 1206 2.029 0843 0.833

1415 1.306 1724 4.203 1342 4.605 1446 1.309 1721 4.116 1405 4.725 1623 1.225 1815 3.866 1516 4.743

2041 4.583 1900 4.169 1513 4.525 2112 4.621 1902 4.077 1526 4.677 2240 4.634 2024 3.760 1647 4.696

2155 4.518 2335 1.812 1932 1.127 2226 4.556 2339 1.861 1959 0.938 2108 1.025

2 0246 1.265 13 0535 3.890 24 0145 4.560 2 0318 1.193 13 0538 3.829 24 0214 4.661 2 0034 4.478 13 0049 1.999 24 0330 4.566
TH 0902 4.474 M 0716 3.873 F 0251 4.553 SA 0937 4.498 W 0729 3.791 SU 0314 4.639 TU 0448 0.967 SA 0646 3.667 W 0456 4.534
1006 4.436 1205 1.751 0751 0.970 1116 4.362 1209 1.864 0818 0.814 1114 4.632 0910 3.659 0930 1.101

1509 1.112 1817 4.075 1419 4.572 1541 1.180 1812 3.992 1447 4.685 1313 4.538 1330 2.042 1608 4.578

2131 4.748 2002 4.042 1550 4.524 2203 4.718 2002 3.956 1613 4.654 1710 1.061 1917 3.812 1734 4.572

2240 4.701 2012 1.158 2327 4.627 2042 1.010 2329 4.702 2130 3.831 2202 1.289

3 0338 1.029 14 0037 1.882 25 0227 4.503 3 0411 1.013 14 0044 1.925 25 0257 4.571 3 0133 4.504 14 0201 1.905 25 0431 4.367
F 1017 4.695 TU 0637 3.791 SA 0338 4.479 SU 1030 4.615 TH 0634 3.719 M 0413 4.535 W 0534 0.819 SU 0802 3.744 TH 0557 4.359
1559 0.939 0836 3.738 0833 1.021 1224 4.465 0838 3.721 0903 0.937 1158 4.696 1010 3.851 1030 1.423

2224 4.889 1304 1.806 1506 4.536 1633 1.053 1312 1.914 1536 4.611 1409 4.607 1431 1.916 1713 4.405

2323 4.839 1915 4.031 1633 4.498 2256 4.803 1908 3.927 1702 4.602 1755 0.946 2032 3.943 1829 4.399

2118 3.968 2057 1.235 2107 3.934 2129 1.150 2226 4.019 2313 1.552

4 0427 0.831 15 0136 1.857 26 0311 4.402 4 0040 4.622 15 0143 1.889 26 0350 4.446 4 0012 4.711 15 0258 1.699 26 0545 4.196
SA 1046 4.779 W 0748 3.831 SU 0433 4.375 M 0500 0.859 F 0743 3.738 TU 0511 4.422 TH 0223 4.510 M 0933 4.073 F 0700 4.189
1235 4.556 1001 3.722 0919 1.124 1121 4.698 0946 3.785 0953 1.128 0617 0.748 1102 4.093 1155 1.685

1648 0.815 1358 1.777 1556 4.462 1325 4.571 1408 1.871 1637 4.529 1242 4.718 1525 1.701 1820 4.239

2311 4.958 2018 4.102 1722 4.448 1722 0.951 2011 3.972 1753 4.520 1453 4.642 2147 4.225 1935 4.231

2217 4.032 2149 1.353 2342 4.825 2205 4.028 2225 1.336 1838 0.906 2311 4.235

5 0055 4.750 16 0229 1.752 27 0405 4.283 5 0142 4.625 16 0237 1.767 27 0450 4.295 5 0055 4.679 16 0347 1.430 27 0040 1.678
SU 0514 0.694 TH 0851 3.960 M 0531 4.269 TU 0547 0.756 SA 0902 3.929 W 0611 4.298 F 0306 4.479 TU 1024 4.333 SA 0658 4.090
1135 4.843 1054 3.856 1014 1.264 1210 4.746 1040 3.962 1054 1.355 0659 0.769 1142 4.334 0817 4.071

1344 4.623 1448 1.686 1655 4.397 1421 4.655 1500 1.755 1736 4.414 1326 4.707 1612 1.442 1316 1.769

1735 0.754 2115 4.227 1816 4.399 1809 0.897 2123 4.159 1852 4.406 1533 4.623 2233 4.443 1931 4.174

2357 4.968 2258 4.165 2249 1.479 2252 4.187 2335 1.507 1920 0.951 2342 4.451 2055 4.138

6 0203 4.732 17 0317 1.602 28 0512 4.194 6 0028 4.804 17 0327 1.586 28 0603 4.191 6 0138 4.618 17 0433 1.149 28 0152 1.643
M 0601 0.635 F 0946 4.127 TU 0633 4.192 W 0239 4.602 SU 1006 4.165 TH 0718 4.179 SA 0345 4.412 W 1108 4.558 SU 0811 4.134
1225 4.868 1130 4.044 1120 1.400 0632 0.725 1130 4.151 1211 1.535 0739 0.876 1217 4.535 1000 4.044

1436 4.719 1534 1.563 1806 4.389 1300 4.760 1547 1.591 1845 4.348 1406 4.650 1656 1.182 1423 1.710

1822 0.765 2204 4.358 1916 4.369 1511 4.691 2218 4.339 1955 4.329 1607 4.561 2318 4.632 2042 4.260

2328 4.325 1854 0.909 2337 4.334 1958 1.069 2221 4.167

7 0043 4.921 18 0359 1.440 29 0003 1.549 7 0114 4.743 18 0412 1.379 29 0054 1.571 7 0217 4.520 18 0017 4.606 29 0253 1.493
TU 0254 4.722 SA 1031 4.275 W 0630 4.191 TH 0326 4.557 M 1053 4.359 F 0716 4.160 SU 0413 4.348 TH 0516 0.896 M 0915 4.285
0647 0.660 1200 4.229 0740 4.164 0718 0.776 1207 4.344 0830 4.128 0815 1.045 1147 4.723 1113 4.232

1312 4.831 1617 1.436 1237 1.458 1346 4.724 1633 1.409 1327 1.587 1447 4.583 1247 4.700 1521 1.545

1524 4.764 2250 4.478 1909 4.409 1553 4.685 2300 4.479 1951 4.343 1634 4.489 1738 0.960 2137 4.392

1908 0.851 2359 4.453 2023 4.378 1939 0.993 2105 4.314 2034 1.232 2336 4.279

8 0132 4.833 19 0440 1.290 30 0116 1.504 8 0156 4.632 19 0009 4.480 30 0204 1.508 8 0252 4.399 19 0018 4.800 30 0346 1.278
W 0339 4.668 SU 1114 4.402 TH 0736 4.239 F 0408 4.464 TU 0454 1.175 SA 0824 4.223 M 0429 4.314 F 0558 0.704 TU 1009 4.463
0733 0.768 1233 4.380 0845 4.217 0800 0.905 1130 4.496 0953 4.151 0849 1.239 1224 4.826 1212 4.428

1406 4.774 1657 1.324 1346 1.414 1432 4.655 1244 4.487 1432 1.529 1520 4.466 1324 4.801 1610 1.329

1607 4.740 2328 4.548 2010 4.492 1634 4.605 1716 1.235 2053 4.418 1656 4.408 1819 0.801 2228 4.531

1956 1.007 2124 4.462 2022 1.139 2339 4.583 2217 4.362 2107 1.407

9 0218 4.682 20 0037 4.522 9 0239 4.494 20 0043 4.575 31 0305 1.357 9 0325 4.252 20 0055 4.875 31 0031 4.402
TH 0424 4.536 M 0518 1.163 SA 0441 4.358 W 0536 0.997 SU 0926 4.356 TU 0501 4.198 SA 0639 0.595 W 0433 1.057
0819 0.946 1151 4.492 0843 1.089 1208 4.610 1110 4.264 0922 1.439 1303 4.885 1059 4.618

1456 4.670 1316 4.455 1519 4.565 1323 4.576 1531 1.396 1553 4.328 1404 4.863 1303 4.564

1648 4.648 1736 1.234 1705 4.505 1757 1.089 2152 4.543 1724 4.286 1900 0.721 1655 1.122

2044 1.214 2106 1.326 2331 4.416 2143 1.583 2313 4.628

10 0304 4.495 21 0002 4.587 10 0326 4.351 21 0018 4.661 10 0403 4.095 21 0134 4.902
F 0501 4.384 TU 0112 4.561 SU 0507 4.253 TH 0118 4.631 W 0539 4.041 SU 0719 0.577
0908 1.170 0556 1.065 0925 1.304 0617 0.862 1001 1.646 1345 4.900

1546 4.531 1226 4.548 1600 4.434 1249 4.697 1632 4.169 1456 4.848

1727 4.504 1356 4.502 1736 4.381 1359 4.643 1803 4.120 1941 0.729

2135 1.444 1815 1.171 2151 1.527 1837 0.985 2228 1.766

11 0352 4.284 22 0039 4.613 11 0407 4.175 22 0118 4.740 11 0449 3.922 22 0152 4.820
SA 0533 4.226 W 0144 4.577 M 0538 4.128 F 0657 0.783 TH 0640 3.820 M 0253 4.801
1001 1.405 0634 0.998 1011 1.523 1327 4.734 1052 1.861 0800 0.655

1633 4.359 1305 4.596 1642 4.285 1438 4.683 1722 4.016 1427 4.846

1809 4.339 1436 4.520 1813 4.238 1918 0.932 1903 3.911 1553 4.789

2233 1.656 1853 1.134 2240 1.716 2328 1.934 2022 0.831

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2016 TIDES FOR BEMBRIDGE APPROACHES

TIMES AND HEIGHT OF HIGH WATER STAND AND LOW WATER

Times between 27th March and 30th October are shown in BST

September October November

Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m Time m

1 0122 4.460 12 0127 2.008 23 0414 4.446 1 0137 4.491 12 0203 1.811 23 0504 4.314 1 0059 4.537 12 0212 1.219 23 0549 4.178
TH 0516 0.886 M 0722 3.743 F 0546 4.431 SA 0533 0.935 W 0810 4.097 SU 0635 4.317 TU 0515 1.162 SA 0833 4.774 W 0758 4.110
1141 4.700 0940 3.801 1011 1.544 1155 4.746 0959 4.139 1122 1.876 1142 4.739 0952 4.728 1204 1.957

1346 4.635 1408 2.029 1646 4.376 1400 4.624 1435 1.786 1730 4.151 1252 4.684 1440 1.141 1814 3.958

1737 0.973 1954 3.853 1812 4.375 1753 0.979 2039 4.167 1901 4.125 1732 1.140 2052 4.741 2037 3.859

2353 4.663 2157 3.904 2256 1.622 2213 4.158 2359 1.794 2354 4.637 2151 4.720

2 0204 4.479 13 0231 1.776 24 0525 4.230 2 0012 4.671 13 0255 1.491 24 0619 4.179 2 0125 4.565 13 0259 0.952 24 0028 1.821
F 0557 0.800 TU 0854 4.045 SA 0651 4.217 SU 0213 4.468 TH 0919 4.453 M 0759 4.126 W 0546 1.241 SU 0921 4.990 TH 0652 4.209
1220 4.722 1032 4.091 1144 1.822 0610 0.940 1043 4.444 1236 1.964 1208 4.674 1025 4.955 0905 4.196

1431 4.620 1502 1.763 1755 4.158 1237 4.760 1524 1.444 1843 4.016 1324 4.639 1525 0.870 1302 1.865

1818 0.912 2113 4.160 1920 4.148 1428 4.595 2137 4.497 2047 3.900 1801 1.203 2200 4.988 1918 4.039

2241 4.185 1829 1.001 2251 4.456 2131 4.017

3 0033 4.656 14 0323 1.462 25 0025 1.766 3 0050 4.661 14 0342 1.151 25 0105 1.822 3 0025 4.609 14 0345 0.757 25 0123 1.732
SA 0244 4.444 W 0954 4.378 SU 0639 4.092 M 0236 4.476 F 1007 4.745 TU 0728 4.159 TH 0156 4.538 M 1028 5.177 F 0748 4.322
0637 0.813 1113 4.383 0808 4.074 0644 1.024 1121 4.709 0941 4.117 0615 1.327 1610 0.680 0956 4.329

1304 4.729 1549 1.443 1302 1.900 1308 4.708 1608 1.106 1338 1.923 1236 4.609 2245 5.107 1353 1.701

1505 4.584 2210 4.472 1908 4.055 1449 4.576 2221 4.760 1953 4.040 1352 4.574 2011 4.173

1856 0.945 2319 4.444 2047 4.010 1901 1.088 2320 4.738 2211 4.006 1830 1.264 2219 4.166

4 0114 4.626 15 0409 1.129 26 0133 1.753 4 0122 4.615 15 0427 0.851 26 0204 1.740 4 0054 4.554 15 0429 0.656 26 0211 1.597
SU 0316 4.408 TH 1039 4.653 M 0757 4.135 TU 0253 4.503 SA 1049 4.966 W 0836 4.294 F 0226 4.481 TU 1111 5.233 SA 0839 4.466
0713 0.914 1148 4.626 1000 4.062 0715 1.150 1148 4.947 1039 4.336 0644 1.412 1654 0.592 1038 4.440

1339 4.679 1634 1.124 1406 1.838 1336 4.638 1650 0.821 1435 1.771 1306 4.517 2311 5.103 1438 1.518

1531 4.547 2315 4.752 2019 4.125 1502 4.578 2325 5.009 2054 4.183 1422 4.483 2057 4.320

1931 1.051 2228 4.058 1929 1.193 2307 4.201 1900 1.336 2300 4.279

5 0148 4.556 16 0452 0.832 27 0232 1.620 5 0148 4.547 16 0509 0.634 27 0257 1.576 5 0125 4.451 16 0117 4.815 27 0255 1.460
M 0335 4.402 F 1119 4.852 TU 0902 4.297 W 0320 4.473 SU 1153 5.159 TH 0926 4.449 SA 0251 4.420 W 0514 0.661 SU 0924 4.585
0745 1.069 1218 4.832 1105 4.302 0741 1.276 1733 0.627 1130 4.507 0717 1.522 1136 5.171 1117 4.495

1411 4.601 1716 0.854 1502 1.661 1406 4.568 1525 1.558 1338 4.374 1337 4.919 1520 1.357

1552 4.504 2352 4.921 2119 4.289 1527 4.515 2141 4.338 1454 4.367 1739 0.612 2142 4.458

2000 1.190 2328 4.257 1955 1.287 2349 4.365 1937 1.453 2336 4.364

6 0219 4.467 17 0535 0.613 28 0325 1.413 6 0218 4.474 17 0006 5.128 28 0343 1.389 6 0208 4.326 17 0000 5.075 28 0335 1.353
TU 0355 4.375 SA 1221 5.036 W 0952 4.474 TH 0344 4.413 M 0552 0.525 F 1014 4.602 SU 0335 4.288 TH 0211 4.839 M 1005 4.670
0812 1.233 1757 0.666 1155 4.513 0809 1.397 1234 5.223 1212 4.607 0758 1.687 0600 0.771 1144 4.551

1438 4.500 1550 1.429 1431 4.448 1815 0.543 1608 1.347 1419 4.191 1223 5.076 1557 1.244

1609 4.453 2210 4.456 1552 4.425 2226 4.482 1545 4.181 1430 4.854 2223 4.552

2028 1.324 2026 1.391 2022 1.631 1825 0.740

7 0245 4.348 18 0031 5.027 29 0013 4.419 7 0253 4.363 18 0050 5.169 29 0034 4.430 7 0258 4.162 18 0048 4.964 29 0002 4.458
W 0421 4.292 SU 0616 0.496 TH 0411 1.195 F 0414 4.311 TU 0634 0.535 SA 0426 1.231 M 0429 4.135 F 0255 4.836 TU 0412 1.292
0842 1.393 1301 5.103 1039 4.631 0842 1.548 1318 5.209 1051 4.690 0850 1.900 0647 0.979 1042 4.711

1513 4.400 1838 0.580 1243 4.620 1508 4.302 1858 0.579 1250 4.634 1511 4.003 1311 4.902 1157 4.645

1630 4.366 1634 1.208 1624 4.290 1648 1.187 1643 4.006 1512 4.752 1633 1.183

2100 1.464 2250 4.566 2102 1.550 2307 4.584 2121 1.832 1912 0.962 2301 4.612

8 0322 4.216 19 0111 5.067 30 0059 4.480 8 0333 4.187 19 0115 5.083 30 0111 4.457 8 0359 4.027 19 0141 4.801 30 0026 4.552
TH 0448 4.184 M 0657 0.493 F 0453 1.023 SA 0454 4.165 W 0317 4.815 SU 0404 1.138 TU 0550 3.976 SA 0343 4.740 W 0448 1.275
0916 1.577 1323 5.069 1121 4.725 0922 1.761 0719 0.668 1030 4.744 1002 2.082 0737 1.261 1118 4.717

1547 4.228 1424 5.017 1320 4.665 1550 4.092 1344 5.082 1224 4.615 1621 3.892 1403 4.679 1223 4.679

1703 4.218 1920 0.605 1715 1.049 1711 4.096 1541 4.872 1626 1.103 1817 3.824 1555 4.584 1707 1.165

2139 1.646 2333 4.644 2149 1.773 1942 0.733 2245 4.638 2247 1.938 2005 1.245 2337 4.638

9 0406 4.042 20 0155 5.033 9 0423 3.988 20 0203 4.954 31 0040 4.480 9 0516 4.031 20 0241 4.618
F 0527 4.023 TU 0739 0.609 SU 0555 3.961 TH 0404 4.782 M 0441 1.118 W 0725 3.957 SU 0427 4.597
1000 1.811 1405 4.988 1016 2.021 0803 0.914 1106 4.756 1200 2.035 0834 1.568

1633 4.034 1546 4.853 1648 3.898 1432 4.905 1246 4.619 1742 3.942 1500 4.428

1749 4.027 2002 0.744 1814 3.886 1623 4.771 1701 1.095 1946 3.875 1642 4.368

2230 1.868 2255 1.999 2029 0.992 2324 4.664 2108 1.529

10 0501 3.856 21 0221 4.871 10 0530 3.849 21 0259 4.773 10 0024 1.789 21 0341 4.421
SA 0702 3.705 W 0347 4.776 M 0756 3.693 F 0451 4.677 TH 0636 4.219 M 0517 4.419
1100 2.061 0822 0.839 1145 2.212 0853 1.250 0824 4.187 0947 1.817

1729 3.852 1453 4.844 1759 3.790 1523 4.656 1303 1.778 1558 4.176

1935 3.687 1635 4.749 2023 3.645 1709 4.588 1900 4.177 1739 4.133

2345 2.048 2048 0.989 2122 1.320 2038 4.140 2222 1.733

11 0605 3.716 22 0316 4.689 11 0050 2.041 22 0356 4.529 11 0123 1.517 22 0447 4.269
SU 0834 3.613 TH 0452 4.609 TU 0650 3.865 SA 0537 4.517 F 0743 4.509 TU 0627 4.224
1251 2.176 0910 1.167 0904 3.850 0955 1.616 0912 4.469 1100 1.944

1837 3.760 1548 4.634 1341 2.072 1622 4.388 1353 1.460 1705 4.005

2101 3.674 1719 4.593 1916 3.858 1759 4.359 2002 4.478 1905 3.902

2141 1.310 2124 3.860 2235 1.630 2121 4.430 2329 1.826

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Strong currents and boat traffic can make it very are displayed at all BHA managed marinas/
dangerous to swim in the Entrance Channel pontoons.
and inner Harbour, "please do not do it", there If you have any safety concerns or comments
are plenty of beaches to enjoy. Boats entering please contact a member of staff or the
or leaving the Harbour are subject to a speed Harbour Office on 01983 872828 e-mail:
limit, but can still sometimes create excessive [email protected].
wash. Water skiing is banned and personal craft
such as jet-skis must proceed at slow speeds THE HARBOUR ENVIRONMENT
and with due care. Tomb-stoning from any high Please respect our beautiful environment
structure is not allowed. by leaving it as you find it, and be mindful of
Please be mindful of safety near the water, wildlife. Please alert Harbour staff immediately
including on pontoons. Adults are expected to if you see any kind of spillage such as oil in the
be responsible for themselves and any children water.
in their care at all times. Dogs are very welcome and there are some
In the case of someone in the water needing wonderful walks in the immediate vicinity and
assistance, please raise the alarm and give surrounding countryside, please keep them
as much assistance as you can without risk on leads and under control whilst on Harbour
to yourself. Life-rings and safety ladders are property. There are a number of dog bins in the
available on all BHA managed pontoons. area including one located on National Trust
Emergency Notices with location/address land near the Duver pontoon entrance. We ask
details and emergency contact numbers all dog owning visitors to please make use of
these facilities.

Bembridge Harbour
Do not use for navigation
VHF Ch 80

Water Taxi: 01983 872828
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Publications and websites providing a wealth of infomation
and up-to-date details of events and attractions in our area:

Local websites include: bembridge.org ~ bembridgepc.org.uk ~ visitisleofwight.co.uk
visitbembridge.co.uk ~ bembridgefestivals.co.uk ~ sthelensparishcouncil.org.uk

Community TV – by the tills in Co-op Welcome
Publications (magazines) including: Bembridge Parish News ~ St Helens Parish News
Beacon ~ Style of Wight ~ Island Life ~ Isle of Wight County Press

Most businesses and a lot of individuals are active social media boffins –
Facebook: ‘Bembridge & St Helens Guide’ ~ ‘Bembridge Community
Notice Board’ ~ ‘St Helens Notice Board’

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Island Diary

In addition to the Diary below, many regular events and activities are held in our villages, further and updated
details may be found on www.bembridge.org or from the organisers direct where shown.
Other attractions and activities in our area also include:

NT – Bembridge Fort & Windmill (take a look at their varied list of events in Bembridge on p. 39)
Bembridge Heritage Centre · Bembridge RNLI Station

Bembridge Powerboat Training & Charter · Tackt-Isle Adventures · Cachalot Charters
Sally's Riding · The Coastal Gardener · Car Boot sales on St Helens Green
Coffee mornings Bembridge Village Hall

as well as beach schools, foraging and fossil walks and much more around our area and IW
Other attractions: IW Steam Railway – iwsteamrailway.co.uk • Robin Hill – robin-hill.com
and see.visitisleofwight.co.uk for even more around the Island

MARCH

Sun 20 Mar IW Grand National and Ashey Scurry iw-scurry.co.uk
Thu 24 - Tue 29 Mar Charlotte Hodge Thomas Art Expo – Quarr Abbey charlottehodgethomas.co.uk
Fri 25 - Sun 27 Mar Bembridge Art Society – Spring Art Expo isleofwightarts.com
Thu 31 Mar Heritage talk – Archaeology in the region bembridgeheritage.org

APRIL

Fri 1 Apr Bembridge Heritage Centre opens for season bembridgeheritage.org
Sat 2 Apr
Sun 3 Apr Sow Your Own – The Coastal Gardener coastalgardener.co.uk
Wed 20 Apr
Thu 21 Apr IW Memorial Ploughing Match, Shorwell memorialploughingmatch.co.uk

Thu 21 Apr Earl Mountbatten Hospice Fashion Show – BHYC bhyc.org.uk
Sat 23 Apr
Sat 23 Apr HM The Queen’s 90th birthday bembridgepc.org.uk
Sun 24 Apr Beacon Lighting – Culver Down
Sat 30 Apr
Sat 30 - Sun 1 May St Helens Historical Society AGM & Brannon Family and their engravings
Sat 30 - Mon 2 May
Fly the Flag for St Georges Day bembridgepc.org.uk

On the Water Open Day & Spring Fayre – BHYC bhyc.org.uk

Cricket match PC v Community – Steyne Park bembridgepc.org.uk

Bembridge Heritage (Village Hall) all day bembridgeheritage.org

The Isle of Wight Challenge isleofwightchallenge.com

Real Ale Festival iwsteamrailway.co.uk

MAY

Sat 30Apr-Sun15May IW Walking Festival isleofwightwalkingfestival.co.uk
cycleisland.co.uk
Sun 1 May IoW Randonnee blackgangchine.com
tasteofthewight.co.uk
Sun 1 - Mon 2 May The Fairy Fling at Blackgang Chine wolvertonmanor.co.uk

Wed 11 May Taste of the Wight Walk

Sat 14 May Wolverton Folk & Blues Festival

SEA ANGLING Boat and Kiosk at
Bembridge Marina,
With
St Helens end
Embankment Road

from Bembridge Harbour aboard the Fast Angling Boat

The Robert Mark

• Fully licensed for 12 • fully equipped for angling
• Toilet and galley • All rods, tackle and bait available

• Beginners welcome • Tuition given

Tel: (01983) 874100 or
m: 07974 179310 or m: 07483 160097

e: [email protected] www:cachalot-charters.co.uk

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01983 778077

& CHARTER powerboat-training.com
powerboattraining
Bembridge Harbour · PO33 1YB

@BPT_Ribs Rib Experiences – great times on the water

also all RYA & other Powerboat Courses

Signs • Banners • Vehicle Graphics • Logo Design • Business Cards
Boat Names • House Plaques • T-Shirt Printing & much more ...

Barbeque – Licensed Bar – Live Music

&

Further details and tickets:

www.danceontheduver.co.uk

Saturday 23 July 2016

01983 779337 stage · sound & lighting equipment for any event
rigging · power distribution · 2-way radios
HO: The Duver, St Helens PO33 1YB generators · marquees

www.spyderuk.com firework displays (conventional & pyromusical)

the perfect way to end the day ...

01983 Jubilee fireworks - isle of wight -
778977 07747 848516

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Island Diary continued

MAY continued

Sat 14 May BMF – On the Water – Cowes Yacht Haven bmfiw.org

Sat 14 - Sun 22 May RYA – Push the Boat Out rya.org.uk

Sun 15 May Walk the Wight iwhospice.org

Sat 21 May Ryde Rowing Regatta ryderc.org

Sat 21 May St Helens Historical Society – The Domination of Newport – the Pittis family

Sat 21 May Riverfest footprint-trust.co.uk

Thu 26 – Sun 29 May Island Art Society Expo isleofwightarts.com

Mon 30 May Bembridge Street Fair bembridgepc.org.uk

JUNE

Thu 2 - Sun 5 Jun Newport IW Jazz Weekend newportjazzweekend.co.uk

Sun 5 Jun Open Farm Sunday thetomatostall.co.uk

Thu 9 - Sun 12 Jun Isle of Wight Festival isleofwightfestival.com

Sun 12 Jun HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday Party at Tyne Hall bembridgepc.org.uk

Sat 18 Jun Coastal Gardening – Design & Inspiration thecoastalgardener.co.uk

Sat 18 Jun Jazz on the Quay – Bembridge Harbour bembridgeharbour.co.uk

Sat 18 - Sun 19 Jun Shipwreck Isle visitisleofwight.co.uk

Sat 18 Jun – Sun 3 Jul Festival of the Sea visitisleofwight.co.uk

Wed 22 - Sun26 Jun La Solitaire du Figaro yachts in Cowes cowes.co.uk

Sat 25 Jun Raise the ~Flag for Armed Forces Day bembridgepc.org.uk

Sun 26 Jun IW County Show riwas.org.uk

Sun 26 Jun St Helens Village Fayre JULY sthelensparishcouncil.org

Sat 2 Jul JP Morgan Round the Island Race roundtheisland.org.uk

Sat 2 Jul Solo Fastnet start - Cowes cowes.co.uk

Thu 7 - Sun 31 Jul Charlotte Hodge Thomas Expo – Seaview Gallery charlottehodgethomas.co.uk

Sat 9 Jul Vertical Gardening thecoastalgardener.co.uk

Fri 15 - Sun 17 Jul Rhythmtree Festival visitisleofwight.co.uk

Sat 16 Jul Bembridge Summer Festival – Steyne Park bycc.org.uk

Sat 16 - Sat 23 Jul Panerai British Classic week – Cowes cowes.co.uk

Thu 21 – Sun 24 Jul Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series americascup.com

Fairlee Farm v-dubisland.com

Thu 21 - Tue 26 Jul Open Studios on the East Wight isleofwightarts.com

Fri 22 – Sun 24 Jul BHYC open to all - part of Harbour Fun weekend bhyc.org.uk

Fri 22 - Sun 24 Bembridge Harbour Fun Weekend bembridgeharbour.co.uk

Sat 23 Jul Dance on the Duver, St Helens danceontheduver.co.uk

Sun 24 Jul The Great Bembridge Paper Boat Race – BHYC bhyc.org.uk

Sun 31 Jul Seaside Songs of Praise, Lifeboat Green, Lane End – 3.00 pm

Volunteers from our villages regularly undertake litter picks and beach cleans
if you can help they are always looking for more to assist. Dates for your diary are:

Spring Litter pick – Sat 16 April 10.00 am

at Steyne Park to assist in litter picks from our local footpaths

Beach Cleans will take place on: 4 June • 9 July • 13 August • 10 September

Please meet at one of the 5 points below:
Beach Road (opposite) Pilot Boat Inn • Ducie steps • Swains Road steps • Lifeboat pier • Crab and Lobster

– updates will be posted by Bembridge Parish Council and on other facebook pages closer to the times.

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Embankment Road T: +44 (0)1983 872817
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YOUR LOCAL GUIDE TO FOOD & DRINK
ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT

Pick up a copy from many of our local
'foodie' shops and venues

tasteoftheiwight.co.uk

Mini bricks • letters • clayware The ClayClay Shop
original art paintings 15 High Street, Bembridge

postcards • clay games & 01983 875378
general sauciness www.ClayClay.co.uk

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