Tuesday 13th August
The Strollers Group will be meeting for a walk around the Shanklin area. Coffee is booked for 10.45am at the Laburnum Cottage Tearoom, and lunch is booked for 12 noon at The Crab Inn, Shanklin. To join the Strollers Group please contact Sight for Wight on 522205.
The Swimming Group are swimming at the Waterside Pool, Ryde from 8.00pm till 8.45pm. The pool is closed to the public whilst the group swims. There are male and female volunteers to help you get in and out of the pool as well as Lifeguards to ensure your safety. To join the Swimming Group, please call the Sight for Wight first to notify us of your swimming ability. You need to register with the office at Millbrooke House first to be able to swim with the group.
Wednesday 14th August
The weekly coffee morning and Low Vision Drop In held at Millbrooke House will not take place during August.
The Book Group will be meeting at Lord Louis Library between 2.00pm and 3.00pm. We discuss the last month’s book over tea and coffee, and hand out the book for the next month. The books are available on CD or USB. Please contact Laura Jasper on 522205 for more information or email members@iwsb.org.uk
Thursday 15th August
The Thursday Social Group will not be meeting at Millbrooke House during August.
Any Other News
Chris Cane was on Vectis Radio with Maggie & Kelvin Currie on Tuesday 29th July; this can be heard later in the programme.
Raffle Tickets are now available for our annual raffle which will be drawn on the 31st October. The tickets are £1.00 each and come in a book of 5 tickets. Please contact Sight for Wight on 522205 or email enquiries@iwsb.org.uk if you would like to purchase tickets.
Sight for Wight is looking for donations of tombola prizes for upcoming summer shows and also donations of raffle prizes; i.e. meals, car MOT’s, gift tokens etc. from businesses. If you are able to help please contact Sight for Wight on 522205 or email admin@iwsb.org.uk
Day Sailing on the Spirit of Scott Bader Catamaran – this is a purpose designed catamaran which we hope to be joining for a day’s sailing around the Solent on Thursday September 19th , timings are dependent on the tides, but will probably be early morning to mid-afternoon and will be confirmed closer to the date. Assuming full capacity the cost will be £27.00 per person, but this may change if all spaces are not taken. Due to limited spaces available, places will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Closing date for applications is 23rd August. For further details please contact Laura Jasper on 522205 or email members@iwsb.org.uk
Eye Contact Exhibition 2019 at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton – we are considering a group trip to this exhibition on Wednesday 25th September, event time is 10am – 5pm. To gauge whether there would be sufficient interest in this trip please register your interest by Friday 23rd August. Once we know possible numbers we can finalise transport arrangements. For more details please contact Laura Jasper on 522205 or email members@iwsb.org.uk
Beware of Scams – further to Our Finance Officer Lisa’s article in the Newsletter about her recent experience with a scam call, we have been contacted by a member about a number of nuisance calls they have received recently. The best advice is to end the call if you are at all uncertain about the nature of the call and never give any information over the phone unless you are 100% certain you know who you are speaking to.
Please note that there will not be a West Wight Coffee and Chat at the End of the Line Cafe Freshwater on Tuesday 27th August. Also there will not be a Niton Coffee and Chat at Niton Post Office on Tuesday 3rd September.
