Adventures of Wight

Rachel Thomson on the impact of Pan Together

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 20:22:12 GMT

In this edition of Adventures of Wight, Ben talks to the lovely Rachel Thomson about the charity Pan Together.

Pan Together is a small local charity which exists to support and provide a community hub for the residents of East Newport, Isle of Wight. In this podcast Rachel talks about the impact that the charity has on people's lives. The centre is at the heart of Pan in East Newport, which – according to September 2019’s Indices of Deprivation – is the most disadvantaged area on the Isle of Wight and ranked at 5.8% in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods.

Links:

https://pantogether.org.uk/home/

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Richard Quigley on standing in the 2019 General Election

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:39:05 GMT

Imagine putting yourself up for selection for one of the most important jobs on the Isle of Wight. Now imagine doing this while you are running two successful businesses, have a busy family life, and you're already a councillor on the Isle of Wight. That's exactly what Richard Quigley, my guest on episode 3 of Adventures of Wight, did in 2019. Richard stood for the Labour party in the general election, eventually coming second.

In this episode, we chat about that experience and what his plans are for the next general election.

Thank you to all the listeners and subscribers to Adventures of Wight. This is very much a hobby for me, and your comments and emails help me improve as a Podcaster. If you would like to get in touch, please email bendyer@gmail.com.

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Relocating to the Isle of Wight & Remote Working

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:00:55 GMT

In this podcast Ben chats to the very interesting and informative Ciaran O'Donnell. Ciaran moved to the Island 7 years ago, so we chat about everything business and how his move has changed the way the Island has changed the way he works. We also chat about how the Island is a great place for remote working and Ciaran gives his top tips for businesses looking to thrive in the UK recession.

Ciaran is a Virtual FD - I’m a freelance finance director for a portfolio of start-ups and early-stage companies - he is on a mission to help business owners get on top of their finances. Ciaran has worked with clients in London and Home Counties, Brighton, Cheshire, New York, Singapore … Gurnard. All over.

Links from the show:

You can find Ciaran on Linkedin here: https://linktr.ee/ciaranodonnell and his website here: www.ownyournumbers.com

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Food & Spiders

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:23:31 GMT

Have you ever wondered where to eat on the Isle of Wight, or perhaps you're an arachnophobe thats always wondered if there is a native spider to the Isle of Wight.

In this, the first episode of Adventures of Wight Ben chats to Matthew Chatfield. Matt is one half of the Isle of Wight restaurant review website Matt & Cat and has written over 1000 reviews of Island restaurants. We also talk about his love of spiders, the history of Battenberg cake and the origin of Expresso Martini. Ben also tries to pitch a new TV series idea, badly.

The show is the first in a series of interviews with local Isle of Wight legends.

Links from the show:

Matt & Cat Food Reviews - https://mattandcat.co.uk/

Battenberg Cake - https://britishfoodandtravel.com/2018/08/20/battenberg-cake/

History of the Expresso Martini - https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/espresso-martini-vodka-cocktail

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