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Olney Workspace launch event coffee sales to support Ailsa's Aim
Residents and visitors to Olney will be able to support a local charity with their coffee when Olney Workspace launches its weekend coffee and pastries offering on Saturday 31 October 2026. Ailsa's Aim will receive a donation from coffee sales at the launch event, with coffee roasted by Buckinghamshire-based Doe & Fawn. The fundraising arrangement applies to launch event coffee sales only. Normal coffee sales after the event will not include a charitable donation.
You're a Natural Beauty (October 2026)
Each month Adele Trathan and Sara Whatley look at seven elements of living the life of a natural beauty, helping you to enrich the mind, body and soul in balance and holistic harmony...
Homes Extra: Fear of The Dark
For decades, we believed that if you want a room to feel bigger and brighter, paint it white. However, done correctly, darker walls can make a space feel lighter, warmer and far more sophisticated At first glance, it sounds completely counterintuitive. Surely deep charcoal, navy or forest green would make a room feel smaller or more enclosed than soft neutrals or brilliant white? In reality, colour psychology and the way light behaves inside a room tells a very different story.
Homes - Summer Shades
As temperatures rise and light levels change, homes benefit from subtle shifts that make them feel cooler, calmer and more breathable. Softening a home for warmer months doesn't require redecorating or major expense. Often, it's about adjusting textures and finishes to reflect the season. Start with fabrics and finishes Heavy fabrics that feel comforting in winter can suddenly feel oppressive once the temperatures rise.
Homes Extra: Small Space. Big Style
Living in a small space is less about compromise and more about intention – smart zoning and clever storage can transform even the smallest home into a space with serious style. There’s something quietly luxurious about a well-styled small space. Not because it’s grand – but because every single item has earned its place. In a small space, there’s no room for excess. The result? Interiors that feel intentional, layered and deeply personal.
The Secret Life of Bees
Sara Whatley discovers why bees are so important, how to support them, and how they make honey! Do you like chomping on sweet and juicy strawberries, crunchy cucumber or sticky honey? Me too! Shockingly, if we didn’t have bees, none of these foods would exist, and so many more as well. Bees and other pollinating insects are vital to our food and wildflowers. Did you know there are about 270 species of bees in the UK?
SLEEP REVOLUTION
Shhh… Sara Whatley invites you to snuggle down into a luxury sleep revolution and celebrate National Bed Month and National Sleep Awareness Month Sleep hygiene is now considered one of the major pillars of wellness, not at all surprising when a good night’s rest is a cure-all for pretty much everything. We all know that a solid eight hours makes you feel amazing – refreshed and ready to take on the world – but that can be challenging in our fast-paced, constantly connected world.
Travel - Historic Stays
Step into the past with a stay at a historic property, where architecture, atmosphere and storytelling combine to create a truly memorable experience An immersive experience Choosing to stay in a historic property is a wonderful way to fully immerse yourself in the past. These buildings provide an authentic insight into how people once lived, worked and travelled, alongside deepening our understanding of the location and how it has evolved.
Interview – Rob da Bank
Sara Whatley spoke to Rob da Bank, a superstar DJ, radio presenter, festival creator and wellness advocate, who is a self-confessed nature boy – with a love of daily sea swimming From running club nights, DJing around the world, hosting new and experimental music shows on both BBC Radio 1 and 6 Music, and founding one of the most popular and enduring festivals on the scene, to teaching meditation and being part of the wellness scene, Rob da Bank isa busy man.
Homes Extra: Glorious Glazing
Do your windows need some love and attention? Look no further than Sara Whatley’s window guide, from styles, glazed doors, and the latest technology Windows and doors play a huge part in the character and charm of our homes. Whether you have heritage Georgian sash, beautiful bay windows, or want to add sleek bi-folds to an extension, the right options can completely transform your space.
Eco Kids: Declutter & Recycle
Sara Whatley kicks off the new Eco Kids column with a look at recycling and some kid-friendly bedroom decluttering ideas Learning about the importance of recycling when young will hopefully create children who grow up to be enthusiastic recyclers themselves. A great way to get children engaged in recycling is to be theirrole model – let them see you make conscious choices when it comes to what you buy, how much you consume and how you recycle.
Wellness for Women Across the Decades
We have gathered the top exercise, nutrition and beauty needs for each decade to help you stay well, feel amazing and look great at every stage of your life A woman’s life is a constantly evolving journey - career changes, shifting priorities, motherhood or not, relationship transformations, hormonal transitions, and an ever-deepening understanding of who she is and what she needs.
Homes Extra: Glorious Glazing
Do your windows need some love and attention? Look no further than Sara Whatley’s window guide, from styles, glazed doors, and the latest technology From the pastel terraces of Lewes to the flint cottages of the South Downs, Sussex homes are full of character – and their windows and doors play a huge part in that charm. Whether you’re restoring a Georgian sash, upgrading a bay, or adding sleek bi- folds to an extension, the right choice can completely transform your space.
Homes Extra: Truly, Madly, Deeply
Fall in love with your soft furnishings again this winter and make it the season to snuggle up in style, says Sara Whatley We want comfort. We want warmth and cosiness. We want to shut out the dark and cocoon ourselves in blankets and feathery dreams. As the wind blows and the soggy leaves dash across our windows now is the time to draw the curtains against the chill and make our homes the centre of luxurious comfort. It’s natural at this time of year to draw in.
Feeding the Island
The Isle of Wight Foodbank has been feeding and supporting the community for the last fifteen years, as Sara Whatley found out Fifteen years ago two local people, Hannah King and Charlie Hancock identified a need in their local community and set up a foodbank. Their original vision was to support people for three to five years, but the need increased from feeding a few in Cowes to many across the whole Island.
Eco Kids: Declutter and Recycle
Sara Whatley kicks off the new Eco Kids column with a look at recycling and some kid-friendly bedroom decluttering ideas Learning about the importance of recycling when young will hopefully create children who grow up to be enthusiastic recyclers themselves. A great way to get children engaged in recycling is to be theirrole model – let them see you make conscious choices when it comes to what you buy, how much you consume and how you recycle.
Christmas Traditions: 'Tis the Season!
The festive season is almost upon us and it’s a time of year for indulgence and merry making! In preparation for the festivities, we are all very busy, but have you ever thought about where our Christmas traditions, customs and celebrations originate from? Let’s take a look... CHRISTMAS CARDS A civil servant called Sir Henry Cole first introduced the idea of sending Christmas cards back in 1843.
Homes Extra: Be Our Guest
Welcoming guests into your home is a special part of the festive season. Sara Whatley makes sure you are well prepared to be the ultimate Christmas host As thoughts turn towards celebrating the upcoming festivities with friends and family it’s time to have a good look around and see if your house is Christmas ready.
Playtime: The Christmas Cook-Up
Sara Whatley 8 minutes ago 2 min read Join together as a family in the kitchen this Christmas and let your creativity flow, says Sara Whatley Christmas is the perfect time of year to get creative in the kitchen with children. From prepping and cooking all the delicious food to creating edible presents and special showstoppers, welcoming children into the kitchen can make magical festive memories.
Homes Extra: Gifts from Nature
Bring nature into your home by using the fruits and foliage from your garden to decorate your home this Christmas Forget plastic trees, ornaments and swathes of tinsel, this Christmas why not utilise the natural world to create some real magic in your home? Not only is it easier than you might think – making wreaths, garlands and table decorations using foraged greenery and garden finds is also really rewarding and highly therapeutic.
Playtime: The Christmas Cook-Up
Join together as a family in the kitchen this Christmas and let your creativity flow, says Sara Whatley Christmas is the perfect time of year to get creative in the kitchen with children. From prepping and cooking all the delicious food to creating edible presents and special showstoppers, welcoming children into the kitchen can make magical festive memories.
You're a Natural Beauty: December 2025
Each month Adele Trathan and Sara Whatley look at seven elements of living the life of a natural beauty, helping you to enrich the mind, body and soul in balance and holistic harmony YOGA Corpse Pose, Savasana As we reach the end of our calendar year it feels appropriate to turn to Corpse Pose, Savasana. This pose is usually practiced at the end of a yoga session to deeply relax both the body and mind.
Homes Extra: Gifts from Nature
Bring nature into your home by using the fruits and foliage from your garden to decorate your home this Christmas Forget plastic trees, ornaments and swathes of tinsel, this Christmas why not utilise the natural world to create some real magic in your home? Not only is it easier than you might think – making wreaths, garlands and table decorations using foraged greenery and garden finds is also really rewarding and highly therapeutic.
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Homes Extra: Welcome Home
Sara Whatley 39 minutes ago 3 min read Make your hallway fabulously welcoming all year round, but especially sparkly for the festive season with Sara Whatley’s fun ideas Welcome to my home, says the hallway. This relatively small piece of real estate can actually speak volumes. It’s the all important first impression. The hug or handshake. So for goodness sake let’s make it count! At all times of year a hallway can be a warm and homely place, setting the tone for the rest of your abode.
Homes Extra: Christmas-ready Kitchens
Getting your home appliances in order before the festive season kicks off will give you a running start in the kitchen, says Sara Whatley Along with the growing festive cheer, dark nights and cosy fires, have your thoughts turned to the Christmas kitchen yet? This is the perfect time of year to consider your appliances and see if they need upgrading, servicing or deep cleaning.
A Christmas Glow-up
Sara Whatley 13 minutes ago 2 min read Sara Whatley and her family love the magic of Christmas lights – from the big organised light trails to the twinkles much closer to home Christmas light displays have always been a joyful and welcome beacon of cheer in the depth of winter. There is nothing more lovely than dressing in your winter woollies and venturing out into the cold and dark to explore the magical world of illuminations.
Playtime: A Christmas Glow-up
Sara Whatley and her family love the magic of Christmas lights – from the big organised light trails to the twinkles much closer to home Light trails in the depth of winter have become something of a traditionin recent years, and I for one am thrilled to embrace this trend. There is nothing more lovely than dressing up in all your winter woollies and venturing out into the cold and dark to explore the magical world of illuminations.
Look After the Skin You’re In
Your skin serves an important purpose – it forms the protective barrier between the external environment and the internal organs, so taking care of it should be part of your daily routine Maintaining and nourishing our skin is essential for overall wellbeing and confidence. With the right care, you can enhance your skin’s health and appearance. Here are seven essential tips to help keep your skin healthy and looking its best. 1.
Homes Extra: 3D Walls
Sara Whatley 26 minutes ago 3 min read Create walls that look incredible and feel amazing too with the use of 3D wall panels. Sara Whatley looks at this feature wall phenomenon Everybody knows about brightly decorated feature walls, but have you heard about 3D feature walls? This eye-catching and versatile decorating trend has been about for years but enjoyed a new-found popularity in 2022, which continues through 2023 as well.
Solent Seascape Project
Bringing together a wealth of expertise, enthusiasm and a shared vision for the future of the Solent, Dr Luke Helmer tells Sara Whatley what they have achieved so far in this ambitious five- year restoration project The Solent, the 522-square kilometre strait between the Isle of Wight and mainland England, is well known for many things: being a major shipping route; the sinking and resurrection of King Henry VIII’s warship Mary Rose; and now being the site of a huge five-year restoration...
You’re a Natural Beauty - November 2025
Each month Adele Trathan and Sara Whatley look at seven elements of living the life of a natural beauty, helping you to enrich the mind, body and soul in balance and holistic harmony YOGA Plank Pose, Kumbhakasana In this strengthening pose the body is held strong and straight like a plank of wood. Plank Pose is about firing up the core, toning the abdominal muscles and strengthening the arms and wrists.
Playtime: Spooky Crafts
Welcome, my pretties, into the horrifying world of Halloween crafts and ghostly fun with Head Witch Sara Willow Whatley Kids and crafting go together like a witch and her black cat – the perfect match. My children love crafting so much we have a dedicated crafting area where they can go and create, cut, stick, glitter and sew to their hearts content. For this spooky ghost leaf Halloween craft, we firstly went for a blustery walk and gathered some dried leaves.
Playtime: Spooky Crafts
Sara Whatley 11 minutes ago 2 min read Welcome, my pretties, into the horrifying world of Halloween crafts and ghostly fun with Head Witch Sara Willow Whatley Kids and crafting go together like a witch and her black cat – the perfect match. My children love crafting so much we have a dedicated crafting area where they can go and create, cut, stick, glitter and sew to their hearts content.
Green Heating
With autumn approaching, Sara Whatley has a few tips to help keep our homes warm and draught free, from the cost-effective end of the spectrum through to modern alternative greener heating options It may still be warm and sunny outside, but now is the perfect time to think about heating options for your home this coming winter. We all want to feel warm and cosy in our homes as the temperature drops, and to snuggle down on the sofa with a good book or gripping drama on television.
Homes Extra: The Finishing Touch
Sara Whatley 14 minutes ago 2 min read The finishing touches of a home can lift it into a warm, cosy and loved space dripping in personality, style and seasonal interest What makes a house a home? The structure, décor and furnishings certainly go a long way to achieving homely perfection, but to make your home a personal space, may I suggest looking at the finishing touches?
Nature, Wonder & Learning
Wild Wondering Beach and Forest School was founded by Islander Amber Irving. She tells Sara Whatley about child led learning, resilience and happy children “I wouldn’t want to do Wild Wondering anywhere but the Isle of Wight. It holds such a significance to me in terms of the children on our Island, and everything our Island has to offer. What better place to do a Forest or Beach School?” said Amber Irving, founder of Wild Wondering. She’s got a point.
Homes Extra: The Finishing Touch
The finishing touches of a home can lift it into a warm, cosy and loved space dripping in personality, style and seasonal interest What makes a house a home? The structure, décor and furnishings certainly go a long way to achieving homely perfection, but to make your home a personal space, may I suggest looking at the finishing touches?
You’re A Natural Beauty - September 2025
Each month Adele Trathan and Sara Whatley look at seven elements of living the life of a natural beauty, helping you to enrich the mind, body and soul in balance and holistic harmony THERAPY CORNER EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a comprehensive psychotherapy, best known for treating trauma, particularly Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), but it can also help with a range of other issues including anxiety,...
Playtime: Let’s Pretend
Imaginative play is a valuable life-long skill learnt through childhood but utilised for the rest of your life. Sara Whatley explores how to ignite that creativity We got a brilliant book out of the library recently about a child who complains of being bored, and her very wise parents tellher that’s fantastic news as being bored comes right before a really exciting idea. Low and behold, she soon zooms off into space in a cardboard rocket.
Men Only, Women Only
Sara Whatley 13 minutes ago 6 min read Men Only Isle of Wight has expanded to include Women Only as well, offering a warm and safe space for people to come for a chat, a cuppa, and a lifeline. Founder Karl Hart talks to Sara Whatley Karl Hart understands the vital need, indeed the lifesaving act of having a good chat. He took this simple formula and ran with it – to create an organisation on the Island – known as Men Only.
Playtime: Let’s Pretend
Sara Whatley 2 minutes ago 2 min read Imaginative play is a valuable life-long skill learnt through childhood but utilised for the rest of your life. Sara Whatley explores how to ignite that creativity We got a brilliant book out of the library recently about a child who complains of being bored, and her very wise parents tellher that’s fantastic news as being bored comes right before a really exciting idea. Low and behold, she soon zooms off into space in a cardboard rocket.
Homes Extra: All Fired Up
It’s that time again when our thoughts turn to cosying up inside as the nights turn cooler. Sara Whatley looks at how heating has evolved over history to the efficient and effective modern-day solutions that keep us snug and warm It’s a bit chilly - shall we pop the heating on? And with the flick of a switch it’s done, our homes warm and welcoming whenever we want. It wasn’t always this easy though.
Playtime: Summer Splash
Sara Whatley 10 minutes ago 2 min read Keep cool this summer with water, water, water. Sara Whatley has some suggestions for fun water activities for all ages Keeping the kids cool this summer has never been more fun! We are spoiled for choice on the Isle of Wight when it comes to water activities and with so many to try it’s difficult to pick just one.
You’re a Natural Beauty: August 2025
You’re a Natural Beauty: August 2025
Playtime: Summertime Splash
Sara Whatley 14 minutes ago 2 min read Keep cool this summer with water, water, water. Sara Whatley has some suggestions for fun water activities for all ages Keeping the kids cool this summer has never been more fun! We are spoiled for choice in Sussex when it comes to water activities and with so many to try it’s difficult to pick just one.
Homes Extra: Home Grown
Sara Whatley 56 minutes ago 3 min read Natural mood boosters, air purifiers, endless decorative potential... it’s easy to fill your home with colour, texture and interest when you bring in houseplants and flowers, says Sara Whatley It’s fun to play with crossing the boundaries between inside and out, and what easier way to do this than to fill your home with plants and flowers.
You’re a Natural Beauty - July 2025
Adele Trathan & Sara Whatley 17 minutes ago 5 min read Each month Adele Trathan and Sara Whatley look at seven elements of living the life of a natural beauty, helping you to enrich the mind, body and soul in balance and holistic harmony ESSENTIAL OIL Lemongrass Oil Lemongrass is a tropical, grassy plant used in cooking and herbal medicine. Its oil, which is extracted from the leaves and stalks, has a powerful citrus scent and it is often used in commercial personal care products.
Playtime: Proper Picnics
Sara Whatley 21 minutes ago 2 min read Sara Whatley is singing the praises of the proper picnic this month as the Whatley clan make the most of the summer Sometimes the simple things in life can be the most fun, and nothing could be more wholesome and warm-hearted than a summer picnic. I’m picturing a proper home cooked Enid Blyton style picnic, not a grab and go pre-made sandwich and crisps from the supermarket.
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