The


Active Island


by Sophie Mathews Court


Location, location, location; that’s what it’s all about, especially when looking at laying down some roots or searching for the ultimate lock up and leave. But what makes a location?


More often then not, it’s the things that aren’t slapped all over the poster that grab our attention and capture our hearts, that is, if you can find them. Those magic things, the hidden secrets, the doing, the seeing, the experiencing, whatever it is that gets you going are ultimately what make one say yes, or no, after all, all decisions are 100% emotional. Without emotion, it’s almost impossible to recognise full potential or escape of reality. Personal emotions are far more compelling than a message that claims to be a certain something or solution. I know what makes me tick and you do you, so bearing that in mind, I’m going to share with you why I choose to live on this haven Island I like to call The Active Island.


My husband and I have the luxury of freedom and could live absolutely anywhere in the world but we choose the Isle of Wight. When I tell people, rephrase that, when I tell British people this, the response is generally a gasping ‘Why on earth would you live there?!’, with the concluding consensus being that I must be mad, isolated and incredible bored here. We run our own businesses and travel with them, so like everyone else we need easy access to London as well as its surrounding airports. Access is key, and although there’s a ferry in the transportation mix, the reality is, in just over 2 hours I can leave my front door and get into London for a meeting. The beauty, is that I can be back on the Island that same day to don my wetsuit for a sunset surf; a concept that is so absolutely out of this world


spencewillard.co.uk


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72