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Tag Archives: Isle of Wight
Changing Seasons
A one-time bandstand on the beachfront. Pale blue sky, wisps of cloud. Vast merchant ships line the horizon in orderly fashion, like a game of battleships. Wooden groins, dusted in mossy weed, are half submerged in a rising tide. The … Continue reading
Posted in England, Lifestyle
Tagged Bembridge, blackberries, Brading marshes, Culver Down, Isle of Wight
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Wight Wines
The first time we visited Adgestone Vineyard, it was mid-winter. The air was still. The vines were sleeping. The car park was empty. As we got out of our car, we were greeted with fervent enthusiasm by two incredibly fluffy … Continue reading
A Bird’s Eye View
And I dream I’m an eagle And I dream I can spread my wings Flying high, high, I’m a bird in the sky I’m an eagle that rides on the breeze. High, high, what a feeling to fly Over mountains … Continue reading
Contemplating Island Life
“Nights and days came and passed, and summer and winter and the rain. And it was good to be a little Island. A part of the world, and a world of its own, all surrounded by the bright blue sea.” ~ Margaret Wise Brown, The Little … Continue reading
Posted in England, Food & Wine, Local Culture
Tagged Isle of Wight, Mottistone, National Trust, Off the Rails, Yarmouth
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A Mermaid, a Chambermaid and a Princess
St Helen’s is an attractive English village that boasts rich tales of royalty and smugglers. It is centred on a long, broad green that sits high above St Helen’s Duver, on the eastern end of the Isle of Wight. A … Continue reading