The Isle of Wight's Tourist Board is promoting the Island as a family friendly destination and asked if the modern family would please visit and report back. Who could refuse that? I had no idea though, that on the 55-minute car ferry from Southhampton to East Cowes that I would be transported back in time.
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12 November 2009
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I really want to go. And Big M wants to go, too. But only because of the no-speed-limit thing. Men...
Posted by: Metropolitan Mum | 12 November 2009 at 02:27 PM
Met -- I didn't know about the speed limit, hah!, it figures...
Posted by: A Modern Mother | 12 November 2009 at 04:34 PM
Did you know that people born and bred on the IoW call themselves Corkheads?
Posted by: Iota | 12 November 2009 at 06:14 PM
Iota -- Interesting. I'm fascinated, why? They drink a lot of wine?
Posted by: A Modern Mother | 12 November 2009 at 06:22 PM
I've been dying to go to IoW! It looks fab - you've convinced me!
Posted by: the times's alphamummy | 12 November 2009 at 07:14 PM
That looks brilliant! So jealous xx
Posted by: Liz@violetposy | 12 November 2009 at 07:19 PM
AM -- go, you'll love it, a real trip into the past
Liz -- it was fab!
Posted by: A Modern Mother | 12 November 2009 at 07:55 PM
Looks lovely. I really fancy a visit to osborne house after I saw a documentary on it on the iplayer a while back.
Posted by: Hannah | 13 November 2009 at 07:41 PM
we visited the IoW for the first time this year. 10/10 for the walks arranged from the geology museum. they are a must for all people big and small interested in rocks, dinosaurs geology. i said that for free, so i must be impressed.
Posted by: grit | 17 November 2009 at 03:39 PM
Hannah -- I would LOVE to see a documentary on Osborne House, that was my favourite part of the trip
Grit -- I agree! I loved it. And it's so close...
Posted by: A Modern Mother | 18 November 2009 at 05:32 PM