heading to the isle of wight from the 22nd to the 27th.

[biglongdarren]

i've never been there before,anything worth seeing of doing while am there,i'll be getting off the island for a day or two also.
any info at all will be great.
22nd of this month i should add.
Thanks Darren

 

[BeeJayBee]

You have mail

 

[enrico]

I take it you are over 60...... Everyone else is!

 

[beens]

I live here - Its great! (if a little cold at the moment)
Start with Ventnor botanical gardens, Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill if you have Kids, Great beaches at Ryde Shanklin and Sandown, fossil hunting on the beaches around Chale...
Dont miss the great pubs and restaurants.
No I don't work in the tourist industry - I just like it here!

 

[wightbees]

im not
On my phone at the mo,but I will post a few bits latter.

 

[drstitson]

"On my phone at the mo,but I will post a few bits latter."

good old fashioned black bakelite landeline i presume given location.

 

[wightbees]

WWW.yarmoutholdgaffersfestival.co.UK
25 27 may

 

[RoofTops]

If there's an Old Gaffers' Festival I guess there will be few more Forum members going to the IoW over that period.

 

[wightbees]

You got a season ticket rooftops

 

[biglongdarren]

am meant to be heading home on the sunday evening, i wonder with this festival thing should i try and leave it and head home on the monday when its all over wightbees? you reckon it'll be worth it?
Darren

 

[wightbees]

its a bit of fun,but the real festival is about 1 month latter.
If you Google isle of wight festival
You will see what I mean and if you could change dates ,you would be going home with one hell of a hang over lol

 

[Headnavigator]

Oh dear, I'm going to sound like a right old misery now: Old Gaffers Festival has always been great fun, but the last couple of years it has grown into something like a cross between a pop festival and a trade fair, and unless you are partially deaf (you soon will be) and don't mind fighting your way to the bar in every pub in Yarmouth, you might be happier going for a long walk. Walking on the Wight is the closest you'll be likely to get to heaven, at least for a bit, we hope, and that gets my vote over almost any other activity. A good walk, of course, includes working up a monstrous thirst, and there are plenty of great pubs to resolve that little problem. Have a great time!

 

[wightbees]

Its called real music

Who you coming down with and what did you have in mind.
Some good fishing off the pier depending on tide.
Where on the Iow you staying.

 

[luckydunny]

Sorry should have quoted all the jealous people and moaners not happy with life!!!

WRONG and retired!!!!

It is a great palce to live life to the full without the rat race.

must get a new box of wine on the go before posting more!!!

 

[biglongdarren]

its just me and the big girl wightbees,we'll be staying in cowes the first few days and after that who knows,cant see me doing too much fishing when shes in toe as much as i would love to.
i'll be over visiting a friend.
Darren

 

[wightbees]

Cowes is very yachty,lots of nice pubs there.A nice night walk along to Egypt ponit might be good (if a rising tide the fishermen will be there)
I short trip over to East Cowes on the floating Bridge and you could go to Osborne House
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/osborne-house/

 

[wightbees]

If you goto the marina try and find the river Taxi and ask how much to the folly inn.
This is only a mile or so up river and takes you to a lovely Inn on the river Medina.
Plus arriving by boat looks Good lol

 

[biglongdarren]

i had a great time and was very impressed by the island,i was able to read in the local paper that a swarm landed in yarmouth on friday past there and some man called Bob Blomley from wellow on the island was able to come and collect it,one eye witness said there was about a million bees,http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/they-do-like-to-bee-beside-the-quayside-44539.aspx