Isle Of Wight - What’S To Do There?

[Smowball]

Anybody ever been to the Isle of Wight? What’s it like? What’s there to see/do? Mr Smow has a week off in December and he randomly suggested it but I know absolutely nothing about the place.

[spathiphyllum]

They have a website showing what's on offer or going on there

https://www.visitisleofwight.co.uk/

[Neveracrossword]

Didn't you get quite a lot of ideas last time, last month?

[SparklyKid]

https://www.theneedles.co.uk/

[retrocop]

Thought I answered this question before?

[Old_Geezer]

In December ?
Shiver with cold ?
I hear there's a garlic farm. May get good rates off season.

[Smowball]

I couldn’t find the question and couldn’t remember the answers so posted again lol

[Neveracrossword]

Retrocop, I think you did - there're quite a few replies on Smowball's earlier thread.

[Smowball]

Shame it has to be December for a break but that’s the only time he can spare.

[Rosie29]

Nice little towns and villages. Quite quiet I would think in December. Osborne House where Queen Victoria spent a lot of time is worth a visit and I liked the place which shows the work of Julia Margaret Cameron - one of the first successful Victorian female photographers.
If you go - hope you both enjoy a nice break - you deserve it.

[gingejbee]

What's to do there?
Wait for the ferry back to the land of the living.
(On my only visit, it poured with rain the whole time....probably coloured my opinion of the place!).

[Smowball]

Ok, so if not I OF W where would you all suggest in December??

[Old_Geezer]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Travel/Question1674066.html

[Vagus]

Don’t go, it’s second only in awfulness to the Isle of Man. There are so many other places to go, especially in December, that are far, far nicer.

[Old_Geezer]

New Zealand, Australia, South America, South Africa .

[LadyCG]

Buenos Aires. If you're lucky, you might catch the Jacarandas still in full bloom :-)

I promise not to be jealous...

[woofgang]

Smow, not sure if it still an issue but I mentioned last time that the NHS services over there leave much to be desired.

[retrocop]

From the 7th September




https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Travel/Question1674066.html

[Rockrose]

Does he like whiskey?
If so go to Islay
Plenty to do for a week and due to the Gulf Stream it does get freezing cold.
Drive to Brugge for a week dead easy from London

[retrocop]

If you are in serious trouble they have several choppers to whip you off to Southampton General Hospital faster than Leroy on a Rocket in all weather.

[Smowball]

It’s got to be this country.....