Just moved permanently to The Isle of Wight on Monday from Bexleyheath area. Good omen the morning the removal guy arrived.
CAFC supporter as you can see from the picture.
Just wondering if there is any group of supporters out here that meet up or travel back.
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On a side note, we used that removal company when we moved house in Nov 2020 - couldn't fault them at all and would 100% recommend them to anyone
Staying here https://www.ruralretreats.co.uk/england/isle-of-wight-holiday-cottages/landward-cottage-isle-of-wight_iw006?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI36Wtq_jr-gIVh6ztCh2mPwOlEAAYAyAAEgJ6YvD_BwE
Stayed there in 2020 - fantastic cottage - at night the lighthouse is amazing, although it’s just a solid beam now, rather than the rotating light when we were there in 2020
We are going to drop by and say hello to @sillybilly whilst we are there
It’s a very isolated location, and mobile phone signal is very very poor, albeit the cottages have landlines for emergencies (which was useful when my wife had to call an ambulance to come and get me when I cracked my head open and needed stitches !!)
Likewise TV signal is poor, so take plenty of DVD’s with you, or board games, or books
Take warm clothing, as it can get chilly even in summer (exposed location right next to the sea)
If you have small children, extreme caution needed as it’s near the cliffs - likewise if you take a dog (we don’t go anywhere near cliff edge with my 2 dogs) - the gardens are however fenced off
The road that takes you down to the cottages is steep and narrow - drive very slowly and carefully
There is a lovely pub only a short walk away
At night the lighthouse makes for a stunning setting
Have been back regularly over the years with family, with friends, with girlfriends, and later with my wife and our own kids. Have so many happy memories.
It was for many years my intention to retire to the Island, but my wife had other ideas, haha.
Still, she is happy for me to pop over there once a year, for a wander around old haunts, reliving memories.
(My beloved Sandown could really do with a lick of paint these days!)
Whereabouts on the Island have you moved to?
Great pubs including
Red Lion & The Vine: Freshwater
The Spyglass inn : Ventnor
The Bargemans Rest : Newport
Hare and Hounds nr Robin Hill
Evan good Spoons in Newport
The Man in The Moon
Served a great pint of Pompey Royal back in the day.