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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Peabody on December 24, 2013, 02:38:35 PM

Title: Seasons greetings
Post by: Peabody on December 24, 2013, 02:38:35 PM
I am having a Christmas Break on the Isle of Wight. After an horrendous journey yesterday, I am sitting here relaxed and wishing you all a merry christmas
Title: Re: Seasons greetings
Post by: alfie on December 24, 2013, 03:13:04 PM
Well Mr.P you have a splendid relaxing time, and by the time you get back nothing much will have changed.

Merry Xmas
Title: Re: Seasons greetings
Post by: ron on December 24, 2013, 03:36:32 PM
Quote from: alfie on December 24, 2013, 03:13:04 PM
Well Mr.P you have a splendid relaxing time, and by the time you get back nothing much will have changed.

Merry Xmas


...and come to that, nothing at all has changed on the Isle of Wight since about 1951!

Only joking, I love the place  !

Have a great Christmas over there Mr P.  082.gif
Title: Re: Seasons greetings
Post by: Peabody on December 24, 2013, 04:08:58 PM
Oh yes it has, it has more pot holes per square mile, than anywhere else in the UK
Title: Re: Seasons greetings
Post by: RidgeRider on December 24, 2013, 05:22:36 PM
So Mr. Peabody, for those of us across the pond, what is on the Isle of Wight? What does one do there? Are the roads suitable for bike riding? Just curious. Is there a ferry to get to the Island?
Title: Re: Seasons greetings
Post by: ron on December 24, 2013, 05:59:40 PM
Quote from: RidgeRider on December 24, 2013, 05:22:36 PM
So Mr. Peabody, for those of us across the pond, what is on the Isle of Wight? What does one do there? Are the roads suitable for bike riding? Just curious. Is there a ferry to get to the Island?

The Isle of Wight ferry sails the short distance between Portsmouth and Ryde, on the Island...or you can go from Southampton, which is a longer crossing.

The joke is that the ferry is the only way to experience time travel in Britain, because the way of life on the island is slow, rural, and it seems old fashioned there as if you've gone back 20 or more years.

A great place for a relaxing holiday hiking, cycling or just doing nothing apart from eating and drinking !
Title: Re: Seasons greetings
Post by: RidgeRider on December 24, 2013, 06:27:26 PM
Quote from: ron on December 24, 2013, 05:59:40 PM
Quote from: RidgeRider on December 24, 2013, 05:22:36 PM
So Mr. Peabody, for those of us across the pond, what is on the Isle of Wight? What does one do there? Are the roads suitable for bike riding? Just curious. Is there a ferry to get to the Island?

The Isle of Wight ferry sails the short distance between Portsmouth and Ryde, on the Island...or you can go from Southampton, which is a longer crossing.

The joke is that the ferry is the only way to experience time travel in Britain, because the way of life on the island is slow, rural, and it seems old fashioned there as if you've gone back 20 or more years.

A great place for a relaxing holiday hiking, cycling or just doing nothing apart from eating and drinking !


Thanks for that Ron. Sounds like my kind of place. Doing nothing is my favorite thing to do.  :54:
Title: Re: Seasons greetings
Post by: Burt on December 24, 2013, 10:50:06 PM
Happy Xmas Mr Peabody sir.

We had a Xmas lunch at Blubeckers, Hampton Court, before going ice skating at the palace (cancelled due to the weather) and the jokes in the crackers got me wondering whether you have had a busy year!!

Enjoy your break sir.
Title: Re: Seasons greetings
Post by: 2013 on December 24, 2013, 10:54:28 PM
Isle of Wight - is a very special spot. 2 Hours and 20 years from London!