Fear of Landing » Isle of Wight http://www.fearoflanding.com The Art of Not Hitting the Ground Too Hard Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:07:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Isle of Wight – local white wine? http://www.fearoflanding.com/isle-of-wight/isle-of-wight-local-white-wine/ http://www.fearoflanding.com/isle-of-wight/isle-of-wight-local-white-wine/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:41:49 +0000 Sylvia http://www.fearoflanding.com/2006/10/10/isle-of-wight-local-white-wine/ “Marked as medium-dry but not sweet at all. In fact, it’s sour … but surprisingly drinkable after the first shock. I could imagine enjoying it in sunnier climates mixed with mineral water as a tart wine spritzer.”

Why I would bother to write all that and not name the wine is beyond me. I don’t suppose it occurred to me that there would be more than one vineyard on the island. Or perhaps given my reaction I thought it was kinder not to be specific.

Anyone recognise it by the description by any chance?

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]]> http://www.fearoflanding.com/isle-of-wight/just-a-quick-update/feed/ 0 Things to do on the Isle of Wight http://www.fearoflanding.com/isle-of-wight/things-to-do-on-the-isle-of-wight/ http://www.fearoflanding.com/isle-of-wight/things-to-do-on-the-isle-of-wight/#comments Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:54:50 +0000 Sylvia http://www.intrigue.co.uk/blog/2006/07/24/things-to-do-on-the-isle-of-wight/ I’m quietly ignoring the fact that I stupidly have not booked a hotel and as it’s Cowes week the entire trip may get a rapid cancellation. Wish me luck whilst phoning around frantically this afternoon!

Assuming it goes ahead, I’m planning on doing the following:

  • Whitecliff Bay
  • Dimbola Lodge
  • Osborne House
  • The Needles (chair lift?)
  • Isle of Wight Sweet Manufactory
  • Barrows near Freshwater Bay / Mottistone / Brook Down
  • Newtown
  • Cowes High Street shopping
  • Carisbrooke Castle
  • Cream tea at the Old Smithy
  • Steam railway trip

Anything I’ve missed?

]]> http://www.fearoflanding.com/isle-of-wight/things-to-do-on-the-isle-of-wight/feed/ 0 After a bit of a delay… http://www.fearoflanding.com/planning/after-a-bit-of-a-delay/ http://www.fearoflanding.com/planning/after-a-bit-of-a-delay/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:12:50 +0000 Sylvia http://www.intrigue.co.uk/blog/2006/07/12/after-a-bit-of-a-delay/ …plans are afoot for the Isle of Wight and the Scilly Isles for the first week of August. Time to dive into those guide books again. As always, any must-see recommendations are greatly appreciated.

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