The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary

Donkey Sanctuary Isle of Wight

Since we first met, it’s been love at first donkey. A charity with a genuine passion for all things donkey, the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary is a simple but amazing place that people of all ages will fall in love with. It’s been a summer of donkey love for myself and my daughter.  We…

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Chale Show – Fun for all the family

Chale Show triple

I pick the crazy vegetable place….  The Chale Show Summer 2017, myself and my 5 year old have travelled far and wide.  Well, actually, not that far and wide as we have been on the Isle of Wight for most of it! My daughter has kept a scrapbook of her adventures this summer holiday.  We…

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Ventnor Fringe Festival

Ventnor Fringe

My first fringe festival and it certainly won’t be my last. We arrived in Ventnor just before the start of fringe week, watching the preparations unfold and the excitement build. After a quick visit to the Ventnor Exchange, I left armed with my festival programme and tips on family friendly events.  Daughter enjoyed a quick…

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Why the Isle of Wight? What’s so special?

heading for the isle of wight

You are always visiting the Isle of Wight.  Why? What’s so special? I guess it’s just a feeling I get, a feeling I got last week as I left the mainland and headed for a staycation on the Isle of Wight, with my family. I am not sure I can express what I mean, but…

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Want to find the best Ice Cream on the Isle of Wight?

Listen to your cravings and visit Crave! When we first walked into the green and cream Ventnorian ice cream parlour back in 2015, we knew we had found somewhere pretty special. Perched on a milk churn, we sampled our first taste of the unique ice cream flavours offered at Crave; salted caramel, jaffa cake and Bakewell…

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