I had a quiet day today. Dee had started catching up on the washing from our trip to the Isle of Wight while she doing a few client's hair. Dee has a busy day ahead with more clients so I finished the washing when she left. Trevor spent some time sorting wedding photos and some from Megan so they could be printed. We made our way to Portsmouth where Trevor gets his photos printed but they won't be ready till about 2pm. This calls for another lunch out. Thi...

Today is our last day on the Isle of Wight. After breakfast Dee and I went to reception to catch up on communications via Wi-Fi. Reception wasn't open till 9am but the cleaner was kind enough to let us in before the office opened. We left Rookley at about 9am and went to Shanklin to do some shopping. John and Trevor went off to relax instead of walking the streets. As Dee and I walk down the main street it became obvious that none of the shops were opening til...

After breakfast we made our way north to Cowes to look at Osborne House. This is also a favourite place for Les and Iris as they have visited many times. This was the holiday residence for Queen Victoria and her family. We spent nearly four hours here looking at the house and its surroundings. I learnt a lot about Queen Victoria and her family. She was the longest reigning monarch of England. Queen Elizabeth II still has 14½ months to catch up to her. It is in...

Today Trevor, Dee, John and I travelled to the Isle of Wight for a 3 day break. The car trip to the ferry at Portsmouth took less than 30 minutes. Although it is overcast there is no rain and the weather is warm. We made the 45 min ferry trip to Fishbourne. With the aid of Dee's navigating we made our way south to Sandown where we had a bit of a look around shops. We used the public toilets there and it has been a long time since I have used a toilet where you...

Dee has a full day of hairdressing to day so Trevor took us out for the day. Dee left about 8am for her rounds. Trevor took John and me to Arundel to look at the castle there. We enjoyed morning tea by the river before going to the castle. When we parked Trevor commented on how quiet the car park was and after paying for the parking ticket made our way to the castle. We could see some of it when we came into the town but it is hidden behind a high fence. When ...