Well, proof that the Acoustic Originals night has become a victim of its own success came in the form of a standing room only crowd and the dreaded table of jabbering women, supposedly on a ‘hen night’. It’s a pity, they missed most of the acts as some of them were too busy chatting all [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Clucking hens mar night of originals
Posted in Entertainment, tagged Acoustic Originals, hen party, Isle of Wight, Lou Brown, Mick Smith, Quay Arts, The Chancers on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Home Guard
Posted in Wildlife, tagged grey lag geese, Isle of Wight, Shorwell, Wolverton Manor on April 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I guess we’re all concerned about security at home and when we’re on our travels. The Police encourage us to leave a light on at home if we’re popping out during the evening. Some people enjoy the security of a barking dog to deter any would-be intruders. At Wolverton Manor in Shorwell a public footpath [...]
A weekend in the countryside
Posted in Wildlife, tagged Isle of Wight, Shorwell on April 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Cat-sitting called, so off to Shorwell we happily departed for the Easter weekend. What was really marked was how the wild flowers on show at this time of year are predominantly white or yellow. The white flowers show up particularly well at dusk; Mrs Wighteye, ecologist as she is, tells me that the flowers are [...]
Wave power harnessed to aid floating bridge
Posted in April 1, Cowes, East Cowes, tagged april fool, Chain Ferry, Cowes, East Cowes, Floating Bridge, Isle of Wight on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The reintroduction of the Cowes-East Cowes chain ferry has been delayed following it’s recent trip to the mainland for a lick of paint and overhaul. On close inspection, it’s engines were found to be underpowered for the job in hand and have been blamed for recent ‘beaching’ incidents which have led to the facility being [...]
