If I washed my car it would be mucky by the time I got there. I plan to stop off at as many touristy places too. Gonna grab every frickin' leaflet on the ferry.

Good photo opportunities include Culver downs (overlooks south coast) also a nice pub up there.

Blackgang view point car park (overlooks milly road up the west coast)

Compton bay car park (surfing beach, views up to freshwater bay and mainland if clear)

Alum bay car park (needles)

Cowes seafront for sailing scenes, there is a coast road that joins cowes with gurnard that you can stop on.

That's the only ones I can think of off the top of my head.

Good photo opportunities include Culver downs (overlooks south coast) also a nice pub up there.

Blackgang view point car park (overlooks milly road up the west coast)

Compton bay car park (surfing beach' date=' views up to freshwater bay and mainland if clear)

Alum bay car park (needles)

Cowes seafront for sailing scenes, there is a coast road that joins cowes with gurnard that you can stop on.

That's the only ones I can think of off the top of my head.[/quote']

Looks like Pixi needs a tour Guide Barbie outfit :P

Looks like Pixi needs a tour Guide Barbie outfit :P

Dammit Will, you really should stay away from those "specialist" websites

Dammit Will, you really should stay away from those "specialist" websites

no they have got Tour Guide Barbie on Toy Story thats where my idea came from

they have got Tour Guide Barbie on Toy Story thats where my idea came from

Honest Guv!

Recommended Pubs for grub

8 Bells Carisbroke large portions. Hare & Hounds near Arreton not bad.

White Lion Arreton Good. Griffin Godshill (a brewers Fayre job but OK)

The Worsley in Wroxall ( maybe stiull doing 2 meals for a tenner (2 courses) large car park. Nice people. THe White Horse Whitwell, good grub good atmosphere old village pub.

White Lion Niton OK. The one in Freshwater Bay forgotten its name specialises in fish dishes ( a bit expensive) The Ocean Deck Sandown sea front, Ditto Shanklin seafront.

The Sun at Hulverstone (where?) very good food large car park. Between Brighstone & Brook (Where? get out the map its worth it) The Three Bishops in Brighstone, large public car park at rear (well large by IOW srtandards)

Still hungry? see Pixie!!

Watch the speed limits our cameras are sneakely fitted on down hill grades.

Still hungry? see Pixie!!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Sorry I havn't posted on here for a while, had a few probs!!. Still hoping to make it on Saturday but can't say for definate as I have yet to convince SWMBO to let me loose for the day. She can be a bit hard when it comes to letting me out (seems to find me jobs to do at the last minute!!!!).

Sorry I havn't posted on here for a while, had a few probs!!. Still hoping to make it on Saturday but can't say for definate as I have yet to convince SWMBO to let me loose for the day. She can be a bit hard when it comes to letting me out (seems to find me jobs to do at the last minute!!!!).

good good, will be great so see some octys out on show

erm Brain Fade.

Forgot to mentionprobably one of the best of Island Pubs THE CROWN at Showell. Mike & Sally are good hosts. Pub still has that village pub atmosphere, large car park. A couple of weeks ago their offer was, order from the specials menu and get a pud or soup free. Good range of beers.

The Chequers outside Rookley is worth a look, large car park, food OK.

A route suggstion ?

From Fishbourne turn right at traffic lights. 1/2 mile The Sloop on right.

Main road, at top of hill at traffic lights turn left, The Cedars on right (have not been there for years) The Carpenters farther on (ditto) turn left at the mini roundabout. Wind it up a bit. Watch for loonies joining from right, loonies from left maybe Skoda loonies, our Skoda garage is down there. If you need fuel pop along for some 1950'2 style service, the apprentice comes out to serve you, and take your MONEY, note NO CREDIT CARDS, cash or cheque!. If not continue straight on, mind the greasy bit through the woods. Straight ahead at mini roundabout, Hare & Hounds on left.*** If you want Downs scenery, Sandown, 2 or 3 greasy spoons at the bottom of the high street and a sea front pub, Go Left. If not continue to Tee junction and turn left (Arreton) White Lion on left. Through village , a couple of miles, Fighting Cocks on right. If you want a real country lane turn right after the Fighting Cocks to Godshill. If not right at next crossroads (or the one after) to mini roundabout, if you want Wroxall, the Worsley pub, Ventnor the coust road to Niton straight over, IF NOT trurn right to Godshill, The Griffin. Through village straight on where main road bears right (turn left off main road) to Whitwell, White Horse on right in village. Turn right after pub to Niton, White Lion, main road to Blackgang veiw point and Chale, Wight Mouse.

Start of "Milli. Road" to Freshwater Bay, then either straight ahead to The Needles and Alum Bay, Totland Yarmouth, OR TURN Right to Freshwater, End of Line Cafe, not greasy spoon but afternoon tea and cakes. At Co-Op round about turn right, look for the church and Red Lion if you like, otherwise on to Yarmouth. Not much parking in Village Use Park & Walk on edge of village, The George is good and so is The Fountain.

On main road to Shalfleet and Newport.(about 8 miles) at large round about go right down the dual carriageway (our motorway!!) keep in LH lane for Ryde, outside lane for Newport (or even Sandown if you want to go round again)

The Ryde road takes you through Wooton Bridge to Fishbourne.

If you come over by Red Funeral you join the route by turning left at the large roundabout about 2 miles outside East Cowes.AND THEN TURN RIGHT AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT THE CEDARS PUB

If you want to venture further East The Pilot Boat on Bembridge Harbour is worth a visit, and so is The Battery at Puckpool, just outside Ryde.

*** cancel keft turn, Council having a dig in, toad closed for a week or so!!

If you really want to see Sandown, turn left at the first set of lights after you leave the ferry, follow signs until the set of lights at Yarbridge (pub Sign) turn left, then right at next mini roundabout along the sea shore into Sandown. The to Shanklin Ventnor etc. Sorry about that!!

Have a

nice Day

Which islanders are going to join us for a bit then? Going to have to print out a few of these posts on this thread to look at when I get a map from the ferry.

everyone whose going please PM everyone else your mobile number

Cheers

The one in Freshwater Bay forgotten its name specialises in fish dishes ( a bit expensive)

Is that the Red Lion? Took the missus there once and discovered that all the tables were booked for the whole night :eek:

I've not been allowed back to the IOW since

Chris

Yep Chris thats the one hasen't changed, except got more expensive!!

Len

everyone whose going please PM everyone else your mobile number

Cheers

Ok absolute final list of people going in that case are (For purposes of PM'ing numbers):

1)Tigger 1979

2)Fabia 12v

Hi I'm gonna try and meet you on the day - wife and sprog allowing - could anyone give me a mobile no. so I could ring yous on the day?

1) Tigger 1979

2) Fabia 12v

3) devonutopia

Sorry - Happily send mobile number - I think Will might have mine.

So is it really only like 3 or 4 cars going from the lots of people that said yes to begin with :eek:

Hardly a Briskoda Isle of Wight Invasion Tiggs :P hehe

Its an undercover mission - we sneak in, overthrow their ruler and get the hell outta there.

It looks the weather should be "ok" - risk of light showers, but generally its looking like a nice overcast day.

there leader I think has something to do with Elves?

or is that pixies :P

Ahh i see - i didn't look at it in that way! Secret undercover mission sounds good to me. Do you think we can take over the island then? I'm not sure though if the yellow cars might give us away though?

Hope the weather is good - don't like bad weather - makes me sad :(

hehe

So where and when are you going to land?

So where and when are you going to land?

Most of us seem to have the 9:30 from Southampton to Cowes

Most of us seem to have the 9:30 from Southampton to Cowes

Yup, us too, heading out of "Pig Hill" barracks at 07:00(ish) via M4 then down the A34/M3; where's y'all coming from and what's the chances of meeting up en route?