As a few have expressed an interest in gracing the Island with their presence yet again, I thought I would post a feeler to see how many are interested and if a suitable weekend can be arranged.

Will thinks after Christmas (Saturday Jan 13th) because his social diary is just too full to entertain anything else. Also, the roads will be empty.

I think it will be too close after Xmas for some and it will be cold so I propose it to be before Xmas. Also, the roads will be empty as soon as the kiddies go back to school.

You can come and feel me if you like Miss P

:eek:

The Pix is speechless.

Would this go down as an historic day?

I would come but I dont think my Datsun would be welcome

Your such a tease Gooch :thumbdwn:

:eek:

The Pix is speechless.

Would this go down as an historic day?

I only mentioned feeling - you mentioned going down!!

Does Phil know about this??

I nearly had a screen full of smoothie then

And Phil is in bed, as usual

Sounds good to me. Hopefully by then I'll have a little more money to spend on socialising. At the moment I'm a bit poooooor, and going to be a bit tight for spending money on the Czech trip. Diesel and food only. Oh, and women,

I'll be up for it if I'm not working

i'm interested too, work permitting of course!

which is cheaper red funnel or wight link?? i seem to remember it being 50 odd quid last time i went to the island on wight link.

I would be up for this

It's swings and roundabouts really. Check the websites for offers and book online for the best discounts.

Some other things to take into consideration are;

www.redfunnel.co.uk - between Southampton and East cowes, takes one hour and has better food than wightlink.

www.wightlink.co.uk - from Portsmouth to Fishbourne, takes forty minutes and the only thing worth having is a latte Also runs from Lymington to Yarmouth, prehistoric ferry, no latte but takes half an hour and can be entertaining when there's a decent rip running

Whats the IOW like for ice etc. being so close to the sea - do you get any? Given its in January I might get scared and come in the Octavia

Whats the IOW like for ice etc. being so close to the sea - do you get any? Given its in January I might get scared and come in the Octavia

it's not in the arctic circle is that's what you mean! it dosn't get that cold here really!

We are protected marginally by being an Island. There is only one road that is notorious for ice and I promise I won't take you down it

Don't be scared Gooch, come in the Z you know you want to

Could be good for a post Xmas jaunt "darn Sarf" and I could fit in a visit to the folks..............:rubchin:

Two birds......One Stone

So nobody has any issues regarding it being close to Xmas? It makes no difference to me, but January can be a long month for some:)

Shall we make it Saturday January 13th then?

Shall we make it Saturday January 13th then?

it's fine by me!

anybody else??

provided my car is back from Germany I'll pop over the water as well...

I'll come Pixi...If I'm allowed!!!...will be nice not to have to cross the water for a change!!!..will have a Skud of some sort in the next few weeks too!!...but will even come in the Octy 2 if worst comes to worst

Blimey, this could be a big one if everyone who has expressed an interest comes. I think it worked out well last time when everyone came Red Funnel way and drove east around the island. I think the pub (Spyglass Inn) was a hit too

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maybe we could organise a good deal from red funnel ferries if there is a large number of people coming??

You must be joking mate. They are the biggest money grabbing gits I have ever had the misfortune of having to have contact with.

But they do load a boat quicker and have less 'operational difficulties' than Wightlink

if this is a definate date then I would recommend we all get are tickets quickly

who wants to sort the Time and place out

or shale I book my tickets and tell everyone the Time and Place

I'll probably be up for it.

If i am then i'll be going red funnel I would have thought as it's only 2 minutes from home.