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Tag Archives: Isle of Wight

Hands-on fun at Brading Roman Villa

29/05/201828/05/2018
Jessica looking at the model of Brading Roman Villa

On the last day of our holiday on the Isle of Wight, we met up with friends to spend a morning at Brading Roman Villa. We didn’t know it at the time, but it ended up being our last family day out with Jessica. The memories of it are extra-precious as a result.   Jessica… Read More

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Fun in the spring sunshine at Blackgang Chine

22/05/201821/05/2018
Jessica and Sophie sitting with the giant gnomes at Blackgang Chine

With sunshine being forecast for day five of our Isle of Wight holiday, we’d planned a day at Blackgang Chine. Hubby and I had both been before but not for many years and were looking forward to taking Jessica and Sophie there for the first time. Blackgang Chine is the oldest amusement park in the… Read More

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Bembridge Windmill

15/05/201814/05/2018
The approach to Bembridge Windmill

One of the things I love about National Trust membership is being able to visit so many different places around the country. During our holiday on the Isle of Wight, we decided to visit Bembridge Windmill. The girls had never visited a windmill before. This one is the only surviving windmill on the Isle of… Read More

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Exploring Godshill Model Village

12/05/201811/05/2018
A recreation of a 1930s Shanklin Chine in Godshill Model Village

Despite visiting the Isle of Wight many times in my teens, I’d never been to Godshill Model Village before. Jessica and Sophie loved our previous visits to other model villages so I knew they’d enjoy a visit to Godshill. The village itself is a pretty one with thatched cottages and tea rooms. We arrived at… Read More

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Swimming and a ride on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway

05/05/201804/05/2018
The steam train engine

Jessica had two requests for our holiday on the Isle of Wight. One was to visit the beach and the other was to go swimming. The weather was grey and chilly on our second morning. It wasn’t such a good day for sightseeing so we headed off to the Waterside Pool in Ryde instead.  … Read More

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An afternoon at the Needles Landmark Attraction

28/04/201827/04/2018
Sophie on the beach at Alum Bay

For our last family holiday together, we went to the Isle of Wight. The weather wasn’t great for most of our week but with sunshine forecast for our first full day, we decided to take Jessica and Sophie to the Needles Landmark Attraction. One of Jessica’s requests for our holiday was to visit the beach.… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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