Talk widget showing discussions of the day & trending threads, Subscribe to Mumsnet emails direct to your inbox. Theres a great community feeling – everyone will help you out when you need it, and gossip about you behind your back! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Members. 66293 members. We commute - its 8 mins on the hover and 5 years worth of season tickets are what we saved on stamp duty iyswim. Those kids who don't like sailing usually go on to try horse riding. Thanks There are three or four good ones, all from the mainland originally. So many drugs! Welcome to the forum, good luck with teaching your son, I enjoyed teaching mine a while back and spent lots of hours with him. If you are sending your child to a school on the island find out where the head is from. But what is a problem is the 18 yr old girl, she needs to get out and do something with her life. bought a property exceptionally cheap ( I'm a chippy not a problem). Personally I like to stay at Waverley Park because I like the sea fishing spots along the front at EC and over the other side in Cowes, it is only two minutes from the ferry at East Cowes but recently we have struggled to get a pitch that over looks the solent and it can also get a bit hectic at certain times, This island is a dream for a lot of us. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Home › Forums › General Moving Chat – sponsored by Knight Frank › Where to go? If you've lived your life in, say, the London area, it will drive you nuts. Many islanders have never actually driven on the mainland. I'm not but I'm only over the water in Southampton! I quite like the Island, it has a nice 'slow pace' feel to it. User Profile Survey Don't suppose there's anyone living on the isle of Wight is there ... long shot I know!! Does anyone reside in the Isle Of Wight and know anything about the ferrys situation ? Sunshine0925 did you move then? Hi - I wish I'd seen this thread before. Biggest issue for young people is lack of aspirations – it is the eception, not the norm, to aspire to University or a profession. cancel. My child is a greedy pig. A while ago I posted about moving to kent or the south coast. All Rights Reserved. If you like seeing top class sport forget it. There is no registration fee but you have to submit an online registration before the event that’s going to take place on April 30th, 2017. What is wrong with the Isle of Wight? AIBU colleague should quit job now that she's moved to another country? That said, August is the only month when I can't guarantee getting a next day slot for Tesco delivery. The people are very nice but laid back to the point of comatose on occasions. Buying a holiday home is a good plan though- just not to live, I think a holiday home would be great - v popular for holidays. "Shame as we were seriously considering it.Keen to see some replies. were close to retirement. you soon get into the mentality of thinking that it is a long way to travel from one side of the Island to another – it might only be 26 miles accross, but it can take several hours to get there! You definitely need transport of your own. LOL at this! It’s not easy to get back and forward. I thought as much. I live on the Isle Of Wight and love it. As an example, I have been trying to plan a day trip to London one Sunday, but travel for two adults for a day return comes to over £100 and involves a 14 hour day. Ryde school looks very good on paper, has anyone any inside information- is it really as good as the results suggest? We know the island well, I have family there so not completely new to us! Limited shopping; no department store, brands are restricted but loads of cute independents. Trust me, its surprising how many of the youth are into drugs/make drugs/deal in drugs. We spend a lot of time there as its the most convenient place to sail to, just across the Solent. Breast Cancer Care Forum. You must log in or register to reply here. I think it is fair to say that schools are in a period of transistion – the system was recently changed from 3 tier to 2 tier, and has been severely criticised by the DfE for being badly managed by the local authority. UK MNers with a child aged 17-24? Located off the south coast of England and separated by the Solent, the Isle of Wight is known for its sandy beaches, seafront promenades, beautiful landscape, rich history, coastal walks and world-class event such as Cowes Week and the Isle of Wight … It has been a great place to raise our family, but they are now all on the mainland and merlotgran is so right - the cost of the ferries is a real pain. Simply one visit to the Isle of Wight and this idyllic spot will surely entice your to pack up, sell your house and move over there. Having said all that....if you're retired with a whopping great pension and you love sailing....it's paradise ! Is there a catch to buying property on the Isle Of Wight? Driving on the Island is almost comical if it wasn't so lethal at times. Also I am going to look for work there if anyone knows of any contacts for paramedic jobs or first aid training jobs, any advice would be gratefully received please.
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