Had an excellent 'You're a what? A folklorist? That's excellent! So what/how/does it/is there...???' conversation yesterday. Local guy: So is there #IsleofWight#folklore then? Me: You're Island born and bred, right? Him: Yes. Me: Then I should be asking you that.
#photography#IsleOfWight St Martin’s Down overlooking Shanklin( taken a couple of years ago ) The wild flowers were so beautiful that year 🌼
Many competitors at the #isleofwight Ploughing Match earlier today. Such a stalwart event. Youngest competitor was 16 and doing a very good job.
Dear @georgemonbiot.bsky.social#CO2#isleofwightwww.solentco2pipeline.co.uk They want a 50m wide easement the whole way and apparently the pipe will have a 30 year lifespan
Here on the #isleofwight we don't need new towns, we need our towns and villages bolstered with as much social housing as possible, to replace that which has been lost and it needs populating with youth to rebalance our communities. Those decrepit boomer arses aren't going to wipe themselves.
Off to do CS50 chainsaw training - dismantling windblown trees 30 miles away, near Romsey. £90 to take the car over, then a couple of foot passenger returns at nearly £30 a go. The painful cost of living on the #isleofwight laid bare
