Looking backward and looking forward to the Isle of Wight Festival ’22
By Peter White The ever-popular ‘born again’ Isle of Wight Festival is celebrating its 20th birthday this year, having been revived back in
Brading – a colourful history
Ye Kynges Towne - so-called because in 1280, King Edward I granted the town its first Charter, of Bradynge (Brading) - has a
John Giddings: How the IW Festival began all those years ago…
It’s 50 years ago this summer since three brothers living in Totland embarked on an ambitious fund-raising project that ultimately not only rocked
Writing the Wight: Three talented women
By Julia Courtney The Island is rightly proud of its association with poets Alfred Tennyson and Algernon Swinburne, but a host of lesser-known
Hunting down the egg
They arrive on the supermarket shelves pretty much as soon as the Christmas tinsel is cleared away – whole shelves full of gleaming,
Stocking up for Christmas
If you were thinking of a suitable receptacle for Christmas gifts, it’s unlikely that an old sock would be the first thing to
The world of Cameron
Guest writer Mark Fox continues with his series looking at different places of interest on the Island. The Island has many interesting places
An Island dynasty
Known as an upmarket destination and a retreat for second homers, sought-after Seaview would never actually have existed had it not been for
Circle of life
It might look like just a pretty, twinkly adornment to welcome guests to your home at Christmas, but the festive door wreath or
History of the Christmas Pud
Like Christmas, the traditional Christmas pudding has changed somewhat over the years. So with the festive season drawing ever closer, we thought it
Planting a kiss at Christmas
They were originally used in pre-Christian times to help celebrate the Winter Solstice Festival, to ward off evil spirits and celebrate new growth.
A close-up look at Ryde
It is generally regarded as the gateway to the Isle of Wight, and as you cross the Solent heading towards Ryde it is