Loverly Duverly – exploring the duvers of the Isle of Wight
The word ‘duver’ is an underappreciated Isle of Wight speciality. Like ‘chine’ or ‘shute’ it reflects the particular environment of
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beach
Is there life on Mars? Who cares?
One sunny Sunday in 1969 I was participating in a leapfrog competition when my mother popped out of the house
Read moreWhy Queen Victoria’s secret beach should remain secret
Evicted from his office by the noisy Isle of Wight Festival today, the Ranger instead spent the day on a
Read moreA Day in the Life: Sandown Bay
I like to have a good moan and rant, as regular readers will be aware. But it’s also worth standing
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By-the-wind sailors make landfall
A bit of a stir at work today, when reports started coming in of strange creatures washed up on beaches
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Making footprints on Queen Victoria’s secret beach
Evicted from his office by the noisy Isle of Wight Festival today, the Ranger instead spent the day on a
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