Well, just to let you know that the first advert for our guide has appeared in the Sun today – lots of phone enquiries and email requests already. These will be processing these first thing on Monday by Fiona and the people requesting them should receive the guide no later than Wednesday as all our guide requests are posted first class.
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Saturday, January 7th, 2012Still not too Late to Book a Christmas Getaway.
Saturday, December 17th, 2011Still not too late to book a Christmas getaway on the beautiful Isle of Wight. Find out more about Seasonal Offers on http://isleofwight.com/xmas_offers.html
Bruse Springstein for the Isle of Wight Festival Headline Act – FANTASTIC
Monday, November 21st, 2011BRUCE Springsteen will headline Sunday night at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival.
The American rocker, known for hits such as Born in the USA, Born to Run and Jungleland, will end the Seaclose Park event on Sunday, June 24.
He will play with his famous E Street Band in what will be only his third UK festival appearance to date.
John Giddings, Isle of Wight Festival promoter,said: It’s taken years to get him here but it will be worth the wait.It’s going to be a classic year.”
The Boss, as Springsteen is known worldwide, has sold in excess of 65 million albums, and is known for his fantastic live shows.
He has won 20 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Oscar. Thanks to the IW County Press for the news
isleofwight.com welcomes Albert Cottage
Friday, November 18th, 2011isleofwight.com welcomes Albert Cottage, part of the Royal Estate at Osborne. Fancy staying somewhere special – http://www.isleofwight.com/albertcottagehotel/
isleofwight.com welcome the Consort Restaurant
Friday, November 18th, 2011Welcome to The Consort Restaurant. Fantastic food, I have eaten there myself. http://www.isleofwight.com/consortrestaurant/ Take a look at their microsite.
isleofwight.com Web Design
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011We have published 2 new sites for people today. www.allaspectscleaning.pt which is a cleaning company based in Portugal. The other is www.righttoastmaster.co.uk for Peter Tautz the Toastmaster. He has worked for me on several occassions and the events were officiated very professionally. Thanks to you both for the business.
isleofwight.com – another busy day
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011Busy day again for the http://www.isleofwight.com team. 6 new businesses to go on today and 2 new build websites to complete.
Black Lemur born at Isle of wight Zoo
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011Isle of Wight Zoo staff were thrilled on Wednesday 20th April to welcome the newest addition to the zoo family. Black lemurs Adala and Mitsio were the lucky parents, and as part of a European Endangered Species Breeding Programme the baby was very good news indeed.
Black lemurs are only found wild in North-west Madagascar, and are classified on the IUCN Red List as a vulnerable species.
Breeding programme
The breeding programme involves zoos across Europe cooperating to introduce suitable lemurs to each other in the hope of maintaining a genetically healthy group of animals.
Although zoo staff provided a screened-off bedroom for Adala to give birth in, she didn’t appear to have used it. Instead she proudly sat in view of the public cleaning her baby, who appears to be female. Black lemurs have different colouring depending on their sex – males are black, but females are a paler brown with white ear tufts.
The baby has tiny ear tufts and a ginger back, so staff are tentatively declaring her to be a daughter. She will, however, begin life clinging tightly to her mother so it may be some time before her keepers are able to get a really good view of her.
In the meantime mother and baby will be closely monitored. Adala has been a mother before so her keepers are optimistic that she will bond with her new daughter and raise her successfully.
Thanks to Ventnorblog for the story.
Just what is the UK coming to?
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011A PUB singer was arrested for alleged “racism” after belting out the chart hit Kung Fu Fighting as two Chinese people walked past.
One of them complained to cops, who later nicked stunned Simon Ledger – in a Chinese restaurant.
Simon, 34, often performs the song in Sandown, Isle of Wight. He said: “I hadn’t even seen these two.”
All went well until he began the Carl Douglas disco classic, with its famous Chinese-sounding riff.
Simon said: “We were performing Kung Fu Fighting, as we do during all our sets. People of all races were loving it. Chinese people have never been offended by it before.
“But this lad walking past with his mum called us w*****s and did the hand sign before taking a picture on his mobile phone.
“We hadn’t even seen them when we started the song. He must have phoned the police.
“I thought it was a joke but they were serious. They seemed pretty amazed but said the law is the law and it was their duty. It’s political correctness gone potty.”
Simon added: “There are plenty of Welsh people at our shows – does it mean I can’t play any Tom Jones?”
Bar owner Sean Ware said: “The song is in no way racist and nor is Simon. There is no way he would abuse anyone.
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“He didn’t start the song just because Chinese people were walking past. He had already started playing it.”
Simon, who is on bail until today, wrote on Facebook: “If the lad who phoned the police is reading this, WHAT IS WONG WITH YOU? Sorry, what is wrong with you?”
A police spokesman said a 32-year-old man of Chinese origin had claimed he was subjected to racial abuse.
He added: “Police are investigating an allegation of racially-aggravated harassment. A man from Shanklin was arrested on suspicion.”
“They phoned me when I was in a Chinese restaurant that night. They arranged to meet me and I was arrested.
Thanks to the Sun Newspaper for this article.
Web Traffic 20.6 % up on January last year
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010I am delighted to advise you all that the visitors viewing isleofwight.com is 20.6% up on January 2009. Hopefully this bodes well for tourism on the Island in 2010.
Whilst I was very critical of the data and information delivered to the press by the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce and the Isle of Wight Council, which in one instance claimed tourism was up 400%, the figures I have quoted are a direct comparison on the same period in 2009.
Many businesses are reporting an upturn in bookings, although this mainly seems to apply to Self Catering Accommodation and Camping and Touring sites. However, from past experience, website users research holidays for the coming year, booking in the majority around March – July. Fingers crossed it will be a better season.
