Headed South

This is an easy post for Shay's (Quilting in My Pyjamas) Favourite Things Friday this week. I could be quite general and say that my favourite thing was holidays, as we are headed south in the UK this time. But I won't. My favourite thing is the Isle of Wight - our destination.

 

We are leaving the house bright and early and headed for Southampton, fingers crossed that the roads are kind to us. It is the rush hour on the Oxford bit of the A34 road that worries me. Next the wait for the ferry - Red Funnel for us. There is something about the hour long crossing that builds up a wonderful level of excitement in the girls that is fun to watch.

And then there is the count down as we drive off the ferry and the car tyres touch island ground. They generally cheer and start looking at everything and exclaiming loudly, especially if anything has changed since our last visit. We will be headed straight for their best friend's house which is just how a holiday like this should start. And their best friend's mother is providing us with our first island meal so hurrah from me!

Then it will be a week of beaches (weather permitting, of course), ice skating (I promised), easy meals, lie ins and relaxing. Maybe the odd ice cream cone or two. Definitely pizza and popcorn. For me, a glass of pink (or red, or white) wine with an old and good friend who I am renting the holiday let from and is just upstairs. A brand new puppy in their house this weekend too. Could it get any more perfect?

There may be a little of this.

And there may be a little of that.

We lived on the Isle of Wight for three years, so we have seen and done most of the things that can be done there. But we have some favourite places we most likely will be revisiting. I just want to relax and have some fun.

Enjoy the bank holiday weekend - if you live somewhere that it is a long weekend. Sorry if you don't.



Susan