Osborne House

Well it's moving day today glad to say as me tyres am aching with this standin about, so them up with the larks , well for them it's early 9.30, and they get ready to decamp.
Wim moving to St Helens not far from Bembridge, only about 12 miles, so on the way they visit Osborne House, holiday home of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, using The English Heritage card this time, they also find out if they flash their cards at the till they get 10% off which comes in handy later when herself decides to buy a bottle of local Gin and of course the obligatory cuppa.
The house itself is beautiful with some very ornate ceilings and an enormous amount of painting's, many of Queen Victoria's 9 children, it's a sign there was no TV in them days.
After walking round the house they then venture into the Walled Garden, but that's another story.Read more