Tue, 29 December 2015
What to look forward to in 2016 on the Isle of Wight
In this weeks' episode we preview a flavour of the main events on the Isle of Wight in 2016 and what you can look forward to if you live on the Island or are planning to visit. A review of the Isle of Wight Brewery's Wight Christmas AleIn our last episode of the Podcast we reviewed a number of Isle of Wight Ale's but completely missed one of the main breweries, the Isle of Wight Brewery, which just happens to make the award winning Wight Christmas. So in the spirit of balance we review the Wight Christmas Ale in today's episode. What we will tell you about in this episode
Please note that there is no Yarmouth Gaffers in 2016 and no Isle of Arts 2016 Links you may find helpfulThings to do in January on the Isle of Wight www.yarmoutholdgaffersfestival.co.uk Buy your tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2016 here - Tickets cost £200 with the booking fee
The Ultimate Guide to the Isle of WightIs available to listen online on this website now click here or on iTunes click here.
Our Sponsor for this show is The Wight Choice CardThe Wight Choice is a local loyalty card scheme for the Isle of Wight that rewards you for shopping locally. Show your Wight Choice card when using one of the 50 participating businesses on the Island and receive a discount. Like us the guys at The Wight Choice believe in supporting local, independent businesses. The way it works is that you purchase your card online and you will receive a card in the post. Then you show it at one of the participating businesses and you’ll receive discounts from 10 to 50%. No vouchers, no hassle, and only one yearly fee. If you use our affiliate link to purchase your Card you will get an additional 10% off making the card even better value at £13.50. Considering you could save hundreds of pounds on your day-to-day living cost, we think that’s great value for money. What are you waiting for!It’s easy! Simply click here, follow the 2 or 3 steps and you’ll soon have your personalised Wight Choice card pop through your letterbox! *Please note we will receive a commission for any cards that are purchased using the link in our website. It will not cost you any extra, in fact it actually costs you less if you use our links. |
Tue, 15 December 2015
Real Ale : A Taste of the Isle of Wight
In this weeks' super fun Christmas episode we bring you a review of some of the finest real Ale's produced on the Isle of Wight. What we will tell you about in this episode
Links you may find helpfulBuy your tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2016 here - Tickets cost £200 with the booking fee
The Ultimate Guide to the Isle of WightIs available to listen online on this website now click here or on iTunes click here.
Our Sponsor for this show is The Wight Choice CardThe Wight Choice is a local loyalty card scheme for the Isle of Wight that rewards you for shopping locally. Show your Wight Choice card when using one of the 50 participating businesses on the Island and receive a discount. Like us the guys at The Wight Choice believe in supporting local, independent businesses. The way it works is that you purchase your card online and you will receive a card in the post. Then you show it at one of the participating businesses and you’ll receive discounts from 10 to 50%. No vouchers, no hassle, and only one yearly fee. If you use our affiliate link to purchase your Card you will get an additional 10% off making the card even better value at £13.50. Considering you could save hundreds of pounds on your day-to-day living cost, we think that’s great value for money. What are you waiting for!It’s easy! Simply click here, follow the 2 or 3 steps and you’ll soon have your personalised Wight Choice card pop through your letterbox! *Please note we will receive a commission for any cards that are purchased using the link in our website. It will not cost you any extra, in fact it actually costs you less if you use our links. |
Tue, 8 December 2015
The Needles: Visit throughout the yearIn this weeks' episode we bring you a review of the Needles Pleasure Park which we have visited in the summer and for one of their Christmas special weekends. What we will tell you about in this episode
In the NewsAli's News is about success for local businesses at the Beautiful South Awards. Tony has news about a derelict holiday camp with planning permission for redevelopment, Southern Vectis scoop an award and a charity fund raising attempt to stay awake for 36 hours. Food & DrinkIn the food and drink segment we review the End of the Line Cafe, Freshwater a lovely cafe with scenic walks and a garden centre near by. Links you may find helpfulBuy your tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2016 here - Tickets cost £200 with the booking fee
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Tue, 1 December 2015
Shopping with a DifferenceIn this weeks' episode it is all about shopping with a difference and supporting local independent traders. We bring you a guide to where to shop for those extra special unique Christmas gifts on the of Isle of Wight. You will be surprised about the variety of places and types of gifts you can find when Christmas shopping on the Island. What we will tell you about in this episode
In the NewsAli's News is about a Christmas Event with a difference. Instead of meeting Father Christmas you can head along to Ventnor and meet the Grinch when Ventnor becomes 'Whoville' for the day. On Saturday 12th December 2015 you can head to Ventnor to meet the Grinch at St Francis School from 10am. There are various events throughout the town during the day. Tony has three lots of news this week including how to get hold of a free 20ft Christmas Tree, a long queue for a new shop 'Pandora' in Newport, and the discovery and blowing up of a World War 2 bomb in the Solent. Food & DrinkIn the food and drink segment we review the Hare and Hounds, near Arreton a chain pub providing consistently good food. Links you may find helpfulFor the free Christmas Tree contact Gillian & Martin on 01983 862881 Busy Bees - for more on Busy Bees check out the Ultimate Guide Podcast
Buy your tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2016 here - Tickets cost £200 with the booking fee |