Isle of Wight 2008 Photos Thumbnails

Outgoing ferry

We were very grateful that those railings extended to above head height.

A classic car of some variety or another at the Old Gafffer's Festival, Yarmouth

Ooh. Flowery prettiness.

Out on the pier

Years ago, my brother and I had our pictures taken at this very spot. Coming back nearly two decades later with my own family felt oddly circular.

Emily and Thomas at Blackgang Chine, Monday

Joshua ducks under cover at Brading Wax Museum, now closed

Shanklin Beach

The Isle of Wight rail network consists of old tube trains that have been resprayed

Ticket to Ryde

Sunset over Yarmouth

Emily took this. She's good with close-ups.

Joshua on patrol at Osborne House

We spent the entire day there. Did we see Sharon and Ozzy? Did we heck.

Although we did run into Jeremy Paxman. Joshua needed changing. We did it on a bench in the vegetable garden while they were filming.

I can therefore legitimately say that my eldest son has mooned Jeremy Paxman.

All Saints' Church, Calbourne, evening

I don't know why I have this obsession with photographing sleeping pensioners. Perhaps it's a timely reminder of my own mortality.

Sid the sloth at the Amazon Experience, Thursday

Emily adopted one of these donkeys years ago. This may or may not be it

Thomas's attempt at the Vulcan mind meld wasn't going quite the way he planned

Totland pier, evening

Getting in character at Carisbrooke Castle

Ferrying back