Rare John Bull Posted September 16, 2023 #26 Share Posted September 16, 2023 15 hours ago, Kenhel said: Thanks John for all that information. We love anything nautical or yachting so for a more leisurely day, it looks like we will skip the bus rides and the tour of Osborne house. I think enjoying Needles by boat and then meandering the streets of west Cowes is a better choice. The only boat trips that I'm aware of from Cowes to the Needles are by RIB, or by chartering a boat at $$$$$ for a twosome. Or there's a Needles boat trip from Lymington, on the mainland. Southampton to Lymington by train (change trains at Brockenhurst), or by the Hythe Ferry across Southampton then a 12-mile taxi ride across a corner of the New Forest If you're not going to include Osborne House the Red Jet fast-cat to Cowes will be the better bet - it saves 30 mins each way on the crossing, plus the bus service to Newport is quicker and much more frequent. So you'll probably need the bus from Cowes or East Cowes to Newport and from Newport to the Needles Landmark for a boat from Alum Bay JB 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown Vic Posted September 16, 2023 #27 Share Posted September 16, 2023 On 9/13/2023 at 6:49 AM, Harters said: …And I'm old enough to remember going to their first outlet on Wardour Street in London… Old enough to remember Wardour Street!?! Hmmm!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Harters Posted September 26, 2023 #28 Share Posted September 26, 2023 On 9/16/2023 at 6:10 PM, Crown Vic said: Old enough to remember Wardour Street!?! Depressingly true.. And I can sort of claim to have had dinner with Queen's Brian May in a Pizza Express. Well, he was there on the other side of the room, with family- Kingston on Thames branch, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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