Tag Archives: Isle of Wight

Bonchurch through Time

Posted on October 23, 2021 by Roger Gosden

My great grandma bought this watercolor by a minor artist of an Isle of Wight scene a century ago. It has hung in our family homes ever since. A housemaid carrying a basket is walking up a winding lane scoured … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Nature | Tagged Bonchurch, Charles Dickens, Isle of Wight, Lord Tennyson | 3 Comments

Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Bay

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Roger Gosden

I wonder if anywhere tugs at the heart more than an island home for an islander. This whimsical thought came to me while cruising on the Bay for a return visit to Tangier Island, when I was reminded of a … Continue reading →