Your holiday home, Cath.

I thought we would try to find Hoyes Farm, and Meadow View camping site. No difficulty as it was in a 45 degree field overlooking a valley, with fabulous hill views and just outside the village of Niton. The narrow entrance could be easily missed, but we went in and up to the top of the field where 7 caravans were hanging precariously over the field, on concrete bases, but with their picture windows pointing straight ahead into the valley. Each van had a TV arial, so if it rains……….There is also a brick built washroom, with large glazed sink, washing machine £2 coin slot, spin drier and ironing board, complete with iron. The other half of this building has a table tennis table with a squashed tt ball and too old tt bats, so bring some decent tt balls and bats, if the boys want to play. I suppose the vans all have toilets, showers, loos etc. We went through the village and along to Blackgang chine where we knew there was a nice loo. It only takes five minutes to get back to Hoyes Farm and then only another 20 minutes to get home. The little village of Niton has a Post Office, cafe and general store; also a chemist, where I know the pharmacist, Dave Croucher; there is also a nice big pub which does food.
We had a look at the house in Park Road, where a house had been struck by lightning. The roof was completely destroyed by the resulting fire, leaving very unsafe looking walls, making the house uninhabitable. The owner is away in USA on holiday. I often have fears when we are away from home that such a thing could happen to our house!