I’m quietly ignoring the fact that I stupidly have not booked a hotel and as it’s Cowes week the entire trip may get a rapid cancellation. Wish me luck whilst phoning around frantically this afternoon!

Assuming it goes ahead, I’m planning on doing the following:

• Whitecliff Bay
• Dimbola Lodge
• Osborne House
• The Needles (chair lift?)
• Isle of Wight Sweet Manufactory
• Barrows near Freshwater Bay / Mottistone / Brook Down
• Newtown
• Cowes High Street shopping
• Carisbrooke Castle
• Cream tea at the Old Smithy
• Steam railway trip

Anything I’ve missed?