We went to Apppledurcombe House. Sadly it has been left in a bad state of repair. Photos from the front look fine but it is falling apart behind that facade. In times gone by it used to be the “finest house on the Isle of Wight.”The grounds which originally were designed by Capability Brown have also been left unattended but it was all in a very nice country area.
From there, we drove into Ventnor and discovered that dogs are no longer allowed on the beach and also Lady Scarlett’s Tea Parlour, where we intended having lunch was closed! We just had a coffee elsewhere then drove back into Shanklin.
Mal knows how much I love crab and so suggested we went to the Pencil Cottage Tea Garden for a crab sandwich. What a good idea. When he went up to order, he decided to order the complete “tea” with sandwiches/cake/scones etc. The waitress who had just cleaned our table and chairs brought Ellie a bowl with water and a biscuit!
From there it went downhill. The sandwiches were minute and I can’t say much positive about any of it, what a shame!
It was still very sunny so we sat outside the caravan when we were back.
Thought for the Day – “Our purpose in life is to help others, and if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” ~ Dalai Lama
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