HOLMSEY: My great-great-grandfather – a man of the sea
Isle of Wight ObserverI’m fairly certain that my kids couldn’t tell you my grandmother’s maiden name – Wells. I can still name her…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Wight Bid or Wrong Bid? Where’d our tourists go?
Tourists are an absolute pain in the backside, aren’t they? They clog up the roads and take all the best…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Dancing to the same old tunes!
When I talk to friends, family or colleagues, it soon becomes obvious that politics and politicians make us all miserable.…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Papers, please? I’ll pass…
I’ve always resented being asked to show my passport when checking in at a European hotel. They don’t do it…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Trying to hold on
I try not to get cross about the world’s injustices. I certainly don’t see the point of the IW Council…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Crisis? What crisis?
People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Northern lass Angela was vocally critical of rule-breaking Tories, particularly poor old Boris…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Flying the flag for St George
Do you ever remember seeing the LibDems flying the flag of St George above County Hall? I can’t. For the…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: The risk and the joy of flying
Unusually for a Bank Holiday, last Monday was a beautiful day. Four people woke up, drew back the curtains, and…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: A shock on my NHS App
“Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head. Found my way downstairs and drank a cup,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: A doctor – an actual doctor!
Having dithered about my ailments for months, last week our local medical centre took pity on me. For the first…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: IW Council’s care costs make Eton look cheap
Having offered the council some brilliant financial advice last week, I have another tip that could save thousands. That TV…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Smoke and mirrors: our cash-strapped council blows £26k on puff patrol
The council’s always banging on about being flat broke. That’s unsurprising, when most officers still get to retire in their…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Water, wind and wardrobe choices
It’s almost that time of year and my red trousers are pressed and ready. It’s rumoured only members of the…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Phones, Apps and Healthcare
Do you find yourself walking head down, staring into the palm of your hand? While sitting at traffic lights, do…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: Bombs, doors and chairs!
West Wight residents were incandescent last Sunday, but they weren’t fretting about bunker-busting bombs dropping on Iran. Over in Freshwater,…
Read MoreHOLMSEY: The world is full of Facebook experts
Do you know your FAA from your CAA, your NTSB from your AAIB? If you’re aware of those acronyms, you…
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