Went there for a week last week. My first time. Very nostalgic, the trains are old undergound trains, they have retired TFL buses in service in Newport, the police wear the old bobby hats that ive not seen in London for years.

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    11 months ago

    Worked on the Isle of Wight from 2010-2016. When I moved they still sold Golly-wogs on Cowes high street. Unbefuckingleivable. I’ve lived a great many places, quite a few countries, and all over England. It’s, to date, the only place I’ve been racially abused for being Scottish…

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      11 months ago

      Haha holy fuck sorry for laughing, they dont like scots? Ivory tower much. Sorry you had to experience that

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        11 months ago

        Don’t be sorry. It’s inherently funny. Fucking dada-esque masterpiece of a place.