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Life at the Bottom
Steve at Manor Bottom
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Being Green
Sustainable travel is on the rise, rightly so, it is the way to go. There are a number of green emphasis travel operators, not only our...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Jun 20, 20214 min read
Adventures in Taste.
Holidays are many things, but one huge ingredient is that of adventure! And whilst most of our guests are ready to adventure around the...
Steve at Manor Bottom
May 31, 20214 min read
Lazy Old Buzzard
Some are a little snooty about buzzards, turning their noses up at the buzzard’s small feet and ‘drunken sailor’ amble. They think them...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Nov 22, 20203 min read
Rainy Days are Fun Days
It is raining today, quite heavily, so we are off for a walk! This is the UK and we have rain. Even in August and even when the weather...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Oct 10, 20203 min read
Humongous Fungus
Humongous Fungus. I’m talking here about the Parasol Mushroom (Macrolepiota procera), that likes to pop out of the ground right about...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Two Wheels, Very, Very Good!
My kids are now at an age where they can cycle to school, and they are very keen to do so. This is a good thing for the environment, a...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Sep 3, 20202 min read
Cold Water
A particular pleasure I have enjoyed from childhood is sitting by the sea, after a swim, with a towel wrapped around me, simply warming...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Jul 24, 20202 min read
The Friendly Fox
For the last few nights, just before dusk, we have been visited by a juvenile fox, a female, probably born in February this year. She is...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Jun 13, 20204 min read
The Mystery Owl
At 9 pm for the last few nights the kids and I have been sitting as still as a frog, hidden in the bushes, trying to get a glimpse of...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Apr 28, 20202 min read
A Lighthouse in South Africa
The swallows arrived back in our stables last Wednesday. They would have left South Africa, some 10 days before arriving in our stable...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Mar 29, 20206 min read
Adventures in Isolation
Now that you can no longer travel to The Granary and have your wonderful adventures on the Isle of Wight, I thought I might suggest a few...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Mar 20, 20203 min read
Isolated Isle
The population density on the Island is 370 per square km. So that is not many people to have to bump in to. And if you avoid the towns,...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Feb 24, 20203 min read
The Noctambulist
Noctambulism, walking at night, is a wonderful way to get closer to nature, and is something I recommend to our guests. I leave torches...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Feb 14, 20202 min read
Longing for Summer
In what seems to have been an overlong winter, with some stunning days, but mainly lots of rain and an absence of colour, backed up by...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Jan 22, 20204 min read
Vegan Isle
Along with around 400,000 others this year I have turned January into Veganuary! Actually, it hasn’t been hard for me as I have been...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Jan 1, 20205 min read
A Few of my Favourite Wings…
We provide for our friends the birds at Manor Bottom. Ours is a wildlife garden that naturally attracts all kinds of birds, and our...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Dec 10, 20193 min read
Light Your Fire!
The sun seems cleaner and the air fresher on cold bright days like this. And it takes a lot of work to bring up a sweat. I love the...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Nov 25, 20193 min read
Hiding
I often play hide and seek with the kids around Manor Bottom, but the funny thing is that, sometimes, when they are at school, I go and...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Nov 15, 20193 min read
The Naughty!
The origin of the word ‘Stoat’ is uncertain, but one theory, and my favourite, is that it comes from the Dutch word ‘stout’, meaning...
Steve at Manor Bottom
Oct 24, 20193 min read
Body and Soul
Sometimes I need a break from the tranquility here at Manor Bottom. When I do, I head to Conflict Muay Thai over in Ryde. I can’t get...
This blog is designed partly to show you what life is like at Manor Bottom, and partly to give you some ideas on things to do on your adventures. You can also find some great blogs full of ideas, and perhaps a little more focussed,
at Isle of Wight Guru and Visit Isle of Wight
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