2022-04-09 - Isle Of Wight

The Isle of Wight is a beautiful island located off the south coast of England. It is a popular holiday destination for families, thanks to its stunning beaches, charming villages, and abundance of activities.

In April 2022, my family and I had the pleasure of visiting the Isle of Wight for a week. We had a wonderful time exploring the island and making memories that will last a lifetime.

Here are some of the activities we enjoyed:

• Visiting the Red Squirrel Sanctuary: The Red Squirrel Sanctuary is home to a population of endangered red squirrels. We had a great time learning about these adorable creatures and watching them play in their natural habitat.
• Hiking along remote beaches: We enjoyed several lovely hikes along some of the Isle of Wight's remote beaches. The beaches were deserted and the views were stunning.
• Visiting the Needles: The Needles are three iconic rock stacks located off the coast of the Isle of Wight. We took a boat trip to the Needles and enjoyed stunning views of the rocks and the surrounding coastline.
• Going on a steam train ride: We took a steam train ride from Ryde to Shanklin. It was a fun and nostalgic way to see the island.
• Going on National Trust curated walks: We went on several National Trust curated walks in the countryside. These walks were a great way to explore the island's natural beauty and learn about its history.

We had a wonderful time on our family holiday to the Isle of Wight. We would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a relaxing and fun-filled vacation.

Here is a link to my Flickr album, which contains photos of our trip:

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzK3ri

Muchas gracias por tocar nuestras canciones, English Teacher y Northern Girl, en tu programa La Próxima Estación

PlasticSole

Esta fue la presentación que abría la edición 112 de La Próxima Estación.

Sometimes, nostalga is so hard, that it tricks us and it seems trying to convert the past into present. One flavour, one smell, one image... one sound, can take from your entrails that pain that takes you back to reality and you realise that that thing already belongs to world that is no longer yours. It is true, so you cannot stop time but you can indeed retain it. Conjure in such a way that, a song can make revive that instance in which something changed. And that's how you keep the essence of life, in a way that a song could make revive that instant in which something changed. And that is how you keep the essence of your life, in containers that can only be opened with specific stimulus and the music is one of these keys that lets you travelling in time.

PlasticSole did not go much further than their native city: Milton Keynes, in United Kingdom when, at the of last millennium, in 1999, they converted their dreams in a two sides demo. Or, which is the same, two songs contained in a EP that was charged of opening the theme that today opens "La Proxima Estacion" podcast, "English Teacher". I want to imagine that luck, when you look for it, converts into a luxury that avoids every try to get it and this was not the moment that history had reserved for them to grant her favours. 7 years passed, and again PlasticSole gathered their songs around a compilation with all that material they had treasured at that time, "The Whyte (Cottage Industries) Album" that outlined the path they had decided to take. Two years later they made it clear that they were not a casual anomaly in music and, going against the trends of the moment, made visible an album containing 5 good songs, 3 live versions and a demo, this was called "Surplus". Already in 2014, two of the components presented a handful of songs under the name "Jamie & Sigh - Complete Enough" that seemed to close their history. It may be so, or at least it seemed so, but this 2022 has wanted to bring those unjustly forgotten songs back to life, and they have done so by presenting a series of Ep's that premiered last January with "Return to Astro Wars" and at the moment, it has 4 more sequels that will see the light in the coming months, or that have already seen the light, as is the case with the previously heard song and that allows us to open another of those extended play. This one will open in a few days and includes a couple of shorts such as Johnny Remembers and this one, Northern Girl. PlasticSole.