To want to move to Isle of Wight

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Jaboody · 10/07/2024 10:08

Currently in IOW for holiday. So far everyone is super friendly and from what a lady in a shop has said, it's very safe for children.
Any residents of IOW on here? Please talk me down or give me pros and cons?
Cons is obviously on an island and I'm guessing you don't get same day Amazon deliveries and can't just go and see your family.

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northernmamax · 10/07/2024 10:43

We absolutely love the Isle of Wight and would move there if we could. Have family over there as my step mam is from there so we go there a lot. It's amazing but it is very pricey. If you can afford to, I would!!

LoveIsleOfWight · 10/07/2024 10:43

I moved over in 2010 from the west country, I love it but definitely some downsides

2 primarys closed in West wight since I moved here

Jobs can be tough depending on the industry as alot is seasonal

Going to the mainland or on holiday is a nightmare as the ferry is an extra cost

Amazon ect are still really quick but some stuff and companies won't post to the island

Family have had medical emergencies recently eg heart attacks they were taken to the mainland due to severity which makes it tough to visit

Don't know what the mainland is like for drs but I have trust issues with mine after multiple gdpr breaches and have to go to St Mary's for appointments now

I do love living here though

Boomer55 · 10/07/2024 10:41

It can be expensive, food wise, and, as I had a static caravan over there, for many years, I wouldn’t say it’s any more or less safer than many mainland places. It can be a bit desolate in winter, and the bus/train services can be infrequent, and expensive. The ferry is pricey, and governed by weather.

There are a lot of positives, just make sure you do it in a realistic way. Holiday places are very different, out of season.🙂

Nothanksnottoday · 10/07/2024 10:37

Health care is really poor

Nothanksnottoday · 10/07/2024 10:37

Expensive and hassle to go on and off. Boring in low season but otherwise fine if you don't need to commute.

Bluevelvetsofa · 10/07/2024 10:35

A friend lives there and loves it, having been there most of her life. Deliveries are often a problem as not all companies ship to the island. Broadband can be problematic and unreliable. Getting to the mainland too, especially given the kind of wet and windy weather we’ve been having, when ferries etc are cancelled.

I’m not sure about schools, but I know another friend who has visited often says it is quite old fashioned, but that could equally be a bonus.

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