The next day we woke to a beautiful day. We had a large breakfast and decided to visit Osborne House. It was great. We had a guided tour and really appreciated the history and the beautiful surroundings. After lunch we went for a drive around the island, taking in the magnificent scenery. Back at our resort it was time to get the ladies all dolled up for our Christmas dinner and the night in the entertainment lounge. Jen painted nails and helped the ladies prepare themselves. It was a fun dinner with poppers, party hats and crackers. Another late evening of cabaret and dancing were on the cards!
On Sunday it was another lovely day so we made the decision to go to the monkey and owl sanctuary. It was brilliant, as we had a guided tour and watched while the monkeys were fed. It was so informative. The owls were also very beautiful. We had lunch there and then went to Alum Bay and watched a glass blowing demonstration. Afterwards we saw Santa in his grotto and received a present. We went back to the resort and headed to the games room for snooker and skittles. Lily must spend a lot of time at the table, as she was very good. Jessie was doing very well playing skittles! Georgina also played well on such a big table. It was soon time to get ready for our New Years eve party. We were piped into dinner by a man in his full regalia of kilt and tartans! It was another party atmosphere in the dining room. Into the entertainment lounge afterwards for another full evening of rock and roll and dancing before Auld Lang Syne and dancing the conga before bedtime.
Departure day, we got on the ferry back to the mainland and drove through the New Forest and spotted the ponies along the way. We stopped off in a really superb pub for lunch before heading home.
We all had such a lovely time and enjoyed the company of our holiday makers. Thanks to Lily, Fiona, Georgina, Jessie and Jackie for being such good company.
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