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  1. @FourT4 Thanks. I was wondering how the new organisation and date would compare. I'm pleased the event continues, although I suspect more has been lost than gained from the changes. I don't recall the old organisation needing to invest in a full page advertisement in Cycling Weekly to generate entries.

    #IoWRandonnee #IsleOfWight

  2. Cracking day out on the South Island Randonnée although numbers were way down on last year's event. On the plus side I didn't miss the May Bank Holiday traffic queues where the route crosses the approaches to Ryde. Gentle SE wind meant the run along the Military Road was the fastest ever. #IsleOfWight #cycling #BikeToot

  3. Time and Place: Solomon Butler and Charlotte

    I had previously posted most of this material separately, but I wanted to bring it together to show the full picture. Back when I first wanted to know the family history, I was told that we were descendants of Solomon Butler, a free Black man, and a "slave girl." The story preserved Solomon’s name, but not Charlotte’s. Why had her identity disappeared from the family account? While researching the brothers, Anthony and Moses Allmond, from whom I was told that all the Black Allmonds in […]

    genealo.me/2026/08/24/time-and

  4. A few shots from this year’s Cowes Week captured on a camera more than 70 years old.

    📷 Voigtländer Vito B — 1954
    🎞️ Kodak UltraMax 400

    #FilmPhotography #CowesWeek2026 #Sailing #IsleOfWight

  5. A few shots from a recent session at Canopy Skatepark.

    Hamish giving tuition and filming. Ula shredding. Me capturing it on black & white film.

    📷 Pentax 17 half-frame
    🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400 Black & White

    #CanopySkatepark #IsleOfWight #Skateboarding #Photography #FilmPhotography

  6. ‘Armed with a hamper from Fortnum & Mason’: on holiday with Charles Dickens
    By Caroline Davies

    Exhibition at Charles Dickens Museum in London looks at writer’s holiday pursuits, from Kent to the Isle of Wight

    theguardian.com/books/2026/aug

    #CharlesDickens #Books #Exhibitions #Culture #Artanddesign #London #Kent #IsleofWight #Travel #TheGuardian #CarolineDavies

  7. 2025 was a great year for us at Keert, check out our latest blog post for more information and see you this year! keert.uk/blog/2025-wr... Remember, if you need help moving things without costing the earth, do get in touch via email or DM #2025Wrapped #ouryearinpictures #cargobike #IsleOfWight