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Fear not, this isn't going to be another one of those nauseating Easter guides with endless puns about 'cracking' events and 'eggcellent' activities. We know that such things are beneath you and fail to even raise a titter. I would encourage you to confidently condemn such behaviour.
Anyway, here are some of the events that we know about on the Isle of Wight for Easter 2024. Please add your comments below if you know of other events that we've missed. Or just leave a comment to tell me how handsome I am, that's fine as well. 1. Alice in Wonderland at Tapnell Farm Park
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Tapnell Farm Park's Alice in Wonderland event last year. It's returning for 2024 with things like potion making, circus games and a maze. Tapnell's events take place indoors, although I can 100% guarantee that there will be zero rain on the Isle of Wight in April (Ed: you really can't say that...).
2. Easter Egg Hunt at Brading Roman Villa
What better way to celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour than a hunt for chocolate at the home of some Romans?
Brading Roman Villa is holding an egg hunt to raise money for a charity called Daisy Chains. There's a magic show, Peter Rabbit and hidden letters around the grounds. I've not been to this one, but it is obviously popular as you can 'pre buy your hunt to avoid the queue on the day'. I am glad to see they haven't turned it into an Alton Towers style experience where there's an express queue for people who paid extra because their children whined the loudest. It takes place on Saturday 30th March. 3. Easter Egg Hunt at Ventnor Botanic Garden
You might not find what you're looking for at the Easter egg hunt at Ventnor Botanic Garden, but as the saying goes...nothing Ventnored, nothing gained.*
Anyway, this a good one for those towards the South Wight. It takes place on Easter Sunday (March 31st). *I've been waiting weeks for a chance to use this pun and am very proud of it. I thought of it whilst standing in the shower and immediately leapt out to write it down. You're probably thinking it wasn't worth it. 4. Great Railway Easter hunt at Isle of Wight Steam RAilway
The Easter event at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway is a two week thing, rather than a one off thing. It will combine chocolate and trains, which covers the key interests of most of my family. They will have giant eggs around the site and falconry displays.
It's called The Great Railway Easter Hunt. 5. Easter Fireworks in Sandown
Sandown's popular New Year's Day fireworks were rescheduled to Easter.
You'll get a good view anywhere along the Esplanade, it tends to be particularly busy around the Pier (they launch off the end of the Pier). Last time we went, we parked at the big car park by Sandham Gardens and walked along. It was chocca blocka but we weren't waiting too long to get out as we could escape in the Culver direction rather than driving through Sandown. 6. Easter Eggs in the West Wight
So, we've had an Easter Egg hunt in the East Wight and another in the South Wight... Here's one for the West Wight, organised by the people who run that splendid double decker bus at Freshwater Bay. If the weather is good, this will be a great location. Hopefully the eggs aren't all grey, or you've got no chance of finding them amongst the pebbles.
7. The Big Brick Build at Osborne House
We are obsessed with Lego in our house. Sometimes I even let the kids play with it as well. Osborne House is capitalising on such things with a week and a bit of Lego-related things happening at Easter. I'm not really sure what Lego has got to do with Easter, but then I'm not really sure what chocolate and rabbits have got to do with Jesus either.
8. New stuff at Blackgang Chine
Not exactly an event, but Easter will be our first chance to see the new stuff at Blackgang Chine. We now know that Colossus is being moved from Robin Hill (*wipes away tear*), and will be pirate-themed in its new home. The fort near to Pirates Cove has been removed to make way for it. There is also something else appearing for younger children at Blackgang Chine. My best guess is that Robin Hill's The Ripple will appear at the former Cliffhanger site, but that's just a guess. I'll be editing this blog post in a few weeks when it turns out I was wrong.
9. Calbourne's Duck Race
Calbourne's Duck Race is great fun. We got there rather late last time, but we still got the general idea. It takes place in Winkle Street, which is the place that is constantly being photographed for calendars they sell in garden centres. Here's our blog from last time.
At the time of typing, I can't find a lot about it happening in 2024 but I assume it is. Keep an eye out for the sign that appears on the Middle Road with more details. 
Quack Quack! Calbourne usually hosts a popular duck race at Easter
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We took the drone out for a fly this morning, after reading about "ground movement and cracks" at Rylstone Gardens in Shanklin. A friendly chap working at the boat club directly below helpfully pointed me in the right direction. He suggested that the crack is near to the Elvis plaque. I avoided making any gags about him being All Shook Up about it, as it didn't quite seem appropriate when there are businesses and clubs underneath. The first photos show the cordoned off area, with a few people having a nosey.   You can download HD versions of the file below. 
The next photo is a closer view of the plaque. The friendly chap at the boat club and I agreed that we couldn't really see anything notable. There are lots of small cracks in the footpath, but he suggested they had been there a while. I'll upload my video at some point, so that others can see if they can spot anything.  There are tiny cracks in the tarmac, but I don't think those are new You can download an HD version of this image below 
The friendly chap at the boat club then suggested that I look at the protective mesh that is in place to reduce the risk of debris falling onto anyone's head. He suggested that there is fresh dust/debris that has fallen on the left and right of this photo. I don't know for sure if this is new or old movement.  The mesh on these photos has some dirt and debris in it - but I'm not sure if it's recent Download an HD version below to get a better idea of what I'm talking about: 
Finally, the friendly man pointed me in the direction of a summerhouse, which is now perilously close to the cliff near to Luccombe Manor Country Hotel (200m along the coast from where the cordoned off area is). He wasn't suggesting that it has moved this week, but it is a reminder that movement along this part of the Isle of Wight is pretty frequent. He also told me that it previously housed a webcam showing the sea view.  And here's the same summerhouse from the other side. Room with a view anyone?  You can download an HD version below. 
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