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In a recession busting move, the UK has agreed to lease the Isle of Wight to China.
http://www.newsbiscuit.com/2009/06/19/i ... -99-years/

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Lol they can have it, by the time the lease is up it will have all fallen into the sea. :lol:

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I've not been to the Isle of White for years...Perhaps ten years or more...Maybe around 12 or 13, I was around 8 I think...
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I'm guessing that NewsBiscuit is much like The Onion.

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I've not been to the Isle of White


I don't think anyone has!

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I've not been to the Isles of Wight for years...Perhaps ten years or more...Maybe around 12 or 13, I was around 8 I think...
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I go to the IOW regularly.

It's sh*t. :D

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I go to the IOW regularly.

It's sh*t. :D


Lol because Pompey is lovely. :lol:

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I've not been to the Isle of White


I don't think anyone has!


Well I lived on the Island for 7 years when I was young - used to go surfing at Compton Bay - near Freshwater.

Much better "out-of-season" when no tourists tramping everywhere :lol:

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I've not been to the Isle of White


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Well I lived on the Island for 7 years when I was young - used to go surfing at Compton Bay - near Freshwater.

Much better "out-of-season" when no tourists tramping everywhere :lol:


You lived on the Isle of White? Where's that then? ;)

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I go to the IOW regularly.

It's sh*t. :D


Lol because Pompey is lovely. :lol:


Yes it is.

And I notice you don't have your location in your profile? lol

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I go to the IOW regularly.

It's sh*t. :D


Lol because Pompey is lovely. :lol:


Yes it is.

And I notice you don't have your location in your profile? lol


I did before, I live in Cornwall. I don't think you can top that. Even Devonport is a better Naval Base TBH. ;)

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Cornwall? I can definitely top that.

As I said, I live in Portsmouth (and Bournemouth). It's great. :D

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Even Devonport is a better Naval Base TBH. ;)


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Dream on. The only thing Devenport has going for it, is its abilty to deal with nuclear weapons. SO glow time for the locals :lol: :lol:

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