The Isle of Wight boasts a rich and fascinating history with tales of dinosaurs, Roman and French invasions and a safe haven for Royals.

"A corrugated iron roof, an aged shower curtain and a suspect bit of old carpet that doubled up as a bathmat."

The house came complete with central heating, wall to wall carpet, a very long garden with scope for mischief at the bottom

I’d lay in bed at night and feel I was being watched from the landing

I could help out in the gardens, hoeing and weeding amongst the herbs and smartly dressed scarecrows sporting tweed jackets with elbow pads