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Fairy fright on the Isle of Wight
February 26, 2009
By Emma Gritt
To me, the Isle of Wight means HMP Parkhurst. However, there is a new challenger in the competition for 'building on the Isle of Wight that contains the most nutters'...
I’ve never been an ‘imps and fairies’ kind of girl, preferring my mythological little friends to be the kind found in Leprechaun 4: In Space. I always considered the notion of fairies and elves as realms of ridiculous fantasy embraced by the kind of people who buy life like baby dolls out of the back of cheap magazines.
So, it was with great disgust that I read about this new fairy hotel, the Enchanted Manor, which I stumbled upon when browsing 'quality news sheet' the Daily Mail.
The couple who own this once magnificent Victorian manor house have transformed it from an already successful and established, dignified hotel, in to a twinkling magical grotto complete with 'lovely' mosaics and a decorating scheme you'd probably find in IKEA's Room 101.
Wow! They've really made a splash with this Roman themed swimming pool - make your own version at home simply by placing a selection of garden ornaments here and there. Bagsy hang my towel on Caesar!
MMMM... dive in to madness!
Seeing that it costs hundreds of pounds to stay here, I am more convinced than ever of the potency of the phrase "a fool and their money is easily parted" especially if said fool likes fairies.
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