"Gee, aren't those English kooky?" - (the imagined response over America breakfast tables this morning). All the better to attract visitors to this fine Island.
The evidence for several 'blue sky thinking' projects is touched on by the BBC this week, including the much-debated issue of a bridge to the Isle of Wight.
We love this story about this 112 year old ham, not because it's amazing to think something that old could still be eaten, but because of its connection to the Isle of Wight.