As I made my way to the change machine for a handful of old pennies, I heard my wife
mumble something about going to look round the other shops. She's had me a long time
and she must have realised that she would cease to exist once I started to play the
machines. This was better, it was just as it should be, all the machines in this arcade
were playing on old penny. To the left of the main doorway stood a selection of the
larger machines: crane, working models, Ahrens two player football game, strength
tester, laughing sailor and more. To the right hand side stood a good selection of vintage
wall mounted machines, and also some nice oak cased what the butler saw and steer-a-
ball machines.
I must have lost track of the time because I suddenly became aware of someone
watching me from the corner of the room. I turned round and there she was with a
carrier bag in each hand, "Are you going to be long?" she asked, "These bags are getting
heavy and you have been in here for nearly an hour now and the coach will be going
soon." I put the last of my old pennies into the laughing sailor and we all went away
happy. If you are ever on the Isle of Wight, make sure you put Arreton Barns on your
list of things to see. It is well worth the visit.
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Bryans Fruit Bowl, R& W Hat Trick and Fill 'em Up,
and an interesting Passion Test. Does any one know anything about this?
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