Manx registered Minis wanted for weekend display

Image via Wikipedia There is a Mini gathering up at the TT Grandstand on Sunday so if you have any Manx registered Minis in your garage, shed or on the drive (the pre-BMW sort) why not head up there? Its been orgainsed as part of the marque’s 50th birthday and it all gets going at [...]

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Venda boss – shopiom is visionary!

Image by DavidDMuir via Flickr It was reported today on www.iomonline.co.im that the boss of the Venda claimed that the Manx online shopping portal www.shopiom.com is ‘visionary’. As I don’t really agree with what Dan Wagner (The Venda Boss) has said or the decision taken by the DTI to use a UK based company and [...]

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Why 3 in every 10 Manx drivers are idiots!

Image via Wikipedia I have been running too and from work lately, partly to keep fit, lose weight and save a bit of cash. Yes that’s me!. I have been really enjoying it, but something really gets to me. My route takes me up and down Richmond Hill and I am sure every local would [...]

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Money Media Isle of Man goes online or does it?

There is a new look Money media in circulation and I have to say I am quite impressed with the new look. Its a more modern layout using softer fonts with much clearer and well defined articles that are much more pleasing on the eye to read.   I also noticed an advert for the [...]

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Tony Brown – why is he smiling? Isle of Man poster campaign!

I was driving back from a meeting this morning and was stopped at the traffic lights. I noticed  by the side of the road a poster campaign that has sprouted up around the Isle of Man. You see Tony,  I would guess that in the current economic climate you have to be 100% transparent and [...]

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Isle of Man and Channel Islands Online News Site

Image via CrunchBase There is a new online news service just gone live distributing news across the web available to Isle of Man and Channel Island business‘s and organisations. Isle News looks like its just started up, but it looks like a great service and all for free. If you not up to to speed [...]

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Why bad I.T. policies can ruin your brand!

How much has the Isle of Man Government spent on the Freedom to Flourish campaign or whatever they call it? I think they should invest more time in a robust email policy! Need I say more…….? Actual screen shot from an email I received today! Believe me, I have seen far worse, but is this [...]

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Isle of Man Newspapers Awards

Image via Wikipedia On Thursday night I was lucky enough to be invited to the Isle of Man Newspapers Awards for Excellence 2008 thanks to the guys at Isle of Man Post. I must admit the evening was very entertaining as the islands great and the good gathered at the Sefton Hotel and Villa Marina [...]

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Rare Manx Sheep spotted!

I took a trip out the other day for a walk and spotted this rare brred of Manx Sheep. The Orange Belly! mm I wonder what it tastes like! Ha Ha. Even better would make good coats for Highway Board! Related articles by Zemanta One of my favourite sources of inspiration… IoM blogging successes Walk [...]

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Slightly more positive news on the Isle of Man Kaupthing collapse

Image by paparutzi via Flickr After last nights public meeting about the collapse of the Isle of Man based Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Bank the news coming out of the local newspapers is more positive today as reported by iomonline. My thoughts are with everyone who has lost money and I only hope that the [...]

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