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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Why 3 in every 10 Manx drivers are idiots!
Posted in drivers, IOM, Isle of Man, Life, rant, tagged drivers, Dual carriageway, Isle of Man, Manx Drivers, Roads and Highways on May 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Service with an……. argument?
Posted in Isle of Man, Manx Telecom, Marketing, Moan, Poor Service, rant, Sales, shopping, tagged BlackBerry, BlackberryBold, Handhelds, IPhone, Isle of Man, Manx Telecom, Mobile, rim, Smartphone on December 2, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Image by Quang Minh (YILKA) via Flickr I popped in to the Manx Telecom mobile shop along Strand Street on the Saturday before last just to have a look at the latest Blackberry Bold and what a nice piece of kit it is too. I have been looking for a phone with wifi capability [...]
Beautiful Island – looking a little scruffy around the edges!
Posted in environment, Isle of Man, Litter, rant on September 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I am not one for knocking the Isle of Man, its such a great place to live and incredibly beautiful too. Just lately its really grinding on me the amount of litter that I see on the side of roads and generally blowing around in the wind on pavements in the town. Come on guys, [...]
Isle of Man Steam Packet – Rip off merchants!
Posted in Ferry Isle of Man, Holiday Isle of Man, Isle of Man, Isle of Man ferries, Isle of Man Steam Packet, Isle of Man Steampacket, Moan, Poor Service, rant, Rip off, Steam Packet, Steampacket, Tourism on July 5, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Was gonna go to Liverpool this weekend on a day trip with my wife. I was quoted 124 pounds on the Isle of Man Steam Packet website for a return day trip despite special offers for 24 pound return advertised (with the usual conditions apply bollocks). How they can justify 124 pounds for two people [...]
Tesco’s – you patronising t**ts!
Posted in Conservation, Douglas, environment, Isle of Man, Moan, Poor Service, Ramblings, rant, shopping, supermarkets, tesco, tagged patronising, tesco on June 20, 2007 | 16 Comments »
I went to Tesco this evening to grab a few bits and pieces that I needed. It wasn’t a weekly big shop, just one of those top up shops you need for fresh stuff like milk and vegetables.I don’t like supermarkets at the best of times but hey our choice is limited these days especially [...]
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