Image via Wikipedia 1. The weather – whilst it’s been raining elsewhere Brighton always seems to come up trumps with the sunshine! 2. Public transport is a reasonable cost and is regular, reliable and better thant the car around the town. 3. People – it’s really friendly, people chat to you on the buses in [...]
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Reasons for loving Brighton
Posted in Sea, Tourism, tagged Brighton, Brighton Pier, Seaside, Tourism on July 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Sad it’s over for another year!
Posted in IOM, Isle of Man, Isle of Man TT rACES, Road Racing Capital of The World, Tourism, TT, TT races, tagged Senior TT 2008 on June 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just got back after watching the Senior TT race from Cronk y Voddy. Such a close race until the last lap when Cameron Donald on the Relentless Suzuki had a problem and it opened the race up for John McGuinness to equal Mike Hailwoods 14 TT wins. Well done John. Such a fantastic week of [...]
Isle of Man TT action 2008
Posted in IOM, Isle of Man, Manx, Tourism, tagged Isle of Man, Isle of Man TT rACES, Super bikes, TT 2008, TT races on June 4, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I have been watching the TT for over 25 years now and I have covered a good many vantage points around the course. I always had a few favourite spots like bottom of Bray Hill, Sulby Straight and Gorse Lea. This year I have been watching at the jump out of Crosby before the Wagon [...]
TT 2008 is finally here!
Posted in IOM, Isle of Man, Manx, Tourism, TT, TT races, tagged Isle of Man, TT races on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I have been counting the days down from last years superb centenary event and now its here. I couldn’t make the first practice session on Saturday but I will be heading out this evening to sample a few laps. You cant’ beat it, the atmosphere, the fans and the best racing in what is one [...]
The Isle of Man- 10 reasons why I love it!
Posted in IOM, Isle of Man, Manx, Tourism, tagged Isleof Man on April 9, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I have lived on the Isle of Man for over 30 years now and I love it here, there is no better place (well when the sun is shining anyway!) Now we are in spring I really start to look forward to the summer and the outdoors. Here are my 10 reasons why I love [...]
Minister for doom and gloom – Isle of Man
Posted in Department of Tourism and Leisure, Douglas, Electric Railway, Holiday Isle of Man, IOM, Isle of Man, quayside, Tourism, tagged Isle of Man, Tourism on March 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was sad to recently hear that the Manx Electric Railway will be closed between Laxey to Ramsey after a report to the Minister for Tourism and Leisure highlighted some disrepair to the line and the track. To which the minister took the decision to stop the service based on safety grounds. I later read [...]
So called redevelopment of Douglas Promenade!
Posted in Douglas, IOM, Isle of Man, Manx, Promenade, redevelopment, Tourism, tagged Douglas, Isle of Man, Promenade, redevelopment on February 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Last Friday the new plans to redevelop Douglas promenade were unveiled to a select few (well the manx media), the proposed cost being estimated at more than £10 million pounds! Apparently what I can gather so far is that this will basically entail resurfacing of the roadway from the Sea Terminal to the old Summerland [...]
Isle of Man Steam and Electric Railway passenger increase for 2007
Posted in Electric Railway, Holiday Isle of Man, IOM, Isle of Man, Panoramic Isle of Man, Steam Railway, Tourism, Transport, tagged Electric Railway, Isle of Man, Steam Railway, Thomas The Tank Engine, Tourism, Trains on January 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I was reading a recent newspaper article about the Isle of Man Steam and Electric Railways, and was pleasantly suprised to hear that the passenger figures were up by 7.1 percent on last year for the steam railway and 9.9 percent up for the electric railway. I must say that I think this increase in [...]
BBC Good Food Show, Manx Pure Produce and the Hairy Bikers cook up treats from the Isle of Man
Posted in Conservation, Fishing Isle of Man, Food, Fresh Fish, Fresh Manx Fish, IOM, IOM Sea food, Island Seafare, Isle of Man, Isle of Man Kippers, Kippers, mail order sea food, Manx, Manx kippers, Manx Lobster, Manx Loughtan Lamb, Manx Scallops, online seafood, Pad Thai, Paddys market, Sea food Isle of Man, sea food online, Seafood, Tourism, tagged cooking, great food, Hairy Bikers, Isle of Man, Isle of Man Seafare, Manx, manx seafood, organic, organic food, Saturday Kitchen, Seafood on December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I was helping a friend out at the BBC Good Food Show a the Birmingham NEC. We were part of the Isle of Man Pure Produce stand which was situated on area T130. Thing was it was the best stand in the show and I am not being biased! Reason being was two things.
Hairy Bikers Saturday Kitchen plug for Isle of Man
Posted in Fishing, Fishing Isle of Man, Food, Fresh Fish, Fresh Manx Fish, IOM Sea food, Island Seafare, Isle of Man, Isle of Man TT rACES, Loghtan Lamb, Manx, Manx Fish, Manx kippers, Manx Loughtan Lamb, Manx Scallops, online seafood, Paddys market, Sea food Isle of Man, sea food online, Seafood, Tourism, tagged cooking, great food, Hairy Bikers, Isle of Man, Isle of Man Seafare, Manx, manx seafood, organic, organic food, Saturday Kitchen, Seafood on October 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Anyone see the Saturday Kitchen recently with the Hairy Bikers as guests of James Martin? Si and Dave (The Hairy Bikers) were an absolute pair of stars. Firstly they didn’t stop plugging the great seafood from Tim and Paddy Croft down at Island Seafare, Port St Mary and secondly they couldn’t stop taliking about the [...]






