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Category: Island Life

Pilates comes home to Knockaloe

July 19, 2026July 22, 2026 ~ krentzy ~ Leave a comment

Nearly 3,000 gather at Knockaloe, birthplace of the Pilates method, falling just short of one world record but breaking another.

The King, Lord of Mann

July 15, 2026July 22, 2026 ~ krentzy ~ Leave a comment

King Charles III makes his first visit to the Isle of Man as Lord of Mann, addressing Tynwald and marking 150 years of the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway.

Seaworthiness is a spectrum

July 4, 2026 ~ krentzy ~ Leave a comment

The famous Isle of Man tin bath races in Castletown, where sinking is a scheduled feature.

Red Arrows over the bay

June 5, 2026 ~ krentzy ~ Leave a comment

The Red Arrows over Douglas Bay during TT week, with a rainbow laid on as a backdrop.

The tall ship that came to stay

May 4, 2026 ~ krentzy ~ Leave a comment

La Malouine aground on Ballure Beach, an inauspicious start for a ship that came to Ramsey to stay.

Fire over Peel

May 4, 2026 ~ krentzy ~ Leave a comment

Oie Voaldyn returns to Peel with fire, folklore, and fifty Vikings from Shetland, as Summer and Winter do battle on the beach.

Dinosaurs on the Promenade

May 3, 2026 ~ krentzy ~ Leave a comment

The Jurassic Sprint brings hundreds of inflatable tyrannosaurs to Douglas Promenade, all in a very good cause.

A gift of youth in Douglas Bay

April 27, 2026July 22, 2026 ~ krentzy ~ Leave a comment

Aboard Dar Młodzieży, Poland’s national sail training ship, during her weekend call at Douglas, and a sailcloth bag finds a new home.

Lockdown; a time to reset

March 7, 2021July 22, 2026 ~ krentzy ~ Leave a comment

After a bit more than a week, the Isle of Man has now well and truly settled into lockdown v.3.0. Compared to the rest of the world, we, on our small rock in the Irish sea, have been incredibly fortunate, with the enjoyment of around six restriction free months last year (save the tight controls … Continue reading Lockdown; a time to reset

Communibumbling

May 12, 2020July 22, 2026 ~ krentzy ~ Leave a comment

Communication is key, and all too often we find it is one area that our Government does not exactly excel in. Recently however, our daily press updates have been quite impressive, and, dare I say, commendable. It feels as though for the first time that I can remember, Isle of Man politics actually has a … Continue reading Communibumbling

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