La Malouine aground on Ballure Beach, an inauspicious start for a ship that came to Ramsey to stay.
The tall ship that came to stay
Tag: Isle of Man
Fire over Peel
Oie Voaldyn returns to Peel with fire, folklore, and fifty Vikings from Shetland, as Summer and Winter do battle on the beach.
Crane day
My first boat goes in the water, scrapes her keel, dodges the tide, and drags us out at midnight. Sailing!
Dinosaurs on the Promenade
The Jurassic Sprint brings hundreds of inflatable tyrannosaurs to Douglas Promenade, all in a very good cause.
A gift of youth
Aboard Dar Młodzieży, Poland’s national sail training ship, during her weekend call at Douglas.
Anarchy in the IOM
John Lydon on the Island: my mother reliving her era, my girlfriend none the wiser, and me somewhere between.
Communibumbling
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
An Uncoordinated Attack on our Island’s Heritage
So today we learnt, in what was nearly a throwaway comment tucked away in a myprom newsletter, that 'the horse tram line will now terminate at the War Memorial' as opposed to the original plan, which was for a single track to continue to the Sea Terminal. This we are told, will enable work to … Continue reading An Uncoordinated Attack on our Island’s Heritage
It’s called Social Distancing, not Social Encroaching
I am relatively fortunate in that I enjoy a healthy and varied social life. I have a good number of friends, very much of my own choosing, and we often partake in a variety of social occasions and catchups; from coffees to beers, dinners to balls, visiting each other's homes and whatever else you may … Continue reading It’s called Social Distancing, not Social Encroaching
Charlton Krentz 