Heritage railways
I keep having to admit my slight obsession with Heritage Railways, but when you have one of the most varied types in the world on such a small island how can you not become a bit keen. We have the steam train, electric […]
Summer is on its way
We always know when summer is on its way on the Isle of Man, because the railways tart up the trains and trams and the horses start getting their summer shoes on. We are so lucky to still have three, yes three different types of heritage railway, and this summer visitors are coming over to […]
Stories in the Stones
The stones and monuments on the Isle of Man have their own stories to tell as this amazing video tells us
Odins Raven
The Coat of Arms of the Isle of Man were granted by Her Majesty by Royal Warrant dated 12th July 1996. The Arms are an augmented version of the traditional arms which comprise the Three Legs conjoined on a red shield surmounted by a Crown and with the motto Quocunque Jeceris Stabit underneath.
In heraldic terms […]
The Great Seaweed Harvest
Does anyone know why a man in a tractor daily moves all the seaweed into piles. Just for the tide to distribute all over the beach again…..who pays for this ” service ” and what does it actually achieve?
This question has been asked for a number of years, and the question of why we […]
When one season ends
Winter on the Isle of Man is sometimes one of the best times of the year, although the leaves have fallen and the bracken is brown, the air is clean and crisp, the sunlight reflects on the sea around us and there is a mystical beauty about this time of the year
https://vimeo.com/119111526?ref=fb-share&1 […]
May the horse be with you.
In July of this year I wrote a post regarding the horse trams and their future, well done to our parliament Tynwald for making a sensible decision by keeping this age old institution.
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/horse-tram-line-saved-1-8339024
Hunt the Wren
THE age old custom of Hunting the Wren will be kept alive across the Isle of Man on Boxing Day.
‘In origin the Hunt the Wren may be related to the performances of the Christmas mummers, the White Boys and the Mollag Band, who […]
The Calf of Man ‘Project Puffin’
Earlier this year three really close school friends of mine came over to the island and one of our missions was to go to the Calf of Man as one of the girls is know as the ‘calf baby’ as she was almost born on the Calf, […]
Top Gear and the Isle of Man
In the past we have had many visits from Top Gear under the Jeremy Clarkson flag, but for the first time the new Top Gear is coming to visit the Isle of Man and instead of going on tours, they […]