Isle of Man (England)

Warning: This is a rather long review, so please make sure you have a drink and snack to keep you sustained whilst reading! A Jewel in the Irish Sea Is known as Ellan Vannin Although throughout the mists of time The place was called Mannannin Mann is yet another name Bestowed on Mona's Isle And some will call it Mannin If you listen for a while. I find it all confusing So please tell me if you can, Why all these names are needed, Why not just the Isle of Man? Dennis W Turner ***** In the beginning ***** A few years ago in the cinema, I fell in love with the countryside on the film of Waking ... more

Say the Isle of Man to most people and what will they remember? TT racing and the Manx cat right. Well did you know that The Queen is not the Queen on the Isle of Man? She is The Lord of Man. It is a crown dependency, and so much more. It has its own laws and currency, though they will accept U.K. coins and notes. Manx notes are NOT legal tender off the isle.But you will not need your passport to go there and see for yourself. There are many myths associated with this land. It was formed when the Irish Giant Finn McCool threw a clod of earth at a Scottish Giant... and missed so it is said ... more

The Isle of Man is famed as a motor sports haven most notably for the TT bike races held each year. However the TT is just on of many motor sports events the isle holds, there are many more car and bike races based here including national bike races, the national and international car rallies, and karting events. I'm basing much of this opinion on my last visit to the Manx International Rally though the majority of points can be applied to attending any of the other events. My first piece of advice would be to visit the following websites: www.gov.im the official Isle of Man government site ... more

Basing your opinion of the Isle of Man upon what you've seen of it from the infamous Fast Show sketches would quite probably be the worst thing you could do. Not only are the sketches utterly unfunny and devoid of humour of any kind, they are an insult to the Manx people and have a basis built on sand. Manx sand, at that. I jest. The sketches featuring the middle-aged husband and wife from the Isle of Man, holidaying abroad (see: a very wet field in Yorkshire) and loving every moment of it, are at the very least a little wide of the mark. In general, the principle behind the sketches has some ... more

I moved to the Isle of Man in March 2001and lived there until April 2003. It was one of the nicest places I have lived. The scenery and countryside blew me away. On a clear day, you can go up onto the famous mountain road and you can see England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Admittedly I did only see this view twice as it can get very foggy on the Isle of Man but if you ever visit and you get a clear day, go have a look. Its breathtaking. I lived in the capital city of Douglas. It's not your average capital city. There is one main street with shops on either side. This is Strand Street and ... more