Apple IOS 5 Update – Apparently Due Sept 2011
New Version of iOS Includes Notification Center, iMessage, Newsstand, Twitter Integration Among 200 New Features Available to iPhone, iPad & iPod touch Users This Autumn :-) SAN FRANCISCO June 2011…
Steve Hislop Memorial – Hague Crescent Onchan
1962 - 2003 - This bronze statue of the late TT and superbike legend Steve (Hizzy) Hislop stands proudly overlooking Douglas Bay from his late hometown of Onchan. The memorial…
“The British” – North Quay in Douglas
I have always admired the architecture of this lovely "Old Douglas" building which was opened in 1898. The building was designed by an architect called Armitage Rigby who also designed several houses at Little Switzerland and…
Ted aged 13 Weeks
On Saturday 20th Nick and myself took Ted for the longest walk of his 13 week old life along Douglas Promenade :-) Ted loved the walk but as we discovered…
Pride of Mann 2 Leaving Douglas Marina
Captured the Sailing for the Disabled Yacht "Pride of Mann 2" leaving the Douglas Marina today, obviously she can only leave the inner Harbour whilst the South Quay lifting Bridge is raised.…
Fast Craft Manannan Entering Douglas Harbour
Whilst out for a walk today on South Quay we were lucky to spot the Steam Packets Fast Craft Manannan entering Douglas Harbour after returning from the port of Liverpool.…
Austin A35 on Peel Breakwater
Spotted this beautiful, pristine little Austin A35 on Peel Breakwater yesterday, I can only presume that the registration number reflects the year the car was first registered on the Isle of Man.…
Peel on a busy Sunday Afternoon
Standing on the footpath at the side of Peel Castle and looking over Fenella Beach towards a busy Peel Beach. The mountain centre left is Greeba Mountain and the hill…
Ted’s first trip to the beach 13th August 2011
Nick and myself took Ted down to Castletown beach today to introduce him to the sand and the sea :-) Ted's first reaction was, Oh my God whats this stuff…
Manannin’s Wife – Fand
Standing opposite the Manx Sea God Manannin at this years Mannifest at Glen Lough is his wife Fand, also known in Irish legend as The Pearl of Beauty. It's all…
The Giant Wizard – Manannin
There are three massive hand carved items at this years Mannifest, which is held in Glen Lough Farm which is just Douglas side of Glen Vine in Marown. These two…
Ted – The Border Terrorist
1st August 2011 - A bit of an update on Ted the Border Terrorist who has just turned 10 weeks old :-) Since the last post on the 26th July,…
Bus Vannin
Right let me get one thing straight, I am not a Bus spotter :-) However whilst waiting in the lower Tesco car park on Sunday I noticed these three lovely…