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Times Were Hard – The Manx Farmhouse

Posted on February 26, 2014February 26, 2014 by Peter Killey

In such houses generations of Manx people lived their traditional way of life around the turf fire burning around the ample kitchen hearth or ‘chiolllagh’.

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4 thoughts on “Times Were Hard – The Manx Farmhouse”

  1. Neil Wilkinson says:
    February 26, 2014 at 19:27

    Hi Peter

    Like your photos , but my front room does look as good as this one now , never mind ” times were hard “. I will swop you IOM for sad old West Yorks anytime !
    Keep cliking

    Neil

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    1. Peter Killey says:
      February 26, 2014 at 19:38

      Cheers Neil

      Thanks for your comments, no leather recliners of 50″ Plasma TV’s either 🙂

      Peter

      Reply
  2. Eleanor says:
    February 27, 2014 at 14:52

    When we visited, there was someone baking scones on the griddle over the fire. We were given a hot scone dripping with butter – it was delicious.

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    1. Peter Killey says:
      February 27, 2014 at 18:21

      Nice one Eleanor that sounds lovely 🙂

      Reply

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