Andy Onchan

Here we go again...... more BS from MR: http://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/iom-deal-behind-pinewood-restructure/ So, who says that Pinewood generated £10 million for IOM?? It certainly wasn't the act8ing CEO of Pinewood in the article with Variety: http://variety.com/2018/tv/global/pinewood-plans-shepperton-studios-expansion-1202695683/ The more I read/listen to the MR news the more I'm convinced that there's an IOMG sponsored mouthpiece in-house.

And here's what Cineworld in Jersey has on during this month: https://film.list.co.uk/cinema/42906-cineworld-jersey/

http://cinema-theatre.org.uk/uk-cinemas/uk-multiplexes/ Certainly some interesting numbers in that article.

I hope the Sefton paid for this "advert"? http://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/sefton-suites-for-sale/

What has IOMSPCo got to do with it?

IOMG has been so preoccupied with IOMSPCo and the UA in recent years that they have been blind to the real elephant.

I would be in favour of a proposition to develop a port/harbour to take larger vessels providing it was also in tandem with the opportunity to allow 'normal' size ROPAX vessels to operate. I agree that as a stand-alone project it would be hard to justify financially.

Some nice comments about Suzy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngFtp-juWik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mclxCEQ-gic Very sad... Hers was the first MR voice I heard when I moved over to Mann.

Hey, what's 10 million between friends??

I wasn't referring to just IOM. Stobart is now operating on more Flybe routes than advertised. MAN-SEN for one. And you will get the odd lane pop up when FlyBe don't have an aircraft available due to their own aircraft going technical. I know, it's happened to me. (And is particularly annoying when you have reserved a seat at the front based on a Dash only to find that it's an ATR which loads from the back.) The Loganair franchise is a legacy but costs will still be washing through the system. Anyway, I'm sure there'll be another excuse for poor performance.

The maintenance cost issue seems about as plausible as the IT problems that they came up with last March for poor performance. I suspect there's a fundamental business model issue at stake here. IT and maintenance costs would appear to be periphery issues to the main operating problem.

What I don't understand is why they should be having maintenance cost issues, as a fair proportion of their operation is outsourced to Stobart and Loganair(?).

No.

"hopelessly insolvent" - but it was a matter of record (according to the Deemster) that there were assets available that could have satisfied the debt, at least in part. Seems to me that it was not for JC to assume the company was "hopelessly insolvent". Surely that was for the court to decide. Which it may well have done had he turned up on time.

Why didn't he pay private contractors to do the work?

Aye.... if in doubt jer, jiggle the numbers around to make it look good: "The company listed assets of about £5.4 m of which £4.2 was described as 'Goodwill', which is an intangible asset such as the value of a brand." [Oldest accountancy trick in the book] Just well Dave came along at the right moment and made her an offer she couldn't refuse: "'The Mone Review', in which she is driving to create business in Britain's poorest neighbourhoods. As part of her brief, she has been given the job of travelling around the country speaking to anyone from ex-convicts to single parents about setting up their own companies, for which she was given use of a government Jaguar. "

That's interesting, coz wikiwotsit says: While wearing a very uncomfortable cleavage enhancing brassière at a dinner dance, Mone realised she could improve the design. Her stated aims were to create a brassière that was both more comfortable and better looking, whilst enhancing more cleavage. So it clearly didn't work, for you at least.

President even.

OK, understood.

Is that building what is now Nadine House, where the Manx Credit Union operate out of? ETA: Just looked at the enlarged view and it doesn't look like it is.

Top banana.... well done. I can die a happy man now (I'm easily pleased!)

I was right... the Star was on Prospect Hill, at least the hotel was. I recall going in there (more out of curiosity really) not long before it was demolished and it was like stepping back in time to the early Victorian era. Complete with Aspidistras planted in what appeared to be guzunders!

Wasn't The Star on Prospect Hill, just downside of the steps to Market Street back of M&S?

So those who serve alcohol to already inebriated individuals get off Scot free, whether a music licence has been granted or not? This is an arse about backwards decision by the constabulary. And yes I know...... coz I was there a couple or three years ago. The same as when Douglas carnival took place. Double standards all round.

So, if the organising committee had been granted a music licence would that guarantee there'd be no drunks and underage drinkers causing problems (that's assuming the organisers weren't selling alcohol directly to the festival goers)? I don't see how a music licence would make that much of a difference. I've said it before and I'll say it again...... it's the establishments that sell the alcohol that should be taken to task, both off and on-licence premises. The threat of a licence withdrawal would sharpen a few minds. But it's obvious that the kerching of the cash till is more important than abiding by the law, especially when you can get away with it.