Andy Onchan

God loves a trier!

Removing the sand along the promenade ain't going to stop this from happening again: https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/council-to-start-work-on-wrecked-gardens-after-over-eight-months-557650

Don't understand. Please explain.

Each of my companies (one in IOM and the other in UK) have two multi-currency accounts operated by PSPs plus a 'standard' banking provider. Frankly I see no need for using a 'standard' current banking operation as PSPs do exactly the same and are infinitely cheaper. My guess is that it won't be long before the established banks go the same way the the PSPs out of necessity to compete (hence the mass closure of physical branch operations).

Why can't we attract the above to IOM? Do we not have the right legislation in place to attract this type of business?

Hopefully something that will last more than 5 years.

Don't ask me why but like you I have a very uneasy feeling about the way this linkspan is sited/sitting until we see how far away from the wall the fenders will be sited. I also hope that they're going to place some protective stone/iron works to the left side (as you look at it now) of the linkspan.

The biggest concern Douglas Ratepayers should have is whether the garden walls are up to getting another pounding from the next big easterly hitting the prom. What happened to the supposed work that DOI were going to do on strengthening/adding a seawall to mitigate serious overtopping down by the gardens?? Seems a bit premature to me if the seawall issue hasn't been done yet.

I think the missus will be in the Temple of Doom at some point over the weekend, I'll ask her to get me a couple of cans.

330ml??

In case anyone is going to the Smoke over the weekend, you might want to be forewarned: https://extinctionrebellion.uk/2022/09/29/october-14-16-join-the-weekend-of-resistance/ And this: https://www.stopwar.org.uk/events/march-for-palestine-end-the-violence-end-apartheid/

I'm perhaps being a little uncharitable but thank the Lord we can disown him then if he doesn't live/work here.

I sincerely hope that what you say is not correct, re the fish bait issue. Perhaps if David Beard of the Manx Fish Producers Organisation and Minister Clare Barber are reading this then they will provide some clarity on this subject. It would be a total waste of taxpayers money (grants) and a total waste of a natural resource if this were true.

FWIW I think that early next year IOMG (who are too afraid to tell the Union to swivel and that they should be talking only to IOMSPCo) will intervene and cave in and ticket and in particular freight prices will rise early next year..... so watch inflation rise yet again.

So was closing the smokehouse in Peel a little premature?: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-67088617

Isn't the fish, as well as the veg, down to Robinsons?

So I've heard! 😇

Mollag will be along in a few minutes with a photo to remind everyone exactly where it was! 😁

Me too.

In Holland?

But if they have the money then I'm sure that's the primary reason, otherwise they'd buy an ICE. (my bold)

This is interesting if true: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/manx-industrial-relations-does-not-have-a-trained-qualified-arbitrator/ And, as I said it would, this is now getting political:

I'll agree it's an acquired taste but it's not terrible...... after 3 or 4!

This one then?: https://samuelsmithsbrewery.co.uk/shop/online/yorkshire-stingo-case-of-12/ 8-9%

Try Sam Smiths: https://samuelsmithsbrewery.co.uk/shop/bottles/stout-bottles/imperial-stout/ Like you I got quietly smashed whilst sheltering from the snow in a Yorkshire Sam Smiths pub a few years back. It was definitely a stout and on draught but not 100% sure if it was the Imperial (above) or not. Fortunately the pub also happened to do B&B. Ended up staying two nights due to the weather! What a PITA that was! 😉