manxchatterbox Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I'd post a 5sec movie clip but it has an .mvi extension and won't let me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Ten Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 MCB what was your overall impression of the day? I know the wheel was great etc, but what did you think of the general organisation of the event? My daughter and son went and was not too impressed with what was there!!!! Last 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 /paging StuartT to thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Great title MCB! I had intended going down this evening, as it promised to be a great event with lasers and all, but just too knackered after a day out. It looks well attended and was, probably, a grand day out! Well done to all involved! We chatted to some involved in the Shore on Friday evening, I bet they are all rather relieved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxchatterbox Posted August 20, 2006 Author Share Posted August 20, 2006 LT - it was very children oriented and those ages 3 to 8 or so would probably have had a great time... for the adults there was bthe band music and the beer tent ...stayed about an hour - had an ice cream and that was enuf....very impressed with the new wheel... good job the weather was fine..maybe the venue could be used more often with the bouncy castles etc...some sort of full time kiosk would be good with some display of what activities there used to be there...and allowing for some where to go when its raining... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Ten Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Thanks MCB Baby LT thought it was a bit baby bouncy castle oriantated but i agree with you about a full time kiosk about the activities of what used to be there! Probably this is catered for at the little heritage shop near to Laxey Fire Station on Ham and Egg Terrace!! Cheers MCB P.S Nice piccies by the way... LT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripsaw Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 ...some display of what activities there used to be there... There are a few sun bleached info boards with photos dotted around the area. I agree that more information should be available and the existing boards should be refreshed. Downstream from the wheel the photo shows when the floors were in full swing, I didn't realise until seeing the photo that the stream was concealed along its length and the photo made sense of the remains of the brickwork etc. that supported the cover. It's one thing to see a photo in a book at home or on the web, but another when it can be viewed in the context of the subject. Well done to all the volunteers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Ten Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Fully agree Ripsaw, a tremendous job by all the volunteers Last 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 BTW, what is the wheel's name? When we chatted in the Shore, the chap said it was a very closely guarded secret that no-one knew ... or am I being dumb, and the name is in the title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 IIRC it's the original Snaefell mountain wheel. The pit was dug out in the washing floors to make this wheel fit it - there was a wheel there originally, but not this one. No idea whether it actually has a name or not though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Git Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 BTW, what is the wheel's name? I believe it's called Lady Evelyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 loads more pix on their website, the full history and rebuilding story http://www.snaefellwheel.com/default.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxmaid Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Hi MCB, many thanks for the pics...... makes me feel homesick I was brought up just down the road from the Valley (aka washing floors!) gardens...... Does anyone know when the original wheel was removed from the Valley gardens? My dad never ever mentioned that there was another wheel..... he was fetched up on mines road (near where the fire st is/was?) Does anyone have anymore pics to share please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Does anyone have anymore pics to share please? there's a couple of hundred on their website, 54 pages of them ! http://www.snaefellwheel.com/Page3/progress.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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