The Old Git Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Maybe he should have asked Jeremy Clarkson or Andy Kershaw about their recent experiences in the place they chose as home. I think Andy Kershaw's recent experiences were all of his own making and not down to the ignorant slack jawed yokels with crab claws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamplemousse Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 You beat me to it there, Old Git. There's a lot of yokels who would have a thing or two to say about their experiences at the hands of Andy Kershaw. Enough with the poor-guy schtick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavsta Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 The guy is delusional. This quote: "And he had glowing praise for the Island after the visit, describing Douglas on his TV Travel club website, www.russellgranttravelclub.com, as having 'undergone a Mediterranean-style transformation that could give Cannes a run for its money'. I would guess by that he has never really seen Douglas or been to Cannes for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimcalagon Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I know that Russell Grant has been looking at a new house just up the road from me near Ballaugh Cronk. I may have to move. Related anecdote - back in the late 80s when Russell was promoting his diet plan , a friend of mine was working as a waiter in the Atlantic Tower Hotel in Liverpool. They had a big function where Russell was a guest. On the buffet table they had two big bowls of caviar. At the start of the evening Russell picked one bowl and a spoon and spent the next half hour walking around with the bowl under his arm until he'd eaten the lot. Then he went back to the buffet for more. Which is why his diet was so successful(!) Is it true he's only coming here for the queenies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hboy Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Telling jokes about homosexuality is not illegal, and not even about to become illegal even under the proposed UK legislation going through at present - which is aimed at tackling hatred and violence toward gays and lesbians etc. Just because a few people make a few wisecracks, doesn't infer rampant homophobia. I thought the joke's about his sexuality were beyond the pail. I doubt that another Z-list celebrity moving here is newsworthy. In fact it looks like were really scraping the barrel and then advertising the fact that were scraping the barrel. BUT I wouldn't have lowered myself to some of the nudge, nudge, wink, wink jokes about bumsex posted in this thread. Is anyone going to read the Examiner and say I'm moving to the IOM because Russell Grant says its a great place. I'm guessing not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freggyragh Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 OK, this may seem like a dumb question, but who is Russell Grant? I have done a search - it says he is 'a popular British personality' and talks about his astrology. I don't think I have ever heard of him before. Wikipedia says he gave an astronomcal consultation to the 'Queen Mother' in 1978 - he wrote 'The Dream Dictionary' and he wrote a book about historical counties of England. I'm in my 40's and I don't remember any of this being news. Is there any other reason I should have heard of him? Has he been on one of those reality shows recently or something? I don't follow the UK media very much - but I recognised Andy Kershaw when I saw him. Who is the f*** is Russell Grant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Read your Courier this week - he's in that on page 22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky boy Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 FFS, Polish building workers, Phillipino nurses, Thai brides, TV celebrities and now unemployed astrologers You xenophobic bastards, is there anyone you would actually like to see moving here ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeky boy Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Probably all the enlightened Manxies who left, oh wai.... I'll consider myself flattered then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Probably all the enlightened Manxies who left, oh wai.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Well, there will naturally be exceptions to that but at times you would question it, wouldn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 FFS, Polish building workers, Phillipino nurses, Thai brides, TV celebrities and now unemployed astrologers You xenophobic bastards, is there anyone you would actually like to see moving here ? Linda Lusardi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieK Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 FFS, Polish building workers, Phillipino nurses, Thai brides, TV celebrities and now unemployed astrologers You xenophobic bastards, is there anyone you would actually like to see moving here ? Linda Lusardi Well, the Island does seem to be a popular destination for pensioners, so you might just get your wish in a few years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 Well . . . has he found a house yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
immortalpuppet Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Yea up in Onchan, he also gave a nice donation to the local footy team which is going to help them out. seems like a nice chap and is going to get involved in the local community quite alot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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