Barrie Stevens Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 15 hours ago, woody2 said: didn't one of them say they hated the place....... I was told that at one stage they moved back to the Island and had houses in the Belmont hill area off Peel Road Douglas...I worked with someone who worked for a removals firm and helped to move them...They did not stay long apparently. Maybe it was a tax related residence... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorik Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 3 hours ago, P.K. said: Here we have the highly impressive Gold Standard. From Gt Yarmouth's Waxworks: Michael Owen They've recycled Jimmy Carr for that one surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck of Atholl Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Paging Albert Tatlock... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagman Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 3 hours ago, P.K. said: Here we have the highly impressive Gold Standard. From Gt Yarmouth's Waxworks: Michael Owen Cliff Richards The Beatles Which is which? etc https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2014/jan/08/worlds-worst-wax-museum-in-pictures The middle one looks like - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagman Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Barrie Stevens said: I was told that at one stage they moved back to the Island and had houses in the Belmont hill area off Peel Road Douglas...I worked with someone who worked for a removals firm and helped to move them...They did not stay long apparently. Maybe it was a tax related residence... It was just Robin who had a house here in recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 34 minutes ago, Lagman said: It was just Robin who had a house here in recent years. Bazza is correct. They came back late 60s early 70s for a few years when UK income tax was punitive. They were here a while and worked on some of the stuff for their mid 70s comeback. Manx Radio premiered Jive Talkin' when one of the brothers took an advance copy up to Douglas Head. As has been mentioned, Robin returned for a third spell later in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 16 hours ago, dilligaf said: No it isn't and why ? How long is the prom then, dilli? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 17 hours ago, woody2 said: didn't one of them say they hated the place....... If so, why would they go to the trouble of rearranging and performing "Ellan Vannin"? To be fair, they did totally murder it, so perhaps you are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagman Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 34 minutes ago, woolley said: Bazza is correct. They came back late 60s early 70s for a few years when UK income tax was punitive. They were here a while and worked on some of the stuff for their mid 70s comeback. Manx Radio premiered Jive Talkin' when one of the brothers took an advance copy up to Douglas Head. As has been mentioned, Robin returned for a third spell later in life. Fair enough, I think their little brother who wasn't born here lived here for a bit too maybe at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war baby Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 The wax works link provided me with the best laugh I've had for ages! Thanks, PK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Is that you then? Don't think you'd be much use in a war? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 3 hours ago, woolley said: If so, why would they go to the trouble of rearranging and performing "Ellan Vannin"? To be fair, they did totally murder it, so perhaps you are right. I like their version of Elian Vannin, but it was embarrassing to hear it described as our National Anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 3 hours ago, woolley said: How long is the prom then, dilli? Roughly 1.7685943 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 21 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Roughly 1.7685943 miles. Just as an aside. I wonder how the man doing the radio advert for Santander would pronounce that figure ? In the MR advert, he says the interest rate is “ one point fifteen per cent”, instead of “ one point one five” . It is 1.15%. That advert is for a bank ffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 24 minutes ago, dilligaf said: I like their version of Elian Vannin, but it was embarrassing to hear it described as our National Anthem. I like Ellan Vannin. I think their version is a cacophony of noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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