The Port Soderick Herald Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 (edited) It looks like from a straw poll of interviews for todays Douglas Beach Party feature IOM Newspapers clearly establishes that it’s possibly peoples least favorite beach in the IOM scoring as least favorite with almost everyone they interviewed about IOM beaches. https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/whats-your-favourite-beach-624274 …. “When asked if they had a least favourite beach, Mrs Clague said: ‘Douglas – it’s a mess. I don’t know why it smells so terrible but it does. I can remember when I came here in the 1980s and it was actually a really nice beach back then so I’m not sure what’s happened to it for it to change so much.” …. “When asked about his least favourite beach Mr Cooil said: ‘Who the heck would go to Douglas beach, honestly it’s wreaking, nobody’s there and it’s full of stones.” …. “My least favourite beach is Douglas. It’s just stones and it’s really awful, there’s not much to it at all. Of course you’re close to everywhere you need but who gladly sits on Douglas beach” So it looks like many of the comments above are echoed by the people interviewed here. Seems like most people think that it’s not that great a place to have a party on! Edited July 5, 2023 by The Port Soderick Herald 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 29 minutes ago, The Port Soderick Herald said: It looks like from a straw poll of interviews for todays Douglas Beach Party feature IOM Newspapers clearly establishes that it’s possibly peoples least favorite beach in the IOM scoring as least favorite with almost everyone they interviewed about IOM beaches. https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/whats-your-favourite-beach-624274 …. “When asked if they had a least favourite beach, Mrs Clague said: ‘Douglas – it’s a mess. I don’t know why it smells so terrible but it does. I can remember when I came here in the 1980s and it was actually a really nice beach back then so I’m not sure what’s happened to it for it to change so much.” …. “When asked about his least favourite beach Mr Cooil said: ‘Who the heck would go to Douglas beach, honestly it’s wreaking, nobody’s there and it’s full of stones.” …. “My least favourite beach is Douglas. It’s just stones and it’s really awful, there’s not much to it at all. Of course you’re close to everywhere you need but who gladly sits on Douglas beach” So it looks like many of the comments above are echoed by the people interviewed here. Seems like most people think that it’s not that great a place to have a party on! they're not wrong ,, PSM , PE and Peel are all so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 “When asked about his least favourite beach Mr Cooil said: ‘Who the heck would go to Douglas beach, honestly it’s wreaking, nobody’s there and it’s full of stones.” Trademark IOM Newspapers illiteracy there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 52 minutes ago, Augustus said: “When asked about his least favourite beach Mr Cooil said: ‘Who the heck would go to Douglas beach, honestly it’s wreaking, nobody’s there and it’s full of stones.” Trademark IOM Newspapers illiteracy there! Were they going for 'wreck' or 'reek'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Augustus said: “When asked about his least favourite beach Mr Cooil said: ‘Who the heck would go to Douglas beach, honestly it’s wreaking, nobody’s there and it’s full of stones.” Trademark IOM Newspapers illiteracy there! I assumed it was a portmanteau word combining "wrack" and "reeking". Entirely accidentally. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 4 hours ago, The Phantom said: Were they going for 'wreck' or 'reek'? I’d have gone for reek. That’s a good old Manx description. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 21 minutes ago, offshoremanxman said: I’d have gone for reek. That’s a good old Manx description. Scots as well, as in “lang may yer lum reek” and so on… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub3 Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 18 minutes ago, Jarndyce said: Scots as well, as in “lang may yer lum reek” and so on… Irish also use "reek" to describe smoke from an exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarndyce Posted July 6, 2023 Share Posted July 6, 2023 (edited) 38 minutes ago, Roxanne said: The Scots use it too, Really? I thought so too! 🙂 Edited July 6, 2023 by Jarndyce Wee Smiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Port Soderick Herald Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 On 7/5/2023 at 9:57 PM, WTF said: they're not wrong ,, PSM , PE and Peel are all so much better. It looks like the public has spoken. Nobody likes Douglas beach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 1 hour ago, The Port Soderick Herald said: It looks like the public has spoken. Nobody likes Douglas beach. was down there 30 minutes ago driving along the prom and the stench coming in through the air vents was terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, WTF said: coming in ??? Ha Ha. Are you living in there?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ďouglas Peel Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 On 7/6/2023 at 1:56 PM, Jarndyce said: Scots as well, as in “lang may yer lum reek” and so on… Arbroath "Smokies" Smoked haddock,advertising slogan (unofficial).." Hung for a week,in a shed foo o' reek" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 19 hours ago, WTF said: was down there 30 minutes ago driving along the prom and the stench coming in through the air vents was terrible. I went down to the Villa Cafe for breakfast and unfortunate it was rank. I don’t understand why they want more people eating outside when the place literally stinks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 3 hours ago, offshoremanxman said: I went down to the Villa Cafe for breakfast and unfortunate it was rank. I don’t understand why they want more people eating outside when the place literally stinks. Absolute bollocks , we sit outside there at least 2 times per week so do many others & no one complains about food , smell or anything else. Great spot to sit & people watch with good food Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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