Glenleven Cocker Spaniels

07/06/2024

21/05/2024

While there may be no speed limit on the mountain section of the TT course, the rules of the road still apply. Leave the racing to the professionals.
However other areas of the Island will have speed limits in place that must be adhered too.

21/05/2024

Sunshine through the window on Bobby's portrait 🌞 ❤️

16/05/2024

01/05/2024

Happy Laa Boaldyn!
It's 1 May - the most joyous day of the Manx year!

The winter is behind us, the terrible threats of evil influences of last night are over, and all we have before us today is a celebration of the start of summer!
Yindyssagh!

Traditionally, Manx people would gather on the village greens to take part in a mock battle between the forces of summer and winter. And after summer emerged victorious, everyone set to enjoying music, dance, games and feasting...

A lovely description of this in Castletown comes from Dr John Clague's 'Manx Reminscences' (1911):

"On May Day a great feast was held in Castletown, and people from every part of the Island used to come in their holiday clothes.
A sham fight was held, a sign of the fight between summer and winter.
The summer company of ladies and gentlemen was led by the prettiest young woman, she was called the Queen of Summer; and the winter party of working men and working women were dressed in a q***r way, and in any way they liked, for fun and play, and the leader was called the King of Winter.
The winter party was driven by the summer party on the road to Scarlett, and when they reached as far as Scarlett, the fight was over, a sign that the sun had gone down in the west.
Then the company had meat and drink, and after that there was dancing and games of every kind.
They used to get as many fiddlers as they could, and people who were acquainted with each other made themselves into small companies, and enjoyed the company of each other in the best way they could."
[Available in full courtesy of Chiollagh Books: https://chiollaghbooks.com/chiollaghbooks/]

More about the Manx traditions of Boaldyn can be found here: https://culturevannin.im/manxfolklore/boaldyn-475492/

We hope you are celebrating the start of summer wherever you are today (preferably without fighting!)
Sourey aboo!

01/05/2024

30/04/2024

Today we learned that Fagan has joined his sisters Bonnie and Penny over the Rainbow Bridge.

Our deepest sympathy to Darren, Lindley, Lauren and Char. It's the worst time but you gave him a great life.

18/01/2024

Chilly puppy ❄️

18/01/2024

Theatre tour guide to lead talk at Erin Arts Centre

17/01/2024

We are very saddened at the news that Penny (No. 6 as she spent her first 8 weeks being known to us) passed over the Rainbow Bridge yesterday.

Penny was the youngest pup from our very first litter with Millie and Romeo as her parents. She lived her life with Fran & Paul and was later joined by their children.

It is a sad time now, but hopefully the 14 years of great memories will be a comfort to you all.

Francesca Hinstridge Paul Hinstridge

31/08/2023

Cruise Isle of Man

31/08/2023

That was me, until my dad's genes kicked in, I'm now prematurely pure white 😕!!!

30/08/2023

After a great run of calls, tomorrow the weather gods have conspired against us and the Marina will not be calling due to the forecasted winds/direction.

Next visit for us will now be the Viking Mars on the 4th September.

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31/07/2023

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28/07/2023

Another high energy day 😌

02/05/2023

02/05/2023

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27/04/2023

We look forward to welcoming Hurtigruten's Maud for her first visit to Douglas on 27th April following a visit to St Kilda today. She will arrive at the pilot station at 0900hrs and will have the honour of being the last cruise ship to be piloted in by Capt Stephen Carter as the Island's Chief Pilot.

The ship will arrive with 263 passengers and 133 crew and will be enjoying tours around the Island including two beach cleaning parties with Beach Buddies Isle of Man at Derbyhaven.

She was a regular visitor in our 2022 season, and the Cruise Isle of Man team look forward to renewing friendships forged in 2022.

The ship will sail at 1730hrs for Waterford but will return to Douglas again on the 30th May.

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12/04/2023

12/04/2023

Exciting news for Chamber members! Manx BirdLife is offering an exclusive visit to their Ayres site to see the progress of the first 100+ acres being restored and learn about their plans to create an Educational Hub and Visitors Centre.

Bookings can be made for either May 21st or May 25th, with limited spaces available. To reserve your spot, email [email protected] with your preferred date, number of places, and contact details.

Don't miss out on this once in a generation opportunity to restore valuable biodiversity! Visit https://www.iomchamber.org.im/events/member-events/manx-birdlife-offering-chamber-members-an-exclusive-visit-their-ayres-site-april-2023/ for more information.

26/12/2022

Chilled out boxing day 🐕 doggies

25/12/2022

The best Christmas present ever 😃

01/09/2022

Local holidaymakers have long known the charms of 'Scotland in minature', but visitors from elsewhere in the UK are now catching on to its attractions – from gin to paddleboarding

01/09/2022

A barking doggo cloud 😲😍