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O IT’S CHRISTMAS AGAIN, A TIME OF YEAR TO STEP BACK AND TAKE STOCK. THIS MONTH MARKS THE END OF A YEAR PACKED WITH GALLERY GOODNESS AS WE REACH OUR 15TH ISSUE: THE WHITE EDITION.

With Christmas being just around the corner the word white conjures images of snowy fields with children throwing snowballs, and the elderly complaining bitterly about their joints. Mince pies, mulled wine, carol singers, snowmen and Santa adorn the images in our minds, along with filled stockings as families sit around open fires and Christmas trees.

Of course Christmas is a very spiritual time of year for many. If you’re feeling particularly festive, perhaps do something different, or that you’ve never done before, and attend one of the many Christmas Church services. You can find a full guide to services across the Island on pages 26/27.

Elsewhere in this bumper festive issue, you’ll find all your usual gift-wrapped goodies: themed articles, culture, events, beauty, business news, and paparazzi. All that remains is to enjoy it.

We would like to say thanks to all who have supported us over the last year.

We will be back bigger, better and with some really exiting news to tell in February 2013.

So, go forth and read to your hearts content, and from all of us to all of you, a very merry Christmas.

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WORDS | Suzy Holland

Dreaming of a white Christmas?

Not me!

My name is Emily Jane Bell; I am an 18 year old A Level student studying Art and Textiles in St Ninians High School, Isle of Man. Having enjoyed many different aspects of art from a young age I have been able to develop my own style of work.

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IT’S A WHILE SINCE I WOKE UP EVERY COLD MORNING EAGER FOR SNOW (AND PREFERABLY A DAY OFF SCHOOL) AND EVEN LONGER SINCE I THOUGHT THAT SNOW WAS A GOOD THING. Everyone knows that snow is only beautiful when it’s just fallen and before the milkman, postman, next door’s cat has tramped across it. It is certainly not beautiful when it’s been driven over, started to melt and is, in fact, slush. And it’s even less beautiful when the slush has frozen and become a death trap.

Remember December 2010? That was the year when the airport closed for several days in early December, snow blanketed the Island and I was stuck in Liverpool – where there was no snow at all and a general disbelief that a bit of the white stuff could bring the Island to a virtual standstill.

Yes, I hate snow.

But what about the après ski, I hear you cry? You slide into a bar, strip off some of those layers, drink too much (and blame your drunkenness on the altitude), get dressed (again), find your hotel/chalet/room, get undressed and so on and so on for a week (or two). You can do all of that (except the altitude excuse) in Douglas with fewer layers to remove.

I can see you now, shaking your heads and saying that I’m just jealous. Errr no. I really see no advantage whatsoever in using up valuable precious holiday time (and money) on a cold mountain when there’s a whole world of sunnier climes out there to explore. Fewer layers (than even in the Outback), sunshine, a decent tan, white sandy beaches ....

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have recently been awarded The Archibald Knox award for fine art for 2 different projects. The first being symbolisation and contrast between human and animal eyes, showing the variety in colour and emotion. For the second, I put a dark capturvating twist to a typical love story, which I have found has given me the insentive to use this stye for the rest of my work.

When I was a child, snow meant sliding down hills on bin bags or pouring water onto the school playground in the hope that it would freeze and someone – preferably that teacher everyone hated - would get hurt.

I like to make an impact on the person observing it. In my opinion, the feedback I get, positive or negative is always good, as I have had the effect to leave a lasting impression for the viewer to respond. This is what I find most rewarding as I try and give the basis of my work a story, so that people can relate to it.

Now, along with de-icer and windscreen scrapers, every petrol station has a stock of plastic sleds ready from October onwards. But these fade into insignificance next to those grown men skiving off work to try their skis on any available slope (including the middle of the ungritted roads).

But of course, that’s justified by their requirement to get fit before the much anticipated week in the Alps.

As soon as winter approaches those ski-bunnies can be seen obsessively monitoring the snow reports for their chosen resort, religiously checking the state of last year’s kit, checking online for the latest ski fashions and cheap ski weeks, and loudly debating the efficacy of various brands of thermal underwear. And, yes, I have tried skiing and will not be swayed by enthusiastic reports of ‘oh, you must try (name of resort) it’s great for beginners and I know that you’ll just love it’. No I won’t. You get up, get overdressed, join a queue for the ski-lift to whisk you to the top and find it takes just half the time to slide back down again. And then you do it all over again. And again.

In the future I would like to expand my skills as an artist, gather inspiration and learn different techniques from a variety of different places.

.... ah, maybe I am dreaming of a white Christmas after all – Seychelles anyone?

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hat will you be cooking for Christmas? Take 4 ingredients, 2 hours and 40 minutes and you can have yourself an incredibly tasty and good looking piece on your Christmas table accompanying your turkey.

WHAT WILL YOU BE COOKING FOR CHRISTMAS?

HAM IT UP WORDS & PICTURES | MAE GABRIEL

Cooking ham may not have been something you would think to do yourself (and a whole hunk of joint for that matter) but trust me when i say it really is very easy to do and the amount of compliments you’ll get during and after dinner makes it even more worthwhile to make just that little bit of effort. It’s easier than cooking turkey for sure and your guests will believe you are the Christmas hero/goddess.

Cooking ham on the bone yields a tastier result and is much more pleasing to the eyes. Of course let’s not forget that it is an indulgent item but Christmas is a good time to justify such indulgence, no?

And, if you’re like me and love Christmas food leftovers, then this is a major plus (that’s if there even are any leftovers of course). Imagine all the things you could do with ham... Mmmm the choices, indeed!

Let your imagination go wild!

This particular joint, I acquired (and as per previous years) from Andre’s of Jersey in St John’s Village. You can pre-order and just tell him how many you’re feeding and he will sort out the size you require. He sources his gammon joints from Case & Sons Ltd in Somerset. The good thing about them is that unlike other gammon joints, you don’t need to soak them for hours. You just give it a good rinse under a tap and then it’s straight in the oven.

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METHOD Give the joint a good rinse under the tap.

Place a sheet of foil lengthways on a roasting tin and another piece widthways. Place the joint on top and carefully wrap with the foil, making sure to give room inside for the air to circulate around the ham.

Place in the preheated oven (160°C fan assisted) for 20 minutes per lb. The 8lbs that i cooked took 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Thirty minutes before the cooking time ends, take the ham out of the oven and using a knife, score through the skin lengthways and carefully lift rind off making sure you’re not peeling off all the fat.

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Using a knife, make a diamond pattern by scoring the fat crossways and lengthways making sure not to cut through the meat.

Stud each diamond with a clove. Then, using a baking palette knife, spread the English Mustard all over the surface of ham. Sprinkle the demerara sugar all over and place the ham back in the oven uncovered for another 30 minutes, but for the last 5 minutes increase the heat to 200°C to form a golden glaze crust.

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The ham can be served hot or cold. It is delicious on its own or accompanied with mustard or cranberry sauce.

BONUS, you can make amazing crackling with the skin. Thinly slice it and place on a baking tray. Add black pepper and put in the oven the same time you place the ham back inside for the last 30 minutes.

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The avalanche of mediocre office gifts results from an unspoken social anxiety that will inevitably prevent your secret santa from getting you what you really want. Your colleagues would sooner strip naked in a board meeting than admit that, after ten years in a cubicle eight inches from your every thought, they know you better than the woman who birthed you.

They’re well aware you secretly adore One

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HANDS UP IF YOU LOVE CHRISTMAS IN THE OFFICE! ANYBODY? THOUGHT NOT - THAT EXPLAINS WHY THE STAFF CHRISTMAS PARTY IS MOST ENJOYABLE TO THOSE OF US WHO END UP COMATOSE BEHIND THE POT PLANTS. THE MODERN WORKPLACE IS A MAUSOLEUM OF SOUL-KILLING DRUDGERY, AND AT NO POINT WILL YOU FEEL MORE ALIENATED BY YOUR CO-WORKERS THAN WHEN IT’S TIME FOR SECRET SANTA.

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Direction; they know that you’d love a fluffy new bathrobe; they live with the knowledge that your TV blanket is stained with lonely tears. This is a profound and crushing burden, and so they disguise it by getting you a voucher from WH Smith like you’re nothing but a stranger. They’re well aware you’re phobic of staplers and can’t even read - they simply cannot look you in the eye and admit it.

This year is different. You know these people, you know everything they love, you know every dirty little secret. Show them you care by getting them what you know they need, not what polite convention tells you to. Just ensure it’s legal, non-toxic and not more than £20, or HR will send out another stroppy email on Monday.

THE TIPSY SECRETARY She resents all people under fifty, and hates any technology more modern than the abacus, but she’s the one person who’s hard to get wrong. If it’s wet, comes in a glass bottle and catches on fire, you’re on the right track. This either means cheap perfume or supermarket gin, and after a few swigs who can tell the difference anyway?

Her estranged husband, maybe.

OFFICE COMEDY GUY You’re shopping for the wacky bloke who never stops talking. You know that all the hours you spent listening to this guy act out his favourite sketches from Little Britain adds up to longer than the time you spent holding hands with your first love? You’re never getting that time back. Suck on that one for a minute, then order him a book of depressing French philosophy, the new Morrissey album and a box of Kleenex with WE ARE ALL ALONE written on it in dried blood.

LITTLE MISS OFFICE POLITICS Reads everybody’s emails, whispers about you in hallways and is at the centre of more

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THE IT WARLOCK He seldom talks, is allergic to toothpaste and his mum still makes his sandwiches at age 37. Whatever this guy is into, you can be sure there’s an internet site dedicated to weird, rare versions of it. Just make really sure you understand Dutch/Japanese/ Elvish, unless you want to be spending Christmas explaining to customs why you thought the fleshy, latex contents of that package were something quite different based on the website description.

OFFICE SCHOOLBOYS Some men never grow up, probably because acting like a tedious adolescent in the office is no hindrance to reaching management level as long as you have a sexual harassment lawyer on speed

dial. They spend an incredible amount of time involved in cringe-inducing ‘comedy banter,’ forwarding racist jokes via email and generally ruining your working life.

Why not splash out and get them an airline ticket to a faraway place where the girls are hot, the parties are crazy, and the local vice squad will pick people up following anonymous bribes sent via PayPal. See you in fifteen years lads, don’t forget the ping pong balls.

THE HUMOURLESS OLD PERSON Comedy banter may be the bane of the workplace, but it’s a toss up whether the endless parade of Jimmy Savile jokes is worse than ending up on the desk next to the co-worker who’s been around so long that they turned into a shrivelled husk animated only by resentment and the opportunity to spread misery. Their only happy moments are the pleasure taken in the mistakes and misfortune of others, so you can’t go wrong with a DVD boxset of ‘World’s Most Awful Natural Disasters’ or a subscription to True Crime Murder Monthly Magazine.

THE BOSS The big man, the CEO, the number one - you drew the secret santa short straw. Who really knows the boss? Not even his secretary and/ or mistress, certainly not the taxman. He’s an enigma to all, unless you were smart and installed spyware on his laptop to check you’re not about to get fired. Of course, now you regret it, because expense claims aren’t the only thing he’s cracking down on. Do you really want to give the game away by getting him the perfect pressie of a leather riding crop, a stormtrooper uniform and some marshmallows? Two options: play it safe and buy another voucher for the golf shop; or pretend the gift is from Kevin in accounts and get him a gag ball, a few albums by Wagner and a nude oil painting of Margaret Thatcher.

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by Korean engineers with no morals and fast upload speeds. Next Christmas, she’s buying you gifts, master blackmailer.

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CONTENTS Edito................................................................................................................................2 Listings.......................................................................................................................4 White Christmas - Not me.................................................6 Goodwill To All.........................................................................................8 Things To Do.............................................................................................12

Fashion......................................................................................................................41

Events.......................................................................................................................13 Wilkins New Store Opening...................................................14

Abbey Dental.............................................................................................62 Celeb Fragrances..............................................................................64 White Out.........................................................................................................68 The Nail Retreat..................................................................................69 Utopia - Winter Hair.................................................................70

Health & Beauty...................................................................................61

Quiz of The Year...........................................................................................16 Pony Club Ball....................................................................................................17 Heroes in The Community.................................................18 Grease...................................................................................................................................20 Manx Stars in Their Eyes........................................................21 Manx Airlines Party.............................................................................22 FA Match........................................................................................................................22

Appetite..................................................................................................................73 Ham It Up..........................................................................................................................74 White Wine...................................................................................................................76

Upfront.................................................................................................................23

Travel.............................................................................................................................77

Community...................................................................................................24 Feel Christmassy................................................................................26 News in Numbers.........................................................................28 Current Affairs...............................................................................................29 Me & My Pet.............................................................................................32 Culture...................................................................................................................33

Upload...................................................................................................................34 Featured Exhibitions.............................................................36 My Name Is...............................................................................................38 Hodgson Loom Gallery..................................................40

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White Fashion..........................................................................................42 The Strand at Christmas....................................................52 Peter Luis Building at Christmas...................58

Caribbean Choice 2013.................................................78 Snow Zone..........................................................................................80

Business..................................................................................................................91

Royal London 360................................................................................92 News...............................................................................................................................94 Secret Santa Guide.............................................................................96 Movers & Shakers.................................................................................98

Hardware..........................................................................................................101 Veichle Solutions Ltd................................................................102 Phone Home.............................................................................................104 Sure - Mobile Phone Gift Ideas....................106 All White Gadgets.............................................................108

Nightlife..............................................................................................................111

Barcode...............................................................................................................112 All White Cocktails.................................................................114 Vibes Club & Sports Bar...............................................116 Artisan.................................................................................................................118 Barcode................................................................................................................119 The Outback.........................................................................................120 The Courthouse..............................................................................121

Directory.........................................................................................................122 Boardom.........................................................................................................124

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Dreaming of a white Christmas?

Not me!

It’s a while since I woke up every cold morning eager for snow (and preferably a day off school) and even longer since I thought that snow was a good thing.

Everyone knows that snow is only beautiful when it’s just fallen and before the milkman, postman, next door’s cat has tramped across it. It is certainly not beautiful when it’s been driven over, started to melt and is, in fact, slush. And it’s even less beautiful when the slush has frozen and become a death trap.

Remember December 2010? That was the year when the airport closed for several days in early December, snow blanketed the Island and I was stuck in Liverpool – where there was no snow at all and a general disbelief that a bit of the white stuff could bring the Island to a virtual standstill.

Yes, I hate snow.

But what about the après ski, I hear you cry? You slide into a bar, strip off some of those layers, drink too much (and blame your drunkenness on the altitude), get dressed (again), find your hotel/chalet/room, get undressed and so on and so on for a week (or two). You can do all of that (except the altitude excuse) in Douglas with fewer layers to remove.

I can see you now, shaking your heads and saying that I’m just jealous. Errr no. I really see no advantage whatsoever in using up valuable precious holiday time (and money) on a cold mountain when there’s a whole world of sunnier climes out there to explore. Fewer layers (than even in the Outback), sunshine, a decent tan, white sandy beaches ....

When I was a child, snow meant sliding down hills on bin bags or pouring water onto the school playground in the hope that it would freeze and someone – preferably that teacher everyone hated - would get hurt.

Now, along with de-icer and windscreen scrapers, every petrol station has a stock of plastic sleds ready from October onwards. But these fade into insignificance next to those grown men skiving off work to try their skis on any available slope (including the middle of the ungritted roads).

But of course, that’s justified by their requirement to get fit before the much anticipated week in the Alps.

As soon as winter approaches those ski-bunnies can be seen obsessively monitoring the snow reports for their chosen resort, religiously checking the state of last year’s kit, checking online for the latest ski fashions and cheap ski weeks, and loudly debating the efficacy of various brands of thermal underwear. And, yes, I have tried skiing and will not be swayed by enthusiastic reports of ‘oh, you must try (name of resort) it’s great for beginners and I know that you’ll just love it’. No I won’t. You get up, get overdressed, join a queue for the ski-lift to whisk you to the top and find it takes just half the time to slide back down again. And then you do it all over again. And again.

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BY GRANT RUNYON, JOLLY FAT BEARDED MAN ILLUSTRATED BY BEN ROBERTSON

AT THIS TIME OF YEAR, I REFLECT TO MYSELF THAT CHRISTMAS IS AN ODD AND CONFUSING THING. NOT JUST TO ME - A SELFISH, ATHEIST, CHILD-HATING MISERYGUTS BUT TO THE MONSTROUS ALIENS THAT WATCH OUR PLANET FROM THEIR HIDDEN BASE ON THE FAR SIDE OF JUPITER. They are forbidden from observing us directly, as this would reveal their invasion plans, but have come to know mankind intimately by intercepting our satellite TV broadcasts. Exposure to the output of ITV1 has doubtless convinced them that every single one of us deserves to be exterminated in a rain of fire, yet I expect it is their understanding of Christmas that baffles them to the depths of their squishy octopoid brains. Why do we do it? Does it really make us happy? Should the people responsible for those Argos adverts be banished to the depths of the horsehead nebula?

I can’t promise I’d be able to answer these questions for our mucus-encrusted overlords, even if tortured by mind-rays or forced to do battle with a captive mega-walrus from Apha Centauri. The way we celebrate Christmas is as baffling to me as it probably is to religious people - I don’t recall there being anything in the Bible about the big man’s desire for his manifestation in earthly form to be commemorated by repeats of Only Fools And Horses, lame cracker jokes or a tube of Jaffa Cakes the size of Ronnie Corbett. I’ve never had a Christmas that resembles the one the aliens are seeing on telly, apart from that time Gremlins adjusted my neighbour’s stairlift and killed a bunch of people with a snowplough. That one was just great.

The reason for the season is pleasing The most confusing aspect of Christmas is that kings and presidents everywhere are still so happy to talk about ‘goodwill to all mankind’. It doesn’t take a pulsating yellow brain the size of a Ford Transit to notice that seasonal goodwill tends to be in short supply, and that many of the richest nations will be taking time out from their reckless overconsumption of global resources to surprise their enemies with stockings full of drone strikes, festive economic extortion and the continued existence of Kim Kardashian. The recent US elections have thrown up some alarmingly horrible so-called ‘Christians’, most of whom would be better off spending their time helping the poor (noted activity of Jesus) than

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screeching that the president is going to steal their Hummers and assault rifles to pay for communist healthcare. The gospels talk a lot about poverty, less so about automatic weaponry.

I’m neither a billionaire nor too likely to get exploded in my bed by a combat drone, so I prefer to focus on the people I’m really supposed to be nice to at Christmas: my long-suffering family. According to yule propaganda, we’re going to sit round before a roaring fire, sipping on port and waiting for Nigella to burst through the chimney with a sack full of mince pies and an inflatable Cliff Richard for gran. It’s going to be a veritable sleigh ride of joy, and then the friendly snowman is going to fly me off to meet Wallace & Gromit. There will be no hangovers, no regrets, and no children crying after I told them that Santa is in prison for drink driving.

MISTLETOE AND WHINE Apart from those children, five minutes before they spoke to me, does anybody really enjoy family Christmas as much as they’re supposed to? My family are nicer than most, yet I still ran dry of festive joy around the time people stopped giving me games consoles to unbox. I still unbox games consoles, but now I’ve bought them myself and am not expected to share them, talk to people in-between playing them or change my underpants if I don’t feel like it.

No log fire burns hot enough to melt the ice in my heart; I am a gaping maw devoid of merriment and festive cheer. However, I do have a copy of Halo 4 to unwrap.

I still like eating a lot, and playing board games, although I don’t much care for turkey and would dump Pictionary in favour of Twilight Imperium, a fourteen hour marathon of backstabbing, cruelty and galactic domination. It’s meaner than Monopoly, weighs as much as a coffin and involves fantasy space warfare. Did I mention Christmas parties yet? No? That’s because I don’t get invited to them, for some reason.

UP THE CHIMNEY If anybody does invite me to parties, the second I hear Christmas music I flash back to years spent working in retail, and freak out Rambo-style before diving through a window and wrestling some policemen. I hate Christmas music like Donald Trump hates people who look convincing in wigs, and am doomed to suffer because Christmas music manages to get more awful every year I’m alive, thanks mainly to the X Factor. I probably dislike the X Factor more than anything I’ve ranted about earlier in this article - which is really saying something. It’s a manipulative, floodlit pantomime; a cabaret comet of galactic awfulness that swings round each December to shower us with terrible music, hackneyed performances and the artistic equivalent of those people who cold call you at midnight to talk about payment protection insurance. Speaking objectively, I believe the X Factor is worse than the combined forces of animal cruelty, paper cuts and Hitler.

THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS FUTURE I must stop now, as it’s only the start of the month and I need to make sure that I reserve enough loathing to get me through the next month of inescapabale commercialism and people who wear wacky santa hats to the office. Like the Queen, I too have a seasonal message, although unlike the Queen mine is too full of rude words to be reproduced in print. Maybe it’s because my life is more demanding than living in a palace and occasionally cleaning up after the corgis.

I leave you with this: Christmas may have turned into one giant secular cliche, but it’s a cliche that involves cakes, brandy and a few days off with people you can just about tolerate. There are much worse ways to spend your time, such as being cornered by me at a party after I’ve had too much mulled wine. Laze about in your pants, pull a few crackers, and try not to run anybody over with a snowplough. Don’t watch the X Factor though, or I’ve got a gift-wrapped drone strike with your name on it.

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Santa IN HIS Winter Wonderland //The Strand - Douglas// Take the children and meet Santa in his log cabin located in the Winter Wonderland within The Strand Shopping Centre. Write a message on the famous Santa wall and have your photo taken. All the kids get a present from Santa with all the above for only £5. The Winter Wonderland will also have a small Christmas Market featuring some new and unique gift ideas. Opening times and additional information are available on the facebook page.

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JAck & The Beanstalk //Centenary Centre - Peel// Pantomime by Peel Pantaloons. Starting at 7.30pm, on the 8th at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets £8 from Celtic Gold - Peel, Thompson Travel - Port Erin, Peter Norris Music and Mostly Manx Douglas and Shakti Man - Ramsey.

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The MAnx Sea Kings & Western Oceans // MANX MUSEUM - DOUGLAS// Medieval Manx connections were not limited to surrounding lands of the Irish Sea basin. This talk explores the contacts and connections of the Manx sea kings with the far-flung regions of the Norse North Atlantic, including Norway, Orkney, Shetland and Iceland. 7.30pm (doors open at 7pm). Adults £10, FMNH and children £5. Tickets from the Manx Museum Shop.

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DICKENSIAN TREE FESTIVAL //PORT ERIN// A special Santa Train will depart Douglas for Port Erin’s finest Dickensian Tree Festival. Festive drinks and snacks will be on sale from the on-board bar and an extra special guest will be boarding on the way to meet the kids. On the return journey, the Young Magicians of Mann will provide on-board entertainment.

At Port Erin Station, visit Santa’s Grotto and the Dickensian Waiting Room; around the village enjoy the Christmas Market, music and drama and late night shopping. Train departs Douglas at 1650, Light Switch On at 1800 and train departs Port Erin at 2000. Tickets for train and Grotto: Adults £10, children £10 including a gift from Santa. Also take a look at the IOM Bus and Rail website for a full list of events during December.

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A MEdieval christmas // Castle Rushen - castletown // Lord Stanley cordially invites you to the Court of Castle Rushen to celebrate with him the Yuletide season. Talks, entertainers, plays, children’s activities and carols will get you ready for the festive period. Come along and enjoy the music, mulled punch and merriment. You could even get a chance to wish Lord Stanley a Merry Christmas. Dress in medieval attire if you so desire! 12.30pm until 5.30pm. Adults £8, FMNH £6, children £4, family £20. Tickets available from the Manx Museum Shop.

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Best of british christmas party //villa marina - douglas // A tribute spectacular starring 3 of the best tribute acts in Britain. Danny Lowny as Robbie Williams, Kirk Johnstone as Olly Murs and Only One Direction. Fast moving show featuring all the hits from these tremendous stars. All tickets £20.

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Tickets £7.50 from the Town Hall. Under 2’s travel free.

Price includes a trip on Santa’s illuminated tram with opportunity to feed the ‘reindeer’ some carrots, a visit to Santa in his grotto with a gift for the children followed by refreshments in the Strathallan Suite.

Fancy a night at the Opera? Then head down for a Magical Night at the Erin Arts Centre. The show starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £10.

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china crisis christmas gig & 80’s disco //THE CRESENT - DOUGLAS// Legendary Liverpool band of the 1980s, China Crisis, is to play a charity gig on the Isle of Man this Christmas. Proceeds from the concert, which will include a raffle and is followed by an 80s disco, will go to Wish Upon A Dream. The money raised at the gig will go directly towards the care of 12-year-old Caitlin from Douglas who was born with a rare genetic condition. The gig coincides with China Crisis’ 30th anniversary UK tour and will be the band’s final gig of the year. China Crisis formed in 1979 in Kirkby on Merseyside, with founder members Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon who now lectures in song writing and performance at LIPA in Liverpool. LIPA has recently endorsed a new stage school in the Isle of Man. Studio L in Ramsey has been licensed as a franchise of the prestigious Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, or LIPA. Gary informed Gallery that he always looks forward to playing gigs on the Isle of Man and thanked people on the island not only for supporting the band, but also for backing such a worthwhile cause.

Gary and Eddie are accompanied by two former LIPA students, drummer Sian Monaghan and bass player Chris Nicholls, alongside Stuart Nisbet and Brian McNeil. The set list for the gig will include the hits Wishful Thinking, Christian and Black Man Ray, plus more.

TICKETS FOR THE GIG COST £20 AND ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE VILLA MARINA BOX OFFICE AND THE SEA TERMINAL. YOU CAN ALSO BUY TICKETS ONLINE WWW.RSPROMOTICKETS.CO.UK

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WILKINS JEWELLERS NEW STORE OPENING EVENING 76 Strand Street - Douglas

Wilkins Jewellers celebrated the opening of its new store at 76 Strand Street on the evening of 15th November. Many new items of Jewellery and watches were on open display, readily available for clients to try on. The evening was very well attended and culminating in a prize draw where a diamond

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pendant, watches and other items were given to lucky winners.

Wilkins has been in ownership with the same family over 80 years so it was fitting that Michael Hyman was in attendance.

Neil the Manager thanked all those present

for attending and stated that the ambition of bringing ‘Bond Street’ London to the Island had now been accomplished. The new jewellery shop would look well in any town or city in the World. Neil went on to thank his wonderful team for all their hard work in making it happen.

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The great big quiz of the year Bar George - Douglas

Local companies joined in an evening of fun, entertainment and prizes in the surroundings of the new Bar George. The

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Reason for the quiz, apart from having fun, was to raise as much money as possible for 3 charities (2 based on the island). Teams were

feed, entertained and given many chances to win fabulous prizes.

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Isle of man branch of The Pony club ball The Empress Hotel - Douglas

The Isle of Man Branch of the Pony Club were very lucky to host the weekend of 10th/11th November with Team GB eventing performance manager Yogi Breisner. On Saturday afternoon Yogi spoke to Pony Club members where he gave a captivating talk.

Members were treated to the inside story on Team GB’s eventing preparation, and

most were surprised to hear that the 2012 plans started back in 2007 when London was awarded the Olympic Games! On Saturday evening he gave the after dinner speech at the Pony Club Annual Ball.

Everyone enjoyed a fantastic evening, and hugely appreciated the time Yogi gave. His humorous and relaxed style added to the

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occasion. On Sunday afternoon Yogi gave two lecture demonstrations at Ballakaneen, Andreas (kind permission of Mrs Ann King).

All the Pony Club members riding and the audience watching agreed that Yogi is a fantastic coach.

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Heroes in the community 2012 The Empress Hotel - Douglas

The Dream Catcher Appeal charity grants wished for individuals, organisations and charities on the Isle of Man and is unique in the fact that all monies raised is to benefit people on the Island. The event,

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in association with Manx Radio, awards everyday heroes in the community. People that have gone above and beyond to help someone in one way or another. The charity has a facebook page where you can find

out all the gossip from the night. facebook/ ManxRadioDreamCatcherAppeal

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Grease The Gaiety - Douglas

In Yer Space’s production of Grease at the Gaiety Theatre ran for a whole week in November.

Danny was be played by Liam Kaneen, Kathryn Power played the role of Sandy.

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David Dawson, Claire-Louise-Cubbons as Patty Simcox and Matty Rycroft as Eugene.

Jane Short played the role of Ms Lynch, Michael Bonner was Vince Fontaine and Alex Toohey played the role of Teen Angel.

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MAnx stars in their eyes Villa Marina - Douglas

Alexandra Slater (11) was crowned Manx Stars in Their Eyes 2012 winner on Saturday 17th November 2012 by the Stars judging panel of Anna Goldsmith (Singer Songwriter), Comedy Dave (BBC Radio 1) and James Toseland (Twice World Superbike Champion now Singer Songwriter).

Alexandra became the 11th winner of the annual event, which has raised over £180,000

for local charities, singing ‘Pie Jesu’ as Charlotte Church to a capacity audience at the Villa Marina. Mike Jelski was second as Meatloaf singing ‘Bat out of Hell’ and Emma Mingins was third singing Patsy Clines ‘Crazy’.

The night was filled with a variety of performances to suit all ages and stunning

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dance performances from the Stars, Miraj and Jayne Hill Dancers and also from the Rachel Wild Studio Performers and Gena’s Dance Academy.

The Stars Team raised over £15,000 for Manx Cancer Help and would like to thank all the sponsors and public who continue to support this event.

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manx airlines 30th anniversary The Hydro Hotel - Douglas

This November marked the 30th anniversary of the first flight of Manx Airlines. To mark the milestone, a reunion party was held at the Hydro Hotel in Douglas. Attending were 150 former staff, including pilots, cabin crew, engineers and office staff. The majority of the attendees still live on the Isle of Man, but a significant number travelled from further

afield to be there - many came over from the United Kingdom, but one couple made a trip from Hong Kong to be at the event.

The reunion was enjoyed by all who attended. A mahogany model of an ATP aircraft was won in the raffle by former reservations manager, Judith Musgrave.

Former cabin crew member Julie Dawson

successfully outbid everybody for flight tickets donated by Flybe - the proceeds of which have ben donated to charity.

A date has already been set for the next reunion in November 2017.

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U18’s football match against stafforshire- new kit sponsorship The Bowl - Douglas

The Appleby Charitable Foundation has made a donation to the Isle of Man Football Association (“IOM FA”) to support the development of junior league football on the Island. The much needed funds will be used

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to support the Isle of Man under 18 national team and the Isle of Man 15-17 League, involving over 300 young football players on the Island. Appleby’s partnership with the IOMFA forms part of a larger initiative

by the law firm to focus its commitment to charitable causes on the Island through a newly launched Corporate Responsibility Strategy, centred on youth, education and sport.

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MANX TEAM FLY THE FLAG ON INCA TRAIL CHARITY TREK

KYRAN BRACKEN MBE SUPPORTS KING WILLIAMS COLLEGE

Nineteen adventurous charity fundraisers completed a once in a lifetime trip to Peru to walk the famous Inca Trail. The nine-day event has raised £17,000 for The Children’s Centre so far, but sponsorship money is still coming in. The Inca Trail is said to be one of the top 10 trekking trails in the world, and it’s not surprising given that Peru is one of the most fascinating countries in South America with its breathtaking landscapes, stunning scenery and mysterious Inca sites. The Children’s Centre trek began in the Inca Capital of Cusco – a city in the heart of Andes Mountains. At an altitude of approximately 3,300metres trekkers spent their first day acclimatising by taking a trek around the famous Inca sites surrounding the city.

Next day they set off on the Inca Trail culminating four days later when they arrived at Machu Picchu – one of the world’s most important archaeological sites.

Kyran Bracken MBE recently visited the Island to support King William’s College 2013 Rugby Tour with a sportsman’s dinner held in the schools Barrovian Hall.

There are thousands of Inca Trails within Peru but there’s only one Inca Trail that leads to Machu Picchu through the majestic Sun Gate, and then onto the fascinating ruins of Machu Picchu.

This was the route taken by The Children’s Centre group going over three high mountain passes – the highest being 4,200metres - offering some spectacular views.

The World Cup winning scrum half entertained guests with some fascinating stories about his rugby career that included over 50 caps for England. Tales of his transition from rugby star to Dancing on Ice Champion in 2007 proved very amusing and Kyran’s natural charm and wit in engaging the crowd helped to make the night a complete success.

The night was sponsored by Greystone’s Chartered Accountants and was put on to raise money for King William’s College Rugby Tour to Australia next summer. 40 Pupils and 5 staff are travelling to the other side of the world, where an under 15 and an under 17 squad of players will play 5 matches each over 19 days while travelling down the countries East Coast.

The boys were waiters for the evening and were all exemplary in their serving skills, working hard to show their appreciation to those in attendance. The boys all got to meet and chat with Kyran and were left inspired by his tales of Rugby at the highest level.

Elite Player Development Squad on the Isle of Man for U13 and U14 rugby players. The Squad, which was set up by King William’s College P.E Teacher Mike Hebden, has been developing 20 of the best U15 schoolboy rugby players from all regions on the Isle of Man over the last year with a number of boys being selected for West Cheshire trials. Liam, Duncan and Jo all impressed during their trial in England and have been selected for the squad. They will continue to work hard and are looking to impress the coaches and force selection into the full Cheshire U15 squad.

KING WILLIAM’S COLLEGE PUPILS EARN REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY HONOURS Four King Williams College Students have achieved selection into representative sides recently and are looking forward to displaying their skills. Liam Fitzpatrick, Duncan Wilson and Jo Bowes have been selected to represent West Cheshire Under 15s, and have performed well in recent fixtures. Their selection came from the newly formed

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King Williams College Rugby has received another significant boost recently with Cameron Wheeler being selected to represent the North of England Independent Schools U13 Rugby Team, a feat which Cameron also achieved as an U11 at the Buchan School.

Cameron has demonstrated fantastic skills this season and his excellent performance at the trial at Ampleforth School has been rewarded with selection onto the North of England Squad as a Full Back. This is fantastic news for Cameron and King William’s College Rugby as a whole, and we look forward to hearing more.

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ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH UK RECEIVES £360 FROM RL360° A Car Boot Sale organised by Royal London 360° at Union Mills Football Club raised money for ARUK. The charity received £360 from the event, held on 21 October.

The successful sale was organised by the RL360° Fundraising Committee.

‘ARUK is the Royal London Group Charity Partner and we have raised a total of £1,816.21 for the charity this year,’ commented Fundraising Committee member June Whiteman, who is PA to RL360° Finance and Commercial Director Mike Crellin.

‘The Car Boot Sale was a successful fundraiser and we would like to hold another next year.’

THERE’S SNOW MISTAKING IT’S CHRISTMAS IN DOUGLAS Douglas is looking dazzling for the festive season after Douglas Mayor Councillor David Ashford JP switched on the Christmas lights on Thursday November 22nd.

Sponsored by Celton Manx and with support from 3FM the event saw hundreds gather outside Douglas town hall to enjoy a wealth of entertainment including seasonal numbers by Manx singer Rebecca Forrest, carols from Douglas Town Band and an excerpt from this year’s pantomime at the Gaiety Theatre, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, by cast members of the Manx Operatic Society.

A reminder of the true meaning of Christmas was provided by the Mayor’s chaplain, the Rev Les Lawrinson.

APPLY FOR ‘THE NEXT BIG THING’ AUDITIONS NOW! The Next Big Thing – the Isle of Man’s answer to Britain’s Got Talent – is inviting young people to audition for this prizepacked Island-wide talent competition open to young people aged between 11 and 17.

The competition, organised by Manx charity Junior Achievement Isle of Man, is open to any young person with any talent. Entrants must be aged 11 to 17 on February 23rd, 2013.

But the Next Big Thing’s not just looking for the next Adele; any young person with any talent can apply – it’s as simple as that.

Do you have a talent that deserves to be seen? If so here is your opportunity. You could be in with a chance of performing in front of a packed house at the Gaiety Theatre and maybe winning one of three fantastic cash prizes totalling £900.

The closing date for applications is December 7th and auditions will be held in January 2013. Entry forms can be downloaded at www.thenextbigthing.im. because quality matters

CHRISTMAS WITH ISLE OF MAN RAILWAYS The Island’s heritage railways have always been ‘chuffed’ about Christmas and worked hard to provide a number of festive options for families to enjoy and this year is no different. For the first time Santa’s Grotto will be in Laxey and special winter saloon Santa Trams will be running that magical journey, as passengers enjoy the beautiful winter scenery in anticipation of meeting the man himself.

Tickets for the Santa Trams, Tree Festival and Medieval Christmas are all available now from the welcome centre, tickets are limited so avoid disappointment and book yours by calling 01624 600555.

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KIRK BRADDAN CREGNEASH St Peter 19 December 7.00pm Carols and Candles Christmas Eve 7.30pm Holy Communion (BCP)

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Christmas Eve 4.00pm Crib Service 11.30pm Midnight Communion with the Bishop Christmas Day 10.30am KIRK BRADDAN Family Service Boxing Day 3.00pm Carol Service

BALDWIN St Luke 23 December 6.30pm Carol Service

DALBY St James Christmas Eve 6.00pm Candlelit crib service 11.30pm Midnight Communion

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DHOON Christ Church 16 December 6.30pm Carols by Candlelight Christmas Eve 4.00pm Christingle Service

DOUGLAS St Matthew Christmas Eve 11.30pm Midnight Mass Christmas Day 10.30am Solemn Mass

FOXDALE St Paul 17 December 6.30pm Carol Service (with Foxdale School) Christmas Eve 11.30pm Holy Communion

LONAN All Saints 16 December 10.30am Carol Service Christmas Day 10.30am Family Communion Service

LAXEY Christ Church Christmas Eve 11.00pm Midnight Communion

DOUGLAS St George

MAROWN St Runius 23 December 4.00pm Carol Service

16 December 6.00pm Carols by Candlelight Christmas Eve 4.00pm Crib Service 11.30pm Midnight Communion Christmas Day 10.30am Family Communion

16 December 3.00pm Nine Lessons and Carols Christmas Eve 11.30pm Midnight Mass Christmas Day 10.30am Christmas Day Eucharist with the Bishop

KIRK MICHAEL 16 December 4.00pm Christingle Service Christmas Eve 5.00pm Crib Service

PEEL The Cathedral Church of St German

RAMSEY St Paul Christmas Eve 6.00pm Carol Service Christmas Day 10.30am Christmas Day Eucharist

ONCHAN St Peter 16 December 6.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols Christmas Eve 11.30pm Christmas Communion Christmas Day 10.00am Christmas Family Service

PORT ERIN St Catherine 20 December 7.00pm Port Erin Commissioners’ Carol Service Christmas Eve 11.30pm Midnight Communion

RUSHEN Kirk Christ 23 December 6.30pm The Parish Carol Service Christmas Day 10.00am Holy Communion for all ages

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The TT beer tent site is up for tender. The brewery’s tent at the Bottleneck car park in Douglas has been a fixture of the TT festival for 15 years.

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A new report which claims youngsters in the Isle of Man drink more than young people in the United Kingdom has been slammed. The Department of Home Affairs’ says Alcohol Concern’s study uses flawed data which is out of date. The study claims that alcohol consumption in the UK is topped by young people in Estonia, Malta and those on the Island. Research for the charity’s report was carried out in March by surveying 1,000 people between the ages of 16 and 24.

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Conor Cummins rounded of his season with a sixth placed finish in the recent Macau Grand Prix. Braddan’s Dan Kneen ended the race in ninth place. Michael Rutter claimed the end-of-season event having led from the first lap and recorded a staggering eighth win on the Macau track.

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Publicity from 50,000 leaflets will herald the island’s launch of ‘Silverline’ a new support line for old people. The project, inspired by television presenter Esther Rantzen, is being funded by Comic Relief.

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A team of cyclists who completed a 910-mile cycle ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for The Children’s Centre have presented a cheque to the charity for £20,437.44

The Director of Highways says, it’s back to the drawing board if plans to revamp Douglas Promenade don’t please the public. A consultation on ideas to improve the area finished recently and the responses are currently being compiled. People were asked to comment on things like moving the horse trams nearer to the sea and changing the width of carriageways and parking.

Treasury has approved, in principle, a spend of £17.5 million for the project which could take up to 10 years to complete.

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Two people from the Island have won half a million pounds each after striking it lucky in the Euro Millions draw.

The ticket was bought at the Spar in Governor’s Hill, Douglas. Apparently They’re still in shock after learning they’d won a million pounds.

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current affairs Welcome, dear reader, to Current Affairs, the latest Gallery feature which aims to bring you closer to business. Every month, we’ll give you the chance to pose any number of questions to a representative cross section of the Island’s business sector and on the issues that affect you the most. Ask anything from how to get the most from your tax status or which savings options would suit you best, where to start when setting up a business or how to get involved in contributing to the Island’s economy. This month, we’re pleased to introduce the first set of questions to be posed entirely by your fellow reader. Shall we begin?

1.

Andrew Gerrard

Managing Director, Harding Lewis

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Lucy Felton

Business Development Manager, Lloyds TSB

Micky Swindale

Associate Director, KPMG

Your chance to pose any number of questions to a representative cross section of the Island’s business sector and on the issues that affect you the most.

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Jo Dugdale

Financial Planner, Thornton Associates

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Bruce Elliott

Group Commercial Director, Boston

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What are your thoughts on the regeneration project in Douglas and do you think it will help local businesses?

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Regeneration of town centres typically generates fierce debate with very contrasting views. In some ways it is similar to the dilemma a retailer faces regarding his/her shop front. Research clearly shows that having the right shop front will improve your business. It is surely a no brainer to state that in general, a bright, well lit and attractive shop window will attract more customers and excite them to spend money. Of course, a town regeneration is far more complex, but the basic arguments remain. To attract people into town, in general a well presented town centre approach will undoubtedly encourage more passers by to visit the town centre. The debate should not be whether but how and this is where you need experts in their field to advise. This should also include online and social media experts, as this is now undoubtedly part of a town centre’s shop front.

In deciding ‘how’ to regenerate there will also be debate about where it should occur and whether it should include new areas of town. The negative thinkers are against expansion on the basis they believe their share of the pot will diminish. This view is unfortunate and totally misguided, providing the regeneration is well thought out. The overall purpose of regeneration is to increase the pot so that although the existing trader will have a reduced share of the pot, as the new pot is then much greater, he or she is actually better off.

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In the run up to Christmas, how do you help to give back to the local community and people in need worldwide?

Given recent controversy and new laws over working outside of the office, do you think it’s healthy to take your work Blackberry on holiday with you?

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Like many organisations throughout the UK and Isle of Man, we participate in a number of initiatives within the local community to help those in need.

Most large businesses have a chosen charity of the year and this is usually selected by their staff on the basis of personal sentiment or perceived necessity. This helps to focus our efforts so that we can raise as much as possible for that particular cause. This year, Lloyds TSB’s chosen charity of the year is Save the Children and we are currently involved in a nationwide initiative to ‘take over’ their charity shops for a day. This will involve colleagues collecting, sorting and selling stock with the goal of increasing the revenue taken on the same date last year.

In total, over 500 Lloyds Banking Group colleagues will take over 100 Save the Children stores across the UK with the goal of raising over £30,000. This comes as part of the Group’s commitment to supporting the relationship between Britain’s communities, both public and private, and the charities that rely upon them.

I firmly believe that it is vital to the ongoing success of organisations locally that charity becomes part of the culture of the Island’s employees and residents and it is initiatives such as these that serve to instill this sentiment over Christmas and in the longer term.

I’m probably the wrong person to ask – I take my laptop and my work Blackberry (though mine’s an iPhone), even on a weekend trip! I am unrepentant about it because being available to your clients is part and parcel of a professional services role.

That said, this has been a major source of marital discord over the years and, in a desire to restore harmony, I have come up with some damage limitation ideas.

Having successfully road-tested these recently, I now share them with you; • Structure your day so that your blackberry isn’t a constant feature – have a set time when you deal with emails and make sure your out-of-office reply makes it clear when that will be, so clients know when to expect an answer. For me, getting ready for an evening out an hour earlier than my husband (who will usually be in the gym late afternoon anyway) then dealing with emails, glass of wine in hand, works a treat.

• Prioritise your clients, but be prepared to make your colleagues wait a bit – it is surprising how capable people are of coming up with their own solutions when you are not instantly available – which is good for their development as well as your relationship! A separate out-ofoffice reply for internal emails which asks people to text you if they need your urgent attention really helps with this – it is revealing how rarely they need to...

Happy holidays!

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Simply send your questions to editorial@gallery.co.im

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The CurrenT Affairs Panel

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I’ve just been told my job is ‘at risk’ which means I have a very real chance I will be made redundant soon. Have you got any tips on what I should prioritise since I am my family’s main breadwinner?

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The earlier you plan for redundancy the better; so you should consider the following points:

• Start cutting down on your non-essential expenditure and if possible start an emergency savings fund if you don’t already have one. Ideally this is between 3 and 6 months essential expenditure; e.g. food, rent/mortgage etc.

• Pay off debts starting with your credit cards and other short term finance as these typically attract the highest interest rates and damage your future credit rating if you get behind.

• Check your rights to Statutory Redundancy Pay. Assuming you have worked continuously for your employer for at least two years, you should be entitled to a redundancy payment. This will depend on a number of factors, including how long you have been continuously employed, your age and your weekly pay. The first £30,000 of any payment on termination of a contract is tax-free subject to certain conditions.

• Legal advice can ensure you maximise the potential of your redundancy package, if you are to receive one.

• It is important to seek professional financial planning advice from a suitably qualified adviser to ensure you have considered all of your options for both you and your family, particularly with regard to your potential loss of Protection benefits like ‘death in service’ and private medical cover, plus any work related allowances; lunch vouchers, travel expenses etc that you rely upon. It’s vital to make sure you prevent any time gaps in your Protection cover between employments.

• Sound financial advice will ensure that you structure your finances in the most effective way once you have had your redundancy confirmed.

Check if you qualify for help from the Government whilst you may be out of work. Contact the Job Centre which will be able to tell you about your entitlement to payment or benefits, such as Jobseeker’s Allowance.

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I have been thinking of buying a property in the UK to take advantage of the depressed market. This would be part of my “nest egg” for retirement. Are there any pitfalls I should be wary of?

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The market has changed dramatically over the past few years. House prices have slumped and mortgages continue to elude all but the most fortunate, with pricing favouring the lenders. However, for those who are able to overcome these obstacles, there are other less obvious potential pitfalls to consider.

Residents of the Island benefit from a relatively simple tax system so locals would be forgiven for being unaware of the UK taxation consequences of acquiring a UK property.

In very broad terms, provided the investor is resident and domiciled in the Isle of Man, there are two main UK taxes to consider: • Income tax - this will be payable on the net rental income of the property. The important point here is that the charge is on NET income, so expenses properly incurred in relation to the rental business can be offset against the rent received; and • Inheritance tax (IHT) – if the investor (being an individual) dies holding UK property, his/her estate could suffer IHT based on the value of the property at the time of death. This is subject to the availability of the IHT nil rate band (currently £325,000), so many properties will not be caught. However, for higher value properties the potential tax liability could be significant (currently 40% of the value above the nil rate band).

One possible solution to the IHT problem may be to acquire the property in an Isle of Man company. On death, the estate would hold a foreign situs asset (the shares in the Isle of Man company) as opposed to a direct holding of the UK property, thus avoiding any IHT liability.

If an investor was considering this option, I would always recommend taking professional tax advice as each set of circumstances will be different. This is particularly relevant in the case of high value residential property (over £2 million) as the UK has taken steps to deter individuals owning properties in nonresident companies as described above. So, with residential property becoming less attractive, should investors consider the alternative of investing in commercial property instead? A topic for another day!

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ME & MY PET

us& ourpets Names Pet: Bianci & Luna.

Humans: Pietro & Angelina.

Species Bianci: Pure White Manxie.

Luna: His sister with a tail.

Pietro & Angelina: Italmanx.

Age Bianci & Luna: 12 weeks Pietro & Angelina: Can we leave it at 50+?

Favourite past times Bianci & Luna: Having our tummy’s tickled and our paws massaged.

Pietro: I love my shooting and fishing, being in the countryside with peace and tranquillity away from the kittens.

Angelina: Spending time with family and friends

Likes Bianci & Luna: We just love crunchies! With a cup of goats milk to wash it down as a special treat!

Pietro & Angelina: We both love magnums, Angelina the white Pietro the dark, a real special treat.

Dislikes Bianci: When Luna steals my little red ball, and my little Christmas tree toy!

Luna: I hate it when Bianci pounces on me and bites my tail!

Pietro: The kittens using me as a scratching pole!

Angelina: I can’t stand dishonesty and disrespecting anyone or thing.

Things you enjoy doing?

Bianci & Luna: Running up and down stairs with mummy and daddy trying to catch us…but we’re far too quick for them and they run out of breath before we do!! Also peek a boo under the kitchen table.

Pietro: Cooking with the mushrooms I’ve freshly picked.

Angelina: Thoroughly enjoy taking photos of my darlings and loved ones.

Interesting Facts Bianci & Luna: We love our new home but there is one problem, we share with 2 dogs. We haven’t actually met but we can smell something funny every now and again. When we come face to face it shall be interesting.

Pietro & Angelina: We are both from the same region in Italy yet it took the Isle of Man to bring us happily together.

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FEATURED exhibitions Christmas is coming to the Sayle Gallery

Svetlana Cameron work on display at sayle gallery

Location: The Sayle Gallery, Douglas Admission: FREE Telephone: 674557 The Sayle Gallery ‘Figurative & Miniatures’ exhibition opens on Friday 14 December and features works by a number of Sayle Gallery artists who have developed their usual styles to provide ideal Christmas presents for those who would like to buy an original, one-off, artwork. Unlike at most exhibitions, these artworks are available to take home immediately – and you can even buy festive greetings cards from a range of local artists to go with them.

In the Gallery shop you will also find glassware, ceramics, calendars, prints and sculptures – including a range of delicate fine bone china vessels from Manos Kalamenious (which have attracted the attention of the well established Design*Sponge blog and honeyandcharm.com). Equally as decorative are the studio glass angel fish, snails, penguins and birds and new Peter Layton glass items which aren’t available anywhere else on the Island.

Location: The Sayle Gallery, Douglas Admission: FREE Telephone: 674557

It’s well worth a visit to the Sayle Gallery at the Villa Marina Arcade in Douglas this Christmas to find presents that you won’t find on the high street, and of course, with the additional Christmas promenade parking open you can even park for free and the Gallery is open every day.

Svetlana Cameron will be exhibiting several new works in the Sayle Gallery “Figurative and Miniatures” Christmas show. The exhibition will open to the public on Friday 14th December.

Opening times: 10am – 5pm Tue – Sat, 1.30 – 4.30pm Sundays, 1pm – 5pm Mondays

Also on display will be the portrait drawing “Daniel” which won 4th place in the international art competition “Pastel 100”.

The competition was open to artists worldwide working in the medium of pastel and received more than 2000 submissions.

The winning portrait will be featured in the American art magazine “Pastel Journal” in March 2013, alongside the article about Svetlana and her work. A commissioned work, the drawing features a young boy wearing a white shirt with blue embroidery, it can also be viewed on Svetlana’s website in the “Works on Paper” section. www.svetlanacameron.artspan.com

Opening times: 10am – 5pm Tue – Sat, 1.30 – 4.30pm Sundays, 1pm – 5pm Mondays

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Words | Ann-Marie McCarthy

The sayle gallery, douglas

ART:

what’s all the fuss about?

R

eturning to the Isle of Man after living in the UK for a few years has come with a distinct change of pace. There is myth that there is nothing to do in the Isle of Man and that the coastal town of Douglas is sleepy and simple. Through this article I intend to explore what social offerings the Isle of Man has and unearth the sophisticated metropolis lurking beneath Manannan’s cloak.

Art is something which I have always found inspiring and think it’s incredibly important for the social introspection it fosters. The great thing about art exhibitions, apart from the fact that admission is generally free, is that anyone can enjoy it, regardless of age or background. Living in the UK I was struck by the abundance of new and exciting creations by up-and-coming artists. This is a culture which I did not believe existed in the Isle of Man. Fortunately, I couldn’t have been more wrong.

I was lucky enough to attend the opening of the “Outer Space” exhibition at the Sayle Gallery. Firstly I have to say how impressed with the Sayle Gallery I am and that it has added a certain quality to the Villa Marina Arcade. Every time I pass by I find myself gazing into the windows like a child beholding a wondrous sweet shop.

The window displays offers a tantalising taster of what lurks inside and ranges from creative photography to elegant glass sculptures. I can lose hours in those windows, it really is a good job that the adjoining walk way is sheltered, given how much it rains in the Isle of Man. because quality matters

I arrive at the Gallery and immediately the sound of heels clicking against the hard wood floor together with the smell of fresh paint and wood sets the scene of a alien yet scholastic environment. It is while I am standing there, gazing into a swirl of bright red paint and surrounded by the intrigued chitter chatter of strangers that I feel that stir of excitement.

Don’t get me wrong, I am by no stretch of the imagination an art critic, it’s just that I have always loved visiting galleries and museums. I was one of those sad kids who would happily while away the hours of a Saturday afternoon wandering through the Manx Museum, with my head in the clouds (pretty much where it usually is) and my imagination on fire. So, I got to wondering – what is it about staring at a canvas packed with blobs of paint and flashes of colour that entertains me so much? The thing about art, well images in particular, abstract or not, is what they represent to the viewer. A collection of lines and colours could remind the viewer of a coast line where they spent a childhood holiday. Because the suggestion is so subtle we can find ourselves gaping at a picture in appreciation for a while without ever really being sure why we like it. This is the beauty of art; it provides us with an alternative and sometimes foreign perception thus allowing us to experience life on another level. Through it we can experience faraway lands and palaces which exist only in the mind of the artist. Art helps make sense of the world around us. It helps us see past the daily grind and realise how vast the universe is. The theme of “Outer Space” is a particularly apt one, as it makes us realise how insignificant our problems are and reminds us of what can be achieved when exhibition humanity reaches for the stars.

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my name is...

My name is Emily Jane Bell; I am an 18 year old A Level student studying Art and Textiles in St Ninians High School, Isle of Man. Having enjoyed many different aspects of art from a young age I have been able to develop my own style of work.

I

have recently been awarded The Archibald Knox award for fine art for 2 different projects. The first being symbolisation and contrast between human and animal eyes, showing the variety in colour and emotion. For the second, I put a dark captivating twist to a typical love story, which I have found has given me the incentive to use this stye for the rest of my work.

I like to make an impact on the person observing it. In my opinion, the feedback I get, positive or negative is always good, as I have had the effect to leave a lasting impression for the viewer to respond. This is what I find most rewarding as I try and give the basis of my work a story, so that people can relate to it.

In the future I would like to expand my skills as an artist, gather inspiration and learn different techniques from a variety of different places.

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Art Exhibition

Graphite & Grain Hodgson Loom Gallery -Laxey

GRAPHITE & GRAIN Amazing images and a wood sculptures were presented in Hodgson Loom Gallery

in Laxey last month. Art lovers had a great opportunity to have look closer at the best and most recognised masterpiece art works

from two talented Manx artists: Julia Ashby Smyth - illustrator and Gavin Carter - wood sculptor.

Photographer | Peter Kwiecinski www.dollsfactory.net

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fashion & shopping Come along to Abode for a glorious selection of exclusive Molton Brown gift sets.

A perfect Christmas present for a loved one who likes to indulge!

Abode. Wellington Street. Douglas. Isle of Man. Tel 01624 617700. abode@manx.net

WHITE - Gallery Fashion December 2012 -

Photographer & Styling: Shan Fisher www.shansphoto.com - Model: Diana Patient Makeup Artist: Heather Maddrell - Hairstylist: Emma MacDonald Salon

Clothing: Enfin & New Look

Enfin: Superdry Riding Hood Peal ÂŁ89.99

Enfin: French Connection Twine Elegant Coat £165.00 New Look: Pink Top £24.99 - Cluster Sequin Tube £16.99 Top Left - New look : VST Dress £19.99 Top Right - Enfin: Lipsy Sequin Black Dress £70 Bottom Left - New Look: Fur Coat £49.99 - Enfin: Bernshaw Grey Block Dress £100 Bottom Right - Enfin: French Connection Sequin Fitted Stone Dress £135 - Kinker Diamante Encrusted Heel Shoes £47.50

Enfin: Firetrap Artimes Fudge Coat £167.50 Right - New Look: Hat £14.99 - Top £4.99 Enfin: French Connection Blue Skinny Jeans £77

New Look: VSR Dress £19.99 - Rose FX Fur Coat £34.99 - Kinker Diamante Encrusted Heel Shoes £47.50 Top Left - Enfin: Rare Tabasco Jumpsuit £15 Top Right - New Look: Butterfly Swing Top £14.99 - Cluster Sequin Tube £16.99 Bottom Left - New Look: Sequin Tux Blazer £34.99 - Cluster Sequin Tube £16.99 Bottom Right - Enfin: Firetrap Harlow Fringe Vest Top £67.50 - Cluster Sequin Tube £16.99

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f you want to get into that Christmas spirit then you have to visit The Strand Shopping Centre. This year the centre is going all out to make everyone’s Christmas a great experience.

Christmas at The Strand provides that great Christmassy feeling with a list of events during December for all to enjoy. At The Strand all the shops are under one roof, top brand names like HMV, Miss Selfridge, Millets, Peacocks, Mothercare and the Card Factory. If it’s specialist gifts your looking for you can also find them inside Model Tech, Jessops and Stardust. When visiting any of the shops you see what you’re getting, and deal with real people who provide expert advice with the human touch. After all, Christmas shopping should be enjoyable, hassle free and personal. Something you don’t get when shopping online.

New for this year is The Children’s Centre “Christmas Club”. You can leave the kids to have fun for a couple of hours whilst you go off shopping. The Club is managed by qualified members of staff from The Children’s Centre and is open on Saturdays throughout December. You pay a set fee each time you want to leave the kids at the club. It’s advised to book in advance, however walk-ins will be accepted depending on the availability. The kids will have a great time and be entertained with specific activities at each session.

There’s also a chill out area with DVDs, books and games.

All proceeds will be going to charitable projects. If you need more information you can contact the Children’s Centre on 676076.

During the festive period this year there will be lots to entertain you at The Strand. You can listen or sing along with the Bree Manx Choir, St Thomas’s School Choir, the W.I Choir, The Magpie Choir with Willaston School and the Douglas Choral Union. There’s also an Isle of Man Film exhibition showcasing some of the 100 films that have been made on the Island. When you have shopped till you drop, sang a carol or two, you can then relax taking in the atmosphere at Cafe Avanti.

“ Christmas

shopping should be enjoyable, hassle free and personal.

Something you don’t get when shopping online.

Merry Christmas from all at The Strand

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What’s on...

Sat 1st

Tracey Bell Love your Skin Advice and gift ideas

Everyoung Performing LIVE

Manx Operatic Society Snow White

*NEW* Children’s Centre CHRISTMAS CLUB

Thurs 6th Tracey Bell Love your Skin Advice and gift ideas

St Thomas’s School Christmas Nativity Play

sat 8th

The Bree Manx Choir Christmas Carols

*NEW* Children’s Centre CHRISTMAS CLUB

thurs 13th The W.I Choir Christmas Carols

*NEW* Children’s Centre CHRISTMAS CLUB

fri 14th

St Thomas School Christmas Carols

The Magpie Choir Christmas Carols

Sat 15th

Tracey Bell Love your Skin Advice and gift ideas

*NEW* Children’s Centre CHRISTMAS CLUB

thurs 20th Douglas Choral Union Christmas Carols

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fri 21st

The Douglas Town Band

sat 22nd

*NEW* Children’s Centre CHRISTMAS CLUB

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Love Christmas jessops

Christmas at

JESSOPS offers an extensive range of digital photography including digital cameras, camcorders, accessories and telescopes.

HMV

mothercare

millets

Whether you’re a music aficionado, a movie buff, a hardcore gamer or a technophile, you will find what you want at HMV.

Cots, Prams, Buggies, Clothes and Toys can all be purchased in store at Mothercare.

Millets has everything you need for camping from full blown camping packs down to just the pegs. Perfect to buy a gift for the rambler in the family.

Late Night Shopping Every Thursday to 9pm

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Love The Strand peacocks

modeltech

cafĂŠ avanti

Great value-for-money fashion trends at amazing prices. Clothing and footwear for men, women and children are all available at Peacocks.

ModelTech is the R/C Model Car Specialist, Supplying R/C kits, parts and accessories.

Offering a range of fresh foods and daily specials including a full breakfast menu.

Also an assortment of toasted sandwiches along with freshly made baguettes, filled jacket Potato’s and a full salad bar awaits you.

card factory

miss selfridge

stardust

The Card Factory is where you will find Quality cards and Christmas accessories at great prices.

Time to dress up for that all-important Christmas party.

At Stardust you can design your own Jewelley and continue shopping whilst the staff make it for you. There is also a great mix of gift ideas: chains, charms, and beads with a Celtic/fantasy theme.

because quality matters

Also plastic cars, helicopters and war ships kits, paints, kites & much more.

Dresses, shoes and accessories are all available at Miss Selfridge.

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SANTA AT THE STRAND

Santa’s in town.

Take the kids along to meet him in The Strand Winter Wonderland.

For only £5 the kids each receive a present from Santa (if they have been good that is!) and have a photo taken. Also in the Winter Wonderland is a small Market featuring some new and unique gift ideas.

Santa’s winter wonderland Saturday 1st 11.30 – 16.30

Saturday 15th 11.30 – 16.30

Sunday 2nd 13.00 – 16.00

Sunday 16th 13.00 – 16.30

Thursday 6th 17.00 – 20.00

Thursday 20th 17.00 – 20.00

Saturday 8th 11.30 – 16.30

Saturday 22nd 11.30 – 16.30

Sunday 9th 13.00 – 16.00

Sunday 23rd 13.00 – 16.00

Thursday 13th 17.00 – 20.00

Monday 24th 11.30 – 16.00

Late Night Shopping Every Thursday to 9pm

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HO! HO! HO! because quality matters

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FESTIVE in NUMBERS NEWS

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On average, people in the UK, over the Christmas period consume:

10 turkeys

million pints of

million

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million bottles of wine

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50 million

mince

pies

ÂŁ20 The UK spends

billion on Christmas altogether

1841 Saw the introduction of decorated fir trees in Britain thanks to Prince Albert.

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beer million Christmas puddings

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million

children leave mince pies and a drink for santa

billion

Christmas cards are sent in the UK each year

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It’s all about....

Candy Bling available from Charles Alexander

Charles alexander ltd - 24 strand street - douglas - Isle of Man tel: 01624 621527 - enquiries@charlesalexanderltd.com

B e a u t i f u l d r e ss e s t o s u i t e v e r y s t y l e a n d b u d g e t

Celebrating our 10th Anniversary Celebrating your Engagement *10% off bridesmaid dresses with every wedding gown ordered in January.

‘Something Blue’

diamanté Free brooch raising funds for Breatkthrough Breast Cancer.

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• Stunning 2013 collections from our designers Jenny Packham, Alfred Angelo and Pronovias • Great choice of Prom dresses • Bespoke designs and ready to wear Mother of the Bride Outfits

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Seasons Greetings from The Peter Luis Building Peter Luis, Elle, Salon 3, Cafe Relish, Fine Arts And Antiques, Sweeny Todd

Cafe Relish

Tucked away on the top floor of the Peter Luis Building is Cafe Relish which is committed to providing honest, unpretentious but deeply flavoursome food, skilfully prepared and reasonably priced in relaxing surroundings throughout the day. top Floor Tuesday - Saturday, 9.00am to 4.00pm Tel: 613724 Email: caferelish@hotmail.com

salon 3 Masterclass Colour Specialists Up to date on and off Island training with well known professionals including: Debbie G Vidal Sassoon precision cutting course, Anthony Whitaker and Steven Goldsworthy.

• Free Consultations • Bespoke Wedding Packages Our opening hours are as follows:

• 3 Late Nights Every Week

Monday - (Office Only) 9.30am - 3pm Tuesday - 9am - 5pm WEdnesday - Friday - 9am - 8pm Saturday - 9am 5pm

• Discounted Training Academy • Fabulous Personalised Christmas Hair Up’s Designed Especially For You

Second Floor Tel: 616263 Email: salon3@manx.net www:salon3.co.im

ELLE Dear Clients & Friends, ELLE as a small independent company has been established now for over 30 years and over that period we have seen dramatic changes in fashion and the way we shop. We hope that over this long period Joyce and I have continued to give you a warm welcome and our personal and individual attention.

I personally would like to thank you all for your loyalty and support during the 29 years I have been involved and wish you all the best for Christmas.

Love Julie First Floor Tel: 624747

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Peter Luis

Peter Luis has a reputation for timeless, high quality fashion. Let us help you choose the perfect gift, or just come in and spoil yourself. You will find simple sophisticated collections for him and her, including knitted sweater, down vests and tweed jackets, supplying both vital warmth and the essential winter look.

Style cannot be hurried, it evolves slowly.

What could be more delightful than adding new favourites to your wardrobe or giving a perfect gift to a loved one.

Open late for Christmas on Thursday and from 12 - 4pm on Sundays. Let Peter Luis help make this Christmas special.

Enjoy the experience of shopping with great service and expertise.

Ground Floor Tel: 623878 Email: markpl@manx.net / dianepl@manx.net

Sweeney Todd

Fine Art And Antiques

In The Heart of Douglas Michael Levine Decorative Arts & Aylmer-Levine Fine Arts Providing the Island’s Gentlemen cuts since 1981. We also use Redken for men, American Crew and Simpsons shaving products.

With our recent refurbishment in May we have modernised our look yet remain traditional in our style. Ray welcomes you to make a booking and come on down to the basement for a new look or maintenance check!

Lower Ground Floor Tel: 612345 Mobile: 432048 Email: ray@wimanx.net facebook/sweeneytoddiom

We are pleased to announce our most recent acquisitions will be on show from early December. Including Manx paintings by Hoggatt, Aitken, Knox, Nicholson, EC Quayle, Holden and many more.

These will also include Manx paintings.

An exhibition of Archibald Knox silver and pewter pieces will also be on show along with a fine range of original Art Nouveau and Art Deco pieces.

Open Tues – Sat 9.30am – 3.30pm Lower Ground Floor Tel: 629530 / 353213 Email: Michael_levine@manx.net The Peter Luis Building, Duke Street, Douglas

The Peter Luis Building, Duke Street, Douglas because quality matters

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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING IN RAMSEY MERRY CHRISTMAS • HAPPY SHOPPING

Mother Nature H e a lt h S t o r e

The Snug in Ramsey has a lovely range of home accessories and gifts for Christmas. If you’re looking for cosy, rustic pieces including woollen blankets and throws, quality candles, wicker baskets and fireside accessories we might have just what you’re looking for.

The Snug also offers a great choice of solid fuel stoves from some of the best brands around, including Morso, Town and Country and Chesneys. We extended our stove showroom in April 2012 and currently have around 20 stoves on display. We provide a full fitting service and are Isle of Man Government Approved Installers.

1 Auckland Terrace, Parliament Street, Ramsey, IM8 1AF

Tel: 818187 www.thesnuglimited.com

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Come in and browse our beautiful Christmas gifts including hampers, gingerbread kits and gorgeous chocolates. Along with a wide variety of food including an extensive range of gluten free and speciality Japanese foods, we offer a wide variety of teas, coffee and herbal infusions including tea pigs and Taylors of Harrogate.

Indulge your skin with our beautiful skincare including Dr Hauschka skincare and make up. Top up your healthcare routine with supplement and herbal remedies, we carry a complete range of A.vogel, Pukka and Pharmanord along with many more.

1 Victoria Buildings, Parliament Street, Ramsey, IM8 1AX

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Abbey dental

The Patient Practice

Abbey Dental located in Ballasalla provides a comprehensive range of modern aesthetic dentistry. They specialise in tooth coloured restorations; fillings, crowns and bridges, that your friends will only know about if you tell them.

The practice has undergone a major refurbishment during 2012, which includes a new hygienists consulting room. By providing a specialist personal service the practice has found the majority of new patients are choosing Abbey Dental through personal recommendations.

The People at Abbey Dental The professional members of staff have won numerous local and national awards.

At Abbey Dental, you, the patient comes first.

Mark Hepworth Manx dentist Mark has been welcoming and treating patients at Abbey Dental since opening the practice 5 years ago. Mark strives for excellence in dentistry and has worked with some of the world’s dental experts. Mark also ensures Abbey Dental is kept up to date with new clinical advances. He advocates regular training for all staff and has himself furthered his experience in endodontics, implantology and restorative dentistry.

Mark grew up in Douglas, qualifying as a Dentist at Liverpool University. He also studied Pharmacology to PhD level, specialising in pain control research.

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Mark has been growing his moustache or ‘MO’ for Movember, helping to raise awareness of men’s health issue such as prostate cancer.

Tim Brown Tim joined the team at Abbey Dental in August after a long search. Mark persuaded Tim to return to the Isle of Man, bringing with him his expertise in Oral Surgery.

Tim grew up in Laxey and left the Island to study Dentistry at Sheffield University in 2005. Graduating in 2010 with his Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS). He went on to work for 12 months providing general dentistry on the south coast of England. He then worked in the oral and maxillofacial surgery department in Southampton General Hospital gaining experience of managing head and neck diseases, A+E dental and facial trauma and oral surgery.

He then went on to qualify as a Member of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MJDF RCS (Eng)).

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Tim has been introducing patients to a new style of dentistry at Abbey Dental. He specialises in all aspects of general dentistry but especially aesthetic tooth-coloured fillings, crowns and bridges.

Patients have been impressed by his calm reassuring explanations and excellent treatment manner.

Paula Bell Hygienist Paula Bell has been re-educating Abbey Dental patients over the last 5 years, advising how to maintain a dazzling smile. Her comprehensive approach to oral care means that patients really see, feel and smell the improvement in their gum health. Abbey Dental patients all understand the benefits of regular hygiene visits ensuring that periodontal disease and bad breath are a thing of the past.

Paula, Tim and Mark are supported at Abbey Dental by; Managers Sue Turner and Tracie Hepworth, Senior Dental Nurse Jenny Shimmin, trainee dental nurses Alix Hannah and Kesha Sayle, and not forgetting Mark’s Dad, Operations Manager Peter Hepworth, who keeps the practice ship shape.

Invisalign takes a modern approach to straightening teeth, using a custom-made series of aligners created for you and only you. These aligner trays are made of smooth, comfortable and virtually invisible plastic that you simply wear over your teeth. Wearing the aligners will gradually and gently shift your teeth into place. There are no metal brackets to attach and no wires to tighten. You simply pop in a new set of aligners approximately every two weeks, until your treatment is complete and you achieve the confident smile that you’ve always wanted. The best part about the whole process is that most people won’t even know you’re straightening your teeth (from £1500).

ABBEY DENTAL ALSO OFFERS:

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Abbey Dental, 4 Silverburn Drive, Ballasalla, IM9 2DR

Train Station, on Local bus routes to Douglas, Peel, Castletown and Port St Mary

Telephone: 823040 Email: abbeydental@manx.net www.abbeydental.info because quality matters

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Celebrity fragrances of 2013 Words Grace Ryan | Illustration Jon Moore

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he world of celebrity spins faster every day, and the only way to stay onboard and avoid being shot off into planet D-list is to stay on trend and outdo your competition. The essential celeb accessory was tattoos one minute, novelty-named babies the next, but both of those are kind of permanent, and permanent is so not cool right now. Instead, there’s a trend with staying-power that still manages to stay fresh and new every day. Sniff it up; I’m talking about celebrity fragrance.

At some point, we’ve all wanted to smell a bit like Britney Spears. I don’t mean literally like Britney Spears, who I am reliably informed smells like Doritos and rehab, but like the fantasy Britney Spears dancing forever in our MTV dreams. This hidden desire is why Ms Spears now makes far more money from her range of perfume than from squeezing her bronzed buttocks into a stolen school uniform. J Lo has several smells, Gwen Stefani has several more, and even Lady Gaga’s jumped on the bandwagon and released her own scent, which has a whiff of Kermit with an undercurrent of meat dress and second-hand Madonna records.

Put it up your nose, darling Elizabeth Taylor

The celeb fragrance was born with Elizabeth Taylor’s White Diamonds, which was as essential to the fashionable eighties lady as shoulder pads, Peruvian snowflake and a muscled pool boy named Paco. Queen Liz distilled the essential oils herself from essence of her ex-husbands, and the scent remains popular today with drag queens and leathery women who want you to suffocate in elevators. Yet, like a delicate butterfly, the modern mademoiselle has moved on, and celeb fragrances today are the spirit of pop singers, starlets and models. Kate Moss famously drinks her own perfume as a meal replacement; Paris Hilton’s is only visible in night vision; Lance Armstrong has one that can only be detected by chemists. Tom Cruise has a scent that wipes your memory, and Katy Perry’s signature parfum explodes with the odour of firework boobies and the gothic tears of Russell Brand.

Of course, fashionable Miss, you already know all this, which is why I will waste no more of your time and instead delight you with these exclusive previews of the biggest stinks and whiffs of 2013. Sniff, spray, away!

Hashtag Amazesmell!

Rastamouse One

Erupting from its bottle like a blast of screeching dubstep, the debut scent from the nation’s favourite daytime radio bimbo evokes both ferns and cotton, with powerful base notes of champagne and the drain that your licence fee is being poured down. It’s young, it’s funky, Hashtag Amazesmell! is guaranteed to irritate the senses of anybody with an IQ over room temperature. Strangely enough, BBC marketing went first with this one instead of scents formulated to smell like Chris Moyles (chips, both edible and on shoulders), Tim Westwood (old man bling; Deep Heat; white bread) or Thought For The Day (flannels; mortality).

Airports, chemists and branches of Toys R Us are expecting to do big business on the debut spray from anthropomorphic TV rodent Rastamouse. It smells like reggae and cheese, which is convenient as it is marketed to toddlers, who like nothing more than the smell of their own bottoms. Give it up for the Easy Crew!

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The Essential Christmas Beauty Treatments London ou Londrest:

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50 smells of Grey

The surprise publishing sensation of the year was El James’ racy, naughty, badly-written spankbuster 50 Shades Of Grey. This companion perfume is rich with the smells of unlikely love, unwieldily metaphors and the unmistakeable odour of frustrated housewives reading about nipple clamps. To me, it smelled like a cross between KY Jelly, Maxwell House and an issue of Readers’ Digest.

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London ou Londrest: Eau de Boris

A noble city deserves a noble scent, rich with diversity yet fragrant with history and tradition.

The scent of London should be bold, bustling and full of possibility. This isn’t it, because instead it reeks of concentrated gaffes, bicycle accidents and the Bullingdon Club. That said, inside its tousled blond bottle Eau de Boris is cheeky, inexplicably popular with the ladies, and preferable to its closest competitors in political colognes: the underwhelming Coalition by Cameron et Clegg, and its hoary East End predecessor - Old Ken Red Spice.

Inquisition

by Jeremy Paxman

Some men are forthright, assertive, and make it pretty clear who’s asking the questions, Minister. The answer? Inquisition by Paxman, which will leave your companions in no doubt as to who’s the aggressive alpha male with an interest in getting the ladies to reveal all…all about the LIBOR scandal and the NHS restructuring controversy.

50 smells of Grey

The surprise publishing sensation of the year was El James’ racy, naughty, badly-written spankbuster 50 Shades Of Grey. This companion perfume is rich with the smells of unlikely love, unwieldily metaphors and the unmistakeable odour of frustrated housewives reading about nipple clamps. To me, it smelled like a cross between KY Jelly, Maxwell House and an issue of Readers’ Digest.

Planet David

the Whispering House of Attenborough

Deep within the jungles of the Amazon basin hides a rare, amazing flower, which summons exotic creatures from far and wide to partake of a rich scent that simply cannot be found elsewhere. Sir David Attenborough found this flower, hid in the bushes and the spent three months quietly filming those creatures having sex. He then returned home to release this evocative musky blend, which is also available on Blu Ray.

Austerity Measures:

the premier fragrance of the European Union

A pinch of Irish moss; a splash of fine Bordeaux, a hint of German steel; sat atop the heady tang of Greek desperation. With a budget of billions, a faceless committee of squabbling bureaucrats is proud to present Austerity Measures, the first fragrance available in forty official languages and presented in a diplomatic pouch overflowing with devalued Euros. According to Angela Merkel, it smells like flowers, berries, a hot summer riot. Austerity Measures: you’re worth it, because you put all your money offshore and moved to a penthouse in London.

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CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC Dr Adrian Dashfield MB ChB MD MSc FRCA FFPMRCA

For the treatment of chronic pain caused by: • Back Pain • Chest Pain (non cardiac) • Chronic Abdominal Pain • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome • Elbow Pain • Facial Pain • Fibromyalgia • Groin Pain • Headache • Hip and Knee Pain • Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes • Neck Pain • Nerve Damage Pain • Osteoarthritis • Osteoporosis • Pelvic Pain • Post Amputation Pain • Post Herpetic Neuralgia • Post Surgery Scar Pain • Post Stroke Pain • Sciatica • Shoulder Pain

Chronic Pain Management Clinic Service delivered by a Consultant in Pain Management and Anaesthesia with 12 years experience as a Consultant in a large teaching hospital in the NHS in England and Nuffield Health who is a Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and a Royal College examiner.

• Dr Dashfield is the only medically qualified Pain Management Consultant on Island.

• He provides evidence based chronic pain management in accordance with the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance.

• He is a registered provider with health insurers.

• A GP referral is not necessary for a private consultation but GPs will be informed of the outcome and recommendations of the consultation.

• The Pain Clinic provides a multi disciplinary approach including physiotherapy and spinal surgery if required.

• Based in the Private Wing at Noble’s Hospital.

FOR A PRIVATE CONSULTATION CALL 335657 e-mail manxpainclinic@manx.net • website www. manxpainclinic.com

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TOM FORD WHITE PATCHOULI EAU DE PARFUM £62.45

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SISLEY CLEANSING MILK WITH WHITE LILY (EXCLUSIVELY AT VOISINS) £58.85

Leaving your skin supple and glowing, this milk cleanses deeply but gently, removing makeup and impurities from the skin. It feels amazing going on and leaves skin glowing.

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Treatments are provided in a relaxing environment.

We use Jessica polishes in all of our treatments and a wide range of Jessica products are available for retail.

At the Nail Retreat, we strongly believe that the health of your nails is important and we go the extra step to make sure that you leave the salon with the healthiest nails in town.

JESSICA LUXURIOUS MANICURE AND GEL OVERLAYS Nails are firstly analysed for nail type and treated accordingly. The manicure will include cleansing, massaging and cuticle care. Nails will be beautifully shaped and treated with either a prescriptive base coat finishing with a colour or gel of your choice.

JESSICA LUXURIOUS PEDICURE Feet will be soaked in a soothing foot spa. Feet and legs will be massaged with conditioning cream, cuticles will be groomed and hard skin treated. The nails will be shaped and polished with your choice of colour. EXECUTIVE FOOTCARE FOR MEN ALSO AVAILABLE.

All nail treatments are by appointment.

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Words | Marco Leonetti – Utopia Salon Director

winter hair advice Winter is one of the most damaging times for our hair. Chilly days outside and central heating indoors can dry your hair out until it loses shine, volume and feels limp and brittle.

However, by looking after it in the right way you can prevent that winter weakness.

What you’ll need:

• Treatment shampoo and conditioner protection cream • Heat (for blow drying hair) protection spray • Heat (for straightening / curling hair) Use good hair care products.

Use a protecting and repairing shampoo and conditioner before blow-drying your hair, then smooth a little bit of heat protection cream through your hair. You can also buy products that prevent frizz or add shine such as the “Alterna Bamboo” heat protection and smoothing cream range.

If you get split ends from your hair being so dry, use a frizz serum on the tips of your hair that will seal up the split in the hair and stop new splits from being created.

If you use heat on your hair regularly, whether it’s daily, or every few days, it will become damaged. Hair needs protection from this sort of heat usage. When heated irons (or even hair products and brushing) are applied to the hair, they make microscopic holes. Using cheap products will not fix these holes, so get professional advice for the appropriate treatment, whether it is lipid protein or keratin based.

• Frizz serum • A healthy diet • Erh.......An umbrella!!!

Eat lots of fruit and vegetables.

This will provide your body with the necessary vitamins to make your hair shinier and stronger.

Make sure you are eating at least 5 servings of fruit and veg a day.

If you know you don’t have enough vitamins in your natural diet take vitamin tablets. Check that this is OK with your doctor first. It may not be necessary to take them every day, just a boost every few days.

Be nice to your hair.

Try wearing your hair up rather than straightening it, or even try wearing it natural. Using a flat iron damages and dries out your hair anyway, so try to avoid this in the winter.

Also don’t scrape it back. If you’re pulling your hair you’re putting more strain on it.

Ask your hairdresser for advice, they are the professionals.

www.utopiahaircare.com

Utopia Salon, Castlemona Collande, Central Promenade, Douglas.

Merry Christmas from all at Purite & Utopia

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Whether you want to create smooth and sleek style, flicks, curls, or achieve the perfect straight look, there’s an iron for your hair. From the one-touch temperature control to the hibernation mode and swivel cord, Cloud 9 strengtheners deliver everything you need to style your hair professionally and easily.

OPI Outrageous Neons The OPI first neon nail lacquer with the Outrageous Neon mini pack, including four limited edition neon shades, a neon white base coat, and OPI Top Coat. The four fluorescent hues include vivid shades of yellow, orange, pink and purple. The essential step for achieving the best results is to prep nails with one coat of neon white base, followed by two coats of polish. Colours dry matte, but adding one layer of OPI Top Coat results in bright, bold color with a shiny finish.

OPI Bond-ettes Nails OPI has been busy creating a full James Bond-themed collection to celebrate 50 years of the iconic British spy. With shades named after some of the standout films - the deep plum Casino Royale and multi-hued glittery The Living Daylights amongst them - the limited-edition collection also features an irresistibly decadent 18-carat gold leaf topcoat, The Man With The Golden Gun.

Renken Christmas Crackers & Professional Hair Care products The ultimate stocking fillers! Which one will you choose? Xmas All Soft, Xmas Blonde, Xmas Body, Xmas Colour or Xmas Extreme.

Christmas Crackers contain: Super Softness 2 x mini All Soft Shampoo and 1 x mini All Soft Conditioner.

Radiant Color 1 x mini Color Extend Shampoo, 1 x mini Conditioner and 1 x mini Powder Refresh 01 Dry Shampoo.

Extreme Strength 2 x mini Extreme Shampoo and 1 x mini Extreme Conditioner Extreme Anti Snap 1 x mini Extreme Shampoo, 1 x mini Conditioner and 1 x mini Extreme Anti Snap.

OPI The Top Ten Perfect as a treat for the nail polish obsessed, this set features 10 miniature bottles of OPI’s bestselling nail colours, Alpine Snow, Bubble Bath, Tickle My France-y, Kiss Me on My Tulips, Red Lights Ahead…Where?, Big Red Apple, I’m Not Really a Waitress, You Don’t Know Jacques!, Vampsterdam and Lincoln Park After Dark.

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WHAT WILL YOU BE COOKING FOR CHRISTMAS?

HAM IT UP WORDS & PICTURES | MAE GABRIEL

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hat will you be cooking for Christmas? Take 4 ingredients, 2 hours and 40 minutes and you can have yourself an incredibly tasty and good looking piece on your Christmas table accompanying your turkey.

Cooking ham may not have been something you would think to do yourself (and a whole hunk of joint for that matter) but trust me when i say it really is very easy to do and the amount of compliments you’ll get during and after dinner makes it even more worthwhile to make just that little bit of effort. It’s easier than cooking turkey for sure and your guests will believe you are the Christmas hero/goddess.

Cooking ham on the bone yields a tastier result and is much more pleasing to the eyes. Of course let’s not forget that it is an indulgent item but Christmas is a good time to justify such indulgence, no?

And, if you’re like me and love Christmas food leftovers, then this is a major plus (that’s if there even are any leftovers of course). Imagine all the things you could do with ham... Mmmm the choices, indeed!

Let your imagination go wild!

Tempted? Now, for the fun part. How to roast glazed ham...

INGREDIENTS You will need:

METHOD Give the joint a good rinse under the tap.

Place a sheet of foil lengthways on a roasting tin and another piece widthways. Place the joint on top and carefully wrap with the foil, making sure to give room inside for the air to circulate around the ham.

Place in the preheated oven (160°C fan assisted) for 20 minutes per lb. The 8lbs that i cooked took 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Thirty minutes before the cooking time ends, take the ham out of the oven and using a knife, score through the skin lengthways and carefully lift rind off making sure you’re not peeling off all the fat.

Using a knife, make a diamond pattern by scoring the fat crossways and lengthways making sure not to cut through the meat.

Stud each diamond with a clove. Then, using a baking palette knife, spread the English Mustard all over the surface of ham. Sprinkle the demerara sugar all over and place the ham back in the oven uncovered for another 30 minutes, but for the last 5 minutes increase the heat to 200°C to form a golden glaze crust.

The ham can be served hot or cold. It is delicious on its own or accompanied with mustard or cranberry sauce.

BONUS, you can make amazing crackling with the skin. Thinly slice it and place on a baking tray. Add black pepper and put in the oven the same time you place the ham back inside for the last 30 minutes.

Everyone loves crackling and would love you even more for this!

Gammon Joint (8lbs) English Mustard Whole Cloves Demerara Sugar

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Words | Anne Berry | The Wine Cellar

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he main difference between red and white wine making is that for a red wine, the juice is allowed some contact with the grape skins to extract colour and tannins. When you bite into a red grape, you will notice that the pulp and the juice is pale, so without that skin contact, the wine would be the same colour as a white wine! Although not a method used often in still wines, most Champagne is produced from a mix of white and red grapes: Chardonnay, a white grape and the two Pinots, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, which are red.

A wine that is made from 100% white grapes is called a Blanc de Blancs, and one that is made from purely red grapes is a Blanc de Noirs.

There is a great new Blanc de Noirs Cava from Codorniu in their popular Anna range.

Produced from 100% Pinot Noir grapes, it has a delicate pink hue, and is wonderfully elegant and sophisticated.

The normal price is £10.95, but it is on offer this Christmas in The Wine Cellar at just £9.00.

Another excellent value sparkling wine comes from the King of sparkling wines in South Africa, Graham Beck. His Blanc de Blancs would stand up to many a non vintage Champagne in a blind tasting and is just £15.25 a bottle. 100% Chardonnay gives a full flavoured fizz, with rich, biscuity aromas, brioche and honeyed character on the palate, and fine bubbles.

If you want the real thing, Billecart Salmon’s Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru Champagne is the business! Again 100% Chardonnay from some of the Champagne region’s best vineyard sites, this has an amazing depth of flavour which lingers delightfully on the palate.

Worth every penny of its £58.95 price tag.

The perfect present for the person who has everything is Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, a vintage Blanc de Blancs (£145). This Prestige Champagne is rich with sweet toasty aromas followed by flavours of almond, vanilla and citrus.

This is a very fine Champagne to be savoured. A treat for Christmas Day maybe?

Finally, a wine that has to be featured here is Wooing Tree Blondie from Central Otago in New Zealand. The Wooing Tree itself sits in the middle of this family run vineyard and has long been a place where locals would woo their lovers!

The Blondie is a unique Blanc de Noirs made from 100% Pinot Noir. The fruit is all hand picked and gentle winemaking has produced a wonderfully balanced wine with rich texture and fruit. Minimal skin contact has given a hint of pink, and on the palate there are subtle flavours of strawberries, peach and cherries. Central Otago has a similar climate to that of Burgundy, which makes it ideal for growing Pinot Noir and at £22.45 this unusual and unique wine would give many a Burgundy a run for their money.

See our website for the fantastic offers available in The Wine Cellar this Christmas.

The Wine Cellar • Tennis Road • Douglas • IM2 3QW Telephone: 01624 611793 • Email: anne@thewinecellar.im

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CARIBBEAN CHOICES Sandals Caribbean Luxury Included® Resorts Every Sandals resort sits directly on a stunning beach, on the most gorgeous islands, in a region famous for its endless expanses of white sand, exquisite azure waters and quixotic sunsets. With Jamaica’s warm reggae pulse, the Bahamas’ sophisticated beat, St. Lucia’s volcanic majesty and Antigua’s exotic allure, Sandals provides the best allinclusive resorts in the Caribbean, each with its own unique Luxury Included® experience. Make Sandals your next holiday destination.

Luxury Included® Holidays Experience the very pinnacle of Caribbean luxury, all-inclusive excellence. Sandals delights couples in love with up to 15 gourmet restaurants per resort, unlimited premium brand drinks, land sports including championship golf course, and water sports such as scuba diving. Personal Butler Service is also available in top tier suites to cater to your every whim. If you are planning a wedding, Sandals is the leader in Caribbean destination weddings and honeymoon packages.

SAMPLE PRICES* Sandals Grande Antigua Resort Sandals Halcyon Beach St Lucia Sandals Bahamas Sandals Montego Bay, Jamaica

7 nights from £1,779.00 7 nights from £ 1,659.00 7 nights from £ 1,869.00 7 nights from £ 1,685.00

*For travel in Apr – Jun 2013. All Prices are per person, include return flights from the Isle of Man, and are subject to availability.

Bringing Everyone Closer Together Your perfect family getaway awaits you at Beaches Resorts in Jamaica and Turks & Caicos. Play on pristine, white-sand beaches caressed by crystalclear seas. Spend your family holiday in luxurious rooms and suites. Enjoy a whole array of incredibly exciting and fun activities for kids of every age. Truly, Beaches Luxury Included® holiday package deals promise unforgettable family beach resort fun beneath the Caribbean sun.

Anything & Everything for Everyone It’s always the perfect time for a family holiday, and a Beaches Luxury Included® holiday includes more of everything for everyone, from every land and water sport under the sun, to anytime gourmet dining, activities and amenities for all ages, and luxurious family-friendly suites. You’ll find more inclusions, more choices and more ways to enjoy your time together.

More Restaurants Anytime dining at up to 16 restaurants per resort, serving every type of cuisine under the sun, all prepared by master chefs with the finest quality ingredients.

More Rooms & Suites From family-sized luxury to romantic honeymoon suites, only Beaches Resorts in Jamaica and Turks & Caicos elevate the family holiday to a worldclass experience with the most unique and creatively designed suites in the Caribbean.

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7 nights from £2,195.00 7 nights from £1,795.00 10 nights from £2,055.00 7 nights from £1,695.00 10 nights from £1,929.00

*For travel in Apr – Jun 2013. All Prices are per person, include return flights from the Isle of Man, and are subject to availability.

For further information on Sandals and Beaches Resorts, contact Richmond Travel or MannLink Travel

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YOU CAN’T DENY THAT EVERYONE GETS A BIT EXCITED WHEN THOSE WHITE FLAKES START TO FALL FROM THE SKY, IT MAKES CHRISTMAS THAT EXTRA BIT SPECIAL. SO, IT IS UNDENIABLE THAT MANY OF US WILL BE TAKING A TRIP TO ONE OF THE SNOWIER PARTS OF THE WORLD THIS MONTH, BUT WHEN YOU THINK OF A SNOW HOLIDAY YOU THINK OF SKIING, RIGHT? WELL, IF YOU’RE LIKE ME AND YOU CAN’T SKI TO SAVE YOUR LIFE BUT WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE WINTER WONDERLAND NONETHELESS THEN HERE ARE SOME IDEAS FOR YOU TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY PLANS...

Visit Kittila’s Snow Village, you wont be able to get enough of the snow as each November around one thousand truckloads of snow are used to create the village itself. They don’t just chuck this snow anywhere either, they use it to create an ice hotel with lobbies, hotel rooms and suites, an ice bar and even an ice chapel.

Take a magical trip to the home of the one and only Santa Claus in Rovaniemi’s Santa Park, where Santa and his elves spend their days making toys and getting ready for Christmas. The huge underground grotto is made up of fairy-lit walkways, colourful workshops and festive shopping stalls. It’s not just for kids - at the end of your trip you get a certificate to mark your crossing of the Arctic Circle!

Go on a Snowmobile Safari in Lapland where you can hop aboard a snowmobile and just go for a drive around the snow and the forest.

Not only is that your only source of transport but you are also able to visit a Husky farm and go on a sled journey and if that isn’t enough there’s also the opportunity to ride in a sleigh and be pulled by reindeer.

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Pick either one of these countries; Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway or Canada, and go to see the Northern Lights. As all of these are in the area known as the Auroral Oval it provides an amazing snow location to see an amazing sight and as we are currently in the period known as ‘Solar Max’. This means that sunspot activity which produces the Aurora Borealis is heightened, offering more chances to see the Northern Lights.

Get a three-in-one holiday by staying at Lake Tahoe in the winter and take to the peaks situated between Nevada and California.

Only thirty minutes from South Lake Tahoe there are the Grover Hot Springs in the town of Markleeville in California and more hot springs in Walley’s resort on the Nevada side. So, whilst your friends or family are skiing in Lake Tahoe you can be relaxing in either California or Nevada.

Go on an Antarctic cruise and visit an 800 mile long range of mountains that offers unparalleled scenery and many opportunities to see a wide range of Antarctic wildlife. The Antarctica cruises allow you to make shore landings to view Antarctic wildlife and, when possible, visiting research facilities, historic sites, and abandoned whaling and sealing stations. isle of man premiermagazine

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LOOP ROAD ST JUDES HARMONY HOMES ARE PROUD TO OFFER FOR SALE THE ROWANS, LOOP ROAD, ST JUDES. This immaculately presented and modernised bungalow situated on the outskirts of St Judes is set in beautifully manicured and landscaped gardens of approximately two acres. The gardens, predominantly lawned to the front are stocked with an abundance of plants, shrubs and trees, all complemented by a feature pond in the front garden.

The spacious and versatile accommodation briefly comprises three reception rooms, impressive master bedroom with en-suite and three further en-suite double bedrooms and integral garage.

Ramsey is only a 5 minute drive away, offering local amenities and services including supermarkets, shops, public houses, post office and well regarded primary and secondary schools.

Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate this impressive and competitively priced property.

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The Venetian Plaster Company is the Isle of Man’s leading expert in applying decorative polished plaster wall finishes. It offers a bespoke service to both residential and commercial clients, leaving them with a stunning, superior decorative wall finish reminiscent of Venetian plaster’s Italian roots. With more than 25 years’ experience in building and plastering, its Directors expanded five years ago to offer Venetian plastering to Manx residents.

It also specialises in application of lightweight, external insulated render coverings for properties, and all aspects of building and refurbishment. It produces sample boards and computer-generated images where necessary, and works with Architects and Interior Designers from project conception through to completion.

Glitter-finish decorative plaster wall

Our people The company is owned by Steve Garaty and Derran Slous, both highly skilled expert craftsmen specially trained in Venetian plastering. Passionate about delivering superior service and cutting edge, modern design based on age-old tradition, they employ qualified experts to support them.

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Venetian Plaster Company plaster@manx.net www.plaster.im Tel: 07624 205432

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Philosophy The company prides itself on its excellent service and the superior, unique product it offers. Its guiding principle is to build a trusting relationship with its clients, getting to know them and defining their needs in order to take their vision and create a stunning home or work space for them.

Further information can be found on www.plaster.im or the ‘Venetian Plaster Company Isle of Man’ Facebook page.

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That must be difficult to apply?

careful not to take work home with you.

Derran - It’s a skilled job that can only be done after years of practice. Most people can’t believe how thin Venetian plaster is because it’s nothing like traditional plaster.

Never forget those who’ve helped you out either. I first met Steve White when I raced bikes for his ‘Suregas Racing’ team which also competed in the British Superbike Championship. He was a brilliant support then, but when I hung up my leathers he continued to back Steve and I, and has given us a lot of well-placed advice over the years. He’s achieved a lot in his career to date and is an inspiration.

Why did you start the business and specialise in offering such a high quality product?

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Derran - Steve trained as a plasterer when he was 15, and we’ve worked together since I started aged 17, so we’ve each been involved in the building/plastering trade for more than 25 years now. However, around five years ago we noticed people were starting to focus a lot more on doing up their homes and wanting that ‘show home’ feel, and saw a gap in the market for offering decorative plaster as an alternative to wallpaper, painted walls or tiles, and haven’t looked back.

I think it’s so popular because it’s a completely bespoke product – we create something unique to you. If you want a cream marble wall in your lounge or a pink glittery marble bedroom, you can have one!

What’s the biggest project you’ve worked on to date?

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Steve - In terms of building, we’ve done many extensions and refurbishments where we’ve had to literally gut a property and start from scratch. In terms of Venetian plaster, probably a self-contained swimming pool, Jacuzzi, shower and kitchen complex at a property at Bradda Head.

What’s your biggest obstacle?

Derran - Aside from the ‘delightful’ Manx weather, it’s definitely getting people to recognise what Venetian plaster is, and its many forms, uses, effects and illusions.

People think it’s way beyond their means but it’s not – it’s very exclusive but offers something for everyone.

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So, what’s ‘Venetian plaster’?

Steve - ‘Venetian’ plaster should really be called ‘decorative’ or ‘polished plaster’.

Essentially it’s a bespoke product which combines a 1,300 year old tradition with modern technology to produce a stunning decorative wall finish reminiscent of its Italian roots. If you ever see pictures of Italian palaces with their marble walls and floors, that’s what we can produce, but with a modern twist.

Decorative plaster can have many appearances and textures including marble, slate or stone, have things like stencils, logos and even glitter incorporated into it, and be finished with virtually any effect – it’s really versatile and ideal for private homes or commercial clients. It can be used in kitchens, bathrooms, wetrooms, lounges, a child’s bedroom, on walls, ceilings, floors and even windows – basically anywhere!

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We’ve noticed in the current economic climate people are choosing to stay put and do up their homes rather than move which is good for us. However, we also used to buy and renovate derelict flats to sell on but as a consequence of the market, we’ve stopped doing this for now. Instead, we decided to buy a bar!

Yeah, we heard you’ve both added ‘Publican’ to your CVs recently!

Steve - At the end of 2011 we had the opportunity to buy Bar Logo in Ramsey and go into business with two longstanding supporters, Steve White and Will Smith. It’s an exciting new challenge and so far, we’re really enjoying the experience.

What’s the biggest lesson you’ve learned so far?

Derran - You always have to be passionate about what you do – if you’re excited, others will be too. You’re only as good as your last job and so you always have to work to the best of your ability and protect your reputation. Word of mouth is so important.

Be prepared to work extremely hard and make some sacrifices along the way, but be

Going into partnership with him and Will when we got Bar Logo was a no-brainer.

Is that why you both like to support local TT racers and charities?

Steve - Yes. It’s really nice to now be in the position ourselves where we can give something back. As well as supporting Roger Maher and Karl Bennett in the TT this year, we’ve also supported charities including the Northern Lights Community Centre in Ramsey and Manx Blind Welfare.

Why do you think you’re enjoying the success you are?

Steve - Because we’ve worked incredibly hard, listened to our clients to deliver their vision, and introduced new products and services to the market well ahead of them becoming mainstream. We’ve also learned from our experiences which is vital – you’re never going to get better at what you do if you don’t do that.

Where would you like to see the Venetian Plaster Company in five years?

Derran - As a successful, well-established company that’s helped lots of clients create the unique home or work space of their dreams. As well as planning to expand our product line, we’ve also got something in the pipeline that we’ve been passionate about for a long time now. It will be brilliant if it happens and we’re very excited!

You took a pretty big step when you decided to set up the Venetian Plaster Company, and then when you bought your bar – what advice would you give to budding entrepreneurs who are thinking of going it alone?

Steve - Always do your homework – check out your marketplace and the competition.

Is there enough demand for what you can offer? Be prepared to work incredibly hard and don’t be frightened to take a chance – sometimes it doesn’t work out, but if that’s the case at least you can say that you’ve tried it and you’ll undoubtedly learn from the experience.

Finally, take advice from people you look up to; it’s hard to succeed on your own and you need good people around you, even just to sound ideas off. Alex Shipley at Studio Eight and Merita Taylor at Yes Mann are experts in their field and both have given us advice on things we know nothing about. Sometimes you need that extra input. www.plaster.im

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An immaculately presented executive detached house in a sought after location situated on a large plot within the desirable Queens Valley development. The house presents extensive living accommodation spread over two floors and comprises in brief: Drawing room, dining room, family room, study, cloaks room, breakfast kitchen, utility, conservatory, five double bedrooms (three en-suite), family bathroom and an integral double garage. Externally the property benefits from mature landscaped gardens which can be enjoyed from three patio areas, two of which accessed directly from the main house.

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This delightful Manx Cottage and additional land benefits from magnificent rural views, offering a superb investment opportunity for the development of 2 substantial detached properties. ‘Pound Cottage’ currently has 3 bedrooms with master en-suite, family bathroom, lounge, dining kitchen, garage and gardens all finished with the beautiful character of a traditional Manx cottage. The cottage also has full planning permission for a 2 storey extension, adding an additional 2 bedrooms, family room, utility room, cloak room and shower. In addition to the cottage, this is a unique opportunity to purchase a significant area of land adjoining, which has full planning permission to build an executive detached 5 bedroom house with gardens.

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t’s that time of year again when the seasonal frenzy starts in earnest, lights and decorations adorn almost every shop and Estate Agents review the year’s sales performance and try to look forward to the next year. So what does the future hold for our market in 2013?

Whilst the news for most homeowners in the UK is fairly bleak with another anaemic year forecast, we hold a marginally positive outlook for the local market, however, it still doesn’t resemble the fully functioning market that we were all use to pre-2007.

That said, we’re not expecting house price growth in 2013; prices have been fairly flat since 2009 with any modest gains from pre-financial crises being ironed out as prospective purchasers adopt a ‘sit and wait’ stance.

The main reason for this is the contraction in the mortgage market which has led to far fewer transaction levels.

Those wishing to sell have to price their properties sensibly having given thorough consideration and thought to the presentation and price advice the agent provides in what are very competitive market conditions.

Low interest rates have been holding prices up and the almost full-employment conditions on the Isle of Man also helps reduce the economic pressures unemployment and high-interest rates place on house prices. That said I believe that conditions in the mortgage market are perhaps not in a post crisis blip, but will come to be viewed as a ‘normal’ market where lenders criteria for loan approvals

adopts a more risk averse approach, especially after an extended period of loose lending across the sector.

Activity in the UK housing market is showing signs of forward movement in terms of mortgages advanced with the number of home sales rising by 9% in the first nine months of the year compared to the same period in 2011. Many commentators have suggested that lending could pick up further as the Funding for Lending scheme gathers pace. This makes £60bn available for banks to borrow in the first phase of the scheme, which began on 1 August, which in turn can be lent to householders.

So whilst we remain cautious locally about house prices we envisage steady and consistent returns for ‘buy to let’ investors over the coming 12-18 months as young people still find it difficult to get onto the housing ladder and other prospective buyers continue to watch from the sidelines.

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NATALIE HALL MARKETING Director

So tell us about Royal London 360°?

Where are you based, how many employees?

Head office is here on the Isle of Man, which is where I am based, but we have sales managers and colleagues based in international markets as we have regional offices in Africa, the Middle East & the Far East. On the Isle of Man we have around 180 people, and another 25 scattered internationally. The international life industry is navigating through a lot of challenges at the moment with huge regulatory change in many markets coupled with a tough economic climate. We are very fortunate to offer a diverse range of products, covering investments, saving, protection, trust and estate planning. When one product or market is struggling we can usually make up for it elsewhere, which affords us a stable business on which we can continually grow.

How did you start at RL360? What is your background?

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oyal London 360° provides superior investment, protection and tax-planning solutions to international investors and their advisers based around the world. Royal London 360° is the international division of the Royal London Group, the largest mutual life and pensions company in the UK.

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I am still in my first job! I started out temping in the Sales Support Team in 1997 when the Company was Scottish Provident International and was offered a permanent position a few months later. It was a good place to start as you learn the products quickly and are on the front line dealing with queries from our distributors. I’ve always enjoyed creative writing and I so I took the opportunity to transfer to the marketing team when a position arose in 1999. I’ve been fortunate to work in a place where I’ve always felt challenged, gained industry knowledge through working with experienced colleagues and where I’ve been supported to better myself through training and professional qualifications. It’s been a busy place to be, since 2001 we’ve been through 5 ownership changes so myself and my team are all dab hands when it comes to a reprint project!

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What is the biggest / most successful project you have worked on?

What’s the hardest lesson you’ve learnt since starting in the business?

Where do you see the business going in the future?

In 2008 Royal London bought Scottish Provident International. They already owned an international life company, Scottish Life International. I was given the dream job as a marketer – to create a completely new brand name and identity for the combined international business which is now Royal London 360°. The international insurance industry is largely a bland space in terms of brand personality and I’m proud of the fresh and bold identity we have established.

Success in any industry is usually realised through differentiation from competitors.

Our CEO David Kneeshaw is an exMarketing Director which for me has been a huge benefit as he understands that a strong and individual brand is one of the most important strategic assets a business can have.

That some people just don’t care. I’m quite an impatient person, as I’m sure my partner will agree, and I expect that everyone will do things as quickly as reasonably possible and to the best of their ability. I‘m disappointed when that doesn’t happen. Thankfully I’ve got an extremely motivated and capable team behind me.

We have spent the last 3 years becoming a truly customer focussed business; developing the right products for the diverse range of financial needs we encounter, and we are confident this will allow us to expand our distributor base in existing markets and ensure that ongoing organic growth is achieved. At the same time we have been investing heavily in our infrastructure which will give us the ability to enhance the service we offer and provide a superior online experience.

With the right products, the right people and the right systems all in place we now intend to look to new markets and secure the appropriate licences that will allow us to expand our global reach. We’re in a very enviable position in my view.

Have any projects gone wrong?

Following the .com bubble in the late 1990’s we developed a single premium product called the Technology Bond which we launched to the market in March 2000……I think the few policyholders that invested are slowly clawing their way back towards their initial investment value.

With the right products, the right people and the right systems all in place we now intend to look to new markets and secure the appropriate licences that will allow us to expand our global reach.

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What advice would you give to someone starting in business?

To create a pleasant environment to work in by being as open and easy to deal with as possible. This often involves maintaining a cheerful disposition when under pressure – which can be a challenge in itself – but I find you then get the best out of people.

It’s also essential to recruit carefully; personality can be just as important as ability in a creative environment.

S3cr3t Actually, there isn’t one. We simply work harder than most to deliver outstanding customer service.

Visit www.rl360.com and see why we’re quietly confident that we’ll soon be every IFA’s offshore provider of choice.

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PwC SPONSORS LATEST ISLE OF MAN ENTREPRENEURS’ EVENT The latest in a series of events which give offIsland entrepreneurs the chance to network with local business people and influential residents took place recently, once again sponsored by PwC. Isle of Man resident, Steve Hawkins, has organised seven similar events in the Island over the last twelve months. The gatherings have attracted over 70 companies based around Europe, who are given the opportunity to present their businesses to potential investors and entrepreneurs, resulting in several of those off-island companies relocating here and several more considering it. Each event offers six to eight entrepreneurs the opportunity to visit the Island, explore what it has to offer and the chance to network over supper.

JAM ENTREPRENEUR SPREADS INSPIRATION AT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS SuperJam founder Fraser Doherty was the keynote speaker at Junior Achievement’s 30th anniversary celebrations at the Palace Hotel, sponsored by the Capital International Group.

The 23-year-old from Edinburgh set up his jam company aged 14 and now sells to more than 2000 supermarkets in the UK and has plans for expansion into Europe, the US and Canada.

Before the young entrepreneur recounted his ‘kitchen to supermarket’ success story Capital International Group’s CEO and JA board member Anthony Long welcomed guests and praised the Junior Achievement team and volunteers for their work in Steve commented: ‘The Isle of Man schools to help equip young people with the offers a unique proposition for successful entrepreneurial and work readiness skills they entrepreneurs, many of whom have already will need in a global economy. Mr Long also exited their businesses and now seek to impart took the opportunity to congratulate Junior their skills and knowledge to help others. The Achievement Isle of Man on becoming one Isle of Man can now provide a complete and of only 12 countries in Europe to have been compelling proposition to these companies accorded model nation status in recognition that will in turn increase the relocation rate of its impact locally and contribution to the here, boost the local economy and provide overall success of the JA-YE Europe network. employment.’

Fellow JA board member and Boston ‘I am grateful to PwC for providing their Group CEO Greg Ellison echoed Mr sponsorship as well as their time and resource Long’s sentiments and spoke of how Junior for these events. Having expert advice on Achievement was ‘leading through change’, hand to discuss matters such as taxation and inspiring young people to become financially regulatory requirements adds real value to all literate and develop entrepreneurial flair those attending.’ against the background of an increasingly competitive jobs market.

The start-up section of the economy is widely considered to be a key part of the solution to In his opening remarks Fraser Doherty told the global economic downturn. London has the audience he was ‘a huge fan’ of Junior reached third position globally, after Silicon Achievement and that he had taken part in Valley and New York, for its start-up system the company programme in his not-so-distant and local business leaders consider there school days. is no better time to support start-ups in the Isle of Man, especially with the UK on our The entrepreneur and now philanthropist doorstep. then went on to recount ‘The Adventures of Jam Boy’.

The Chief Minister has made it very clear that developing the Isle of Man’s economy is the The evening also provided an opportunity for solution to the challenging financial position the 2012 Junior Achievement Company of the we’re currently facing, therefore it is vital that Year winners, Rejuven8 from Ballakermeen we attract high-value-adding businesses to High School, to outline the process that led establish their operations here. them to win the title in March this year and saw them go on to represent the Isle of Man in the JA-YE Europe Company of the Year competition in Bucharest in July.

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Business Breakfast Highlights Positive Future for Island Industry The much anticipated Lloyds TSB Business Breakfast took place at The Claremont hotel on Thursday 15th November, marking this year’s fourth and final instalment of the increasingly popular quarterly series. Key representatives from Lloyds TSB as well as business leaders and delegates from across the Island were joined by guest speaker the Hon. John Shimmin MHK, Minister for the Department of Economic Development, who discussed the way forward for economic development in the Isle of Man, the challenges facing the Island and what the future may hold.

Island Director for Lloyds TSB, Peter Reid, introduced the Minister’s presentation with reference to the Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King’s recent announcement that the UK economy may be ‘in for a period of persistently slow growth’. Mr Reid emphasised that whilst this was certainly cause for concern in the UK, it is important to focus on where there may be upside or opportunities that we can create in the Isle of Man. As well as a large influx of international business to the Island as a result of decreased market confidence globally, Mr Reid also noted that, as one of the Island’s largest employers, Lloyds TSB has also witnessed a significant increase in the number of highly skilled graduates applying for roles within the group domestically.

He added that this can only further the Island’s growing reputation as a world leading international centre for business excellence.

The Hon. John Shimmin then opened his presentation by illustrating the diversity of the Island’s current economic base followed by an outline of the challenges faced from the perspective of the Department of Economic Development, or DED. A government focus upon taxation and revenue, management of the economy, social policy, and environment & infrastructure followed an agenda for change which included stimulating economic growth, rebalancing government finances and protecting the vulnerable, all of which goals implicated the DED in its responsibility for driving economic growth. isle of man premier magazine

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HANDS UP IF YOU LOVE CHRISTMAS IN THE OFFICE! ANYBODY? THOUGHT NOT - THAT EXPLAINS WHY THE STAFF CHRISTMAS PARTY IS MOST ENJOYABLE TO THOSE OF US WHO END UP COMATOSE BEHIND THE POT PLANTS. THE MODERN WORKPLACE IS A MAUSOLEUM OF SOUL-KILLING DRUDGERY, AND AT NO POINT WILL YOU FEEL MORE ALIENATED BY YOUR CO-WORKERS THAN WHEN IT’S TIME FOR SECRET SANTA. You spend more time with these people than you do with your own children, yet apparently none of them knows you well enough to realise that you didn’t want a selection of indigestible chocolates shaped like willies. You wanted the DVD of Downton Abbey, not a voucher to get your eyebrows threaded or a scuffed copy of The Da Vinci Code. In Hungarian.

The avalanche of mediocre office gifts results from an unspoken social anxiety that will inevitably prevent your secret santa from getting you what you really want. Your colleagues would sooner strip naked in a board meeting than admit that, after ten years in a cubicle eight inches from your every thought, they know you better than the woman who birthed you.

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Direction; they know that you’d love a fluffy new bathrobe; they live with the knowledge that your TV blanket is stained with lonely tears. This is a profound and crushing burden, and so they disguise it by getting you a voucher from WH Smith like you’re nothing but a stranger. They’re well aware you’re phobic of staplers and can’t even read - they simply cannot look you in the eye and admit it.

This year is different. You know these people, you know everything they love, you know every dirty little secret. Show them you care by getting them what you know they need, not what polite convention tells you to. Just ensure it’s legal, non-toxic and not more than £20, or HR will send out another stroppy email on Monday.

THE TIPSY SECRETARY She resents all people under fifty, and hates any technology more modern than the abacus, but she’s the one person who’s hard to get wrong. If it’s wet, comes in a glass bottle and catches on fire, you’re on the right track. This either means cheap perfume or supermarket gin, and after a few swigs who can tell the difference anyway?

Her estranged husband, maybe.

OFFICE COMEDY GUY You’re shopping for the wacky bloke who never stops talking. You know that all the hours you spent listening to this guy act out his favourite sketches from Little Britain adds up to longer than the time you spent holding hands with your first love? You’re never getting that time back. Suck on that one for a minute, then order him a book of depressing French philosophy, the new Morrissey album and a box of Kleenex with WE ARE ALL ALONE written on it in dried blood.

LITTLE MISS OFFICE POLITICS Reads everybody’s emails, whispers about you in hallways and is at the centre of more

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webs of intrigue than the News Of The World. Buy her a fancy faux-bling case for her iPhone 5, so fancy that she doesn’t notice the tiny recording device inserted

by Korean engineers with no morals and fast upload speeds. Next Christmas, she’s buying you gifts, master blackmailer.

THE IT WARLOCK He seldom talks, is allergic to toothpaste and his mum still makes his sandwiches at age 37. Whatever this guy is into, you can be sure there’s an internet site dedicated to weird, rare versions of it. Just make really sure you understand Dutch/Japanese/ Elvish, unless you want to be spending Christmas explaining to customs why you thought the fleshy, latex contents of that package were something quite different based on the website description.

OFFICE SCHOOLBOYS Some men never grow up, probably because acting like a tedious adolescent in the office is no hindrance to reaching management level as long as you have a sexual harassment lawyer on speed

BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS

dial. They spend an incredible amount of time involved in cringe-inducing ‘comedy banter,’ forwarding racist jokes via email and generally ruining your working life.

Why not splash out and get them an airline ticket to a faraway place where the girls are hot, the parties are crazy, and the local vice squad will pick people up following anonymous bribes sent via PayPal. See you in fifteen years lads, don’t forget the ping pong balls.

THE HUMOURLESS OLD PERSON Comedy banter may be the bane of the workplace, but it’s a toss up whether the endless parade of Jimmy Savile jokes is worse than ending up on the desk next to the co-worker who’s been around so long that they turned into a shrivelled husk animated only by resentment and the opportunity to spread misery. Their only happy moments are the pleasure taken in the mistakes and misfortune of others, so you can’t go wrong with a DVD boxset of ‘World’s Most Awful Natural Disasters’ or a subscription to True Crime Murder Monthly Magazine.

THE BOSS The big man, the CEO, the number one - you drew the secret santa short straw. Who really knows the boss? Not even his secretary and/ or mistress, certainly not the taxman. He’s an enigma to all, unless you were smart and installed spyware on his laptop to check you’re not about to get fired. Of course, now you regret it, because expense claims aren’t the only thing he’s cracking down on. Do you really want to give the game away by getting him the perfect pressie of a leather riding crop, a stormtrooper uniform and some marshmallows? Two options: play it safe and buy another voucher for the golf shop; or pretend the gift is from Kevin in accounts and get him a gag ball, a few albums by Wagner and a nude oil painting of Margaret Thatcher.

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Movers & Shakers

‘YES MANN’ LAUNCHES IN THE ISLE OF MAN Yes Mann Marketing Limited is now open for business in the Isle of Man. The PR, Marketing and Event Management company has been launched by Merita Taylor and her business partner, Barry Duncan – one of the world’s most renowned experiential marketing experts. It is part of the ‘YES’ group of companies, ‘YES Agency’ and ‘YES Australia.’

‘Yes Mann’ is dedicated to providing strategic public relations, marketing, advertising, copywriting and event management services to a wide range of clients in the Isle of Man, Channel Islands and further afield. Merita will service the needs of the SME market in addition to larger corporate clients.

Renowned for her international event management experience, she will also organise personal celebrations including weddings and parties in addition to corporate functions.

‘Yes Agency’ provides experiential marketing, promotional staffing and market research solutions to some of the world’s most famous brands including Coca Cola, Nintendo, Walkers and Imperial Tobacco.

Merita Taylor’s background is especially beneficial to her clients. A trained Journalist who also holds the Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma, she has worked on three sides of the media, as a News Editor, radio presenter and TV news journalist in the Isle of Man and the UK, in an agency environment and on the client side in an international insurance company.

Her unique media insight produces longterm impact and results, and helps clients to achieve both their commercial and personal goals.

ACSP APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR Paul Swindale has been appointed to the board of the Association of Corporate Service Providers (ACSP).

Mr Swindale has more than 28 years’ finance industry experience in the Isle of Man and further afield, notably in banking and corporate services provision. As a director of Vantage Corporate Services Limited (VCSL) he travels extensively, using such opportunities to promote the Isle of Man as a responsible well-regulated jurisdiction. He said he is ‘passionate’ about ensuring the Isle of Man continues to prosper, adding: ‘I am delighted to join the ACSP and view combining my role there with that of contributing to the growth of VCSL as a natural step.

‘Over the past 10 years I have spent a great deal of time driving not only my employer’s proposition but also that of the Island.

During the last 12 months it has been particularly interesting to gain an insight into how finance sector professionals in other jurisdictions perceive the Isle of Man and the services it provides. I look forward to sharing those experiences with the board and helping not only the ACSP but also the Island in general stay ahead of the competition for years to come.’

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPOINT GILL HORSEY TO ROLE OF STROKE NURSE The Department of Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Gill Horsey to the newly created role of Stroke Nurse Specialist at Noble’s Hospital. The new role recognises the growing importance of nurse specialists in delivering specialist healthcare, and aims to support the continued enhancement and development of the Island’s Stroke Service.

Minister for Health, David Anderson MHK said: “Changes to the makeup of our clinical teams are vitally important in ensuring that our services not only develop to meet changing demands, but adapt to the emergence of new techniques, treatments and practices. With surgeons there has been an increasing trend for specialisation over generalisation, and this is also true of nursing, with the development of specialist nurses in a wide variety of fields. A specialist nurse is dedicated to nursing in a particular speciality, developing in-depth and expert clinical knowledge and helping to develop and enhance services in their field.”

Gill, commenting on her appointment, said: “The understanding of stroke has been developing rapidly and as a result we can now not only help prevent or reduce the risk Welcoming Mr Swindale to the board ACSP of stroke with interventions like lifestyle chairman Mark Denton said: ‘Paul is a well changes and medication, but we can also established figure in the Island’s finance improve stroke recovery by delivering high industry. He has a depth and breadth of quality hospital and rehabilitation care. experience that will prove of great value to Because stroke care covers many areas the ACSP in our work to support the local - community, hospital, public health and CSP sector, serve as its voice when dealing voluntary organisations - enhancements to with government and regulatory bodies and coordination and care, which I’ll be able to promote the Island’s international profile.’ assist with and lead, will also have an impact on the treatment and recovery from other health conditions.”

During her previous life in an agency, she had responsibility for managing the PR, Marketing and Event needs for a number of high-profile clients in the Isle of Man and Channel Islands.

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MANX TELECOM TECHNICIANS GAIN EXCLUSIVE ‘RED HAT’ QUALIFICATION Two Manx Telecom technicians are believed to be the first on the Island to have gained a specialist qualification. Colm Doherty, Linux and Virtualisation Specialist, and Chris Larkham, Linux and Virtualisation Architect, have become Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialists (RHCDS) after passing a series of exams and practical tests carried out under close scrutiny. There are fewer than 500 people in the world who have the RHCDS qualification, and for Manx Telecom to have two technicians gaining it is a further endorsement of the high standards provided at its world class data centres which are trusted by Isle of Man Government and many world leading private sector brands.

RHCDS is an advanced-level certification that builds on system administration skills covered by the Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification, and enhances it with the capabilities required to build solutions in mission-critical data centre environments using Red Hat technologies. To achieve the RHCDS certification, the student must already hold the RHCE certification and then pass another three laboratory based exams each lasting four hours and covering Enterprise Deployment, Clustering and Storage, Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication. Stephen Trimble, Manx Telecom Hosting and Solutions Manager, congratulated Colm and Chris on their achievements.

NEW CHAIRMAN FOR LLOYDS TSB OFFSHORE Lloyds TSB Offshore Limited has appointed a new chairman to head up the islands’ businesses of Lloyds Banking Group.

Tim Cooke, who has more than 30 years experience in the banking industry, has moved to Jersey to take on the role of Islands Director and will be working on both the Isle of Man and Guernsey on a regular basis.

Tim Cooke commented on the new role: “I am very excited about this new role as I will be working with some talented and experienced people in all three islands; it’s a unique opportunity to lead and develop businesses in three different jurisdictions at such an important time for the local economies.

“My appointment is a clear statement by Lloyds Banking Group that the businesses in the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey are an important part of the company, and I am looking forward to continuing to provide the excellent customer service and active support to the communities which we pride ourselves upon.”

NEW INTERIM DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIVISION APPOINTED THE Department of Economic Development has announced the appointment of Mark Lewin as the new interim Director of its Information Systems Division (ISD). The appointment is for one year to allow for the longer-term role of ISD within IOM Government to be reviewed.

Mark has accumulated over 25 years in the private sector both in the Isle of Man and further afield. He brings a wealth of experience to the role from his time as Head of Technology for RBS International as well as extensive positions in technology strategy, change management and project delivery.

Mark also has a wide reaching experience of leadership in other environments with previous positions including Managing Director of Isle of Man Bank and Deputy Chief Executive of Sefton Group plc. Mark is currently working as a strategic consultant to the Isle of Man Banker’s Association.

Mark takes over from Allan Paterson, who retires from the post after over 10 years of service, during which time ISD has gained many successes and accolades. Mark will Tim joined Lloyds in 2004 after holding join the Department on a part time basis senior executive roles within the banking from December, fully taking up the role industry in retail and corporate banking in in January 2013 when his current work the UK, the islands and Continental Europe. on behalf of the Isle of Man Banker’s Since joining the company, he has built Association is completed. a credit portfolio management capability which prior to 2008 successfully shaped the Bank’s loan portfolio, and following the merger with HBoS took the lead in measuring and improving the combined portfolio.

A graduate of University College London, Tim writes regularly on military history and is a trustee of a number of charities with connections to the British Army. Tim is married to Sara and has two sons, James and Edward; he is also a freeman of the City of London.

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Over the past 18 months, “ I have seen an increase in customer enquiries for specific vehicles to suit their requirements ”

Stock can be limiting on the Island when you are looking for something particular and within budget. We can offer that

We want to make the “ whole experience as easy and trouble free as possible by offering viewing and test drives at a time to suit you whether that is at home or your place of work Island wide ” Bespoke Sourcing

In today’s fast moving environment time is a valuable commodity to most people, whether on site, office, farm or home based.

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white out winter tyres

The modified car started life as a Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Then American rally car driver Ken Block got his hands on it, and it soon became the Trax STI. The cat tracks and beefed-up suspension allow it to glide along effortlessly on the snow and ice –

SNOW CHAINS WILL ONLY GET YOU SO FAR IN SOME PARTS OF THE WORLD. WHEN YOU WANT TO REALLY RIP UP THE BACKCOUNTRY, WHAT YOU NEED IS A CRAZILY MODIFIED SUBARU WITH CAT TRACKS, A SUPERCHARGED ENGINE AND HEAVY-DUTY SUSPENSION. THEN YOU’LL BE READY TO DRIVE RIGHT UP TO THE PRISTINE, SNOWY PEAKS AND SNOWBOARD YOUR WAY DOWN.

much to the surprise of some unsuspecting snow boarders in the video below.

The car’s modifications were prepared by Vermont Sports Car; they included the cat tracks in place of wheels, rally dampers, a

hydraulic handbrake and a turbo-charged STI engine. Although it’s not shown in the video, a tow-behind sleigh was also made for the project and designed to haul snow boarders and their gear up the mountain.

Search for DC shoes Ken block’s trax sti car on youtube.

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PHONE HOME HTC 8X SMARTPHONE AVAILABLE FROM MANX TELECOM FOR £470 ON PAY AS YOU GO OR FROM FREE ON PAY MONTHLY. How many times have you wanted to take a picture of you and your friends in front of somewhere cool, but the photo just captures your head and nothing of the background? Well, you won’t have any such problems with the HTC 8X and its exclusive 88-degree ultra wide-angle front camera that captures nearly triple the area of most other front cameras. It’s fantastic for capturing images of your friends and family with a stunning landscape as a backdrop. The 8X brings Beats Audio to a Windows smartphone for the first time with a dedicated amp built-in which gives deeper bass and crisper vocals for music, games and movies. The 8X is a very sleek and stylish design with a unique unibody construction resulting in a handset with a perfectly sculpted form with buttons

that are completely flush with the body.

HTC say that it’s the most comfortable phone that you will ever hold, and it’s easy to see why.

The 8X’s OS is Windows 8 which uses Live Tiles to let you arrange your Start screen just how you want it. You can make a Live Tile for anyone and anything, and pin it right to your Start screen. Pin a person or an app and you instantly know their latest updates just by looking at your phone. The HTC 8X is available on Pay Monthly and Pay As You Go from Manx Telecom in either black or blue.

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BOND… JAMES BOND, THE MAN ALL MEN WANT TO BE BUT, LET’S FACE IT, ARE QUITE UNLIKELY TO MAKE THE GRADE.

making it incredibly simple to watch your favourite films without the hassle of transferring files from one device to another.

That said, if you can’t walk in Bond’s shoes, you certainly can use his phone! The Sony Xperia T kept Bond in touch during Skyfall - it will do a great deal more for you when you’re out on a Friday night mission.

Running on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, the Xperia T gives you access to both the Google Play store and the Sony Entertainment Network, so it’s easy to download your favourite apps and Playstation certified games.

The first thing you’ll notice is the 4.6 inch HD screen, which really does do justice to the 13 megapixel camera lying within. The Xperia T offers excellent HD quality video playback with the 1.5GHz processor, ensuring that the image is crisp and streaming is smooth.

Even spies share Bond may be a bit of a loner, but that doesn’t stop him from sharing his favourite videos with M - a task which is made extraordinarily simple with the Xperia T’s NFC connectivity. Just touch phones together and movies, photos and documents are swiftly transferred from one to the other.

“Screen mirroring” lets you view your movies on your HD TV whilst keeping the files on your phone,

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Being a spy prone to working in noisy environments, it’s no surprise that Bond chose the Xperia T. Its HD Voice certification guarantees that it is easy to hold conversations when decibels around you are rising.

As a multimedia phone, there is no better handset to take with you on those dangerous missions. This isn’t just because of the technology packed inside, but because the black matte rear cover makes it easy to grip whilst running away from bad guys!

Pop into the Sure store, where you’ll find the Sony Xperia. It’s available for free with a smart ultimate (£46/m) subscription.

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YouView vs Sure TV

The battle of the boxes!

Movie and TV fans have a choice of set top boxes offering subscription free content – YouView available from Manx Telecom, and Sure tv. With so many great shows and films to watch over Christmas and New Year now is a great time to get a new set top box. But which one? We answer some FAQs to help you.

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Q. What are the main features shared by YouView and Sure tv?

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Q. What about recording time?

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A. They’re both HD, and allow you to record, pause, and rewind live TV.

A. YouView offers 300 hours of recording space that’s almost double the 160 hours available with Sure tv. As well as being able to set the YouView box to record programmes days or weeks in advance, it also has an innovative electronic programme guide (EPG) to ScrollBack seven days to catch-up on programmes you have missed.

Q. Which offers the best choice of on-demand content?

A. Both offer BBC iPlayer, but YouView also includes content from ITV Player, 4oD, and Demand 5. So, instead of having to watch all of this on-demand content through a gaming console or on your PC or tablet device, YouView allows you to watch all of it on your TV. YouView is supported by major UK content partners including BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel Five.

Sure tv isn’t.

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Q. Can I get on-demand films?

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Q. What about additional features?

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A. You can with YouView, but not with Sure tv.

YouView features NOW TV, which allows viewers to pay monthly for unlimited access to Sky Movies, or rent a single movie on a pay-as-you-go basis.

A. YouView has parental controls, plus search and reminder functions. Parental controls give flexibility to tailor programmes that appear in the Electronic Programme Guide.

You can also set series links to record or set a reminder for a whole series, so you never miss an episode. You can set a reminder at the touch of a button.

Q. YouView is a clear winner?

A. Certainly. And you can even get it for free if you upgrade to Ultima - Manx Telecom’s fastest on-Island broadband service. Just get the YouView box, plug it in to your internet router and TV aerial, and within minutes you will have access to a vast amount of movies, TV shows and on-demand content - perfect for entertaining all of the family this Christmas.

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THIS IS WHY I LOVE BEING GIVEN THE JOB OF WRITING THE GADGETS SECTION EACH MONTH. IT ALLOWS ME TO FIND THINGS LIKE THIS:

We men love our sleep. That’s a fact.

Whether it be a lazy afternoon nap or a full blown, hangover-busting hibernation, we can’t get enough. The only problem that we face is finding the perfect place to rest our hard-working heads when we feel the need to snore away all our stresses. Well, call off the search fellow hunters, because the Sleeping Pod is here. Sure to fulfil every childhood dream of having your own time machine (minus the time travelling), this 2.1 metre-long tube, with a 1.2 metre width, is flat-packable (their word not mine), shippable and easy to transport, so you can literally take your bed anywhere. Never again will you wake up with an aching back/ neck after a casual nap on the floor, wishing that you could have just made the journey upstairs to bed.

If that’s not enough to convince you, you can also get extras to “pimp out” your pod (again, not mine), such as a secure luggage compartment, TV and DVD, leather covered mattress, digital radio and alarm clock.

Unfortunately, you do pay a little more than your usual bed for this thing, at £1375 without shipping costs, you’ll probably have to put up with the carpet for while before you get your hands on one.

TJILLER BEER CHILLER

All men know that cold ones are meant to be cold, and a warm beer is a sin. The trouble is, cans start to lose their cool the second you take them out the fridge so unless you live in Antarctica you’re lumbered with lukewarm lager. Thankfully the revolutionary Tjiller (pronounced ‘chiller’) is here to deliver you from the misery that comes from taking a drink from what may as well be fizzy tea.

The Tjiller is easy to carry around anywhere, and will keep beers cold for up to 5 hours, so whether it’s a relaxed sipping affair or a speed-drinking nightmare, you’ll have that customary feeling that can only be described as an “ahh” with each sip. Much more effective, less heavy and at £8.99, much less expensive than a cool box.

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GLOW IN THE DARK LOO ROLL

I’m not entirely sure when or why this would be used, but I’m absolutely sure that it would be used by a man. It’s not often that one is in a situation that would require the loo roll to glow, unless of course you’re some kind of action man that lives for the danger of wiping in the dark, but this is an undeniably cool product that will save your life in an unfortunately timed power cut. Not technically sticking to the white theme, as the roll gives off a greenish glow, but it was too strange and thoughtprovoking to not include in this list.

iPHONE 3D MOVIE VIEWER

TJILLER WINE COOLER

Women, like men, I am informed, also like some of their alcohol chilled. White wine and Champagne specifically, so, ingeniously, the same company that brought you the Tjiller Beer Chiller now bring you, in exactly the same vein, the Tjiller Wine Cooler. There’s not much that can really be said about this that I didn’t say about the beer chiller, except that this model, shaped specifically for those frosty bottles of Pinot that go down so well on a summer evening (I’m told…), costs a little more than the slightly more male oriented version below at £14.99.

With the 3D revolution happening all around us, I’m reliably informed that the lucky people with iPhones aren’t satisfied that the same technology can’t be applied to their phones. They can do almost anything, like track down lost children, video chat with people all over the world and get a list of the best takeouts in their area, and yet they can’t watch their favourite youtube clips in 3D?! My heart bleeds for them.

However, here is the answer for those poor beggars! These goggles that look like a throwback to the extremely old-school viewfinders but with a modern twist allow you to plug your iPhone into the top and watch hundreds of youtube videos with a “yt3D” format in 3D. Seems perfect, but unfortunately those of you with anything older than an iPhone 4 will have to stick to your now prehistoric 2D images, as these goggles won’t support you models.

There’s one very, very major flaw to this product, and it’s for this reason it has made it into the Men’s list. Only a true man would be able to make himself look like such an absolute berk by wearing these in order to have characters jump out of the screen at him rather than pay the extra 80p at the cinema to get an almost incomprehensibly better experience. It’s our downfall, we’re suckers for a deal… Apparently.

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IZON REMOTE ROOM MONITOR

Fancy yourself a spy? Of course you do, who doesn’t? Although this isn’t the typical black gadget, given the issue, hide this well and you’ll be listening in on conversations that could crumble an empire! Or you could just keep an eye on a dodgy-looking babysitter. This is the ideal piece of kit for the over-protective mother, wanting to know exactly who is looking after her child whilst she pretends to drink and have fun with her friends, secretly eyeing the image of her living room on her phone for any sign of a threat. That’s right, you put this little camera, only 10cm high, anywhere in your house and you can connect it wirelessly to your smartphone, seeing the exact image it sees in real time. To make sure nobody else does any spying of your home over the perilous internet, each home has a secure login, and multiple cameras can be set up in each room for those who even worry about those pesky dingoes getting in. Motion and audio detection will alert you through your phone when a camera is activated, so you can always be one step ahead of those burglars, ready to pull those moves we’ve all secretly been preparing since we saw our first horror movie.

Unfortunately, safety comes at a price. Each camera sets you back £99.95. But who can put a price on the safety of a family?! It does seem easier just to buy some locks for the doors though…

A PHONE FIT FOR BOND Bond… James Bond, the man all men want to be, but let’s face it, are unlikely to quite make the grade.

That said, if you can’t walk in Bond’s shoes, you certainly can use his phone! The Sony Xperia T kept Bond in touch during Skyfall and it will do a great deal more for you when you’re on a Friday night mission.

The first thing to notice is the 4.6 inch HD screen which really does do justice to the 13 megapixel camera lying within.

The Xperia T offers excellent HD quality video playback with the 1.5GHz processor ensuring that the image is crisp and streaming is smooth.

EVEN SPIES SHARE Bond may be a bit of a loner but that doesn’t stop him sharing his favourite videos with M, a task which is made extraordinarily simple with the Xperia T’s NFC connectivity. Just touch phones together and movies, photos and documents are swiftly transferred from one to the other.

THE WATER PEBBLE

One of life’s great mysteries is how women manage to spend so long in the shower whilst we sit and think of the money quite literally being flushed down the drain on water bills.

Well, thanks to the Water Pebble, all money worries can be forgotten! This magic little devise, when placed next to the plughole, will automatically show a red light when it thinks shower time is over and enough water has been wasted. Not only that, but it will record the length of the first shower it is used in, and then show the dreaded red light a little bit earlier each time, eventually reducing the mind-blowing time spent making your skin slightly resemble a raisin by over 6 minutes, saving almost 20 litres of water a day and a tonne of money on the water bill at the end of the month. “But won’t my singing career suffer if I can’t spend sufficient time in the shower?” I hear you ask. Don’t worry, the Pebble can be reset any time to the original amount of time, so you can still hit those famous pre-chorus notes in “I Believe In A Thing Called Love” every day. Also, if you’re worrying about spending more money than you’re saving with this, it’s only £8.99, so I can personally guarantee a smile the day that bill comes through.

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“Screen mirroring” lets you view your movies on your HD TV whilst keeping the files on your phone, making it incredibly simple to watch your favourite films without the hassle of transferring files from one device to another.

USB TEA WARMER

Office life can be hard, and everyone knows a cup of tea is the perfect way to calm yourself down, granted you let it cool a little first. However, everyone also knows that in that cooling time, it is easy to get distracted!

You might get absolutely engulfed in a work project (unlikely), you might get called into the boss’ office for a “quick chat” that turns into a plea for an extended deadline (no?

Just me?) or you might just simply forget that the tea is there. Fear not. With the USB tea warmer, all you need is a computer, the room to put this little plate and a few biscuits, because really what is tea without a couple of Digestives? This little hot plate, which is only £9.99, will warm anything in a mug, so you’ll never have to waste another tea bag, or face the dreaded taste of slightly cooled, forgotten-about tea.

Running on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, the Xperia T gives you access to both the Google Play store and the Sony Entertainment Network, so it’s easy to download your favourite apps and Playstation certified games.

Being a spy prone to working in noisy environments, it’s no surprise that Bond chose the Xperia T. Its HD Voice certification guarantees it is easy to hold conversations even when the decibels around you are rising.

As a multimedia phone, there is no better handset to take with you on those dangerous missions. This isn’t just because of the technology packed inside but because the black matte rear cover makes it easy to grip whilst running away from the bad guys!

If you can’t be Bond, you can at least communicate like him. You just need to pop into the Sure store where you’ll find the Sony Xperia T is available for free with a Smart Ultimate £46 / month subscription.

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MISCELLANEOUS THE PAGE WHERE WE SHARE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE’VE FOUND THIS MONTH THAT JUST DON’T HAVE A HOME ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE MAGAZINE

TOUJOURS TINGO Krentenkakker (Dutch)

One who doesn’t like spending money - literally someone who shits raisins

Hesomagri (Japanese)

Perverse or cantankerous - literally bent belly button

Heso De Cha O Wakasu (Japanese)

Don’t make me laugh - literally I boil my tea in my navel

La Moutarde Me Monte Au Nez (French)

ON TRACK FOR A WINDFALL

In the wake of the new James Bond film, Skyfall, unsuspecting train passengers in Belgium have been invited to unleash their inner 007. After buying a soft drink from a vending machine at Antwerp station, they were surprised with the offer to win tickets for the new movie. If they accepted, they were set the challenge of reaching a certain platform within 70 seconds. It sounds easy enough, but the task was harder than first anticipated. With the Bond theme playing, the would-be Bonds had to make their way past men carrying sheets of glass, fruit-stalls falling over, joggers, dogs, and an attractive woman who wanted to stop them. And, after all that, if they reached the platform in time they were given the final test of singing the James Bond theme tune, finally being rewarded with the tickets if they were successful.

THE GIFT OF THE GAB

Yes it’s yet another animal prodigy…But give this elephant a chance. Koshik, an Asian elephant has astounded scientists - by learning to speak Korean. Koshik, who lives at Everland Zoo in South Korea, has managed the feat by placing the tip of his trunk into his mouth to transform his natural low rumble into a convincing impression of a human voice. He has now conquered five words: : "annyeong" (hello); "anja" (sit down); "aniya" (no); "nuwo" (lie down) and "choah" (good), also researchers believe that he doesn’t have any comprehension of the words that he is saying. Koshnik’s talent was discovered and approved when Dr Stoege, a researcher, visited his home to check it out the rumours about this elephant. He said: "We asked native Korean speakers, who had never experienced the elephant before, to write down what they understood when we played back recordings from Koshik."

TINA’S A BLAST

Gloucestershire Airport in Staverton has taken a new, rather different approach to scaring birds away. Before an innovative new idea, a van playing bird distress noises from a loudspeaker was used to scare away the birds. However, when disaster struck one day and the noises wouldn’t play, staff decided to turn on a tape player. Much to their surprise Tina Turner’s powerful voice blasted out and proved to be just as effective to scare the birds away.

YOU’VE BEEN TANGOED!

In Aberdare, Wales, jobless people are being offered free spray tans to help boost their confidence. Under the scheme in the unemployment blackspot – or should I say orange spot - Job Centre staff are sending candidates for tans and makeovers at the town's Wellbeing and Training Academy. Sarah Sweeden, director of the Academy, said, "We want to give people that extra confidence - or that Gok Wan makeover - to give people the incentive to find work. However, critics doubt if this makeover is really beneficial, with Plaid Cymru councillor Pauline Jarman complaining: "I don't know any employer that would be impressed if you turned up tanned. They'd be more inclined to be impressed if you had the skills and experience to undertake the job that's been advertised."

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To begin to lose one’s temper literally mustard is climbing up my nose

Chercher Un Poil Aux Oeufs (French)

To nitpick - literally to look for hair on eggs

COUNT OF WALES?

Those pearly gnashers, old fashioned clothing and slicked back hair may have given you a clue, but did you know that Prince Charles was related to Count Dracula? No, neither did we, but apparently this is accepted as fact by the Romanian National Tourist Office in an attempt to lure tourists to their country. In a video put on YouTube by the Office, Prince Charles jokes, "Transylvania is in my blood, the genealogy shows I am descended from Vlad the Impaler (the inspiration behind Dracula), so I do have a bit of a stake in the country”. With the video climaxing with a reference to the Prince of Wales, "who can trace his ancestry back to Romania's dark and distant past", it’s no wonder that us Brits are suddenly drawn to tracing our beloved Prince’s roots, what with him being the great grandson 16 times removed to Vlad III. isle of man premier magazine

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barcode 14 Victoria Street І Douglas

coffee shop І bar І restaurant І nightclub Barcode opened its doors for the first time on Thursday 14th November and welcomed customers to the newest venue in town.

Located on Victoria Street and split over 3 floors, they are a coffee shop serving pastries and lite bites, a restaurant providing exquisite fine dining, a bar serving cocktails with a difference and a nightclub with a late license until 3am.

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Gallery sent Rachel and paparazzi Pete down to meet with the owners and find out all about Barcode…

Barcode - How did you choose the name?

It was actually whilst on holiday this year in Crete that we were first inspired by the name Barcode. We stumbled across a bar due to open very soon and as curiosity grabbed us we went back for the opening to see what this new venue was like. On arrival we discovered this fabulous exciting bar which instantly took our attention with its sharp lines of the barcode, its play on words, we were stamped with their Barcode immediately! We have taken this Barcode to another level from the designs of our menus to a Barcode glittery hand wash we are sourcing as we speak! We want to bring these nice touches to add extras, which you don’t normally get. From our experience, it’s the little things that count. If truth be known we returned to the Barcode in Crete each evening we spent there and we hope Barcode IOM appeals in the same way to you!

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The bar seemed to appear overnight, how long had you been planning Barcode?

We’d been looking for premises since June/July this year.

We had looked at a number of venues but Victoria Street appealed the most. The icing on the cake was the concept of 3 floors; this has given us the opportunity to provide a variety for our customers. We had no Barcode signs up until the day before opening. We even blacked out the windows to hide our identity. This was a task in itself, we couldn’t find any white wash product so we used Cif bathroom cleaner. This worked a treat but was an absolute nightmare to clean off.

So much so that two hours before our launch we were still desperately trying to clean the windows!

How experienced is your team at Barcode?

Across the team here at Barcode we have almost 100 years’ experience. That is not to say that we are ancient but as a team we are highly professional in our field. With our experience in mind, we have decided to produce our menus from tastes and ideas from around the world so we can suit everyone’s taste. There are not many places in town that offer something to suit everyone’s taste buds so we have developed on this idea. We are also very open to ideas, if someone suggests a tipple or bite, we can provide, our Chef is really accommodating!

Any advice for someone opening a bar?

Source white wash plenty in advance. And whatever you do don’t use Cif!!

Anything else you would like to mention?

Come down for an after work drink, every Friday evening we provide snacks and nibbles free of charge at the bar!

You can wash these down with our half price cocktails every Friday before 7pm.

Carl, Louise, Liam and Matt along with our friendly team will be here to meet you and ensure your enjoy your visit!

Coffee Shop Bar Restaurant Nightclub all at one location over 3 floors Food served daily from 10am to 10pm Lite bites І Sharing platters І Restaurant Fine Dinning Sunday Carvery І Christmas menu Christmas Party Venue – book now Friday & Saturday night through till 3am with Energy FM DJ Matt Fletcher Entertainment Special offer on cocktails for Gallery readers HALF PRICE if before 8pm when you mention you saw Barcode in GALLERY Magazine We welcome bookings, walk-ins, corporate groups or private parties

Have a Merry Christmas 14 Victoria Street Douglas, IM1 2LH

Tel: 663662 Email: info@barcodeiom.com

Opening Times Monday - Wednesday І 08.30 - 1am Thursday - Saturday І 08.30 - 3am Sunday І 08.30 - 1am

Also look out for our Sunday lunch carvery starting soon!

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BLUSHIN’ RUSSIAN

INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT

WHITE RUSSIAN

1 SHOT (OR 25ML) VODKA 0.5 AMARETTO 1 KAHLUA 1.5 HALF-AND-HALF

0.75 SHOT VODKA 0.75 AMARETTO 1.5 BAILEYS 0.75 KAHLUA 0.75 HAZELNUT LIQUEUR

2 SHOTS VODKA 1 KAHLUA 1 HALF-AND-HALF

METHOD: SHAKE WITH ICE AND STRAIN INTO CHILLED MARTINI GLASS; GARNISH WITH THREE COFFEE BEANS

METHOD: SHAKE WITH ICE AND STRAIN INTO CHILLED MARTINI GLASS; GARNISH WITH GRATED NUTMEG.

METHOD: SHAKE WITH ICE AND STRAIN INTO TUMBLER OVER ICE.

ALL white ON THE NIGHT

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illustrAtion | RUSS ATKINSON

CREAMY VANILLA COLADA

BRANDY ALEXANDER

PIÑA COLADA

2 SHOTS GOLDEN RUM 1.5 BOLS NATURAL YOGHURT LIQUEUR 6 DROPS VANILLA EXTRACT

2 SHOTS BRANDY 1 CRÈME DE CACAO 0.5 DOUBLE CREAM

2 SHOTS GOLDEN RUM 4 PINEAPPLE JUICE 1 CREAM OF COCONUT 1 DOUBLE CREAM 1 PINCH SALT

METHOD: SHAKE WITH ICE AND STRAIN INTO CHILLED MARTINI GLASS; GARNISH WITH CHOCOLATE POWDER

METHOD: SHAKE WITH ICE AND STRAIN INTO CHILLED MARTINI GLASS; GARNISH WITH GRATED NUTMEG

METHOD: BLEND WITH CRUSHED ICE AND SERVE IN HURRICANE GLASS WITH STRAWS; GARNISH WITH PINEAPPLE WEDGE AND CHERRY

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Club & Sports Bar The South has awoken with a bang!

The nightlife is set to once again take off with the opening of Vibes Sports Bar and Club at Callows Yard, Castletown.

Owner Ben Hamada, who has an extensive background in the catering and entertainment industry, is the man behind Vibes, bringing the very latest modern high quality style and ambience which is normally only found in the big cities around Britain.

Through his connections with Mannifest, Ben is using resident and guest DJs to create the atmosphere on the huge dance floor which is open until the early hours.

The biggest visual impact is the slick lighting and the installation of 14 TV screens all around the Sports Bar, including a gigantic pull-down screen to watch the latest live sports, with different matches on different screens.

The big bonus is that there’s no admission charge and you don’t get ripped-off when live sports are on the screens.

Upstairs, the private bar has been retained and is available for functions without any additional charge, with the Vibes catering team able to provide a wide range of menus and a varied cuisine to suit all tastes and budgets.

It makes it a new and very different venue for all sorts of parties, and would also be an ideal modern setting for wedding receptions, with facilities to cater for up to 180 guests.

Vibes is offering something unique, a mix of different events to satisfy the whole Islands desires. will be Zumba and also the chance to preview the latest football on the big screen. will provide the setting to dance and feel as though you are in a major club in the UK. the in house DJ will keep the floor pumping... will bring their Resident DJ Christian Clague and Darren Miller! Make sure you like the Facebook page for updates on UK DJ’s too!

To complete the weekend will be

with resident band ‘’Celebrity Basterds’’.

Whatever you’re into there is something at Vibes for you!

Unit 20, Malew Street, Callows Yard, IM9 1DQ /VibesIOM Tel: 827798

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