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o you ever take the time to think about your life? Are you satisfied and living the dream? Maybe it’s time you allow yourself a TIME OUT to focus on your dreams and what you really want in this one life we have. We are all caught up in the day-to-day of our lives — the work, family, friends, life juggling act. How often do you create “me time”? If you’re like most, drowning in the hustle and bustle of life then probably never. Whether you’re curious or committed, we all actually need to set time aside with a focus and purpose. This may sound a little crazy. However, if you think about it, those thoughts such as “I wish I could...” Or “I’m going to try something different...” Or when the kids grow up I will finally do...” or “I’m too young to be feeling this way...” are all good, but it’s a long way from putting a true road map together. Whether you’re curious or committed, you actually need to set time aside with a focus and purpose. It’s TT and perhaps a perfect time of the year to make a date with yourself a “Time Out Weekend” — a half day, a week, anything. In this issue we explore the history of time travel with Grant Runyon in his own comical tone, and hear from Clare Bowie on page 18 with her 8 ways to get your zen back. On pages 9-12 we meet with the finalist of the Miss Isle of Man 2017 competition. If it’s TT related entertainment your looking for then check out the what’s on guides on pages 7-8 and 33-34. Then jump to page 93 and read all about the Sidcars 3 Wheeling Movie Premiere held recently at the Villa Marina. We have plenty to keep you amused and entertained this issue so pause, take a break, take some time out and enjoy the month of June.
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RACHEL CORLETT is raising money for Manx Breast Cancer Support Group
Dreemskerry Hill, Maughold £749,500
Favourite colour? Red
A COMMUNITY CHALLENGE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WOMAN
Person I’d most like to meet - Joey Dunlop If I had a £1million I’d give half to the Manx Breast Cancer Support Group, I would build a childcare business, spend some time rallying, go on holiday and save the rest!
he twelve finalists for Miss Isle of Man 2017 have been selected and the charities allocated: and now it’s up to these young women to show that they’ve got drive, determination and entrepreneurial flair. Let’s make this clear, Miss Isle of Man 2017 is no beauty pageant: the organisers Colette Wylde and Sue Tummon wanted to make a nod to the history of the event, acknowledge the nostalgia element and at the same time bring it bang up to date.
It is, of course, a competition and Miss Isle of Man 2017 will be crowned at a grand finale on Saturday 5 August at the Villa Marina which will be full of glamour and glitz, but no catwalk and definitely no bikinis. “The panel of judges includes business people, well-known Island personalities and the reigning Miss Isle of Man from 1999, Lynsey Kneen,” says Sue, who herself won the crown in 1997, “but the scoring system means that no one girl will be an outright favourite, however much money she raises or what she looks like.”
Favourite Colour? Mink Interesting Facts: When I was growing up I wanted to be a Tattoo designer
Favourite Colour? Pink Favourite Holiday Destination? Marbella
Favourite place in the Isle of Man? Ballaghenny
Favourite place in the Isle of Man? Maughold If I had £1million I’d give half to Hospice IOM and then buy a place in the sun
If I had £1million I’d give half to Crossroads for Carers and then travel the world
ALEXANDRA DOMINGO is raising money for the Craig Heartstrong Foundation
THE PROPERTY SITS IN APPROXIMATELY 8 ACRES OF STUNNING MATURE GARDENS WITH BREATHTAKING BEAUTY VIEWS ACROSS MAUGHOLD AND RAMSEY BAY.
SHANNON GREENWOOD is raising money for Cruse Bereavement
You can locate the property by travelling from Ramsey towards Laxey taking the coast road, turning left towards Maughold Village. Go through the village and past the entrance to Port Mooar. Continue up through Maughold and take the next right turn, the property can be found on the left hand side up the road approx 500 yards.
Favourite animal? Sloth
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Favourite holiday destination? Mexico
Favourite colour? Black
Person I’d most like to meet - Malala Yousafzai
Favourite animal? Dolphin Favourite TV programme? Gossip Girl
If I had £1million, I’d give half to Cruse Bereavement, and spend the rest on setting up schools in third world countries, where everyone could attend to receive a free education! That would be absolutely amazing!
Favourite actor? Megan Fox If I had a £1million I’d give half to the Craig Heartstrong Foundation and spend the rest on a Lamborghini and unlimited supply of fake eyelashes hahaha
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The Person I’d most like to meet is Florence Welch
Favourite TV Programme? Coronation Street
Chances are you’ve seen these in the local press or on social media, and maybe even been asked to sponsor one of them yourself, so here at Gallery we thought we’d take this opportunity to bring all the girls together and ask them about themselves and their chosen charity.
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HOLLIE TOVELL is raising money for Crossroads for Carers
CHARLOTTE DOWNWARD is raising money for Hospice IOM
The participating local charities were selected even before the event was launched, and once the finalists were announced in April, the girls started working on behalf of their charity with the help of a dedicated business mentor, devising and promoting fundraising events which have included sponsored walks, charity Zumba nights, swimming around the Tower of Refuge and more. The finalists have set themselves a collective target of £50,000.
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3 Wheeling is a new behind the scenes reality movie, filmed, funded, and produced locally, that chronicles 2 of the top sidecar teams as they prepare for and compete in the 2016 TT. Most of the film’s stars were present at the festivities including local TT legend Dave ‘Moly’ Molyneux, Dan Sayle, Andy Faragher, and Patrick Farrance as well as Benjamin ‘Binzy’ Binns, Mark Wilkes and Peter Alton. They all enjoyed watching their screen debuts with their family and friends along with crew members and local dignitaries. Unfortunately, due to racing season commitments Tim Reeves and Klaus ‘Klaffi’ Klaffenböck were not able to attend but sent their regrets. Producer Chris Beauman, of Beaumanx Productions, gave an empowering speech about how the film came to be, from his initial idea to do it through to the premiere. He thanked the ‘three wheels’ who made it happen: the sidecar teams, the Department of Economic Development, and the talented local filmmakers who brought it to life. After the showing was met with thunderous applause and rave reviews, guests enjoyed an exclusive party at The Atrium, Tower House. 3 Wheeling will be shown daily through practice and race week at Broadway Cinema with tickets available online at www.villagaiety.com, and the Manx Museum where tickets will be on a walk-in basis only. It has already been screening at local cinemas and has been rolled out in Northern Ireland for the North West 200 motorcycling race. Further screenings after TT outside the Isle of Man, including the UK and further afield, will be announced as arrangements are made.
WHEELING PREMIERE A full-house of TT sidecar racers, local film talent, and representatives from the Isle of Man Government DED, Manx Radio and other partners, packed out the Broadway Cinema on Saturday 6 May for the premiere screening of ‘3 Wheeling’, followed by a champagne reception at the Tower House. ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE
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Favourite TV programme? Gavin & Stacey
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“It’s all about fundraising for local good causes,” says Colette, “and what better way than to ask the Island’s young women to step out of their comfort zones, market themselves and their charity and ultimately to be ambassadors for the Island.”
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Interesting Facts: When I was growing up, I wanted to be a teacher
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“If I was doing this for money I’d have given up before I started,” says Lenny Conroy, the man behind Triskel Promotions. Since 2002 – or 2001 if you count the sold-out Glenn Tilbrook public concert he added on to a private function and which gave him the ‘promotor’ buzz Lenny has been bringing major names to the Island and promoting local bands at a variety of venues. The next big Triskel gig is Primal Scream at the Villa on 19 July – an event which has been months in the planning. “There is a thrill about getting everyone to sign on the dotted line,” says Lenny, “but it’s so hard not to talk about it before all the ducks are in a row.” Months of planning, five minutes of excitement, and then Lenny has a lot more work to do behind the scenes before he can go public. A quick chat to Lenny for this feature turned into two and a half hours and a couple of narrowly avoided parking tickets. He is a font of knowledge about the local music scene, happy to talk about his favourite gigs ever and his extensive record collection. “I’d love to inflict my favourite artists on the paying public,” he laughs, “but promoting isn’t just about the music I like. Even after finding a gap in a tour schedule, it’s not always possible to convince an artist or manager that an Isle of Man date is a good idea. And we all ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE
know the moaners – why isn’t Ed Sheeran coming here? Why do we just get 70’s bands on reunion tours? “But the reason is often very simple,” says Lenny, “venue size. If a band can play three sell out nights at the MEN Arena in Manchester why would they want to play to 1626 at the Villa? But I do try – after the Foo Fighters played a tiny ‘secret’ gig in a village hall near Glastonbury, where they were headlining, I did suggest to their agent that they come here, but sadly it’s a lot more complicated to get a band to commit to two days including travel than to a quick trip down the road on a free night.” Lenny obviously thrives on these complications and is full of anecdotes about extraordinary band ‘riders’, egotistical tour managers and charming artists - none of which can be repeated here. As promoter he oversees every part of the gig, and although he might get the best seat in the house – or more usually the wings – at the concert itself, Lenny can’t afford to switch off as something unexpected often happens for him to calmly sort out. And then it’s all over and he’s on to the next one. Over TT Lenny will be promoting bands at the Bushy’s TT Tent and The Bay in Port Erin with the ONLY concerts on a beach on the Island. “It was such coup to get The Lightning Seeds for the first weekend,” says Lenny, “but I’m just as proud of finding great, local bands for the whole fortnight at the tent and beach venues. It’s a huge juggling act and I love it.” Lenny is bullish about the current state of live music in the Island and during our chat he took a moment to talk about the recent untimely death of fellow promoter Jonno Gollow. “Jonno introduced so many artists to the Island,” he says, “and his legacy will live on, and other promoters will pick up the baton. There is room for all types of live music and Triskel Promotions is just a small part of a much bigger picture.” And this summer Lenny will be juggling his day job as a postman with following the music around the Island and further afield. Meanwhile he’s got Primal Scream in July, an early September return to the Island for one of his favourite artists, Tom McRae – keep an eye on triskelpromotions. com for date and venue - and on a personal note, a trip to the US to act as best man at the wedding of his friend, musician Davy Knowles. And while checking tour schedules for Isle of Man-sized gaps, he’ll be fantasising about his dream gig - Icelandic three-piece
WIN TICK ETS WIN PRIMAL
SCREAM TICKETS Lenny is offering TWO FREE TICKETS to see Primal Scream at the Villa on 19 July and all you have to do is answer the following question: In what year was Triskel Promotions Ltd formed? Was it: 2022 2002 2112
Email using your answer as the subject line to: management@ triskelpromo.com The lucky winner will be selected at random and will receive TWO FREE tickets to the Primal Scream show on Wed 19 July 2017. Competition will close at Midnight on 12 July 2017. Cannot be exchanged for cash or alternate prize, and the winner cannot sell prize on and must be able to attend the concert on 19 July. Sigur Rós at Peel Castle. OK, that’s pretty unlikely, what with their huge fan base and sold-out arena tours, but they have played in some very unusual venues so you never know. And if anyone could make it happen, my bet’s on Lenny Conroy. Images by: Lenny Conroy, Vannin Photos (Buncha Skankers), X-Ray Touring Images (Primal Scream), Amie Bolissian (Tom McRae), Adrian Cowin (Brian Wilson)
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Edito...........................................................................................................................5 What's on................................................................................................................8 Miss Isle of Man...................................................................................................10 A Brief History of Time Travel......................................................................14 News in Numbers...............................................................................................16 Time-Out.................................................................................................................18 GIVE.........................................................................................................................22
EVENTS
The Wedding of Sally Burman & Stuart Fenton.........................22 Triskelion Polo Club..............................................................................26 Jean Oliver's 90th Birthday................................................................27 One Night in Paris..................................................................................28
CULTURE
This is Summer........................................................................................30 Isle of Architecture Competition.....................................................32 Culture Vulture........................................................................................34 Culture News...........................................................................................35 UPLOAD....................................................................................................36
TRAVEL
New York & Food.............................................................................................40
AGENDA
Business News........................................................................................44 Appointments.........................................................................................47 Small Investors - Lost in The Crowd...............................................48
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PLACES
Featured Properties........................................................................57-72
APPETITE
Recipes...................................................................................................................74 Mannmade................................................................................................76 New Food & Drink Logo.....................................................................78 Wine Talk..................................................................................................80
FASHION & BEAUTY
Creechurch - Charity Boutique.........................................................82 Get The Look..........................................................................................84
ACTIVE
Erin Bike Hut - E-Bikes.........................................................................88 RL 360 - Top 10 Spectacular World Sporting Events.............90 Active News.............................................................................................92
HARDWARE
3 Wheeling Premiere............................................................................94 Bremont & Norton.................................................................................96
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Photographer & Styling: Shan Fisher - www.shansphoto.com Makeup Artist: Heather Maddrell Hairstylist: Jenna O’Sullivan Model: Sonia Lin Location: Shan Fisher Photography Studio
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WHAT’S ON now – 10.09.2017
THIS IS SUMMER
//HOUSE OF MANANNAN, PEEL// An exhibition featuring highlights from the Manx Press pictures archive held at Manx National Heritage. Manx Press Pictures, operating out of Prospect Hill, was owned and run by Bill Peters. Bill and his team were contracted to supply press pictures for both the Isle of Man Examiner and the Isle of Man Times. From 1956 to 1980 they photographed thousands of events on the Isle of Man, anything from Tynwald Day, sporting events, visiting celebrities, news and social events to weddings. From the thousands of Manx Press Pictures photographic negatives, one thousand have been selected and digitised for the years 1956 – 1979. They give a ‘snap shot’ of events which took place from May to September, months often referred to on the Isle of Man as ‘the season’. To see all 1,000 images, visit ‘This Is Summer’ online. www.imuseum.im/search/ thisissummer/
now – 02.09.2017
SUPER 10 – MICK GRANT, THE TT YEARS //MANX MUSEUM, DOUGLAS// Few people in the world can say that they raced against Hailwood and Sheene, and even fewer can say that they earned the respect of both. This exhibition brings together motorcycles, memorabilia and previously unseen photographs from Mick’s private collection.
Free admission, donations welcome. Kindly supported by Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
30.06.2017 – 02.07.2017
DEEP SOUTH FESTIVAL
//COLBY FC FOOTBALL GROUND, COLBY// Deep South Festival was born from its love of music and created with the express aims of bringing great music to the Isle of Man, bringing world renowned bands to one the most beautiful places on Earth. In 2016 they moved into their new site tucked away neatly into the folds of the parish of Arbory along with the magnificent scenery of South Barrule, the ancient home of the pagan sea god, Manannan himself! Adult tickets £28, camping from £10 www.deepsouth.im
07.07.2017 – 09.07.2017
DARK HORSE MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
//SILLY MOOS CAMPSITE, RAMSEY// Dark Horse Music Arts Festival is now in its second year and is offering 3 days of: music, camping and good company, along with activities, workshops and stalls for the mind, body, soul, eardrums and taste buds. Live musicians and DJs - from both the UK and from the island’s talent pool are set to play while the surrounding fields (as well as housing the campsites) will be alive with local food producers, artists, teachers and musicians sharing what they do. Adult Weekend Ticket - £55 (including camping) www.darkhorsemusic.im
www.manxnationalheritage.im
04.06.2017 – 25.06.2017
MOTOR MUSEUM EVENTS
//ISLE OF MAN MOTOR MUSEUM, JURBY// A variety of events designed to appeal to petrolheads young and old! Standard entry fees apply or why not check out the new annual pass for £47.50 www.isleofmanmotormuseum.com
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09.06.2017
//BALLACREGGAN FARM, PORT ST MARY// A display of Vintage and Classic Tractors and Machinery, Stationary Engines, Vintage and Classic Cars and Motorbikes. Event starts at 9.30am
//MOORAGH PROMENADE, RAMSEY// The Ramsey Sprint the only place a normal biker can race legally during the TT and Manx Grand Prix with classes for all bikes: just turn up and enter on the day. With vintage bikes, food stalls and activities throughout the day.
//VILLA MARINA, DOUGLAS// Formed in London in 2002 around lead singer Johnny Borrell, Razorlight became one of the key guitar bands of the following decade, selling 4 million albums, playing sold out arena tours and headlining festivals.
www.visitisleofman.com
www.facebook.com/ramseysprint/
MAD SUNDAY VINTAGE TRACTOR RALLY
04.06.2017
MAD SUNDAY PEEL DAY //SHORE ROAD, PEEL// Peel Day on Mad Sunday is an action packed family event featuring some of the best motorcycle stunt acts in the UK.
RAMSEY SPRINT
08.06.2017
MODDEY DHOO BIKE SHOW
This year will see Steve Colley, Lee Bowers, Jason Britton, Chris Braund & Fred Crosset, and Lee Musselwhite, all performing on Peel promenade throughout the day, with Flo the coffee vans Big Stage with the best music acts from the Isle of man, loads of stalls, bikers events, giveaways, catering, FREE PARKING, all in all probably the best event of the TT.
//MARINE PARADE, PEEL// The TT Motorcycle Show is a ‘free to enter’ event held on the Thursday of TT Race Week, organised by the Moddey Dhoo Motorcycle Club in partnership with the DED. The organisers have gone to great lengths to ensure that the show is not just a pass through event and have organised a ‘live music’ event during the afternoon, and had many special attractions over the past ten years to compliment the custom show which has over 20 awards.
www.facebook.com/pg/peelonline/events/
www.visitisleofman.com
RAZORLIGHT
Following a short hiatus, Razorlight reformed in early 2017 when Johnny began trying songs with guitarist David Ellis, formerly of Babeshadow. David replaced Gus Robertson in a new line up and a reinvigorated band started working on songs for a long awaited fourth album. Ahead of their upcoming UK/European tour and the launch of their brand new album, Razorlight will play an unmissable gig in the Royal Hall, on Senior Race Day. Don’t miss your chance to come and sing along to some of the band’s biggest hits including ‘Somewhere Else’, ‘In The Morning’ and ‘America’ as well as listening to samples of their brand new material! Doors open 7pm | Tickets - £28.50 www.villagaiety.com
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A COMMUNITY CHALLENGE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WOMAN
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he twelve finalists for Miss Isle of Man 2017 have been selected and the charities allocated: and now it’s up to these young women to show that they’ve got drive, determination and entrepreneurial flair. Let’s make this clear, Miss Isle of Man 2017 is no beauty pageant: the organisers Colette Wylde and Sue Tummon wanted to make a nod to the history of the event, acknowledge the nostalgia element and at the same time bring it bang up to date. “It’s all about fundraising for local good causes,” says Colette, “and what better way than to ask the Island’s young women to step out of their comfort zones, market themselves and their charity and ultimately to be ambassadors for the Island.” It is, of course, a competition and Miss Isle of Man 2017 will be crowned at a grand finale on Saturday 5 August at the Villa Marina which will be full of glamour and glitz, but no catwalk and definitely no bikinis. “The panel of judges includes business people, well-known Island personalities and the reigning Miss Isle of Man from 1999, Lynsey Kneen,” says Sue, who herself won the crown in 1997, “but the scoring system means that no one girl will be an outright favourite, however much money she raises or what she looks like.”
CHARLOTTE DOWNWARD is raising money for Hospice IOM Favourite Colour? Pink Favourite Holiday Destination? Marbella Favourite TV Programme? Coronation Street Favourite place in the Isle of Man? Maughold If I had £1million I’d give half to Hospice IOM and then buy a place in the sun
The participating local charities were selected even before the event was launched, and once the finalists were announced in April, the girls started working on behalf of their charity with the help of a dedicated business mentor, devising and promoting fundraising events which have included sponsored walks, charity Zumba nights, swimming around the Tower of Refuge and more. The finalists have set themselves a collective target of £50,000. Chances are you’ve seen these in the local press or on social media, and maybe even been asked to sponsor one of them yourself, so here at Gallery we thought we’d take this opportunity to bring all the girls together and ask them about themselves and their chosen charity.
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RACHEL CORLETT is raising money for Manx Breast Cancer Support Group Favourite colour? Red Interesting Facts: When I was growing up, I wanted to be a teacher Favourite TV programme? Gavin & Stacey Person I’d most like to meet - Joey Dunlop If I had a £1million I’d give half to the Manx Breast Cancer Support Group, I would build a childcare business, spend some time rallying, go on holiday and save the rest!
HOLLIE TOVELL is raising money for Crossroads for Carers Favourite Colour? Mink Interesting Facts: When I was growing up I wanted to be a Tattoo designer The Person I’d most like to meet is Florence Welch Favourite place in the Isle of Man? Ballaghenny If I had £1million I’d give half to Crossroads for Carers and then travel the world
SHANNON GREENWOOD is raising money for Cruse Bereavement Favourite animal? Sloth
ALEXANDRA DOMINGO is raising money for the Craig Heartstrong Foundation Favourite colour? Black Favourite animal? Dolphin Favourite TV programme? Gossip Girl Favourite actor? Megan Fox If I had a £1million I’d give half to the Craig Heartstrong Foundation and spend the rest on a Lamborghini and unlimited supply of fake eyelashes hahaha
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Interesting Facts: When I was growing up, I wanted to be an Archaeologist Favourite holiday destination? Mexico Person I’d most like to meet - Malala Yousafzai If I had £1million, I’d give half to Cruse Bereavement, and spend the rest on setting up schools in third world countries, where everyone could attend to receive a free education! That would be absolutely amazing!
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KATIE GILMAN is raising money for Manx Cancer Help Favourite Colour? Gold Favourite Animal? Sharks Favourite Holiday Destination? Maldives Person I’d most like to meet - Channing Tatum If I had £1million I’d give half to Manx Cancer Help and spend the rest on big holiday with all my family and the ultimate BBQ with entertainment and Channing Tatum.
NIAMH MURDOCH is raising money for Age Concern IOM Favourite Colour? Purple Interesting Facts: I was growing up I wanted to be a Superhero The person I’d most like to meet is my Grandma, as I never got to meet her
GEORGIA DUGDALE is raising money for Decaf Manx Dementia Café
Favourite Holiday Destination? Lapland Favourite place in the Isle of Man? The beach. Any beach. If I had £1million I’d give half to Age Concern, then spend the rest on thanking my parents for everything they have done for me. I’d also take my mum to the Calf as she’s always wanted to go there.
Favourite Animal? Lion Interesting Facts: The person I’d most like to meet is my Grandma, as I never got to meet herWhen I was growing up I wanted to be a Fire Lady
Favourite animal? Horse
Favourite TV Programme? Gilmore Girls
Favourite holiday destination? California
Favourite place in the Isle of Man? Laxey Beach
Favourite place in the Isle of Man? Peel Hill
If I had £1million I’d give half to the Decaf Manx Dementia Café and then travel the world
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TABBY WRIGHT is raising money for ManxSPCA
Favourite actor? Zach Galifianakis
If I had a £1million I’d give half to the ManxSPCA and spend the rest on an incredible, once in a lifetime adventure to a hot country with my family and friends making memories to last a lifetime!
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JOY WHITE is raising money for St John’s Ambulance Interesting Facts: When I was growing up I wanted to be on stage Favourite Holiday Destination? Japan Favourite Actor? Chris Pratt Favourite place in the Isle of Man? My Bed If I had a £1million I’d give half to St John’s Ambulance and then go on a big holiday and buy a house.
SCARLETT KNEEN is raising money for Project 21 Favourite Animal? Lizard Interesting Facts: When I was growing up I wanted to work on the horse trams Favourite Holiday Destination? Canada Favourite TV Programme? Coronation Street If I had £1million I’d give half to Project 21, and travel to India to see the Taj Mahal
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TRENE KINRADE is raising money for the Hyperbaric Chamber Favourite animal? Racoon Favourite holiday destination? Bora Bora Favourite TV programme? The Goldbergs Favourite place in the Isle of Man? Niarbyl If I had a £1million I’d give half to the Hyperbaric Chamber and spend the rest on exploring the World with friends and family.
If you’d like to attend the grand finale, tickets are available at www. villagaiety.com and there will be an opportunity to vote for the young woman you think deserves the title Miss Isle of Man 2017 following the link on www. missiom.im from 1 July.
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A brief history of time travel WORDS Grant Runyon ILLUSTRATION David Grimes
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There are many superpowers I fantasise about having, some of which are mean, many of which are weird, and a couple of which are completely unprintable, but the one fantasy I return to again and again is having the power to travel through time. Super strength and the ability to fly would have limited uses, and being immortal or indestructible would become boring after a few hundred years, but the power to travel through time would allow you to constantly manipulate your normal life for the better, like a teenager cheating at video games. Time travel is potentially the ultimate fictional power, offering total mastery of events to the most average and unremarkable human being. However, the way it has generally been employed by storytellers says more about humanity’s mundane, everyday concerns than any number of dramas where the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. Perhaps I lack imagination but 90% of my time travel powers would be used to spend a few more hours in bed each morning, and then maybe the other 10% spent cheating at casinos or appearing to be very smart on University Challenge. Maybe you’re more the type who would kill Hitler, hunt a T Rex, hang out with Jesus or go on a date with Marilyn Monroe - but it’s likely that one of these fictional time travellers has, somehow, captured your innermost desires. HG Wells’ The Time Machine: social policy in 80,000 years The first true journeyman of the fourth dimension, HG Wells’ time traveller was a typical Victorian in that his movements across temporal impossibility illustrated his people’s worries about the inevitable degeneration of human society. Wells, a committed socialist, used time travel as a metaphor for the long view of history, warning of the fate that could befall humanity’s idle leisured class. So in that respect his time traveller is somewhere between Jeremy Kyle and Jeremy Corbyn - returning late to a dinner party to warn his companions that their descendants risk being farmed like cattle and devoured by subterranean apemen if they don’t, presumably, wear less comfortable shirts and take greater numbers of cold showers. So for HG Wells, father of modern science fiction and notable diabetic, time travel is a means to definitively prove what can go wrong if you don’t take enough bracing walks and eat too many lollypops. I’m a massive fan, but it says a lot about Wells and his understanding of human nature that the Invisible Man didn’t just hang about watching ladies unbutton their corsets. Doctor Who: an egomaniac at the centre of the universe I loved the vintage, wobbly corridor, rubber monsters Doctor Who era, but find it impossible to warm to the new highbudget version. The old Doctor was a mad grandad/uncle who just happened to have
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whales, or in the ever increasing mess that represents chronology in the Terminator films. The problem with these narratives is always that essential paradox of time travel: what if killing baby Hitler stops you from ever being born? Terminator has tried and largely failed to address this concept, but it is best expressed in Terry Gilliam’s bleak and claustrophobic masterpiece 12 Monkeys, where the seeming freedom to dramatically alter the events of the past sets off a chain of reactions which ultimately push the main character into the mousetrap of his own personal destiny. I’m telling you, don’t mess with the past - just spend an extra hour in bed and nobody gets hurt. Back to the Future: get rich or die trying Marty McFly has become a cultural icon for ripping off Chuck Berry and dating his own mother, but the real star of this time travel narrative isn’t the fresh-faced midget, or even the mad scientist who invents time travel. No, the most realistic use of time travel is employed by Biff Tannen, the crass, thuggish villain of the piece who the authors admit was inspired by a certain orange-skinned, wig wearing, New York property tycoon. Biff doesn’t take too many
“All he has to do is travel backwards with a pocket full of rationed Dairy Milk and Pretty Polly tights, blag girls into thinking he wrote ‘When I’m 64’ and 00-Rodney is knee deep in blitz-scarred bloomers.” Goodnight Sweetheart: time travelling sex tourism Ah, this is a bit more realistic. This 1990s BBC sitcom is remembered fondly by mums everywhere, but if you think about it the premise is essentially that Rodney from Only Fools And Horses can use the power of time travel to cheat on his wife by making women in the 1940s think he’s a dashing secret agent. All he has to do is travel backwards with a pocket full of rationed Dairy Milk and Pretty Polly tights, blag girls into thinking he wrote ‘When I’m 64’ and 00-Rodney is knee deep in blitz-scarred bloomers. He even manages to impregnate women in both time periods, which is more than a little creepy. It is highly likely that married men, granted the mind-blowing possibility of defying the fundamental laws of the universe, would simply abuse the power to both go to the pub and get their end away without being caught. 12 Monkeys: time travel to avert a terrible disaster Time travel is a fascinating concept to us because the human brain often learns through the benefit of hindsight, and the power to revisit our own bad decisions is such a tempting prospect. Sometimes these decisions affect the entire planet, as in that Star Trek movie where they rescue the
risks messing around with chronology, or even doing his own homework, he simply limits himself to exploiting other people’s hard work to become comfortably rich, powerful and also to date Marty McFly’s mother. It’s the perfect low-risk approach - if Biff was from here he wouldn’t mess about killing Hitler, in case it altered recent history and made his banking father a farmer, he’d just nip back to the 1920s with some gold coins and buy a handful of farmhouses in the then-unfashionable parish of Jurby. The more I think about it, the more I am now convinced that time travel has already been perfected in a hidden lab, and that our society is in fact dominated by a secretive alliance of all-powerful estate agent time lords. My proposed solution is to master theoretical physics, rip asunder the fabric of time and space, and sneak back to the 1800s to buy the seabed under the Waterfront before going back to sleep.
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The introduction of a new control system at the Ballasalla level crossing is reducing waiting times and enhancing the flow of traffic in the area. The system uses software that releases the barriers at the crossing as soon as the train has passed through. This saves road users approximately 60 to 70 seconds in waiting time.
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The Isle of Man Constabulary has announced that it is to lead a six-month trial of body-worn video (BWV) cameras, with the pilot scheme set to begin at this year’s TT Festival. Initially twelve cameras will be used in the trial, with potential to include other agencies such as the Fire and Rescue Service and the Prison Service as the pilot scheme progresses.
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Formal tenders are to be sought by DEFA from operators wishing to run the Island’s meat plant or to provide equivalent services from alternative on-Island premises. The plant requires an annual Government subvention, in 2016 this rose to £1.3 million.
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Work on a major highway (Lezayre Road in Ramsey) improvement scheme has been put on hold for 12 months. It will be reviewed with the intention of starting again after the 2018 TT Festival.
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Douglas Borough Council is reminding traders in the town centre that from June 30 2017 it will no longer issue licences for A-boards and that any existing advertising boards will not be permitted to remain on the public highway in the borough after that date.
2018 Work to rejuvenate Castle Street retail areas will start early next year. The investment is aimed at supporting the Manx economy by continuing the award-winning work carried out in Strand Street and Regent Street. The project team has started the design and consultation elements of the scheme and work is programmed to start on site in January 2018.
On the 19th May the OFT was made aware of a telephone scam after concerned residents contacted Manx Telecom. The caller claims to be carrying out a broadband coverage survey, using familiar names such as ‘BT’ and ‘OFCOM’, and may ask you to log on to your computer. In reality, the caller is simply trying to obtain your personal and/ or financial details to enable them to carry out further fraudulent activities. www.gov. im/oft
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Spend more quality time as a family this summer RECENT RESEARCH SHOWS THAT FAMILIES ARE SPENDING LESS TIME TOGETHER BECAUSE OF THE FAST PACE OF MODERN LIFE. THAT’S WHY ENSURING YOU HAVE QUALITY TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY ON HOLIDAY THIS SUMMER IS SO IMPORTANT.
The second you step on board the ferry it’s time to start relaxing as your holiday begins.
People spend more time in front of TV screens and using iPads than they do with one another, the research says, so make sure you take the opportunity of being with your loved ones by booking a summer getaway with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. The research, undertaken by Discover Ferries, organiser of the annual National Ferry Fortnight, also revealed two thirds of parents say that trips away are the only real time they get to spend with their family. Holidays are valuable time for families to spend time with each other and now it’s even easier with the Steam Packet Company’s Kids Go Free summer special.
There’s a choice of comfortable seating in a range of lounges, including reserved seats in the Niarbyl and Premium Lounges, so grab a seat and enjoy the time to relax, talk and play together. Having meals as a family is considered one of the best ways to make the most of your quality time, and you can enjoy a range of hot and cold food at the Coast to Coast Café when you travel with the Steam Packet Company. The Discover Ferries research also found that going by ferry is ideal for families because you have the freedom to stretch your legs and explore, perhaps stepping out on deck to take in the views.
Or you could head to the Ocean Avenue shop where you can pick up magazines, newspapers and books. There’s also toys for the little ones or discounted famousname fragrances and cosmetics for the adults. It’s time to treat the whole family! The Kids Go Free offer is available this summer when you book a car and two adults from just £122 each way up to three children travel for free, making your holiday more affordable. For full details visit www.steam-packet. com/Offers/KidsCanGoFree. So what are you waiting for? There’s no time like the present to book your next getaway. Visit www. steam-packet.com to book today!
Planning your holiday is simple, with sailings to Liverpool, Heysham, Dublin and Belfast to pick from, and when you book online at www.steam-packet.com you’ll have everything sorted in no time at all. However you decide to spend your family time away, whether its driving along the stunning Welsh coastline, touring the British countryside or exploring the Emerald Isle, the best way to start your journey is by travelling on the ferry. Pack your car with everything you need for the perfect break, including tents, bikes, helmets and favourite toys, and get ready for adventure.
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CANCER RESEARCH UK is urging everyone in Isle of Man to find at least eight people they want to spend the night with – but all for a seriously good cause. The charity is encouraging family, friends and work colleagues to get together and enter Relay For Life, a unique year-round inspirational team fundraising challenge.
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Teams of between eight to 15 people, of all ages, levels of fitness and walks of life are asked to raise as much money as possible for life-saving cancer research. Teams can raise vital funds through a wide range of activities from karaoke to quizzes, supermarket bag-packs to charity balls and donations from their family, friends and work colleagues. They are then invited to take part in an overnight fundraising festival at National Sports Centre, Groves Road, Douglas on 26th August to celebrate their fundraising achievements. Lynn Bell, volunteer Chair of Cancer Research UK’s Relay For Life in Isle of Man, said: “Relay For Life is a great way to spend time with your family, friends and colleagues while raising money for a truly worthwhile cause.” During the Relay itself, team members take it in turns to walk round a track while everyone else enjoys the carnival atmosphere. As the event continues nonstop through the night, team members not on the track take turns to rest, eat, or sleep in their tents which are set up close by. As dusk falls the specially made Candle of Hope bags - decorated with touching messages in memory or in celebration of loved ones - are filled with sand and lit up with candles around the track and glow long into the evening. Lynn continued: “One in two people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some stage in their lives. Taking part in Relay For Life is about being part of a community united in the belief that it can make a difference. Cancer Research UK needs everyone in Isle of Man to act right now. “We have made so much progress in the fight against this devastating disease, but it’s not just technology or knowledge that we need to win the battle to beat cancer– it’s funding. “Today as many people survive cancer as die from cancer, but there’s much more work to do.”
For more information about Relay For Life visit cruk.org/relay or call 0300 123 1026 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Bell, Relay For Life event Chair Volunteer, Cancer Research UK, 07624 429421, Email: relayiom@gmail.com
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GIVE SKYDIVING FAMILY RAISES ALMOST £5,000 FOR CANCER CHARITY WITH STEAM PACKET COMPANY SUPPORT A Manx family has raised almost £5,000 for cancer charity, with support from the Steam Packet Company. Millie Cleverley, 67, her daughter Vicky Taylor, 39, and her granddaughter Jasmine Cane, 19, were sponsored to skydive from 15,000ft. The jump took place at Cockerham in Lancashire and the Steam Packet Company covered the cost of travel to and from the UK.
The family hoped to raise £1,200 for the Clatterbridge Cancer Charity, but they have surpassed their goal and raised £4,800 so far. The trio decided to take part in the skydive after seeing donation appeals while Millie’s husband, Neill Cleverley, received treatment at the hospital in Liverpool.
The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity was established to support patients and their families while they were going through treatment and to research new therapies. Millie said: ‘I’m absolutely delighted that we have been able to raise so much for such a worthy cause. The skydive is one of the best things we’ve ever done!
KEY COMMUNITY VENUE’S ROOF REPAIRED THANKS TO MANX LOTTERY TRUST Repairs to the roof of South Douglas Old Friends Association’s Victory Hall have been completed thanks to a grant from the Manx Lottery Trust.
PINK FLOYD TRIBUTE - ‘PIGS ON THE WING’ DONATE £6,535 TO LOCAL CHARITIES Pink Floyd Tribute, Pigs on the Wing in the offices of Conister Bank presenting the proceeds from their recent sold out Compass Points Tour to representatives from local charities, Rebecca House, Parkinsons Society IOM, M.E. Support IOM, Big Beat for Craig’s Heartstrong Foundation, and Without Wings, who share the £6,535 total from ticket sales. Also, the very generous Pigs fans at the shows in Laxey, Port St Mary, Peel and Andreas, added a further total of £1,500 in the nightly bucket collections!
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Rather than one big charity night at the Villa, the band chose to play more intimate venues instead, with each event featuring a different Floyd album, which meant a lot of hard work for the band, and loyal support crew, Andy & Ant from Showtech, who provided their services completely free of charge. Also present are Ron Berry and Steve Parry of 3FM, and Kerry Waddington of Conister Bank who kindly sponsored all the events.
During routine maintenance at the venue in Finch Road, Douglas, rotting timbers were discovered, and were causing the roof to leak. Additionally, during those repairs asbestos tiles were found and the costs spiralled. The project was then delayed to protect birds nesting on the roof. To help the Association with the vital repairs Manx Lottery Trust gave £12,000, with the Association raising an additional £5,500. To find out more about the work of the Manx Lottery Trust visit: www.mlt.org.im
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SALLY BURMAN AND STUART FENTON’S WEDDING DAY
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Location: Laxey Pavilion Photos: Shan Fisher
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TRISKELION POLO CLUBS START OF SEASON AND WINTER AWARDS PARTY A BIG SUCCESS
Triskelion ran two polo leagues this winter. The Super League gave an exhibition of the more experienced players which Is 2 a side and saw some fiercely contested matches. The eventual winners, “Duel Fuel” consisting of Frazer Houston (1) and Selina plant (-1) who only narrowly beat Bushys polo Lauren Shimmin (-1) and Laurie Hickey (0) on goal difference. The winners of the Novice League, Equisilva, put up a very strong performance right from the start winning all their games. Second place Manx Travel put up a had a great run with their only loss coming against Equisilva. Considering Co-Owner and Director of Manx Travel, Edward Pearson, and Melanie Tymm had virtually no previous riding experience.
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Location: Noa Bakehouse Photos: Dollsfactory.net
General manager Frazer Houston said “I am delighted to have won the league made even more special by being on a team with my friend Selina. The start of season party was epic. Huge thank you to Rebecca Netten for organizing a great evening at Noa Bakehouse. Our parties are starting to gain a reputation for great fun with many more people attending than just the players and family’s”. The start of the summer polo season is now underway with a number of tournaments taking place on the grass pitch on Malew Road in Castletown. Please the club website: www. triskelionpolo.club or Facebook page for up to date details the summer events.
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SAVE THE CHILDREN AND BLOODWISE “ONE NIGHT IN PARIS” BALL
Location: Mount Murray Photos: Matt Mosur
Save the Children and Bloodwise recently held a sell-out “One Night in Paris” Ball in the Wentworth Suite at the Comis, Mount Murray. A Champagne reception was followed by a delicious four course meal, auction and dancing. The event raised in excess of £11,000 which will be split equally between the two charities.
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Isle of Man Arts Council present
Saturday 17th June 2017 Conductor: Stephen Bell Leader: Lyn Fletcher Guitar: Craig Ogden 7.30 pm, Doors open at 7pm
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Ticket prices from £16.50 (includes booking fee)
Consessions available Sunday 18th June 2017 Come and Play Session (Heroes and Villans)
Conductor: Jonathon Hayward Leader: Lyn Fletcher Presenter: Tom Redmond
Tickets available from: Villa Marina & Gaiety Theatre and Welcome Centre Ticket Hotline: (01624) 600555 www.villagaiety.com
2pm, Doors open at 1.30pm The Hallé is supported by the National Lottery through funding provided by Arts Council England and Isle of Man Arts Council
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THIS IS SUMMER Live music, bustling beaches and celebrity sightings are the order of the day in the thousands of photographs captured by Manx Press Pictures during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s summer season and which now feature in a new exhibition at the House of Manannan, Peel.
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rom 1956 through to 1980, Bill Peters and his team at Manx Press Pictures covered all corners of the Island, capturing the events that took place over summer, from Tynwald Day through to the sporting calendar, visiting celebrities, breaking news and entertainment.
Exhibition curator, Katie King and Charles Guard during the launch evening, 5 May 2017.
The Manx Press Pictures Archive is now held by Manx National Heritage consisting of tens of thousands of negatives. For This Is Summer 1,000 of these images have for the first time been digitised and made available online at www.imuseum.im/ thisissummer/ and in the free exhibition on now until September at the House of Manannan. The Island, as captured through the lens of Bill Peters and his team will no doubt invoke a sense of nostalgia for visitors as they spend time in the exhibition with the delight of trying to spot people they know or events they were at during those heady summer days of the swinging sixties and glam seventies.
Holidaymakers on Douglas Beach, August 1960.
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Katie King, curator of the exhibition says; “I have loved curating this exhibition to get the chance dig a bit deeper to find out the stories behind the photos. They evoke powerful memories for many people and it is wonderful to see the Island’s tourist industry in full swing. I have especially enjoyed trying to match the photographs with their original newspaper story or captions, it has been great fun. There is an opportunity for visitors to the exhibition to share their own memories about the photographs on display which will help us interpret the archive for future generations. ” ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE
Manx Press Pictures and Peters Photography Ltd were owned and run by William (Bill) George Peters and based at Prospect Hill, Douglas. Owner, Bill, joined the Isle of Man Examiner newspaper photographic department as an apprentice photographer in March 1938 and was subsequently contracted to supply press
pictures for both the Examiner and the Isle of Man Times. In 1964 he was joined by John Maddrell and between them they have created a fabulous photographic legacy. During the exhibition launch evening for This Is Summer, which saw an audience with Bill Dale, Valerie Cottle and Charles
July 1965 - Bill Peters photographing Miss Tynwald.
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May 1977, Queen’s Silver Jubilee celebrations at Berkeley Street, Douglas.
May 1966, Sean Connery arriving at Ronaldsway Airport before opening the Palace Hotel & Casino.
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Guard, stories were regaled of a ‘golden age of journalism’. Entertaining and insightful anecdotes of the fledgling financial sector, famous musicians boarding Radio Caroline and the formation of the Manx Independent captivated the audience.
Exhibition runs until 10 September 2017, House of Manannan. Exhibition is free, donations welcome.
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MANSION HOUSE, ORRISDALE ROAD, KIRK MICHAEL
Kirsten Olivia Smith
Angela Teare
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IS NOW CLOSED Thanks to everyone who sent their entries to our #ilovethisbuilding competition run in conjunction with Manx National Heritage, Culture Vannin, the Isle of Man Society of Architects and, of course, Gallery.
THIE NY TOOIT Erica Spencer
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ANDREAS RECTORY Nicola Curphey
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The judges are now deliberating and the winner of this fabulous prize, a £300 Gift Voucher for Manx National Heritage’s ‘Yn Thie Thooit’, a beautiful 4* Manx thatched holiday cottage near the sandy beach at the Lhen, in the north of the Island, and a local food hamper and a bottle of champagne to enjoy during their stay will be notified at the end of June. Entries will be displayed in a special Isle of Architecture exhibition at Noa Bakehouse in July – see next month’s Gallery for more details.
FISHERMAN’S COTTAGE, NIARBYL Luke McConnell
THE TOWER, WITCHES MILL, CASTLETOWN David Moncaster
Thank you for taking an interest in the built environment of the Isle of Man – and don’t forget, you can still post your photos, captioned #ilovethisbuilding on www. facebook.com/isleofarchitecture or share them on twitter @isleofarch or Instagram @isleofarchitecture On Friday 16 June, there is the latest in the Isle of Architecture series of ‘gigs in unusual spaces’ at the Lifeboat Station in Peel, featuring Manx trad music at its best: established bands the Mollags, Clash Vooar and young trad musicians Scran. Full details and tickets from www.facebook. com/isleofarchitecture/events
THE LAXEY WHEEL Tom Fayle
PORT ERIN LIGHTHOUSE
John Hudson (now 65, living in Bristol
TOWER ON PEEL HILL Julie Cain
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CULTURE VULTURE What’s on now - September DRAWN STEEL THROUGH THE SEASONS //MILNTOWN ESTATE AND GARDENS, RAMSEY// A year long perspective of Robert Jones’ sculptures observing the change of nature and light in the stunning Milntown gardens. The sculptures are abstract, with many reflecting shapes and forms often found in nature. Others lean to a more industrial form, such as ‘Punk’ which has been placed near the Milntown’s water wheel. Entry to the gardens is £3.50 adults, £1 children and £3.00 for OAPs. Open every day except Tuesdays. www.milntown.org
now – end of 2017 ART WORKSHOPS // ISLE GALLERY, ST JOHNS// ArtReach at the Isle Gallery has released dates of their popular courses for 2017 including beginners classes in acrylics, watercolours and oil painting, ceramics, printing and much much more. There are separate workshops for teenagers and children. The classes are supported by the Isle of Man Arts Council and sponsored by Old Mutual.
Full details, costs and booking forms can be found at www.theislegallery. com
now – 10.06.2017 LAXEY MINES THEMED ART //CHRIST CHURCH, LAXEY//
An exhibition of Laxey Mine themed sculptures, books and drawings by Shane Lucas at Christ Church, also known as the Laxey Miners Church (by the Tram Station) during TT Fortnight – free to enter. More details on Shane’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/ ShaneLucasArtwork
now – 18.06.2017 THIRTY-SEVEN AND THREEQUARTERS //SAYLE GALLERY, DOUGLAS//
An intriguing exhibition of photographs by James Marvin featuring a side to the TT course which you’ve probably never noticed. James has photographed the roads, roadsides and surrounding landscape that the TT course occupies. Through a series
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June of medium and large format photographs he provides a quiet and calm outlook on the course, turning away from the TT races as an event. The exhibition will be accompanied by an artist’s book of the same name, priced at just £12. www.jamesmarvinphoto.com | www. saylegallery.im
now – 25.06.2017 CATCH AND RELEASE //THE ISLE GALLERY, TYNWALD MILLS//
An exhibition featuring illustrations and wood carvings around the theme of Animals. www.facebook.com/theislegallery
now – 31.08.2017 BRASS BAND SEASON 2017 //VILLA MARINA ARCADE, DOUGLAS//
A Summer season of brass bands including Douglas Town Band, Manx Swing Band, Manx Jazz Aces and many more. www.iomarts.com
2.06.2017 MIRACLE MAN – IAN HUTCHINSON BOOK SIGNING //MANX MUSEUM, DOUGLAS// Meet the racing legend and Miracle Man at this special TT book signing at the Manx Museum. Ian Hutchinson is an immensely determined and talented road racer, whose sheer will to overcome adversity following a serious leg injury sustained at Silverstone in 2010 was later rewarded by renewed success at the Isle of Man TT. www.manxnationalheritage.im
17.06 -18.06.2017 HALLE ORCHESTRA //VILLA MARINA, DOUGLAS//
Manchester’s world famous Halle Orchestra is to appear at the Villa Marina on Saturday 17 June, with Stephen Bell, conductor, Leader Lyn Fletcher and Craig Ogden (Guitar). Tickets from £16.50 On Sunday afternoon there is a Heroes and Villians themed ‘Come & Play’ session, presented by Tom Redmond. It’s too late now
to sign up, but if you go along you’re likely to see and hear a number of local musicians playing with the orchestra. Tickets from the box office and Welcome Centre, and through the ticket hotline on 01624 600555. www.villagaiety.com
22.06.2017 SALOMÉ – NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE //RAMSEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL, RAMSEY//
Ramsey Grammar School Lecture Theatre is the latest venue for live and encore streaming of major theatre, opera and ballet productions from major London venues and the first event is Salomé from the National Theatre. The story has been told before, but never like this. An occupied desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on hunger strike. A girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world. This charged retelling turns the infamous biblical tale on its head, placing the girl we call Salomé at the centre of a revolution. Internationally acclaimed theatre director Yaël Farber (Les Blancs) draws on multiple accounts to create her urgent, hypnotic production which will be broadcast live from the stage of the National Theatre. Adult £15.30, Concessions £12.75 Supported by the Isle of Man Arts Council
22.06.2017 – 13.07.2017 INSIDE-OUT: EXPLORING NATURE AND CREATIVE WRITING //THE HUB, CASTLETOWN ROAD, PORT ERIN//
In this series of four sessions, budding writers will reconnect with nature and tap into their natural creativity. The sessions will include guided indoor and outdoor activities, with lots of writing exercises and some gentle walks. Co-facilitated by Janet Lees and Joanna Kitto, sessions will run from 10am to 1pm each Thursday beginning the 22nd of June. £40 for the whole course, including £10 deposit To book email Janet at jpx10@mac. com or call 470941
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MOORE STEPHENS ANNOUNCES GREAT SUCCESS OF ISLE OF MAN ART SOCIETY’S EASTER EXHIBITION
Moore Stephens Isle of Man was proud to sponsor this year’s Isle of Man Art Society Easter Exhibition on Tuesday 11 April and is pleased to announce that the event was a resounding success for the Art Society, the exhibiting artists and all those in the Island with an interest in the arts, while also raising valuable funding in the raffle.
TT COURSE ‘OUT OF SEASON’ IS THE SUBJECT OF NEW SAYLE GALLERY EXHIBITION
This year, the Isle of Man will be celebrating 110 years of road racing and it is the legendary TT course that is the subject of photographer James Marvin’s current solo exhibition at the Sayle Gallery in Douglas. ‘Thirty-Seven and Three Quarters’ is unlike any other TT art exhibitions as it features out-of-season images of the famous course, with James’s photographs of the roads, roadsides and surrounding landscape providing an alternative view to that seen during TT by competitors, spectators or on television. James revisited the Island a number of times between July 2015 and the 2016 TT festival to take these images, which made up his final degree show at Nottingham Trent University, where he studied for a BA (Hons) in Photography. ‘Thirty-seven and Three-Quarters’ is an intriguing exhibition of the unseen, unacknowledged TT course and is on at the Sayle Gallery until 18 June. James’s book of the same name is also available from the Gallery, priced £12. Images: James Marvin.
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“I visited the exhibition several times, as the standard of art this year was truly exceptional – as was the number of people who took time out to visit,” commented Moore Stephens partner and art enthusiast, Clive Dixon. “It’s something we were delighted to be a part of. The record turnout demonstrates how important this event and the Art Society is, plus it gave the Island’s artists a chance to showcase their talent”. The Moore Stephens offices on Athol
Street are decorated exclusively with Manx art with a collection of more than 100 works. “We cannot thank Moore Stephens enough for the hard work and energy they put into supporting and promoting this year’s exhibition. The evidence is not only in the record number of visitors who dropped by,” said David Sayle, IOM Art Society Chairman. “This year saw 120 pieces sold which together with a record number of raffle tickets sold, is quite an achievement.” Moore Stephens and The Art Society extends congratulations to Terry Murphy, pictured with David Sayle and Moore Stephens partner, Andrew Dixon, who was the lucky raffle winner, taking home Paul Parker’s beautiful painting of Niarbyl.
RED-CARPET OPENING NIGHT FOR ‘THE PRODUCERS’ AT THE GAIETY THEATRE
The opening night of ‘The Producers’ at the Gaiety on 6 May was a red-carpet experience for sponsors, supporters, guests and the cast, with vintage cars and a phalanx of paparazzi. For the audience, ‘The Producers’ started before they’d entered the theatre when the usherettes from the shows within the show, reprised their roles to welcome the cast and audience to the Gaiety. The ensuing hubbub continued into the stalls where actors – in character - joined the audience to add New York accents to the usual pre-
show chitchat. The standard of the production – and how difficult must it be for experienced and talented actors and dancers to put on ‘the worst show ever’? – was, as Isle of Man audiences have come to expect from a Douglas Choral Union production, outstanding.
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Most people go for the sights: the shimmering upturned ice cream cone of the Chrysler, the razor clam spikiness of the Empire State Building, and the cheesecake wedge of the Flatiron. As you can probably tell, I’ve come for the food, and New York does not disappoint. It’s the city to live in if you crave Chinese take-out with chopsticks at 3am, if you want to sink your incisors into giant, sloppy burgers, and gnaw on mahogany-coloured pretzels and obscene, orange corn dogs from roadside carts. Manhattan crams its 22.7 square miles with bagel joints and juice bars, coffee shops and donut stalls, gourmet food halls, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean - the choice is overwhelming. So how do you decide to what to eat? This year, all eyes may be on America’s politics, but these emerging food trends will be shaking things up too...
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Southern American food is in full-on revival mode, so if you haven’t time to take in it’s homeland, Louisiana’s New Orleans, during your US trip, New York will plug the gap. Promising ‘honest Southern food’, Root & Bone in the East Village, is all rustic wood, exposed piping and wire buckets of fried chicken, served alongside golden waffles and molten mac and cheese. The rural American grub is so moreish and earthy, I’m still chewing on the salty, lemony chicken bones when a gooey Mississippi mud pie arrives. At Harlem’s Red Rooster, the food is more technicolor - think crimson sauces that match the restaurant’s frontage and bold portion sizes - but its fare is no less Southern. We sit on plastic red chairs (everything is red) out on the street, people-watching between trying to stuff humongous crispy bird sandwiches in our mouths. They’re massive - filled with half a chicken at least - and dripping with a signature, terracotta-coloured sauce that’s tomatoey, without being too sweet. It gets smeared all over your wrists and forearms, no matter how many napkins you grab.
n Root & Bone, www.rootnbone.com; mains from 19 USD (about £15); expect a queue if you don’t have a reservation
Over near Hudson Square, back in Lower Manhattan, Harold’s Meat + Three serves decent fried chicken, but their Southern side dishes eclipse it. I wolf down three nuggety ‘biscuits’ (like savoury scones, stuffed with sweetcorn, bacon and spring onions, and slathered in butter), before getting started on grilled asparagus spears and traditional creamy grits.
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n Red Rooster, www.redroosterharlem. com; mains from 25 USD (about £20); reservations and walk-ins available
FAMILY STYLE Don’t like sharing? Family style - where portions are made for divvying out amongst your party - might not be for you, but it’s only a matter of time before egalitarian scoffing becomes a ‘thing’ in British restaurants. On the edge of Madison Square Park, away from the hordes that queue for ShakeShack burgers in the middle of the leafy space, is the cosily understated Black Barn. The mentality here is one of farm-to-table, with little faffing in between - and the portions are absolutely colossal.
n Harold’s Meat + Three, haroldsmeatandthree.com; mains from 18 USD (about £14); walk-ins only
n ATRIO, www.conradnewyork.com; mains from 22 USD (about £18); reserve ahead
We feast on platters of barbecued beef ribs, each one as wide and thick as a hardback book, foraged mushrooms on chunks of toast and a bubbling rum and butterscotch bread pudding that pads out my stomach lining, and presumably my arteries. It’s hearty, homely fare that makes you feel well fed and well loved, much like at ATRIO, at the downtown hotel Conrad New York, where American chef Gerron Douglas, a former sous chef at the Waldorf Astoria NY, serves hunks of halibut on a mattress of lentils, alongside vats of spaghetti Bolognese, because, he says, nothing “makes you feel at home like spaghetti”. He has a point. n Black Barn, blackbarnrestaurant.com; mains from 19 USD (about £15); reserve ahead
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Move over hipster pop-ups and standalone restaurants, New York’s hotels are upping their game - at a rate that might just make room service defunct. In midtown, surrounded by chain steakhouses and gaudy diners, sits the Clement Restaurant, within the grandly elegant Peninsula, New York. If spending the night, it’s easy to be bowled over by the rooftop pool and spa, views down 5th Avenue and staff that remember how you took your tea the day before, as well as beds that are crisp with pillowy white bedding. But don’t forget about the food. Dinner here is good - think beautifully seared sea bass and zingy roast apple salad with goat’s cheese. Breakfast is something else! Order the thick, fluffy wedges of French toast crusted in corn flakes, served with individual bottles of maple syrup, or medallions of beef tenderloin (steak for breakfast?!), accompanied by caramel-coloured hash browns that don’t hail from the freezer. Even if you’re not staying at the Peninsula, you can still book a table beneath one of the restaurant’s stunning art deco-style windows. Just up the road on Park Avenue is Loews Regency Bar & Grill, where the service is less intuitive but the decor has more swagger - all polished wood, glinting mirrors and parades of flashy glassware. The hotel itself is ideally located for
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n Ella Walker was a guest of The Peninsula New York (newyork.peninsula.com). Rates from 695 USD (about £573) for a Superior Room per night. Breakfast from 14 USD (about £11) n Stay at Loews Regency (www.loewshotels. com/regency-hotel; +1 212 759 4100) from 343 USD (about £276) per night, including tax. Breakfast from 18 USD (about £14).
n Salad at Peninsula keen shoppers, and runners who want to explore nearby Central Park. Come dinner time, carve through pink strips of salmon and perfectly cooked rib-eye steak, get tangled up in mounds of watercress and be pleasantly harangued by bold,
n Loews Regency Bar & Grill, www. loewshotels.com/regency-hotel; mains from 38 USD (£30); reserve ahead
STARRY MODERN INFLUENCES For dinner that’s not quite so in-yer-faceAmerican, head to the fire escape latticed streets of Tribeca, where vintage clothing and liquor stores huddle up besides the likes of one-Michelin-star-restaurant Batard. Part of the Myriad Restaurant Group famed for London’s Nobu, Batard dishes up ‘new French cuisine’ in a pared back dining room that hums softly with lunchtime business meetings, and what looks like an old boys’ club of former film directors. (Two courses at lunch is 20 USD, cheaper than at dinner.) A baton of crumbed, crispy lamb neck on a rich swirl of white beans, leeks and lemony lovage is astounding, but it’s the meaty portobello mushrooms cooked with shallots and drizzled in salsa verde that
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makes my taste buds really somersault happily. Nearby in the artsy, indie Nolita neighbourhood, The Musket Room another one star Michelin restaurant - serves up modern New Zealand cuisine while you sit on electric blue leather seats ensconced by rough brick walls. Its a la carte menu reads more like a sparse shopping list than a collection of dishes, but I can confirm that an assortment of quail, blackberry, bread sauce and onion, once on a plate, is pretty ambrosial. n Batard, www.myriadrestaurantgroup. com/restaurants/batard; two courses 58 USD (about £46); reserve ahead for dinner n The Musket Room, www.musketroom. com; mains from 29 USD (about £23); reserve ahead ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE
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ISLE OF MAN ADVERTISING & PR CONGRATULATED ON 10 YEARS AS IPA MEMBER
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he Institute of Practitioners in Advertising has presented Isle of Man Advertising & PR with an award to celebrate a decade of membership. Isle of Man Advertising & PR is the Island’s only member of the IPA, which is widely recognised as the world’s most influential professional body for the advertising and marketing communications industry. Membership of the IPA requires detailed vetting and attaining a high level of professional development for every
Equiom enters US market via Guernsey acquisition
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quiom has announced the acquisition of Virtus Trust Group, a Guernsey headquartered trust and corporate services provider with a diverse international client base and a presence in the Cayman Islands, New Zealand, UK and the USA, where they have a US public trustee licence in the state of South Dakota. Founded in 2005, Virtus offers comprehensive private wealth management services such as succession planning, trust and foundation services as well as investment related solutions. Twenty five staff members from Virtus will join the Equiom team, operating from the Guernsey office and the company will complete the process of rebranding by June 2017.
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member of staff each year. Managing Director Helen Summerscales said: ‘It is wonderful to receive this award from the IPA recognising our decade of continuous membership. ‘Maintaining membership is demanding, as it requires detailed external scrutiny of our business each year, delivery of measurable professional development of every member of the team and a commitment to observing the IPA’s rules and standards.
OLIVER MEALIN NAMED FIRST RECIPIENT OF NEW BARROVIAN ALUMNI INTERNSHIP
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ing William’s College and Strix have launched an exciting new internship which this year will see a College alumnus spend three months working in the Far East. Oliver Mealin, 20, will work at Strix’s Hong Kong office from June to September after being named the first recipient of the Barrovian Alumni Internship. The internship provides opportunities for a young alumnus to gain valuable skills and work experience, focusing on multiple key projects in the areas of human resources and finance. Manx-born Oliver is in his second year of studying International Business at the University of Kent. The internship will see him work alongside Strix’s top Senior Business Analyst, Catherine Tam. ‘I am looking forward to gaining real work experience with a renowned International company such as Strix within a vastly culturally different environment,’ said Oliver, who attended both The Buchan School and King William’s College and studied the International Baccalaureate. The Barrovian Internship is available to alumni aged 18-25 who are members of the King William’s College Society. It will be awarded on an annual basis, with applicants going through an interview process. ON THE AGENDA
Students surveyed on career paths as Island looks to retain homegrown talent
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ocal graduates are invited to participate in a survey about their career paths as the Island looks to bolster its economy by retaining more home-grown talent. Each year, around 400 local young people finish degree or equivalent higher education courses at University College Isle of Man (UCM) and institutions off the Island. The 2016 Census revealed larger than expected numbers of recent graduates live and work off-Island, something the Government wishes to redress. The surveys are on www.ucm.ac.im and www.employed.im (closing date 30th June) Students who have received Government funding will receive an invitation to take part in the survey but it is open to all recent graduates, whether or not supported through their studies.
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n Wednesday 10th May fourteen Career Ready students and employers from the IT Sector attended an IT career networking event at Noa’s Bake House. This event was organised by the Career Ready Coordinator Jo Davies. The focus of the evening was for the students to develop and nurture their contacts with employers within the IT Sector. The evening commenced with Career Ready Mentor Tom Gough (Thomas Patrick Creative Agency Ltd.), who is also hosting an internship this summer, sharing his career experiences and explaining the importance of creating & maintaining networking relationships. He outlined his career history to date. Tom left Ramsey Grammar School at 17 years to start up his own IT Business and he is still only 19 years old! Owen Cutajar, Futuretech Ltd and ICT champion for the Isle of Man who will be providing an internship this summer, stated ‘I thought Noa’s Bake House event was a really good idea and worked very well indeed. Good timing and venue for the audience.’ Owen explained the importance of IT and inspired the students with his career history to date. Jack Burgess from UCM commented: ‘I am not comfortable talking to employers but the relaxed atmosphere broke down these barriers. Thanks to all the employers for giving up their time this evening – I really enjoyed it!’ Jannah Amil & Natalie Murphy from UCM, started the programme in September 2016, their networking skills were nonexistent however their relationship with their Career Ready mentors and the networking events that they have attended has nurtured this skill. Ian Wakely, Lloyds Bank International who is a mentor & will host an intern this summer finished the evening outlining his career history to date and motivating the students by explaining that ‘someone he met twenty years ago recruited him at Lloyds Bank which emphasises the importance of networking throughout your career’ The students spent the rest of the evening chatting to other students on the programme and local IT employers. The evening had a relaxed atmosphere and this made the students very comfortable and happy to mingle with perspective employers. What is Career Ready? The Career Ready programme offers
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practical learning to help young people develop the skills they need for a career in IT which is linked to their academic studies or interests. The Career Ready programme has been running on the Island since 2014 and involves all schools working together to deliver an IT-themed Career Ready programme. Classroom learning is married to direct contact with the workplace and employers that makes the Career Ready programme stand out. The Career Ready programme consists of 4 pillars – masterclasses, mentoring, workplace visits and internships. It provides the opportunity for schools, colleges & employers to work together in highly productive ways to develop future talent pipelines, to ensure the curriculum is meeting the local employer skill needs and to help transform young people’s life chances. Businesses involved on the Isle of Man Employer support is growing for the programme as more and more local companies recognise the value in developing future talent for the island’s growing ICT industry. Good and enthusiastic collaboration between Government departments, third sector volunteers and the Manx ICT Association has been the key to success of the programme. The Career Ready initiative has been backed by the Department of Economic and Development and Department of Education and Children and is also supported by employers on the Isle of Man. These include: PDMS, Noc396, Hansard Global, GTS (IOM Government Cabinet Office), AFD Software Ltd, IT Works, WiManx, FutureTech Ltd, Netcetera, Isle of Man Post Office, Annexio, Galileo Fund Services Limited, Lloyds Banking Group, Thomas Patrick Creative Agency and Lloyds Bank International. Recruitment for the next cohort will start in September 2017. If you would like further information contact Jo Davies (Career Ready Coordinator) on 497355 or j.davies@ sch.im. ON THE AGENDA
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Leading family lawyer Emma Ratcliffe joins MannBenham Advocates
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2017. The school’s deputy headteacher, she will take over from Tony Robinson, headteacher since 2006, who retires this summer. Mrs Riley was born and grew up on the Island, attending Sulby and Albert Road Primary Schools and Ramsey Grammar School. In 2001, she gained a degree in primary education with mathematics and qualified teaching status from Edge Hill University. She spent her first three years as a teacher at Michael Primary. In 2004, she moved to the West Midlands to work on the senior leadership team at Warley Infants’ School. She returned home three years later to take up the post of deputy head at Ballaquayle Infants’ School and has been deputy head at Michael since 2010. Mrs Riley said: ‘I couldn’t be happier to take on the headship of Michael School from September. ‘I have loved working with the children, parents and staff and I consider it a real honour to be trusted with the lead role in this amazing school community. ‘We will continue to build on the excellent foundations and ethos already in place and I am excited about what we can achieve together. I would like to thank Mr Robinson for his support during our years working together and wish him a happy retirement.’
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he award winning legal team at MannBenham Advocates continues to grow with the addition of leading family lawyer Emma Ratcliffe. Emma is a specialist family lawyer with a wealth of experience and deals with a variety of family matters including divorce, separation, finance, child contact and care proceedings. Prior to qualifying as a Manx Advocate in 2005 Emma trained as an English barrister and gained valuable experience working in the family law team of an English law firm.
“Emma is a well-known and respected senior advocate and will add further strength and depth to our busy family team” said Director Chris Webb. Managing Director Miles Benham welcomed Emma to the MannBenham team, “Our formula of providing high quality legal services at competitive prices works and we continue to grow our practice. Emma has a reputation as a strong, no nonsense family lawyer who provides a high quality service to her clients and I welcome her to the team.”
Gough Law announces appointment of two new directors
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itigation firm Gough Law has announced the appointment of two of its senior associate advocates, Andrew Marshall and Chiva Arthurs, as directors. Andrew has been with the law firm and its predecessor Gough Advocates since 2008, dealing with a broad range of commercial and civil litigation. He specialises in will, trust and property disputes and has extensive experience in contractual disputes. Clients have described Andrew as very approachable and he is recognised for his attention to detail. Chiva Arthurs came to Gough Law from an in-house position in e-Gaming
and has relished her return to private practice as a lead litigator. She obtained her early litigation experience at Keenan’s and is highly regarded for her analytical skills and easy grasp of complex issues. She specialises in commercial disputes. Announcing the appointments, Alan Gough, founder of Gough Law, said: “I’m delighted to announce these two promotions, both of which are thoroughly deserved. I am looking forward to working with Andrew and Chiva in developing the practice further and I am sure they will both have a lot to contribute.”
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Small investors risk being lost in the crowd
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he dream of crowdfunding is to democratise finance - the little guy gets to decide what wins and what loses, not just the seasoned professionals. To its acolytes, it allows businesses in need of fast cash to bypass bankers, private equity and venture capital and go straight to the people, overthrowing the fat cats and making investors a shedload of money along the way. Readers may not be surprised to hear that’s not the whole story, though. High valuations dreamt up by entrepreneurial mavericks is one problem, and an unorthodox approach to selling debt versus equity is another. I’ll take the example of Scottish independent brewery BrewDog, a favourite among millennial drinkers. It has been phenomenally successful at playing the
crowdfunding game. First of all, it realised way back in 2015 that everyone, at heart, just wants to overthrow the ruling elites and came up with a suitable marketing strategy - referring to its investors as “punks”, for example. In a weird and slightly sinister-sounding PR stunt, the group dropped taxidermy “fat cats” on parachutes over the City of London to celebrate “a new dawn for beer and a new dawn for small business finance”. BrewDog’s launch was one of the most successful crowdfunding campaigns of any business, raising £35.5m. But turning the spectre of an idea into a success takes grit and cash. Lots of businesses that crowdfund fail. The reason is not because they’re terrible companies, but because their projected growth rates are based on their wildest dreams. ON THE AGENDA
This failure rate is fine - it’s fun, even. Nowhere is investing more thrilling than in the high stakes world of early-stage, highgrowth companies. You’re taking a punt on the next big thing, and if it takes off you’ll make loads of money. In reality, things are not so simple. Let’s think about the dream from an investor’s point of view. You see the potential of a brilliant start-up and you decide to throw them a few quid. How much do you pay for their shares? If it were a listed company, the stock market would decide. In crowdfunding land, the start-up tends to value itself, based on its own projected accounts. Old private equity hands typically make sure valuations are realistic when they invest, because they understand that in order for them to get their money back, they need to sell their stake for more than they paid. Put another way, the valuation has to rise as they hold it. Beauhurst, a data company, did some research in 2015 showing that investors on crowdfunding platforms were paying a much higher price for start-up shares than professional investors. On the valuation front, BrewDog has been an unlikely success story. The company boasted that early investors would have seen the value of their shares increase by 2,800 per cent following a fresh cash injection of £100m by US private equity group TSG Consumer Partners. The catch is that while BrewDog founders, James Watt and Martin Dickie, have both sold about a third of their personal stakes to the new backer - cashing in ahead of the crowd - other investors have only been able to sell a maximum of 40 shares, earning themselves about £500. If the company lists, they will, of course, be able to sell shares then, assuming the valuation holds. Another problem is that about half of BrewDog backers didn’t buy shares. They bought debt, and this means they don’t get to enjoy the new high valuation of their brewery. If you’re a bondholder, the new private equity injection is practically irrelevant. That would be fine, if in exchange for the lower rewards, bond investors took less risk. In traditional models, bonds are less risky than equities because if the company goes bust, the bondholders are ahead of the equity holders when it comes to being paid back. The problem is that crowdfunded bonds are usually unsecured: if the start-up goes bust, secured bondholders - usually “fat cats” such as bankers and private equity investors - are ahead in the queue of people wanting their money back. This is the case with BrewDog. According to filings in Companies House, holders of its bonds would find themselves behind HSBC, a global bank, in the event of a default. HSBC holds around £30m of BrewDog debt, all secured against its assets. This security means the bank’s debt is less risky than the unsecured debt offered to retail investors. The question for investors is how much WEALTH & INVESTMENT
“If you’re backing a new company with big dreams, whose founders say they can repay by growing very fast, generating lots of new money, then you’re taking a fairly big risk”
HSBC has been compensated for the risk of lending to BrewDog? BrewDog says the bank has not been paid more than crowd investors, although HSBC’s coupon has not been divulged. Neil Simpson, BrewDog’s finance director, told the FT that banks “lend under certain criteria”. Bonds would be appropriate if you can see stable, reliable cash flows that don’t need to grow for you to be paid back. It’s the difference between lending money to a friend who will pay you back from their salary and lending money to a friend who says they will need to sell 40 bottles of lemonade a day to pay you back. If you’re backing a new company with big dreams, whose founders say they can repay by growing very fast, generating lots of new money, then you’re taking a fairly big risk. You want the chance to win big? In a nutshell, if there’s a decent chance of losing all of your money, you should be buying shares. agenda
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A decade of choice
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hen Sure arrived in the Isle of Man in 2007 its aim was to provide a viable choice to the island’s consumers and businesses in a previously monopolised telecommunications market. 10 years on the company has gone from strength to strength and has undoubtedly achieved that aim; introducing full competition to the telecoms market which has led to more competitive pricing and increased innovation. The island’s consumers and businesses have benefited greatly by having a choice of provider. Innovation in telecommunications is vital to ensuring that the Isle of Man continues to thrive as a centre of excellence for business and a fully competitive telecommunications market has definitely helped to support this.
Offering an alternative
During the decade that Sure has been operating the company has invested significantly in new telecoms infrastructure locally to benefit the everyday consumer and businesses by providing better value and state-of-the-art products and services. In 2015 the island opened up its fixed telephone line market enabling other providers to offer landline services for the first time. This development allowed Sure to continue its now established role– offering viable telecoms alternatives. Sure was already a trusted supplier of voice, broadband, mobile services and complex business solutions but the ability to offer fixed line services meant that it could provide a full set of consumer products and an even greater level of service to customers. Another major development in telecommunications infrastructure was achieved that year with the roll out of Sure’s 4G network. 4G enables faster download speeds, more reliable mobile connections and a much greater capacity; completely revolutionising the mobile experience. Sure is constantly investing in the mobile network and has already introduced 4G+ (LTE-Advanced) which is a step up from 4G resulting in exceptional speeds. The network represented a £10 million investment by the company in new infrastructure that has allowed the island as a whole to continue to prosper.
Supporting Vision 2020
The Isle of Man boasts an advanced digital infrastructure allowing businesses access to fast, secure and resilient communications systems and it is this infrastructure which has helped the island to establish itself as a major centre for e-business. The quality of the existing infrastructure is no cause for complacency however and there is a need for continued innovation and investment to keep the island at the forefront of the global business landscape.
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10 years on the company has gone from strength to strength and has undoubtedly achieved that aim; introducing full competition to the telecoms market which has led to more competitive pricing and increased innovation.
2016 saw the Isle of Man Government grant Sure code powers in addition to its operating licence. This has allowed Sure to invest in fibre infrastructure which will enable the company to fully support the government’s Vision 2020, which recognises that digital is the island’s primary source of economic growth and telecoms has a vital part to play by providing greater choice to consumers and businesses.
Turning weakness into strength
Sure is in the process of building a new business to business fibre ring that will give businesses an alternative; not only of provider but also a range of new, innovative services and solutions. Until now, arguably the Isle of Man’s greatest infrastructure weakness was its reliance on one telecommunications network to carry CONTINUED...
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all business-critical communications both locally and internationally. Sure’s fibre ring will be the Isle of Man’s alternative fibre telecommunications network. The network will link directly with Sure’s local and global infrastructure, offering businesses in the Isle of Man world-class local and worldwide connectivity and the ability to use a range of new services and solutions and build additional resiliency into their businesses.
Benefitting everyone
Sure has worked with many other local businesses and over the years and has used its expertise to benefit a number of major projects. SES Satellite Leasing, the world’s leading satellite operator, has recently commissioned Sure and construction company SCS to help with the design, construction and maintenance of a purpose-built teleport on the Isle of Man. Once completed, the teleport will use Sure’s new B2B fibre network to enable connectivity to various locations in the Isle of Man and SES’s global network.
Time flies when you’re having fun
Sure is proud to be a part of island life and remains dedicated to supporting the local community. In the decade the company has been operating it has sponsored a wide range of charity initiatives and community events such as the of Isle of Man Vagabonds Rugby Club, Hospice Isle of Man, Ape Mann, the Family Library, Sure Strike, the Tinkermann Festival and it has continued to support the Isle of Man TT as Official Mobile and Broadband partner. The company is also committed to the development of specialised telecommunications skills and expertise in the local workforce. Sure introduced the Sure Academy in 2013, a two-year programme designed to give apprentices an in-depth understanding of the business, to ensure the company has qualified and experienced local staff.
Here’s to the next 10
Telecommunications has a key role in ensuring the Isle of Man continues to flourish. We will continue to see increasing demand for high speed telecommunications services driven by the Internet of Things (IoT) and various digital strategies over the next few years. 5G mobile technology, which will provide further enhanced services and solutions, is just one example on the horizon. Sure is excited to continue to play its part in driving innovation in the marketplace and providing islanders and local businesses with a choice, better value and the latest products and services for decades to come. IN-BUSINESS - SURE/A DECADE OF CHOICE
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perpetrators go straight to top of most wanted list So what is Wannacry and how can it be stopped?
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ozens of organisations and networks worldwide have been hit by a cyber weapon known as WannaCry. Already it has proved itself to be one of the most virulent and potentially destructive cyber attacks ever observed. Telefónica, the multinational Spanish telecoms network which owns O2, was among the first to report news they had been infected early on Friday 12th May in the afternoon. Hospitals across Britain’s National Health Service have been among the highest profile victims: patients have been affected as critical services and records were taken offline. In Portugal, the country’s largest power company, Energias de Portugal, was a victim, as was FedEx in the US, while reports were emerging of infections in Asia - such as universities in China - and across the rest of Europe. What does the attack do? The attack used a category of virus known as ransomware. Once infected, a target’s computer has its files encrypted. The user then gets a ransom demand usually asking for payment in a “crypto currency” such as bitcoin - which must be paid in order for access to be restored. Ransomware’s use has been on the rise. “We have seen it grow very rapidly,” said Darren Thomson, chief technology office for the cyber security firm Symantec. “Globally we have seen a 36 per cent increase yearon-year.” There are at present more than 100
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known families of ransomware propagating online. WannaCry is one of the newest. Who is responsible? So far the perpetrators are unknown but western security agencies are scrambling to find out. Their current working hypothesis is that WannaCry’s latest incarnation, despite its incredible destructive reach, is still being wielded by a criminal organisation rather than a state or a statebacked group. According to cyber intelligence analysts studying the “dark web”, payments demanded by the ransomware’s operators can be linked back to a single bitcoin account. Why has this attack been so successful? Until now, ransomware was regarded as a relatively rudimentary threat. It is usually spread through emails that are sent on in massive numbers to target unwary individuals. Attacks against organisations and businesses are far more unusual. Big organisations usually have sophisticated detection methods to prevent and contain infections. The version of WannaCry that spread so rapidly on Friday 12th May is different, however: its designers have super-charged it by using tools leaked by the most powerful cyber arsenal in the world - that owned by the US National Security Agency. How is the NSA involved? Several senior cyber security researchers
and western government officials have confirmed that NSA tools are likely to have been used by the hackers. They say an NSA tool known as Eternal Blue looks like it has been incorporated into the ransomware’s architecture; Eternal Blue allows the ransomware to spread laterally across businesses’ computer networks through a vulnerability in commonly used Windows file-sharing systems. The vulnerability explains why WannaCry has metastasised so rapidly around the world, jumping between any linked organisations that may have filesharing arrangements set up for business purposes. As such, it has highlighted the greatest vulnerability of our increasingly interconnected digital environment. How can it be stopped? Scrubbing malware from systems is an arduous and lengthy task. The scale of infections in this case already suggests it may be an impossible one. Governments and law enforcement agencies will probably try to identify the “command and control” servers from which the malware is being run. If intelligence efforts can pinpoint those and seize control of them, then the encryption keys could be released to all infected networks. An alternative may be that WannaCry’s operators turn over the keys themselves: the success of the ransomware has made them the top global target for the west’s cyber security community overnight. Even the most hardened criminal organisation is likely to worry about such prominence. ON THE AGENDA
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very day when Charlie goes to the office, he says hello to the receptionist - and she greets him with a bacon-flavoured treat. During the day, he likes to visit a patch of fake grass outside, unfazed by the sound of drones being tested or by a garage full of self-driving cars next door. Charlie is one of the office dogs at X, the subsidiary at Alphabet that works on “moonshot” science projects and, according to his owner Mike, he is a very sociable guy. Snoring dogs are not out of place at Alphabet, née Google, where dogs are enshrined in the corporate code of conduct. “Google’s affection for our canine friends is an integral facet of our corporate culture,” it reads. “We like cats, but we’re a dog company, so as a general rule we feel cats visiting our offices would be fairly stressed out.” There’s even a doggie bus, for dogs and their owners who commute from San Francisco to Mountain View. Other tech companies go further. At Zynga, the gamemaker named after the founder’s American bulldog Zinga, dogs can enjoy peanut-butter doggie biscuits straight from the kitchen. Amenities include a dog run on the roof and an indoor “barking lot”. Amazon has some 4,000 dogs registered at its Seattle headquarters, roughly one for every eight employees. There is even a high-tech doggie roof garden in one of its new skyscrapers, featuring fire hydrants to encourage dogs to pee, and a hose and drainage system to help clean up. In the world of tech, dogs are the antidote to all things digital. They have no screens, no batteries. Pets can also play the role of surrogate kids in a city such as San Francisco that has more dogs than children. In fact, pets are so humanised here that referring to a dog’s “owner” is passé - the preferred term is “parent” or sometimes “manager”. Those who take dogs to work say it changes things dramatically. “It increases productivity threefold,” says Kia, an employee at X, as she strokes the head of Loona, her puppy. “I’ve seen some of our hard-core engineers just melt when they pick her up.” Others say that dogs can improve the tone of meetings and break the ice with colleagues. Friends who do not own pets mostly say they like having dogs in the office. “Sometimes, if I was having a really stressful day, I would just go chill with a
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“Dogs are an antidote to all things digital. They have no screens, no batteries” Goose hangs out at the Zynga “barking lot”
Amazon dog park
dog and after 10 minutes feel so much better,” says a former employee at Lyft, the ride-hailing company. But some employees are allergic, some dogs behave badly (although their owners would never admit it) and some people just don’t like being surrounded by dogs all the time. “I would never want to work at one of those companies because I’m just not a dog person,” confesses a friend. Some companies deal with this issue by segregating their dog-friendly areas. Still, for many tech companies, dogs are part of the founding lore. Back in the early days of Amazon, the company’s first dog, a corgi named Rufus, would help launch new versions of the website - people would apparently use his paw to click the mouse for major updates. Amazon has now named a building in his honour. At Google, the company’s first dog was Yoshka, a Leonberger. Yoshka and his owner were often the only ones who showed up at the office before 11am, making the Leonberger a de facto receptionist. Now Googlers get to work a bit earlier, and Yoshka is memorialised with an eponymous café on campus. Why are tech companies leading the pack in terms of dog-friendly offices? Perhaps there is an evolutionary explanation. Thousands of years ago, humans and dogs started to co-evolve, and people selectively bred dogs to be sociable. A symbiotic relationship developed, as dogs would help hunt and keep watch in return for protection and companionship. Today, in the world of tech, dogs are no longer necessary to guard the campfire. Instead they are playing a role that is every bit as vital in the modern office - helping to socialise their owners. ON THE AGENDA
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Now almost perfectly obsolete, these curious pieces of architecture remain emblems of an age that is rapidly disappearing Words By: Edwin Heathcote (FT)
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he phone box is a very curious piece of architecture. A kind of glass coffin for communication, it is a very personal and very public place. It is also, now, almost perfectly obsolete. Yet either because they are protected or might, in some rare circumstances, be desperately needed, they frequently survive, these odd sarcophagi to a defunct technology. The first public telephone box was installed in Berlin’s Potsdamer Platz in 1881, almost as soon as the first phones became available. Yet the most perfect manifestation of this miniature building type was perhaps the classic, quirky red British K2. The design dates from a competition in 1924 won by the architect Giles Gilbert Scott, designer of Liverpool’s Anglican cathedral and London’s Battersea and Bankside power stations. Scott based his design for the phone kiosk on the unlikely model of Sir John Soane’s 1816 mausoleum for his wife in St Pancras Old Church yard in London. Scott’s original timber prototype can still be seen beneath the arch of the Royal Academy on Piccadilly. You could argue that with the mausoleum inscribed in its design, the phone box has a kind of morbidity embedded in its very form. I can’t help thinking of Antonio Mercero’s weird short film La Cabina (The Telephone Box, 1972). This Spanish TV short silently tells the story of a man who enters a glass phone box to make a call, finds the phone isn’t working but is then unable to exit. The door stays resolutely shut, despite help from passers-by. Finally, a phone company truck arrives and the phone box is lifted on to it. At one point, stuck in traffic on the truck like a caged animal, the unfortunate prisoner sees another phone box with another individual trapped inside. For a moment they just look at each other until the lights change and they pass. The film ends in a vast subterranean warehouse packed with phone boxes full of live and dead occupants.
Colin Farrell is held hostage by a sniper in ‘Phone Booth’ (2002)
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THE FOR THE TELEPHONE TELEPHONE BOX BOX Sir John Soane’s 1816 mausoleum for his wife in St Pancras Old Church yard in London
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and cocooned yet in full view while talking (or failing to talk) to someone somewhere else entirely.
An old K2 box now used as a library
A vandalised phone box in Salford, 1986
The phone box is an experience of disembodiment but also of transformation - and transportation. Cartoon strips of Clark Kent rushing to a phone booth to change into Superman led to endless parodies and homages. From Doctor Who to The Matrix, the phone booth became a place of transition, between states or even dimensions. British popular culture in particular seems to be soaked in the mythology of the phone box. Perhaps the British version is more robust, more architectural, certainly more visible (except in Hull, where examples are beige rather than red), than its global counterparts. From the cover of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust to The Ladykillers, the phone box keeps popping up. Yet even in Hollywood, phone booths are a persistent presence - think of The Blues Brothers, Phone Booth, Blow Out or The Birds. And Oldboy suggests they play a similar role in South Korean culture, when the protagonist is snatched from a booth and imprisoned, the isolation of the booth anticipating the subsequent years of his solitary confinement. Yet despite their rather sinister roles in movies, there is a nostalgic view of the few phone booths that survive, particularly in the UK. They were night-time beacons, lanterns in the streetscape that indicated communication and (relative) warmth and escape from the cold and rain. They were the smallest of civic buildings, open, undiscriminating and genuinely public. But that view may be oversentimentalised. The phone boxes I remember reeked of urine, their floors carpeted with fag-ends. To enter was to be enveloped in a fug of stale cigarette smoke and suspicious smells. If you found a phone that had not been vandalised, you had to keep fumbling for 2p pieces during a conversation flecked with beeps and clicks as the money ran out.
Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’ (1963)
K2’s waiting for refurbishment
The phone books suspended on hinged brackets were invariably shredded or soaked, graffiti was scrawled on every surface and the ashtrays were full to overflowing. In their later lives, the interiors of British phone boxes became a rich, colourful collage of ads for prostitutes tacked to the glass. There was little pleasure to be had inside. The K2 box is also a piece of hybrid heritage, an architecture devoted to communication technology, made of cast iron in imitation of classical plaster and
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continued... timber mouldings and referring in its form to a Regency tomb. It embodies particularly British concerns, an attempt to conceal technology behind a cloak of history, a blend of heavy industry and historical reference, of modernity and tradition. Subsequent phone box designs that were more resolutely modern and easier to manufacture and maintain never attained the same status as the K2. That sentrybox design had become ingrained in the culture. Other countries, especially in warmer climes, developed very different architectures. There were the hairdryerstyle plastic hoods and there were minimalist glass boxes, plastic pods and mini-pagodas. In Malta and Gibraltar there were British colonial boxes left unglazed to allow the breeze to filter through. Today, the ubiquity of the mobile phone has made the phone box seem pointless. Yet do they still serve a purpose? Many K2 boxes have survived because they are in conservation areas - the architecture of technology has become heritage, just as the technology itself has. They serve to suggest that street furniture can still be beautiful, even if its function has been superseded. Indeed, phone boxes have become so much a part of the physical and psychic landscape that they have become indispensable. It is difficult to believe such an exquisite piece of architecture could be commissioned today from one of Britain’s leading architects. These days, you will find old phone boxes in bars, stores or converted into shower units in self-consciously quirky interiors. Some have been turned into micro-libraries in an effort to maintain their status as tokens of that disappearing idea of a public building. Others have been made into greenhouses, art installations or pub furniture, and there is now even a market for crude reproductions. There have been attempts to revive the phone box. One recent example attempts to reconstruct the K2 as a kind of open coffin, painted black, its sides deconstructed so that it no longer offers shelter from the cold. But its day is gone. We all now exist in our own bubbles of communication, without shelter but only the light from the screens of our phones, the digitally deracinated. The phone box is relegated to heritage, as redundant as horse troughs and public drinking fountains, a fragment of a memory of a public architecture.
Scott’s original timber prototype can still be seen beneath the arch of the Royal Academy on Piccadilly
A scene from a 1967 episode of the BBC sci-fi series ‘Doctor Who’
A phone box and Battersea Power Station, both designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott
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43 Devonshire Road, Douglas - £795,000
This is a unique opportunity to purchase a modern detached house which was built in 2001, offering deceptively spacious family accommodation all of which is presented in immaculate condition throughout. The property is situated in a sought after and convenient location within walking distance of local schools and the Town Centre.
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A sensitively updated four-bedroom property dating from 1864 set in four acres of tranquil woodland enjoying total seclusion and privacy. Old Reservoir House is a successful fusion of the traditional and the contemporary, respecting its past yet incorporating a wealth of modern-day comfort and convenience, including a magnificent 43' x 30' (13 x 9m) triple-aspect kitchen, family room and informal dining space. With reception rooms flowing seamlessly one into another the ground floor offers supremely flexible accommodation that also features a wet room
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and sumptuous suite of bedroom, en-suite shower room, dressing room and gymnasium. Three bedrooms and a bathroom occupy the first floor, while a studio/workroom is discreetly housed within the grounds. Offering total peace and tranquillity yet conveniently located only moments away from Onchan and Douglas. The property is distinguished by its secluded woodland grounds through which flows the River Groudle, an enviable setting lent a sense of drama at night with the creative use of outside lighting.
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There are distant countryside views and to the rear there is a large South facing lawned garden and paved patio area. To the front of the property there is a good sized block paved driveway leading to a rear courtyard area adjacent to the detached double garage.
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The accommodation Comprises: n Entrance Hall, Cloakroom Study, Drawing Room, Lounge n Dining Room, Kitchen Breakfast Room, Utility and Conservatory n Master Bedroom with Walk-in Closet and ‘Wet Room’ style En-Suite n Further Three Double Bedrooms, one with Walk-in Closet and En-suite n Detached Double Garage n Oil Fired Central Heating, uPVC Double Glazed
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A modern detached 4 bedroom house situated in a convenient location on the outskirts of Peel town and enjoying beautiful rural views to the rear. The property benefits from the addition of a conservatory opening out into the private rear garden. An ideal family home.
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A detached Manx Cottage on the outskirts of Andreas village yet close to local amenities. Retaining a bohemian charm and many character features throughout. The ground floor comprises an open plan lounge with inset multi fuel burner and space for dining and a good sized fitted kitchen with a walk in larder cupboard.
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A very private landscaped front garden with a fish pond and extensive decking area, wooden pergola and Hot Tub. Rear Garden has a vegetable and herb garden and brick Store. A gravelled driveway provides ample parking for several cars.
The property comprises 2 bedrooms (master with En Suite shower room), and a separate family bathroom. Also a study. The first floor provides 2 further double bedrooms. A gas fired central heating system and timber framed Windows.
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Spice Up Your Life - DAD’S FISH CURRY (Serves 4) For the spice blend: n 3/4tsp cumin seeds n 1/3tsp black peppercorns n 1 1/2tsp brown mustard seeds n 1tbsp coriander seeds, or ground coriander n For the curry: n 3 large tomatoes, quartered n 15 large garlic cloves n 1/2tsp chilli powder n 3/4tsp ground turmeric n 4tbsp vegetable oil n 2 dried chillies n 1/4tsp fenugreek seeds (available from good supermarkets) n 1/4tsp brown mustard seeds n Salt n 600g firm white fish, cut into steaks (Dad’s favourite is rohu, or sea bream) n 3 Indian green finger chillies, stalks removed, pierced with a knife n 2 handfuls of coriander s talks and leaves, roughly chopped n Rice to serve Grind together the cumin, peppercorns, mustard and coriander seeds until fine.
Blend together the tomatoes and garlic until smooth, add the spice blend, chilli powder and turmeric and blend once again. Heat two-and-a-half tablespoons of the oil in a large non-stick karahi, wok or saucepan. Add the dried chillies and the fenugreek and mustard seeds. Once the popping starts to die down, add the blended tomatoes and some salt. Cook over a high-ish flame, stirring often, until the paste releases oil, 10-12 minutes. Move the paste to the side of the pan, or remove it entirely, and add the remaining oil. Add the fish and fry for one to two minutes on each side. Then add enough water to cover the fish (around 500ml), the green chillies and coriander and bring to the boil. Cook for four to five minutes or until the fish is cooked through. The sauce will continue to thicken as it sits, because the fish absorbs the liquid. In the end it should be only a little creamy but not thick. Serve with rice. Recipe by Anjum Anand, ‘I Love India’ recipe book.
BAKED POLLOCK WITH A CHEDDAR AND HERB CRUST (Serves 4) n 4 pollock fillets n 75g of white breadcrumbs n 1 garlic clove n 4tbsp of parsley n 1tbsp of dill n Salt and pepper n 25g of butter, melted n 50g of cheddar, finely grated n Olive oil Preheat the oven to 220C/gas mark 7. Season the pollock with salt and pepper on both sides and lay skinside down on a well-oiled baking tray. Put the breadcrumbs, cheese,
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parsley, dill and garlic into a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the melted butter and mix well with a fork. Divide the mixture between the fillets and press on top of each piece in a thick, even layer. Drizzle over a little olive oil and bake for 10-12 minutes (eight minutes per inch of fish thickness) or until the crust is crisp and lightly golden, and the fish is cooked through. Lift onto warm plates and serve. Recipe courtesy of Great British Chefs. www.greatbritishchefs.com
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It’s just dawned on me, that this is probably the first time in a long time that I’ve sat still and took some time to myself. I’m not looking for sympathy, my piece of string is no longer than yours and I’m sure if we tried, we could throw just as far as each other. The point I’m getting at, is that whilst a little disconcerting, this sitting still lark is actually pretty rewarding - you should try it sometime. Anyways, #positivevibes over, back to the grind - by the time this goes to print, June will be upon us, the air will be awash with the smell of burnt rubber and Bushy’s Ale and the world’s attention will turn to our quiet and tranquil little Island in the Irish sea – meaning my time sat in my garden in May, was time enough. This month’s column is dedicated to you, our visitors, so welcome and slaynt! Over the next 400 words or so, I’m going to tell you all about the fantastic food and drink our island has to offer, food and drink that people have put a whole lotta’ love and passion in to. As an island we are incredibly proud of our produce and incredibly proud of the people that produce it, so this year, supported by our Government, the island’s artisans are hosting a tent of local producers over by the Grandstand – called the Artisan Tent duh! Here you’ll find a whole horde of local delights, including locally reared pork from Rachel at Ballakelly Farm, the most incredibly cute salads from Mel and Simon at The Alpine Café, bloody good pies from Vicky at the Betty Pie Co. and the finest pizza known to Mann by Tom and the Secret Pizza Co. So please, please, please don’t be tempted by that greasy spoon on wheels and please give our local artisans a chance to impress you! We’ve some epic drinks too, don’t be fooled into thinking that ale is the only thing we have to offer either. Because whilst a Bushy’s at the TenT, or a pint of new(ish) kid on the block at Hooded Ram will certainly evoke the die-hard spirit of the Tourist Trophy, we’ve got some other contenders for your affections too. Cider, check! Ben from the Manx Cider Co. plans to put Manx cider on the map and you can sample his wares in the Bushy’s tent as well as various pubs around the isle. Also available at Bushy’s this year - for those of you looking for something a little fancier - is a local sparkling wine, that’s right sparkling damn’ wine! New this year, Mary Beth and Ian have from Foraging Vintners have taken the bold move to open a craft winery in Port Erin, their fruit based sparkling wines are made from locally foraged ingredients including rhubarb, elderflower and honey, mmmmm.
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As I write, it’s May, the sun is blazing, I’m sat in my garden in a pair of shorts and I’m drinking a beer. Life is good.
Speaking of honey, Jamie Blair over at Roots Beverage Co. is a Mann mission to improve the island’s bee population, sweetening his soft drinks with honey only and donating money from every bottle sold to the bees by building new hives and supporting local bee keepers. He ain’t all holier than thou though, he’ll be the first to admit that his firey ginger pressé, works incredibly well with glug of rum and a squeeze of lime. If all this talk of booze has your head hurting already, perhaps a little something for the morning after? Get yourselves over to Noa Bakehouse to sample their locally roasted coffee alongside their sourdough bread, second to absolutely none! To those of you artisans, suppliers and friends that I’ve missed out of this month’s column, please accept my apologies, but my word count is upon me and I need to wrap this thing up, for risk of angering my editor further – I’m a week late – sorry Steve!
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Mann-made Sidecar
There was only ever one contender for this month’s cocktail recipe, it absolutely had to be the Sidecar. Sure, I could give you the traditional recipe, the traditional history, but I thought it apt to go for a totally Manx twist and give you my very own, Mann-made variation. Ingredients: n 35ml Cognac VSOP n 15ml Grand Marnier n 30ml Roots Ginger Pressé n 25ml Fresh lemon juice n 10ml Manx honey n 25ml Foraging Vintners Honey Mead Fizz Method: Shake cognac, Grand Marnier, Roots Ginger Pressé, lemon juice and honey
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NEW FOOD AND DRINK LOGOS ARE SYMBOLS OF QUALITY MANX PRODUCE Locally produced food and drink is an integral part of the Isle of Man’s heritage, culture and economy. It supports employment and generates income as part of a diversified economy, has a part to play in helping to attract tourists, and enhances the quality of life for everyone on the Island. But it hasn’t always been easy for consumers to identify genuine Manx food and drink in shops or on restaurant menus. That’s why the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) has introduced national symbols of provenance in the form of ‘Product of Isle of Man’ and ‘Made in Isle of Man’ logos which are now appearing on produce here on the Island, and for export. We asked Andrew Cooper, General Secretary of the Manx National Farmers’ Union (Manx NFU), to explain why he believes the initiative is important for farmers, producers, and consumers. Q1: What do you see to be the key benefits of using a provenance logo? AC: It will enable the consumer to make an informed decision – these are the only provenance labels the Isle of Man has and it will remove any doubt from people’s minds, giving them the confidence that they are buying genuine, high quality, Manx produce. Q2: How important is it that food and drink producers on the Island adopt the scheme? AC: If we don’t get buy-in on the provenance labels scheme, then the scheme will fail – it is of the utmost importance that local producers adopt the scheme, and it couldn’t be easier to do. You apply by emailing food@gov.im for an application form. When it has been confirmed that your product meets the scheme criteria you will
be supplied with an official provenance logo in sticker form – and it’s currently free of charge. You will also be supplied with it in digital format to use when you update your packaging in the future. It’s currently a completely free scheme to join – so, if your product is genuinely Manx, why wouldn’t you support this scheme? Q3: Given the importance of the provenance scheme, how critical do you see the policing of it? AC: Without strict policing the scheme will fail. It’s vital that whenever consumers or retailers see the provenance logos they are 100% confident that it symbolises genuine, high quality Manx produce. Trust and integrity are vital to the success of the
scheme, so making sure that only bona fide producers are using the logos is an important element for it to be a success. Q4: From a marketing perspective, what is your opinion on the final design? AC: From a marketing perspective it ticks all the boxes as being fit for purpose. I believe it will ultimately come down to recognition. When it is marketed properly to a consumer base that has been properly educated about what the logo represents, then it will be a success. I would also like to see food provenance to be included in the schools’ curriculum on the Island – it is already touched upon when the schools run ‘food to fork’ learning and should be very easy to incorporate at very little cost, or even no cost. Q5: Why is it important that the Manx public support this scheme? AC: If the scheme is not properly supported by the public then it will fail. People need to be asking ‘Is it a Manx product?’ when buying food and drink. If they are being told that food or drink is Manx, but it doesn’t have an official Isle of Man provenance logo, then they should be asking why the provenance label is not on the packaging. I would really like to see people adopt this approach on social media too – every time they see a bargain meat box, blended honey, pudding, cake, pie, ice cream or any other product described as ‘Manx’, just ask in the comment, ‘Is it a genuine Manx product?’ *Find out more about the Isle of Man provenance scheme at: www.iomfoodanddrink.com
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TIME FOR WINE HOW DO YOU TELL IF A BOTTLE OF WINE THAT YOU HAVE STASHED AWAY WILL STAND THE TEST OF TIME OR IF IT MIGHT DISAPPOINT WHEN THAT ‘SPECIAL OCCASION’ FINALLY ARRIVES? YOU MAY HAVE BEEN GIVEN, OR HAVE TREATED YOURSELF TO, A BOTTLE THAT WILL IMPROVE WITH TIME, BUT JUST HOW MUCH TIME SHOULD YOU ALLOW. Wines are produced for different reasons and occasions. Many are produced to be consumed within twelve months of bottling. A light Pinot Grigio or a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc will be at their best when freshly bottled. Spanish winemakers recommend that their Rose wines are enjoyed by the Christmas of the year following the vintage, i.e. if the vintage is 2016, the grapes were picked in September 2016 and the wines will be at their best until December 2017. They will be perfectly drinkable after that, but will begin to lose some freshness. Others are produced to last and will improve over time but it is not an exact science. It is also worth remembering that a wine produced in a style that will age for 10 or 12 years may not necessarily taste as delicious in the first few years of its life because the tannin or acidity could be too dominant. THE FOLLOWING KEY TRAITS ARE WHAT DETERMINE HOW LONG A WINE WILL LAST. Tannin – found in the skins and pips of grapes, this acts as a structural component and red wines with higher tannins will generally age better than wines with lower tannin levels. The tannins will soften over time and smooth out to give a beautifully balanced wine. ALCOHOL - a wine that has too much alcohol that is not balanced by tannins and acidity will fade faster and is likely to become vinegary with time. ACIDITY – this is another component that provides structure and is essential if a wine
is to age well. As the wine ages, the acidity drops and softens but if there is not enough in the first place, the wine will taste flat and flabby. A few examples if you want to hold your own tasting, or to purchase a couple of wines to lay down for a few years. Villa Wolf Dry Riesling 2014 - £9.75 The Riesling grape has naturally high acidity and over time this softens and can give a wine immense depth. Villa Wolf is a light, fresh, dry wine, made to drink young either on its own or with salads or slightly spicy dishes. It is youthful, fruity and deliciously easy to drink now. Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Dry Riesling is good when young, but becomes great with a few years in bottle. The crisp acidity drops, the flavours develop and it takes on a richness and an intensity that Riesling fans will love. Lots of lots of honeyed fruit, apricots, mandarin, orange and lime, hints of ginger and mango with an incredibly long finish. This is no everyday wine and nor is it a wine to drink by itself. Try it with spicy food – it will work a treat! Give it 5 or 6 years and you won’t be disappointed. Pegasus Bay Bel Canto Dry Riesling 2014 - £20.25
Chacabuco Malbec 2016 £8.95 This fruity, upfront Malbec makes a perfect everyday drinking wine. Bags of juicy fruit and soft tannins mean it is easy to drink by itself or enjoy it with sausage and mash! Bramare Malbec 2013 - £29.95 The Bramare is a complete contrast. Big, brooding and complex with firm tannins. Intense and dark, with black fruit flavours, along with chocolate, coffee, tobacco leaf and spices. If you can be patient, put it down for at least 5 or 6 years and allow all those flavours and tannins to harmonise and soften. THE ANSWER IS TO LAY A FEW BOTTLES DOWN AND TASTE AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS. IF IT TASTES FANTASTIC AT THAT POINT, THEN DRINK UP! IF YOU FEEL THAT IT STILL HAS PLENTY OF TANNINS AND NEEDS MORE TIME, TRY ANOTHER ONE SIX MONTHS LATER. BETTER TO DRINK AND ENJOY RATHER THAN HANG ON UNTIL THE SPECIAL OCCASION ONLY TO FIND IT HAS PASSED ITS BEST! THE OCCASION CAN SIMPLY BE ‘IT’S FRIDAY’!
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CREECHURCH CAPITAL There is one asset that unites every person in the world. Rich or poor, old or young, we all share the same number of minutes in every day.
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iscretionary fund manager, Creechurch Capital has been running a yearlong campaign centred around time which has seen each team member pledge to donate 2017 charitable minutes throughout the year. As part of this campaign and with a firm commitment to deeply engage with and add value to Isle of Man resident’s lives, the business has announced they will be hosting a Charity Boutique; a pop-up charity boutique in aid of Isle of Man Live at Home. Isle of Man Live at Home offer services and support to help older Isle of Man residents live securely and lead independent, active and fulfilled lives. The Creechurch Capital team will be donating their time to run this pop-up
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bringing together old and young in an exciting week of activities, raising funds for a cause at the heart of the Manx community. The six-day event will take place between Monday 19th June – Saturday 24th June at 33 Victoria Street. The boutique will sell a variety of items from high-quality clothing and homeware to unique trinkets with residents also invited inside to enjoy a beverage at the artisan coffee bar. Also throughout the week, a variety of events will take place including a glamourous afternoon tea, a cocktail and auction evening and an Alice in Wonderland-themed family fun day. Stewart Quayle from Creechurch Capital commented: “We’ve been overwhelmed by the positive response that this campaign has received, reaffirming the community-centric spirit of the Island. Our commitment throughout this campaign has been focused around delivering
more than just funds, but deeply engaging with and adding value to local residents’ lives. For this reason, Live at Home was an obvious choice to partner with, but we’re hoping that the impact will go beyond the charity alone and to the wider community. It’s our mission to use this pop-up to bring together all walks of life from across the Island. There is something for everyone throughout the week and we’re hoping the community joins in the fun to support a great cause.” The business has issued a call to residents to donate their preloved items to the boutique with all proceeds going to Isle of Man Live at Home. Anyone wishing to donate should contact Colette Cooke on colette.cooke@ creechurchcapital.com or 653800. Creechurch Capital are happy to arrange the collection of items upon request. Items can also be dropped to the shop during the week before opening (12th – 16th June 2017) between 9.30am and 5pm.
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For one week only, the team at Creechurch Capital will be selling high-quality clothing and homeware at very attractive prices. As well as a spot of retail therapy, Creechurch Capital will be hosting: A glamorous afternoon tea
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GET THE LOOK THE MET GALA THREW up some interesting outfit choices this year (and that’s putting it politely), but Hailey Baldwin’s edgy-princess ensemble is one we can definitely get behind. Recreate the look by pairing Chi Chi London’s strapless crop top and tiered tulle skirt. :: Chi Chi London Arlo Top, £29.99; Lia Skirt, £64.99 (www. chichiclothing.com)
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Can a cordless straightener work as well as one that’s plugged in and delivering constant heat? Claire Spreadbury finds out... “Lee Stafford’s No Strings Attached Cordless Straightener allows you to smooth locks without having to stand near a plug. Staying hot for a full 15 minutes should give you enough time to straighten, curl or flick your hair as you please. The bright pink straighteners slot into a matching semi-spherical base, which does take up a fair amount of space, though you can also attach them straight to the plug like standard straighteners. There’s no green light to tell you they’re ready - just a hot smell - and I do feel like I’m more likely to accidentally burn myself because the hot
blades are poking up and out of the base. But they straighten well - and having the option to move around more is a definite bonus. I’m going to keep mine in the office for post-work styling in the toilets before meeting friends!” n Lee Stafford No Strings Attached Cordless Straightener, currently reduced to £59.99 from £69.99 (www.argos.co.uk)
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Clutching a microphone on stage all night, Brit Awards presenter Emma Willis had to make sure her nails were nothing short of flawless. LOVE HELEN MCCRORY’S floral cold shoulder gown at the premiere of Their Finest? Try Boohoo’s summery version, just the ticket for festivals and holiday nights out. :: Boohoo Tall Theya Dark Floral Cold Shoulder Maxi Dress, £25 (www.boohoo. com)
Celebrity manicurist Kimberley Nkosi gave Emma a gel manicure the night before, using Orly Head in the Clouds, a pale pink. If you haven’t got a UV lamp at home, the brand new shade is also available as a lacquer. n Orly Head in the Clouds, £11 (Graftons. co.uk)
EMMA’S OLD-SCHOOL GLAM “Emma Stone’s Oscars look was all about 1930s Hollywood glamour,” says Rachel Goodwin, NARS director of pro artistry and red carpet. Goodwin started with a matte complexion, adding a rosy glow on the cheeks with a new liquid version of the brand’s famous Orgasm blush, which won’t be in stores until late June. On the Best Actress winner’s lips, Goodwin used Audacious lipstick in Mona, which has lead to a total sell-out of the deep red shade - but don’t worry, NARS is rushing to get it back on the shelves.
STRUGGLING TO FIND THE PERFECT SHOES FOR YOUR BIG DAY? Then why not design your own? With Solely Original, you use a simple online tool to choose your style, toe shape, heel height, colour and more, then your bespoke pair are crafted and delivered to your door (solelyoriginal.com). :: Solely Original white high heels, made to order from £100 (solelyoriginal.com) BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
n Nars Velvet Matte Skin Tint, £30 (www. narscosmetics.co.uk) n Nars Orgasm Liquid Blush, £23 (available June; www.narscosmetics. co.uk) n Nars Audacious Lipstick in Mona, £25 (www.narscosmetics.co.uk)
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Jo Malone Vitamin E Moisturising Day Crème SPF 15 Nourishing and protective this gentle cream defends skin from the damaging effects of the environment, including cold weather, pollution and UV rays. Skin looks younger, clearer and radiant.
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This anti-aging eye cream energises your skin’s own natural reparative ability, sculpting skin around the eyes restoring elasticity and moisture for perfect youthful peepers!
To flawless infinity and beyond! 100% pure Hyaluronic Acid and anti-aging hexapeptides work to plump, tighten and smooth. Nutrient-rich seaweed extract promotes a long-term, youthful glow.
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They say your hands give away your age - well not any more! This silky nutrientrich lotion plumps out lines and its exclusive Skin Brightening Complex improves tone and clarity while diminishing the appearance of age spots.
This optimum-hydration serum combines intense hydrating and revitalising performance with a sublime satin finish. The softness and suppleness of even the driest skin are restored, and the signs of ageing fade.
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ERIN BIKE HUT E-BIKES Electric bikes or ‘e-Bikes’ as they’re more commonly known are one of the fastest growing sectors of the cycle industry and it’s easy to see why their popularity has been steadily increasing year on year with recent advances in battery and motor technology seeing increased power and range as well as shorter recharging times and reduced system weight.
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The motor unit assists the rider up to 15.5mph (the current maximum speed permitted under British Law) and different modes eg. ‘Eco’ / ‘Normal’ / ‘High’ allow the rider to adjust the power delivery to balance speed and battery range. The great thing about e-bikes is how simple they are to use, if you can ride a bike - you can ride an e-bike! At Erin Bike Hut we stock a variety of Orbea, Ridgeback and Whyte e-bikes including road hybrids, all-terrain hybrids and mountain bikes. Ridgeback and Whyte use the Shimano Steps e-drive system and Orbea use Bosch Performance Line motors. The electric motors are sealed units and require very little maintenance, just keep the chain clean and lubricated like you would any other bike. Whether you’re a beginner looking to get out and build up your fitness or an experienced rider looking to go even further e-bikes are for everyone. The e-mountain bikes are built to take on the toughest trails and often feature bashguards to protect the motor units from rock strikes and other obstacles that may appear along the way. From open cross-country tracks to technical plantation riding, they’ll go wherever you dare to point them! ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE
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Electric all-terrain hybrids are as happy on the road as they are on unmade routes such as the old railway line between Douglas and Peel or the fire roads around the plantations. If you prefer to stay on tarmac roads, electric road hybrids bikes are a great option for covering big miles or exploring the islands back roads. With no road tax or insurance required and no license needed to ride one, e-bikes have become popular with commuters due to their low running costs, ease of parking and congestion beating abilities. E-Bikes have also opened cycling back to people who, for a variety of reasons, are unable to use a conventional bicycle. With the motor taking the strain at low speed and on uphill sections, they’re ideal for people with hip / knee conditions and provide low impact rehabilitation by helping to build the supporting muscles. Our demo e-bikes have converted a few sceptics, without exception everyone who’s ridden one has been pleasantly surprised at how they ride. You’re still getting a work out as the motor isn’t doing all the work and you’re getting out in the fresh air! Most modern e-bikes also have the capability of adding accessories such as front and rear lights that run from the main battery, panier racks for touring or carrying luggage and child seats so the whole family can enjoy the ride! If you want to carry an e-bike on your car Erin Bike Hut can supply a Thule rack which allows for up to 30kg per bike. We can arrange everything including installation of a tow bar and supplying the number plate, it couldn’t be easier! Erin Bike Hut have the largest selection of e-bikes in stock on the island and their range starts from only £1699 (Orbea Keram 30) with the option of 0% finance available on all models. They also have a number of e-bikes available for demonstration and for hire so you can try before you buy. The shop staff are always happy to explain the controls and answer any questions you may have. They’ll even join you for a ride if you want someone alongside to offer advice while you’re out on the road or trails
- give them a call on 835484 or check out their website: erinbikehut.im and facebook page: facebook.com/ErinBikeHut for more details.
Customer Review - Alex
I’ve recently purchased an ‘Orbea Wild’ mountan bike from ‘Erin Bike Hut’ and can honestly say it’s the best spontaneous decision I’ve made in a long time. Not only has it saved me an absolute bomb on parking tickets, but the bike itself and the service has been nothing short of brilliant :). Thank you for letting me take the demo bike out and for your excellent service throughout. I’ll be back in shortly to purchase the bike trailer.
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SPECTACULAR SPORTING EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD As the Isle of Man prepares for its annual dose of TT fever, RL360° takes a look at some of the most spectacular sporting events held across the globe. ISLE OF MAN TT Of course as the TT’s longest running sponsor we’re biased at RL360° when it comes to the TT, especially the RL360° Quantum Superstock race, but there’s no denying it’s a spectacle. 37-plus miles of closed public roads, brave bikers hitting speeds of up to 200mph and an influx of around 40,000 spectators each year. The always beautiful Isle of Man scenery comes into its own as TV coverage of the thrilling races is beamed around the world. There’s something gladiatorial about it. SUPER BOWL You could argue that the Super Bowl is not important outside of the US. But that would be to misunderstand the wider spectacle of the event. Yes, there’s American Football, but who really needs to pay attention to that when really everyone’s just waiting for the half time show? Enter world class acts such as Madonna, Coldplay, Lady Gaga and, of course, Janet Jackson and her shocking ‘wardrobe malfunction’. It’s more about glitz and glamour than sport really.
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ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX Ok, there’s the Monaco Grand Prix and we all know how stunning that is. But there’s a contender in the market for the title of most glamorous Formula One location and that’s Yas Island, on the eastern side of Abu Dhabi. The Yas Marina Circuit has the honour of hosting the finale to the FIA Formula One World Championship and that says a lot. The UAE really does know how to do big and beautiful. THE LIONS TOUR The Lions hit the road every four years, visiting Australia, New Zealand and South Africa in rotation. This summer the British and Irish Lions have jetted to the always stunning New Zealand to battle it out over 10 games, including 3 test matches against the mighty All Blacks. If you’re looking for chills, tune in in time to watch the All Blacks do their pre-match Haka dance - they almost don’t need to play after that. WIMBLEDON If some of the events above are about bombast and glitz, Wimbledon is the antidote. Traditional, refined and truly proud to be stuck in its old English ways, it is certainly not lacking in its own brand of excitement. As royalty look on, great sporting moments are made on the perfectly manicured lawns. As the world moves on at a great pace, Wimbledon manages to avoid becoming an anachronism and instead plays on its tradition. THE DUBAI WORLD CUP The Dubai World Cup could almost be a metaphor for the Dubai way of life - faster, stronger, richer. Known as the world’s richest race day, the prize money alone is worth over $30 million. And it’s the place to be seen - the who’s who of the equestrian world wouldn’t miss the event for all the money in, well, the United Arab Emirates, and they’re joined by Dubai’s society elite. US MASTERS GOLF Unlike other majors, the US Masters is played at the same location each year, the Augusta National Golf Club, in Georgia.
The tournament is all about tradition. For example, since 1949 a green jacket has been awarded to the champion, who must return it to the clubhouse one year after his win, where it is stored in a special cloakroom. Only a first-time and currently reigning champion may remove his jacket from the club grounds. Clearly trying to give Wimbledon a run for its money. WORLD CUP The eyes of the globe are on the host nation as the cream of international football gathers to battle it out for the iconic trophy. Fan expectations hit fever pitch, particularly in England where supporters are whipped into a frenzy, only to have their hopes and dreams dashed by way of a penalty shoot-out with Germany. There’s always some controversy too - bear in mind next year the event is heading to Russia… THE ASHES Try explaining this to a non-cricket loving friend: “Right, there’s a 6-inch tall urn full of ashes and Australia and England have been meeting since 1877 to play 5 cricket matches in the hope of winning it.” Well, it would certainly pique your interest and it has done more than that for the historic and, hopefully friendly, rivalry between the 2 nations over the years. Alternately hosting the event, England and Australia stage the matches in grounds around the country and fans really do throw themselves into their support. Sales of red and white face paint rocket (probably). THE OLYMPICS The strongest, the bravest, the fastest, the toughest - and that’s just the workmen expected to toil around the clock to make sure the stadia and the infrastructure are ready in time for the arrival of the hordes of sports fans. The Olympic Games is the ultimate sporting spectacle, wherever it’s held. Each host country adds its own bit of national colour to the event but, really, the sporting action is the star. It’s inspirational, it’s addictive. Remember that time you got up at 4am to watch the badminton final between 2 players from 2 countries you’d barely heard of?
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DOUGLAS RUFC CELEBRATES SEASON SUCCESS WITH SPONSORS OLD MUTUAL INTERNATIONAL
Players, club officials, sponsors and guests celebrated a season of unprecedented success for Douglas RUFC at the club’s annual dinner. The club, sponsored by Old Mutual International since 2015, recently saw its 1st XV promoted to the North 1 West division for the first time after a dramatic 15-14 victory in a play-off match against Salford-based side De La Salle. Promotion for the senior team capped what has been a memorable season for the club, and followed shortly after the second annual Old Mutual International Junior Rugby Festival which featured teams from clubs and schools across the Island. The festival is just one element of the club’s ongoing drive to develop youth rugby. Peter Kenny, Managing Director of Old Mutual International, thanked guests for attending the annual dinner, and paid tribute to the officials, players, coaches, volunteers and supporters whose dedication and hard work had been deservedly rewarded with success on and off the pitch this year. The Douglas RUFC annual dinner was held at The Palace Best Western Hotel & Casino on May 13th.
minutes and 53 seconds, smashing his time from last year’s race by almost 16 minutes. John Coppell set an impressive time on the 100km race of 3:18:46 beating the 2016 fastest time by more than 4 minutes. On the 72km Bryan Moyer completed the course in 2:27:24 and representing Appleby associate Erin Trimble-Cregeen came first in the 38km with a time of 1:47:29.
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More than 130 participants entered the 8th Appleby Sportive for an exciting day of cycling on Bank Holiday Monday.
to 118km, taking on more than 1500m of ascent and consists of routes not typically used for local competitions.
The Appleby Sportive is made up of four timed courses ranging in length from 38km
Simon Skillicorn was the quickest on the 118km course finishing in 3 hours 41
Leading offshore law firm Appleby has supported the Sportive for the past eight years as part of its ongoing sponsorship of the Ellan Vannin Cycling Club (EVCC). It also assists the club by supplying branded cycling kits for club members and helping with other cycling events in the Island such as the Appleby Youth Circuit Championships. Full details about future Ellan Vannin CC – Appleby Events can be found at www. ellanvannin.cc ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE
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WHEELING PREMIERE A full-house of TT sidecar racers, local film talent, and representatives from the Isle of Man Government DED, Manx Radio and other partners, packed out the Broadway Cinema on Saturday 6 May for the premiere screening of ‘3 Wheeling’, followed by a champagne reception at the Tower House.
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3 Wheeling is a new behind the scenes reality movie, filmed, funded, and produced locally, that chronicles 2 of the top sidecar teams as they prepare for and compete in the 2016 TT. Most of the film’s stars were present at the festivities including local TT legend Dave ‘Moly’ Molyneux, Dan Sayle, Andy Faragher, and Patrick Farrance as well as Benjamin ‘Binzy’ Binns, Mark Wilkes and Peter Alton. They all enjoyed watching their screen debuts with their family and friends along with crew members and local dignitaries. Unfortunately, due to racing season commitments Tim Reeves and Klaus ‘Klaffi’ Klaffenböck were not able to attend but sent their regrets. Producer Chris Beauman, of Beaumanx Productions, gave an empowering speech about how the film came to be, from his initial idea to do it through to the premiere. He thanked the ‘three wheels’ who made it happen: the sidecar teams, the Department of Economic Development, and the talented local filmmakers who brought it to life. After the showing was met with thunderous applause and rave reviews, guests enjoyed an exclusive party at The Atrium, Tower House. 3 Wheeling will be shown daily through practice and race week at Broadway Cinema with tickets available online at www.villagaiety.com, and the Manx Museum where tickets will be on a walk-in basis only. It has already been screening at local cinemas and has been rolled out in Northern Ireland for the North West 200 motorcycling race. Further screenings after TT outside the Isle of Man, including the UK and further afield, will be announced as arrangements are made. facebook.com/3WheelingTT BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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BREMONT NORTON V4/SS LIMITED EDITION
BREMONT NORTON V4/SS LIMITED EDITION
Bremont is proud to announce that it will again be working with this iconic British motorcycle brand. This time it will also be the team’s principal sponsor and, in a partnership that represents a celebration of the best of British engineering, the Henley-on-Thames based watch versions of the new Brem Bremont is proud to announce that it will again maker has be created 200 a veryspecial special Norton-inspired the will road-going chronograph be made available exclus working with this iconic British motorcyclechronograph brand. This to complement derivative race bike - the limited owners, each watch featuring a 43mm p time it will also be the team's principal sponsor and, of in the SG6 edition V4SS.
case, numerals inspired by those seen o a partnership that represents a celebration of the best speedometer, silveredNorton dials with a black No of British engineering, the Henley-on-Thames basedversions 200 special of the new Bremont chronograph will be made available exclusively carbon fibre inserts to the red-bordered watch maker has created a very special Norton-inspired to V4SS owners and to celebrate the unlimitedcounters. The exhibition case back features chronograph to complement the road-going derivative production Norton V4SS, Bremont has also in of thethe form of the V4’s rims. of the SG6 race bike - the limited edition V4SS. created a stunningrotor version watch, limited again to 200 pieces that will be available for general sale. It combines numerals similar to the classic Norton typeface with gold chronograph borders, a gold Norton logo, and again housed in a beautiful polished Trip-Tick® three-piece case.
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SURE IS KEEN TO SUPPORT KNEEN FOR TT 2017 Sure, the official telecoms partner of the Isle of Man TT, is continuing its support for local rider Dan Kneen at the 2017 event Dan has signed with the successful and experienced German-based Penz13 BMW Motorrad team and will be riding a BMW S 1000 RR bike at the event. He unfortunately didn’t compete in the 2016 Isle of Man TT after breaking his arm falling off his mountain bike just before the event but has had a very successful return to racing this year, winning the Enkalon Trophy for the first time at Bishopscourt in Ireland in April.
As the official Isle of Man TT Telecommunications partner Sure provides Wi-Fi access in the official TT fan zones around the course, at the Grandstand and the Paddock, as well as in Bushy’s tent on the Prom, enabling fans and riders to stay connected and share their TT experiences with friends and family on social media.
Sure also has a retail unit at the TT Grandstand where visitors can purchase local SIM cards, MiFi units to set up a personal WIFI hotspot, a complete “phone in a box” with credit and data, pre-tuned earpiece radios and a range of accessories to use while on the island.
Since his TT debut in 2009 the Manxman has been a regular top-15 finisher in the Isle of Man TT races. Dan first tackled his home track in the 2008 Manx Grand Prix to become the first rider ever to achieve three race wins as a newcomer during that fortnight. He also has countless wins in the Irish- and UlsterNortonSuperbike championships and is gunning for more glory.
mont sively to V4SS polished steelThe local telecoms company is also on the bike'ssupporting the popular Sidecar Races again orton logo andat this year’s event. Almost fifty entries chronographhave been accepted for the two races with the first on the opening day and the second s a decoratedforming part of the ‘Championship Day’ on Friday 9 June. Five former race winners are in the line-up for this year’s two Sure Sidecar TT Races with no less than 25 victories between them. Sarah Jarvis, PR and marketing manager at Sure Isle of Man, said: “Sure is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the Isle of Man this year and during that time we’ve been very honoured to play an active role in the local community and support major local events such as the TT. Our association with the TT continues to go from strength-to-strength and we’re looking forward to another exciting competition this year. “The TT is a world-famous event and the island is justifiably proud of it, so we’re very pleased to be able to support local rider Dan Kneen again. We’ll be cheering on Dan and all the Sidecar riders over TT fortnight.”
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Go WILD over TT
You’re outside already, why not enjoy some of the wildlife nearby in between the races? Here are a few wildlife hot spots along the course and tips on what to see.
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A gentle flat stroll alo ng the old Peel to Ramsey railway line thr ough the heart of the Curraghs. This we tland area is well known for the wallab ies living here. You can also see many wil dlflowers, trees and buzzing honeybees. Acc ess is from the Curraghs Wi ldlife Park car park at Quarr y Bends on the TT course.
Cooildarry, Dou glas Roa d Corn er
A wooded glen with a babbling stream and waterfalls, perfect for cooling down on a hot day. A wonderful walk through a variety of trees with the fresh smell of wild garlic and the sound of birdsong. This is a nature reserve belonging to Manx Wildlife Trust and can be accessed opposite Glen Wyllin Campsite.
Gle n Elfi n & Eco -Active, Ra ms ey Ha irpi n
A steep climb through a wooded hillside culminating in spectacular view s over Ramsey. Visit for fun obstacles for children and woodland wildlife. Access from Crossags Campsite, on non -race days park at the Hairpin and take the track through the stile.
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to disused Douglas Stroll along the g in rm fa h ug ro th Peel railway line gh the Central Curra countryside and es). Keep tre w llo wi th wi (Wetland area g r Shield bugs hidin your eyes open fo th wi s he Goldfinc in the gorse and m faces. Access fro their bright red 1/2 ng lki wa s road Ballacraine cross . ale xd Fo mile towards
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“If I was doing this for money I’d have given up before I started,” says Lenny Conroy, the man behind Triskel Promotions. Since 2002 – or 2001 if you count the sold-out Glenn Tilbrook public concert he added on to a private function and which gave him the ‘promotor’ buzz Lenny has been bringing major names to the Island and promoting local bands at a variety of venues. The next big Triskel gig is Primal Scream at the Villa on 19 July – an event which has been months in the planning. “There is a thrill about getting everyone to sign on the dotted line,” says Lenny, “but it’s so hard not to talk about it before all the ducks are in a row.” Months of planning, five minutes of excitement, and then Lenny has a lot more work to do behind the scenes before he can go public. A quick chat to Lenny for this feature turned into two and a half hours and a couple of narrowly avoided parking tickets. He is a font of knowledge about the local music scene, happy to talk about his favourite gigs ever and his extensive record collection. “I’d love to inflict my favourite artists on the paying public,” he laughs, “but promoting isn’t just about the music I like. Even after finding a gap in a tour schedule, it’s not always possible to convince an artist or manager that an Isle of Man date is a good idea. And we all ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE
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know the moaners – why isn’t Ed Sheeran coming here? Why do we just get 70’s bands on reunion tours? “But the reason is often very simple,” says Lenny, “venue size. If a band can play three sell out nights at the MEN Arena in Manchester why would they want to play to 1626 at the Villa? But I do try – after the Foo Fighters played a tiny ‘secret’ gig in a village hall near Glastonbury, where they were headlining, I did suggest to their agent that they come here, but sadly it’s a lot more complicated to get a band to commit to two days including travel than to a quick trip down the road on a free night.” Lenny obviously thrives on these complications and is full of anecdotes about extraordinary band ‘riders’, egotistical tour managers and charming artists - none of which can be repeated here. As promoter he oversees every part of the gig, and although he might get the best seat in the house – or more usually the wings – at the concert itself, Lenny can’t afford to switch off as something unexpected often happens for him to calmly sort out. And then it’s all over and he’s on to the next one. Over TT Lenny will be promoting bands at the Bushy’s TT Tent and The Bay in Port Erin with the ONLY concerts on a beach on the Island. “It was such coup to get The Lightning Seeds for the first weekend,” says Lenny, “but I’m just as proud of finding great, local bands for the whole fortnight at the tent and beach venues. It’s a huge juggling act and I love it.” Lenny is bullish about the current state of live music in the Island and during our chat he took a moment to talk about the recent untimely death of fellow promoter Jonno Gollow. “Jonno introduced so many artists to the Island,” he says, “and his legacy will live on, and other promoters will pick up the baton. There is room for all types of live music and Triskel Promotions is just a small part of a much bigger picture.” And this summer Lenny will be juggling his day job as a postman with following the music around the Island and further afield. Meanwhile he’s got Primal Scream in July, an early September return to the Island for one of his favourite artists, Tom McRae – keep an eye on triskelpromotions. com for date and venue - and on a personal note, a trip to the US to act as best man at the wedding of his friend, musician Davy Knowles. And while checking tour schedules for Isle of Man-sized gaps, he’ll be fantasising about his dream gig - Icelandic three-piece BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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Lenny is offering TWO FREE TICKETS to see Primal Scream at the Villa on 19 July and all you have to do is answer the following question: In what year was Triskel Promotions Ltd formed? Was it:
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Email using your answer as the subject line to: management@ triskelpromo.com The lucky winner will be selected at random and will receive TWO FREE tickets to the Primal Scream show on Wed 19 July 2017. Competition will close at Midnight on 12 July 2017. Cannot be exchanged for cash or alternate prize, and the winner cannot sell prize on and must be able to attend the concert on 19 July. Sigur Rós at Peel Castle. OK, that’s pretty unlikely, what with their huge fan base and sold-out arena tours, but they have played in some very unusual venues so you never know. And if anyone could make it happen, my bet’s on Lenny Conroy. Images by: Lenny Conroy, Vannin Photos (Buncha Skankers), X-Ray Touring Images (Primal Scream), Amie Bolissian (Tom McRae), Adrian Cowin (Brian Wilson)
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