Manx For The Memories!

A herd of old timey racing bikes scream past The Quarterbridge Pub on Peel Road.

These are 4 images superimposed of the same rider going down the Cronk-y-Voddy strait. That little dot way in the back is him,from there it took only 3 seconds for him to fly past us doing @ 170-180mph. MADNESS!
Much more to come.


This madman was gearing round the bend at St Johns Mills. Again superimposed onto the one photo.


And what TT would be without The Purple Helmets. These iconoclastic daredevils, donned in retro full length canvas weatherman coats combined bizarre stunts with irreverant humorous jabs at Christianity. What's not to like about that!


This late edition to my earlier post... 3 of my favorite things are cleary represented here...
Motorccycles, Music, and Public Nudity. Beautiful man, just beautiful.

Yes it's that time once again. All you fellow Gull enthusiasts... ENJOY!

A few late pics from TT week. I'm sure we all have tons of photos but we've been busy busy busy. These are the Red Arrows and they were fantastic. These photos were taken right out my front window. What a show!

I'm still infatuated with Laxey and her elysian beauty. I took these photos during yet another one of Fagan's delicious BBQ's.

Chris has left the island so it is only fitting to post a quick but sentimental blog entry dedicated to him.

This is Chris turning 60.


This is Chris petting a Manx cat.


This is Chris with a beer.

Seagull Apparel #2

In regards to my previous post;
(Manx Gaelic for the Common Gull is (Foillan Bane). Bane, what an appropriate description for these harangueing, squawking, cacophanous bastards. More on my tirade concerning Gulls to come later)…

I dedicate this to my fine feathered friends ... My first installation of "SEAGULL APPAREL".

The Mann Cat Sanctuary is located about 10 minutes away from Douglas, on the road to the airport. I have always loved and owned several cats at one time and so when, a couple of years ago, I saw a poster advertising a fund raising ‘Car Boot Sale’ at the sanctuary and decided to check it out.

The Mann Cat Sanctuary is run by Sue Critchley, her husband John and a group of volunteers – each devoted to the care and well being of some 200 cats and other animals such as guinea pigs and rabbits………. most of whom have been abandoned, mistreated and have no other hope on the Island.

The most striking feature of this refuge is the overall feeling of calm and tranquillity. You would expect all of the animals to be stressed, nervous and timid, but the reality is completely opposite. When you arrive, you are greeted by friendly, happy cats of all shapes and sizes, all wanting attention and cuddles.

Sue and her friends do re-home some of the cats – others remain there for the rest of their lives, all safe, warm and well fed!

Sadly though, the sanctuary is entirely independent – they rely solely on charitable donations and fund raising events……….. have a look at their website www.manncat.com to see more details

Just one note though. The Isle of Man is obviously famous for the Manx Cat… I know a few of you who have been following the blog have asked about how you can buy a Manx Cat, or where they are bred. PLEASE please do not buy a Manx Cat. Due to their genetic make up, they can often end up with heartbreaking and untreatable physical problems.

So, enjoy the stories about the Manx Cat, look at the pictures and if you are feeling warm hearted, give something to help with the continued care of these animals on our little Island.

Manx Gaelic for the Common Gull is (Foillan Bane). Bane, what an appropriate description for these harangueing,squawking, cacophanous bastards. More on my tirade concerning Gulls to come later.

Manx Recipes
Jugged Kippers || Grilled Manx Kippers || Priddhas an' Herrin'

Jugged Kippers

Preparation time 2 minutes
Cooking time 7 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients

4 kippers
1 pint boiling water
1 ounce softened butter
1 tablespoon fresh, chopped parsley
Method

Remove the head and tail from each kipper
Pack the kippers into a tall warmed jug
Pour the boiling water over the kippers and put a plate on top to seal in heat
After 6 or 7 minutes, drain the kippers on some absorbent kitchen paper and serve on hot plates. Brush with butter and serve at once sprinkled with parsley
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Grilled Manx Kippers


Kippers are a popular breakfast dish and can be prepared in a number of ways - fried, grilled, baked, poached or barbecued. They are a meal in themselves and need no accompaniment other than bread and butter.
Ingredients

1 or 2 kippers per person
Butter
Method

Line the grill rack with foil and heat the grill
Dot the fleshy side of each kipper with butter and grill for about five minutes
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Priddhas an' Herrin'

Preparation time 10 minutes
Cooking time up to 20 minutes
Serves vary quantities accordingly
Ingredients

2 herring per person
Potatoes
Raw onion
Method

Use salt herring which have been soaked in fresh water overnight. Scrub the potatoes, put them in a saucepan and barely cover with water and boil
When the potatoes are just over half cooked lay the herring on top. When both are cooked carefully lift out the herring, drain the potatoes and serve with slices of raw onion and knobs of butter
To the Top.
Yar…piss off the lot o' you.

This is several pictures from my window, stitched together very well.

Well, we've moved, but we're still here. Doug (Bottom left), Matthew, Joe, Dan, Michael, Dave, Chris, Emma, Clint, Kieran, Bao (top right), Vill, and Emily (Bottom right).

and still going strong (although there is a strong rumour the beer tent will run out of Carling by Saturday...) keep posted for more photos... Emma

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I'm sure you've been thinking to yourself:

"Hey me, how the blummin' hell do I get images up on this 'ere blog"

Well, you'll need to get to know your new friend www.ImageShack.us.
For your first visit, you should make your way up to the "register" button. Fill in the required info, and you'll soon find yourself in possesion of a new email! Within this email is the link to goto your own little bit of ImageShack. This will let you manage all your uploaded images, once you've uploaded some of course! :)

Right, now to uploading: On the main page for ImageShack you'll see the upload controls. Click Browse to find the image on your computer, then click host it! to upload it to ImageShack.

Right after doing this, you'll see a page with a thumbnail of your image on it... DON'T PANIC! Your image is just fine, ImageShack has kindly created a smaller version of it for you, just in case you want it.
For this blog, you want to copy and paste either the Hotlink for websites code, if you've just uploaded the image; or the sites code if you're looking at it in the MyImages section of the website. (You remember, that bit of ImageShack that is all yours.)

Any further questions to yourself should be directed at the Common Questions link at the top of the imageshack page.

We are back and more empowered and uncensored than ever, and here comes lots of Photos. We rule so hard!!

Mostly...

I guess I'll be posting on how to get your images on here at some point...