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anyone been to the Isle of Man--

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CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 23 Aug 2008 22:30

on holiday?

CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 23 Aug 2008 22:34

Just looking at it tonight,

ChrisofWessex

ChrisofWessex Report 23 Aug 2008 22:38

God's own little piece of heaven and if you want the best weather head for Port Erin/Port St.Mary

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 23 Aug 2008 22:39

Yes I was there in April

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CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 23 Aug 2008 22:43

is October too late weatherwise?

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 23 Aug 2008 22:51

Isle of Man weather is similar to ours Roslyn,so it depends really what you'd like to be doing.

There are some nice beaches and beautiful countryside,it's a great island and very relaxing there.

I have an Uncle and cousins who live in Bride.
We flew there,but found it very expensive.

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CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 23 Aug 2008 23:18

thanks for tips

LindaMcD

LindaMcD Report 24 Aug 2008 10:17

Ros been there the last 5 years went for a three day break liked it so much found a lovely cottage south end of island and have now stayed there 4 times.

Can highly recommend it lovely countryside, fab walks, good museums and places of interest. Nice theatre too.

Friendly helpful people and the icing on the cake great grandparents lived there in retirement and are buried there. Records centre very helpful.

We flew and hired a car but you can get combined rail/bus/tram tickets but may be too late for horsedrawn tram think they finish in Sept.

In the five times I have been only had one day of rain on each holiday and most of those were only showers so we were very lucky!

Lots of good places to eat too.

Linda x

CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 24 Aug 2008 13:55

found a good deal last night , now can`t find it , wrote down the Band B but not the website, Ros xx

CATHKIN

CATHKIN Report 24 Aug 2008 14:10

anyone know any good b and b `s

Grabagran

Grabagran Report 24 Aug 2008 15:04

ROS. I WENT IN 1966, WHEN I WAS VERY YOUNG

I ALWAYS SAID I WOULD GO BACK, BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD IT.

I ALWAYS REMEMBER THE PALM TREES THAT WERE OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT.

THEN THERE WERE SO MANY SHOE SHOPS AND PUBS.
WE DID THE TRIP UP SNAE (SP) FELL MOUNTAIN AND THE TOUR ROUND THE ISLAND.

LOVELY PLACE

XX

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 24 Aug 2008 15:13

The Isle of Man is a beautiful place (if we get the nice weather!). I have happy memories there, we went for our honeymoon. Also took my young daughter there when I was pregnant with my son. We stayed in a small hotel in Douglas.
Would love to go back there but unfortunately it's cheaper to go abroad these days.

MaggyfromWestYorkshire

MaggyfromWestYorkshire Report 24 Aug 2008 15:15

Just had a look Ros and if you Google Isle of Man it brings up lots of information.