I don't have any dealings with a farm but I am looking for a local supplier who sells products like cattle panels and galvanised troughs for my garden. Where on the Island sells these please ?

Hi all,

I’m an online tutor for Maths and Economics, and I’ve been thinking about how to make my services more accessible for families who might be struggling financially. Having grown up on the island and progressed through the Manx school system, I’ve seen first-hand how different educational outcomes can be, and just how much can hinge on subjects like English and Maths GCSEs, for example.

I’d really like to offer 1-to-1 English and Maths sessions at reduced rates for students from low-income households or families where parents don't have the cash to spend on premium rate tutors. I’m not quite sure of the best way to go about this, though – I want to make it easy for people to reach out without feeling uncomfortable or like they need to explain their situation in detail.

Has anyone seen something similar done well on the island, or have any thoughts on how I could approach this in a respectful, non-stigmatising way? Also, if you know someone who might benefit from this kind of support, feel free to point them my way – I’d be happy to have a chat and see if I can help.

Thanks for reading, and I’d really appreciate any input.

I've been reading some Manx history & folklore recently and I was impressed at how deep many of the connections between my country (Ireland) and the Isle of Man are. As an Irish speaker, although I can't read Manx, I can understand it almost perfectly and that also fed into a sense of connection with the island. From my understanding of it, it seems the island had a profound sense of connection to Ireland in the past.

However, I've been speaking with a friend who was born on Mann but whose parents are from England. He speaks with an English accent, and since his family isn't Manx, I don't know how accurate his opinions on the subject are but when I asked him the question, he said that most Manx people don't have much of a connection with Ireland at all now and feel closer to England.

Is that an accurate description?

How is it compared to the uk, the public transport, is it decent, the hospitals, are good, the public infastructure in general, what about tv providers since the isle of man isn't the uk, do you still get sky, virgin, etc there or not, is the mail service good, how are the bus times compared to the uk, the police responce, etc, just info about life on the isle of man.

Morning folks, I'm wondering if there are any capoeiristas on the island who want to train while the weathers good? I know there are no clubs for it but worth a shot asking

Cheers

Hello, I am travelling to Isle of Man from Liverpool via ferry as a foot passenger. Never used a ferry before. I'm an EU citizen and have a valid ETA and all that. And because there isn't much info on the ferry website, I was wondering about the procedure. How does it work/compare to travelling by plane? The ferry website says that I do not need to check in if I only have personal luggage and can go straight to security. How does that work? Can I take bottles of water with me, or are there restrictions like at airports? How long does it usually take to go through the security process? How long in advance should I arrive at the terminal? Is one hour OK? Anything to be aware of or to look out for? And how about the return trip? Would the same stuff apply, or are there differences? Thanks in advance.

I can't find any mention of tariffs targeted at IoM in the news and nothing on the IoM government website. Russia, Cuba, Belarus and North Korea are also unaffected.

Hello everybody, I was just wondering what banks people save with and what their current savings rate is. Such shame most UK banks are much higher than here.

Looking for activities. Any thoughts?

Any recommendations on good beaches to find glass or other trash treasures?

After visiting several years back and doing loads of research- I have decided I would like to relocate to the island. I’ve contacted Locate IOM and currently hold an in demand job in financial risk/compliance. I was instructed to work with local recruitment agencies to find a position- of which there are many I am qualified for- but I keep ending up with nothing. I’m at a loss.

The recruiter I most recently met with had informed me that most of their clients won’t pay recruitment fees for non residents. I am not a EU or UK citizen, and while the visa/work permit process is much easier on the IOM, I can’t seem to make any progress with my job search. I’m not asking for relocation assistance or any other help from an employer to make the move. It feels like there is a need for workers on the island but no way for me to get a job?

Does anyone have any insight or recommendations? Thanks in advance - I truly love the island and would very much like to join you all :)

Nothing really to add here from me. Some extra info has come out regarding the switch to Avios and the general consensus is “it’s good”

Hello everyone,

I had been reading recently about the revival efforts of the Manx language; about how the UNESCO classification of Manx as extinct in 2008 came as a surprise to children who were learning the language, and how with the passing of Ned Maddrell as the last first-language speaker in 1974 the language was dealt another blow, but still fights back.

It's been inspiring, and although I don't have Manx heritage or live in the country, I'd love to be a part of helping to sponsor the language, even if I can only play a small part.

I'm abroad (in the US unfortunately), but it looks like there are quite a few online resources available.

With that said, a question for the group; what were your experiences learning the language as an adult, if you did so later in life versus through primary school lessons?

I am moving to Douglas from London. I have very few chattels to transport but am thinking of hiring a car in IOM, driving to London to get the goods and driving back to Douglas. Q1: can IOM hire cars drive to the UK? Q2: The ferry seems to cost a fortune. Is there a cheaper time of year to do this? Q3: Should I make a few trips on foot with the essentials and throw away everything else and buy new in IOM? Thanks

Not strictly IoM news but it's good news for us anyway. This means that all "full service" (lol) carriers that operate to and from the island will be part of the Avios scheme rather than operating their own unique loyalty schemes. While balances will be managed individually by each airline, it is possible - and very easy - to move points around from one to the other as needed (earlier this year I moved a chunk of my BA Avios points to Aer Lingus to redeem against a flight, took just a couple minutes). Those of us with credit cards that reward Avios for spends are in an even better position as if there's ever a period where we can't travel - or just can't travel on Loganair or Aer Lingus due to the routes we need - we can still use that to keep our points balances active. IIRC it's something fairly relaxed like earn a single point in a 2 year period to stop them all from expiring.

Full details are of course yet to emerge about how Loganair will handle the conversion, and how they'll value the redemptions themselves. As the Head For Points site also points out, Loganair's relatively small size and passenger numbers means they're unlikely to guarantee a specific number of reward seats like BA etc do.

However I view it as a general net positive for IOM travellers, as it helps remove some of the restrictions on routes for people who travel often enough for air miles to be a worthwhile factor - while also opening up these reward schemes as a feasible option for less frequent travellers.

Hi I’m looking to get planning permission on a cottage. An extension in a conservation area.

Realistically how long am I going to be waiting for?

Hi all, have been on the isle of man a few times over the years and heading back Easter week with the kids, just wanted to ask a few questions.

Is Onchan fun park open during the Easter holidays? Do the horses/trams run Easter week? Is there any soft play for kids incase the weather doesn't co-operate? I'm staying at the premier inn AFAIK there's no car park, would anyone have any recommendations where to park?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

Coming to the island 8th - 11th of April for work, anything happening? I’ll have a couple of rounds of golf but any recommendations for the nights are appreciated

What are the best fish and chips on the isle of man?

Been seeing buildings and cars/buses with Opul on them. All this seemed to pop up overnight. What is it?

Good day all, I have been approached by a lady over in the UK, who came in with her husband(now divorced after he made a runner), they both had visa to work but prior to renewal he made a runner with money they had saved.

She tried to renew her stay but home office said it’s too late and she has to go back.

She is a senior nurse pursuing Merton, but this has left her jobless and slowly declining mentally.

Are there any immigration solicitors that can help her or solutions. To me it looks like a romans scam from day one for her to invest in visas by her ex husband only to be abandoned.

Hello - I'm looking to visit elderly relatives later in the year but unfortunately cannot get the time off of work. Their WifFi is limited and I don't want to drain it all in a couple of days working at their house! Are there any spots in Douglas that has strong WiFi and would allow for folks to turn up for 9/10 hours and work off of a laptop?

Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone,

As the title suggests, I intend to move to the Isle of Man. This is because my boyfriend is from there, and we would like to live together. I am from Portugal, so it's no problem to settle anywhere in Europe except for the UK. I know you can move if I'm a civil partner, which we intend to be, but if we do, does my partner have to earn a certain amount of money? Or me to be able to stay? I look forward to hearing from you!

Got a job on the island. Lost if after 6 months, need to move back to UK.

Sure broadband contract is for 24 months. Would they be understanding and break it if I have to leave the island? Are they flexible?

Anyone have any advice/experience on this?