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We'd better get Hercule Poirot on the case.

Very true. Most likely yet another fantasy Island fairy tale.

So why were they bidding on it in the first place if not to inflate the price ?

I never disputed there were five bidders. If they wanted to inflate the price one could hardly do it on his/her own. The whole situation is totally bizarre.

I watched the auction via a video link , there were two telephone bidders , who dropped out at £1Million and a book bid. The two floor bidders were presumably from the Sefton. The Island makes a Banana Republic look positively honest.

Rumour has it Wetherspoons may be the lucky purchaser. Does the Island deserve value for money ?

We could all move to Spain. https://qz.com/360548/these-countries-have-the-fastest-4g-wireless-networks-in-the-world/

Terrible !!!! https://vine.co/v/5hEZWYm3h3F

They could always check if they know how to use a computer. https://www.vehicleenquiry.service.gov.uk/ They have access to the Motor Insurance Database.

Can I marry my dog ? He's always been faithful and never caused me a moments problem.

I struggle to get 10Mb/s on the Island. Virgin have just upgraded me free of charge at my house in Cheshire. http://www.speedtest.net/result/5466833679.png Is it correct that Virgin , then C&W , paid a huge amount of money to run cable through the Island to Ireland ?

Without a doubt they would. It's cheaper to phone Outer Mongolia from the UK as it is to call the Isle of Man.

New EU regulations come in force today limiting the charges mobile operators can impose on roaming use. Have the Manx service providers subscribed to the new regulations ? https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/roaming-tariffs

I think £6,000 of coke is a bit different to a bit of weed. Isn't Coke very fattening ?

Absolutely , If there is no incentive for suppliers to give a sucker an even break, they won't and they don't.