Gladys Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 7 minutes ago, Roxanne said: Alan Shea is guest of honour today and his uniform is on display. This man was castigated, ridiculed, threatened, repressed for years and years just because he was homosexual. The whole history of his struggle in there for all to see just by doing a google search. Here he is presenting his petition of doleance to a gentleman who is rather more anonymous these days. Hardly a word to be found about him anywhere. Nothing about his position here, his history. It's as if he never existed. I'm not going to mention his name but truly, if anyone of us thinks that shady business doesn't go on there then we are sadly mistaken. Who is it? Hardly controversial to name him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 If he's nowhere to be found on the Internet then I'm not sure if it's prudent to mention him here either. My point is that depending on who you are and what power you wield, your life is made far more comfortable than if your only 'sin' happens to be that you are gay, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Gladys said: Who is it? Hardly controversial to name him. I've just be informed that he is indeed still part of the internet. His name was Thomas St. John Neville Bates. He died in October 2020. Former Tynwald clerk handed suspended sentence for gross indecency He also faced other charges. The dichotomy of the gay man presenting his Petition of Doleance to the Clerk of Tynwald who went on to become a convicted sex offender and have his name added to the sex register. It's a funny old world. Edited July 5, 2021 by Roxanne 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4652009 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 The groundskeeper wants a telling off......look at all the hay on the gravel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 I see they recreated mobile data speeds from Viking times at St Johns today. It was impossible to post or access anything while there. 5 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4652009 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Thanks for posting those^^^ I'm really enjoying the Manx Radio coverage along with the live video feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 1 minute ago, chris4652009 said: Thanks for posting those^^^ I'm really enjoying the Manx Radio coverage along with the live video feed hopefully you'll get better. 😄 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 I miss Peter K's suit and top hat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: I miss Peter K's suit and top hat! Perkins was doing a passable impression. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SleepyJoe Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 4 hours ago, chris4652009 said: 11:37 currently in holding pattern to the west of the island Didn't hear them at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted July 5, 2021 Author Share Posted July 5, 2021 It always delights me to see the governor of a British Isle drive a Bavarian car I assume this was the royal guest making her way back from St Johns, unless the governor now gets an Aston Martin escort car that’s being driven by a trained driver who knows how to block traffic at junctions. IMG_0552.MOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarley Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, SleepyJoe said: Didn't hear them at all Nor did I. I did, however, see a very low-flying helicopter over Peel at 12:05 pm. 👀 Edited July 5, 2021 by Zarley AutoINcorrect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Amadeus said: I see they recreated mobile data speeds from Viking times at St Johns today. It was impossible to post or access anything while there. Security services had a jamming field set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 5 hours ago, Roxanne said: he's nowhere to be found on the Internet then I'm not sure if it's prudent to mention him here either. Masons protecting masons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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