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The Velvet Lobster seems to be a bit of a hotbed for manxforums folk. I always imagined it was the Rovers. I am obviously associating with the wrong people.

You'll be there on the start line before long, John. When your turn to be mayor comes along.

Oh God what do they teach on architecture courses these days? It's the same old design every time whether it's Tesco's, a swmming pool, or a sports centre. Basically a big shed with a wavy roof. You forgot Power Station. Oh, and an incinerator.

Tom, regarding your email. Although I love my manx.net email address, but manx.net emails have suffered quite severe problems over the past few weeks and in the past. There are some ISPs that will automatically see @manx.net as spam. There is a thread on manxforums here about it. The Isle of Man and Manx are very, very famous and well loved and known, but only in the Isle of Man I'm afraid. ( Nice blog btw )

I look forward to some more. I wonder just what has been happening this past 9 months or so . . . . . . . . .

It seems to me she is more interested in smoking that large cigarette, the one she dumps just before getting out of the car, than she is in her driving.

This is a little harrowing, I'm not sure if it has been posted here before. Youtube - F1

On this morning's programme Brian Stowell told us the Isle of Man were against Nuclear Power. He didn't qualify his statement, for example with ''generally it would seem that the Isle of Man is against Nuclear Power'. He just spoke for us all. Us thickos that aren't very clever because we don't have a few degrees behind us. And he went on to suggest that the TV Simpsons was an indication of the Nuclear Industry. No tongue in cheek. No laugh in the voice. Thankfully Bob was there to bring the ship onto a more even keel. As I say, plenty of strong opinion put over as fact. Maybe I should wallpaper my hallway next Sunday.

I actually listened to all three stations this morning. And I listened in to Andy Wint although not for long enough to tell if it was just another of his recorded shows like his last lot were on Saturday morning Manx Radio. Perhaps Desperate Dan would let us know if it was the great Andy himself in person in the Energy FM studio in the Isle of Man in Market Street. Or was it a recording. But in any case, apart from the adverts, I could have been listenening to Radio Ipswich or Radio Chiltern or whatever. But for a Sunday morning and with the possibility of a hangover I would find Andy Wint's voice rather intrusive. Which reminds me...I see/hear that the Government now advertise on Energy FM too. I heard the advert about the 60mph thing. So is radio advertising/propaganda now costing us three times as much now there is a bit of 'competition' for Manx Radio. Anyway, back to my Sunday morning listening. 3FM was bland wallpaper sort of listening. That is not meant as derogatory because I occasionally might like that sort of thing. Say, when I am doing the wallpapering or something. Manx Radio with Brian Stowell on Bob Harrison's show was the usual pretty interesting stuff. Plenty of strong opinion put over as fact by Brian Stowell but I think Bob Harrison kind of keeps him in check. And the occasional music thrown in is pleasant enough for Sunday morning. I love to criticise MR having been a listener most of my life, but it is going to be difficult for the other two to break Manx Radio's hold on the Island's listening public. That is, unless Manx Radio start doing things which make perhaps more people want to look for the other two radio stations over here.

'tis true I wonder if Andy Wint will be tuning in to the Mannin Line on Manx Radio after his show?

I think the point that I was trying to make was that by the end the people of the Isle of Man had all had far too much of Andy Wint. It took a few years for us Manxies to suss him out though. It took TT fans about 5 minutes.

Well if Energy think that is a good move it is up to them. I thought Andy Wint exited rather quietly out the back door of Manx Radio. He was certainly very much a part of the radio station - only about 7 days a week - and had an opinion on everything. He was certainly an intelligent man and for example picked up on the various issues of the Mannin Line straight away. But he was his very own nemesis when he tried to outwit the likes of Charlie Williams and whichever other TT star Charlie was chatting with on Radio TT about matters TT and biking. So . . . . Energy FM . . . . bring it on. and Manx Radio . . . ? - stick to your standards, all in all you're sounding not too bad these days.

I quite enjoy reading the occasional prayer. Maybe in Charles, the forum has a sort of virtual church with a bit of a sermon thrown in too. I would be pleased to see more such occasional prayers. Thanks

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I take it that is in order. For what it is worth . . . I've been with you on yer blog, all the way.