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From my research it seems to be correct.Also the home electric bill would get cheaper as you end up on a lower tariff ( at off peak hours)

I have seen a few Tesla electric cars around . Who does the servicing for these cars on the Island ? The Model3 looks interesting ..

Have you ever tried booking tickets directly on Emirates..I am doing this on every business trip eastwards. I can check in my bags here and pick it up in Asia/Middle east..The first flight is to Manchester via flybe codeshare and once there you can go through flight transfers and connect to the next flight ( Don't have to go through the mad Manchester security queue which makes IOM look nice ) Obviously will cost a bit more than booking from the UK but I can save an overnight hotel stay + road/rail transfer etc and I find it is well worth. Also if any of the flights are delayed and you miss the next one then they will sort it out . The only time it gets too expensive is during the TT week when the first flight gets very expensive and gets priced in.

Flybe have become very agressive with carry on bag limits over the last few weeks . Every bag is checked with a sizer which should fit 'over' the bag. If it doesnt you are looking at £50 for a gate check in.. It used to be random checks earlier and you could squeeze the bags into the sizer. ;-). Not possible anymore.. https://mobile.twitter.com/Ross_Lewis/status/1090240102083817472

Hope he paid with a credit card.

I think that though oil rich / oil self sufficient countries might be okay , the greatest growth will be in places like China which has to import oil. The Middle east /US nexus is holding the world to ransom by controlling the Oil and USD . China is aggressively pushing electric cars. More than half of all electric cars sold are in China.. I don't think electric cars will go away anytime soon.

Did Rhumsaa work at the Bushys tent ?

How many were in Douglas at the time ? 400???;-)

It says that the multiplex and Travelodge have already been let out .Isn't it good news /positive for this project. Much better than building something and then waiting for tenants . Travelodge will do well as the sea terminal passengers can just walk across the road and reach it . Also great location for tourists as the horse tram is located right around the corner. Steam trains are a few minutes walk away. A better location than premier inn as hopefully some of the rooms will have a sea view.

Maybe he saw you first.

I think I saw Rhumsaa drinking a Costa coffee today at Rhumsaa at at around half past 11 today. I hadn't been to Ramsey for nearly 5 years and its nice to see so many independent shops there.

it's true your identity is a mystery to me Rhumsaa do you work in Douglas ?.I think I have seen you in Douglas!

Heysham is much smaller and has fewer facilities than any airport I've ever passed through. If you are a foot passenger you wouldn't want to be marooned at Heysham. No buses, no trains ( apart from those meeting the boat ). Nearest pub nearly a mile. Nearest hotel 2 miles. Morecambe, which closes at 10pm, the only place to go. Compare that with The Pierhead, Birkenhead, even Holyhead, or Manchester, Liverpool, Belfast, Dublin, City, Gatwick.I reckon about 20 cancellations of overnights so far this year. You arrive at 10.30 by public transport. At 02.00 you're told it's cancelled. What do you do. No cafe, no heating, nothing to drink ( there is a drink machine ). Hellhole. The terminal is fine to kip in if you have to. And the cafe has been open whenever I've done a night sailing. Has that changed?Jesus Christ - how pampered are you as well? It's Heysham Ferry Terminal. Not Aleppo. It closes between sailings. So it's closed until 10.00pm. Then, after the boat has gone it's closed until 10.00 am, then after the 2pm boat has gone it's closed until 10pm. Tha facilities out of hours are appalling in case of cancellation. No I'm not pampered but I'm no longer up to sleeping on the floor. Poor you. There is a perfectly serviceable Travelodge in Morecambe which I doubt is ever full and one in Lancaster if it is (plus Premier Inn and Holiday Inn). 15 quid in a taxi at worst. As for airports, have you ever been stuck at Gatwick overnight? Last time Easyjet cancelled the last flight back, the nearest hotel they could find us was in Brighton. I'd rather be in Heysham than Gatwick. And being stuck air side is worse. Nothing open and no fresh air. You can always book it yourself and claim it back from the airline. Its not guaranteed if its a weather delay, but they always pay out for technical delays. They usually try to put up people at the Hilton at the south terminal and usually won't check at the premier inn etc etc

Have you cleared the play store cache?

Just back from the UK and its working in the IOM. Hope it lasts .

This Breadmaker is brlliant(and I've had 3 other breadmakers). There is still a small indent from the mixing blade at the bottom of the loaf. It's still a far cry from my first Breadmaker where I had to physically dig the blade out.

I made a similar calculation based on the stated power consumption. Then I measured it: much, much less. About 4p of electricity for a 500g loaf IIRC. That was about 2 years ago. The point is that it will not be operating at its peak usage for most of the time. Thats correct.I calculated the leccy use based on peak usage,My mistake. That means that my large loaf costs less than 40 p (plus the cost of the breadmaker)

Bought the Panasonic SD-2501WXC from amazon a few months ago.It was only £103 a few days ago but its now £ 144 so wait for amazon to bring more stock in. .Brilliant breadmaker. I set it up at night and fresh bread when I wake up in the morning ( 2-3 times a week). Excellent bread and will never buy any shop bread again. PS:I calculated the leccy usage at around 25-30P. That means that a large loaf costs me around 60p max. I have'nt included the price of the breadmaker in this calculation. Even if it lasts for only 2 years I' a happy bunny.