OK Barrie, thanks for your reply, even if I fail to understand what you're on about.
I've no wish to steer this thread in a different direction, but it sounds like you were a come over, and have now left. I've no problem with that, and I think you'll find most Manx people also wouldn't have any problem with it.
Fortunately for you, the Island and the Manx people continue to keep close ties with many 3rd world countries, England included.
How do you expalin such a silly remark as England being a 3rd world country.
Quite simply that, for a while recently, when the bilateral healthcare agreement with England was uncertain, travellers to England were advised to have healthcare insurance. Just as you would have when travelling to any 3rd world country. Bizarrely, venturing to Wales or Scotland was OK.
Currently, my feelings are being compounded by the fiasco with tuition fees. But there's another subject...
Please feel free to reply, but lets try and keep the subject to the Steam Packet....
and that makes England a 3rd world country! i agree keep it to the steam packet. you could always start another thread.