Crypto Dave Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 36 minutes ago, woolley said: Good luck, Crypto. Ignore the negativity. It's a national pastime. i will, thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 5 hours ago, woolley said: We spend a lot of time in Spain too. Never done the Cork route before and it sounds attractive. Could you fill us in on the experience? Sounds like a lot less driving. How does the cost compare? Thanks, John. Good luck, Crypto. Ignore the negativity. It's a national pastime. Its Brittany Ferries economie service. Twice a week. €650 return including outside cabin. Boat isn't like the luxury cruise ferries they run from Portsmouth. 150m I think, so not much bigger than the Ben. Basic. No lift, limited dining and public seating. They also do once a week to Roscoff. Its a Brexit dividend thing for the Irish, only running from last year, on a different web site brittanyferries.ie and your BF owners abroad loyalty membership and discounts don't apply. Yes I'll report back. https://www.brittanyferries.ie/media/pdf/9/h/Connemara_Ship_Guide_ENG-FR_30-07-18.pdf When I booked I'd just spent 8 hours (as opposed to the 4 it usually takes) driving (or stuck in standing traffic) on M27, A34, M40, M42 and M6 from Portsmouth to Liverpool and as a consequence missed the sailing home. I think the Dublin Cork run, will take 2.5 hours on quiet roads, so much easier. M1, M50, M7 and M8. And it took 10 hours from Dover to Heysham the last time I did that route, with similar consequences. They only have one disabled cabin, on deck 5, the only cabin on deck 5, with level access to the car deck (exposed) and to the shop bar and café, so I should be OK. There is dog space, kennels and pet friendly cabins. The sailing I am on is fully booked. The only disadvantage from my point of view is I prefer Bilbao as my arrival/departure point as its an hour less driving to my place than is Santander. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitten Mittens Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 I've heard somebody mention that www.arragonpropertiesiom.com use to allow pets. Might be worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 Slightly off topic, but... Do we think the flooding risk in parts of Castletown have been fixed by the wall they've built? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 @Crypto Dave Endesa €0.125 per kWh MUA £0.167 per kWh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Declan said: Slightly off topic, but... Do we think the flooding risk in parts of Castletown have been fixed by the wall they've built? Well it hasn't flooded since so clearly it is a mighty success. It should be noted that while there have been some pretty high tides these haven't coincided with the low pressure, strong south easterly winds and storm surges usually required for Castletown to flood, so it hasn't really been tested yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypto Dave Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 2 hours ago, John Wright said: @Crypto Dave Endesa €0.125 per kWh MUA £0.167 per kWh Hmm ..interesting didnt realise there was only one supplier for everything oh well, c'est la vie Not going to stop me moving there though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypto Dave Posted August 2, 2019 Author Share Posted August 2, 2019 I'm assuming most people take their UK car/or buy one in the UK, then register it on the Island? when they first move over i'm assuming that to buy a "local" car is the wrong way to go? (overpriced? not that much choice?) am i correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 There’s plenty of choice, but, yes, overpriced. Lots of cars that were first registered here and have spent all their life here will be low mileage however. There’s no MOT. So condition on older ones may be an issue. If you import any car from elsewhere, and if it’s more than 3 years old, you’ll have to put it through a manx test. so importation is going to cost fare to U.K. and fare back, and test fee, and replaying costs. It used to be said IoM had highest car ownership per head of population or mile of road of anywhere in Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypto Dave Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 (edited) @John Wright Is the Manx test just like the UK's MOT test? and what are "replaying costs" ? is there a "main" site where most people tend to advertise their vehicles for sale? Edited August 3, 2019 by Crypto Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 41 minutes ago, Crypto Dave said: @John Wright Is the Manx test just like the UK's MOT test? and what are "replaying costs" ? is there a "main" site where most people tend to advertise their vehicles for sale? Tougher than MOT. Replating costs, spell check/predictive text! No, no main site. There are several FB pages, and heavy advertising in Manx Newspaers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crypto Dave Posted August 3, 2019 Author Share Posted August 3, 2019 ok, so if i buy a car which is already Manx registered then no Man test required, correct? and what about the car tax? is it transferable ? (unlike the UK nowadays) and if the tax has expired? easy to re tax it? @John Wright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-in-man Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 You keep mentioning the extra cost of everything here, compared to where? and if it bothers you enough to keep mentioning it, why come? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 33 minutes ago, Crypto Dave said: ok, so if i buy a car which is already Manx registered then no Man test required, correct? and what about the car tax? is it transferable ? (unlike the UK nowadays) and if the tax has expired? easy to re tax it? @John Wright Go visit the gov.im vehicle and driver licensing web pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 3, 2019 Share Posted August 3, 2019 @Crypto Dave Are you aware you’ll need a work permit if you, or partner decide to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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