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[Bosun11 537]

It's a place I've always fancied to visit, I can remember when there was a bounty on rabbits, early eighties i think, and a noted local lurcherman went over never to return. I get there one day.

[scothunter 12,609]

is there still signs of the occupation?bet the old folks could tell a tale or two.although i have read that they were pretty respectable to the islanders.paid for goods in the stores and such like.maybe one day i will visit the island.another place i want to go is to normandy and belgium.

dont understand what you mean about occupation mate , ive been to a few places , Europe , America , but the 1 place ive always fancied is China .

 

meant during the war.wasnt the iom occupied by the germans,or was that guernsey?

typical gers man thick as fcuk :haha:

 

typical rude tim,so i got the two mixed up.it was gurensey that was occupied.

[lanesra 3,994]

It's a place I've always fancied to visit, I can remember when there was a bounty on rabbits, early eighties i think, and a noted local lurcherman went over never to return. I get there one day.

Bosun , the bounty was 35pence a tail when work was a bit tight so it was handy , who was the lad from your area, unreal the numbers at the time , thats when say on here lads had 100 a night , people wont have it , but they did on numerous occasions , but never mind , there is a surge in rabbit population this summer , we always have plenty but a lot more than normal , so will have some fun this winter lamping/ferreting .

Edited July 5, 2011 by lanesra

[gnasher16 30,485]

Today July 5th is our national day here on the Isle Of Man , over 1000yrs off local parliment , here is local lad's The BEE GEES singin national anthem

 

 

Certainly a fine looking place....somewhere ive never been or paid much attention to really and i love a nice bit of scenery as well.....whats the situation there as regards,erm....darkies,pakies,poles etc ?

 

Might have a visit in the not too distant future.

[lanesra 3,994]

Today July 5th is our national day here on the Isle Of Man , over 1000yrs off local parliment , here is local lad's The BEE GEES singin national anthem

 

 

Certainly a fine looking place....somewhere ive never been or paid much attention to really and i love a nice bit of scenery as well.....whats the situation there as regards,erm....darkies,pakies,poles etc ?

 

Might have a visit in the not too distant future.

Few poles here Gnash , few black lads who are spot on , dont see many paki's , and DEFINETLY NO MUSLIM FECKER'S DEMANDING ALL SORTS ....................................................... YET ! i use to love going to London , havent been for a while , though think you would enjoy the change of scenery/life here mate

[Bosun11 537]

It's a place I've always fancied to visit, I can remember when there was a bounty on rabbits, early eighties i think, and a noted local lurcherman went over never to return. I get there one day.

Bosun , the bounty was 35pence a tail when work was a bit tight so it was handy , who was the lad from your area, unreal the numbers at the time , thats when say on here lads had 100 a night , people wont have it , but they did on numerous occasions , but never mind , there is a surge in rabbit population this summer , we always have plenty but a lot more than normal , so will have some fun this winter lamping/ferreting .

Jimmy K, the Liverpool bloke mentioned in the first Plummer book.

[craigyboy 1,274]

It's a place I've always fancied to visit, I can remember when there was a bounty on rabbits, early eighties i think, and a noted local lurcherman went over never to return. I get there one day.

jesus christ bosun,youv'e never been get yer fecking dinghy out,you could paddle from where you live

[Bosun11 537]

It's a place I've always fancied to visit, I can remember when there was a bounty on rabbits, early eighties i think, and a noted local lurcherman went over never to return. I get there one day.

jesus christ bosun,youv'e never been get yer fecking dinghy out,you could paddle from where you live

 

[lanesra 3,994]

It's a place I've always fancied to visit, I can remember when there was a bounty on rabbits, early eighties i think, and a noted local lurcherman went over never to return. I get there one day.

Bosun , the bounty was 35pence a tail when work was a bit tight so it was handy , who was the lad from your area, unreal the numbers at the time , thats when say on here lads had 100 a night , people wont have it , but they did on numerous occasions , but never mind , there is a surge in rabbit population this summer , we always have plenty but a lot more than normal , so will have some fun this winter lamping/ferreting .

Jimmy K, the Liverpool bloke mentioned in the first Plummer book.

he lives in a nice spot , his friend mr Georgie L , was here today judging local terrier/lurcher show

[littlefish 587]

I remember it being a popular place to go on the ferry for a holiday when I was a kid in the 70's......my family couldn't afford it though- that would have been classed as 'going abroad'.

[jigsaw 11,899]

Had a great 2 weeks there many years ago,the place is a great walking spot.Lots to see and do.I remember geting the train up the mountains only when we got half way up it was covered in mist and could see absolutely nothing,lol.I will get back again some day for a week and walk like mad again.

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

My grandparents visited the IOM in the 1965 and sent me a postcard when I was a few months old which I still have. My grandfatther was a miner who couldn't work following a bad pit accident. They never had much money and in those days the compensation was minimal if any. I think they probably visited the island as a holiday of a lifetime sort of thing...they spoke of it often. I will visit one day...looks lovely.

[jf1970 328]

nice scenery mate, i remember when i was younger my old man used to drop his sister of at the ferry in ardrossan scotland, she worked in a hotel in douglas every summer for years, had to turn the volume of though

[Stanleigh 135]

Beautiful place , a couple of friends moved there 30 odd years ago , I v been to see them a few times but never took the dogs .

[lanesra 3,994]

My grandparents visited the IOM in the 1965 and sent me a postcard when I was a few months old which I still have. My grandfatther was a miner who couldn't work following a bad pit accident. They never had much money and in those days the compensation was minimal if any. I think they probably visited the island as a holiday of a lifetime sort of thing...they spoke of it often. I will visit one day...looks lovely.

thanks for the good replys , seems a few people have good memories or there parents/grandparents do , BorderScot , for the Island to bring back memories like yours im glad i put topic up if only for that