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THESE POCKET-SIZED PRI**S WILL CUT YOU! The little people? What’s their deal? North Korea is about to launch nuclear weaponry onto our actual faces and we’re bringing ethereal tiny b**tards for the war? Come on. Yet, perhaps we shouldn’t be so dismissive of these mercurial midgets.Don’t lie; you greet them […]

//embed.bannerflow.com/5a7afd48e314e03df8ca063b?responsive=on&nid=1&targeturl=Ideas for island-based businesses who are striving to build a strong corporate culture on a budget.Corporate Culture is no longer simply a buzzword bandied around in just the boardroom. USP’s of companies and their ethos are not only being rolled out to customers and clients but also internally, so all […]

Oh Mildred you saucy minx A rebel of the seas, prone to luring the Manx sailors with her salty as f**k attitude and super-hot fishtail, Mildred was cooler than you’ll ever be. You absolute loser. Oh yes: Mildred was a chain-smoking, whisky-guzzling, wise-crackin’ cold hard b!tch.  And the most do-able […]

They see her rollin’, they hatin Barrel Roll Witch Jinny the Witch? More like Jinny the B!tch, am I right?! Tough crowd. You’ll remember, we told you all about Jinny and her rat lathering ways. Now, Jinny got off quite lightly. A few days of hard labour and a smash hit timeless […]

THIS YEAR STICK TO YOUR ROOTS. EMBRACE OUR MANX MYTHICAL MADNESS.No, not the bloody boat. The God. This dude was a proper bada$$. He’s the Lord of the F***ING SEA!!! You don’t mess around with the lord of the sea. Or any lords come to think of it. Ever wonder why […]

For the last 10 years I have worked in design & construction, and I always knew that I wanted my own business.My inspiration comes from many designers, the list is endless, but my clients are my inspiration. I like to create what they imagine and more, it is really important […]

Today marks the day that Gary Barlow is made Patron Saint of Douglas.Having been urgently rushed through the House of Keys late last night, the speaker announced that Friday 20th October is Gary’s inauguration day.An essential member of the X Factor judges panel, the glue to Robbie Williams Take That, and […]

A modern twist on the ancient Manx Hop-tu-Naa song.Having been sung for centuries upon centuries by Manxies, Biskee Brisht, a local band consisting of vocals, ukelele, guitar, accordion and trumpet, decided to recreate the traditional folk song to inspire people to listen to this music again. “The songs for hop-tu-naa are […]

//embed.bannerflow.com/5a7afd48e314e03df8ca063b?responsive=on&nid=1&targeturl=It’s almost one year since Next Level Nutrition launched and what a year… the little business I started via a Facebook page in my student studio apartment has grown into a full time, profit making operation.While I might be pushing it slightly to call myself ‘millennial’, I have always been […]

I recently launched Bottle Monkey with the promise of #MakingBeerMatter & bringing the best craft beer to the Isle of Man.A successful Beer Dinner at Noa Bakehouse with exclusive Brewdog beers followed and next up was a little #BeeryAdventure to Boston and New York.Forget the Boston Tea Party, the Empire […]

Get freaky this Hop-tu-Naa with Ginnie the Bee-atch!All you need is the below ingredients and someone to serve them up all night long! 30ml Lemon 30ml Manx Honey 50ml Gin 10ml Absinthe 2x Dash Teapot Bitters Cubed Ice Roots Bev Co. Queen Bee Tonic Water Shake up all the ingredients […]

The ‘Worlds Happiest Country’ publication shows that Denmark is the happiest nation in the World.But us Manxies don’t only think about ourselves, we campaign for the equal rights of everyone and everything!After extensive research by the ‘World Chicken Appreciation Association’….. we can finally announce to you a world exclusive …… […]

1. Secret Pizza Company The secret is well and truly out, the Secret Pizza Company has been taking the Isle of Man by storm. As a self proclaimed foodie, I am embarrassed to say that I only tried their pie’s for the first only a few weeks ago at the […]

Young men called Callum, Jack or Conor are more likely to be insufferable pr!cks, study finds. An independent research group has carried out an Island-based study to find out if there’s any link between a boy’s name and their general level of tw@ttry.The team from Bangor University spoke to teachers, […]

You’re welcome, from the Isle of Man Drawing Club.I wasn’t the first comeover to Google “Isle of Man life drawing” and find disappointing results, but I was the first one to do something about it.As a professional designer and illustrator and a lifelong New Yorker, I made the mistake of […]

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Last year, our nation consumed 782,000 portions of Chip’s Cheese & Gravy.Our local artisanal food and drink culture are booming, but CCG still has a place in (most of) our hearts.Throughout our Island’s love affair with the modern cult classic, one big question has been left unanswered.Which comes first?Chips, cheese […]

It’s the medical taboo, the elephant in the room, the awkward silence upon all of us, the C word, it’s something we don’t like to talk about. At least that was the case skipping back a few years. Thanks to new technologies, media and open speech, it has become something […]

How did a little pub on the Barbary Coast become the place to be on a Thursday? Why the hell do we love it so much?!Thursday night, 10pm. I approach what appears to be an unassuming pub, the sort you’d see your Grandad in, supping away on a pint of […]

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Crispy Sea Bass with Braised Kohlrabi Sauerkraut and Poached EggAdapted from ‘On Vegetables’ by Jeremy Fox  Kohlrabi Sauerkraut750g Kohlrabi30g Fine sea saltI Small onion chopped130ml Vegetable stock1 tbsp Chopped dill Poached EggWhite wine vinegar2 Large eggs Sea Bass2 Fillets of Sea Bass1 Tsp Sea salt flakes20g ButterPinch of pepper  Cut […]

Royal Ramsey – A sleepy fishing town, once great, then sh*t, now ok’ish. Home to 7,300 people, Ramsey has always been considered as the troubled younger brother to Douglas, or the slightly less druggy cousin of Peel.This article will look back over three key eras of Ramsey’s history: we will […]