r/IsleofMan

Hi, we visit every year & stay in the Stakis Bestwestern casino hotel the far end of the Douglas prom. They’ve closed their restaurant which is a shame, it was a reasonable carvery with good views.

Out of everywhere we go, Douglas seems to be the hardest to find a reasonably priced reasonably good restaurants.

Does anyone have any recommendations? With the (mainland) usual prices of say £10 for starters and £15-25 mains?

Many thanks.

My dad has Three Home Broadband at home in the UK, and he’s currently travelling around the Isle of Man in his motorhome.

I didn’t realise he’d taken the router with him, but he’s plugged it in over there and it’s working perfectly.

My worry is whether he’s going to end up with a huge bill. I’ve found some information online saying the Isle of Man is excluded from Three’s roaming charges, but it’s not very clear whether that applies to Home Broadband devices as well as phones.

I know Three’s terms say the home broadband is intended for use in the UK, so I’m surprised it’s working at all.

Does anyone know:

- If it’s working, does that mean it’s included and he won’t get charged?
- Or could it still be roaming in the background and generate a massive bill later?

Just trying to work out whether he needs to switch it off before he gets an expensive surprise!

Looking for something a bit more exciting than going for coffee or a drink. Anywhere on the island should be fine but probably not Ramsey. Not a first date. Thanks in advance 🙂

Would appreciate it if you checked it out.

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Do you support any national side in the worls cup?

Was walking to a training class the other day and this middle aged male who had a dog on a lead allowed the dog to run right up to me snarling and growling. Convo went as follows, him smirking

He probably wont bite you

If he does i will break his legs and then i will break yours

What planet do people live on that they think its ok to let their dog do that in public? Im a n adult but i have no doubt he would have the same attitude if it was a child.

Colour drained from his face quick enough mind you

Prick

Hi all, avid golfer who is over working for a couple of weeks in August , and then around 1 week every month for the next year or so, what course would you recommend? I will likely join as an overseas member. I like courses that have a decent driving range as I do a lot of practice. Anybody who wants to get together - I’m keen for golf in the evenings and weekend when I’m over!

So apparently the IOM Post office can't ship anything to America as of around a year ago now.. anyone know why or if it's likely to be fixed anytime?

Howdy!

I will be visiting your picturesque island.

I have this tradition of trying different snacks and drinks from places I visit, and I was wandering about what are the Manx ones.

Thank You For All The Answers!!!!

Hi so I have my driving test coming up soon and I haven’t told anyone so it feels like it’s burning a hole trough me and so I’m telling the internet, but while I’m here does anyone have any advice because the nerves haven’t hit yet but I know they will and I have a feeling it will be awful so any advice is appreciated. And thanks for reading 😁😁

Does anyone know what the options are for a family in which the husband was abusive and the wife wants to leave with the kids but has no income as he has stopped her from working?
My neighbour is in this situation and basically has nowhere to live as they haven't lived on the island for ten years so can't be accepted for housing.
Rent is so expensive and they can't afford that even if she can get a job - which may also dépend on getting a work permit.
What are people leaving domestic abuse relationships supposed to do to survive here, or are they expected to leave the island?
The husband hasn't been charged so there's no restraining order or similar options, and it seems from contact with various agencies that there's nowhere for the family to go so they have to stay with the abusive father.

Fastyr mie my fellow Isle dwellers! You might have some useful advice that could help me out of my current predicament.

I need to switch my Irish license for a Manx license. The person endorsing the reverse of the snaps must have know me for at least two years, in addition to a couple of other stipulations.

I’m hamstrung as anyone I’ve known that long is either a relative or isn’t one of the prescribed endorser types (civil servant, profession etc).

There must be some way of solving this problem, as I expect there’s plenty of newcomers every year to the island that find themselves in this exact position. As it stands, I’m risking losing out on a work opportunity unless I can get my license exchanged.

To me, the Manx government has always seemed pragmatic in terms of promoting and cultivating the local economy. A negative little loophole like this has to have a solution!

Thanks for taking the time to read.

Hi good folks.

As a Uk passport holder living and working here since 2022 i recently left my job due to sickness.

Now looking for work again i have been asked to provide a letter to a prospective employer saying that I have the right to work on the isle.

Any advice?

Moghrey mie, I'm hoping to visit this island soon, and I would like to go seal watching (I heard calf sound is a good place to do this) do you recommend any nice places to spot them? Are the seals visible year round? If not, when is the best time of year to see them? Is there a good time of day your more likely to see them? Are there any local seal watching tours or hotspots? Gura mie eu.

I've done a search and haven't been able to find an answer to this question:

If someone has an automatic work permit as they are married to a business owner then the couple divorces, can the ex spouse who had the automatic work permit still get a renewed work permit until they've lived here for five years, or would the divorce mean they can't work any more?

That's assuming both spouses have lived here less than five years.