Any Manx dwellers on here?

[hewlett]

I need a small task completed on the island and would like to pay someone to carry it out. I won't be over from the mainland for a wee while and need a pallet of 'goods' collected and moved somewhere..thanks in advance

[Famous Graham]

How dodgy does that sound

[soad]

"Goods" you say? Lmao

[Atomic Gibbon]

Did you just request help from a Manx citizen in the same sentance as "mainland"?

[hewlett]

I chuckled when typing it, the 'stuff' is nothing dodgy, honest.

Hadn't considered that calling the UK the mainland (rather than 'offshore') might offend

[Mr AJ]

Succesfull volunteer will be required to attend to the rear of the property in the dead of night. All vehicular lights must be turned off when in the general vicinity of the address. Applicant to supply own balaclava.

[Davel]

Atomic Gibbon said:

Did you just request help from a Manx citizen in the same sentance as "mainland"?

Just thought that too!

[Atomic Gibbon]

Dont get me wrong, I'm not offended (or Manx). It's just that I learned on my first ever visit to the island hat England/scotland/wales is "the bigger island", and in no terms whatsoever the "mainland". On pain of death / disgruntled looks / a pint that is mainly head, and change in shrapnel =)

I need to go back over there really, I love the place.

[hewlett]

Comprende, I like it too, amazing roads, beaches, 'mountains' and friendly people.

[Neil H]

Did these 'goods' happen to originate from South America by any chance?

[OnTheOverrun]

Atomic Gibbon said:

Dont get me wrong, I'm not offended (or Manx). It's just that I learned on my first ever visit to the island hat England/scotland/wales is "the bigger island", and in no terms whatsoever the "mainland". On pain of death / disgruntled looks / a pint that is mainly head, and change in shrapnel =)

I need to go back over there really, I love the place.

Same with us IOW types. It's the north island.

[Nolar Dog]

You fking "come-overs" are all the same

I can't help with the pallet though, sorry.

[hewlett]

Thanks anyway ND, I've had one PM so thanks Mr..you know who you are!

I haven't been over for ages now and wonder what's changed on the island over the last 12 month..

[hewlett]

Thanks anyway ND, I've had one PM so thanks Mr..you know who you are!

I haven't been over for ages now and wonder what's changed on the island over the last 12 month..

[Ganglandboss]

hewlett said:

I haven't been over for ages now and wonder what's changed on the island over the last 12 month..

Nowt much has changed in the last century so I doubt very much has changed at all.

[hewlett]

It was the small stuff as much as the long overdue facelift for Douglas, is the Alpine style cafe still there, did that Indian restaurant by the harbour start serving good food again like they did when they first opened (IMO)..the sort of 'detail' you're only interested in if you've spent time on the small island and sought anything of even a passing interest to absorb the time when not working/enjoying the roads/on the hills or beach.

[StevieBee]

Was looking for a picture of that Fast Show sketch but came across this fella instead!

[hewlett]

Just a bit more detail..I have about 100 boxes of 12 packs of cosmetic cream that's sat on the spring valley ind estate where a company used to pack and post orders for me. It's no longer economic to do it so I need to move it from the ind unit so they no longer charge me storage, ideally chuck them in the back of someone's barn until I next come across in my car and can bring them all back to the UK. In return I'll pay some cash