They still do things right on the Isle of Man, apparently. Intensive farming? No. Chemically enhanced beer? No. In fact, they have some very stringent beer brewing purity laws on the Isle of Man that are even stricter than the German law, in my opinion.
Artificially enhanced cheese production? No.
Now, here we come to the nub of this review. Isle of Man mature cheddar cheese. We were lucky enough to find ourselves at the press launch day of the Isle of Man Marketing Partnership at the BBC Good Food Show. By the way, if you read this before the end of Saturday 27 November, DO try to get to the BBC Food Show. It really is a gourmet's day out!
One of the many items on the well-designed and well-laid out stand was Isle of Man Mature Cheddar.
How to describe Isle of Man Mature Cheddar? It is not as easy as it sounds. It has a good ...
Advantages: Good value if you travel overnight Disadvantages: Expensive if you don't
I live on the Isle of Man so if I want to get on and off the Island with my car the Steam Packet is my only choice.
In general their service is pretty good and fairly punctual. Considering the prevailing weather and sea conditions in the Irish Sea they keep pretty close to the timetable most of the time.
The Ben My Chree (which means "Girl of my Heart" in Manx)is a small ferry if you are used to cross Channel ferries. It runs from Douglas to Heysham near Lancaster. (There is also a service to Liverpool which runs by fast Sea Cat (catamaran) in the Summer and by another conventional ferry (The Lady of Man) in the winter. The Ben My Chree has a reasonable bar and cafe service but, apart from the 'quiet lounge' the seating is pretty uncomfortable and cafeteria style. Visitors are often surprised by the Manx 'old hands' who sleep ...
Advantages: Beautiful beaches, beautiful countryside, lovely people Disadvantages: None at all.
Warning: This is a rather long review, so please make sure you have a drink and snack to keep you sustained whilst reading!
A Jewel in the Irish Sea
Is known as Ellan Vannin
Although throughout the mists of time
The place was called Mannannin
Mann is yet another name
Bestowed on Mona's Isle
And some will call it Mannin
If you listen for a while.
I find it all confusing
So please tell me if you can,
Why all these names are needed,
Why not just the Isle of Man?
Dennis W Turner
***** In the beginning *****
A few years ago in the cinema, I fell in love with the countryside on the film of Waking Ned (Devine). The story was set in Ireland, but on buying the DVD some time later, I discovered that the film was not made in Ireland, but on the Isle of Man. This set me on a quest to visit the Isle of Man ...
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