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When I was a little boy, we lived over by Sloc. One day, …

Lovely visit last week to the tholtans and well.  Blue skies though a …

Drift Nets Herring and mackerel used to be caught entirely by drift nets.  …

For thousands of years great shoals of herring entered the coastal waters of …

Below is the final chapter from Lancashire Sketches (third edition) published by Edwin …

‘Nan Wade’ was a well-known Manx wise woman whose gifts of healing and …

It is very hard for us to imagine homes without a gas or …

I was at a mini-workshop today at Cregneash and went for a walk …

Bannaghtyn ec yn shass greiney souree shoh. Greetings/Blessings on this Summer Solstice.

We first hear of the Quakers (aka Society of Friends) in Lord Fairfax’s …

Together they sit in the eventide, A mongrel dog by his master’s side, …

Most precious of all things in my childhood is the remembrance of my …

Promoting Isle of Man History, Folklore, Heritage and now with a new Gift Shop!