Anyone Know About the Isle of Man ?

[DRD]

Is anyone on here familiar with the Isle of Man ?

Thinking of going for a week in November, so we can see it with poor weather. Wife will be working remotely during the day so would need reasonable cellular or landlines broadband. In the evening we'd be doing the foam discos and exciting nightlife on offer.

I would be prowling around during the day, getting a feel for the place, looking at a house or two, getting my head round whether we might move out there within a couple of years.

Where would be a good place to stay pls ? Could do a couple of the villages/ towns with air bnb.

Would you fly from Manchester and hire a car ? Or get the ferry and take your own car over

If we do move, most of my pinballs will be sold

Thanks for any advice


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[AlanJ]

tax exile !!

 

[cmrl9]

Has no speed limit and a yearly bike race that kills a couple a year

 

[kev a]

Not IOM specific I'm afraid, more moving to an Island in general....

Great idea going off season, I would say the mistake a lot of people make when moving here is visiting in the middle of summer, they like the town busy with tourists, outdoor cafes and beaches, but once the weather turns get a bit of a shock at just how empty and dull everything becomes.

Air BnB sounds like a good idea, try and find somewhere near the coast, maybe inland and maybe in town too, try and get as much of a feel as possible.

Not 100% sure, but I believe they are like us and don't have major phone networks, so you may be better off buying a Sure sim with plenty of data when you get there if your wife will need to connect, otherwise you could run up roaming charges.

Definitely take the ferry, flights are great, but useless for bringing anything with you, if you do end up moving there you will probably be using the ferry a fair bit, may as well see what its like.

 

[Sako-TRG]

Has no speed limit and a yearly bike race that kills a couple a year

Nope.
Speed limit applies 10 through to 60 around the island. Only the National speed limit sign is unrestricted. No one died this year thankfully.
Used to visit for work and the races.
Been over 100 times.
- Weather is bleak in winter
- Great atmosphere during racing season
- Used to fly out from Manchester until I had the worst flight of my life so changed to ferry from Heysham
- The ferry operator (Steam racket Company) nothing short of extortion
- Take your own car - don’t hire as the hire companies are crooks.
-There are nice parts of the island and all pretty much accessible. Castletown in south is nice but Id most likely stay in Douglas
- Believe Manx Telecom are biggest for fibre etc..

 

[Bod]

Just seen post ( I'm guessing you've already been). Did you enjoy it? I used to live in the IOM, last went back April 2020 as things were starting to lock down.
For retirement - I would say its a lovely place. Good mixture of local high street with some big shops ( Currys, Boots, B&Q etc).
Lots of history and you can legally kill a Scotsman on the beach.... apparently!!

 

[DRD]

Hi. We are going back for more. I liked what I saw.

Like everywhere it is a package. We don't have lichtenstein or Monaco money. But there is so much to like about the iom. Low crime, nice people, everything works, government has net funds not net debt. Beautiful.

 

[AlanJ]

Be careful @DRD - the Mrs might have a plan for you, new AD bill passed

 

[DRD]

They are introducing 20mph speed limits in urban parts too.

 

[Kaijuball]

Nice place to go. There are other race events, apart from the TT, so you need to find out when they are. That's if you are into motorsport.