Foghorn instead of roar of motorcycles

TT fortnight started a week ago and all we’ve had is two practice sessions! The place is heaving with visitors, bikes, fairgrounds, marquees, bandstands, celebrities and festivities. Every shop has either been taken over by a pop-up shop, or is featuring bikes in the window

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The Hospice Shop belongs to the charity I work for is featuring both bikes and wallabies as part of “Wallabies Gone Wild”

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There are big and small wallaby sculptures all over the Island

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Back to racing – or lack there of!

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Festivities abound, but racing does not. I’ve taken a few pics today showing how Manannan’s cloak has been coming in to hide the Island from invaders:

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From an optimistic Parc Ferme:

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To an empty one:

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Visibility poor:

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We’re waiting to hear whether there’ll be a session this evening, fingers crossed. The last fine day was excellent, I took some pics walking up to the Grandstand from bottom of Bray Hill as everyone was getting ready:

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Let’s hope we get some more of that soon!

We’re not allowed to take pictures while marshalling, for that you’ll have to go to the IOM TT website or social media