One of my favourite daydreams has been a fantasy about stepping back in time to another era. Not entirely though, my vision of this world has also included a lot of the mod cons accompanying me, like telephones and WiFi that work everywhere, and clean flushing toilets!
The Mann in my life, Charlie, first took me to the Isle of Man for the inaugural Classic TT motorcycle race in 2013. I had watched some of the TT races (that have been happening since 1907) on the telly and the sum of my knowledge of the island was that the most dangerous motorcycle race in the world was held there annually, the cats had no tails and the name of the island had a different spelling from Charlie’s surname.
My first visit to the isle of Man was a life-changing holiday for me as I fell totally absolutely and utterly in love with the island. Until that moment I really had believed that my fantasy of stepping back in time, yet taking all the mod-cons with me was an impossible dream. As a female who likes walking and exploring alone I felt safer than I had ever felt before. I was terribly jealous of everyone who lived on the island and started investigating…..
…now, after four and a half years, we have moved to the Isle of Man. 🙂
Your site looks terrific Gilly
Thanks Julie 🙂