Hello from the Isle of Man

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Hello everyone, I am from the Isle of Man and have found this forum through looking at places where many faiths come together.

I love the study of Religion, I love going to many different faiths and their services. There is such a peace and beauty within it.
 
Lookee there, gotta luv the newcomer welcoming the new comers!

Now I had no idear the Isle of Man was anymore than a tax haven and banking cyberplace....its an actual location where folks actually live and thrive?

Tell us more, are you a native? If so how many generations have lived there, if not...what brought you there? Tell us how it is, I see now smack dab in the middle of the UK?
 
A Cup Of Tea said:
I'm one or two hours older than you on this site, so, welcome!
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Thank you :)

wil said:
Lookee there, gotta luv the newcomer welcoming the new comers!

Now I had no idear the Isle of Man was anymore than a tax haven and banking cyberplace....its an actual location where folks actually live and thrive?

Tell us more, are you a native? If so how many generations have lived there, if not...what brought you there? Tell us how it is, I see now smack dab in the middle of the UK?
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On my Mother's side we have at least 4 generations, I think. However my mother was born in Folkstone, but her mother was Manx, as was her parents and their parents.

I was born in Dover at a military Barracks. My Father being a Irish Ranger. So we moved around a lot when I was younger. We moved back to the Island just after the Gulf War and my father who was invalided out.

So I spent most of my life here on the Island, leaveing in 2003 to go to College and joined the TA, didn't come back to the Island till 2007. I love the Island, I have a good job and always find this place peaceful. I don't care about the cheaper tax, because on the opposite side is that the cost of everything is very high.

If you ever feel like coming over and need a tour guide who knows a lot about the Rock, then I will gladly offer my services :)
 
Sorry to hear about your father....and I just may have to find my way over there someday....

Now are you an independent country? Under the queen?
 
Just got back from the Isle of Man myself - welcome, Manxbox. :)
 
I said:
Just got back from the Isle of Man myself - welcome, Manxbox. :)
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Cool, you have fun here?

Vajradhara said:
my favorite cat was a Manx... we named him Ratabuse ;)

welcome to the forum.

metta,

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Thank you, yeah we are famous for the kayt Manninagh, it is normally the only thing people know about the Island, that and the TT races.

wil said:
Sorry to hear about your father....and I just may have to find my way over there someday....

Now are you an independent country? Under the queen?
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Yes we are independent and Yes we are under the Queen, sort of. We make our own laws, etc etc but the Queen is our 'Lord' and we have a representative of her in the form of a Lieutenant Governor, who use to have input in our parliament until the 70's but now has no role other than figurehead status.
 
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