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mattk
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Me and the bird are going away for the weekend soon befiore she goes back away to uni,

I fancy the Isle Of Man, Can I just book a ferry and find a B&B when I get there or is it a busy place, wanna be going to Douglas,

and is it any good?....
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Its ok yeah, i went a few years back, full of B&B'S as far as i can remember.
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I'm going in October for a family wedding.

What do you need to know?
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Yeah you can book on a ferry then just go, you will be fine unless its TT week when it is busy as hell, as you can imagine.
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so I should be ok finding a B&B


My mate said I would never find any space cause its always packed, put me off a bit
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Ferries sail from Liverpool and Heysham.

Car + 2 is approx £142 return sailing over the weekend, or £128 return for midweek. Foot passenger is approx £32 return.

From Liverpool it takes 2 hrs 30 mins or Heysham is 3 hrs 30 mins.

http://www.steam-packet.com/SteamPacket/Book-Now/Book-Now


Flights you can get from most airports, I found the cheapest was from Liverpool with flybe.

There are loads of B&Bs to chose from so you won't get stuck for somewhere.
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quote:
Originally posted by Carl
Yeah you can book on a ferry then just go, you will be fine unless its TT week when it is busy as hell, as you can imagine.


it is worth checking whats on over there, there are other events like the rallying or the Manx GP and few trial biking events on too around this time of year.
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gp weeks just been so might be a busy still.

went a few weeks ago, was good just very wet. was loads ofroom at b+bs when i went.
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douglas prom is full of B&Bs but if your taking her for something special you should look at

Castletown Golf Links
Mount Murray Country Club
Castle Mona

and the Hilton is a Casino hotel too
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Easy enough to get a room unless somethings on. I got chucked out of a b&b for bringing a girl back, well actually she was walking past our basement room window and we invited her in anyways we went to 2 or 3 b&b's and got another room pretty easily.

It's ok, be a nice weekend with the girlfriend imo, nice scenery and plenty to do
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karting at Onchan FTW
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I love it on the Isle Of Man. I go for the Manx Internationl Rally every year. The people are so nice over there.

I lost my wallet whilst over they. Got a phone call a couple of weeks after getting back from the isle of man police to say my wallet had been handed in. They sent it back to me, and it even had all the cash still in it.

Cant wait to go back next year!

[Edited on 01-09-2008 by richard_cooper]
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I've been rallying a couple of times, was a few years ago though. Had a fantastic time
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quote:
Originally posted by Shelly
Half cut karting at Onchan FTW


You know's it

p.s. edited for accuracy.
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Anyone sailing... don't fookin go if it is rough.

If I could have dragged myself outside onto the deck on Friday morning, it's have thrown myself off the damn boat. Worst night of my entire life...
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I went to York instead, about 4 weeks ago
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I went to York instead, about 4 weeks ago


what did you get up to in york, so many things to do in york but i never have done any of them

 
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