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Precision, practicality and efficiency comes at a price in every crevice of life - it’s all about balance; zen; ying and yang - convenience.

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In life, we all have to strike boundaries; setting targets, fitting everything in; family, friends, finance, leisure time, sports, food... shopping. If you haven’t crossed the fs and hit the gym in the time you’re given; it becomes a snails race to the finish line.

That’s why we add a touch of entertainment into the mix - in September we’ve got the LitFest, the Isle of Man Film Festival and the food festival dawning... So it’s time to squeeze back into those Hunters for a brand new season.

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We’ve got Emily Cook from Reel Vision Film Solutions in Gallery and the BBC’s Rick Faragher in Agenda on how they’ve sculpted their work around life passions.

There’s those five lovely little compact creatures that pack a punch on page 61 for those of you who can handle an unadulterated cringe-fest.

And... Les Able has an article on his experiences with the Island’s cougars - we just slipped that one in there. Check it out, it’s a must read!

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MANX LITFEST 2014 THE THIRD ANNUAL MANX LITFEST KICKS OFF ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, WITH FIVE DAYS OF LITERARY TREATS FOR BOOK LOVERS AT VENUES ACROSS THE ISLAND.

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Mark Billingham

Samantha Shannon

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THE STORMS HELD OFF ON LAKE GENEVA ON 30TH MAY WHEN CRISTEN CALLOW EXCHANGED VOWS WITH ALEX MARRITT BEFORE A LARGE GROUP OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY, MANY HAVING TRAVELLED FROM THE ISLAND.

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had some babies as well.

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o comply with Swiss law the couple married in a private civil ceremony at the Old Town Hall in Eaux Vives, Geneva on the Wednesday prior to Friday’s ceremony in the ‘English Church’ of Holy Trinity. The service was conducted by curate Father John Askey in his last wedding prior to retirement and the music provided by organists Chris Thomas and Mark Charles with a 14 strong church choir, missing for the day occasional chorister and Father of the Bride Chris Callow, who had other duties. A reading from the Song of Solomon was given by the Bride’s brother Jonathan.

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The wedding was followed by a short drinks reception at the adjoining Bristol Hotel, Rue du Mont Blanc before the wedding party and guests strolled down to the quayside to board CGN vessel Morges for an evening cruise and dinner. Quayside and onboard music were provided by the excellent Gilles Remy Jazzband.

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The couple honeymooned in Koh Samui.

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‘The Writers’ Day at King William’s College is traditionally one of the most popular events and this year involve a series of talks, panel discussions, workshops and pitch-to-agent sessions aimed at writers - both published and unpublished - in the Island. We were really pleased with how this event went down last year, and given the interest shown so far, we’re expecting it to attract even more writers.

The full schedule for Litfest 2014 can be found at www.manxlitfest.com along with details of how to obtain tickets, while printed programmes will be distributed soon via various outlets.

‘This year’s family day on the Saturday will be based around the works of Roald Dahl, and thanks to the backing of Sure, it promises to be a cracking day’s fun - for both children and adults.’

John said: ‘In addition to the visiting authors and poets, there will be a number of Island-based writers involved with the festival, some of whom will be taking part in panel discussions at the Writers’ Day, while others will be involved with the

John added: ‘As a charity, we’re indebted to all of our sponsors who back individual events, and those who offer other forms of support, not to mention the financial assistance offered again this year by Isle of Man Arts Council and Culture Vannin.’

• National Story Day - authors & poets visiting Manx schools (sponsored by Isle of Man Bank) • ‘Rogue Teacher’ - performance poet Mark Grist - Noa Bakehouse, Douglas - 8pm • Neil Spring - The Ghost Hunters - walk & talk in Castle Rushen 7.30pm

SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER • Roald Dahl Family Day - Laxey Glen Gardens - 1pm-5pm (sponsored by Sure) • Writers’ Day - King William’s College - 9.00am-4.30pm (sponsored by Pokerstars) • Library events at various venues • The Teenage Guide to Stress Nicola Morgan - Embassy Room, The British - 6pm • Mark Billingham & Martyn Waites: A Criminal Double Act – Embassy Room, The British - 8pm (sponsored

by IQE)

SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER • Diary of a Wimpy Kid Show Bemahague School - 4pm • Celtic Influence in Literature - panel discussion, including authors Donald S Murray & Sara Crowe - House of Manannan - 2pm (sponsored by Knox House Trust) • Samantha Shannon - author of The Bone Season - Noa Bakehouse, Douglas - 7pm

For the full schedule and line-up of visiting authors and poets, along with ticket details, visit www.manxlitfest.com

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The Island has the potential to be THE UK’s ‘hot’ cultural destination and centre for the arts where people flock annually to engage in our rich culture.

WHAT DO YOU SEE THE CREATIVE POTENTIAL OF THE ISLAND BEING? Over the last few years, the Arts on the Island have experienced financial cuts (as have most other Government departments), however I strongly believe the sign of a healthy economy and thriving community is one with a blossoming arts community.

The only reason we have the undeniable and flourishing creative energy on the Island is due to the hard working Arts Council (stretched beyond their means) and the passionate individuals who are prepared to give up their free time to power their energy into artistic initiatives and creative projects. I feel it’s a travesty that local businesses, and other Government departments, don’t provide more support to enable these initiatives to continue.

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The rest of my time is spent helping with running both the Isle of Man Film Festival as well as the local short film production scheme, MannIn Shorts.

WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT WHAT YOU DO? I love the variety of what I do. One day I might be out filming in the countryside of the beautiful Isle of Man, the next day working in London. I feel incredibly lucky to be able to shape my career around my passion for moving images.

WHAT WOULD A TYPICAL DAY FOR YOU BE? There are no typical days! I spread my time pretty much evenly between my business, MannIN Shorts Film Scheme and the Isle of Man Film Festival.

them through the most immediate medium of today, moving image, making the words more accessible. The idea was to create a transmedia learning tool for the viewer, merging the boundaries between written poetry, film and spoken word. It’s a true celebration of the arts.

At just three years of age, IOMFF is a veritable young pup on the event scene.

However, having found it’s three legs last year with a hugely successful programme, the 2014 festival will be striding back into town this month, with all the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood great.

Happily, my project has been met with enthusiasm from both the department of Education and the Arts Council who have been very supportive in nurturing my idea. It’s been great fun and extremely rewarding working on this project.

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We wonder why people complain that ‘there’s nothing to do on the Isle of Man!’ I assure you there’s plenty to do. Go out there buy tickets, watch films, support music events, visit art galleries and if it’s within your means, please donate to keep these superb festivals and initiatives alive.

The other Island of Culture project I am heavily involved in is the Isle of Man Film Festival. Which takes place from the 10th to the 15th of September, and we are excited to present five days of Film related events. On the program we have a tailor made Future Shorts evening, a film première, Isle of Man Film screening with the special guests interviewed afterwards, VIP parties, international and local short film competitions, prizes, film and television industry practical workshops and a special guest Q&A lead by none other than UK leading film critic and Island of Culture Patron Mark Kermode. To keep an eye out for tickets check out the Isle of Man Film Festival Facebook page and sign up for notifications, to be the first to hear about tickets and events.

The Island has the potential to be THE UK’s ‘hot’ cultural destination and centre for the arts where people flock annually to engage in our rich culture. All that’s required is some financial nurturing and those in power to take action. The passion and vision already exists in abundance.

WHAT ELSE HAS 2014 PRESENTED YOU WITH... Up until this point in 2014, I’ve had a really busy year, taking film courses in London, helping to oversee the shooting of three MannIN Shorts films and working for Pinewood Shepperton on their latest Feature Film ‘Take Down’ shot this Summer.

Obviously there’s plenty of money on the Island. There are a multitude of projects, which are being suffocated by lack of funds, fueled purely by the passion of a select few individuals. There’s only so long that these initiatives can continue without substantial financial support.

MY JOB IS… I direct and produce films for my business, Reel Vision Film Productions, (www.reelvision.net) based here on the Isle of Man. However I am also involved in freelance television and film work with my most recent job being Production Assistant on the feature film ‘Take Down’ for Pinewood Pictures.

WHAT PLANS DO YOU HAVE FOR 2014..?

T.E. BROWN VISUAL POEMS I have been fortunate to receive an Arts Council grant from the ‘Island of Culture Fund’ for my project creating ‘Visual Poems’ to the works of Manx poet T.E.Brown. Basically I had the idea of recording audio of both traditional Manx Speaker John Kennaugh as well as local children reading the works of T.E.Brown, written over 130 years ago. It’s rather magical hearing T.E.Browns words spoken through the voices of the children of today. Following the audio recording, I went out on film shoots and collected film footage to illustrate the content of the audio recordings, from which I edited the poems as short films using the audio as the narrative.

IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING IN MY LIFE IT WOULD BE… To have more time in the day.

IF I COULD WATCH ONLY ONE GENRE OF FILM FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE IT WOULD BE… I love Film Noir. Self-reflexive, stylized and dark with sexual undertones, what’s not to like? There are also plenty of Neo-Noir films to explore, such as the Coen Brothers - ‘The Man Who Wasn’t There’ (2001).

WHICH MANX BORN INDIVIDUAL DO YOU MOST ADMIRE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF? Recently, I was fortunate enough to catch up over dinner with Manx born Fabien Riggall. For those who don’t know, Fabien has successfully conceptualised, founded and developed, Future Shorts, one of the world’s leading short film distribution labels, representing an extensive and eclectic catalogue of original, award winning films from across the globe. They have an impressively loyal online following, which has allowed for the development of their Secret Cinema brand. Secret Cinema is a growing community of all who love the cinema experience and the unknown. Secret audience. Secret locations.

Secret worlds. They focus on creating ‘experiences’ based around popular films, with the film’s story being incorporated into an event before the film itself is eventually screened; tens of thousands attend these epic and exciting events.

GET INVOLVED:- To find out more about either how to get involved with or support the Film Festival or the MannIN Shorts film-making scheme, please visit us at: www.isleofmanfilmfestival.com or www. manninshorts.com We’d love to hear from you!

THE BEST TIME OF YEAR IS… The best time of year has to be September, as that’s the month we hold the Isle of Man Film Festival. The Island also holds the superb ‘Manx Literature Festival’ and ever expanding ‘Food and Drink Festival’ during this month, maybe we should call September, Festember?!

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Chris Jones and Emily Cook at the Isle of Man Film festival 2013

THE BEST ADVICE I’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN IS… Surround yourself with the five people you respect the most and whose qualities you admire. After all we are the products of our surroundings.

Emily Cook at Technicolour (London) with Senior Colourist Paul Ensby

rom Wednesday 10th to Sunday 14th September, this year’s epic will include every size of event from intimate to extravaganza. There is the box-office appeal of ‘stars from the silver screen’, BAFTA winning Directors, minimovies to features, dramas to documentary.

Emily Cook with Elliot Groves at Raindance Film Festival Centre (London)

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As an Island of Culture event, it’s a significant step up from last year.

Preeminent guest and host for the weekend is celebrated BBC and Observer Film Critic and Island of Culture Patron Mark

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My aim is to get these visual poems shown in local schools as part of the Manx curriculum, to take the words of the 19th century and deliver

We look forward to including a tailor made ‘Future Shorts’ evening at the Isle of Man International Film Festival this year, as Fabien is a huge supporter of the Festival...and of the MannIN Shorts film-making scheme.

Kermode. Chairman of this year’s Judging Panel, Mark will present the short film awards on the final night. He will also host the “Audience With..: gala event on Saturday 13th at the Gaiety Theatre, where he’ll chat on stage with very special guests before joining his award-winning band ‘The Dodge Brothers’.

They’re visiting fresh from Glastonbury (if that’s possible!) to perform a live soundtrack to the celebrated silent movie “Beggars of Life”.

Other highlights include an exclusive Q&A screening of critically acclaimed Isle of Man Film production “BELLE”, with director Amma Asante in attendance, one of Variety’s “10 directors to watch”. Partly shot on the Island, it tells the moving true story of Dido Belle and is one of Mark Kermode’s favourite films of 2014.

The opening event on Wednesday 10th at the Gaiety stars Mark’s fellow Culture

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Patron, celebrated blues musician Davy Knowles. The Festival offers an exclusive opportunity to preview his Island of Culture 2014 documentary, “Island Bound”, supported by Pokerstars and Culture Vannin. Davy and the filmmakers will introduce highlights from the production that led them from the Isle of Man to England, Chicago, Tennessee and Brittany, with interviews from Peter Frampton, Richard Thompson and Martin Simpson.

Davy will perform an exclusive electric set with special guests and start the festival off in style.

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Tickets are available at the Villa/Gaeity Box office. In the meantime, event organisers are on the lookout for volunteers to help out in all areas of the festival.

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Festival Director John Quirk said: ‘We’ve attracted some fantastic names this year, a job which is being made easier year on year by the positive feedback we’re receiving from previous festivals. We’re spreading things out over Mark Grist five days this year, instead of four, with the Poetry Slam kicking things off on the Wednesday night, for which we’re delighted to have UK performance poet Mark Grist as compere for the night.’

Schools Day, which is again one of our most important events. It creates a fantastic buzz each year, not just among the children, but the teachers, the Litfest team and the authors and poets taking part. Isle of Man Bank is once again kindly sponsoring the Schools Day, which is such vital support, as it allows us to deliver the day free to schools and help inspire children of all ages to read more and write more.

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Cristen’s dress was ‘ Victoriana’ by Maggie Sottero; she was attended by Bridesmaid childhood friend and fellow Island Badminton player Nicola Wilkinson, and Alex was supported by Best Man James Allison assisted by Tim Vickers & Alex’s brother Alister.

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A Roald Dahl Family Day at Laxey Glen Gardens, a leading crime writing duo, the annual Poetry Slam and a ghostly walk & talk around Castle Rushen - there should be something for all literary tastes this year.

WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER • Open Mic Poetry Slam, compere Mark Grist - Jabberwocky, Duke Street, Douglas - 8pm

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Rick Faragher, Broadcast Journalist at BBC Northern Ireland Tell us a bit about yourself and your journey to getting where you are today…

Well, I’m Manx born and bred; an Onchan man from what I would call a traditional, close-knit Manx family. I went to St Ninian’s High School and then the University of Derby to study English Literature and American Studies. I never thought of journalism as a career, but I was good at English in school and quite creative, so I thought maybe writing would be my future.

I also had a big interest in sports. Over the years I became increasingly interested in sociology and the world around me. I watched a lot of programmes like Question Time and the news, followed election coverage and the issues affecting people.

I realised everyone is fascinating and has great stories to tell.

Playing in the Big Leagues

When I returned home from the UK, I did what most Manx lads do: I started working in Financial Services; but I wanted to do something different – make a mark somehow.

So I took a chance and gave up my good job to become a sports reporter at the local newspaper. I took a significant pay cut and moved back in with my parents. Of course, I had my doubts whether this was the right decision – especially when stood soaking in the rain with my soggy note pad covering

His face and name may seem familiar to you from his days as a presenter on the online TV service TVIM. Since then, Rick Faragher has become the first Manxman to present on BBC TV. We’ve had a chat with him to catch up on his journey from local sports reporting to global news broadcasting.

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the local football. I knew that I wouldn’t work in print media forever, but I also knew that I was on the right track. I worked for almost two years at Publishing House, before making inroads into broadcasting.

My first encounter with Northern Ireland was when I moved there to study journalism at the University of Ulster, and I liked it from the start. Scenically it’s very much like the Isle of Man – beautiful. I moved to Belfast to try to hack it as a freelancer, which was a very challenging time professionally with many ups and downs, but definitely character building!

I moved back to the Island where I got a chance to work in commercial radio – and then the opportunity to do local community television. It was fun, and I was fortunate to work with some good people. It gave me the broadcasting experience which opened the door to my career at the BBC. Being part of the news team there is amazing and so interesting. The cultural context, the politics, and the social issues – it all brings challenges in terms of journalistic coverage which are so unique and sometimes extreme.

Last Christmas, a large car bomb was planted outside the police station across the street from my flat. The building was evacuated late at night and wasn’t made safe until the following morning. It sounds extreme, but dealing with this type of news

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One of the greatest challenges facing any manager lies in recruiting the right people to play in your team. Sports is a fantastic (and in no way over-used) business metaphor, because running a successful organisation demands the exact same qualities necessary to lead a team to World Cup glory - you need to make sure nobody is caught biting people, taking bribes or bulldozing shanty towns if you don’t want to end up leaving the competition early or being beaten by the Germans.

is fascinating – especially coming from a small place. Being part of a team that helps deliver news of this magnitude really develops you personally and professionally.

I’ve progressed more in the last 12 months than the previous six years of my career.

What are your greatest achievements so far?

I guess achievements are relative. They depend on where you’re at in your life.

When I first had my name by-lined in the newspaper; my first time on the radio; they are all accomplishments.

I think the journey is the biggest achievement. The sum of all the highlights on the way: from covering local sports to getting my master’s degree in journalism, and now working for the biggest news organisation in the world. Every one of my colleagues has worked just as hard to get here. They’re all talented and experienced people; some have interviewed US presidents and worked in war zones. You have to pinch yourself sometimes. It’s great to be here, but I never rest on my laurels.

I’m always aiming for the next thing.

TEAM TIP #1:

reward your star players…

To steer a team through the knockout phase and into the final you need to pick the top talent, keep them happy and motivate them to follow your attacking formation at all times. Never underestimate the importance of climbing the corporate league table, either for yourself or for those star players (executives) who are the backbone of your squad. Treat boardroom recruits like floating prospects on the international transfer market - bring them on quickly, give them a new Ferrari and set up their wages so they pay less tax than the people who hoover the staff canteen. If they stop scoring, just use all the cash you made from replica strips to bring in a replacement before they break a leg and you pension them off to a league that only plays on Sundays.

What is the next thing then?

To continue to develop myself and do the best I can at BBC Northern Ireland. The sky is the limit here. I’m definitely in the right place to do this. I want to be as much of an asset to the team as possible.

What have been your greatest obstacles on the way? How did you overcome them?

Being part of the news team there is amazing and so interesting. The cultural context, the politics, and the social issues – it all brings challenges in terms of journalistic coverage which are so unique and sometimes extreme.

Pursuing a career in media generally means you’ll fail more than you succeed. You have to be prepared to work hard and accept that you can’t get things on your terms. You’ll often be in and out of employment. For me it has been quite a rollercoaster ride, but it has all accumulated into the happy place I’m in now. It is a lifestyle choice, though.

You start out with not getting paid very well, and your personal life can be a challenge.

Journalism is hard work, but you will get back what you put in. You must have a constant drive.

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Voracious cougars are on the prowl and their favourite hunting grounds are the bars and clubs of Douglas where their prey – younger men – can often be found in abundance on Friday and Saturday nights.

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… but keep everybody else hungry In my father’s day, people used to believe that a job was for life, like a puppy or herpes simplex. In the 21st century things are very different, and not only because people like my father fired most of their employees and replaced them with Bangladeshi call-centre workers who are lucky if their contracts are as high as zero hours. No, today we profit from what I tell our HR people to describe as “a dynamic and flexible workforce”. You wouldn’t expect to pay Gary Lineker or George Best the big money to be kicking balls around at their age, so I don’t know why you’d expect a corporation to do the same thing when we can hire a graduate at half your salary. Aside from my star executives, my team wins trophies thanks to the little people who work extremely hard because we’ve just employed them and they’re still on their probation period, or because they got into the pension plan and don’t want to have their job out sourced to our offices in Dhaka.

You might think I’m taking the football metaphor a bit far, but you’d be wrong.

Although I prefer to play golf myself, without doubt I am the Alex Ferguson of the motivational business speech, and anyone who disagrees is David Beckham crying because he got hit in the face with a flying boot. Yes, there may have been a few times when I’ve needed to “persuade” the ref after a particularly dirty tackle, but if you take some advice from me, you can assemble your own dream team and I promise you’ll be bringing home the silverware in no time.

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don’t confuse the team with the manager I’m fond of telling staff that there’s no I in TEAM, but I always follow up by reminding them that’s there’s no U in BOSS. I always get a good laugh from that one, but I’m making a serious point here - everybody should know their place in the organisation, especially if that place is below director level and therefore disposable. knowing that you will reward top scorers, but will happily transfer the sick and the lame to the corporate equivalent of Grimsby FC, really motivates your players to stay on the field. Making sure everybody is incentivised to give 110% (24/7) keeps our organisation running at maximum efficiency, give or take the occasional red card (nervous breakdown and/or sexual harassment lawsuit). Whatever happens I’m always there, stood at the sideline, wearing a sheepskin coat and swearing at you. There’s a reason they got me that “Boss of the year” mug, and it’s not just because I made my secretary drop a lot of hints before I signed off on any bonus payments.

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think outside the 18 yard box

I’m not one to blow my own vuvuzela, but I didn’t end up in the Director’s Box by scoring own goals. I keep the pressure on my opponent at all times, and only hire people who can do the same. To be a business success you need to be bold and confident, a risk taker who still knows when to fall into formation and shred incriminating documents before the police turn up. This is hard to identify at the selection stage, which is why I pursue an exclusive policy of only employing males who went to the same school as me. The only exception is when I pick up a CV and find that somebody is confident enough to describe themselves as a “rock star” or a “ninja”. Who wouldn’t want to hire a compliance ninja, or an accounts receivable rock star? It doesn’t just mean you’re great at your job, it means you understand that business wisdom can only be communicated by either made-up anecdotes, obtuse buzzwords or an inappropriate metaphor that makes your job sound far more important than it really is.

TEAM TIP #5: bend the rules, distract the ref We all know that regulations and laws are there for a reason, but it’s equally true that it’s not a fair game if only one team is prepared to follow the rules. If you know your opponent is willing to take a dive, then the best way to keep the upper hand is to make sure somebody is always in position to put the boot in when he goes down, preferably crushing a few sensitive bits when they do it. Always try and have a distraction on hand to make the ref look the other way (i.e. a team of lawyers), and when you know the opposition will try to do the same there’s nothing wrong with taking care of any potential disagreements before it even gets to that stage. A little corporate hospitality will always lead to favourable decisions, as all those footballing fanatics in the boozefree, underpopulated desert of Qatar will happily tell you during the next World Cup.

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TEAM TIP #6:

keep your eyes on the prize

In business, like in football, there is no second place. Ask yourself why you’re reading this. Maybe you’re a middle manager and need to up your game. Perhaps you’re on a probation period yourself, and you think you’ve got what it takes to scale the greasy pole and receive your own boss mug one day. I admire ambition (unless you work for me), and am happy to steer you in the direction of success (at another company, of course). The secret is to focus on where you want to be, and who you need to defeat in order to get there. Think of the “boss of the year“ mug like the World Cup, or perhaps the golden goblet in that Indiana Jones film with the Nazis - hidden and dangerous, but with the power to make Sean Connery recover from being shot. In either case, the winner gets the glory and the loser gets a dangerous box that melts people’s faces if you open it at the wrong time - by which I mean the executive toilet after an especially tense penalty shoot out. GOOALLLLLLL!

For the uninitiated, these are not big game predatory cats but usually women aged around 40 and over, although there are some as young as 35, who have an appetite for very young men with some of their ‘conquests’ almost young enough to be their sons.

The married cougar definitely doesn’t wear her ring when she’s on the prowl.

n early example of a cougar was in the groundbreaking film The Graduate in which middle-aged Mrs Robinson played by Ann Bancroft seduces freshout-of college Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman). Real life cougar relationships include actors Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher with a 15-year age gap.

In the United States it’s not so much a barman that’s favoured by the older woman. In California it’s likely to be the hunky young ‘pool boy’ whose job it is to ensure the swimming pool is looked after and is on hand to serve cooling drinks and perhaps more.

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Some young men are attracted to cougars because they see the relationship as being one with “no strings attached” and offering them experienced intimacy that girls of their own age don’t have.

Ollie’s first cougar experience was on a night out with “some of the lads” at Guys & Dolls. “I got talking to this woman, she was clearly looking for some fun. She was 55, works in banking and married.

I’d had a few drinks, her husband was away so we went back to her place and I left the following morning after having a cup of tea in bed and a cigarette.”

For some young barmen, the cougar factor is seen as one of the potential perks of the job. According to one, whose name cannot be revealed, they are often “professional ladies, single but possibly divorced”. At one stage he admits to having three cougars “on the go” and recalls that on one occasion all three of them were in the bar at the same time, luckily oblivious to the fact they were sharing his attentions.

Asked what his maximum age for a cougar “experience” is prompts a swift and unequivocal answer, “45, my mother is 46”!

“Mature men have leered after younger women for centuries so now in the 21st century it’s the turn of older women to appreciate and desire much younger men,” is the short, sharp response from a woman in her early 50’s when quizzed on her liking for younger men.

She adds: “It’s not about an older woman being desperate, it’s possibly a case of her being used to having power in her working life, she’s at the top of her career and proving she now has that power when out on the dating scene. She may be enjoying freedom after divorce, no financial worries, children if she has any are grown up so she wants the excitement and no commitment of a one night stand with a tasty young guy who’s in the prime of his virility and why shouldn’t she?”

How to identify a cougar: • Study her hands, women in their 20s and 30s don’t usually have lines and veins showing in their hands.

• Lines around the mouth and eyes are another telltale sign but Botox may disguise them.

• Tight fitting dresses that are too short, along with heavy make-up.

• Shy and slow is not the cougar’s strategy.

• She will be forthright on the ‘wanting fun’ factor.

• And finally, be on the look for husbands or the jealous boy friend. A cougar may be playing the field but still married or in a relationship.

Les Able is head of PR and Media Relations at Home Strategic.

Ollie, a boyish looking 22, knows which bars in Douglas are the haunts of the cougar, where some of them do their prowling in packs. Hen parties are also, he says, worth ‘checking out’.

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“Their chat is often loud and bordering on the boisterous and they may invite you to join them for a drink,” says Ollie, who works in the financial services sector. “They are usually seated at the bar or at a table, may even bit a bit flashy, look for the lack of a wedding ring.”

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life down to nil, until you have made a substantial fortune. Then, if you so wished, you would be in a position to donate a greater amount than you might have done with a lifetime of smaller donations.

Living the compact life means simultaneously setting yourself targets and limits, as there’s only so much you can cram into a lifetime.

Another supporting theory for setting yourself targets and establishing limits is so that you don’t end up being a completely useless waste of space and a burden to your friends and relatives. If this sounds like I’m giving you life-tips based on any degree of success in this area, trust me I’m not. I realised recently though that I work to deadlines every

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day. I don’t keep on top of daily tasks like eyebrow plucking, paying parking tickets or emptying out the ashtray because I am a thrill seeker who loves knowing I’m going to have to sort my life out in a matter of seconds if someone happens to knock on the door.

Two catalysts for the desire to lead a compact life are the aspirational lifestyle magazines and mates on the Internet having more fun than you are. Honestly, all I want to do is live in a lighthouse with my many cats, but all of a sudden I’m wondering whether I’d regret it if I never studied archaeology or bought a boat or had some babies as well.

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lives. A world of opportunity is leading a generation down the path less travelled.

There’s so much we can cram in before we shuffle off this mortal coil, you could live a thousand lives in a thousand countries and never stay in one place long enough to upset anyone or have someone miss you when you go.

Living a compact life is like picking from a smorgasbord while the rest languish after a full roast dinner. Switching up jobs and friendship circles and netball teams just so you can have a pop at everything on offer might seem like a strange way to do it for some, but for lots that’s what life is all about; packing up your leather mini skirt and rolling with the punches

People are opting out of marrying young and sticking in the same jobs, all of their

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BRASS BAND CONCERTS //VILLA MARINA// Brass band concerts at the Villa Marina Arcade. Tuesday and Thursdays 8pm. Sundays 3pm.

Tel: (01624) 694598 | www.villagaiety.com

06.09.14

BATTLE OF THE PANTOS //VILLA MARINA// To celebrate the Island of Culture 2014 - four local panto groups will be competing to see who is the fairest in the land! Each panto will perform a ‘snap-shot’ panto of their choice.

Tickets from £13.

Gaiety Theatre, Harris Promonade, Douglas.

Tel: (01624) 694598 | www.villagaiety.com

11.09.14

THE JACKSONS //VILLA MARINA// The Villa Marina will play host to pop royalty in a massive coup for the Isle of Man, in what is being billed as ‘THE Party of Summer 2014.

Tel: (01624) 694598 | www.villagaiety.com

14.09.14

CYCLE FOR LIFE //DOUGLAS PROMENADE// Charity cycle event for family and corporate teams. For entry forms please contact Kim Makin, telephone 683334.

Tel: (01624) 683334 | www.manxshoprite.com

07.09.14

MANX TELECOM END TO END MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE //ISLAND WIDE// A mountain bike challenge from one end of a country to the other, taking in a variety of terrains and requiring different skills to complete the event. 75 km in total. From the Point of Ayre to Cregneash and the Sound.

16.09.14

A STREETCAR NAME DESIRE

www.manxe2e.org

//STUDIO THEATRE, DOUGLAS//

10-14.09.14

ISLE OF MAN FILM FESTIVAL //ISLAND WIDE// Isle of Man Film Festival.

Venues and times to be confirmed. (See pages 44-45 for a 2014 overview) www.isleofmanfilmfestival.com

The fastest-selling production in the Young Vic’s history.

Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire will be broadcast live from their London home by National Theatre Live. With Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The Fall) as Blanche DuBois, Ben Foster (Lone Survivor, Kill Your Darlings) as Stanley and Vanessa Kirby (BBC’s Great Expectations, Three Sisters at the Young Vic) as Stella. As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace - but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. Visionary director Benedict Andrews returns to the Young Vic following his Critics’ Circle Award-winning Three Sisters. Start time: 19.00 Tel: (01624) 648700 | www.thestudiotheatre.im

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FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL //VILLA MARINA GARDENS// Isle of Man Food and Drink Festival on Saturday and Sunday at the Villa Marina Gardens. Celebrate the best in Manx Food and Drink. There will be cooking demonstrations, farmers market, produce marquee, family activities, tasty food to eat and lots more! Open 10am until 5pm daily (last admission 4pm). Adults £3, children up to 16 free.

limited tickets left

Tel: (01624) 694598 | www.villagaiety.com

21.09.14

END TO END WALK

jon richardson - 26 sep 2014

//POINT OF AYRE - ISLAND WIDE// An endurance walking race through stunning countryside from the northern to the southern tip of the Isle of Man. www.endtoendwalk.org

sold out

Tel: Enid Watson (01624) 801373 / (07624) 462717

25-28.09.14

MANX LITFEST //ISLAND WIDE//

john bishop - 7-8 oct 2014

The line-up of visiting authors and poets has been confirmed for the third annual Manx Litfest, which takes place in September at venues across the Island.

Tel: (01624) 834981 | www.manxlitfest.com

28.09.14 BILLY ELLIOTT: THE MUSICAL LIVE STREAM

alan davies- 11 dec 2014

//VILLA MARINA// Live from London’s West End this special performance brings multi award winning Billy Elliott the Musical to cinemas for the first time. Satellite transmission. Starts 2pm, approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, 20 minute interval.

Adults £12.50, concessions £10.

ross noble - 17 feb 2015

Tel: (01624) 694598 | www.villagaiety.com

01.10.14

STEPHEN FRY LIVE - LIVE STREAM //VILLA MARINA// This live satellite event marks the publication of Stephen Fry’s brand new volume of memoirs, More Fool Me, following the 2010 best seller The Fry Chronicles. Adults £12.50, senior concession £10. 7.30pm.

Tel: (01624) 694598 | www.villagaiety.com

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omid djalili - 19 mar 2015 GREAT LIVE COMEDY AT THE VILLA MARINA & GAIETY THEATRE

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in NUMBERS NEWS

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For a week Karen Tiplady lived off just one daily bowl of porridge and water, the same as children at Mifumi Primary School in Uganda, which her employer Standard Bank sponsored, Karen raised £1,470 for doing so.

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The Staywell Clinic has been providing an alternative place for women to have a cervical screening tests for 50 years.

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Plans have been submitted for a £90,000 scheme to restore a section of river bank on the Silverburn in Castletown creating a habitat for local wildlife.

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Two sixth-form students from the Isle of Man are in Houston, USA, attending NASA’s United Space School.

The clear skies of the Isle of Man are being celebrated with a set of stamps. The island now has a total of 26 ‘dark sky’ sites.

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During the month 254 people signed on and 238 signed off the unemployment register, a rise of 16 in the total.

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THE CURRENT AFFAIRS PANEL

CURRENT KPMG

Welcome, dear reader, to Current Affairs;

your chance to pose any number of questions to the Island’s business community. Simply send your questions to editorial@gallery.co.im.

I own a property in the UK; will the UK’s new Capital Gains Tax legislation have an impact on me?

The UK is proposing to extend the scope of Capital Gains Tax (“CGT”), with effect from 6 April 2015, to include the sale of residential property that is owned by non-UK resident individuals (the definition of “residential” will include houses/ flats etc. that generate rental income but not offices or industrial buildings).

HARLEY RICHARDS, Tax Manager, KPMG

PAUL DAVIS,

Managing Director, Counting House

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PHILIP KNOP,

Director, Boston Limited

MARCO LEONETTI, Owner, Utopia

In practice (and based on HMRC’s intended approach), a tax charge will arise if a UK residential property is sold after 6 April 2015 and the difference between the sale price and the property’s value as at 6 April 2015 exceeds £11,000 (£22,000 for a jointly owned property) at current rates. The rate of tax applicable on the difference will be 18% or 28%, depending upon the seller’s other sources of UK income. To compound the problem, HMRC are also considering withdrawing the annual Personal Allowance for non-UK resident individuals (which currently removes the first £10,000 of UK-source income from the scope of tax).

Although the legislation governing this new regime has yet to be finalised, HMRC have said that they are considering providing partial exemption from the charge where the property was the primary UK residence of an individual who is now a non-UK resident (which is in line with the CGT treatment of properties owned by UK-resident individuals). Anti-avoidance measures are being considered to ensure UK property ownership is not manipulated in such a way so as to avoid the charge, but it is far from clear at present how these measures will be applied in practice.

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What is the 4th European Money Laundering Directive and how will it affect the Isle of Man?

Whilst the Directive doesn’t apply directly to the Isle of Man, we do seek to demonstrate our commitment to combatting money laundering and tax evasion. This Directive sets out a map for the future of ML legislation to move us towards a pan-European ‘level playing field’. Although the core components of due diligence and money laundering (“ML”) offences will remain the same, the devil is in the detail! Its requirement for a National Risk Assessment will allow the Isle of Man to identify what WE believe OUR risks are and how to mitigate them. This dispenses with ‘generic’ determinations, and should make our future legislation and regulation a “better fit”. Other highlights include expanding regulations for politically exposed persons (“PEPs”) including domestic PEPs. It sensibly allows a risk based assessment of PEPs rather than the current ‘one size fits all’ approach.

Common sense also prevails as the new Data Protection and Money Laundering directives are brought together to provide a cohesive set of guidelines. Firms will need to have clear policies and procedures for data collection, retention and destruction within specific timescales. The “sting in the tail” is the identification and availability of information relating to beneficial ownership and a proposed Public Register.

It’s likely this will meet with considerable local opposition from the Island’s business community amid concerns this will place them at a competitive disadvantage. Active consultation between the Commission and finance industry over coming months will determine in what form such a potential ‘bombshell’ would be imposed.

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Why is the Isle of Man hosting a Cryptocurrency Summit this month?

It’s the next logical step in the Island’s strong foray into this amazing world; an extraordinary example of great minds thinking alike. In December 2013, cryptocurrency development was nothing more than a twinkle in the eye of a few Manx-based visionaries. Explosive growth in the industry, and the evident match of the Island’s facilities and strengths with the needs of the community, led to it being brought to the attention of government and rapid acceptance of the notion that this was a major opportunity.

By early 2014, the Department of Economic Development, Financial Supervision Commission and the private sector had all publicised their views. Velocity in progress was amazing. By April, the Manx Digital Currency Association had been formed with over 50 members. By May, the launch of an incubator/accelerator, spearheaded by leading service providers from the private sector, was announced. The digital world is hungry for good news and the Island quickly won pole position in the race to provide a home for quality digital currency businesses.

Virtually simultaneously Peter Greenhill, head of eCommerce on the Island, raised the possibility of an on-Island event in September. Thinking independently, Terry Van Rhyn, Managing Director of Ashgrove Marketing, proposed the same idea. Knowing of old that the best candidates to move to the Island are those who have visited us, I moved quickly to form an organising committee and find appropriate dates. September 17/18 was chosen; bookings were made, an international cast of speakers and presenters quickly accepted invitations. Et voila.

UTOPIA

How important is staff development in your business?

Any small plant has to be gently nurtured, handled with loving care and, when ready, planted in the open to grow and be admired. In many ways our young trainees have to be handled in the same way; trained, honed, and gently allowed to start the challenge of choice-making for a demanding clientele. We generally bring in young adults via the great school work experience programme.

Anyone that shines gets to join the staff as a “Saturday girl“, then the starlets get to be first choice for our apprenticeship scheme.

We have a great relationship with the College of Further Education and some full-time students continue to gather valuable working experience within the framework of our salons. We also have a fully functioning academy team and our in-salon trainer spends Wednesday evenings training our young up-and-coming trainee stylists. All our staff spend time off the Island on courses that will enhance their abilities and we also have guest artists that come and offer in-salon training. These are all vital additions to our training portfolio.

Hairdressing is a very portable skill and many of our girls are plying their talents around the globe. The nice thing is they all keep in touch, letting me know how they are progressing. I love this!

It is so important to invest in our Island youth and develop the potential they may have. A pond needs a trickle of fresh water or it will stagnate. Our young trainees are our trickle, and they’re vital to the long lasting life of any business!

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ISLAND BADMINTON STAR WEDS IN GENEVA

THE STORMS HELD OFF ON LAKE GENEVA ON 30TH MAY WHEN CRISTEN CALLOW EXCHANGED VOWS WITH ALEX MARRITT BEFORE A LARGE GROUP OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY, MANY HAVING TRAVELLED FROM THE ISLAND.

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o comply with Swiss law the couple married in a private civil ceremony at the Old Town Hall in Eaux Vives, Geneva on the Wednesday prior to Friday’s ceremony in the ‘English Church’ of Holy Trinity. The service was conducted by curate Father John Askey in his last wedding prior to retirement and the music provided by organists Chris Thomas and Mark Charles with a 14 strong church choir, missing for the day occasional chorister and Father of the Bride Chris Callow, who had other duties. A reading from the Song of Solomon was given by the Bride’s brother Jonathan.

Cristen’s dress was ‘ Victoriana’ by Maggie Sottero; she was attended by Bridesmaid childhood friend and fellow Island Badminton player Nicola Wilkinson, and Alex was supported by Best Man James Allison assisted by Tim Vickers & Alex’s brother Alister.

The wedding was followed by a short drinks reception at the adjoining Bristol Hotel, Rue du Mont Blanc before the wedding party and guests strolled down to the quayside to board CGN vessel Morges for an evening cruise and dinner. Quayside and onboard music were provided by the excellent Gilles Remy Jazzband.

The couple honeymooned in Koh Samui.

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CRISTEN’S DRESS WAS ‘ VICTORIANA’ BY MAGGIE SOTTERO

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OUR COMMUNITY

GIVE MAYORAL CHARITY APPEAL LAUNCHED Douglas Mayor Councillor Stan Cain has selected three charities for his mayoral charity appeal.

Cruse Bereavement Care, Douglas Live At Home Scheme and St Mary’s Lourdes Youth.

The selection was announced at a reception at the town hall for the charities’ representatives and supporters.

IOM FUNDS ASSOCIATION SUPPORTS LOCAL YOUTH BAND The Isle of Man Fund Association has donated £1,685.00 to the Manx Youth Band, an Isle of Man registered charity headed by musical director and conductor Mr Ian Clague, MBE. The money was raised at the Association’s annual dinner this year as part of the proceeds from the evening’s raffle.

Commenting on the donation, Ian Clague MBE said: “The Manx Youth Band is entirely funded by member subscriptions and voluntary donations and provides free instruments and free tuition to all its members – anyone is able to join the band and everyone is made welcome. The donation from the Isle of Man Funds Association is greatly appreciated and will assist us in our current fundraising projects, targeting the purchase of new instruments, repairing old instruments, and funding the upkeep of the band room in Douglas”.

THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO FOR RAMSHACKLE RALLY CHALLENGE WITH STEAM PACKET COMPANY SUPPORT Patrick Capelen, Daniel Bougourd, David Forrest and John Forrest have signed up to take part in Ramshackle Valencia Rally 2014, which will see them drive from Calais to Valencia. The main rule of the rally is that the car used must cost £250 or less.

As if that isn’t tough enough, the team has decided to start their challenge in the Isle of Man, meaning the full journey distance will be 2,000 miles. The team, Vannin2Valencia, hopes to raise £2,000 for the charity Balls to Cancer, £1 for every mile of the journey. The Steam Packet Company is helping out by assisting the team with the cost of getting the car to England.

www.manxyouthband.org

Patrick said: ‘The basic premise of the whole event is doing something “a bit different” for charity.

You can support the team at: www.justgiving.com/vannin2valencia

RUNNING TEAM RAISES MONEY FOR WISH UPON A DREAM A team, from Moore Stephens took part in the Ramsey half marathon in August, raising £1,000 for local charity Wish Upon a Dream. Celeste Green, Jonathan Dixon, Alex Graham, Gemma Rodger and Rob Drummond completed the run in 1 hour 50 minutes.

SWAGELOK LIMITED GET ROWING FOR HOSPICE ISLE OF MAN Local engineering company Swagelok Limited associates took part in the Viking Long Boat Race in Peel recently and raised the amazing amount of £950 for Hospice Isle of Man.

www.wishuponadream.co.uk

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TESCO SUPPORTING HOSPICE ISLE OF MAN Staff from Tesco who got involved and raised funds for Hospice Isle of Man. There was a bucket collection plus one of the staff sold scarves to family and friends. The amount of £2,182.69 was raised. This amazing amount was raised as one of the team at Tesco was being supported by Hospice. Sadly they passed away at Hospice recently.

Pictured is Hospice fundraiser, Terri Cook with Jan Powell, service manager, and Ian Taylor, deputy manager along with some of the staff from Tesco who helped raise the money for the charity

EQUIOM STAFF SKYDIVE FOR BREAST CANCER A team of three Equiom staff have raised an impressive £1,000 for the Manx Breast Cancer Support Group by parachuting from 12,000 feet.

Sophie Campbell, Will Challoner and Adam Fretwell took their first tandem jumps from a Black Hawk plane on 30th May to raise funds for the charity, whose patron is Equiom Group’s Managing Director, Sheila Dean.

The jumps took place through the Lancaster-based Black Knights parachute centre, which set up a temporary base at the Jurby airfield as part of the Motorfest festival. The centre offers the highest tandem parachute jumps in the UK, enabling participants to reach freefall speeds of up to 120mph.

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ME & MY PET

me& mypet

ALISON

JET

Breed: Martin (human/Benobo) Alison (A ‘lady’!)

Where do you live on the Island?

In the middle!

Age: Martin (50) Alison (46)

Where are you originally from?

Martin (Yorkshire), Alison (The middle of the IoM)

Likes: Martin (playing saxophone, writing poetry and annoying Alison), Alison (playing piano, walking Jet and annoying my Benobo!)

What do you do for a living?

Martin (Nurse) Alison (Finance)

Dislikes: Martin (loud noise, loud people!) Alison (housework, people with poor manners) If you were an animal what would you be?

Martin (Chimpanzee), Alison (a horse) Why did you choose a rescue pet?

To give a loving home to a dog in need.

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MARTIN

Do you have any more pets?

Mum and Dad Would you have any more pets?

Jet, Mum and Dad are quite enough!!

The best and worst thing about having a pet is..?

The best is unconditional love, never answering back and just being Jet. The worst is walking around Millennium Oakwood when it’s windy AND raining AND pitch black!

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Give an animal

A HOME Cassie & Jasmine

JET Breed: Greyhound Age: 6 Likes: Millennium Oakwood (and my dog friends I meet there!), cats (especially Bella and Tinker), rabbits (especially Giant British Bunnies), David & Elin, Chesterfield Sofa, king size quilt in my bed with a pillow and blanket (for the chilly nights!), mackerel, chicken, attention, routine and going to work!

Dislikes: Any noise, yapping dogs and yapping children, cold weather, rain, snow, wind, being spoken to in a slightly firm voice, being left home alone!

If human what would you be?

A model (I have the size zero figure already!)

Why do you love your human?

They treat me like royalty and provide me with all my “likes”!

If you had one wish what would you wish for?

That my mum and dad would get me my own cat!

WOULD YOU LIKE A READY MADE FELINE FAMILY? Cassie and Jasmine are mother and daughter, Cassie is ten and Jasmine five and they are looking for a forever home together in a quiet environment where they can relax and purr in the sun. Cassie is confident, friendly and outgoing while her daughter is more reserved, perhaps because they came from a home full of activity and bustle which didn’t suit Jasmine’s temperament. Cassie will be your friend from the start and Jasmine will soon learn that the world is nit such a scary place. This pretty pair can live happily with other cats and will soon be your purrrfect pets.

Roxy has appeared in Gallery before but she’s still waiting to find her foster home. It’s so surprising that no-one has fallen for her as she is such a pretty Staffie and, although she’s a mature lady, she really enjoys life and her physical condition has improved dramatically since she came to Ard Jerkyll as she could barely walk before but now goes swimming, chases a ball and is generally a happy little girl who just needs someone to love her. We will continue to pay for her veterinary fees as her arthritis is an ongoing condition but Roxy has so much love to give – she was the star at our stall at the Royal Show, wagging her tail and greeting everyone – can you give her a happy home for the rest of her life?

Roxy

ManxSPCA ARD JERKYLL, EAST FOXDALE • TEL: 851672

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MISC

SHORT OF FAMOUS

THE RANDOMNESS OF 7ft 6’6

MISC

MIDGET? DWARF? PORG?

6ft 5’5

5’9 Average UK male

5ft 4’5 4ft 3’5

4ft Average dwarf

3ft

2ft 1’5 1ft 6’

It’s our compact edition and we thought we’d address the issue of compact people and correct classification. So, what makes a midget a midget and a dwarf a dwarf? well....

A dwarf is an extremely short adult who is less than 58 inches tall. Dwarfism is a condition of short stature. It is defined by the advocacy group Little People of America (LPA) as an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches or under, as a result of a medical or genetic condition. The word midget is considered derogatory and offensive. Both words describe a short person, but refer to different physical characteristics and genetic conditions. "Midget" refers to a person who is very short, but normally proportioned.

The term midget is now rarely used and is considered offensive. But its usage was very common until the end of the twentieth century. It has given way to "Short person" or "little person". With reference to legends or folklore, a dwarf is considered a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man, who lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure. Quite a responsibility.

COMPACT JOKE

Q. What do you psychic dwarf who has escaped from prison?

A. A small medium at large.

THE SMALLEST.... words | Shona o’Sullivan

SMALLEST PRISON

The Channel Islands is home to the smallest prison in the World! Sark Prison was built in 1856 and only has one room fit for 2 prisoners at a time. With only 600 people living on Sark and no cars, we’re guessing it isn’t used too often. Ideal for when somebody is caught drink riding their horse home from the pub.

SMALLEST TEDDY BEAR

This miniscule fur ball is in fact the World’s smallest teddy bear. Created by German artist Bettina Kaminski, this teddy bear is only 5mm tall. We wouldn’t recommend falling asleep with this little guy, he’ll have left you all alone by the morning.

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words | Phoebe Johnson

One of our staff thought that Pharrell Williams could have been in the category to the left. It turns out he is 5”9’, not THAT short but short enough to warrant a crazy hat. All the time. So the question is... who are the short celebrities? To make it fair, I only looked at celebrities under 5”5’. Starting with the shortest of the short females, it appears that ‘Pitch Perfect’ star Anna Kendrick is first at only 5’0” along with Kourtney Kardashian and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Personally I thought Anna Kendrick didn’t look that small in Pitch Perfect but then again maybe all of her co-stars were small too. Next up on the female list are Ellen Page, Kristen Bell and.. Lady Gaga?! All three of these stars are only just above the height of Kendrick and measure to be 5”1’. So yes, while you thought that Lady Gaga looked tall in her iconic meat dress, when put next to Cher in that same evening, she looks way smaller. To be fair, Cher’s hair adds a few inches to her height. At my height, 5"2’ are Kim Kardashian, Sharon Osbourne, Reese Witherspoon and Eva Longoria. It’s nice to know that being 5”2’ means that you’re the same height as some of the most iconic celebrities of the modern day.

Coming first for the shortest male celebrity, known for his part in ‘Matilda’ and ‘Deck the Halls’, is Danny Devito Jr who is just out of the Dwarf stakes at 5ft. I don’t want this to seem as though I find short people funny for their height, I’m short too, but this comical actor’s height adds to the comedy of the parts he plays. Shooting straight up to 5”4’ are Seth Green, Michael J. Fox and Emilio Estevez. This means that in reality, some of the greatest celebrities are short, which gives us short people hope.

SMALLEST ISLAND BUILDING

This towering structure in the middle of the sea is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s smallest island with a building on it, Bishop Rock, Isles of Scilly, only has room for its lighthouse. We’re guessing they don’t have Gallery Magazine there, and that’s enough to make anyone want to stay away.

SMALLEST WORKING POLICE STATION

Don’t let the phone booth-y appearance fool you into thinking this isn’t a crime busting institute. This Police station in Carrabelle, Florida keeps the world a much safer place (apparently).

have to catch a boat there, you also have to be small enough to fit through the door.

SMALLEST REPTILE

The Brookesia micra chameleon is so small it can perch on the tip of a matchstick (David Attenborough voice). The world’s tiniest reptile reaches great lengths of up to half an inch! Don’t panic though, these compact chameleons are only found in Madagascar.

COMPACT TABLE & DOG BED

This multi-functional dog bed/table is a great invention for somebody with both a love of animals and a small living space.

Providing comfort (admittedly for your dog and not you) as well as an element of style.

SMALLEST FUNCTIONAL CHURCH

Blink and you’ll miss it. This is the World’s smallest functioning church. Oneida, New York is home to the church that is situated in the middle of a pond. Not only do you ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE

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EVENTS

EVENTS

THE SWAGELOK ISLE OF MAN 10TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY SUMMER BALL Location - Villa Marina | Event organised by - Optimal Events, | Photography - DKPhotography.im

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EMMA & FRANKIE PITTS WEDDING DAY

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Location - ST George Church, Douglas | Reception - Hydro Hotel | Photography - www.dollsfactory.net

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SUNDAY LEAGUE FOOTBALL Congratulations to Bushy’s for winning The League, and Courtyard for winning the Cup

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CULTURE

WHAT’S ON

CULTURE

CULTURE VULTURE

01 - 17.09.2014

06 - 27.09.2014

19 - 28.09.2014

ARTS UNBOUNDED

CHINESE WHISPERS

O_PA BITON

SAYLE GALLERY, DOUGLAS

HODGSON LOOM GALLERY, LAXEY

SAYLE GALLERY, DOUGLAS

An exhibition of work from talented artists who are producing great work, despite - or even because of - facing physical, mental or emotional challenges.

Culmination of an intriguing quilting project undertaken by quilters around the Island. Also featuring wearable art silk scarves by Sarah Clark of SkyFenSilk and a collection of pieces by the Glen Mooar Cottage Crafters.

John ‘J13’ Byrne’s first solo exhibition transfers to the Sayle Gallery from the Basement with some new works added.

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* 03.09.2014 TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

STUDIO THEATRE, BALLAKERMEEN HIGH SCHOOL, DOUGLAS Live screening of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of this romantic comedy direct from Stratford-upon-Avon.

Tickets £15 (£12.50 concessions) from the Welcome Centre www.villagaiety.com

03 - 30.09.2014

www.facebook/hodgsonloomgallery

10 - 15.09.2014 * ISLE OF MAN FILM FESTIVAL ISLAND WIDE The third annual film festival featuring a variety of prize-winning short films, international guests and much much more.

Full programme and details of how to book at: www.isleofmanfilmfestival.com

GRENABY ARTISTS

10.09.2014

THE ISLE GALLERY, TYNWALD MILLS

THE RAILWAY MAN ERIN ARTS CENTRE, PORT ERIN

An exhibition of 3D work from Matt Owen, Graham Hall and Simon Caplin.

Demonstrations and raku firings may also take place – call 01624 801751 for details.

Screening of The Railway Man (cert 15) starring Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. £5 (adults) £1 (under 18s) – tickets available on the door.

www.facebook.com/theislegallery

www.erinartscentre.com

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04.09.2014 MEDEA STUDIO THEATRE, BALLAKERMEEN HIGH SCHOOL, DOUGLAS Live screening of the National Theatre production. Helen McCrory performs the title role in Euripides’ powerful tragedy, in a new version by Ben Power, directed by Carrie Cracknell.

‘Extraordinary. Helen McCrory ascends to greatness’ - Sunday Times Tickets £15 (£12.50 concessions) from the Welcome Centre. www.villagaiety.com

11.09.2014 - 01.11.2014 JUAN MOORE/MCNEIL GLASS

MARRY ME/ZENITH OF THE SUN ERIN ARTS CENTRE, PORT ERIN MADF 2014 Award winner Preposterous Theatre’s two new comedies by Shawn Sturnick make a welcome return to EAC. Suitable for over 16s. Tickets £9 from www.erinartscentre.com

20.09.2014 * I LOVE CULTURE VILLA MARINA, DOUGLAS A celebration of Manx music, dance, song, heritage and much more from Stage Door Productions. Times and ticket prices tbc. www.villagaiety.com

20.09.2014 LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS ERIN ARTS CENTRE, PORT ERIN Rushen Silver Band with soloist Mandy Griffin. Tickets £8 www.erinartscentre.com

24.09.2014 *

An exhibition of new paintings and drawings from Juan Moore, alongside exquisite items from McNeil Glass.

ERIN ARTS CENTRE, PORT ERIN

www.studio42gallery.co.uk www.facebook.com/juanmoorefineart

FROM 13.09.2014 * CHILDREN’S ART WORKSHOPS THE ISLE GALLERY, TYNWALD MILLS

ERIN ARTS CENTRE, PORT ERIN

(01624) 801751.

Directed by Stefan Janski (Head of Opera at the Royal Northern College of Music) with Kevin Thraves as Musical Director/Piano.

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18 - 19.09.2014

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MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Admission £22 (adults) £1 (under 18s)

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These workshops run every Saturday during term time. To find out more, or reserve a place, contact the Isle Gallery on

05 – 07.09.2014 *

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What’s on...

September 2014

Latest in the ‘Isle of Film – I love Film’ series, the Island was a location for parts of On a Clear Day (cert 12a) starring Brenda Blethyn and Peter Mullen in 2004.

Tickets £5 (adults) £1 (under 18s) available on the door. www.erinartscentre.com

26.09.2014 PIANO RECITAL ERIN ARTS CENTRE, PORT ERIN Fiacha Garvey plays works by Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt. Tickets £10. www.erinartscentre.com

*Supported by the Isle of Man Arts

Council and Island of Culture 2014.

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GENESIS GALLERY

Henderson Cisz

Born in Brazil in 1960, Henderson grew up in a small village near Maringa. His talent for painting was clear from an early age, but he never considered pursuing a career as an artist. Instead he entered the banking profession and continued to enjoy painting as a hobby.

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By the mid 1980s however, Henderson had become convinced that art meant more to him than banking. In 1986 he moved to London in order to study painting and to make his passion his profession.

He has never looked back and now paints full time in his London studio.

Painting in acrylic, oil or watercolour on canvas, Henderson’s trademark palette utilises cool, soft tones to convey the atmosphere of his subject. His Original Paintings are highly sought after and his works are regularly displayed in galleries all over the world. “I love the effect that weather has on the urban landscape and must confess to a particular fondness for the rain!

Not only does it cast interesting shadows and reflections on the slick sidewalks, but it also dictates the stance of the figures. Their slightly defensive postures and hunched shoulders lend a very specific, and to my mind curiously engaging, mood to the overall scene.”

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Call in to Genesis Gallery to see more by Henderson Cisz and many more 39 Victoria Street, Douglas

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omid djalili - 19 mar 2015 GREAT LIVE COMEDY AT THE VILLA MARINA & GAIETY THEATRE

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PHOTOGRAPHER SPOTLIGHT RUTH NICHOLLS

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am delighted and honoured that Dr John Bethel at the Erin Arts Centre considers my photographic work to be of a high enough quality to show as an Exhibition at the Centre in September. I would like to sincerely thank Gallery Magazine for allowing me a couple of pages to tell you a little about myself and my work.

The Exhibition will be entitled â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Eye of the Beholderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The title is intended to be a bit enigmatic and hopefully will fire your curiosity sufficiently to encourage you to go and see what I mean. It will open on Tuesday 2nd September 6.30-8pm with a preview evening for invited guests and Friends of the Erin Arts Centre and run until the end of the month. The Centre is open Wednesday to Friday from 10.30am to 4.30pm and during events in the theatre. If you would like an invitation for the opening night, please contact me. ruthnicholls@manx.net

I hope that my images convey some of the emotions or responses that I experienced when I was making them

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You develop the ability to ‘see’ things that others may miss, to be observant, to notice things and to ‘feel’ some emotion in response to what you see.

The pictures I’m planning to display will have been captured in Tuscany, France, Cuba and also a few creative images of flowers. They will all be for sale, and I have intentionally used low-cost frames, as I have found that people usually prefer to hang artwork in a frame of their own choice that suits not only the image but also their own home.

Consequently my images will be realistically priced.

Montmartre

Pink Rose

Vase of Tuliips

I was a doctor, here on the Island, until I retired a number of years ago. I have been using a camera all my life, but I would say I learnt the skills needed to create images, rather than snapshots, as a result of practising medicine. You develop the ability to ‘see’ things that others may miss, to be observant, to notice things, and to ‘feel’ some emotion in response to what you see.

In my case that has led me to strive to make a photographic picture of what I see, and to try to capture the essence of a scene, the atmosphere, the ‘feeling’ associated with the situation or the object. Interestingly, although in my medical career I was overwhelmingly relating to and communicating with people, by and large I prefer not to make pictures of people, especially when my work is for public viewing. I think that maybe the image might be just too ‘personal’. Some of my images,

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as you will see, do include a figure, which adds to the story, rather than being the main subject of the image.

I hope that my images convey some of the emotions or responses that I experienced when I was making them.

Some of them are ‘beautiful’, peaceful, tranquil, some are disturbing, sad or nostalgic. I trust that viewers will find something that communicates.

I am a member of two Photographic Societies on the Island, and have a string of photographic qualifications as a result of submissions of my images to national and international photographic organisations and salons.

Over the years I have had an enormous amount of help and support from my wide circle of photographer friends in the Island photographic societies, and in the UK, and from my husband, Chris.

I use Canon digital photographic equipment, and refine the pictures using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop, before printing them on top-quality archival paper.

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MANX LITFEST 2014

MANX LITFEST 2014 THE THIRD ANNUAL MANX LITFEST KICKS OFF ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, WITH FIVE DAYS OF LITERARY TREATS FOR BOOK LOVERS AT VENUES ACROSS THE ISLAND.

Sally Gardner

Sara Crowe

Mark Billingham

Samantha Shannon

Harri Sansostri

Nicola Morgan

Neil Spring

Tania Carver (Martyn & Linda Waites)

Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre

Manx Litfest is a registered charity (number 1100), supported by Culture Vannin, Isle of Man Arts Council and several corporate sponsors.

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A TASTE OF WHAT’S IN STORE:

STEAMPUNK

FRIDAY 26 SEPTEMBER

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Poetry Something for everyone at Manx Litfest 2014

A Roald Dahl Family Day at Laxey Glen Gardens, a leading crime writing duo, the annual Poetry Slam and a ghostly walk & talk around Castle Rushen - there should be something for all literary tastes this year.

Festival Director John Quirk said: ‘We’ve attracted some fantastic names this year, a job which is being made easier year on year by the positive feedback we’re receiving from previous festivals. We’re spreading things out over Mark Grist five days this year, instead of four, with the Poetry Slam kicking things off on the Wednesday night, for which we’re delighted to have UK performance poet Mark Grist as compere for the night.’

Schools Day, which is again one of our most important events. It creates a fantastic buzz each year, not just among the children, but the teachers, the Litfest team and the authors and poets taking part. Isle of Man Bank is once again kindly sponsoring the Schools Day, which is such vital support, as it allows us to deliver the day free to schools and help inspire children of all ages to read more and write more.

‘The Writers’ Day at King William’s College is traditionally one of the most popular events and this year involve a series of talks, panel discussions, workshops and pitch-to-agent sessions aimed at writers - both published and unpublished - in the Island. We were really pleased with how this event went down last year, and given the interest shown so far, we’re expecting it to attract even more writers.

The full schedule for Litfest 2014 can be found at www.manxlitfest.com along with details of how to obtain tickets, while printed programmes will be distributed soon via various outlets.

‘This year’s family day on the Saturday will be based around the works of Roald Dahl, and thanks to the backing of Sure, it promises to be a cracking day’s fun - for both children and adults.’

John said: ‘In addition to the visiting authors and poets, there will be a number of Island-based writers involved with the festival, some of whom will be taking part in panel discussions at the Writers’ Day, while others will be involved with the

John added: ‘As a charity, we’re indebted to all of our sponsors who back individual events, and those who offer other forms of support, not to mention the financial assistance offered again this year by Isle of Man Arts Council and Culture Vannin.’

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WEDNESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER • Open Mic Poetry Slam, compere Mark Grist - Jabberwocky, Duke Street, Douglas - 8pm

THURSDAY 25 SEPTEMBER • Book Fanatics’ Quiz Night, with quizmasters Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre - The Embassy Room, British Hotel, Douglas - 8pm (sponsored by Xela Ltd)

• National Story Day - authors & poets visiting Manx schools (sponsored by Isle of Man Bank) • ‘Rogue Teacher’ - performance poet Mark Grist - Noa Bakehouse, Douglas - 8pm • Neil Spring - The Ghost Hunters - walk & talk in Castle Rushen 7.30pm

SATURDAY 27 SEPTEMBER • Roald Dahl Family Day - Laxey Glen Gardens - 1pm-5pm (sponsored by Sure) • Writers’ Day - King William’s College - 9.00am-4.30pm (sponsored by Pokerstars) • Library events at various venues • The Teenage Guide to Stress Nicola Morgan - Embassy Room, The British - 6pm • Mark Billingham & Martyn Waites: A Criminal Double Act – Embassy Room, The British - 8pm (sponsored

by IQE)

SUNDAY 28 SEPTEMBER • Diary of a Wimpy Kid Show Bemahague School - 4pm • Celtic Influence in Literature - panel discussion, including authors Donald S Murray & Sara Crowe - House of Manannan - 2pm (sponsored by Knox House Trust) • Samantha Shannon - author of The Bone Season - Noa Bakehouse, Douglas - 7pm

For the full schedule and line-up of visiting authors and poets, along with ticket details, visit www.manxlitfest.com

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CULTURE NEWS IOM’S WWI HISTORY SELLS AT AUCTION

Rare Isle of Man WWI postal history has been sold in London with Stanley Gibbons. The lots included the only known unused example in private hands of a stamp from the Knockaloe internment camp established in the IOM during WWI. The camp contained the only British post office to operate within a British prisoner of war camp.

DOUGLAS HONOURS THOSE WHO SERVED On Douglas Head at 10pm on August 4th the Deputy Mayor and Mayoress of Douglas, Councillor Jon Joughin and Mrs Angela Joughin, joined members of the public in a candle-lit service of quiet reflection led by Andrew Brown, Archdeacon of Man, to honour and pay their respects to those who served in the First World War.

The Knockaloe Post office had its own steel date stamp and printed registration labels.

A 2d red stamp on ungummed paper and featuring the camp fence and huts with the three legged symbol in each corner, was designed and printed within the camp, but withdrawn by the authorities before use. Until 1981 it was believed that only an unused sheet of twenty-one of these stamps, held in the Manx Museum, existed.

Douglas joined local authorities and national organisations across the UK that evening to support ‘Lights Out’, a campaign marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, by turning off its decorative lighting throughout the town and the street lighting at Douglas Head at 10pm.

Separately, but to coincide with the service, the Council’s electrical services section projected images of a single poppy onto the façade of the Sefton Hotel and the adjacent advertising hoarding.

The ‘Lights Out’ campaign takes its name from words spoken late in the afternoon of August 3rd 1914 by the British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey: ‘The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.’

BUNSCOILL GHAELGAGH ‘WINS’ DAVY KNOWLES

The highest price was reached for a used vertical corner pair which sold for £1,955, whilst the unused single sold for £1,495 and the 2nd vertical used pair sold for £1,495, and a used single made £862. All include a 15% buyers premium. Estimates ranged from £500 to £1,300. www.stanleygibbons.com

Pupils from Bunscoill Ghaelgagh were treated to a special visit from Davy Knowles, their prize for winning the Manx Folk Awards Island of Culture category with their five-minute multimedia presentation celebrating the school’s Manx music, dance, song and drama activities.

The Manx-born blues artist and Island of Culture 2014 ambassador judged the primary schools’ entries earlier this year and recently travelled from Chicago where he now lives and works as a professional musician to spend a few days in the Island.

ISLE OF MAN POST OFFICE MARKS 50 YEARS OF PEEL CARS The Post Office officially unveiled its special 50 year anniversary postmark cover at the launch of the ‘Peels to Peel’ Festival in August.

The Festival celebrated 50 years of the iconic Peel Car and attracted more than 20 of the micro cars to the Island.

The school turned out in force to meet Davy and perform some songs in Manx. In return he sang three numbers, including Roll Away for which head teacher Julie Matthews provided him with the translation ‘Rowl Ersooyl’.

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LOCAL ARTIST EILEEN SCHAER EXHIBITS HER WORK AT PRESTIGIOUS LONDON GALLERY. Well known local artist Eileen Schaer has had two paintings accepted for the Curwen Figurative Art Prize, which takes place at the Curwen Gallery in Central London in October 2014.

‘Three Men in a Boat’ and ‘Dog Tricks’ were selected by Sir Peter Blake (artist), Nicholas Usherwood (Editor of Galleries Magazine), artist Anthony Green RA and Jill Hutchings (Director of the Curwen Gallery) as illustrations of exceptional ability in the field of figurative painting, paying particular attention to technical skill of the artist.

Eileen’s work can be seen in galleries around the Island, but her most recent solo exhibition was ‘Out of the Ordinary’ at the Sayle Gallery in September 2013, where she sold almost all her paintings in the first couple of days. ‘Three Men in a Boat’, astonishingly, was not sold then, but will now be on show to a wider public at the Curwen Gallery from 8th to 29th October, along with ‘Dog Tricks’ and work from sixteen other artists.

Over 120 artists originally entered work online for the Curwen Figurative Art Prize, from which sixty were invited to take their original works to London for further consideration. The exhibition contains work from just seventeen finalists – and the winner will be announced at the private view on 7th October. The prize is £1000 and a future solo exhibition at the Curwen Gallery, and the sponsor, executive search firm Odgers Berndston, is also awarding an additional ‘purchase prize’.

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Alex is a struggling publisher who is also on the point of financial collapse. Things come to a head when an author storms out from their business lunch and not only manages to insult almost the entire village in which she lives but also threatens her. There is a brief moment when the red mist descends and then the world changes.

It was after all just an accident.

Just one thing though - a dead writer sells more books.

At which point Alex has only one logical decision to make...

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THE ISLAND’S HOSTING OF THE NATIONAL DRAMA FESTIVALS ASSOCIATION’S (NDFA) 41ST BRITISH ALL-WINNERS FESTIVAL OF PLAYS FINALS AT THE GAIETY THEATRE IN JULY HAS BEEN DESCRIBED VARIOUSLY AS ‘MEMORABLE’, ‘FABULOUS’ AND ‘WONDROUS’, WITH ISLE OF MAN DRAMA GROUPS TRIUMPHING IN A NUMBER OF CATEGORIES.

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BRITISH ALL-WINNERS FESTIVAL OF PLAYS ‘WONDROUS’ The Legion Players won the oneact play category, lifting the Irving trophy for their production of Playing with Daisy by Eleanor Fossey who travelled to the Island to watch their performance which also earned the company the Isle of Man Newspapers Award for Audience Appreciation.

In the youth section Onchan-based Stage One Drama School’s Chatroom by Enda Walsh won them the Gadoc Joyce Cook Memorial Award for Audience Appreciation and the Nan Nuttal Memorial Award for Encouragement of Youth Theatre, while the school’s Zac Phillips was singled for his performance to win the Buxton trophy for Most Promising Youth Participation.

The Manx Gateway drama group also enjoyed success, receiving the Star Bright Award for the Encouragement of Inclusive Theatre for A Tale of Two Manxmen, by local authors Anne Clarke and Elan Karran. Introduced for the first time this year the award was given by the NDFA in recognition of the association’s commitment to promoting all-inclusive theatre.

In the full-length play category White Cobra Productions from Northampton emerged not only overall winners for Days of Wine and Roses by Owen McCafferty but also won awards for audience participation, backstage and the adjudicator’s award.

(The play also enjoyed success at the Manx Amateur Drama Federation’s Easter Festival of Plays).

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Michael Lees, Manx Amateur Drama Federation (MADF) coordinator for the festival and Island of Culture events director said: ‘The festival was a great success with outstanding theatre, very high marks and wonderful weather and of course, as host nation, it was especially rewarding for the Isle of Man to see three of its own companies recognised, so congratulations to The Legion Players, Stage One Productions and the Manx Gateway drama group for “flying the Manx flag” so magnificently.

‘More than 250 people from across the UK came to the Island for the festival and the feedback I’ve received has been unfailingly positive, with everyone saying how much they would like to return and spend more time here on holiday.’

Festival adjudicator was Jan Palmer Sayer of GoDA (Guild of Drama Adjudicators).

‘It was a wondrous week with so much to appreciate. It is one thing to hold an All-Winners festival anywhere, but quite another to hope that all plays will be as good as they were in the qualifying rounds.

Performing in a brand new space is the challenge of festivals everywhere, and it is marvellous when all the teams rise to it so completely as they did.

‘Michael Lees and the whole of MADF are to be congratulated on hosting a memorable and fabulous occasion…and in such a setting. It was a terrific week.’

Mr Lees continued: ‘Bringing the festival together has been a huge undertaking and I am enormously grateful to everyone

Manx Gateway drama group’s Jack Leece lifts the inaugural Star Bright award.

who contributed to the success of an event that has done much to raise the Island’s profile across the British Isles. I should like to extend special thanks to the Isle of Man Arts Council; to Jan Palmer Sayer for her valuable contribution as professional adjudicator; to the Gaiety Theatre teams backstage and front of house for their tireless hard work; to the Empress Hotel for serving as our Green Room; and to our financial partners, not least the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, for their continued support.

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NDFA chairman Derek Palmer presents White Cobra Production’s director Paul Fowler with one of several trophies the company won.

NDFA chairman Derek Palmer presents Manx Gateway drama group’s Jack Leece with the inaugural Star Bright award.

Festival adjudicator Jan Palmer Sayer.

NDFA chairman Derek Palmer presents The Legion Players’ Olga Gray with the Irving Trophy for winning the one-act play category.

Festival adjudicator Jan Palmer Sayer with Manx Gateway drama group’s Jack Leece.

‘WITHOUT DOUBT THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN A JOYOUS CELEBRATION OF SOME OF THE FINEST AMATEUR DRAMA IN THE BRITISH ISLES AND HAS SHOWCASED THE ISLE OF MAN MAGNIFICENTLY.’ Festival adjudicator Jan Palmer Sayer.

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THE MONTHLY UPLOAD Want to win £50? All you have to do is email your entry with the subject ‘upload’ to: upload@gallery.co.im. Try to follow a time of the year theme, make the files nice and big though, about

LANDESCAPE 2MB is a good size to aim for. We do try to print every photo following the guide but we can’t get them ALL on the page fullsize unfortunately - they just wouldn’t fit!

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Ian Richardson

Paul Smyth

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Tony Edwards

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Thanks everyone for sending in your landscape photos. Congratulations to Ian Richardson for his photo at the end of a beautiful summers day in Port Erin. You have won a Manx picnic hamper and bottle of prosecco, enjoy.

Craig Gelling

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Dave Barker

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MY NAME IS ...

PHOTOGRAPHS | Marianne McCourt www.mariannemccourt.com

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S I E AM N Y M

MAKE UP | Barbara Coney F/barbaraconeymakeupartist

Emily Cook MY JOB IS… I direct and produce films for my business, Reel Vision Film Productions, (www.reelvision.net) based here on the Isle of Man. However I am also involved in freelance television and film work with my most recent job being Production Assistant on the feature film ‘Take Down’ for Pinewood Pictures.

The rest of my time is spent helping with running both the Isle of Man Film Festival as well as the local short film production scheme, MannIn Shorts.

WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT WHAT YOU DO? I love the variety of what I do. One day I might be out filming in the countryside of the beautiful Isle of Man, the next day working in London. I feel incredibly lucky to be able to shape my career around my passion for moving images.

WHAT WOULD A TYPICAL DAY FOR YOU BE? There are no typical days! I spread my time pretty much evenly between my business, MannIN Shorts Film Scheme and the Isle of Man Film Festival.

IF I COULD CHANGE ONE THING IN MY LIFE IT WOULD BE… To have more time in the day.

IF I COULD WATCH ONLY ONE GENRE OF FILM FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE IT WOULD BE… I love Film Noir. Self-reflexive, stylized and dark with sexual undertones, what’s not to like? There are also plenty of Neo-Noir films to explore, such as the Coen Brothers - ‘The Man Who Wasn’t There’ (2001).

WHICH MANX BORN INDIVIDUAL DO YOU MOST ADMIRE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF? Recently, I was fortunate enough to catch up over dinner with Manx born Fabien Riggall. For those who don’t know, Fabien has successfully conceptualised, founded and developed, Future Shorts, one of the world’s leading short film distribution labels, representing an extensive and eclectic catalogue of original, award winning films from across the globe. They have an impressively loyal online following, which has allowed for the development of their Secret Cinema brand. Secret Cinema is a growing community of all who love the cinema experience and the unknown. Secret audience. Secret locations.

Secret worlds. They focus on creating ‘experiences’ based around popular films, with the film’s story being incorporated into an event before the film itself is eventually screened; tens of thousands attend these epic and exciting events.

We look forward to including a tailor made ‘Future Shorts’ evening at the Isle of Man International Film Festival this year, as Fabien is a huge supporter of the Festival...and of the MannIN Shorts film-making scheme.

THE BEST TIME OF YEAR IS… The best time of year has to be September, as that’s the month we hold the Isle of Man Film Festival. The Island also holds the superb ‘Manx Literature Festival’ and ever expanding ‘Food and Drink Festival’ during this month, maybe we should call September, Festember?!

THE BEST ADVICE I’VE EVER BEEN GIVEN IS… Surround yourself with the five people you respect the most and whose qualities you admire. After all we are the products of our surroundings.

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The Island has the potential to be THE UK’s ‘hot’ cultural destination and centre for the arts where people flock annually to engage in our rich culture.

WHAT DO YOU SEE THE CREATIVE POTENTIAL OF THE ISLAND BEING? Over the last few years, the Arts on the Island have experienced financial cuts (as have most other Government departments), however I strongly believe the sign of a healthy economy and thriving community is one with a blossoming arts community.

The only reason we have the undeniable and flourishing creative energy on the Island is due to the hard working Arts Council (stretched beyond their means) and the passionate individuals who are prepared to give up their free time to power their energy into artistic initiatives and creative projects. I feel it’s a travesty that local businesses, and other Government departments, don’t provide more support to enable these initiatives to continue.

them through the most immediate medium of today, moving image, making the words more accessible. The idea was to create a transmedia learning tool for the viewer, merging the boundaries between written poetry, film and spoken word. It’s a true celebration of the arts.

Happily, my project has been met with enthusiasm from both the department of Education and the Arts Council who have been very supportive in nurturing my idea. It’s been great fun and extremely rewarding working on this project.

THE ISLE OF MAN FILM FESTIVAL 2014 (10TH-15TH SEPTEMBER)

We wonder why people complain that ‘there’s nothing to do on the Isle of Man!’ I assure you there’s plenty to do. Go out there buy tickets, watch films, support music events, visit art galleries and if it’s within your means, please donate to keep these superb festivals and initiatives alive.

The other Island of Culture project I am heavily involved in is the Isle of Man Film Festival. Which takes place from the 10th to the 15th of September, and we are excited to present five days of Film related events. On the program we have a tailor made Future Shorts evening, a film première, Isle of Man Film screening with the special guests interviewed afterwards, VIP parties, international and local short film competitions, prizes, film and television industry practical workshops and a special guest Q&A lead by none other than UK leading film critic and Island of Culture Patron Mark Kermode. To keep an eye out for tickets check out the Isle of Man Film Festival Facebook page and sign up for notifications, to be the first to hear about tickets and events.

The Island has the potential to be THE UK’s ‘hot’ cultural destination and centre for the arts where people flock annually to engage in our rich culture. All that’s required is some financial nurturing and those in power to take action. The passion and vision already exists in abundance.

WHAT ELSE HAS 2014 PRESENTED YOU WITH... Up until this point in 2014, I’ve had a really busy year, taking film courses in London, helping to oversee the shooting of three MannIN Shorts films and working for Pinewood Shepperton on their latest Feature Film ‘Take Down’ shot this Summer.

Obviously there’s plenty of money on the Island. There are a multitude of projects, which are being suffocated by lack of funds, fueled purely by the passion of a select few individuals. There’s only so long that these initiatives can continue without substantial financial support.

WHAT PLANS DO YOU HAVE FOR 2014..?

T.E. BROWN VISUAL POEMS I have been fortunate to receive an Arts Council grant from the ‘Island of Culture Fund’ for my project creating ‘Visual Poems’ to the works of Manx poet T.E.Brown. Basically I had the idea of recording audio of both traditional Manx Speaker John Kennaugh as well as local children reading the works of T.E.Brown, written over 130 years ago. It’s rather magical hearing T.E.Browns words spoken through the voices of the children of today. Following the audio recording, I went out on film shoots and collected film footage to illustrate the content of the audio recordings, from which I edited the poems as short films using the audio as the narrative.

GET INVOLVED:- To find out more about either how to get involved with or support the Film Festival or the MannIN Shorts film-making scheme, please visit us at: www.isleofmanfilmfestival.com or www. manninshorts.com We’d love to hear from you!

Emily Cook Reel Vision Film Productions www.reelvision.net or contact me a emily@reelvision.net

My aim is to get these visual poems shown in local schools as part of the Manx curriculum, to take the words of the 19th century and deliver

Chris Jones and Emily Cook at the Isle of Man Film festival 2013

Emily Cook at Technicolour (London) with Senior Colourist Paul Ensby

Emily Cook with Elliot Groves at Raindance Film Festival Centre (London)

ARTIST AND ILLUSTRATORS - would you like to see your work featured in Gallery Magazine?

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The top 10 biggest names to have FILMED IN THE ISLE OF MAN As the Isle of Man Film Festival approaches this month, RL360°, one of the event’s sponsors, has been taking a look at the Island’s film history.

Since the Isle of Man first began attracting a serious number of movie crews to its shores in the mid-nineties, some massive names have filmed here. So many, in fact, it would be entirely possible to make a top 50 list.

But we’re in the business of producing top 10s so, in no particular order, here are our choices for the biggest names to have filmed in the Isle of Man:

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DANIEL CRAIG

Best known worldwide for his acclaimed turn as 007, the incumbent James Bond once filmed a little known dark Irish drama called Love and Rage in Glen Vine and Laxey. Filming took place between November 1997 and January 1998 and also featured Greta Scacchi.

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ALEC BALDWIN

Undoubtedly the most famous of the Baldwin brothers, particularly since his turn as Jack Donaghy in celebrated US sitcom 30 Rock, Alec played the Fat Controller in the live action version of Thomas and the Magic Railroad. He was joined by Peter Fonda for the filming, which took place during the summer of 1999 in St John’s.

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JULIE ANDREWS

Julie Andrews was part of a stellar cast when she filmed Relative Values at The Nunnery from July to September 1999. The comedy, based on the Noel Coward play which played on the postWorld War Two class system, also starred William Baldwin, Stephen Fry, Colin Firth (who could just as easily have taken Andrews’ place on this list), Stephanie Beacham, Sophie Thompson and Jeanne Tripplehorn.

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KATHLEEN TURNER

Screen legend Kathleen Turner found herself filming Cinderella at Laxey Studios in 1999. The woman who starred alongside Michael Douglas and Danny DeVito in a series of classic 80s films including The War of the Roses, played the wicked stepmother in a nineties reworking of the classic fairytale. Cinderella also filmed at Peel Castle, Cregneash and Castle Rushen.

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CHRISTIAN SLATER

Former teen heartthrob Christian Slater took on the role of an actor playing Winston Churchill in Churchill, The Hollywood Years, a comedy film about Hollywood’s take on the great man’s story. Filming took place in Jurby, Peel, Castletown and Douglas in 2003.

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Johnny Depp’s arrival in April 2004 to film The Libertine at Island Studios caused a stir but there were very few, if any, local sightings of the man who came to the Island fresh from his first outing as Captain Jack Sparrow. The film’s other stars, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich and comedian Johnny Vegas, were a little more visible, with Morton and Malkovich even attending a charity gig, starring Vegas, at The Venue nightclub.

7 PATRICK SWAYZE Dirty Dancing legend Patrick Swayze swapped the dancefloor for the golf course when he played the smooth golf professional who caught Kristen Scott Thomas’s eye in comedy Keeping Mum. The late actor filmed at Braddan, Douglas, Foxdale and St John’s during his stay, alongside Rowan Atkinson and Dame Maggie Smith.

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JUDE LAW

Brit star Jude Law played the title role in 2012’s Dom Hemingway. The film, about a largerthan-life safecracker with a loose fuse, also starred Richard E Grant and was filmed at Island Studios.

It gave a decent performance at the box office.

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10 EWAN MCGREGOR Huge stars Renee Zellweger and Ewan McGregor joined forces to make Miss Potter in the Isle of Man, in March 2006.

Douglas and Foxdale were the locations this time for a film which looked at the personal life of the great children’s author Beatrix Potter.

If you disagree with our choices, email yours to top10@rl360.com The Isle of Man Film Festival will be held at various venues from 10 to 14 September.

For further information go to www.isleofmanfilmfestival.com

COMPETITION WINNER Gary Salisbury is pictured collecting two tickets for The Jacksons concert at the Villa Marina on 11 September from RL360°’s Communications Executive Angela Gregory. RL360° ran a competition in last month’s edition of Gallery asking readers to send in their list of the top 10 biggest names to have played the Isle of Man. Gary, from Port St Mary, won with the following list: 1. Snow Patrol 2. Doves 3. Deacon Blue 4. Blondie 5. Fun Lovin’ Criminals 6. Cast

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80’s show at the bowl with Belinda Carlisle, T’Pau, ABC etc 8. Travis 9. Hothouse Flowers 10. Status Quo

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CULTURE

FILM FESTIVAL 2014

At just three years of age, IOMFF is a veritable young pup on the event scene.

However, having found it’s three legs last year with a hugely successful programme, the 2014 festival will be striding back into town this month, with all the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood great.

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rom Wednesday 10th to Sunday 14th September, this year’s epic will include every size of event from intimate to extravaganza. There is the box-office appeal of ‘stars from the silver screen’, BAFTA winning Directors, minimovies to features, dramas to documentary.

As an Island of Culture event, it’s a significant step up from last year.

Preeminent guest and host for the weekend is celebrated BBC and Observer Film Critic and Island of Culture Patron Mark

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Kermode. Chairman of this year’s Judging Panel, Mark will present the short film awards on the final night. He will also host the “Audience With..: gala event on Saturday 13th at the Gaiety Theatre, where he’ll chat on stage with very special guests before joining his award-winning band ‘The Dodge Brothers’.

They’re visiting fresh from Glastonbury (if that’s possible!) to perform a live soundtrack to the celebrated silent movie “Beggars of Life”.

Other highlights include an exclusive Q&A screening of critically acclaimed Isle of Man Film production “BELLE”, with director Amma Asante in attendance, one of Variety’s “10 directors to watch”. Partly shot on the Island, it tells the moving true story of Dido Belle and is one of Mark Kermode’s favourite films of 2014.

The opening event on Wednesday 10th at the Gaiety stars Mark’s fellow Culture

Patron, celebrated blues musician Davy Knowles. The Festival offers an exclusive opportunity to preview his Island of Culture 2014 documentary, “Island Bound”, supported by Pokerstars and Culture Vannin. Davy and the filmmakers will introduce highlights from the production that led them from the Isle of Man to England, Chicago, Tennessee and Brittany, with interviews from Peter Frampton, Richard Thompson and Martin Simpson.

Davy will perform an exclusive electric set with special guests and start the festival off in style.

SHOULD THEY SADDLE UP AND RECREATE THIS TRIUMPH AT ANY TIME IN THE FUTURE, THEN MY ADVICE TO ANYONE IS BUY YOUR TICKET EARLY.

RICHARD O’BRIEN (ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW) RE DODGE BROTHERS SILENT CINEMA.

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AMMA ASANTE (DIRECTOR ON BELLE) PHOTOGRAPHS | Hazel Thompson

ASANTE’S POWERFULLY, MOVING AND GENTLY SUBVERSIVE MELODRAMA IS A FINELY WROUGHT TALE...

PLAYS ELOQUENTLY ON THE HEARTSTRINGS...LEAVING NARY A DRY EYE IN THE HOUSE

MARK KERMODE ON ‘BELLE’

Check out isleofmanfilmfestival.com for the full list of unique events.

Tickets are available at the Villa/Gaeity Box office. In the meantime, event organisers are on the lookout for volunteers to help out in all areas of the festival.

Contact shawn@isleofmanfilmfestival.com to find out how you can get involved.

ISLE OF MAN FILM FESTIVAL 2014 IS SUPPORTED BY: ISLAND OF CULTURE, DAM PRODUCTIONS, ISLE OF MAN POST OFFICE, CLAREMONT HOTEL, CONISTER BANK, ISLE OF MAN FILM AND POKERSTARS ALONG WITH RL360 AND CHRYSTALS.

(MY) NEW FAVOURITE MODERN-DAY BLUESMAN JOE SATRIANI ON DAVY KNOWLES A LOOK BACK AT ISLE OF MAN FILM FESTIVAL 2013

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FILMS

Words: Selina Hooper

SCENE STEALER

CHALLENGE I

’m Selina Hooper. A year ago, the most I knew about films, was enough to understand that the film “Team America,” is not a documentary. I recently joined MannIN Shorts; a local initiative that provides a platform for filmmakers of all abilities to develop their skills and knowledge right here on the Isle of Man. Through participation in this scheme I have learned more about me at the age of 31 than I ever have before and developed new found skills that have been applicable in my daily work life.

One of the projects that I have been involved in recently was the Scene Stealer Challenge. The idea was that the teams had to entirely and accurately, recreate a full scene from a famous film. The scene that was chosen was the flash card scene in Love Actually. We were split into two teams – Team Ginger and Team Orange and roles within those teams, were assigned based on which role someone was doing in the upcoming short films that are currently in production. This is one of the best ways to learn how a film set works in a soft setting.

There were a number of stipulations for this challenge. We were only given ten days prior to the first day of shooting to plan everything and we were only allowed one day to shoot the scene with a maximum on set time of just twelve hours. We were only given a budget of £50 and once filming was complete the editing of the finished product had to be concluded within one week.

I was assigned the role of First Assistant Director. This is the person who runs the set and ensures everything remains on schedule. They are the first person to whom all those on set report to when they arrive and when they leave.

I was on team Orange. The first thing we did as a team, after studying the clip, was to organise an local open casting call for all those who looked like the three actors in it; Kiera Knightley, Andrew Lincoln and

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Chiwetel Ejiofor. Both teams, thankfully, plumped for different choices of cast member for each role so there was no need for a fight to the death over which team was to get which actor.

We all thought twelve hours would be more than enough but it’s surprising how fast the time runs away with you when you’re trying to painstakingly recreate every frame of the scene. Both teams encountered issues such as having to shoot day for night by blacking out windows with bin bags and shooting what is supposed to be exterior shots indoors. Team Orange had borrowed a house that had a red front door which was not suitable as a match to the white door seen in the scene. In the end we had to get creative with the under-stairs cupboard door.

Team Orange filmed in Hatfield Grove in Douglas and would like to wholeheartedly thank all of the residents for assisting us in every way possible and moving their vehicles so that we could film the kiss in the street at the end of the scene.

If you’d like to see the finished scenes, please check the MannIN Shorts page regularly for updates as to how, where and when you can see them via: www.facebook.com/manninshorts

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Top accessory - backpack. Whether you are heading to a festival, or camping in your friend’s back garden, pack your bevs in style with the top high street picks that won’t break the bank (or the booze!). Shade of suit - blue. Look fresh in the sun and in the shade donning the summer’s coolest hue.

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COMPACT MAKE-UP KITS

Words: Jenny Parkes

Compact make-up kits are just as handy for handbags as they are for holiday packing – keep a tin or two to hand, and you can top up your make-up throughout the day, without having to scrabble around the bottom of your bag for endless pots, tubs and tubes. Whether you want to treat yourself to top brands or find a good bargain, there’s a compact kit for every beauty budget!

EYES

Smashbox ‘Smokebox’ palette (£32): This set from Smashbox has all the tools needed to achieve the perfect smokyeyed look. With six shades to mix and match, you can play around and create your own tailor-made range of smouldering, smoky styles, beautifully blended with the included double-ended brush.

Bourjois Paris ‘Intense Smoky’ eyeshadow & liner (£7.99): With two intensely pigmented eyeshadows and one gel eyeliner, this handy kit helps you to get a smoky-eyed look with up to 8 hours’ hold. The double-ended applicator has a foam tip for blending eyeshadows and an eyeliner tip to create a precise line, so you can team your smoky eyes with perfect cats-eye flicks.

EYEBROWS

Benefit ‘Brow Zings’ brow shaping kit (£24.50): One of Benefit’s best-selling products, this dinky kit comes in three shades, so you can choose the palette best suited to your natural eyebrow colour. Apply the pigmented wax with the hard-angled brush to shape eyebrows, then use the blending brush to apply the powder, filling in any sparse areas and setting the colour so your brows stay defined all day long. Brow Zings also comes with discreet tweezers, mirror and a lesson booklet.

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Bourjois Paris ‘Intense Smoky’ eyeshadow & liner (£7.99): With two intensely pigmented eyeshadows and one gel eyeliner, this handy kit helps you to get a smoky-eyed look with up to 8 hours’ hold. The double-ended applicator has a foam tip for blending eyeshadows and an eyeliner tip to create a precise line, so you can team your smoky eyes with perfect cats-eye flicks.

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Sleek ‘Lip 4’ palette (£8.99): This colour rich lipstick quad is Stila ‘Colour Me Pretty’ convertible colour lip & cheek available in six different palettes, so you can find the perfect match palette (£19.50): This clever convertible palette – packaged in for your skin tone, or experiment with the different natural and bold a lovely elegant tin – comes with five shades of creamy, translucent shades on offer. As well as a lip brush and mirror, each set contains colour that can be applied to both lips and cheeks. Choose from a variety of matte, gloss and satin finishes which can be used on rosy pink hues or peachy coral shades to match your make-up their own to achieve different looks. Why not try combining colours mood, or try blending the easy-to-apply creams to get new colours – and finishes, and create your very own unique lipstick shade? brilliant for experimenting with different beauty looks!

FACE

Sleek ‘Face Form’ face contour kit (£9.99): Available in a variety of shades to suit all skin tones, Face Form is made up of a contour powder, highlighter and blusher or bronzer depending on the shade you buy. Define your face shape with the contour powder, before topping with blusher or bronzer to add colour to your cheeks and highlighter to, well, highlight your cheekbones and give your skin a radiant appearance.

Too Faced ‘Natural Face’ natural radiance face palette (£31.00): ‘Contouring’ is the secret weapon of hundreds of celebrities and make-up artists, helping to accentuate your face shape and give your skin a warm, sun-kissed glow. This palette from Too Faced contains six essential contouring elements, including cream and

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READERS RECIPES

THE POWER OF GREEN

Recipes by: Jessica Ledger

FOODS THAT ARE IN LATE SUMMER SEASON, PACKED WITH GREEN GOODNESS AND FULL OF AWESOME FLAVOUR.

GREEN CHILLI AND CARDAMOM LAMB CUTLET ‘POPS’ This Indian inspired dish is full spices and chilli which are so, so good for you. Amazingly simple but impressively delicious, they are perfect as a starter, a canapé or as a main alongside rice and mint chutney.

YOU WILL NEED: (Serves 4) • 8-12 lamb cutlets (a rack of lamb cut into sections) • 1 can of coconut milk • 250ml milk • 1 cinnamon stick • 2 slices of fresh ginger • 5 cardamom pods (lightly crushed) • 2 bay leaves • 5 cloves • 1 green chilli sliced in half • 200g plain flour • 50g corn flour • 2 green chillies finely diced (I leave the seeds in but you can remove them) • 1tsp ground ginger • ½ cardamom seeds • 1 tbsp curry powder • Salt & pepper • Vegetable oil for shallow frying

HOW TO:

1 – Pour the coconut milk and milk into a large pan and add the cinnamon stick, fresh ginger slices, cardamom pods, bay leaves, cloves and the sliced green chilli. Bring to a gentle simmer.

Add in the lamb cutlets and gently poach for 5-10 minutes until coloured but still soft.

Remove the meat from the pan and leave on a plate to cool.

2 – Mix the flour, corn flour, diced green chilli, ground ginger, cardamom seeds and curry powder together, adding plenty of salt and pepper (and I mean PLENTY of salt).

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Slowly whisk in some ice cold water to make a batter, enough so it’s double cream consistency.

3 – Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Dip the lamb cutlets into the batter and slowly place into the hot oil. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side, until golden, crispy and so your house smells of spices.

4 – Remove onto your serving plate and sprinkle straight away with a pinch of salt. Serve alongside some fresh mint chutney, onion salad and enjoy with an ice cold bottle of beer. Delish.

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CHARGRILLED COURGETTE, FETA AND CHILLI SALAD Serve slightly warm or at room temperature, this beautiful light salad packs a punch with red chilli, mint and basil.

HOW TO:

Heat up a large frying pan until smoking hot. Slice the courgettes lengthways and lay out in the pan so each courgette is flat down.

YOU WILL NEED: (Serves 4) Leave until smoking and black• 3 - 4 courgettes (depending how ened at the edges, then turnover and leave again. The courgette big they are) should have caught but are soft, • 1 block of Feta cheese, cubed black and smoky.

• 1 red chilli (diced and seeds left Meanwhile add the chilli, lemon in if feeling cheeky) juice, olive oil, sugar, salt & pepper • 1 small bunch of mint to a large mixing bowl. Roughly • 1 small bunch of basil rip up the herbs and add them in along with the Feta.

• 1/2 lemon (juice only) • 2 tbsp olive oil • 1 pinch of sugar • Salt & pepper

Add in the courgettes when done and gently mix well, coating everything in the dressing. Serve warm or at room temperature with griddled fish, meat or alone with some crusty bread.

GREEN PEA SOUP WITH POACHED EGG AND PROSCIUTTO Perfectly summery and absolutely delish, a beautiful and effortless starter for a dinner party or as an elegant lunch, you have to try this.

YOU WILL NEED: (Serves 4) • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 pack of frozen peas or a heap load of fresh podded peas • 1 litre homemade chicken stock or ready-made liquid stock if haven’t made your own • 1 white onion, finely diced • 1 fat juicy garlic clove • 50ml double cream • Fresh mint leaves • Salt & pepper • 4 slices of prosciutto • 4 organic eggs (plus a dash of white wine vinegar to poach)

HOW TO:

1 – Pour the coconut milk and milk into a large pan and add the cinnamon stick, fresh ginger slices, cardamom pods, bay leaves, cloves and the sliced green chilli. Bring to a gentle simmer.

Add in the lamb cutlets and gently poach for 5-10 minutes until coloured but still soft. Remove the meat from the pan and leave on a plate to cool.

2 – Mix the flour, corn flour, diced green chilli, ground ginger, cardamom seeds and curry powder together, adding plenty of salt and pepper (and I mean PLENTY of salt). Slowly whisk in some ice cold water to make a batter, enough so it’s double cream consistency.

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3 – Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Dip the lamb cutlets into the batter and slowly place into the hot oil. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side, until golden, crispy and so your house smells of spices.

4 – Remove onto your serving plate and sprinkle straight away with a pinch of salt. Serve alongside some fresh mint chutney, onion salad and enjoy with an ice cold bottle of beer. Delish.

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An exceptional restaurant with character and great cuisine

Join us for lunch AWARDED TWO AA ROSETTE FOR CULINARY EXCELLENCE

Sumptuous food in an elegant setting with impeccable – yet unfussy – service needn’t come with a heart stopping price tag, at the stunning JAR Restaurant you’ll find both the cuisine and the bill equally palatable.

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he JAR team has been delivering a fine dining experience to satisfied diners for a number of years, and now, as an integral part of the Admiral Hotel complex, the new JAR Restaurant is an opportunity to showcase exceptional modern European cuisine to customers old and new.

Now open for lunch

JAR | Admiral House Hotel 12 Loch Promenade | Douglas Isle of Man | IM1 2LX Tel: 01624 629551 E-mail: enquiries@admiralhouse.com www.admiralhouse.com

With an exciting menu for both evening and lunchtime diners, the dedicated team at JAR Restaurant demonstrates that this is much more than Just Another Restaurant!

The Islands only two AA Rosette restaurant is now open for lunch Lunch Menu Served Monday - Saturday: 11am - 2:30pm Two Courses £16.00 | Three Courses £19.50 | (Tea & coffee Included)

Starters Crab with mango salsa and coriander Manx queenies with bacon and leek Seared tuna salad nicoise Chicken, lime and coconut salad Noel’s special beef tartar Beetroot salad with goat’s cheese and honey Tofu, pan fried with chilli, garlic and ginger

Main Courses Pork fillet with sticky cabbage, salsify and apple Corn fed chicken, mushroom risotto, madeira and bacon Roasted cod with crushed new potatoes and white wine sauce Fruit de mer risotto, seasonal shellfish, crispy squid, lemon zest and cherry tomatoes Duck breast, leg parcel, shallots and bok choi BBQ lamb cutlets with onion and lamb belly Seared teriyaki beef with sweet soy and spring onion

Desserts Apple and ginger crumble with rum and raisin ice cream Lemon crème brulee with raspberry sorbet and short bread Bitter chocolate tart and coconut sorbet Garden buttermilk panna cotta Warm chocolate fudge cake Sticky toffee pudding with vanilla ice cream NY cheesecake

Evening Dining Tuesday -Thursday: 7pm – 9:30pm Fri & Sat: 6pm – 9.30pm Sunday & Monday: Group pre bookings only.

Starters from: £4.00 Small Plates from: £8.00 Big Plates from: £14.50 Deserts: £7.50 Tel: 629551/663553

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WINE TALK

WORDS | Anne Berry | The Wine Cellar

Compact

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rapes come not only in different colours, but also in different shapes and sizes, and these factors have an influence on the final wine.

Red wines can, therefore, only be made from red grapes as a period of skin contact with the juice is necessary to allow the winemaker to extract as much colour and tannin as he desires.

Varieties used for table grapes tend to have large loose bunches, with big berries and thin skins whereas the species used in wine production, known as vitis vinifera, are normally smaller berries in more compact bunches. The thickness of the skins and size of the berries also varies and this has a significant effect on the style and colour of the wine produced.

Tannin in wine comes from the skin of the grape, so the thicker the skin, and the smaller the actual berries, the higher the tannin level in the wine. Probably the best example of this is Cabernet Sauvignon.

Compact bunches of small, dark coloured berries with thick skins means a high ratio of colouring matter and tannin in the wines, which generally have powerful aromas and flavours of blackcurrant. They are often aged in oak, adding flavours of tobacco, coffee, chocolate and spice, and can age well due to the tannin and concentration in the wine.

White wines are generally produced from grapes with pale or green skinned varieties, while reds are produced from those with dark, or black skins.

The juice of vitis vinifera grapes is almost always colourless. If you bite into a black grape, you will notice that the pulp is the same as when you bite into a white grape.

Hence, it is possible to produce white wine from black grapes. This is done by removing the skins immediately, not allowing any of the pigment from the skin of the grape to come into contact and therefore give any colour to the juice.

A fine example of this is ANNA DE CODORNIU BLANC DE NOIRS, a Cava produced from black Pinot Noir grapes. Blanc de Noirs is the term given to white wines produced from black grapes. At £10.25 this offers exceptional value for money.

DON DAVID CABERNET SAUVIGNON This comes from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown high up in the Argentine Andes at 1700m above sea level. At this altitude there are big diurnal temperature variations, which further concentrates the colour. Don David Cabernet has the classic characteristics mentioned above: it is deep purple in colour and has aromas of blackcurrant and blackberries with a hint of spice. There are similar

flavours on the palate along with chocolate, coffee and toasty oak, making a complex wine with great depth.

It is an excellent wine to enjoy with steak, but is fruity enough to drink without food or simply with a plate of cheese.

In contrast there is Gamay, a thin skinned grape that grows in looser clusters. This is the only red grape permitted to produce red wines in Beaujolais and, due to the thin skin and larger berries, the ratio of tannins and colour pigment to juice is much lower resulting in paler wines with less tannin.

LOUIS JADOT’S BEAUJOLAIS VILLAGES COMBE AUX JACQUES is the best-selling Beaujolais Villages in the UK. The grapes are grown in granitic soils in the best areas of Beaujolais resulting in a wine with more flavour than many reds from this not so fashionable and often underrated region. It has aromas of raspberries, strawberries and cherries, which follow on to the palate.

The tannins are light, making it very easy to drink, and can be enjoyed slightly chilled with or without food. It makes an ideal wine for summer drinking as it works well with both red and white meat, salads and fuller flavoured fish dishes.

THE WINE CELLAR • TENNIS ROAD • DOUGLAS • IM2 3QW TELEPHONE: 01624 611793 • EMAIL: anne@thewinecellar.im

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A chigger mite shown 100 times bigger

THE LITTLE FIVE

COMPACT CREATURES THAT PACK A PUNCH words | Derrick Mainswiggans

The collective term “The Big Five” was originally used to describe Africa’s five most difficult and dangerous animals to hunt, namely: lions, elephants, leopards, rhinos and buffalos (hippos, largely considered the most dangerous African animal, don’t make the cut). But what about “The Little Five”? A term derived from nothing other than my own experiences meandering through the vast African continent. The Little Five is the term I have given to five tiny little creatures that pack a punch much bigger than their size might suggest. In some cases, they are even more deadly than their much larger “Big Five” counterparts.

A Hippo complains at not being one of the ‘Big 5’

5. The Camel Spider Strictly speaking, this ugly fella isn’t tiny (compared to the others on this list) – in fact for a spider, he’s quite the monster.

But it’s for this reason he makes the list. In truth, the camel spider is not a spider – nor is it a camel. It actually belongs to the same family as spiders and scorpions but is neither. It’s fearsome reputation stems largely from a photo that went viral back in the early noughties (above). The pic shows two particularly large specimens so entangled in either love or war that it looked like the mother of all spiders. The accompanying (largely fabricated) story that went with the photo didn’t help the little fella’s reputation at all. “It can eat camels alive and is super-aggressive”.

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flesh. The more you back away, the more they come towards you. They are not poisonous, but their disproportionately large fangs look like they could do some damage. Getting bitten by one of them in the desert, far from medical aid, wasn’t something I wanted to endure. Countless camel spiders popped out from under my groundsheet as I rolled it up in the morning only to meet their untimely end courtesy of my flip-flops.

4. Chigger Mites

From the countless run-ins I had with these little dudes in Morocco, Mauritania, Mali and Sudan I can tell you that they are ugly, they are disconcertingly big and fast, and they are aggressive when disturbed. The idea of them chasing after you is somewhat true but, I’m told that, as desert-dwellers, they want the shade you offer, not your

I had never heard of these guys until long after I had a problem with them. There were several nights when we were travelling through Gabon and with little infrastructure around we made do with whatever we could as a campsite. One particular evening we ended up camping in the graveyard of a long-abandoned church. The grass was very long but the air was too stifling to sleep in our tents so most of us opted to sleep under the stars. The next morning came with little to report but as the day progressed, we started seeing small red welts appearing all over our bodies. Within 48 hours we were

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somewhat anxious; covered in head to toe in what could have been mistaken for a measle or meningitis rash.

By dusk on the second evening, I was on the brink of insanity as every part of my body itched with an intensity that I have never experienced before. I lost two or three nights’ sleep before the itching finally subsided and as soon as I could get on the internet, I researched what the issue might have been.

Known scientifically as Trombiculidae, the microscopic larvae of these pests tend to lay in wait in long grass and attach themselves to the first animal that passes by. Like their relative, the tick, they then feed on your skin, injecting digestive enzymes into you to make their job a bit easier. Intense itching and accompanying scratching often causes secondary infection and if the Internet is to be believed, there have been several cases of suicide due to the insanity-inducing itchiness. It sounds trivial now, but the itching was a true test of my mettle.

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The Meroe Pyramids in the Sudanese dessert, where Derrick discovered he had Schistosomiasis

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Completely unrelated to the similar named mites, the jigger or “chigoe” flea has to be one of my most unpleasant African experiences. I’d not long gotten over my encounter with the chigger mites when I started to feel a nagging, occasionally sharp pain in my foot. I spent most of my time either barefoot or in flip-flops so was used to getting the odd thorn, bit of gravel or even glass in my foot. On this occasion I cleaned my foot, scoured it for any sign of a good splinter but the tweezers remained unused.

I’d learnt about Schistosomiasis in Geography lessons back in school. Often referred to as Bilharzia, Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by a parasitic worm that spends the first part of its life living in water snails before being released into the water where it waits for larger hosts e.g. humans.

It usually enters the skin of any bare foot it is exposed to and eventually finds its way into your veins before reaching major organs (lungs, then liver, then kidneys) before settling in your bladder where any eggs then get released back into water via urination and the whole cycle starts again.

Be it South-East Asia, South America or Africa, anybody who’s done the usual backpacker trail will know this little guy.

In fact, it’s fair to say, most people will have experienced this incessant pest at one point or another. Even here, in our very own Guerntown, hot summers can often lead to nights jumping around the room, swatting in vain with the nearest newspaper. Apart from the intense itching and that nightmare-inducing hum you often hear when you are about to catch some rest, mosquitos pose a much more sinister threat…

As a major health concern in developing countries, I had done my homework on Schistosomiasis and was very aware of its symptoms…so when I went to relieve myself in white sand dunes of the Sudanese desert, I was somewhat taken aback when my expelled liquid was pure blood. I was only two months from home by this point and, rather than forking out on a dodgy doc in the middle of nowhere, I chose to risk waiting to sort it until I got home. My GP hadn’t seen a case of it in 18 years and the local path-lab could barely contain their excitement when I took in all my “samples”.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) malaria alone was responsible for over 660,000 deaths in 2010 (out of 219 million cases). Despite taking the requisite anti-malarial every time I go to affected areas, I’ve had it twice in all my travels… I can tell you, the mosquito is not to be taken lightly. Use your repellents, take your pills, and cover up!

The pain kept getting worse and I distinctly remember being sat around the fire at a bush camp in Angola and retiring to my tent early armed with headtorch, tweezers, a needle and my trusty Leatherman; determined to carve out the source of my grief. Within minutes, I’d pinpointed the pressure point with the needle and was ready to do some minor surgery.

I gave the area another inquisitive prod with the needle and what happened next was straight out of Ridley’s Scott’s Alien: A yellowy white puss-ball wormed it’s way out from the ball of my foot. At first I thought it was a worm, but later learned it was in fact a pea-sized egg-sack filled with hundreds of Chigoe flea eggs left behind by a mother who had been happy to leave her kids alone to feed on my flesh.

If left untreated, the inflammatory skin disease they cause (known as “tungiasis”) can cause abscesses, gangrene, loss of limbs and even death.

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Around 700 million people worldwide live in areas where the disease is common. It affects almost 210 million people and an estimated 12,000 to 200,000 people die from it annually. A further 20 million have severe consequences from the disease. Among human parasitic diseases, Schistosomiasis ranks second behind malaria in terms of socio-economic and public health importance in tropical and subtropical areas.

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Judging what to pack is an eternal pre-trip dilemma! So many considerations: hand-luggage only or suitcase; weight and size allowances; type of clothing required; those pesky liquids, etc.

From experience, I’ve discovered a handful of items essential for any trip that could make the difference between arriving in comfort and, well, wishing you’d stayed at home.

I’ll even go so far as to recommend ONE item that is so multi-purpose I’d never travel without it again* (given to me by someone who found it in the back of a tuktuk!).

Most of these tips I’ve discovered the hard way. Some are obvious; others quirky. So, using your judgement, decide which are relevant as well as some of your own!

Check out www.packwhiz.com for a complete packing list.

TIPS BEFORE LEAVING: Tell your bank you’re going away to avoid potential cancellation of debit/credit cards due to suspicious activity. Consider a top-up currency card (Euro, Sterling, US$) for your trip.

Check you’ve got your e-tickets, enough local currency to last several days, passports (with minimum of six months’ validity) and visas - all readily accessible.

Make sure your electronics are backed-up (!) and fully charged before putting cables into hand-luggage (not suitcase). Consider taking a portable phone charger as an emergency supply.

Upload GPS maps so that you can read them offline.

Leave spare keys for house and car with a friend whose contact numbers you have available.

Check www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice before - and during your trip - for last-minute information.

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HAND LUGGAGE:

TAKE A PHOTO OF YOUR LUGGAGE FOR IDENTIFICATION IF IT GETS LOST OR STOLEN. OR CONSIDER A TAGGING SERVICE SUCH AS WWW.CALLUMA.COM FOR ONLY £4.95 FOR A YEAR

First check up-to-date size/weight restrictions especially if you are travelling on multiple airlines (See Suitcase Tips below for more info).

If your luggage is black (which 70% is!), tie a brightly-coloured ribbon by the handle. If you don’t, and a similar bag to yours is the last on the carousel; it’s likely the owner took your bag by mistake.

AT THE AIRPORT, GRAB SOME OF THOSE FREE PLASTIC BAGS FOR LIQUIDS. YOU’LL ALWAYS FIND A USE FOR THEM AND SOME AIRPORTS CHARGE A FEE

Attach a sticker with your destination address(es), email address, home address and phone number with country code to the INSIDE of your bags.

Place your 100 ml max. liquids, gels, creams and pastes in re-sealed plastic bag in an outer pocket of hand-luggage for speedy access.

Use screw tops whenever possible, flip-tops tend to leak (unless secured with a layer of cling film beneath the lid).

Use a free web service like www.tripit.com for all your travel plans in one place.

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PHOTOCOPY YOUR PASSPORT ID PAGE AND VISAS, INSURANCE DOCUMENT, FLIGHT INFO/BOOKING REFERENCE NUMBERS AND MEDICAL/OPTICAL PRESCRIPTION AND EMAIL TO YOUR NEXT OF KIN AND A COPY TO YOURSELF

Remember the following in your liquids bag: deodorant, sunscreen, moisturiser, insect repellent, lip salve/gloss, toothpaste. Shampoo can be bought after arrival – you can also wash your clothing in it.

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Packet of wet wipes, (handy for freshening up during long-haul travel, and for body hygiene in absence of washing facilities).

Lightweight brolly or pocket rain mac with hood – store in the gap beneath handle for quick access while disembarking in heavy rain.

Pack heavier items at the “wheel end” of the bag. Wheelie bags are easier for travel, unless on rough ground or on the back of a motorbike … or camel!

Multi-socket adaptor plug – very useful to share at airport/cafés when everyone is clamouring to use a single outlet.

Charging cables neatly coiled and secured into bag(s). Also consider taking a car charger and USB charger (even some TVs have USB outlets you can charge from.)

Medications plus prescriptions, painkillers and travel pills (check with local Ministries of Health to see what is permitted, particularly if entering or transiting Arabian countries).

Valuable jewellery – unless essential, it’s generally a BAD idea to take this – a cheap watch tells the same time as a Rolex and you’re less likely to get mugged. Even fake diamonds can resemble the real thing, so try to avoid unwanted interest.

Magazines and paperbacks can be swapped, donated or discarded when read.

A LENGTH OF CORD – HANDY FOR USE AS A WASHING LINE A pack of playing cards is a good icebreaker and can relieve boredom during unexpected delays.

TIPS FOR PACKING A SUITCASE: An expandable, light-weight suitcase with wheels is a good investment for ten years or more.

Check latest size/weight restrictions and number of bags allowed for each carrier ensuring you’re within limits for the minimum allowance (especially important for us Islanders connecting to UK hubs or whenever using a budget airline!).

Invest in lightweight portable luggage scales to avoid a shock at Bag Drop desks, particularly on your return journeys.

Remember NO valuables, medication nor should important documents be in here.

You might be able to claim around £300 only for loss of contents depending on airline and your own insurance.

Either roll or fold items (depending on personal preference), heaviest at the bottom. Or use vacuum bags (NB: this can add surprising weight).

DON’T TAKE JEANS; THEY’RE UNSUITABLE IN HUMIDITY AS WELL AS IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES Take underwear in separate plastic bags with large plastic bag for dirty laundry.

Consider investing in non-iron, quick drying clothing such as the Rohan range.

Don’t take any pure linen clothes; they’re a nightmare for creasing.

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For women: eschew one-piece dresses/ bodysuits and take separates instead. Pick three colours that go well together and stick to them – e.g. black, white, and tan – and you’ll end up with dozens of combinations!

For men: Fold a jacket with lining outside vertically, then in half horizontally to help avoid creasing. Pack it on top of all other clothing.

DON’T FORGET TO LOCK YOUR SUITCASE AND, IF YOU’RE TRAVELLING TO THE USA, USE TSA-APPROVED LOCKS OR BELTS (WWW.TSA.GOV) Most establishments lend irons or you can hang items by a steamy shower and reshape by pulling periodically.

Remember layers are practical for most climates; you can add or take off as necessary.

Pack light and clothing is much less likely to get crumpled.

If you’re travelling with a partner, switch a couple of items of clothing in each case so that if one bag goes astray you’ll have additional back-ups to those in your handluggage.

If you’re taking a bottle of wine, use bubble wrap or inflatable armbands, sealed in a plastic bag in the middle of the suitcase for extra protection.

THE ONE ITEM GIVEN TO ME THAT I’D NEVER, EVER TRAVEL WITHOUT? A SARONG!

Take a sarong (or an extra-large scarf) and wrap it around your neck for the journey.

It can be used for various purposes: as a rug, pillow, curtain, shawl, skirt, dress, baby carrier, holdall, sunshade, beach mat, towel, sling, and many more as you’ll discover.

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Zest in show Zürich Often just reserved for hitting the slopes in winter, Zurich shouldn’t be overlooked in the summer when the banks of Zürich’s rivers and lake are buzzing with activity. Here, everyone from street artists to party-goers to business executives can be found enjoying the sun.

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ith no fewer than 40 swimming facilities – 18 of them outside in the open air, including on the lake and by the river – Zürich has the highest density of public bathing areas in the world. Stroll along the Lakeside promenade where the grassy park areas along the lakeshore are a hive of activity during the summer months.

A popular meeting place for inline skaters, sunbathers, jewellery vendors and street artists. Or venture out of the city, the trains offer a stunning view of the countryside in bloom, and take on one or two of the large number of epic hiking trails.

Where To Stay: For a chic, contemporary boutique hotel stay, the edgy interior of the Bar Hotel Seehof is sure to suffice. It’s located amidst a variety of sophisticated cafes, bars and restaurants.

Eats: The west neighbourhood has recently emerged as the city’s latest culinary hotbed, comprising a mixture of quirky bars, high-end restaurants and Zurich’s first undeviating food market. For on-trend comfort dishes, try the Senior Design Factory – owned and designed by two young art school graduates.

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Shopping: Those with a sweet tooth will enjoy a trip to Sprüngli – one of the city’s most famous chocolate and sweet palaces. From the most celebrated pralines in Zurich to the lovingly made Luxemburgerli, this is the perfect place to stock up on a few tantalising treats.

For more tangible treats head to Bahnhofstrasse. This world-famous shopping precinct was created following the construction of Zürich Main Station on the very site where 150 years ago the city’s fortified moat was located. 1.4 kilometers in length, it connects Zürich Main Station to Lake Zürich. Department stores, boutiques and jewellery shops are strung together like pearls on a chain.

Arts: Described as a gritty haven for the city’s creative class – contemporary art galleries, designer boutiques and secret museums hide out in retro abandoned factories.

Check out the regular exhibitions in the central hall of Puls 5.

Nightlife: The Zurich Opera House, described as a classic European jewel box, is situated in a leading location in the centre of the city. An opulent interior of cream and gold makes up the backdrop for the many must-see shows.

Climb high: The Panorama Trail, from Üetliberg to Felsenegg is family friendly and ranks in the top walks in Switzerland. A train journey comfortably runs from Zurich along the Üetlibergbahn railway, taking

summiteers to Zurich’s 871 metre high local mountain. The alpine hike that follows , The Panorama Trial, is a simple 6km, 1 to 2 hour walk. When you reach Felsenegg, the end of the trial, the gondola lift waits to take you down to Adliswil, where the S-Bahn runs back to Zurich.

Encompass it all : Follow the Lake Zurich Trail. The landscape surrounding Lake Zurich is not only one of the world’s most prestigious areas to do well, but in addition a greatly contrasting hikers’ paradise that cradles a multitude of pleasant surprises.

The Lake Zurich Trail shows the versatile region at its best; passing historical towns and villages, castle parks, settlements with noble villas, unspoilt shorelines, extensive woods and wild, bubbling streams. And on its ten attractive legs, the Zürichsee route offers additional palatable pleasures: with a variety of restaurants ranging from simple country restaurant, to gourmet restaurants and first-class wineries literally on the sidewalk. A number of sport and recreation areas and museums, are also discovered.

This route offers enjoyment pure for hikers, bikers, culture and nature lovers; not forgetting historians and gourmets with a love for good food! Hikers are spoilt for choice with ten ideal departure points along the route – and each leg of the journey holds individual highlights of its own.

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Set within a beautiful semi rural location to the west of Port Erin with views towards South Barrule, Ballakilley is a stunning development of detached homes less than a mile from the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centre.

The local primary school is within walking distance and secondary schools are 4 miles to the east in Castletown.

Douglas, is approximately 30 minutes drive away - so the school run and daily commute couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easier.

Ballakilley offers homeowners a choice of three, four, five and six bedroom homes in a range of new contemporary styles exclusive to this development, which is conveniently located close to the town centre and all local amenities.

With a 10-year NHBC warranty, these new homes have superb levels of insulation, high quality double glazing and central heating and hot water systems powered by the latest generation in energy efficient boilers.

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German manufactured kitchen with stone worktops and a wide range of high quality integrated appliances Luxurious tiled bathrooms with integral storage and heated towel rails Stylish, contemporary fitted wardrobes Floor coverings Garage and/or designated parking Recessed LED lighting in kitchens, bathrooms and en-suites

And now you can see for yourself at the fabulous new Ballakilley show home on Church Road, Rushen, which is open from 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 11am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday.

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Prices start from just £199,950 For full details call Heritage Homes on 615000 or visit the show home. www.dandara.com

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The Laurel is a newly constructed 4 bedroom detached home with an integral garage and on-drive parking.

On the ground floor there is a study which could also be used as a playroom or separate TV room and a WC. The living room is light and spacious and has double doors which lead through to the superb open-plan kitchen dining room. The kitchen is by a top German manufacturer and features stone worktops and a wide range of quality integrated appliances. Just off the kitchen there is a large utility room and a separate storage room. Upstairs there are four bedrooms; the master bedroom has an en-suite shower room and fitted wardrobes. Bedrooms 2 and 3 also have fitted wardrobes and there is a fourth single bedroom, plus a fabulous family bathroom with integral storage and heated towel rails.

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This fabulous newly constructed, 4 bedroom detached former show home occupies a superb south-facing position within the desirable Springfield Rise development in Foxdale. Featuring a superb level of specification, The Oak comes complete with all furniture, carpets and flooring, fixtures, fittings and accessories. Premium quality fittings a superior level of specification and meticulous attention to detail has resulted in the highest levels of finish VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. PRICE INCLUDES:

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White / Red Wine Starter Kit (makes 6 bottles) £23

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5ifth Dimension Situated on Marina Lane, Port Erin, 5ifth Dimension Ltd are making it possible for everybody to own a luxury fitted kitchen at very affordable prices. A reputation that is quickly making them the Islands first choice for fitted kitchens.

Managing Director, Kevin Duggan, has been in the kitchen business on the island for over 25 years, he has a wealth of experience to offer clients a more affordable and hassle-free way of purchasing their fitted kitchen.

“Everybody is aware of the high quality associated with German kitchens but for a while that has always come at a high price. We have now secured excellent buying terms with our suppliers which enables us to offer a German kitchen to suit all budgets” says Kevin.

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To guarantee this, all 5ifth Dimensions kitchens are manufactured using high tech robotic machinery, only the highest quality materials and components are used and all furniture is factory assembled using the best construction methods.

A high quality kitchen needs to be handled properly, therefore, 5ifth Dimension employ a furniture removal company to deliver their kitchens from the UK direct to the customers’ door thus eliminating the risk of damage.

5ifth Dimension offer a complete kitchen package comprising design, sale, installation and project management with all associated building work undertaken.

This ensures they have full control of the job from day one, which Kevin says is key to the success of the project. “It might be OK to have a good product at a good price but that’s only part of the kitchen sale, delivering the kitchen complete, without damage and on time are crucial too”.

Co-owner of the business and Kevin’s partner Christine Briggs is passionate about maintaining high levels of customer service, “Our strength is that we do exactly what we say, delivering a high quality kitchen at a very competitive price on time and fitted to an extremely high standard. Ask any of the owners of the 70 kitchens we have installed in the short time we have been trading and they will tell you. Our customers also know that they will be dealing direct with the owners through every stage of their

purchase, which ensures they get the highest level of customer service”.

5ifth Dimension use the latest CAD design technology to provide their customers with a photo realistic view of the finished kitchen and a fully detailed quotation explaining everything supplied. “We want to be totally transparent on what our customer is receiving and leave no grey areas” says Christine.

To experience a new approach to buying a fitted kitchen call 5ifth Dimension today to book your free consultation.

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‘Thie Grianagh’ is a spacious Victorian end terraced house with sea views, which has been extensively modernised and refurbished. The property is situated conveniently close to the airport, schools and Castletown town centre. The property consists of a large lounge, dining room/family room, breakfast kitchen with integrated appliances, a utility room, four bedrooms and three modern bath/shower rooms. Externally the property offers delightful landscaped gardens with two sheds and a summerhouse. An internal inspection is highly recommended to appreciate this lovely family home. The owner has listed all the improvements which total £110,000, available to all viewers.

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A delightful link detached Manx cottage situated in the desirable rural hamlet of St Judes in the North of the Island. This charming country cottage offers versatile living accommodation to comprise a spacious living/ dining room with conservatory enjoying views and direct access onto the beautifully maintained and mature gardens. The property also offers a modern kitchen, two double bedrooms, toilet and bathroom. Externally, Glen View benefits from off road parking for three vehicles and detached single garage. To the rear of the property, the beautifully landscaped south facing rear gardens are mainly laid to lawn and stocked with an abundance of mature plants, shrubs and trees.

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On the ground floor the property consists of a generously sized sitting room which features a large bay window and an open grate fireplace, a separate dining room with a cast iron grate fireplace, a large modern fitted breakfast kitchen and a utility room. On the first floor the master bedroom has a cast iron period style fireplace and a stunning en-suite bathroom with a freestanding roll top bath. Throughout the property there are a further five double bedrooms (one en-suite), with bedroom five enjoying distant sea views, a modern family bathroom and separate toilet. The property has a small front garden and rear yard with access to the rear lane.

Harmony Homes, Douglas T: 616200 www.harmonyhomes.co.im

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The property also has a single integral garage and driveway.

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Creative Buzz-New Creative Agency Richard Faragher-Broadcast Journalist WEALTH - LASENBY KNOX, A NEW GENERATION OF WEALTH ADVISER MOVERS & SHAKERS - JO COX, CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER AT SURE PLUS - BOSS OF THE YEAR, MANAGEMENT TERMINOLOGY, DEAR LUCY, BEWARE COUGARS

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Creative Buzz - Design Agency ......... 96

Movers & Shakers ........................................ . 86

Boss of The Year ........................................ 100

Jo Cox, New CCO At Sure ...................... . 88

Management Terminology.................102

Rick Farragher Interview ....................... 90

Dear Lucy........................................................104

Lasenby Knox - Wealth Adviser ......... 94

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BUSINESS NEWS

Ashgrove Calls for a Public Vote Ashgrove Marketing’s competition for creative amateurs, Createurs, supported by Gallery Magazine, is asking the public to vote for their favourite entry for the Search & Select People’s Choice Award.

Commenting on the competition, Moya Wilson, Senior Account Manager at Ashgrove Marketing stated: “The competition, which challenges Manx creative amateurs to submit work that met a business need, has six awards. The People’s Choice Award, sponsored by Search & Select, is one of the most coveted. The shortlisted pieces will be uploaded to the Ashgrove Marketing Facebook page on the closing date, where the public can then vote for their favourite submission.”

Sally Burman, Managing Director of Search & Select added: “We are pleased to be supporting this year’s Createurs competition via the People’s Choice Award. We chose this category as People are the core of our business and we would like to encourage you all to get involved in this fantastic opportunity to show off your talents, or perhaps hidden talents, and allow people to vote on your work.

Search & Select have been in business since 1998 and support all candidates whether looking for their first role out of education or executive appointments. We are always looking out for talent across multiple disciplines and we are excited to see what this year’s competition has in store! Good luck in the competition all!”

The competition is also being sponsored by Sure (Best Entry), Affinity (Photography and Graphic

Officers from the parliaments and assemblies of Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, the UK and Wales joined with the Isle of Man’s Hansard team over three days to discuss best practice and innovation in parliamentary reporting.

Design), Gough Law (Copywriting) and Conister Bank (Web & Multimedia).

All the category winners will enjoy cash prizes of up to £300 per category and the chance to get their work published in Gallery Magazine.

Ashgrove will be holding a prize giving party for all entrants on 11th September, where the winners will be announced.

To vote, visit www.facebook.com/ AshgroveMarketing and simply ‘like’ your favourite piece. For more information on the competition, email: createurs@ashgrovemarketing.com, visit: www.ashgrovemarketing.im/ createurs or call: 645 390.

Mark Ramprakash MBE is the Guest Speaker at the ICSA Annual Dinner Mark Ramprakash MBE is to be the after-dinner guest speaker at this year’s ICSA Annual Dinner, sponsored by RBS International, at Mount Murray Hotel and Country Club, Santon, on Friday 19 September 2014.

Mark is one of only 25 players in the history of cricket to have scored 100 first class centuries and when he retired in 2012 he had scored 114 centuries, a tremendous achievement. He was the first batsman ever to score a century against every county. Since his retirement Mark has turned to coaching; in November 2012 he was the batting coach for the England Lions in India and in January 2013 was appointed as batting coach for Middlesex on a two year contract. Also in 2013 he was awarded the MBE for his services to sport.

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Tynwald setting for 2014 BIPRA symposium

Tynwald’s head of Hansard Ellen Callister explained: ‘Holding the annual BIPRA conference here in the Isle of Man has been a real honour for us. Each jurisdiction takes it in turns to organise the event – the last time we held it here was 10 years ago, centring around Tynwald Day 2004. The opportunity for us to meet our counterparts in other jurisdictions is invaluable; we hope our guests have enjoyed it as much as we have and that they are encouraged to return soon to visit more of our beautiful Island.’

Topics generating lively discussion included transcription via voice recognition - now and in the future – the growing demand for open data, ‘managing the march of technology’ and role played by BIPRA members in ‘editing history.’

On the subject of open data House of Commons deputy editor of debates Alex Newton favoured ‘cautious engagement’, adding ‘We have no alternative’, a sentiment echoed by Anna Gruffud from the National Assembly of Wales who said it would assist ‘in the drive towards greater transparency’.

Tes Stranger, from the House of Commons, said: ‘This is the fourth BIPRA symposium I’ve attended and it’s the subtle changes I notice most; how speech recognition - in particular the Dragon system - and development upgrades feature more on the agenda every year.’

Tynwald provides Hansard support to the Parliament of Gibraltar. Its clerk, Paul Martinez, said that the Tynwald team delivered a ‘quality, on-time service’.

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PDMS’ Chris returns from judging Europe’s largest youth entrepreneurship competition ever

Chris Gledhill, Managing Director of PDMS, has returned from Tallinn, Estonia as one of ten senior business judges for the 25th Junior Achievement – Young Enterprise Company of the Year Competition 2014 (“JA-YE Europe”). This year, 250,000 students entered the competition and only the top 38 student companies were showcased at the final, representing 500 students, teachers, business advisors and partners at the three day event that took place on 2325th July.

JA-YE Europe is Europe’s largest provider of entrepreneurship education programmes for young people, reaching 3.2 million students in 39 different countries last year alone.

The student company finalists had been running their businesses for up to year ahead of the competition, with each company expected to create and market real products and/or services, successfully dealing with the challenges of setting up and running a business. The coveted Company of the Year competition is judged based on an annual report, live presentations, a panel interview and a trade show on the third day of the event. Key criteria for the championships included marketing and sales strategy, objective setting, financial systems, personnel management, product or service development and customer focus.

Reflecting on the experience Chris said, “The most memorable part of the judging experience was definitely the trade show – to see the students together in such a concentrated environment with their products was fantastic – a

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real opportunity to get to know the students. I was also impressed by their natural engagement with and innovative use of technology – the next generations are truly digital natives!”

Locking set to lead new IFA business A new independent financial adviser (IFA) business, Lasenby Knox, is set to launch in Douglas this month.

For those that didn’t walk away with an award on the night, Chris added, “it is important to remember that the competition itself does not define the quality of entrepreneurship displayed and is only a snapshot of the learning experience over the past year. Many of the student companies had very viable business propositions and I expect many of these to survive long after the event.”

Steve Locking has been appointed as the managing director of this new generation of wealth adviser firm built on traditional values and a personal approach.

Locking brings a robust track record from his experience gained in banking and independent financial advice in a career spanning 34 years.

Boasting highlights such as his role as the chairman of the Isle of Man Financial Planners and Insurance Brokers Association, Locking has spent the past 21 years working in the Isle of Man.

PDMS would like to congratulate Isle of Man team Simple Minds from Ballakermeen High School, who won the People’s Choice Award for their ‘Need a Hand?’ polyurethane self-sealing gloves to pick up dog waste through Facebook votes. Their Rio Allison was also selected as one of only 15 students to receive the Alumni Leadership Award. Overall competition winner was E14-Magma from Iceland, who designed and produced souvenir shot glasses made from black clay and Icelandic lava.

The team behind Lasenby Knox identified the need for clients to receive professional and aspirational financial planning that is entirely personal to them, with intuitive advice that comes from long-lasting relationships.

Commenting on the launch of the new business and his appointment, managing director, Locking said: “Lasenby Knox is a wealth adviser of the future, borne out of the need to evolve as regulation and clients demand ever-increasing levels of service and expertise.

Chris commented, “Winning the People’s Choice Award this year – through online voting was a fantastic joined up effort coordinated by JA IOM and proves how well connected the Island can be.

PDMS has been a long standing supporter of JA IOM and we look forward to the next company programme”.

“We will provide insightful and clear financial advice that will enable our clients to build their wealth and realise their individual goals. Our signature approach will be to form long-term relationships to gain a deep understanding of all of our clients’ specific needs.

“It is a real privilege to be heading-up a brand new IFA in the Isle of Man. This is an once-in-a-lifetime professional opportunity to build a business that can provide the very best financial advice and expertise, delivered with a personalised attention to detail.”

Locking has particular expertise regarding the Retail Distribution Review and was among the first to outline its ramifications for the Island’s investors and advisers.

Lasenby Knox’s product portfolio includes: investments; corporate schemes; and financial, retirement and estate planning.

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BUSINESS NEWS

APPLEBY ACTS FOR POKERSTARS SELLER IN US$4.9 BILLION DEAL

Nedbank Private Wealth stays ahead of the game Nedbank Private Wealth has ensured that its clients receive the best quality financial advice by encouraging its staff to exceed the minimum standards of professionalism imposed by the regulatory bodies in each of the jurisdictions where it operates.

All staff who provide investment advice are qualified to at least the minimum industry standard (Level 4), and over 72% are qualified to a substantially higher level (Level 6).

In addition, over half of its private banking team have attained Chartered Wealth Manager status from the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments and, of these, a third

hold the Chartered Fellow status.

Increased regulation in financial markets puts the onus on individual firms to ensure that the advice they provide is of the highest quality and is appropriate for clients’ individual circumstances. Having employees with Chartered Wealth Manager status demonstrates that staff are working at the highest standards in wealth management. To be awarded the designation Chartered Wealth Manager, applicants must achieve a combination of high level qualifications, demonstrable maintenance of competence and the passing of the CISI ‘Integrity Matters’ test at the highest grade.

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Appleby acted as Isle of Man legal advisor to Oldford Group, parent company of the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands, during its sale to Amaya Gaming Group Inc. (TSX:AYA) for an aggregate purchase price of US$4.9 billion.

It is believed to be one the highest value local deals ever completed in the Isle of Man, and also one of the first transactional mergers under the Isle of Man Companies Act 2006.

Through the deal, Amaya Gaming Group acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Oldford Group Limited, parent company of Isle of Man-based Rational Group, the world’s largest online poker business and owner and operator of the PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands.

The Appleby team was led by both Simon Harding, a partner in the Corporate & Commercial department, and Kyle Sutherland, counsel in the Corporate & Commercial department.

Solicitors win £2,800 Manx Telecom 4G prize!

Organisations from across the Isle of Man are being invited to participate in Employment and Skills 2014, the largest local event highlighting career and training opportunities for Isle of Man residents.

The event takes place on Thursday 13th November at the Villa Marina, Douglas and is jointly hosted by the Department of Economic Development and the Department of Education and Children.

Tony Wild MLC, Political Member for the Department of Economic Development with responsibility for Employment and Skills said:

‘The event is open to anyone either seeking to extend their skills or looking for new opportunities and career options. We welcome any companies and associations from the private, public and third sectors to exhibit in order to demonstrate the breadth of opportunities available in the Isle of Man.

Organisations wishing to exhibit should complete the online application form which can be found along with full details of the event at www.gov. im/es2014 or contact the event organiser MeShell Berry by telephoning 01624 693830 or via email at meshell.berry@gov.im

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Douglas-based solicitors Stuart Smalley & Co LLC won a fantastic 4G bundle recently in a Manx Telecom prize draw held to celebrate the launch of the Island’s first superfast 4G mobile network. The prize, valued at £2,800, includes four Nokia Lumia 635 4G handsets on Manx Telecom’s smartphone 600 tariff for 12 months - including 600 minutes, unlimited texts and 6GB of data.

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APPOINTMENTS

GRANT THORNTON RECRUITS FOUR TRAINEE ACCOUNTANTS AS BUSINESS GROWS Grant Thornton has taken on four trainees as the accountancy and auditing firm’s business in the Isle of Man continues to grow.

Julian Cheetham, Matthew Christian, Chris Kneen, and Sarah Leece have joined the team in the Douglas offices and are all working towards professional accountancy qualifications.

Managing Director Dennis McGurgan said: ‘I am delighted we have been able to create opportunities for four ambitious young people who are focused on successful careers in the accountancy industry with a world-leading company.’

SMP ACCOUNTING & TAX APPOINTS RACHAEL HOOPER AS TAX MANAGER SMP Accounting & Tax Limited, has appointed Rachael Hooper as a Manager in its Tax Department.

Rachael will be working in all areas of UK, Isle of Man and International taxation, with a particular focus on UK resident non-UK domiciled individuals, Trusts and Inheritance Tax. Rachael said: ‘It has been very rewarding to be part of the team for the past two years.

“To now take on the responsibility of being a manager within the Tax Department is very exciting and an opportunity which will allow me to play a greater role in this dynamic team.’

EQUIOM GROUP ANNOUNCES SENIOR APPOINTMENTS TO JERSEY BUSINESS Equiom Group, the leading Trust and Corporate Services Provider with offices in Jersey, Malta and the Isle of Man, has announced two senior appointments to its Jersey business.

Heather Bestwick joins the company as a Non-Executive Director and Hiren Mistry has been appointed as Legal Counsel.

The appointments come at a pivotal time for the Group which has seen significant expansion over the past two years, including the opening of the Jersey business, which will celebrate its second anniversary in September.

Heather commented: ‘Equiom is

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an ambitious and forward thinking organisation, and joining the board of the Jersey office at this stage of its evolution is tremendously exciting; I am looking forward to working with the executive team to build on the success of the business locally’.

Hiren commented: ‘I am delighted to be joining Equiom at such an exciting time in its history. I look forward to bringing my private practice legal experience to Equiom and working closely with the team both locally in Jersey and globally, to strengthen the company’s position within the market and to assist with future growth plans.

NEW DIRECTOR AT CAINS ADVOCATES Lindsey Bermingham, one of the Isle of Man’s leading advocates, has been appointed as an additional director of law firm Cains.

‘I am delighted she is joining the board where her experience in many areas of legal work, together with her commercial pragmatism, will be welcome,” said Peter Clucas, a director of the Isle of Man-based advocates and professional services group.

On her appointment Lindsey said: “I am delighted to be joining the board of Cains Advocates Ltd and I look forward to contributing to the future development of the group.’

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MOVERS & SHAKERS MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jo Cox

Chief Commercial Officer at Sure Jo Cox has been promoted to the role of Chief Commercial Officer of Sure in a move that will enable the company to deliver a more integrated service for its customers.

Jo, with more than 20 years telecoms experience, is now focused on ensuring Sure is a market leader in the corporate sector across the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

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Jo Cox, Chief Commercial Officer at Sure

Tell us a bit about yourself, your background, and your journey to getting where you are today…

- Your business background I started at Racal Vodac 21 years ago as a customer services advisor. Over the next 19 years Racal Vodac became the biggest telecommunications company in the world, now know as Vodafone. I went through that journey with them in many different roles, eventually moving in to sales and account management, finally ending my career there as a global account manager looking after large accounts across up to 76 countries. I moved to Sure in January 2013 and much of what I learnt at Vodafone has been transferred to this new role. Sure reminds me a lot of when I first started at Vodafone and the journey that they are going through with rebranding, changing products, systems and growth in to new markets.

What corporate communication solutions does Sure provide in the Isle of Man? Internet, on and off-island Private Circuits, Hosting, LAN/WAN design, Mobiles, Mobile Device Management, telephone systems and fixed calls.

Tell us what do you do on an average day as a CCO? I am responsible for product, marketing, retail, enterprise sales, professional services, service management and commercial strategy across all three islands, so every day is different. I can go from a board meeting approving large capex projects, to sitting down with a customer to understand what they need and how we can help them. Yesterday I spoke at the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce on the effects of technology and its predictions for 2020; today I reviewed four new products that we will be bringing to market in the next three months. The marketing and communications team regularly meet with me to ensure that I am happy with our brand and marketing strategy and the way in which we are communicating, plus the sponsorship programmes that we might be considering. Product lifecycle management is key to making sure that we continually review our customers’ journey and that our processes for each product are still fit for purpose. Our strategy team help me to ‘see around corners’ and continually advise me on the shifts that we are seeing in consumer and enterprise behaviour and what products we should be bringing to market to meet our customers’ needs. Marketing support the strategy team and the product team

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by running regular customer focus groups and analysis to test our ideas in the market, providing direct feedback to the CCO team.

I am very lucky that I have a strong management team that run each of these divisions and I trust them implicitly to make the right decisions because we are all very clear on our vision to put our customer first in all that we do.

What do you love the most about your new position?

I love that I have the ability to be creative and drive change through many parts of the business. I can create a new product, market that product and then sell it. Being in charge of such a wide range of people and roles means that we literally own the customer journey from start to finish.

What is important to you in the workplace?

Trust and empowering my team. I am not a micro manager and I believe that if you start from a point of trust you naturally empower people to make the right decision for the customer and the business. Most employees can be creative and excel in what they do if you give them the opportunity. Never under estimate energy and can do attitude, it can change the world!

If I called three people who have worked with you, how would they describe you?

Approachable, fair and direct.

What is the best advice you have ever received in your career?

Never make yourself indispensible. I once got a promotion but unfortunately I hadn’t thought about succession planning for the role that I was currently in and my boss blocked my move to the new job. The lesson for me was to never make yourself indispensible, always make sure you are coaching and developing the team around you.

Which business or person do you admire most?

Angela Ahrendts, the previous CEO of Burberry. She turned a failing company around in a short period of time when everyone else thought she would fail.

She has done an amazing TED Talk about energy in the workplace and I take a lot of inspiration in the way that she empowers her staff around her to drive change and put their customer first.

What is one characteristic that every CCO should possess?

Open mindedness. It is common to come in to a new area and team with a

lot of pre-conceived ideas about what you need to change. A quote from John Collins in ‘Good to Great’ is that instead of jumping on the bus and driving it to your destination you should first engage with the people on the bus and decide and agree on the right way to go. I believe that you should spend the first period of time in a new job listening and then form your opinions based on fact and information, listen to the people that know their area best and trust their opinion even if it might differ from your own.

What is the next big thing in the world of telecoms and communication?

Mobiles and tablets are set to overtake the desktop in 2015 which means we are mobile and more connected than we have ever been before. We will see all our machines in the house talking to our devices through machine to machine SIM connectivity. Mobile payment is only just taking off in the UK but soon we see the mobile phone being used as a mobile wallet. There is a true saying that someone will go home if they have forgotten their mobile but they won’t if they forget their wallet!

Where do you see Sure in three to five years?

I believe that Sure will start to drive and deliver new technology using the foundation that we already have.

Technology is driving such change in so many businesses and we are essential to that journey. We need to move in to a consultative partnership with our enterprise customers to allow them to try out new solutions, but we also need to be able to flex and change with the customer as their business shrinks or grows. In the consumer market, we will see our customers becoming wiser about what their mobile and tablets are capable of and we need to support them with this by removing complicated price plans, shifting towards a much more ‘all you can eat, family bundle’ type solution.

What are your passions in life?

My family. I have 2 children, aged 3 and 5, and a wonderful husband who has supported my career since the day I met him. I am where I am and have the freedom to progress in all that I do because he believes that I can do whatever I set my mind to.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

To be able to see in to the future! It would allow me to plan my products and services based on what people are going to want – I would love that!

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MICHELLE P. TONNESEN

Playing in the Big Leagues His face and name may seem familiar to you from his days as a presenter on the online TV service TVIM. Since then, Rick Faragher has become the first Manxman to present on BBC TV. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a chat with him to catch up on his journey from local sports reporting to global news broadcasting.

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Rick Faragher, Broadcast Journalist at BBC Northern Ireland Tell us a bit about yourself and your journey to getting where you are today…

Well, I’m Manx born and bred; an Onchan man from what I would call a traditional, close-knit Manx family. I went to St Ninian’s High School and then the University of Derby to study English Literature and American Studies. I never thought of journalism as a career, but I was good at English in school and quite creative, so I thought maybe writing would be my future.

I also had a big interest in sports. Over the years I became increasingly interested in sociology and the world around me. I watched a lot of programmes like Question Time and the news, followed election coverage and the issues affecting people.

I realised everyone is fascinating and has great stories to tell.

When I returned home from the UK, I did what most Manx lads do: I started working in Financial Services; but I wanted to do something different – make a mark somehow.

So I took a chance and gave up my good job to become a sports reporter at the local newspaper. I took a significant pay cut and moved back in with my parents. Of course, I had my doubts whether this was the right decision – especially when stood soaking in the rain with my soggy note pad covering

the local football. I knew that I wouldn’t work in print media forever, but I also knew that I was on the right track. I worked for almost two years at Publishing House, before making inroads into broadcasting.

My first encounter with Northern Ireland was when I moved there to study journalism at the University of Ulster, and I liked it from the start. Scenically it’s very much like the Isle of Man – beautiful. I moved to Belfast to try to hack it as a freelancer, which was a very challenging time professionally with many ups and downs, but definitely character building!

I moved back to the Island where I got a chance to work in commercial radio – and then the opportunity to do local community television. It was fun, and I was fortunate to work with some good people. It gave me the broadcasting experience which opened the door to my career at the BBC. Being part of the news team there is amazing and so interesting. The cultural context, the politics, and the social issues – it all brings challenges in terms of journalistic coverage which are so unique and sometimes extreme.

Last Christmas, a large car bomb was planted outside the police station across the street from my flat. The building was evacuated late at night and wasn’t made safe until the following morning. It sounds extreme, but dealing with this type of news

is fascinating – especially coming from a small place. Being part of a team that helps deliver news of this magnitude really develops you personally and professionally.

I’ve progressed more in the last 12 months than the previous six years of my career.

What are your greatest achievements so far?

I guess achievements are relative. They depend on where you’re at in your life.

When I first had my name by-lined in the newspaper; my first time on the radio; they are all accomplishments.

I think the journey is the biggest achievement. The sum of all the highlights on the way: from covering local sports to getting my master’s degree in journalism, and now working for the biggest news organisation in the world. Every one of my colleagues has worked just as hard to get here. They’re all talented and experienced people; some have interviewed US presidents and worked in war zones. You have to pinch yourself sometimes. It’s great to be here, but I never rest on my laurels.

I’m always aiming for the next thing.

What is the next thing then?

To continue to develop myself and do the best I can at BBC Northern Ireland. The sky is the limit here. I’m definitely in the right place to do this. I want to be as much of an asset to the team as possible.

What have been your greatest obstacles on the way? How did you overcome them?

Being part of the news team there is amazing and so interesting. The cultural context, the politics, and the social issues – it all brings challenges in terms of journalistic coverage which are so unique and sometimes extreme.

Pursuing a career in media generally means you’ll fail more than you succeed. You have to be prepared to work hard and accept that you can’t get things on your terms. You’ll often be in and out of employment. For me it has been quite a rollercoaster ride, but it has all accumulated into the happy place I’m in now. It is a lifestyle choice, though.

You start out with not getting paid very well, and your personal life can be a challenge.

Journalism is hard work, but you will get back what you put in. You must have a constant drive.

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What do you love the most about your job?

The variety, excitement and spontaneity.

I work across all departments, not one specific area. I cover TV, radio, current affairs and bulletins, as well as news reading. Most days I go into work not knowing what’s in store. I could be sent anywhere and meet anyone – from covering a training session for the Special Olympics team, to interviewing film stars or covering a pipe bomb attack. The scope is incredible.

Plus, it means I never know how to dress for work!

It’s challenging and the stories are sometimes tragic. The power and responsibility of the story gives you a determination to cover it as best as you can. I leave work in the evening feeling

better, having learned so much in a day.

I’m a different reporter from one year ago, which is really down to the people around me and my experiences. It’s also nice that my family can watch or listen to my reports, and I can share my work with them.

What is your favourite thing about living in Belfast?

Without doubt it’s the people. Belfast is so unique, because of its history. People never lose their sense of humour and ability to have a laugh in all kinds of situations.

Not long ago, security forces were a constant presence in the streets and the city centre was closed off each night.

Today the city is thriving, and the nightlife and social scene are great. Most people there grew up in Belfast and there is a great sense of community – which reminds me of the Isle of Man. Being from a small, unique place which most people don’t know very well.

What do you miss most about the Isle of Man? My family and close friends. I don’t suffer from homesickness, but I do miss the Island in many ways. Meeting up with old friends when I visit is great. It’s so easy to forget to appreciate the beauty of island life when you live here. It’s safe, there’s no commute, the economy is thriving, there are good schools, and no major social issues to overcome. I’m glad to be living away and be able to do things now, which I would never have been able to on the Island. But I’m sure I’ll move back one day.

If your life so far were a book, how would you sum it up on the back cover?

The story of someone passionate about what he does, who wanted to see how far he could go and is having the time of his life doing so.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challenging and the stories are sometimes tragic. The power and responsibility of the story gives you a determination to cover it as best as you can.

I leave work in the evening feeling better, having learned so much in a day.

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is a new brand making its mark... their work and in turn the growth of the art nouveau style by bringing their eclectic collections to the rest of the world through his iconic London store.

Arthur Lasenby Liberty loved Knox’s designs. They were held in such high esteem by the retail pioneer that Knox was chosen to design his gravestone creating an eternal bond between the two men.

A signature approach of enduring relationships and individual style.

Lasenby Knox is a new brand making its mark as the next generation of wealth adviser built on traditional values and a personal approach.

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ased in the Isle of Man, the team behind Lasenby Knox identified the need for clients to receive professional and aspirational financial planning that is entirely personal to them, with intuitive advice that comes from long-lasting relationships.

Lasenby Knox believes the most important things in life and business are the special and long lasting relationships you build.

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This is at the heart of the brand, and a core value for the business. Long term relationships allow wealth advisers to develop a deep understanding of their clients’ needs.

Managing Director Steve Locking brings a robust track record from his experience gained in banking and independent financial advice in a career spanning 34 years. Boasting highlights such as his role as the chairman of the Isle of Man Financial Planners and Insurance Brokers Association, Locking has spent the past 21 years working in the Isle of Man.

Lasenby Knox is built on foundations of the combination of enduring relationships with a truly individual style.

The size of Lasenby Knox allows it to be entrepreneurial in its approach with clients. Reforms across the expanding wealth management industry have paved the way for a new breed of adviser.

Locking added: “Most of life’s most special and momentous occasions are sealed with a mark that’s entirely personal to an individual; their signature. Lasenby Knox’s signature approach is to form life-long relationships to gain a deep understanding of all of its clients’ specific needs.

“Regulation demands evolution. Guidelines and restrictions placed on IFAs and wealth advisers are in flux. The Retail Distribution Review has enhanced transparency and standards.

“A one-of-a-kind relationship from the late 19th century inspired our name;” said Locking.

Now it’s time for advisers to work on building better relationships and improving service.

Lasenby Knox, the name was, borne out of the story of Archibald Knox and Arthur Lasenby Liberty. Archibald Knox was a Manx art nouveau designer whose work transpired through Celtic art across a number of different disciplines. It was his designs for London department store, Liberty & Co. that really made him a household name.

“Clients are, quite rightly, demanding everincreasing levels of service and expertise.

This is what brought about the brand of Lasenby Knox.”

Lasenby Knox’s product portfolio includes: investments; and financial retirement and estate planning.

The store was founded by the son of a draper, Arthur Lasenby Liberty who formed a number of strong relationships with one-of-a-kind designers. He encouraged

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Lasenby Knox is an independent financial adviser making its mark as a new generation of wealth adviser firm built on traditional values and a personal approach.

-.Based in the Isle of Man, the team behind Lasenby Knox identified the need for clients to receive professional and aspirational financial planning that is entirely personal to them, with intuitive advice that comes from long-lasting relationships.

Most of life's most special and momentous occasions are sealed with a mark that's entirely personal to an individual; their signature.

Lasenby Knox’s signature approach is to form life-long relationships to gain a deep understanding of all of its clients’ specific needs.

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Contact: Steve Locking

T: 01624 692176 E: steve.locking@lasenbyknox.com Knox House, 16-18 Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2PT.

Lasenby Knox, is a trading name of Knox Financial Services Limited. Knox Financial Services Limited is licensed by the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission and registered in the Isle of Man, number 031375C. Registered Address: Knox House, 16-18 Finch Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2PT.

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Creative Buzz burst onto the Isle of Man design and marketing scene with their Bee Different campaign.

The brain child of entrepreneurial duo Pete Adamson and Nathan Cafearo, Creative Buzz was formed to facilitate the design and creative needs of Best Group International and its subsidiary companies, however, it soon became apparent that the local market was in need of a vibrant creative agency and Creative Buzz successfully opened its doors to external clients.

Based in the heart of the business and retail area of Douglas, the Creative Buzz office, named the Hive for its constant buzz is a marketing and creative design business offering strategic marketing, corporate branding, creative design, PR & event organisation, website design, social media and digital marketing.

Nathan said “We have been delighted with the success the Creative Buzz team have had in improving the design and creative work for our own companies, they have saved us both time and money by getting the strategy and branding right from the moment we set them the task.” Pete added “We are now getting clients who have seen the fantastic work they have been doing for us and have asked where we get it done. These are exciting times for us, we get a real buzz by walking into the Hive and seeing all the latest projects developing before our eyes.”

Leading the team is Anthony Brand who is vastly experienced in the marketing arena having had a successful career that spans the FMCG, finance and service industries. The diverse designers Danielle Smurthwaite, Daniel White and Jeni Grose all bring their unique skills to the Hive. Danielle is an experienced and talented illustrator whose drawings can bring to life even the driest of subjects, Daniel is a perfectionist and will ensure

that no pixel is out of place when it comes to your design work and Jeni’s enthusiasm and creative designs will provide a sparkle to brighten your day.

The core of the business is the creative design and corporate branding. Branding is not just about a logo, it makes you stand out from the crowd. Danielle says “Creative Buzz can create visual aesthetics that make you unique and personal to the customer you are trying to attract whilst adhering to your corporate identity and promoting the values of your company.”

A website is the first and sometimes only experience a client will have with you and therefore critical to get right. Creative Buzz can design and develop a fully responsive site that will provide your customers with a pleasant experience ensuring they comeback and use you again. We have teamed up with Cambridge University to compile comprehensive research and

Specialising in marketing and creative design, the Creative Buzz team currently consists of three Graphic Designers, an Events Co-ordinator, a Web Developer and a Marketing Manager.

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data profiling of emotional triggers that our creative designers can build into their work to maximise the response for each and every customer contact.

Anthony Brand says “It’s all very well having a website and advertising online but if you haven’t taken steps to ensure that you get found by search engines then you won’t be maximising your opportunities. We offer online marketing which is a crucial part of maintaining and enhancing your online presence.” He continued “Social media is just one of many ways to communicate with your audience. Getting it right means you can build your audience rapidly allowing you to engage directly with customers.”

Danni has a BA(HONS) degree in Fashion Design with Illustration.

In between episodes of Peppa Pig with her son, Danni loves nothing more than doodling and designing her next tattoo. Danni has sold her clothing collection in Topshop and produced graphics for large UK brands.

Emily has a BA(HONS) degree in Events Management with Tourism.

By day Emily is busy organising events, but by night she can be found pacing the aisles of B&Q planning her next DIY project. Emily has co-ordinated successful events for the Isle of Man TT and numerous charities.

Daniel has a BA(HONS) degree in Digital Graphic Design.

Daniel loves nothing more than being pixel perfect and eyeing up a good bit of kerning. Thankfully his design work is much better than his chat up lines. Daniel was awarded Best of the Year from D&AD for his publication work.

Jeni has a BDes(HONS) degree in Design with Metal and Textiles.

Jeni has a crafty heart and enjoys upcycling her latest treasures and can make any room look like a vintage tea party with her bunting fetish. Jeni’s work has been exhibited in London and Liverpool and she has produced work for a variety of IOM start-ups.

Anthony has worked for various International brands and has been involved in numerous rebrands.

In his spare time Ant clings to his youth by collecting the original Top Trumps, including superhero and supervillians, leaving them in their wrapper to hopefully one day develop into his pension. Ant is the Team Manager for TeamIOM Athletics which has competed in numerous locations including Bermuda.

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Creative Buzz form lasting positive memories that will stay with the audience forever, building the relationship you have with them, not only through Graphic Design and Marketing but via our very own Event’s Coordinator Emily Kaighen, who can arrange bespoke corporate events, charity days or even a staff Christmas party. She can make any event very special – so treat your staff, or build your business’ brand through event marketing with one of Creative Buzz’s own memorable events. We will ensure you engage your clients whilst still maintaining your corporate reputation and maximising the reach and impact of your communication.

For any Event enquires call Emily on 651730 or email at emilyk@bestgroup.co.uk.

All other queries contact Creative Buzz on 651768 or by email on info@creative.buzz.

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FEATURE

WORDS Marcus Halberstam ILLUSTRATIONS Luke Moss

One of the greatest challenges facing any manager lies in recruiting the right people to play in your team. Sports is a fantastic (and in no way over-used) business metaphor, because running a successful organisation demands the exact same qualities necessary to lead a team to World Cup glory - you need to make sure nobody is caught biting people, taking bribes or bulldozing shanty towns if you don’t want to end up leaving the competition early or being beaten by the Germans.

You might think I’m taking the football metaphor a bit far, but you’d be wrong.

Although I prefer to play golf myself, without doubt I am the Alex Ferguson of the motivational business speech, and anyone who disagrees is David Beckham crying because he got hit in the face with a flying boot. Yes, there may have been a few times when I’ve needed to “persuade” the ref after a particularly dirty tackle, but if you take some advice from me, you can assemble your own dream team and I promise you’ll be bringing home the silverware in no time.

TEAM TIP #1:

TEAM TIP #3:

reward your star players…

To steer a team through the knockout phase and into the final you need to pick the top talent, keep them happy and motivate them to follow your attacking formation at all times. Never underestimate the importance of climbing the corporate league table, either for yourself or for those star players (executives) who are the backbone of your squad. Treat boardroom recruits like floating prospects on the international transfer market - bring them on quickly, give them a new Ferrari and set up their wages so they pay less tax than the people who hoover the staff canteen. If they stop scoring, just use all the cash you made from replica strips to bring in a replacement before they break a leg and you pension them off to a league that only plays on Sundays.

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TEAM TIP #2:

… but keep everybody else hungry In my father’s day, people used to believe that a job was for life, like a puppy or herpes simplex. In the 21st century things are very different, and not only because people like my father fired most of their employees and replaced them with Bangladeshi call-centre workers who are lucky if their contracts are as high as zero hours. No, today we profit from what I tell our HR people to describe as “a dynamic and flexible workforce”. You wouldn’t expect to pay Gary Lineker or George Best the big money to be kicking balls around at their age, so I don’t know why you’d expect a corporation to do the same thing when we can hire a graduate at half your salary. Aside from my star executives, my team wins trophies thanks to the little people who work extremely hard because we’ve just employed them and they’re still on their probation period, or because they got into the pension plan and don’t want to have their job out sourced to our offices in Dhaka.

don’t confuse the team with the manager I’m fond of telling staff that there’s no I in TEAM, but I always follow up by reminding them that’s there’s no U in BOSS. I always get a good laugh from that one, but I’m making a serious point here - everybody should know their place in the organisation, especially if that place is below director level and therefore disposable. knowing that you will reward top scorers, but will happily transfer the sick and the lame to the corporate equivalent of Grimsby FC, really motivates your players to stay on the field. Making sure everybody is incentivised to give 110% (24/7) keeps our organisation running at maximum efficiency, give or take the occasional red card (nervous breakdown and/or sexual harassment lawsuit). Whatever happens I’m always there, stood at the sideline, wearing a sheepskin coat and swearing at you. There’s a reason they got me that “Boss of the year” mug, and it’s not just because I made my secretary drop a lot of hints before I signed off on any bonus payments.

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TEAM TIP #4:

TEAM TIP #6:

I’m not one to blow my own vuvuzela, but I didn’t end up in the Director’s Box by scoring own goals. I keep the pressure on my opponent at all times, and only hire people who can do the same. To be a business success you need to be bold and confident, a risk taker who still knows when to fall into formation and shred incriminating documents before the police turn up. This is hard to identify at the selection stage, which is why I pursue an exclusive policy of only employing males who went to the same school as me. The only exception is when I pick up a CV and find that somebody is confident enough to describe themselves as a “rock star” or a “ninja”. Who wouldn’t want to hire a compliance ninja, or an accounts receivable rock star? It doesn’t just mean you’re great at your job, it means you understand that business wisdom can only be communicated by either made-up anecdotes, obtuse buzzwords or an inappropriate metaphor that makes your job sound far more important than it really is.

In business, like in football, there is no second place. Ask yourself why you’re reading this. Maybe you’re a middle manager and need to up your game. Perhaps you’re on a probation period yourself, and you think you’ve got what it takes to scale the greasy pole and receive your own boss mug one day. I admire ambition (unless you work for me), and am happy to steer you in the direction of success (at another company, of course). The secret is to focus on where you want to be, and who you need to defeat in order to get there. Think of the “boss of the year“ mug like the World Cup, or perhaps the golden goblet in that Indiana Jones film with the Nazis - hidden and dangerous, but with the power to make Sean Connery recover from being shot. In either case, the winner gets the glory and the loser gets a dangerous box that melts people’s faces if you open it at the wrong time - by which I mean the executive toilet after an especially tense penalty shoot out. GOOALLLLLLL!

think outside the 18 yard box

TEAM TIP #5: bend the rules, distract the ref We all know that regulations and laws are there for a reason, but it’s equally true that it’s not a fair game if only one team is prepared to follow the rules. If you know your opponent is willing to take a dive, then the best way to keep the upper hand is to make sure somebody is always in position to put the boot in when he goes down, preferably crushing a few sensitive bits when they do it. Always try and have a distraction on hand to make the ref look the other way (i.e. a team of lawyers), and when you know the opposition will try to do the same there’s nothing wrong with taking care of any potential disagreements before it even gets to that stage. A little corporate hospitality will always lead to favourable decisions, as all those footballing fanatics in the boozefree, underpopulated desert of Qatar will happily tell you during the next World Cup.

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Business Essentials:

A Handy A to Z of management terminology WORDS Marcus Halbers

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G

Sometimes simply telling somebody to “do” something isn’t exciting and dynamic enough. You’re not just the regional sales manager asking somebody to finish a spreadsheet, you’re the director of the next Avengers movie ordering Scarlett Johansson to dial it up a notch in the catsuit department

few people understand that this annoying phrase is actually a profound metaphor that skirts existentialist philosophy, Eastern mysticism and Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time, all of which your boss has definitely read and understood 110%. “We will do this thing (either leveraged or synergized) onwards from all points that are not the present moment, because time is but an illusion and we are all stardust. Om.”

Action

B

Best practice

translates as “any and all practice that doesn’t involve anybody being fired or the office blowing up”. Nobody ever talks about “second best practice” in their annual report, although in many cases this would far be more truthful

C

Cascade

“I can’t be bothered to tell everybody myself, so I’m telling you to tell somebody else to tell them. Please action that.”

D

Deliverables

an intangible category of things that can be actioned, synergized and leveraged. Beware, stranger - this is wizard’s language! Stay well away unless you too are a giant wand

E

Escalate

only meaningful in the sense that it is the precise opposite of “cascade” - “I’m telling you to tell somebody to tell the boss.

Pardon me whilst I draft my excuses and clock off before you get out of his office with an executive stress toy wedged up your accounts receivable”

F

Fire fighting

not literally fighting real fires, as that would constitute a health and safety issue. Instead used to conjure up the image of strapping, swarthy men in uniform facing mortal danger, except to describe a process that involves a team leader providing excuses over email to explain why a project is slightly late

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H

Headcount

the word “employees” makes many managers uncomfortable, as it implies real human beings with feelings, families and a pension entitlement. Instead “headcount” is something you’d use to describe cattle, prisoners or bodies after an earthquake

I

Incentivise

essential for all those times when using the word “encourage” doesn’t make you sound enough like somebody who experiments on caged animals for a living

J

Joined up thinking

any kind of thinking that incorporates basic logic and doesn’t involve you making terrible decisions without informing your manager. A generally useful skill, unless you work for a company that only produces clown cars and experimental jazz

K

KYC

a brand of bottom lubricant you’ll need if you didn’t bother to check the veracity of that photocopied Nigerian passport

L

Leverage

meaningful only in the world of physics. In the office, “leverage” is merely another alternative to “use” for men in expensive suits who are charging by the hour to teach middle management how to use words like “leverage”

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T

“Tremble, adventurer, for beyond this point there is no turning back! Congratulations, thou hast successfully negotiated a maintenance contract for the purchase of our new photocopier.

Your name will be recorded in the project management minutes so that future generations may know thy bravery”

despite his name, Tim Woods is from Japan and will teach you how to draw flowcharts and cover your wall with post-it notes.

This will somehow promote efficiency, according to Mr Woods and his equally inscrutable cousin Toshinori Six Sigma

Milestones

N

Not invented here

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U

Utilize

“something else does the job we want perfectly well, but if we adopted it we wouldn’t be able to keep ourselves busy inventing an alternative that offers half the functionality at twice the price.”

note the American spelling. “Utilized” is for those situations when saying you would “use” something doesn’t make you sound enough like a scientist telling Jeff Goldblum how to blow up an alien spaceship with the pornography on his laptop

O

V

this generally means “results,” but in a way that somehow implies that any negative ones were not the responsibility of the speaker

this originally meant “rapid transmission through a usergenerated buzz occurring outside traditional communications media,” it now means “our corporate Movember picture got more than a hundred likes on Facebook”

Outcomes

P

Paradigm shift

snazzy phrase used by people who struggle to understand that evolution and change are not just buzzwords to slide into the annual report, but rather the natural order of things and the way that all intellectual development is made possible. Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity was a paradigm shift, your plan to bill clients monthly rather than quarterly is not

Q

Quantify

if you use this word instead of “explain”, studies show that you will make the ladies think you are Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the USS Enterprise. Even if you are a lady yourself

R

Rocket science

nobody seems to know what rocket science actually involves, only that the vast majority of things are apparently not as complicated. Presumably actual rocket scientists talk about things being much more complicated than being a middle manager who delegates his workload to somebody else

Viral

W

Win-win situation

“a situation that is not an utter disaster for either party”. A compromise that is literally impossible when either party has engaged the services of a lawyer

X

X-factor

a term deployed when attempting to make a product or person sound thrilling, spectacular and one of a kind. If this is truly the case, comparing it to a tired talent show full of fat George Michaels and hairy singing dinnerladies might not be the metaphor you were looking for

Y

YOLO

either the currency of a place you launder money, or something that Barry from accounts says when he’s having a second pint on Friday lunchtime. You aren’t cool, Barry, calm down or you’re going to end up getting in trouble with HR again

S

Z

“we took everyday words like “guidance” and “direction” and replaced them with something that shouldn’t even be a verb, but makes it sound like your boss is a half-naked drunken Roman whipping your buttocks to make you pull his chariot a bit faster.

We are business consultants, and we will not rest until plain English is completely destroyed”

an African city where the boss’s secretary can spend YOLO to get liposuction and a facelift

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advice

Dear Lucy your business agony aunt

How can I find my voice and speak up?

I’m a manager in a trading company. My career has reached a plateau largely owing to my performance in meetings. When I’m with a group of people I find it really hard to express my ideas and get nervous before saying anything. I’m very soft-spoken, and can’t project my voice in teleconferences and have to repeat myself. I usually have good ideas and when I discuss them on a one-on-one basis, people like them. What can I do to overcome my soft voice, project my voice and speak up?

Manager, male, 40

Lucy’s answer...

There is only one solution to your difficulty and that is to force yourself to open your mouth in meetings. If you do this often enough the nerves will eventually go away.

Don’t worry if your ideas refuse to be translated into a stream of compelling or even coherent words: press on. However dismal your performance seems to you, others will be obsessing over what they have to say and will neither notice nor care if your brow looks a little sweaty.

Indeed I suggest that you shift the emphasis away from yourself and on to them. Are they such talented orators? Are their ideas any better than yours?

Once you have assured yourself of their fallibility, I suggest you make yourself invincible by working harder on your own ideas. Spend half an hour before meetings working on one or two simple things that you would like to say. (An unbelievably obvious tip, this, yet almost no one plans in advance what they say at meetings.)

Once you’ve thought of what to say, say it. Easy. Or rather, it isn’t easy, but it does become easy-ish eventually.

You can, of course, get professional help, but I am not sure if I recommend it. On your behalf I have been trawling the web looking for good advice, and the only effect this has had on me is to shake my own hard-won confidence as a public speaker. One tip is to mingle with the audience before a speech – a horrible idea. Another is that you practise in front of a mirror, which I’ve tried and can confirm makes one even more self-conscious than one was feeling already.

I also don’t think you should worry about your quiet voice. I have come across people in senior positions who make a point of talking in a whisper so that everyone has to strain to catch every word.

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My wife is the boss from hell Three years ago I left a successful accountancy practice to join my wife’s even more successful financial advisory firm. We had many discussions prior to me joining and decided that the opportunity to work together was too good to refuse. The reality, however, has been very different. I have now discovered that one of the reasons for her success is a relentless passion to get things done her way, which makes me just another employee. The dynamics of our home life have also changed – all decisions need to go her way or there is hell to pay. I am caught between a rock and a hard place. If I stay, our relationship may not withstand the strain. If I leave, I’m unlikely to find a good job in the current environment and that will further compound our income disparity. What do you suggest?

Accountant, male 52

Lucy’s answer...

You say you are between a rock and a hard place: if you go on working for your dictatorial wife your marriage won’t survive but if you quit and land a less well-paid job the income gap between you will become excruciatingly wide.

This isn’t a rock and a hard place – it’s more like a rock and a lumpy cushion. Destroying your marriage is a big deal (if you planned on its survival, which I assume you did), while earning a bit less than your rich wife isn’t a big deal at all – unless you make it one.

It sounds as if things were pretty good between you until three years ago, otherwise you would not have considered doing something as insane as working together. But now, after three years under the cosh, you have seen a different side of her. She may have seen a different side of you, too. Perhaps you have not proved quite as good at the job as she thought when she took you on. Which may explain what is happening at home: her lack of respect for your judgment at work has migrated into the domestic sphere and she has lost respect for your way of stacking the dishwasher too.

It sounds as if, perhaps as a result of the kicking you’ve been given, you are becoming a little unreasonable. You complain she treats you like another employee, but what is she supposed to do? To give you special treatment because you are her husband would be a quick way of alienating all her other employees.

I am prepared to bet that she is as eager as you are for this terrible experiment to end. Might you consider doing something else entirely? You could reinvent yourself as tinker, tailor, soldier or sailor; or failing that as a magistrate, consultant, or even – circumstances permitting – a stay-at-home father.

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LES ABLE

Beware!

Voracious cougars are on the prowl and their favourite hunting grounds are the bars and clubs of Douglas where their prey – younger men – can often be found in abundance on Friday and Saturday nights.

For the uninitiated, these are not big game predatory cats but usually women aged around 40 and over, although there are some as young as 35, who have an appetite for very young men with some of their ‘conquests’ almost young enough to be their sons.

The married cougar definitely doesn’t wear her ring when she’s on the prowl.

n early example of a cougar was in the groundbreaking film The Graduate in which middle-aged Mrs Robinson played by Ann Bancroft seduces freshout-of college Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman). Real life cougar relationships include actors Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher with a 15-year age gap.

In the United States it’s not so much a barman that’s favoured by the older woman. In California it’s likely to be the hunky young ‘pool boy’ whose job it is to ensure the swimming pool is looked after and is on hand to serve cooling drinks and perhaps more.

A

Some young men are attracted to cougars because they see the relationship as being one with “no strings attached” and offering them experienced intimacy that girls of their own age don’t have.

Ollie’s first cougar experience was on a night out with “some of the lads” at Guys & Dolls. “I got talking to this woman, she was clearly looking for some fun. She was 55, works in banking and married.

I’d had a few drinks, her husband was away so we went back to her place and I left the following morning after having a cup of tea in bed and a cigarette.”

For some young barmen, the cougar factor is seen as one of the potential perks of the job. According to one, whose name cannot be revealed, they are often “professional ladies, single but possibly divorced”. At one stage he admits to having three cougars “on the go” and recalls that on one occasion all three of them were in the bar at the same time, luckily oblivious to the fact they were sharing his attentions.

Asked what his maximum age for a cougar “experience” is prompts a swift and unequivocal answer, “45, my mother is 46”!

“Mature men have leered after younger women for centuries so now in the 21st century it’s the turn of older women to appreciate and desire much younger men,” is the short, sharp response from a woman in her early 50’s when quizzed on her liking for younger men.

She adds: “It’s not about an older woman being desperate, it’s possibly a case of her being used to having power in her working life, she’s at the top of her career and proving she now has that power when out on the dating scene. She may be enjoying freedom after divorce, no financial worries, children if she has any are grown up so she wants the excitement and no commitment of a one night stand with a tasty young guy who’s in the prime of his virility and why shouldn’t she?”

How to identify a cougar: • Study her hands, women in their 20s and 30s don’t usually have lines and veins showing in their hands.

• Lines around the mouth and eyes are another telltale sign but Botox may disguise them.

• Tight fitting dresses that are too short, along with heavy make-up.

• Shy and slow is not the cougar’s strategy.

• She will be forthright on the ‘wanting fun’ factor.

• And finally, be on the look for husbands or the jealous boyfriend. A cougar may be playing the field but still married or in a relationship.

Les Able is head of PR and Media Relations at Home Strategic.

Ollie, a boyish looking 22, knows which bars in Douglas are the haunts of the cougar, where some of them do their prowling in packs. Hen parties are also, he says, worth ‘checking out’.

“Their chat is often loud and bordering on the boisterous and they may invite you to join them for a drink,” says Ollie, who works in the financial services sector. “They are usually seated at the bar or at a table, may even bit a bit flashy, look for the lack of a wedding ring.”

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LATE SUMMER IS THE SEASON OF TRAVEL, GAP YEARERS ARE OFF AROUND THE WORLD, FAMILIES ARE TRAVELLING TO EXOTIC ISLANDS IN THE HOPE OF COMING BACK WITH A NEAR LIFETHREATENING TAN. With flights booked, dreams of golden sand dreamt and close family dragged in to look after the house/flowers/dog, there’s only one task left. Packing the suitcase. The looming terrors of weight limits and the oversize baggage line mean that you just can’t pack everything that is absolutely necessary when travelling half way across the world, like your entire shoe collection. It’s time to start making everything either magically shed mass until it’s in accordance with BA’s dictator-like rules, or to make everything

SEGA ARCADE NANO It seems that every flight I get on nowadays, small children have found a new electronic device to play outstandingly realistic games on, only sometimes taking the courtesy to use headphones so that I can’t hear the enemy terrorists screaming and shooting. I know I sound old, and I’m still a teenager, but what happened to the days of Sonic the Hedgehog and Alex the Kidd? Well, the answer to that is, they caught up with the modern game. Don’t get me wrong, the games themselves haven’t changed, not in the slightest, but the way we can play them certainly has. Introducing the Sega Arcade Nano. Again, this gadget is designed to go on a keyring it is that small, and can be easily plugged into almost any TV once you reach the hotel. With it’s remarkably small

more compact (or alternatively just pack less, but for the sake of this article we’ll assume that’s not an option). Almost everything today can be reduced to the size of a golf ball, and so there’s really no excuse for not making it through check-in with your camera, phone, gaming device and just about any other gadget you can think of, with room enough to fi t your entire wardrobe after.

size, it is surprising that you can choose from numerous Sega classic Sonic games, as well as bonus games such as Air Hockey and Cannon. Powered by just one AAA battery, this console is practical, compact and a tiny source of huge entertainment. Finally, we can experience the silence of a plane cabin full of children using their brains to read rather than to foil plots to end the world on a small digital screen. That can be done at the hotel later.

Amazingly, these things cost only £15, probably around the price you could get just one of the original games for.

Once again, I don’t know of anywhere that sells them on the island, so you’ll have to look online, which means prices will vary, but they will always be relatively cheap.

INSIGNIA DIGITAL PHOTO KEYCHAIN The iPad Mini, the MacBook Air, workloads. Some things are just better when they’re smaller, and that includes travel cameras. The Insignia Digital Photo Keychain is practically the epitome of compact gadgets, with a screen measuring in at only 1.8”, with a surprisingly high resolution of 160 x 128. Personally, I would argue that the main selling point of this gadget is the fact it’s on a keychain. I’m sure we all know the unequalled rage that comes with losing something as important as a camera, and its being this small makes it all the more easy to misplace. Whilst it is the perfect compact travelling companion, this camera would also be incredibly easy to drop and forget were it not for the fact it can be attached to keys, belt loops or anything else one would put a keychain on.

Possibly the largest downfall of this piece of technology is its woefully small memory, understandable with its size. Whilst away, unless you’re travelling to Purgatory, I’d imagine you’ll want to take more than 40 photos, which is all the Digital Photo Keychain can hold.

Luckily, you can pack about 5 of these things before you take up the room of a normal camera in your luggage, and at only £10 online you’ll most likely get your money’s worth in terms of photos.

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PELICAN MICRO CASE Admittedly, this doesn’t massively fit in with the theme of the rest of the things we’ve seen in this month’s article, however in true Gadgets form, I’m going to try and force it in because in all honesty, how many people really read this for honest gadget advice? Actually, how many people really read this? In any case (get it?) this compact case should be mentioned simply for its protecting factor. We’ve all been in the situation where our back-up phone, the small, expendable Nokia, has failed us and smashed or broken through water damage, or even been lost. Not anymore!

The Pelican Micro Case is perfect for storing any small electronic gadget that needs protecting on your travels, again fitting on a keychain, compact enough to not be nuisance whilst still being robust enough to keep any harm from coming to your precious (spare) phone/iPod/gadget.

When ordering from online, these things can vary in price from about £12-20, so always look for the best deal on them.

ON YOUR WEIGH LUGGAGE SCALE Making sure that you and the family don’t go through the shaming walk from the usual check-in spot to the oversized bag area, or even avoiding the embarrassing reshuffle of the contents of your suitcase in the middle of the airport, is an important way to make sure that you’re holiday gets off to the right start. You will inevitably be getting the same flight as half the people in the line with you, and so is it not imperative to maintain an aura of cool and preparedness to your fellow travellers? But how can you know whether the shame of bad packing is upon you simply by picking up your suitcase? You need accurate scales, ones that are not often kept around the home. And what of the journey home, postshopping? You need scales that can be taken all over the world and packed comfortably in your suitcase. The Travelon On Your Weigh Luggage Scale is perfect for this, compact and simple, with a clever play on words in the title for added kicks. Just clip the hook onto the handle of your suitcase, lift it, and the Luggage Scale will tell you the precise weight of your case, making the airport that bit more quick and easy.

These time-saving gadgets are available online for roughly £25, depending on where you order from.

Worth every penny.

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Smartphones for Starters Questions, questions, questions...Android, iOS, Windows Phone? Big screen, small screen, pocket-sized or phablet? When you shop for a smartphone one of the first things you notice is the enormous number of options you have. If it’s your first time looking for a smartphone then the sheer choice can be off-putting. Chinese telecoms giant Huawei have, however, gone out of their way to offer a range of smartphones that not only meets the needs of lower budgets but also offers fantastic first-time phones.

A great place to start is with the Huawei Y530 which makes for a fantastic first time handset or an alternative phone to take away with you when you are travelling.

This phone is perfect for users who are looking for a quality design with brilliant features without breaking the bank. The Y530 has a 4.5 inch display and is ideal for surfing the web, watching streamed films and playing games in vivid detail. It also boasts a 5 megapixel main camera with flash and front-facing camera, with video recording function. Other features also include HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4GB of internal memory and MicroSD card support.

Just ask for more details in the Sure stores, in Douglas, Ramsey or Port Erin, where it comes free on our SmartStarter plan. Or, if you prefer to buy the phone outright, it costs a very reasonable £115.

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Nokia Lumia 930 The Nokia Lumia 930 is beautifully designed; it has an aluminium frame with a curved polycarbonate back. It is available in bright orange, bright green, black or white. This phone offers a great amount of personalisation and is very user friendly. The Live tiles on the home screen are convenient shortcuts to your favourite apps and can be customised to whatever is most important to you.

With a 20 megapixel PureView camera that has optical image stabilisation, photographs taken from this device are incredibly detailed. Nokia has teamed up with high quality camera maker ZEISS and specifically designed parts for the camera enhancing its image quality and professional capabilities.

The technology within this camera is highly advanced for a Smartphone.

The 5” Full HD screen shows accurate true to life colour and has built-in technology that allows you to view the screen even in the brightest of sunlight. The Corning Gorilla Glass 3 built into the screen will protect your display to ensure your phone is resistant to scuffs and scratches.

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