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MISS ISLE OF MAN
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RACHEL CORLETT is raising money for Manx Breast Cancer Support Group
Dreemskerry Hill, Maughold £749,500
Favourite colour? Red
A COMMUNITY CHALLENGE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WOMAN
Person I’d most like to meet - Joey Dunlop If I had a £1million I’d give half to the Manx Breast Cancer Support Group, I would build a childcare business, spend some time rallying, go on holiday and save the rest!
he twelve finalists for Miss Isle of Man 2017 have been selected and the charities allocated: and now it’s up to these young women to show that they’ve got drive, determination and entrepreneurial flair. Let’s make this clear, Miss Isle of Man 2017 is no beauty pageant: the organisers Colette Wylde and Sue Tummon wanted to make a nod to the history of the event, acknowledge the nostalgia element and at the same time bring it bang up to date.
It is, of course, a competition and Miss Isle of Man 2017 will be crowned at a grand finale on Saturday 5 August at the Villa Marina which will be full of glamour and glitz, but no catwalk and definitely no bikinis. “The panel of judges includes business people, well-known Island personalities and the reigning Miss Isle of Man from 1999, Lynsey Kneen,” says Sue, who herself won the crown in 1997, “but the scoring system means that no one girl will be an outright favourite, however much money she raises or what she looks like.”
Favourite Colour? Mink Interesting Facts: When I was growing up I wanted to be a Tattoo designer
Favourite Colour? Pink Favourite Holiday Destination? Marbella
Favourite place in the Isle of Man? Ballaghenny
Favourite place in the Isle of Man? Maughold If I had £1million I’d give half to Hospice IOM and then buy a place in the sun
If I had £1million I’d give half to Crossroads for Carers and then travel the world
ALEXANDRA DOMINGO is raising money for the Craig Heartstrong Foundation
THE PROPERTY SITS IN APPROXIMATELY 8 ACRES OF STUNNING MATURE GARDENS WITH BREATHTAKING BEAUTY VIEWS ACROSS MAUGHOLD AND RAMSEY BAY.
SHANNON GREENWOOD is raising money for Cruse Bereavement
You can locate the property by travelling from Ramsey towards Laxey taking the coast road, turning left towards Maughold Village. Go through the village and past the entrance to Port Mooar. Continue up through Maughold and take the next right turn, the property can be found on the left hand side up the road approx 500 yards.
Favourite animal? Sloth
THE ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES:
Interesting Facts: When I was growing up, I wanted to be an Archaeologist
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Lounge, Dining Room, Conservatory, Kitchen with Large Pantry, Rear Porch and wc
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Detached Single Garage, Sweeping Driveway Flanked by Rhododendrons and leading to Parking for Several Vehicles
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Four Bedrooms ( 3 Doubles) with Beautiful views, Family Bathroom
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Oil Fired Central Heating and NEW uPVC Double Glazing
Favourite holiday destination? Mexico
Favourite colour? Black
Person I’d most like to meet - Malala Yousafzai
Favourite animal? Dolphin Favourite TV programme? Gossip Girl
If I had £1million, I’d give half to Cruse Bereavement, and spend the rest on setting up schools in third world countries, where everyone could attend to receive a free education! That would be absolutely amazing!
Favourite actor? Megan Fox If I had a £1million I’d give half to the Craig Heartstrong Foundation and spend the rest on a Lamborghini and unlimited supply of fake eyelashes hahaha
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The Person I’d most like to meet is Florence Welch
Favourite TV Programme? Coronation Street
Chances are you’ve seen these in the local press or on social media, and maybe even been asked to sponsor one of them yourself, so here at Gallery we thought we’d take this opportunity to bring all the girls together and ask them about themselves and their chosen charity.
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HOLLIE TOVELL is raising money for Crossroads for Carers
CHARLOTTE DOWNWARD is raising money for Hospice IOM
The participating local charities were selected even before the event was launched, and once the finalists were announced in April, the girls started working on behalf of their charity with the help of a dedicated business mentor, devising and promoting fundraising events which have included sponsored walks, charity Zumba nights, swimming around the Tower of Refuge and more. The finalists have set themselves a collective target of £50,000.
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3 Wheeling is a new behind the scenes reality movie, filmed, funded, and produced locally, that chronicles 2 of the top sidecar teams as they prepare for and compete in the 2016 TT. Most of the film’s stars were present at the festivities including local TT legend Dave ‘Moly’ Molyneux, Dan Sayle, Andy Faragher, and Patrick Farrance as well as Benjamin ‘Binzy’ Binns, Mark Wilkes and Peter Alton. They all enjoyed watching their screen debuts with their family and friends along with crew members and local dignitaries. Unfortunately, due to racing season commitments Tim Reeves and Klaus ‘Klaffi’ Klaffenböck were not able to attend but sent their regrets. Producer Chris Beauman, of Beaumanx Productions, gave an empowering speech about how the film came to be, from his initial idea to do it through to the premiere. He thanked the ‘three wheels’ who made it happen: the sidecar teams, the Department of Economic Development, and the talented local filmmakers who brought it to life. After the showing was met with thunderous applause and rave reviews, guests enjoyed an exclusive party at The Atrium, Tower House. 3 Wheeling will be shown daily through practice and race week at Broadway Cinema with tickets available online at www.villagaiety.com, and the Manx Museum where tickets will be on a walk-in basis only. It has already been screening at local cinemas and has been rolled out in Northern Ireland for the North West 200 motorcycling race. Further screenings after TT outside the Isle of Man, including the UK and further afield, will be announced as arrangements are made.
WHEELING PREMIERE A full-house of TT sidecar racers, local film talent, and representatives from the Isle of Man Government DED, Manx Radio and other partners, packed out the Broadway Cinema on Saturday 6 May for the premiere screening of ‘3 Wheeling’, followed by a champagne reception at the Tower House. ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE
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Favourite TV programme? Gavin & Stacey
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“It’s all about fundraising for local good causes,” says Colette, “and what better way than to ask the Island’s young women to step out of their comfort zones, market themselves and their charity and ultimately to be ambassadors for the Island.”
BALLACREG HAS ARCHITECT DRAWINGS FOR ALTERATIONS AND EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING DETACHED PROPERTY.
Interesting Facts: When I was growing up, I wanted to be a teacher
PLACES: Ballacreg - For Sale
NIGHTLIFE
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BETWEEN ROCK
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“If I was doing this for money I’d have given up before I started,” says Lenny Conroy, the man behind Triskel Promotions. Since 2002 – or 2001 if you count the sold-out Glenn Tilbrook public concert he added on to a private function and which gave him the ‘promotor’ buzz Lenny has been bringing major names to the Island and promoting local bands at a variety of venues. The next big Triskel gig is Primal Scream at the Villa on 19 July – an event which has been months in the planning. “There is a thrill about getting everyone to sign on the dotted line,” says Lenny, “but it’s so hard not to talk about it before all the ducks are in a row.” Months of planning, five minutes of excitement, and then Lenny has a lot more work to do behind the scenes before he can go public. A quick chat to Lenny for this feature turned into two and a half hours and a couple of narrowly avoided parking tickets. He is a font of knowledge about the local music scene, happy to talk about his favourite gigs ever and his extensive record collection. “I’d love to inflict my favourite artists on the paying public,” he laughs, “but promoting isn’t just about the music I like. Even after finding a gap in a tour schedule, it’s not always possible to convince an artist or manager that an Isle of Man date is a good idea. And we all ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE
know the moaners – why isn’t Ed Sheeran coming here? Why do we just get 70’s bands on reunion tours? “But the reason is often very simple,” says Lenny, “venue size. If a band can play three sell out nights at the MEN Arena in Manchester why would they want to play to 1626 at the Villa? But I do try – after the Foo Fighters played a tiny ‘secret’ gig in a village hall near Glastonbury, where they were headlining, I did suggest to their agent that they come here, but sadly it’s a lot more complicated to get a band to commit to two days including travel than to a quick trip down the road on a free night.” Lenny obviously thrives on these complications and is full of anecdotes about extraordinary band ‘riders’, egotistical tour managers and charming artists - none of which can be repeated here. As promoter he oversees every part of the gig, and although he might get the best seat in the house – or more usually the wings – at the concert itself, Lenny can’t afford to switch off as something unexpected often happens for him to calmly sort out. And then it’s all over and he’s on to the next one. Over TT Lenny will be promoting bands at the Bushy’s TT Tent and The Bay in Port Erin with the ONLY concerts on a beach on the Island. “It was such coup to get The Lightning Seeds for the first weekend,” says Lenny, “but I’m just as proud of finding great, local bands for the whole fortnight at the tent and beach venues. It’s a huge juggling act and I love it.” Lenny is bullish about the current state of live music in the Island and during our chat he took a moment to talk about the recent untimely death of fellow promoter Jonno Gollow. “Jonno introduced so many artists to the Island,” he says, “and his legacy will live on, and other promoters will pick up the baton. There is room for all types of live music and Triskel Promotions is just a small part of a much bigger picture.” And this summer Lenny will be juggling his day job as a postman with following the music around the Island and further afield. Meanwhile he’s got Primal Scream in July, an early September return to the Island for one of his favourite artists, Tom McRae – keep an eye on triskelpromotions. com for date and venue - and on a personal note, a trip to the US to act as best man at the wedding of his friend, musician Davy Knowles. And while checking tour schedules for Isle of Man-sized gaps, he’ll be fantasising about his dream gig - Icelandic three-piece
WIN TICK ETS WIN PRIMAL
SCREAM TICKETS Lenny is offering TWO FREE TICKETS to see Primal Scream at the Villa on 19 July and all you have to do is answer the following question: In what year was Triskel Promotions Ltd formed? Was it: 2022 2002 2112
Email using your answer as the subject line to: management@ triskelpromo.com The lucky winner will be selected at random and will receive TWO FREE tickets to the Primal Scream show on Wed 19 July 2017. Competition will close at Midnight on 12 July 2017. Cannot be exchanged for cash or alternate prize, and the winner cannot sell prize on and must be able to attend the concert on 19 July. Sigur Rós at Peel Castle. OK, that’s pretty unlikely, what with their huge fan base and sold-out arena tours, but they have played in some very unusual venues so you never know. And if anyone could make it happen, my bet’s on Lenny Conroy. Images by: Lenny Conroy, Vannin Photos (Buncha Skankers), X-Ray Touring Images (Primal Scream), Amie Bolissian (Tom McRae), Adrian Cowin (Brian Wilson)
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THE REST UPFRONT
Edito...........................................................................................................................5 What's on................................................................................................................8 Miss Isle of Man...................................................................................................10 A Brief History of Time Travel......................................................................14 News in Numbers...............................................................................................16 Time-Out.................................................................................................................18 GIVE.........................................................................................................................22
EVENTS
The Wedding of Sally Burman & Stuart Fenton.........................22 Triskelion Polo Club..............................................................................26 Jean Oliver's 90th Birthday................................................................27 One Night in Paris..................................................................................28
CULTURE
This is Summer........................................................................................30 Isle of Architecture Competition.....................................................32 Culture Vulture........................................................................................34 Culture News...........................................................................................35 UPLOAD....................................................................................................36
TRAVEL
New York & Food.............................................................................................40
AGENDA
Business News........................................................................................44 Appointments.........................................................................................47 Small Investors - Lost in The Crowd...............................................48
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Sure - A Decade of Choice................................................................50 WANNACRY.............................................................................................54 The Office Dog.......................................................................................56
PLACES
Featured Properties........................................................................57-72
APPETITE
Recipes...................................................................................................................74 Mannmade................................................................................................76 New Food & Drink Logo.....................................................................78 Wine Talk..................................................................................................80
FASHION & BEAUTY
Creechurch - Charity Boutique.........................................................82 Get The Look..........................................................................................84
ACTIVE
Erin Bike Hut - E-Bikes.........................................................................88 RL 360 - Top 10 Spectacular World Sporting Events.............90 Active News.............................................................................................92
HARDWARE
3 Wheeling Premiere............................................................................94 Bremont & Norton.................................................................................96
PAPARAZZI
Between Rock & A Hard Place........................................................102 Photos.............................................................................................100-106 ISLE OF MAN PREMIER MAGAZINE