Manx Marvel Tomatoes
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Sheal
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Hi everyone, you called? I'm a new member as of today and have to start somewhere so it might as well be here. 
I apologise if I offend anyone but bare with me while I make a couple of corrections to the information on the island.
Is your caravan in Scotland headfullofbees?
The island isn't part of the United Kingdom but part of the British Isles and owned by the crown, it is not a member of the European Union either. It is semi-independent and has it's own government as Bootsy has said.
It's approximately 60 miles from England and a similar distance from Ireland.
I apologise if I offend anyone but bare with me while I make a couple of corrections to the information on the island.Is your caravan in Scotland headfullofbees?
The island isn't part of the United Kingdom but part of the British Isles and owned by the crown, it is not a member of the European Union either. It is semi-independent and has it's own government as Bootsy has said.
It's approximately 60 miles from England and a similar distance from Ireland.
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Hi Sheal,
I know that residents are, quite rightly, very proud of their status and I hope I didn't offend you.
Apologies for the U.K. bit I was a bit lax in my definition. As you say, it's a Crown Dependency which was purchased by the British government, originally, in 1765 and the rest of the rights were bought in 1828 from the Duke of Atholl's family. I never did quite work out how it became Crown property when Parliament purchased it.
The distances that I quoted were not from points of 'civilisation' but from nearest points of land. The measurement of the distance from Point of Ayre (Isle of Man) to St Bee's Head (Cumbria), on the Ordinance Survey map, is approx. 30 miles. Not that I think anyone has every bothered to travel between those two points but I have waved to you from St Bee's Head!
I know that residents are, quite rightly, very proud of their status and I hope I didn't offend you.
Apologies for the U.K. bit
I was a bit lax in my definition. As you say, it's a Crown Dependency which was purchased by the British government, originally, in 1765 and the rest of the rights were bought in 1828 from the Duke of Atholl's family. I never did quite work out how it became Crown property when Parliament purchased it. The distances that I quoted were not from points of 'civilisation' but from nearest points of land. The measurement of the distance from Point of Ayre (Isle of Man) to St Bee's Head (Cumbria), on the Ordinance Survey map, is approx. 30 miles. Not that I think anyone has every bothered to travel between those two points
but I have waved to you from St Bee's Head! 
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Whoops, I thought Sheal was already a member.
Welcome, Sheal
Welcome, Sheal
Sheal
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Thank you for the welcome all.
Bootsy, the facts about the island can be a bit sketchy even for those of us that live here. That said both the Manx and 'stopovers', a local term for those of us who have adopted the island are very patriotic like the Irish and our American friends. The Manx flag is flown all over the island.
Bootsy, the facts about the island can be a bit sketchy even for those of us that live here. That said both the Manx and 'stopovers', a local term for those of us who have adopted the island are very patriotic like the Irish and our American friends. The Manx flag is flown all over the island.
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Well, it's windy enough to fly flags!!
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What do you know... first bright and sunny and warm. I was just about to start my Manx Marvels when It has been raining and this morning there was rain and snow for two days. Guess I'm still waiting....
@zigs, didn't you say you were going to post care instructions here? I can't seem to find it. Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, your my only hope. I am such a geek.
It has been raining and this morning there was rain and snow for two days. Guess I'm still waiting....@zigs, didn't you say you were going to post care instructions here? I can't seem to find it.
Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, your my only hope. I am such a geek.
@zigs, didn't you say you were going to post care instructions here? I can't seem to find it.
It got lost at the begining of this thread, Seems like they grow best as a cordon rather than a bush. Prefer growing outside rather than a greenhouse.
But start them off indoors/greenhouse until you know night temperatures won't drop below 10c/50f
Hope this helps my young padawan
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Dear Mr Zigs,
As I live within spitting distance of the IoM, and on a clear day I can see it from here in Cumbria, could you let me have some seeds for next year if you have spares of course. I would love to try this one outdoors here in my garden and on our allotment plots.
Steve...
As I live within spitting distance of the IoM, and on a clear day I can see it from here in Cumbria, could you let me have some seeds for next year if you have spares of course. I would love to try this one outdoors here in my garden and on our allotment plots.
Steve...
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Hi Steve,
If Zigs gets any early ones ripening (don't know what stage he's at) and they're ready when he comes this way, I can bring them when I'm up there. There's an outside chance that if they're ready you may get a crop this year (started in your tunnel).
If Zigs gets any early ones ripening (don't know what stage he's at) and they're ready when he comes this way, I can bring them when I'm up there. There's an outside chance that if they're ready you may get a crop this year (started in your tunnel).
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That's even better. I'll make sure they have their passports and visas and get through customs OK. There'll be no extra charge for seeing that they are plied with liquid refreshment on the way.
I'll make sure they have their passports and visas and get through customs OK. There'll be no extra charge for seeing that they are plied with liquid refreshment on the way. 