"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
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In article , Paul Sengupta
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In comparison, the Channel Islands are boring and pedestrian :-)

They have better weather. :-)

There's no such thing as bad weather. Only the wrong clothes :-)

(Having said that, I think we get a lot less fog than Jersey, and our
summers are definitely a more amenable temperature)

It was just a tongue in cheek comment! Crossing all that water by air
as opposed to 8 hours on a ferry seems like a good use of a plane.
I suppose the IoM would be a good use too.

Ok, let's see...

* We have vertical. The Channel Islands are all billiard tables.

Hmm. More difficult to walk/cycle around...

* We have three breweries and a distillery for a population of 78K.

Is the beer as cheap? 3 Breweries. Ok, that's one plus for an
overnight stay...

* Our population density is less than 1/3rd of Jersey's - much more open
space.

To build an airport? They have one on Jersey...

* We have gliders.

I can only fit in a Grob 103. In the back seat. Lasham has one,
not far from me...

* We have paragliding and hang-gliding too.

I'm scared of heights.

* We DON'T have Class A airspace all around us.

Not so relevant. You just tell them you're coming.

* We have three railways - two electric and one steam.

Ah. Worth seeing.

* We have the International Tin Bath races.

Um...

* We have an airshow and the Schnieder Cup air races every year. Any GA
pilot can take part in the Air Races. We might be getting Reno-style
pylon racing too (although I suspect the entries for that might be a bit
more limited :-))

http://www.jerseyairdisplay.org.uk/
http://www.flyalderney.com/airace.html#huntMonk
http://www.guernseyaeroclub.com/rally/

* We have the beautiful Calf Sound, where you can see seals at play
and the occasional basking shark.

Ahhh...

* You sometimes get to see the Northern Lights -
http://www.dylansmith.co.im/photogra...rora-dec-2003/

Blimey.

Of course, not to mention four road races - the TT festival, the Manx
GP, The Southern 100 and the Jurby South road race.

Petrol heads!

In comparison, the Channel Islands are boring and pedestrian :-)

They have German occupational military underground hospitals.

http://www.jersey.co.uk/attractions/ughospital/
http://www.occupied.guernsey.net/u_ground_hospital.htm

More stuff:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guernsey/about_...cupation.shtml

They also have castles, but I'd like to see those on the IoM.

I'll see if I can pencil it in this summer!

Paul