June 29, 2022

S11E08: Manx Road Trip Special

2 hours 10 minutes

Come along on a roadtrip to the Isle of Man with Jenny and Kloe! We take the ferry across the water, stay in an eco-friendly yurt village, and tour the island’s heritage sites: we go behind the scenes with the Manx National Heritage conservators and enjoy the local sites. Special thanks to Chris Weeks and Emma Le Cornu for inviting us over! (Varied audio quality ahead, folks.)

00:00:55 Exploring the ferry and eating waffles on deck

00:02:13 Arriving in the eco village

00:04:50 Breakfast time!

00:05:31 Manx Museum

00:14:52 They found us!

00:23:30 Climate change

00:24:57 Sites to see on the island

00:29:24 Back in the conservation studio

00:48:26 Meeting Peggy

01:00:15 Snooping around the museum store

01:05:35 Exploring the archival side

01:14:00 Jenny spots a mysterious box

01:17:25 Peeking in the textiles store

01:18:57 Castletown in the rain

01:21:15 Cregneash village

01:25:00 Day out in Peel with Emma

01:29:27 Summing up our Saturday by the fire

01:30:35 Checking out

01:32:13 Laxey, big wheels and going under ground

01:39:47 Grove Museum of Victorian Life

01:50:38 Afternoon tea in Bride and a failed beach visit

01:53:39 Milntown Estate and Gardens

02:02:13 Back to the ferry

Show Notes:

– The ferry: https://www.steam-packet.com/ourvessels/ben-my-chree

– Where Jenny and Kloe stayed: https://www.sabasglenyurt.com/

– Manx Museum: https://manxnationalheritage.im/our-sites/manx-museum/

– Speed and Light exhibition: https://manxnationalheritage.im/whats-on/detail/speed-and-light-a-painted-journey-around-the-world-famous-isle-of-man-tt-course/

– Conservation of the giant deer skeleton: https://manxnationalheritage.im/collections/conservation/conservation-of-the-giant-deer-skeleton/

– Illiam Dhone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illiam_Dhone

– Manx cat breed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_cat

– Manx National Heritage: https://manxnationalheritage.im/

– Culture Vannin: https://culturevannin.im/

– Learn Manx Gaelic: https://www.learnmanx.com/

– Isle of Man TT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isle_of_Man_TT

– Conservation of the Laxey Wheel: https://manxnationalheritage.im/news-2-2

– The world’s largest slug: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-14617478

– Wild wallabies: https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2021-10-13/the-mystery-of-the-wild-wallabies-living-on-the-isle-of-man

– IMuseum: https://www.imuseum.im/

– Vida La Fierce: https://bearworldmag.com/anthony-meets-miss-vida-la-fierce/

– Zenzie Tinker Conservation: https://www.zenzietinker.co.uk/

– Archibald Knox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archibald_Knox_(designer)

– Peggy on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_of_Castletown

– Peggy on Manx Heritage: https://manxnationalheritage.im/collections/conservation/news-2/

– Peggy’s paint analysis: https://www.lincolnconservation.co.uk/projects/the-18th-century-sailing-yacht-peggy/

– Inergen fire suppression system: https://www.firesuppression.co.uk/inergen.aspx

– Thermoskyships: https://www.airshipsonline.com/sheds/Jurby.htm

– The Parish Walk: https://www.parishwalk.com/

– Nautical Museum: https://manxnationalheritage.im/our-sites/nautical-museum/

– Cregneash: https://manxnationalheritage.im/our-sites/cregneash/

– Peel castle: https://manxnationalheritage.im/our-sites/peel-castle/

– Viking longboat races: https://www.visitiom.co.uk/events/world-championships/world-championship-viking-longboat-races/

– House of Manannan: https://manxnationalheritage.im/our-sites/house-of-manannan/

– Traders of the Lost Arts exhibition: https://manxnationalheritage.im/whats-on/detail/traders-of-the-lost-arts-an-exhibition/

– Davison’s ice cream: https://davisons.co.im/

– Trams: https://manxelectricrailway.co.uk/current-timetable/

– Laxey Wheel: https://manxnationalheritage.im/our-sites/laxey-wheel/

– Grove Museum of Victorian Life: https://manxnationalheritage.im/our-sites/grove-museum-of-victorian-life/

– Bride Tea Rooms and Bistro: https://bridetearooms.weebly.com/

– Point of Are: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_Ayre

– Milntown: https://www.milntown.org/

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Hosted by Jenny Mathiasson and Kloe Rumsey.

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