You have to admit, and we are going to hear it a lot over the coming months, that Brexit does sound like a breakfast cereal.

Just chew on that for a moment while I investigate the way other EU countries might sign off. It might make getting out more light-hearted than Brexit is going to be.

For instance Belgium might opt for Begone and Sweden might go for Switchoff.

For Germany it might something stern like Gerrout.

Finland, of course, is easy. Finnish. So is Norway – Noway.

Denmark took a little work on my part. If the Danes think about being extracted from the EU it might sound like an unpleasant visit to the dentist.

In the circumstances I have come up with Denplan.

Also what if there were countries elsewhere in the world being stuck unhappily in the EU. America might go for Yankit and Chile for Chillout.

As for Andorra, which is not in but uses the Euro, it would Andrexit.

But the one I like best is the withdrawal of the Czech Republic. This would have to be Czechout.

Finally, what about the Isle of Man? We might not be all the way in but we might want to be all the way out.

Mango?

THIS advertisement, sent in by Martin Brunnschweiler, was in the daily newspaper Gibraltar Panorama.

He and his wife Debbie object to it strongly on behalf of this ‘tall and chubby girl.’

Martin asks: ‘Do you think any of the Isle of Man’s publications would dare print such a thing?’

Er, the Examiner has just done so Martin. But we take your point.

THIS week’s crossword clue is from Frank Bond who says it’s an easy for anyone Manx and was in the Yorkshire Post as follows: ‘Man’s judge (8)’.

Frank also tells me: ‘Each time I go to type in Terry my predictive text comes up with Terrorist.’ He wonders if I am one.

You’ll hear about it when I set off my suicide vest Frank.

ANDREW Kerr-Phillips says Manx Radio news reported a police drugs swoop, saying it had been ‘a joint operation.’

CROSSWORD: Deemster.

FUNNIES File: Years ago I saw a beautiful leather armchair in the window of a Douglas furniture shop with a sign on it saying: ‘Hide. £346’

I did.

THIS week’s world newspaper headline: ‘Something went wrong in jet crash, expert says.’

Really?

Former St George’s and Ellan Vannin defender Shay Sharkey has signed for League of Ireland Division One side Limerick.

The 25-year-old centre-back has been picked up by the Blues after impressing during a trial with the Irish outfit ahead of the forthcoming summer season.

Limerick begin their 2016 league campaign on Saturday evening with a home game against UCD.

Sharkey, whose family live in Laxey, explained how the move came about: ‘I came across a guy called Dave Crennell last year when I was playing for Derry City.

‘He has links to the Isle of Man, so when he saw a Manx lad playing in the League of Ireland he got in touch and we stayed in contact throughout the season.

‘Last month he got back in touch with me to see if I was playing anywhere. At the time I was over in the Isle of Man working after leaving Derry in November.’

‘Limerick were looking for a centre-half and Dave pushed them to get me in.

‘I went over for a trial game, played 45 minutes and from that they wanted to sign me.

‘I felt it was a no brainer to get back into playing professional football.

‘I know myself it is a very good opportunity to do well and be successful here.’

Shay who has a contract with the club until the end of this season in October says the side are gunning for success:

‘We are aiming to win the league and get promoted back up to the Premier League.

‘The club has kept a lot of very good players from last year who could have easily moved on to clubs in the Premier League.

‘The manager [Martin Russell] has put together a squad who could compete against the Premier League teams once we get promoted.

l Find out who has made it into the special Paddy Power FA Cup Team of the Week inside this week’s Manx Indepednent - on sale now.

Mariana Readi Nasser, of 19 Poacher’s Pocket, Ballasalla, bought 3 Abbots Close, Abbotswood, Ballasalla, for £320,000.

It was bought from Peter Carl Darnill and Nicola Jane Darnill.

Other recent transactions lodged at the General Registry in Douglas are as follows:

Avril Ann Muirhead, of Baldrine Lodge Annex, Main Road. Baldrine, sold 28 St Catherine’s Close, Belmont Hill, Douglas, for £231,000, to Bevl Investments Limited, whose registered office is situated at 36 Selborne Drive, Douglas.

Clypse Farms Limited, whose registered office is situated at 22 Athol Street, Douglas, sold 2 Clypse Moar Cottage, Clypse Moar, Onchan, for £140,000, to Forest Homes Developments, whose registered office is situated at 67 Derby Road, Douglas.

Clypse Farms Limited, whose registered office is situated at 22 Athol Street, Douglas, sold 1 Clypse Moar Cottage, Clypse Moar, Onchan. for £140,000, to Forest Homes Developments, whose registered office is situated at 67 Derby Road, Douglas.

Rockborough Limited, whose registered office is situated at Analyst House, 20/26 Peel Road, Douglas, sold West Craig, St Jude’s, for £75,000, to Dalmation Limited, whose registered office is situated at 1st Floor, Jubilee Buildings, Victoria Street, Douglas.

Robert William Boggs and Helen Louise Boggs, both of Strabane, Northern Ireland, sold fields numbered 214328 and 214329, estate of East Bretney, Jurby, for £72,000, to Gareth James Kinrade and Paula Kinrade, both of 14 Ballalough, Andreas.

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We publish details of all house sales unless we receive a written request from the police or probation services.

High levels of staff engagement at Nedbank Private Wealth have yet again placed the company on The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For listing for 2016.

The listing and a three-star ‘extraordinary’ accreditation* in this year’s UK Best Companies Guide result from the Brtish Isles’ largest ever survey into workplace engagement, involving more than 800 companies and over 400,000 employees.

Greg Horton, Nedbank Private Wealth’s managing director, said: ‘We are delighted to receive such a positive endorsement from our own employees.

‘Our company aim is to serve our clients better than any other financial services organisation and we appreciate that employee engagement is crucial to achieving this.

‘We have an amazing team and to maintain our high levels of client service, we continue to make significant investments in recruiting and developing the best people.

‘We have been rewarded by an exceptional level of staff loyalty.

‘Almost 70 per cent of our staff have over five years’ experience with us and almost 40 per cent have over 10 years’. Most importantly, from the client’s perspective, this translates into exceptional continuity and quality of service.’

Following its most recent client survey, the bank recorded client satisfaction levels among the top ten per cent of all businesses and the highest ever score for speed of response. The Sunday Times and Best Companies celebrate the best workplaces in the UK every year.

Employees within each organisation are surveyed and businesses are judged based on feedback directly from their staff.

The survey explores staff perceptions of eight key aspects of the business: wellbeing; personal growth; fair deal; company leadership; employees’ feelings towards their managers, team and company; and what the company gives back to society.

Nedbank Private Wealth has an impressive track record over the years and received a special award in 2014 for the exceptional achievement of appearing on the list for 10 consecutive years.

It was one of only three companies to attain this and the only financial services company to have ever achieved such an unbroken run of awards.

Jonathan Austin, CEO and founder of Best Companies, said: ‘I would like to congratulate Nedbank Private Wealth on their outstanding achievement.

‘This year it is encouraging to see that more and more organisations are recognising the value of employee engagement and are willing to benchmark themselves against the best to ensure they are offering their employees the best possible experience.

‘Organisations such as Nedbank Private Wealth have continued to focus on their employees and have been rewarded with an engaged workforce who tell us that it is a great place to work.’

The 20-mile road race sponsored by Leinster Management takes place this Sunday morning round the NSC perimeter road, organised by IoM Veteran Athletes’ Club.

The race starts at 9am and entries can be accepted on the day.

It is a perfect opportunity to prepare for the London Marathon for those tackling the latter event.

There is a perpetual trophy and further trophies for the first three men and women.

Volunteers for marshals and lap counters please contact Carolyn on 496668.

Fixtures at a glance

Thursday, March 3 - Ramsey Bakery Firemen’s Run, round six, 7pm, Ramsey fire station. Distances five miles and 1.7 miles. All welcome, sign on from 6.15 - please wear hi-viz clothing.

After the event, the post-race presentations and buffet will take place in the upstairs room of the Mitre Hotel, Parliament Street, from around 8.30pm.

Sunday, March 13 - Bradda Fell Race. Round four of the 2016 Callin Wild Manx Fell Running League. Sign on 9am for a 10am start, Bradda Glen.

Thursday, March 17 - Primary School Cross-Country Championships, Noble’s Park, Douglas.

Sunday, April 24 - Sara Killey Walk (renamed the Firefighters Charity Walk) over the northern leg of the Parish Walk route from Peel to Ramsey (50km). More details soon.

August 14-19 - Entries for the 2016 No Rest for the Wicked running series, sponsored by Bell Burton Associates chartered quantity surveyors, The Garage Door and Gate Company, and Up & Running Ltd are now available online at www.sientries.co.uk

The series involves a total of six events in as many days.

To list your event in the column, email sportsdesk@newsiom.co.im or phone 695654.

A government survey says that average full-time earnings in the Isle of Man have risen by 2 per cent in the last 12 months.

It says that average gross weekly pay of full-time employees in the sample was £672, taking into account overtime, shift premiums and bonus payments.

The statistics were compiled and published by the economic affairs division of the Cabinet Office and is a snapshot of earnings in June 2015 based on a random sample of employees drawn from income tax records.

Median pay, the pay of the middle person had the entire population been lined up from highest to lowest, decreased 2.5 per cent to £536.

Since ‘average’ pay includes the distorting effect of the very rich, the difference between average and median pay is an indication that the gap between rich and poor is growing.

Other headline statistics from the earnings survey include:

· Overtime, incentive pay and shift premia made up 6.6 per cent of employees’ gross weekly earnings.

· Average earnings in the Isle of Man were 10 per cent higher than those in the UK, while median earnings were 5.6 per cent higher in the island than in the UK.

· Full-time employees worked an average of 37.1 hours per week, including 0.6 hours of overtime.

One figure that leaps out is the change in average pay for non-manual male workers. That has leapt by 9.4 per cent from £851 to £931 in 12 months. Median rose 2.4 per cent from £679 to £695.

For women, the change is only 0.6 per cent, rising on average from £598 to £601. The median figures are a drop of £554 to £508, a fall of 8.3 per cent.

Women in manual jobs have seen a drop in pay from £373 to £370 (average pay), while male manual workers saw their income rise from £485 to £498 (average).

Chief Minister Allan Bell MHK said the survey provided further evidence of the strength of the Manx economy. However, he added that government would continue to help lower paid and vulnerable members of the community.

Mr Bell said: ‘This government maintains a strong focus on economic growth and job creation. The £50 million Enterprise Development Fund is an example of the positive action being taken to stimulate new opportunities.

‘Investment in education and training is also helping to equip our young people with the skills required to take up well-paid careers in sectors such as e-business and high-tech manufacturing.’

He added: ‘While the survey highlights the good employment prospects and earnings potential on offer in the Isle of Man, I recognise that the figures will provide little comfort to people earning much less than the average figure. To help those on lower pay, we have increased the minimum wage in the Isle of Man and are progressing proposals announced in this year’s Budget to lift more than 2,000 people out of the tax net.’

So how accurate are the figures?

The survey says: ‘The earnings from which the average earnings are derived were obtained from a sample of employees.

‘Consequently, the averages and other estimates are subject to sampling errors. For example, the estimates of average earnings given in the tables may differ from the true average which would have been calculated if earnings information had been obtained for every employee in the Isle of Man.

‘A measure of the potential size of the difference is provided by the standard error. There is a two-out-of-three chance that the difference between the true value and the estimate will be less than the standard error and the chance that the difference will be more than double the standard error is about one-in-20.

‘In other words, we can say with 95% probability that the true level of average earnings will be in the range £640 to £704 (mean £672).’

The Isle of Man Earnings Survey 2015 is published on the government website {http://www.gov.im/categories/working-in-the-isle-of-man/earnings/|here}/.

A meeting to discuss the demise of the Manx dialect will take place on Saturday, at 7.30pm, at the Tynwald Hill Inn in St John’s.

It is being organised Ned Kennaugh and John ‘Dog’ Callister who say they are aiming to get together like-minded people for a lively exchange of views and information regarding the demise of the language.

Anyone attending is asked to write down, phonetically, any Manx words or phrases on paper that they remember from their younger days.

John said: ‘Lots of these appear to have been forgotten and listing them would be very useful, both as a reminder when at the meeting, and also they could be kept for as a resource to be looked at later.’

‘It is going to be a friendly gathering to hopefully gauge what we believe is a subject close to many people’s hearts.’

John and Ned were recent guests on a radio show discussing Manx dialect and John said he was told afterwards that the subject brought, by far, the biggest listener reaction on social media to any of the show’s programmes, while on air and following on later.

What Manx dialect words and phrases do you and your family use?

Email newsdesk@newsiom.co.im with your favourites.

Here are examples collated on the Manx English page of Wikipedia.

Across – The UK; referred to as across the water

At – In possession of (from Gaelic usage). He’s got a nice house at him

Aye – Yes

Boy – Common address from one male to another, originally an unmarried male (from Gaelic)

Hey, Boy! is a common greeting between young men.

Bumbee – Bumblebees (which were thought to be bad fairies).

Coalie – A coalfish.

Comeover – Non-native person living in the Isle of Man.

Down is used for going north, up for going south, out for going west. The topology of the Isle of Man means that to go to the flat, glacial plains of the North of the island, one has to go down, whilst going South means climbing the slate uplands. This is in contrast to the English Up North, which new residents are more used to.

Fairy Flower – Red Campion, Silene dioica.

Feller/Fella – A man/mate (fellow), common to other dialects, but much more frequent in Anglo-Manx.

For – towards, to; at the period of; wherefore, the reason why; in order to. Are you for goin’? (From Gaelic usage, erson).

Gilpin – Young fish of indeterminate species, especially Callig.

Herrin – Herring

Himself – The master of the house, the husband. Is himself in? (from Gaelic usage; direct translation of eh hene, ‘himself’, emphatic ‘he’)

In – In existence. The best that’s in (from Gaelic usage; direct translation of oan in it, there (is))

Jinny Nettle – the stinging nettle, Urtica dioica

Lhergy – a hill-slope, or high wasteland. Goin’ down the lhergy means going downhill in life. (from Gaelic Lhiargee or Lhiargagh meaning ‘slope’)

Little People – Fairies, supernatural beings. (from Gaelic usage; direct translation of Deiney Beggey or Mooinjer Veggey, ‘fairies’ or ‘little people’)

Mann – the Isle of Man; e.g., Gaut made it, and all in Mann

Manx and Manks – Pertaining to, or originating from the Isle of Man.

Manxie – A Manx person or a Manx cat.

Mark – A fishing-ground distinguished by landmarks.

Middlin’ – Tolerable, an equivalent of the Manx, castreycair.

Neck – impudence; e.g., Oh, the neck of him!

Skeet – News, gossip, and also to take a look (take a skeet) at something. Direct usage of Manx word ‘skeet’ or ‘steet’.

Scutch – A quantity of something; eg, There were a scutch of people there. (from Gaelic cooid, ‘selection’, ‘amount’, ‘number’)

Snigs – Young eels, or sand-eels

Themselves – Fairies, supernatural beings

Twenty Four – The House of Keys.

Yessir – Recorded by A.W. Moore in 1924 as a ‘disrespectful form of addressing a boy or man’, is used as an informal address to a local acquaintance in modern Anglo-Manx. Early 20th-Century sources suggest that its origin may lie in a contraction of You, Sir, but Gaelic scholars have suggested that it is a hangover from Ussey, the emphatic form of You in Manx Gaelic, which is used in a similar context. Not congruous with Yes, Sir in mainstream English.

A company involved in the creation of many well-known island landmarks has scooped a leading award.

Curtins has been named among the best places to work in the British Isles in a leading workplace study published by the Sunday Times, coming in at number 34.

The business is a leading independent consultancy in the built environment, offering services such as civil and structural engineering, transport planning and stakeholder engagement.

The headquarters is in Liverpool but there are offices around the British Isles including Douglas in Varley House, Duke Street.

Cecil Fulton, director of the island office told Business News the company has had a presence here since 1985 and he has been with the firm since 1989.

Local projects have included the prison at Jurby, the law courts in Douglas, the Bowl, the air traffic control tower at the airport and numerous other buildings.

Mr Fulton said five people work at the Curtins operation in the island and more than 3o0 people are employed overall.

He said: ‘We are delighted to be involved in winning this award. It is a nice place to work.’

Now in its 15th year, the list is compiled using data which is gathered via employee surveys meticulously honed by academics at Plymouth University.

Curtins has been around for nearly 60 years and has a national presence with 11 offices. In what has been a strong start to the year for Curtins, this award joins a number of accomplishments that the business has already enjoyed in 2016. January saw them receive the Gold Investors in People Accreditation and earlier in February they made the news by being named in the London Stock Exchange Group Companies to Inspire Britain List.

They were also included in the Top 50 of the Building Magazine Good Employers Guide in late 2015 for the ninth year running.

Chief executive officer Rob Melling said: ‘I couldn’t be prouder to have our business recognised in the Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for.

‘The leadership of Curtins is committed to engaging our staff and creating a business that our employees are proud to be a part of.

‘We recognise the significance of our role in helping our staff members to achieve the right work/life balance, and so we offer a number of initiatives and benefits to assist with this.

‘From structured training programmes such as our Curtins Academy, to the lodges we own which are free for our staff to use, we want our employees to know that they are part of a business that will listen, provide opportunities and which will support them and their families during their career with us.’

Palace Cinema

• Hail Caesar, (12A). Nightly at 7.30pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2.30pm.

• Grimsby, (15). Nightly at 7.45pm.

• Goosebumps, (PG). Saturday and Sunday at 2pm.

Broadway Cinema

• London Has Fallen, (15). Friday-Tuesday at 7.30pm, Wednesday at 2pm and 7.30pm.

• Deadpool, (15). Daily at 4.30pm.

• Preview: Kung Fu Panda 2, 2D, Saturday and Sunday at noon. 3D, Saturday and Sunday at 2pm.

Centenary Centre

• Spectre, (12A). Tuesday at 7.45pm.

Erin Arts Centre.

• What We Did On Our Holiday. Tuesday at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £5, U18’s £2

Thursday, March 3

• Manx Retirement Association stretch and flex, Onchan Methodist Hall, 10am. Fri, indoor short mat bowling, 2pm-4pm, St John’s Community Hall. Tues, southern coffee morning, Cherry Orchard, Port Erin, 10.30am, whist afternoon, Cat with No Tail, Douglas, 2pm, Wed, visit to Pulrose power station, 2pm.

• Onchan Pensioners Club, Morton Hall, Castletown, coffee morning; Friday, sequence dancing, 2pm-4.30pm; Saturday, Arabian dancing, 9am-1pm; Monday, Bridge, 2pm-5pm and 7pm-11pm; Tuesday, coffee morning including raffle, 10am-noon; Wednesday, whist drive, 7pm-10pm.

• Soundcheck, Youth Arts Centre, Douglas, 6.30pm. Also Mon and Tues, 6pm-9pm. Mon, Castletown youth club, 6pm-9pm, and Wed, Ramsey youth club, 6.30pm-9.30pm.

Monday, March 7

• Isle of Man Ladies’ Luncheon Club, Palace Hotel at 1pm. Speaker Graham Keal ‘Oprah Winfrey Touched my Elbow’.

• Vannin Bridge, Onchan pensioners hall, 2pm. Also Thurs.

• Possan Aeglagh Manx Speaking Youth Club School Year 6 upwards, Cafe Laare, Lord Street, Douglas, 6.30pm, subs £1. Call Cathy Clucas 414331 or email C.Clucas@doe.sch.im

• Onchan Silver Band practice, the band room, off Main Road, Onchan, beginners 6.30pm and seniors 7.30pm.

• Ramsey Gardening Club at 7.30pm at Quayle’s hall, Ramsey, £2.

Tuesday, March 8

• St John’s Art and Craft Group, Methodist hall, 9.40am. Bring your own art and craft. Call 851364.

• The Tuesday Group, flexible learning room to try your hand at basic crafts, have a chat, coffee and fun, Peel Clothworkers’ School, 1.15pm. Pre-school children catered for. Call 614180.

• Glen Maye WI, St James’ Church hall, Dalby, 7.30pm. Call 818194.

• Mannin Quilters, Ballabeg Methodist hall, 7.30pm. Call 628921. Also Wed at St Columba’s Catholic Church, Port Erin, 1.30pm.

• Santon WI, The Church Centre, Church Road, Santon, 7.30pm. Call 818194.

Wednesday, March 9

• MS Society coffee morning, Harbour Lights, St Paul’s Square, Ramsey, 10.30am.

• Laxey Sketch Club, informal drawing and painting, Laxey Football Club, Glen Road, 1.30pm-3.30pm, Call Norman 861125.

• Onchan Pensioners Club, Morton Hall, Castletown, ladies club, 2pm.

• The Friendship Club for the over 60s, Onchan Baptist Church, 2.30pm. Call 674255.

• Laxey Dog Training Club, Laxey Working Men’s Institute, 7pm-10pm.

• Jurby and District WI, Jurby parish hall, 7.15pm.

• St Mark’s WI, St Mark’s School room, 7.30pm. Call 818194.

Thursday, March 3

• Age IoM computer training sessions, Douglas iMuseum, Kingswood Grove, 10am–12.30pm.

• Art and creative writing, The Hub, Port Erin, 10am. Also board games, 2pm-3.30pm; chair based exercise, 3pm. Sat, social fitness, 9.30am; Meditation led by IOM Brahma Kumaris, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Tues, bridge, 10am-noon; crafts, 2pm-3.30pm. Wed, yoga, 11am-12.15pm. Men in Sheds – Tues/Wed/Fri, 10am, Thie Rosien, Port Erin.

• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market, Tynwald Mills, St John’s, 11am-3pm.

• Laxey and Lonan Community Choir, Laxey Methodist Church, Minorca Hill, Laxey, 7pm-8pm. No auditions. • Manx Gaelic class, intermediate-advanced with James Harrison, Arbory Commissioners’ hall, 7.30pm. Also Fri, intermediate-advanced with Adrian Cain, Manx Museum, noon. Sat, intermediate, House of Manannan, 9.30am; intermediate-advanced with James Harrison, Manx Museum, 10.30am. Tues, intermediate with Adrian Cain, St Matthew’s Church, Douglas, noon; advanced, Rovers pub, Douglas, 1pm; beginners, Patchwork Cafe, Port St Mary, 7.30pm; Arbory Commissioners’ hall with Cathy Clucas, 7.30pm; St John’s House with James O’Meara, 7.30pm.

• Meditation: The Practice of Stillness and Silence, Dalby Schoolrooms, 7.30pm-9pm. Call Cheryl on 843471.

• Gospel message, Ballaugh village hall, 7.30pm.

• Quiz Night, The Railway, Douglas, 8.30pm. Call 670773.

• Bingo Quiz, Manor Hotel, Willaston, 9pm.

Friday, March 4

• Coffee morning and cheque presentation for the Peel New Year’s Day Dip, St. Patrick’s Church Hall, Patrick Street, Peel, 10am-12 noon. Call 843974.

• Coffee and chat, Onchan Methodist Church lounge, 10.30am-noon.

• Revive Fridays, Trinity Church Hall, Douglas, 5.30pm-6.30pm. Enjoy the company and a faith tea. Call 621004.

• Women’s World Day of Prayer, Laxey Methodist Church, 6.30pm for coffee and 7pm for the service.

• Meditation, The Refinery, Duke Street, Douglas, 7pm. Call 467818.

Saturday, March 5

• Traidcraft coffee morning, St Andrew’s UR Church, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas, 10am-noon, admission £2.

• Theatre Tours, Gaiety Theatre, Douglas, 10am. Call 600555.

• The Manx Aviation and Military Museum, Ronaldsway, open 10am-4.30pm daily.

• Laxey Woollen Mills, Glen Road, 10am-5pm. Also open weekdays.

• Green Centre, near Chester Street complex, Douglas. Information about recycling, energy, insulation and environmental matters, 10am.

• Isle of Man Farmers’ Market, Villa Marina, Douglas, 10am-2pm.

• Cronk-y-Voddy horse ploughing match at Ballaspit Farm in St John’s, at 10.15am. As well as horse ploughing there will be categories for tractors in the usual classes of Manx-style, world-style and vintage. Prize presentation will take place on Thursday, March 10, at 7.45pm, at the Tynwald Inn.

• Coffee and chat, St Mary’s on the Harbour, Castletown, 11am.

• IoM Antiquarian and Natural History Society, ‘Violent times’, by Dr. Rachel Crellin, Manx Museum lecture theatre, 2.30pm.

• A meeting to discuss the demise of the Manx dialect, at the Tynwald Inn in St John’s, 7.30pm.

Ned Kennaugh and John ‘Dog’ Callister . Anyone attending is asked to write down, phonetically, any Manx words or phrases on paper that they remember from their younger days.

Sunday, March 6

• Car boot sale, Morton Hall, Castletown, 2pm. Call 673320/481532.

• Bat box buiding workshop, Curraghs Wildlie Park, 11am-3.30pm. Bat talk at 2pm.

• Castletown Metropolitan Silver Band rehearsals, Queen Street Mission hall, 7pm.

• Meditation and chat, Pure Inspiration, Ramsey, 7.15pm. Call Gary, 817735.

Monday, March 7

• Age Isle of Man - free computer sessions for people aged over 50, House of Manannan, Peel, 10am–12.30pm and 1.30pm–4.30pm.

• Afternoon tea dance, Manx Legion Club, Douglas, 2pm-4pm.

• Free life-changing stress / spine / health talks, Align4Life in Lake Road, Douglas, 6.45pm, 629444.

Tuesday, March 8

• Computers for Beginners, Onchan Library, 10am-noon. Call 621228.

• Manx Cancer Help drop-in day, Lisa Lowe Centre, The Old Schoolhouse, Cronkbourne, 11am-4pm.

• Lunch Club, Salvation Army Citadel, Lord Street, Douglas, 11.30am. Call 627742.

• Simple Lent Lunches, Cooill Chapel Hall, noon-1.30pm. Proceeds to the Middle East Refugee Crises Appeal.

• Evening of poetry and song to celebrate International Women’s Day, Henry Bloom Noble Library, Douglas, 7pm-10pm, free but space limited, tickets to be collected in advance, call 696461.

• Dalby Whist Drive, Dalby Schoolrooms, 7.30pm, everyone welcome.

Wednesday, March 9

• Dalby Ducklings: Mums, tots, grannies, dads and toddlers, Dalby Schoolrooms, 10am-11.30am.

• Computer training sessions. Leonard Cheshire Disability, Main Road, Onchan, 11am-3pm. Call 679030.

• Call in for coffee at St Peter’s Church, Onchan, 11am and 1pm.

• Lent Lunch at St Peter’s Church, Onchan, Soup, roll, cake, tea and coffee, £5, noon-1.30pm.

• Bereavement support group, friendly get together for anyone feeling isolated or lonely after a bereavement, Scholl Centre, Hospice Isle of Man, 5pm-7pm. Call 647443.

• SambaMann percussion workshop, Onchan Silver bandroom, off Onchan Commissioners’ car park, 7pm, email sambamann@manx.net

• Bingo Quiz, Archibald Knox Onchan, 8pm.

Thursday, March 3

• Tea dance, South Douglas Old Friends’ Association, Finch Road, Douglas, 2pm.

• Dance classes for children, Centenary Centre, Peel, 4pm. Call 450688.

• Modern line dance classes for all levels at the Legion Hall, Onchan. Also Mon and Wed. Call 670308.

• Advanced ballet/pointe work for ages 12-18, Youth Arts Centre, Douglas, 5pm. TAP MOB for ages 8-18, YAC, Douglas, 6pm-7.30pm. Also Sat, ballet and tap for ages 3-7; Irish and Modern for ages 4-12. Theatre Club, Trinity Church hall, Douglas, 1-4pm. Mon, Intermediate Ballet and Tap for ages 12+, 5-6.30pm; tap for adults, 6.30-7.15pm. Tues, Ballet and Tap for ages 5-10 years; Irish for adults, 6.15pm. Wed, modern jazz for ages 10-15, 4pm; Ballet and tap for ages 10-15, 4.45pm-6.15pm; Contemporary dance for ages 8-18, YAC, 7.30-9pm. Contact Susannah Maybury 431380 or theatrix@manx.net

• Fitsteps, Onchan Community hall, 7.30pm. Call 456056.

• Strictly Come Dancing for beginners, Royal British Legion hall, Port Erin, 8pm.

Friday, March 4

• Under six ballroom, St Matthew’s Church hall, Douglas, 5pm-5.45pm. Also, ages 6-9, 5.45pm-6.30pm; ages 9-12, 6.30pm-7.15pm; ages 12+, 7.15pm-8pm. Also Tues, under 8s, 4pm-4.45pm; Dynamites freestyle, 4.45pm-5.30pm; 8-12 ballroom, 5.30pm-6.15pm; Energisers freestyle, 6.15pm-7pm; 12+ ballroom, 7pm-7.45pm; Explosions freestle, 7.45pm-8.30pm. Call 474063.

• Modern Dance, The Dance Factory, Onchan Park, 5.45pm. Also Thurs, 4.30pm; tap jnr, 6.45pm; tap adv, 7.30pm. Beginners tap, Tues, 4.30pm.

• Argentinian Tango beginners, St Paul’s hall, Ramsey, 7pm. Call 880650.

• Line Dancing, Ebenezer Hall, Kirk Michael, 7pm. Beginners welcome. Call 878687.

Saturday, March 5

• Dance time for children, Port Erin Methodist hall, 9.30am. Call 835696.

• Ballroom dancing for children, Royal British Legion hall, Port Erin, 10am.

• Irish dance mixed, The Dance Factory, Onchan Park,

3pm. Also Mon, prim/int, 4.30pm and Tues, 6.15pm. Tues, beginners, 5.15pm, stage snr, 4pm; stage int, 5pm,

• Sequence dancing, Onchan Pensioners’ hall, 8pm. Call 829669.

• Social sequence dancing, Pulrose Methodist Church hall, Douglas, 8pm. Also Mon, Wed and Sun. Call 842878.

Sunday, March 6

• Perree Bane Manx folk dancing, Ballasalla village hall, 7pm.

Monday, March 7

• Ballet, Viking Works, Riverside, Peel, 5.45pm. Also Thurs, 4.30pm.

• Country dancing, Willaston hall, 7pm-9pm. Call 628521.

• Ceroc dance night, Masonic hall, Douglas, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

• Line dancing, Port Erin Methodist Church hall, 8.15pm. Call 436219.

Tuesday, March 8

• Oriental dance exercise, Gena’s Dance Academy, Peel, 10am. Also Wed, The Gym, Ramsey. Call 300020.

• Line dancing for beginners, The South Douglas Old Friends’ Association, Finch Road, Douglas, 7.30pm-8.30pm.

• Linedancercise, St John’s football clubhouse, 7.30pm-9pm, call 467285.

• Sequence dancing with Port Erin Dancing Club, Port Erin Methodist Church hall, 8pm.

Wednesday, March 9

• Scottish Country Dancing, The Working Men’s Institute, Laxey, 2pm-4pm. Call 817610.

• Tea dance at St John’s Methodist hall, live music with Eric and Jimmy, 2pm. Call 842548.

• Ballroom dancing for children, Centenary Centre, Peel, 4pm. Call 450688.

• Ballet, The Dance Factory, Onchan Park, 4.30pm.

• Latin line dancing, Royal British Legion hall, Port Erin, 7.30pm. Call 835098.

• Ballroom dancing, Villa Marina, Douglas, 7.30pm. Call 623414.

• Rhythmic dance, St Ninian’s dance studio, Douglas, 8pm.

Thursday, March 3

• Karaoke, Guys and Dolls, Douglas.

• Green Shoots traditional workshop for beginners led by Culture Vannin, Deemster Bar, Green’s Cafe, St John’s, 7.30pm-8.30pm. Followed by Manx/Irish music session, open to all.

• Ramsey Folk Club, Mitre Hotel, Ramsey, 8pm-11pm.

• Karaoke with Ray Sloane at the Saddle Inn, Douglas.

• Guitar lessons at the meeting room, Archibald Knox, Onchan, 5.45pm-6.45pm.

• Alternative Havana, Fiesta Havana, Douglas. Also, Friday - Full On Fridays.

Friday, March 4

• Ian Thompson at the Queen’s, Douglas.

• Brown Sugar at the Union, Castletown.

• Erin Arts Centre Piano Series, Billy O’Brien, 8pm. Tickets £10, U18s £2.

• DJ Tim, Second Venue, 21 Victoria Street, Douglas, 8pm. Also Saturday.

• Karaoke at the Albert, Douglas, 9pm.

• Irish traditional music session at The Mitre, Ramsey, 9pm.

Saturday, March 5

• 995 at Jaks, Douglas.

• Little Miss Dynamite at the Mitre, Ramsey.

• Skeet at the Queen’s in Douglas.

• Ian Thompson at the Haven, Port Erin.

• Brown Sugar at O’Donnell’s, Douglas.

• Manx music session, the Whitehouse, Peel, 10pm.

• Karaoke with Dobbo at the Decks, Liverpool Arms, Baldrine.

• Karaoke at the Central Hotel, Ramsey.

Sunday, March 6

• Karaoke at Jaks, Douglas.

• One Wo/Man One Guitar featuring Joe Russell and Susan Coyle at the Mitre, Kirk Michael, 8pm.

• Karaoke at The Crescent, Queen’s Promenade, Douglas, 8pm.

Tuesday, March 8

• Acoustic sing-around, the Manor, Willaston, 8.30pm.

• Rock Choir, Youth Arts Centre, Kensington Road, Douglas, 6pm.

Wednesday, March 9

• Irish Music session at O’Donnell’s, Douglas, 8.30pm.

Thursday, March 3

• Walk and Talk: Peel promenade, 10am-11.30am. Also Fri, NSC, 9.30am-11.30am; Mon, Poulsom Park, Castletown, 10am-noon, NSC, 5.30pm-7.30pm; Tues, NSC, 9.30am-11.30am. Wed, Mooragh Park, Ramsey, 10am-11.30am. Call Lesley Patterson, 686852.

• Keep Fit for beginners/over 50s, Colby Football Club, 10am. Also, kettlecardio 6.30pm. Sat, kettlecardio, 10am. Wed, aerobics, Ballabeg Hall, 6pm. Call Sara, 432535.

• Iyengar yoga (mixed), 10 Perwick Bay, Port St Mary, 9.30am. Also, Tues, men only, 7pm; Wed, mixed, 6.45pm. Call 452791.

• Wheelie Active Parents (mums and buggies), Villa Marina reception, 9.30am.

• Chair-based pilates with Lizzy Main, The Pilates Studio, The Viking Longhouse, West Quay, Peel, 10am and 6.15pm.Also, Fri, pilates gold, 9.30am and 10.45am; Sat, ante-natal pilates, 9.45am and 11am; Mon, 9.30am and 6pm, Methodist Church Hall, Colby, followed by pure stretch, 7pm; Wed, 5.15pm and 6.30pm. Call 427401.

• Chair-based exercise, Onchan Youth and Community Centre, 1.30pm. Also Fri, Port Erin Methodist Church hall, 2pm; Mon, Ramsey town hall, 10.30am; Tues, Castletown Sandfield residents’ lounge, 2pm; Wed, Westlands’ residents’ lounge, Peel, 10.30am. Call 642668.

• Pilates, beginners to intermediate, 38 Woodbourne Square, Douglas, 2pm, 5.30pm and 7pm. Call 491449.

• Tai Chi Chuan, Lezayre parish hall, 2pm. Call Pete Jackson, 898468.

• Mini tennis coaching, Douglas LTC, Kensington Road. Year 3, 4.30pm; year 4, 5.30pm. Also Tues, adult beginners and improvers tennis coaching, 6pm. Call 302642.

• Iyengar inspired yoga, Laxey Football Club. Children’s yoga years 3 to 6, 3.30pm; recep-yr 2, 4.30-5.15pm; teenage yoga, 5.15pm; men’s yoga, 6.30pm. Also Mon, mixed ability hatha yoga, 9.15am; Wed, adult Iyengar inspired yoga, 7pm-8.30pm. Call Jane, 863130.

• Manx Fencing Club, Ashley Hill School, Onchan, 4pm. Also seniors, BHS, Douglas, 5pm; Tues, Arbory village hall, beginners, 4pm; Grade 1+, 5pm. Wed, juniors, RGS, 5pm; seniors, 6pm. Also, juniors, Ebenezer Hall, Kirk Michael, 6.30pm; adults, 7.30pm.

• Southern Gymnastics Club, Ballasalla School, 4pm. Also Tues, CRHS, 5pm. Call 473741.

• Northern Gymnastics Club, RGS, 5pm.

• Anti-gravity yoga, Savina’s Secret Studio, Glen Falcon Road, Douglas, 6.30pm. Also, pole fitness, 7.45pm. Call 203502.

• Western Athletics Club, QEII High School, 6.30pm.

• Zumba, Carrefour Health Club, Douglas, 6.30pm. Also Mon, 8pm; Wed, 9.45am.

• Cardiotone, Laxey Working Men’s Institute, 7pm. Also Mon, 7pm. Call 452729/863602.

• Peel Badminton Club, Corrin Hall, Peel, 7pm.

• Aquafit, Western Swimming Pool, 7pm. Also Tues, 1.15pm.

• Aerobics and body toning, Philip Christian Centre, Peel, 7pm. Also Mon, Park View hall, Kirk Michael. Call 455924.

• Zumba, The Institute, Laxey 7pm-8pm, also Tues, 7.30pm.

• Yoga, Cooil Methodist hall, 7.15pm. Call 494489.

• Fencing, Ashley Hill School, 7.30pm. Also Mon, Andreas parish hall, 4.30pm; Tues, Arbory parish hall, 4pm and Ebenezer Hall, Kirk Michael, 6.30pm; Wed, Scoill Ree Gorree, Ramsey, 5pm. Call 880863.

• Zumba, The Dance Factory, Onchan Park, 7.30pm. Call 425270. Also Tues.

• Fun Aquafit, Cherry Orchard Hotel pool, 7.45pm. Also Tues.

Friday, March 4

• Ladies tennis, Albany LTC, 10am. Also Sat, junior beginners, noon; Sun, club morning, 10.30am; Tues, club night, 7pm; Wed, club morning, 10.30am; Call Pat Sharp, 861497/ Jan Gaskill, 862144.

• RUN IOM running group for all abilities with UKA qualified coach,TT Grandstand, Noble’s Park, 12.10pm-12.45pm. See Facebook or email 4t8@manx.net Also Mon, meet Jubilee Kiosk, Douglas seafront.

• Acrobatics, The Dance Factory, Onchan Park, 4.30pm.

• Cronkbourne Cricket Club juniors indoor training, BHS, 5.45pm.

• Yoga class, Move it Dance Studio, Westmoreland Road, from 6pm-7.30pm.

• Manx ABC Boxing, Palace Terrace, Douglas. Juniors, 6pm; seniors , 7pm. Also Mon and Wed.

• Yoga, Morton Hall, Onchan, 6.30pm. Call 494489.

• Tai chi chuan, Murray’s Road School, Douglas, 7.30pm. Call 612305.

• Indoor bowls, Legion Hall, Port St Mary, 7.30pm.

Saturday, March 5

• Pregnancy yoga, All Saints’ hall, Douglas, 10am. Call 461461.

• Yoga, Laxey Working Men’s Institute, 10.15am. Also Mon.

• Yoga, Arbory parish hall, 10.30am. Call 494489.

• St Mary’s football club mixed u11s, Pulrose football fields, 10.30am. Call 405859.

• Tae Kwondo beginners, Pinewood Complex, Pulrose, 10.45am. Text 432152.

Sunday, March 6

• Reikido, The Royal British Legion, Port Erin, 11am. Also Mon, 8pm. Call Nick, 398955.

• Yoga and Nutrition, Karma Yoga Studio, Douglas, 6pm.

Monday, March 7

• Beginners yoga, Karma, 2nd Floor, Victoria Street, Douglas 10am.

• Exercise Boot Camp, Corrin Hall, Peel, 6.15pm. Also Wed, Philip Christian Centre, Peel, 6pm; Thurs, Glen Vine Church hall, 9.15am.

• Finch Hill cricket training, 7pm-8pm.

• Bodyweight and cardiotone, Laxey Working Men’s Institute, 7pm. Call 452729.

• Women’s self-defence classes, British Legion hall, Port Erin, 7.30pm.

• Kirk Michael Badminton Club, Park View hall, 8pm. Call 878536.

Tuesday, March 8

• Early Morning Boot Camp, Marown Millennium hall, 6.15am. Also Wed and Fri. Evening Boot Camp, 6pm, Thurs and Tues, 6pm; Sat, 9am. Also kettlebells, Sat, 8am; Wed, 6pm. Call 465335.

• Fit2Go walking, Station Road car park, St John’s, 9am.

• Pilates at 38 Woodbourne Square, Douglas, 9.15am; Trinity Church, Ramsey, 6.15pm. Also, balance and pilates, Cooyrt Balleigh, Ramsey, 1.30pm. No floor exercise. Call 491449.

• Cheerleading, All Saints’ Church hall, 4.30pm. Call 254499.

• Adult beginners and improvers tennis coaching, Douglas LTC, Kensington Road, 6pm, Call 302642.

• Zumba, Fiesta Havana, Douglas, 7pm. Email sjh@manx.net

• Tai Chi Chuan, Lezayre parish community hall, 7pm.

• IoM Karate Federation, Murray’s Road School, juniors, 7pm; seniors, 7.30pm. Call 612305.

• Badminton club, Arbory School, Ballabeg, 8pm-10pm. Call Liz on 466370.

Wednesday, March 9

• Zumba classes, beginners, antenatal and postnatal, 9.45am, zumba fitness, advanced, 10.45am at Zumba Isle of Man, Silvercraigs Hotel. Call 677776.

• Thompson Travel Netball Club junior training, Braddan School, 6pm.

• MYG junior cricket training, Ashley Hill School, under 9s, 6pm-7pm; u11s, 7pm-9pm.

• Valkyrs Hockey Club training, QEII astro pitch, Peel. Juniors, 6pm; seniors, 7.30pm. Call 801802.

• Iyengar inspired yoga, Brightlife, Andreas, 6pm. Call Kel, 452015.

Manx actress and singer Samantha Barks will be on TV screens tonight as one of seven celebrities aiming to win the second series of Bear Grylls’ Mission Survive 2016.

She will be joined by actresses Chelsee Healey and Michelle Collins, actor Neil Morrissey, choreographer Jason Gardiner and England football stars Alex Scott and Stuart Pearce.

The ITV show begins its 12-week run at 9pm this evening (Thursday).

The group will face a survival ordeal lasting 12 days in the South African wilds, with daily missions undertaken with the guidance of expedition leader Meg Hine and former commando Scott Heffield.

Crunch time will arrive at the end of each episode when the person who has displayed the fewest qualities of a survivor will be eliminated and leave the show.

The winner will be the last contestant standing.

Douglas Royal take on Douglas Athletic in the quarter-final of the CH Corlett Woods Cup on Saturday.

GH Corlett Woods Cup quarter-final

2pm Douglas Royal v Douglas Athletic

Canada Life Premier League

2.30pm Corinthians v Union Mills

2.30pm St Mary’s P-P St John’s

2.30pm Peel v Laxey

2.30pm DHSOB v Ayre Utd

2.30pm St George’s v Ramsey

2.30pm Rushen v Marown

JCK Division Two

2.30pm Castletown v Onchan

2.30pm Braddan v Colby

2.30pm Michael Utd v Malew

2.30pm Foxdale v Governor’s Athletic

Canada Life Combination One

2.30pm Union Mills v Corinthians

2.30pm St John’s P-P St Mary’s

2.30pm Laxey v Peel

2.30pm Ayre Utd v DHSOB

2.30pm Ramsey v St George’s

2.30pm Marown v Rushen Utd

JCK Combination Two

2.30pm Onchan v Castletown

2.30pm Gymns v Pulrose

2.30pm Colby v Braddan

2.30pm Douglas Athletic v Governor’s Athletic

2.30pm Malew v Michael Utd

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Sunday. March 6

Appleby 16-18 League

10.30am Onchan v Corinthians

10.30am Laxey v Colby

10.30am Union Mills v Peel

No Masters or women’s football

The annual awards launched this year by the Isle of Man branch of the Institute of Directors aimed at celebrating outstanding business leadership are attracting a steady flow of nominations as the closing date of March 18 fast approaches.

The awards will be judged by IoD branch chairman Clive Parrish, his predecessor in the role Sally Bolton and Isle of Man Creamery managing director Findlay Macleod, who is a reviewer on the IoD’s chartered director programme.

And in another move the IoD is also having a celebration of its own with the announcement that it has a new home in the centre of Douglas courtesy of professional services group Middleton Katz.

Mr Parrish said: ‘We are delighted with the response so far but we would like to see even more nominations before the final closing date as these awards are all about raising awareness of the significant contribution business leaders can make to the economic prosperity of the island.’

The winners of the four categories will also be entered into the UK National Awards, which take place in London, as national winners in the Isle of Man.

‘This will be a great opportunity for the IOM branch to showcase the quality of directors that operate in the island,’ added Mr Parrish.

The Awards are being sponsored by law firm Appleby and are open to IoD members and non-members from the public, private and third sector.

The winners will be announced at the IoD’s springlunch on Friday, April 15.

The categories are:

l SME Company Director of the Year – open to directors of companies with an annual turnover of under £10 million.

l International Director of the Year – open to all directors in Isle of Man based companies with overseas sales. The entrant must be able to show that a minimum of 25 per cent of the company’s turnover comes from overseas sales and must be successful in exporting and committed to continual growth in the international arena.

l Young Director – directors must be under the age of 42 and able to point to outstanding achievements at work in the previous 12 months.

l Non-executive Director – this seeks to recognise the important role that non-executive directors can play on the board of a company, regardless of its size. The entrants will hold a non-executive director position within a company, public or third sector organisation and be able to highlight the role that they have played in its overall success and growth.

The IoD has taken up residence in the Middleton Katz building at 11 Hope Street, Douglas. The move comes in the wake of the closure of The Forum in Mount Havelock, Douglas where the IoD previously had its office facility.

The firm’s principal Martin Katz said: ‘We are delighted to have been able to offer the IoD an office facility within our building.’

Mr Parrish said: ‘It’s very much a case of one door closes and another opens.

‘We are extremely grateful to Martin for offering us this facility which allows us to remain in the centre of Douglas and puts the IoD at the heart of the Douglas business quarter.’

Further information on the awards is available on www.iod.com/connecting/local-networks/isle-of-man or contact Claire Veale at admin@iod.im for an application form.

Dan Kneen had an off at Cartagena in south-eastern Spain on Thursday his first official test with the Mar-Train Yamaha squad.

The Manxman was taken to hospital for a check-up. He was reported to be battered and bruised but generally ok.

The four-day Barry Symmons’ Pro-Test includes the full TAS Racing Tyco BMW set-up, notably 11-time TT winner Ian Hutchinson, along with Michael Dunlop on the Hawk Racing BMW S1000RR, JG Speedfit Kawasaki’s Peter Hickman and the bulk of the leading British Superbike, Superstock and Supersport riders.

l Spanish road racer Antonio Maeso has announced his comeback three years after suffering serious injuries in an incident during the 2013 TT.

Maeso collided with a low wall on the exit to the Black Hut and managed to bring the bike to a halt without crashing, despite suffering horrendous injuries to his lower right leg. He was hospitalised for several months.

More in Tuesday’s Isle of Man Examiner.

Will Watterson of Castletown Lawn Tennis Club is attempting to play tennis non-stop this Saturday from 9am through to dusk at around 6pm to raise funds for Sports Relief.

The idea of the challenge is to raise as much money for charity through sponsorship and members of the public coming along and paying to play a game against Will.

It will be £2 for a game and £5 for three games. If you would like to sponsor Will for this challenge please go to the following link: https://my.sportrelief.com/sponsor/williamwatterson

More details of the event on Castletown Lawn Tennis Club.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for this evening and overnight.

Heavy rain is expected to set in and continue while snow is likely to accumulate on higher ground.

The warning is valid from 5pm today until 8am tomorrow.

It reads: ‘An area of persistent rain will move from the west towards dusk, becoming heavy at times and increasingly turning to sleet or snow, mainly over higher ground above 700ft, but perhaps to lower levels at times in any heavier bursts. This is likely to cause some drifting over higher ground as well as icing on overhead conductors.

‘The rain, sleet and snow will become lighter and patchier later in the night before gradually clearing from around dawn on Friday.

‘Rainfall accumulations throughout the period are currently expected to be between 15 and 20mm quite widely across the island but with 20 to 30mm possible over the hills. This could lead to some moderate accumulations of snow over the hills, with slight, temporary and slushy accumulations possible at lower levels. There remains some uncertainty regarding how readily the rain will turn to sleet or snow and therefore exact accumulations.’

Plans are being put into action by the Department of Infrastructure to keep the main arterial routes open to traffic.

Police are warning motorists to drive to the conditions, take care on the roads and leave extra time for journeys.