The Isle of Man has a special place in the hearts of one couple who keep returning to celebrate their milestone anniversaries.
Ron and Dorothy, from Princethorpe in Warwickshire, first visited the island in 1956 on their honeymoon where they stayed in Douglas.
Since then they have returned to celebrate their silver, golden and now diamond wedding anniversaries.
The couple, who are both aged 80, got married on July 14, 1956, and visited the Isle of Man for the first time at the age of 20.
To mark 60 years of marriage the pair enjoyed a week-long stay here and had a special dinner at the Empress Hotel in Douglas, where they stayed during the week, on their anniversary.
Dorothy said her husband Ron is sentimental and the couple love returning to mark their milestone anniversaries as the island is special to them. She said: ‘We have had such a nice time over the years here, it’s just lovely.
‘When we first came in 1956 it was so quiet, it was idyllic. We just love it here.
‘It’s the whole atmosphere and we like the little villages, just everything about it really.’
‘From where we come from the Isle of Man is so different, it’s like stepping back in time. We have really noticed how different it is now though, there seems to have been a lot of improvements.’
Dorothy recalled that in 1956 it took much longer to travel on the plane from Manchester, and cost the equivalent of £7 for a return fare.
She said: ‘We just saw this advert about coming to the Isle of Man and it seemed like something really special to do. It was quite a thing to fly then – people don’t realise that.
‘It was just something that nobody did in those days and we were feeling a bit adventurous.’
She added: ‘The Isle of Man has a special place in our hearts because it’s where we honeymooned.’