Start of the Third Raad Ny Foillan Challenge On Sunday 5 July, 2020, the Third Raad Ny Foillan Challenge got underway. Fifty walkers turned out at Niarbyl for the the first leg to Peel, a wonderful group considering the very blustery weather. And we were honoured to be started by the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Richard […]
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We are delighted to announce a Burns Night Supper hosted by Hospice Isle of Man that is taking place on Saturday January 25th 2020. The event is taking place at the wonderful Woodbourne House in Douglas and you can expect all of the usual traditions on the night: the Bill o’ Fare, the toasts, the […]
Read More »Keep Saturday 13th July 2019 free in your diaries! Diana Princess of Wales Hospice Care at Home Trust invite you to enjoy an intimate evening of music featuring Craig Ogden, one of the world’s most renowned classical guitarists, which is being held at Comis Hotel, Santon. Craig’s recordings have received wide acclaim with his five […]
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Jennifer reports: Another fantastically beautiful day on this jewel of an island in the middle of the Irish Sea! This time we walked along the stunning coastal path from Groudle Glen to Laxey…. Thank you for all your support speeders, strollers and sightseeing walkers!… 😊 Plans for Leg6 Start – Laxey Beachfront Date – Sunday […]
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Good morning, This is a reminder of this Sunday’s arrangements: Plans for Leg4 – Port Soderick to Groudle Glen Date Sunday 29 April Departure 10am Meet Carpark at Port Soderick Walking time 3.5 – […]
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Next Sunday, 28 January 2018, a group of intrepid walkers will set off from Port Erin to hike the Raad Ny Foillan Anti-Clockwise. Will you be joining us? The plans are as follows: Meet – Opposite the Bay Hotel, Port Erin Departure time – 10:00am Halfway stop – Coffee at the Sound Cafe End […]
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Did you walk all – or some – of the legs of the Raad Ny Foillan with us this year, or would you like to take on the next one, the 2018 Raad Ny Foillan Challenge ( we walk in easy stages!) or just want to support your friends who walked, please join us on […]
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For those who missed it, here is how the Isle of Man Independent reported the completion of the Raad Ny Foillan Challenge last week. If you wish to download this article as a pdf, it is available here. With many thanks to Julie Blackburn and the IOMToday team.
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Twenty seven very lucky walkers assembled at the big bend on the Sloc at 9:30 this morning to hike up Cronk Ny Arrey Laa and down to Eary Cushlin, to complete the circumnavigation of the island via the Raad Ny Foillan, which we started back in June last year. Actually, only 26 were part of […]
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What can one say about a walk like last Sunday’s (30 July) from the beach at Port Erin to the big bend in the Sloc; the views and the colours were endlessly, continually awesome. Where ever you looked, there was beauty! Even on the uphills (although some may not admit it!). The start, opposite the […]
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