A New Mini Project: Postcards from the Isle of Man

Two weeks on the island, loads of things to show you

It’s that time of the year again when I can’t sleep at night because thoughts of sunny hedgerows and shiny Fireblades are consuming every microunit of my brain. Next week the TT Races begins for me, and on Monday I’ll be heading over on the ferry (yes, the Manxman) to spend 17 days living in my van, enjoying the scenery, working in a cafe, and most importantly, watching motorbikes race very, very fast around the Mountain Course.

While I’m over there I’ve got a lot of interesting and exciting things to do—it’s not all bikes this year. I’ve decided to document the vibrant food and drink scene of the Isle of Man, as well as its beautiful landscapes and everything else I love about it, in a newsletter mini-series. Remember PROCESS? Like that, but free.

I’m hoping to write a short postcard of a post at least every three days, perhaps more often if I can grab enough time, with at least a couple of interviews with local producers sprinkled in there too. I want to show what it’s really like over there during the TT fortnight, from the total global chaos of the races to the parts of the island that never change.

I’m really excited about this project because I love the Isle of Man, and I hope this series can show how truly weird and wonderful it is—the epitome of tradition meets modernity.

Maybe I’ll also see a basking shark!

Of course, while I’m visiting the island anyway, traveling around while I’m there will take time and money, and although I’ll be working while I’m there—a freelancer never holidays—I really would appreciate your support to make this series a success.

If you’d like to chip in for any bus fares (honestly the buses on the island are great? how do they do it?) and parking fees and the like, it means that I can do even more while I’m there, and write even more stories about what I get up to.

You can send any tips or contributions tome through my PaypalMe link.

Thank you so much! I can’t wait to get this series started.

Katie xox