When Ken was 17 years old he met Rob in high school and became fast friends. They used to heat up 'Castrol R oil' in a cast iron frying pan and listen to old recordings of the TT races, pretending they were there. That was Ken's introduction to the TT that now brings us to the IOM each year. Ironically, it was Rob's passion for motorcycle racing that flamed Ken's, but Rob had never been himself. That all changed this year when he decided to see everything first hand. With our extensive knowledge of where to go and what to do, as we had been shown by Christine & David during our early years, we included Rob in our outings to make his first visit memorable.
Our first stop was a little sightseeing with a visit to Cregneash village to see how the Manx people lived many years ago
We wandered around this lovely old village, learning what crofting life was like in the late 19th century
Religion was a very important part of their daily lives, so needless to say, there was a lovely old Church
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Our next stop was the The Sound, (also know as the Calf of Man)
which is the most southerly point on the island
The day's finale was a 'family' supper with friends prepared by moi!
It was a perfect day!
