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Word of the day, should you be feeling a little huffish, is ‘apanthropy’ (18th century): a love of solitude and the desire to be away from other people.

New film about a great Manx tradition... The Kissing Bush! The Christmas decoration of Manx homes before Christmas trees and mistletoe, the Kissing Bush is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit! More information on our new 'Kissing Bush' resource page: culturevannin.im/the-kissing-...

Swim - cold but good

We are looking for nominations for the Isle of Man’s highest cultural honour - forms and info here: culturevannin.im/grantsandawa... Deadline 12 noon 2 December

We’re proud to have launched Blein ny Gaelgey Year of the Manx language! Check out yearofmanx.im and get involved - gow ayrn! #yearofmanx #gaelg

🪬🧿Yoda yoga pants! #yoga #yogapants #starwars #yoda #cartoon #humor #funny #alttext

Have been neglecting bluesky for some reason / here’s a swimtastic selection from Sunday

Costa del Purt le Moirrey

Sneaky low tide swim after work

Our Culture Vannin short film about Teeval, Princess of the Ocean has been invited to be shown at the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru in Wrexham! ‘Teeval, Ben-Phrinse ny Marrey’ has become 'Teeval, Tywysoges Cefnfor,' thanks to new subtitles. Enjoy it here: culturevannin.im/watchlisten/...

Swim

Swimtastic

Silence on Gaza will be 'moral failure', says President Higgins in letter to other non-executive Presidents www.rte.ie/news/2025/07...

One of my favourite @humanists.uk members of the past – #KarlPopper, born #OnThisDay 1902.

Things are so bad, the planet is calling for Batman.

It's all alright: they're not your kids... relax... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Treasures of legal history and an example of the earliest written law in Scandinavia for a medieval Monday – The rune inscriptions on the Forsa Rune Ring viking.archeurope.com/runes/forsa-... #medievalsky

Singing on the beach as the sun goes down

Coming this fall: Ursula K. Le Guin's Book of Cats! This volume collects a wide array of Ursula's work related to cats: poems, drawings, ballooncats, cat tai chi, cat correspondence, chapbooks, and more. The Book of Cats arrives October 7th from Library of America.

Volume 4 of A New History of the Isle of Man launched at the Manx Museum last night - so much to write about, it is published in two parts!

Lovely swim!

Treisht26 £500 creative projects for #yearofmanx

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

I challenge @nootpinguwalda.bsky.social ‘s crew youtu.be/juO9qBU5mn4

Great swim - actually warm

"It Was a Dark and Stormy Night" was originally "the last paper read at a three-day symposium on narrative held at the University of Chicago in 1979," as Ursula's introduction to the piece explains in the collection Dancing at the Edge of the World (Grove Press, 1989).

🌻 Greta Thunberg being released... the internetWorld is gunna explode on this one c'mon lets make this interview statement Famous!!

The Manx for hedgehog is ‘Arkan sonney’, meaning ‘plentiful little pig’. That's also the name of the legendary ‘fairy pig of the Isle of Man’, who brings good luck if caught.

Culture is built by people working together. Can your business help? We were delighted when Island Escapes donated £5,000 to Culture Vannin, reinforcing their commitment to Manx culture. Corporate support like this enables us to extend our reach and impact. culturevannin.im/supportus/

This might be the absolute greatest reply we have ever received. Thank you, Cookie Monster 📕🍪💙

Cheeky swim before tonight’s storm

Flute, cuppa, band getting ready for a delicious summer of gigs Facebook.com/clashvooar

Reih shiu eshyn son carrey ta greinnagh shiu dys obbraghyn mie-choose a friend who encourages you to good works

Last night Tonight Still sunny

Time to crack out this beauty

Va laa seyr aym jiu - wahll bunnys - yn astyr ansherbee Almost a day off - well the afternoon at least #gaelg

Fabulous photography exhibition at the House of Manannan in Peel - Leonard McCombe, Manxman who ended up in Long Island via WW2 photography in Paris, Berlin and more. Life magazine. Worth a sight, as they say!

Swim swim happy happy

Island Escapes has generously donated £5,000 to Culture Vannin to support festivals and events celebrating Manx culture on the Isle of Man! More information: culturevannin.im/news/island-...

Unite! Wishing you all a merry #MayDay, celebrating the power of socialist solidarity this #LabourDay / #InternationalWorkersDay. And! Pre-orders are open for our new album! tinyurl.com/quilting-poi... #Folklore #Socialism #NewMusic #Union

Lovely time at the Ulster Folk Museum

There’s still time to apply for our Heritage and Gaelic Development Officer role! 🗣️ Salary: £29,996 - £34,133 Apply by: Monday 28 April 35 hours p/w - 3 year fixed term contract Find out more and apply 🔗 treesforlife.org.uk/about-us/wor... #Gàidhlig #Gaelic

Ren shin shooyl rish oor Good to walk off the Easter lunch!

A cold swim today

I'd just like to encourage everyone, but especially ECRs to consider submitting to the North American Journal of Cetlic Studies. I can say from experience that the journal gets fast and effective peer review, which can be a boon for junior scholars.