TT Cancelled .... Again!

[manxie49]

https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/2021-isle-of-man-tt-races-cancelled/?fbclid=IwAR1Z2jE9jMrG7f0eLSY8RuQZjeGbcDMQPbe_CN6J6gbQFF6fAqkU-tnk0O8  

[Mickly]

Beginning of the end I fear

[Gerontious]

Its hardly a surprise.  

[manxie49]

1 hour ago, Mickly said:

Beginning of the end I fear

I certainly hope not, its the only time of year that this island comes to life

[skyrider]

bring back the lido and miss wet t shirt 

[manxie49]

1 hour ago, skyrider said:

bring back the lido and miss wet t shirt 

That’s going back some

[skyrider]

10 minutes ago, manxie49 said:

That’s going back some

 

10 minutes ago, manxie49 said:

That’s going back some

it is indeed it was 87 my first TT and went over with three mates and we were in there every night till early doors but we still made breakfast at the b&b happy times 

[skyrider]

do you remember the four pint plastic jugs of beer 

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

Some clot on our local FB page was having rant that since the IoM has a low Covid case rate there is no reason to cancel it. The thought that maybe opening the island to thousands of visitors might have an impact on their Covid rate hadn't crossed their mind.

[manxie49]

15 hours ago, skyrider said:

 

it is indeed it was 87 my first TT and went over with three mates and we were in there every night till early doors but we still made breakfast at the b&b happy times 

I was over on leave for TT 87 with a couple of mates,  I recall staggering out of the Lido at about 3am, down the road to whispers until 5am then back to the B&B for breakfast before starting all over again ..... Ho the F--k I did it defies logic! Two or three pints now and I'm running for a Piss every twenty minutes 

[skyrider]

7 hours ago, Mississippi Bullfrog said:

Some clot on our local FB page was having rant that since the IoM has a low Covid case rate there is no reason to cancel it. The thought that maybe opening the island to thousands of visitors might have an impact on their Covid rate hadn't crossed their mind.

the spoon 

[skyrider]

they are now saying that they are going to run the senior TT race on the same day as the senior MGP race, so we will see what happens 

[Six30]

40 minutes ago, skyrider said:

they are now saying that they are going to run the senior TT race on the same day as the senior MGP race, so we will see what happens 

so is it back on 

[skyrider]

3 minutes ago, Six30 said:

so is it back on 

 

3 minutes ago, Six30 said:

so is it back on 

i think it means just next years senior not the full TT race week

Edited December 4, 2020 by skyrider

[manxie49]

1 hour ago, skyrider said:

they are now saying that they are going to run the senior TT race on the same day as the senior MGP race, so we will see what happens 

A lot of speculation about whether the MGP is going to get cancelled as well .... decision at the end of March

[skyrider]

3 minutes ago, manxie49 said:

A lot of speculation about whether the MGP is going to get cancelled as well .... decision at the end of March

yes there has not been much improvement with the virus up to now will have to see what happens when they start dishing out the vaccine 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

I really want to go to the TT just once, just to see what it’s like but the accommodation sells out long before and the ferry prices are daft. Heyho. 

[Six30]

Was meant to go this year, got money back for flights ... re-booked our flights for next year after first lockdown. got to ring airline , think they only change destination and flight times, which no doubt will be an arm and a leg 

 

Edited December 5, 2020 by Six30

[skyrider]

1 hour ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

I really want to go to the TT just once, just to see what it’s like but the accommodation sells out long before and the ferry prices are daft. Heyho. 

twelve months in advance usually, when i was going over every year as soon as i got to my hotel i booked in again for the following year 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

Just now, skyrider said:

twelve months in advance usually, when i was going over every year as soon as i got to my hotel i booked in again for the following year 

Yep apparently everyone books their hotel that way so to get a reasonable hotel you have to already have a room at one the previous year! 

[skyrider]

3 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

Yep apparently everyone books their hotel that way so to get a reasonable hotel you have to already have a room at one the previous year! 

yes if you find a decent hotel and the price is right stick with it i did 

[Six30]

1 hour ago, skyrider said:

twelve months in advance usually, when i was going over every year as soon as i got to my hotel i booked in again for the following year 

yeh , thats why no one else can get any thing booked for the following year... how selfish 

[manxie49]

3 hours ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

I really want to go to the TT just once, just to see what it’s like but the accommodation sells out long before and the ferry prices are daft. Heyho. 

Boat prices are a rip off all year round! Best thing to do is camp, I know a couple of people who let rooms out,  if you decide to come at any stage let me know and I’ll ask how they’re fixed, I think they only take a max of two though?

[skyrider]

9 minutes ago, Six30 said:

yeh , thats why no one else can get any thing booked for the following year... how selfish 

yep i came across this problem the first couple of times i went then i learnt fast 

Edited December 5, 2020 by skyrider

[skyrider]

5 minutes ago, manxie49 said:

Boat prices are a rip off all year round! Best thing to do is camp, I know a couple of people who let rooms out,  if you decide to come at any stage let me know and I’ll ask how they’re fixed, I think they only take a max of two though?

even the ice creams go up T T week, davisons well worth trying