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New Midsummer Chronophage Clock on display in the Isle of Man

There’s very exciting news for those in the Isle of Man.  You can see the wonderful Midsummer Chronophage clock on display in Douglas, there in time to see in the New Year! The spectacular clock, designed by the world-renowned inventor, philanthropist and Santon resident, Dr John C Taylor OBE, is now on display at the Isle of Man’s largest privately-owned bar and restaurant, 1886 in Regent Street, Douglas, Isle of Man. The huge mesmerising, gold-plated clock, measuring 1.5 metres (5 ft) in diameter, was conceived, designed and mostly manufactured on the Island. It is the second in a series of… read more

Posted by: Editor on December 30, 2020. Comments Off on New Midsummer Chronophage Clock on display in the Isle of Man

Interesting Facts

Diamonds are actually unstable at surface temperature and pressure. Every diamond above ground is very, very slowly altering into graphite, another form of pure carbon.

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A Manx Royal Tale

A MANX ROYAL TALE A personal message from Dr John C Taylor OBE I was very sad to learn of the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann. I had enjoyed the great honour of meeting Her Majesty twice. Strix Ltd is the Manx company I set up in 1981 to manufacture the domestic electric kettle controls that I invented. With encouragement from the Manx Government, the company slowly became established, supplying famous UK brand names such as Swan, Morphy Richards, Philips and Russell Hobbs; initially, with controls that switched the kettle off when the water boiled… read more

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To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place… I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.

Elliott Erwitt

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