MX-5 Owners Club UK (North West Area) Forum

ISLE OF MAN HOLIDAY
9th – 12th July 2010

The hotel is the Mount Murray Hotel and Country Club http://www.mountmurray.com/
The cost of the hotel is £187 per person for 3 nights full b&b with a car supplement of £69
(2 adults sharing) so this is £221.50 per person.
To join the holiday.....
Ring the “Steam Packet Holidays” on 08457 58 58 33. Make it clear that you are part of the Mazda MX5 group booking or you will not get the special price (a saving of around £100). They require a non-refundable deposit of £100 when you book.
We sail from Liverpool at 11.30am on Friday 9th July but have to be on the quay side by 10.30
The return sailing is 15.30 on Monday 12th arriving back into Liverpool at 18.00.

Specify the Mount Murray hotel when booking. I have checked with the hotel today (4th Feb) and they still have plenty of rooms available.

Please let Chris Haywood know when you have made the booking by either e-mail ceejh7@hotmail.com or Telephone 01695 577094 (answer machine) so we know how many are coming. Some will probably meet at Warrington services on the M62 at an appropriate time to go in convoy. There will also be a convoy leaving from the Fiveways Pub, Ormskirk Road (A59) or you can meet at the Ferry Terminal, Pier Head, Liverpool. Remember to bring your own lunch for the trip over as it can be a little expensive on the ferry.
There will be cars racing on the mountain circuit as part of the 2009 Rally Isle of Man that combines the best of modern and historic cars on the Saturday I believe, but we should be able to enjoy the driving after the racing is completed. This is one of the fastest and most demanding rallies in Europe so should provide for some entertainment too.
We will be meeting up with MX5 members from both the Irish and the Isle of Man clubs. They know the island very well and have a selection of convoy and route driving opportunities for us whilst there. Do hope you can make it a date for your diary…
To date, 5 couples have booked to go.

Hi IOMers

Found this on the web while browsing

Travel Insurance - The Isle of Man’s travel insurance headache

An old agreement between the Isle of Man and mainland UK is set to come to an end buy 2010 meaning that people making trips to the mainland UK and vies versa may need to take out travel insurance to insure that they will be properly covered.

The ending of the agreement will mean that anyone visiting the Isle of Man from the UK or UK to the Isle of Man, who has an accident and is admitted to accident and emergency will have to pay for any ongoing treatment, although the initial treatment will still remain free many who travel between the two on a regular basis will seriously have to think about taking out travel insurance. Medical referrals to hospitals in the mainland UK will remain free as before the Manx government will pick up the bill for this circumstance.

Organisers of the world famous TT race on the island may also be a little worried as the extra cost of travel insurance for those coming to watch the race may put some race fans off coming to watch the race. Other aspects of the Islands travel industry may be effected as the island has often been a holiday destination for families on lower incomes and now with the added cost travel insurance many may decide to holiday on Britain’s fair shores.

The biggest victims of this news seems to be the island elderly population as Mrs Creighton a representative for age concern explains “It has been stated that travel insurance will have to be taken out for visits to the UK as for visits to other countries abroad. Unfortunately, this is not as easy as you get older” she said.

“Insurance for the over-75s invariably only allows a maximum stay away from the Island of 31 days and will not cover any ailments that the individual already has, meaning as you get older the list of your permanent disabilities increases significantly and the more expensive your travel insurance becomes.”

“Imagine visiting relatives in the UK for two weeks and then falling ill, necessitating a spell in hospital due to a residual heart problem that is not covered by the insurance and the time limit of 31 days being exceeded. How would a pensioner manage?”

“'We have had many phone calls on the subject and one point which has been made very forcibly by both Manx-born residents as well as "comeovers" is that if they have lived and worked for a significant period in the UK they should automatically be entitled to free treatment there. We hope that the situation can be resolved”

The decision to stop free healthcare between The NHS and Manx residence is not set in stone and many residents on the Isle of Man will hope that the decision will removed. The chief minister Tony Brown has set up a party to discover the full implications of the UK government’s decision. They will have just over two years to try and reach a compromise which may benefit the residence more than the current plans

Apologies............
I have corrected the original posting as I have found out the price is for b&b NOT full board.
Sorry for that.

To date, eight couples have booked the holiday.
Regards
Jim

Just booked this trip - couldn't miss an opportunity to re-visit my homeland - on other than 2 wheels

Please note though, that if you book through Steam Packet Holidays the Mount Murray Hotel only has 4 poster bed rooms available at over £100 per couple extra.

If you scour the web, though, you can still get a double room at a good deal.

First search for the room (I used http://www.booking.com and got it at £245 for the two of us).
You will then have to book the sailing either at http://www.steam-packet.com or by phone on 08722 992 992, but you get a discount by using the web. (I got it for £195, car an 2 people, including a £3 CC charge)

This works out at £440 (£220 each) - not bad eh...