You'll find very few Irish people actually know the words to this rhyme; about a wearisome and endless journey home. But you will often here it in bursts of drunken enthusiasm at airports and ferry terminals - cue the '20 strong stag party' in the corner, downing pints of Stella at 8.00am
Living on the Isle of Man 'anywhere' sometimes seems a long way from 'anywhere else'.
You see, whilst we are at the 'Gateway to Europe'.......there is that little stretch of water in between our tiny Isle and Mainland UK. Getting off the Island often costs just as much if not more than the flight from Liverpool or Manchester or Dublin to your European destination.
So for UK residents the special offers of '£80 return Liverpool to Rome'..... a little Manx person will pay double that price.
And we're all very bitter about it....At the same time we all pay much less tax, have virtually no crime, and will often be heard muttering 'thank goodness to get back to fresh air' on touchdown at Ronaldsway airport
Unless I plan to swim to the mainland, an additional flight or boat will be needed so here's my Options; boat or plane?
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