Manx is a cool language and the Isle of Man a fascinating place to visit. It's also great to see the revitalisation efforts really picking up pace lately, even some new native speakers after a generation!
Thomas Batchelor
My website turns six years old! Looking back on six years of writing an article every month (without fail), it's a chance to reflect on what it has given me.
But where would be the fun in that? Here's a new piece about the "abominable system"* of Manx spelling instead.
dannybate.com/2026/06/10/w...
In the sea between Britain and Ireland, there lies a much smaller island that is geographically and politically separate from the two landmasses on either side. This land is nominally subject to it…