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Who says you have to go to Tynwald Hill to enjoy Tynwald Day. Saying that Howard Quayle looked a bit crestfallen that Mec Vannin had not entered an appearance. At least I think that’s the question he appeared to be answering the report on MTTV was a bit disjointed. I warm to Howard at moments like this ok he may not be cutting edge at Brexit but he knows how to play to the local crowd

Meanwhile PAG (the Travelwatch of Manx politics) couldn't believe there luck although from the stall shot later it didn’t seem that business was brisk.

I’ve not been much moved to attend Tynwald in recent years the decline for me started in 1979 when the ‘common folk’ and their carrying on was unceremoniously booted of the ‘Fairfield’ t the memorial field behind.

I lifted my aversion to the ‘show’ one year when Guardian journalist John Sweeney was over. ‘You must come to the fair I said’ - I was well rewarded as he ran about comparing it to Trumpton.

Despite being President of Mec Vannin for many years I have respected the decision of the Committee though to attend the ‘Tynwald Day’ despite my own personal aversion.

Tynwald Day (Manx: Laa Tinvaal), the National Day of the Isle of Man (Mannin) is held on the 5th of July. It is when the government for the Isle of Man go to Tynwald Hill to read a summary of the laws passed over the last year. The reading is given in Manx Gaelic and English. The artificial hill, which is thought to have started as a Bronze Age burial mound, is made up of four circular platforms. It is said to have been a meeting place for the Celtic midsummer assembly. Hence there is a large Celtic Cross on the site representing the sun god, Lugh.

There are no Celtic teams competing in the finals of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the international association football (soccer) competition, currently taking place in Russia. For most of those living in the Celtic nations and who enjoy watching football, the tournament has provided an exciting spectacle. People may have their favourite teams, others just want to watch a good game of football and remain neutral as to the outcome.

Cornish Bard, language speaker and activist Clive Baker has been a part narrator in both English and Kernewek in a BBC Radio 4 production venturing into the world of Richard David James, known better by his alias 'Aphex Twin'.

Richard James is an Irish-born ground breaking electronic musician best known for his influential and idiosyncratic work in styles such as ambient techno and Intelligent Dance Music (IDM) during the 1990s and beyond.

The participation of England’s football team in the football world cup is known to increase cases of domestic violence and tragically, the police have now launched a murder investigation following the death of a 49 year old man in Brixham, Devon following a football match between England and Belgium.

Sadly, the instances of abuse aimed at anyone declaring themselves Cornish or indeed, failing to show open support of England’s football team has also increased.

I pressed the Irish government some weeks ago following concerns that the treatment of migrant fishermen in the Irish Fishing Industry was exploitative.

This is of course a problem across Europe (and Globally) but Ireland did try to take steps some years ago to address it - apparently to no avail (see link):

http://www.transceltic.com/blog/irish-government-should-act-over-traffic...

A call for the protection of traditional rights to harvest wild seaweed has been made by the community group Coiste Cearta Cladaí Chonamara. This has led to 17 applications for licences to harvest wild seaweed being put on hold after the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government accepted that seaweed harvesting rights already existed in coastal communities. The Attorney General advised that the Department should not licence harvesting in an area where a right already exists unless it can be certain it will not interfere with this right.

Discard Trago Mills 'clutter' and embrace indigenous languages!

Call to boycott Trago Mills.

Trago Mills boss says Welsh language signs are 'visual clutter' and Welsh medium education is damaging

Details and web links to the July Festivals in Canada can be found at Transceltic's Index of Celtic Festivals via the tabs above and attached links: