2009 Under The Pier Party

Despite poor weather doing its level best to disrupt matters everyone enjoyed listening to Mannin Folk do their best to supply cheerful music and the kids, and not a few adults, were ably entertained by Cookie the clown. If medals were handed down for services to entertainment over and above the call of duty he would head the queue. He was more persistent than the rain that did its best to wash us out. At one time his red nose washed off and his green hair turned a most colourful hue.

Truly "The Show must go on" never had a more appropriate moment.

Crowd were slow but steady throughout the day with their welcome messages of support for the cause and the children on the Beach with their Competition Castles made good use of the ready supply of fresh water for moats etc.

Marine Life

On display at the Pier were a selection of the excellent photographs taken by divers at the base of the Pier. There was Soft Coral in abundance, Anemones in multiple shapes and hue, Star Fish, Rock Fish, Lobsters and lots of things we can only guess the names of.

The divers have kindly given their permission to show these submarine delights on the attached link. Enjoy!

We understand that there is talk of a Marine Park on an artificial reef somewhere in the south of the Island, naturally, and yet here in Ramsey we already have such a feature at little or no cost to anyone. All Government have to do is grasp the nettle and restore the Pier and let these creatures flourish.

In many of the pictures you can see these fortunate creatures enjoying the undoubted pleasures of the Queen's Pier. What a pity that we cannot yet do the same! How much longer must we wait?

MARINE LIFE GALLERY