I would read it to say United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Island of Man, and Republic of Ireland residents. HTH Ginger -------------------------------------------------- From: <KJEMEM@aol.com> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 1:32 PM To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [ORCADIA] translation please > Hoping one of you over the pond can decipher this to satisfy my > curiosity. > I know what UK stands for but the rest is a mystery. Thought maybe IoM > was > Isle of Man, but is that not in the UK and, therefore, wouldn't need to > be > listed separately? This is from the competition on the Visit Orkney > site. I'm > sure it excludes me, but who all is it referring too? > > > "Open to all UK, CI, IoM and RoI residents" > > > Karen > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221621488x1201450096/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID > %3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Yup that's right. Karen - the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands are British Crown Dependancies. They appear part of the UK but there are subtle differences - different laws, differenct government processes, even different bank notes! Sian Ginger Cutt wrote: > I would read it to say United Kingdom, Channel Islands, Island of Man, and > Republic of Ireland residents. > > HTH > Ginger > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <KJEMEM@aol.com> > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 1:32 PM > To: <ORCADIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Subject: [ORCADIA] translation please > > >> Hoping one of you over the pond can decipher this to satisfy my >> curiosity. >> I know what UK stands for but the rest is a mystery. Thought maybe IoM >> was >> Isle of Man, but is that not in the UK and, therefore, wouldn't need to >> be >> listed separately? This is from the competition on the Visit Orkney >> site. I'm >> sure it excludes me, but who all is it referring too? >> >> >> "Open to all UK, CI, IoM and RoI residents" >> >> >> Karen >> **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 >> easy >> steps! >> (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221621488x1201450096/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID >> %3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) >> _______________________________________ >> Orcadia Group Photo Album >> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Someone was recently asking about Balfour Castle on Shapinsay. Apparently the Castle is a hive of activity at present with workmen all over the place. I haven't heard what the new owners intentions are, but they are clearly spending a lot of money on the place, and putting money into the local economy (local workmen, local supplies to a certain extent) so it's looking positive for the future of the castle at any rate. I believe the new owners have also bought back the Gatehouse which was used as a bar but has been out of use for some time. So clearly their intentions are serious! regards Sian Graemsay http://sianthom.blogspot.com/ >