50 minutes | Sunday, 22 November 2020
We hear about the reason the Mona's Isle Steam Packet Company was founded, and about its early competition with the St George's Steam Packet Company of Liverpool. That rivalry ended dramatically with the wreck of the St George on Conister. Fortunately, all aboard were rescued by Douglas lifeboat, though Sir William Hillary suffered six broken ribs in the rescue in the early hours of 20th November 1830.
We have a shortish story in Manx from an original by Sherwood Anderson, then four more pieces of flash fiction translated from stories by Bruce Gunther, Pamela Kennedy, I M Cameron and Noriko Jayasekera.
As nyn giaull : JOHN BOLITHO - Tek o an blejenn
MOOT - Curdled bainney
SKOLVAN - Joauste ar c'heiste
GRAHAM CROWE & FENELLA BAZIN - Mona, I'm coming back
BRENDA WOOTTON - Fish, tin and copper
SHOTTS & DYKEHEAD CALEDONIA PIPE BAND - March, strathspey & reel
DRYMBAGO - Daw'r dydd
CONNLA - River waiting
PARR BRASS BAND - Three saints: St Petroc, St Breward & St Minifreda