The Isle of Man is almost equidistant from Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland. It's an island of no more than 53 kilometres by 21 kilometres, punctuated by jagged cliffs, sandy beaches, glens and, it has to be said, a slightly unsettling state symbol of three armoured legs emanating like bicycle spokes from the centre and set upon a disconcertingly lurid blood-red background. Welcome to the Land of the Manx.
