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Police Accountability through Social Media

I was reminded by @sherrilynne of my interest in how the practices of the Police have come to interest as a result of recent protests and legislation and the role Social Media can play in maintaining a sense of accountability. My interest follows a recent...

Published 01-30-2010 20:12 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Sherrilynne Starkie, Social Networking, Twitter, Isle of Man, Politics, Facebook, Social Media
Bendy Bus: a [low] step in the right direction

The Isle of Man saw its first bendy-bus arrive on the island yesterday, as part of trials by the Department of Transport to assess the suitability of the vehicles to the island. Bendy-buses try to be the best of high-density (but route restricted) double...

Published 12-08-2009 14:56 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Isle of Man, public transport, buses
Isle of Man Transport: Badly planned, no wonder they make no money

This post has been a while coming. I have been on the island for 4 years now, and have come to realise the predicament that the non-car driver/owner faces when trying to get around the Isle of Man. The island has 8 or so towns/conurbations that are spread...

Published 04-08-2009 23:50 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Isle of Man, public transport
An Honourable Exit

People who know me and have been watching my Twitter Feed will have seen something or other about our car radio debâcle. About 6 months ago, we bought a nice new car. It's a great car that you can feel safe in. As with any new car, you need...

Published 02-04-2009 7:47 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Customer Experience, Isle of Man
Isle of Man Cycle Hire wins key Tourism Award

It's nice to see people do well. That's why I was pleased when the owner of a small business who I helped with their web site told me they'd recently won an award by the Department of Tourism and Leisure on the island. Whereas I usually end...

Published 01-31-2009 20:00 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Customer Experience, Isle of Man
But I *want* to pay my TV License

There's a bit of a storm brewing at the moment that has been simmering for a while on the Isle of Man. As an offshore jurisdiction, with our own tax rules and economic regulation, there is a continuing confusion about why we should pay the TV License...

Published 12-24-2008 10:50 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Isle of Man, BBC
Waltons: Bad Manx Customer Service - Again

There's few things that upset me more than arrogant sales people. Unfortunately, on an island where there are few options and a distinct lack of viable competition, arrogance is rife. There seems to be an underlying feeling that if you don't like...

Published 12-23-2008 14:16 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Customer Experience, Isle of Man
A Message from a Manx Manc

I was going to blog about my recent trip to Manchester, ruminating about my spiritual heritage in the bustle of the city. But then I was told “There are two boats every day”, a saying any “come-over” will be used to hearing. I...

Published 04-19-2007 23:20 by Nathan J Pledger

Filed under: Isle of Man

Name:: Nathan J Pledger
Occupation:: Senior .NET Developer
Location:: Isle of Man

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Waltons: Bad Manx Customer Service - Again

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