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Should the Fairies have their own post box or should people be allowed to put memorabilia on the trees?

lynn hughes
beleiver/I took my own children to the bridge 2 summers ago/i always said hello to the fairies when i was a child/we come from ormskirk lancs/I know the fairies remembered me from when i was a child and now i have introduced them to my own children/post box get my vote!!!!!

Ben Summers
Hi. I think this sounds like a fantastic idea. I've been to the IOM and absolutely loved all the little customs i came across. Keep it up!

Melanie Bryan
Yey for Mrs Williams. Nothing wrong with a bit of magic and make believe. Put up the post box. Great tourist attraction!

Dave Williams, Los Angeles (Linda's son)
My dearest Mother is the perfect lady to hand out love filled intentions with her words of positivity for both the children who make a wish and adults who need some luck! Make it happen for the benefit of everyone who knows the Fairies Mr Corkish!!!!Best WishesDave

SB
Believe! Believe! Fairies are good for all. A postbox for the Manx fairies is a must. We all need some magic in our lives.

crystal jack
Mrs. William's is right - children are growing up too quickly. In fact, we are all growing up too quickly. Disallowing the public to partake in this mythical tradition is not an option. The solution seems simple - install that post box, get those letters to Linda, and allow people to keep the magic in their lives!

A LOCAL THAT CARES
So what are the government exactly waiting for!!?? Lin Williams needs to take charge of this project. Simply because she's the only one expressing care! That is like gold dust these days, especially when dealing with any kind of heritage. The Fairy Bridge is on the verge of becoming a complete wreck and needs urgent attention. It's not just the location that is falling apart, it's the very cultural fabric that brought it into fruition in the first place. Let's not forget one of the key things that it stands for FUN and MAKE BELIEVE. Fun for children throughout the world who are inundated on a daily basis with a myriad of reasons to grow up faster than they should be. The Fairy Bridge and the wonderful letters that are sent from The Fairy Shop should be used to keep this innocence and positive energy alive for children throughout the world. Well done Mrs Williams for creating that love in your work and wanting to help maintain a little piece of Manx history in the process. I think it's about time somebody saw sense here, cut through the usual bureaucracy at the tourism department and gave her an opportunity to do some good for the island.

Christine Caddick
I have been coming to the Island since I was a very small child I'm 60 now and never go over the bridge without saying good morning of good afternoon or good evening. What a good idea for a post box to keep it magical for us all!

MK
I am Manx born and lived here all my life and when I was young I never saw mementos, my father who was as Manx as the hills, always just said hello to them and us younger ones just started saying it ourselves, that's the tradition that was passed to me - we never ever stopped to leave anything.

angela palin
i live in liverpool whenever i visit the isle of man i always say hello when i pass the bridge yes they should have there own po box iam defitnetly a believer

Carol Nicol, Onchan
I believe in Fairies i do, i do!! I think a Fairy post box is a great idea. I'm 49 & i never cross the Fairy bridge without saying "Hello little people", my girls too, my parents are in their 70's & still say it.I can remember when i was a sunday school teacher in the 70's & we went on coach trip from Port Erin to Douglas. A third of the children didn't say hello as we went over the Fairy bridge, we got round the next ben & a we got a flat. Same on the way home only this time a wheel came off!! Honestly!It's not just the magic & enchantment of childhood, it's part of the magic & enchantment of Ellan Vannin x

GJ.
Yes they should have their own P.O.Box together with their own Stamps be sold in the Post Offices and Sovenier Shops aroud the island.

Arrol Johnson
The Little People should have there own post box there home is becoming a mess with all the tack that is left lying around and hanging from the tree.

Irma Believer
What a lovely article. Top marks to Geoff Corkish for being a true believer!A message for David Collister:What is messy about Fairy Bridge? The McDonalds and KFC boxes scattered around Douglas Head, they are messy; Fairy Bridge (both of them) is a place where people have publicly bared their souls and emotions with messages, memories and wishes pinned to the trees or secreted away somewhere. What is wrong with that - a little bit of Manx magic for passers-by to fleetingly see as they pass by. A post box stinks of marketing - and marketing kills magic. David Callister MLC and all other dead eyed soulless kill-joys, please leave it alone. If you find it distracts you from the safe operation of your vehicle then please let someone else drive for the sake of other safe and capable road users.