Its the Manx Food and Drink Show at the Villa Marina in two and half weeks - it caught me out when I heard the advert as it was previously at Knockaloe.
You've only got to look at the fixture list to see the importance of Manx food and drink to the economy. The End to End (and many other events) is sponsored by Ramsey Bakery whilst the Isle of Man Ultra (it still doesn't roll of the tongue, what used to be called the Manx Mountain Marathon) is supported by Okells, the local brewer.
The head of the bakery has used the media in the last week to make his call to support local business. It buys 90% of locally produced wheat. I eat loads of bread but it is mainly from the other 10% as Marie bakes ours. I think we should support our local producers but it is all too easy to slip that import into your shopping trolley and I am as guilty as anyone.
There were no imported products in our food gathering last night though as we went to pick blackberries in Port Greanagh and moved to another of those spots I have failed to find in my whole life, the Pound Lane in Santon.
I've stopped for another scratch and realised that we do import something when we go and collect our own food - those insect bites! Let's all scratch our heads to think how much more local food and drink we could eat and drink. In my case, it will have to be a couple of pints of bitter to replace the red wine.
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