Caley's Store, Sulby, Isle of Man

Village shops were once the heart of communities across the Isle of Man, but they are sadly dying out as the years go by.
Recognising that lifestyle and shopping trends are against them, we realise that they might all be gone (in the form in which we know them) in a number of years time. So, taking the chance before it's too late, we went to capture one such local shop and the life and community which runs through it each day; Caley's Store in Sulby.
We have Graham and all of the customers of the store to thank for allowing us to film one Friday in November 2017.
Our thanks are also owed to the Isle of Man Post Office who were very kind in agreeing to the project.
This film was created as a part of Culture Vannin's ongoing mission of recording the changing face of the Isle of Man. Much of this work can be found here:
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Film produced by Culture Vannin, 2017.
Culture Vannin exists to promote and support all aspects of culture in the Isle of Man.
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[@couchcaptain9379]

I grew up in a little town in Ohio, and we had a country store like this. Ours was a bit smaller, mostly gasoline, but also pop, candy and various things like that. It's a wonderful way to live, and I wish more people understood that, appreciated it, and didn't allow this way of living to disappear. It's no fun seeing the same giant mega stores everywhere, no personality, no humanity. I LOVE this way of living, it's ideal.

[@thegermanguy6129]

I think its my Favorite on YT, that started me to Collect money from IOM and started to learn Manx
Vannin dy bagh

[@allanchristian569]

That was a generous quarter of sweets there Graham! Proud to have worked with Raymond and Graham for 7 years, and glad to know all generations are still being so well looked after up North.

[@jolly-_-viking73]

Raymond was a top bloke and always happy whenever I went inside his shop. Quality little shop

[@ianstaples9118]

Amazing to see that on youtube, I used to walk to that shop from Willy Divines cottage (claddag mill cottage I think) when I was about 5 to get Paraffin.

[@welshmanjasonpatrick8607]

This shop and postoffice will be missed as Graham leaving after 40 year end march be closing for his future with him and wife nice to see shop like olden days good further

[@peterfallows6802]

this man i remember tells it as it is ''-down to earth''

[@sidewaysid]

So sad to pass it now, closed

[@fojnica2226]

nice place and nice people...greetings from croatia

[@waynekerrgoodstyle]

Great video, but I'm a bit confused. Who is Caley?

[@johnk1639]

All the way to Ramsey 😂

[@3allz]

and the bright lights of Douglas haha...