Hop tu Naa will be a little easier for some children in the Isle of Man this year.
Sprained wrists and bent teaspoons could be a thing of the past, now a machine has been devised for carving out traditional turnip lanterns.
Robinson's of Ballapaddag has created what it's calling the 'world's first turnip excavator', a large upright drill which makes short work of hollowing out your chosen vegetable.
Managing director John Horsthuis says it's a unique machine for a unique job (play audio file):
Manx National Heritage is staging its traditional Hop tu Naa celebration at the National Folk Museum at Cregneash this Saturday, October 31, from 10am.
Researching your Manx family history can be a very interesting and rewarding hobby. Trace your roots in the Isle of Man with our helpful of guide.
