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Steam Packet up for Sale ?? - Anonymous - 19-10-2005
National newspapers (finance section) report that the IOMSP could be changing ownership, going to an Australian company which also owns the Isle of WIGHT steamers !!
Well, bash my billabongs !!
Re: Steam Packet up to WHO ?? - Anonymous - 19-10-2005
In Daily Telegraph,
Macquarie,
who also apparently own the M6 toll Road and part of Bristol Airport..............
The screw tightens..............
Re: Steam Packet up to WHO ?? - Anonymous - 19-10-2005
Wow how handy is that you can fly into Bristol get your hire car pay your M6 toll and ferry all on the one ticket.
Re: Steam Packet up to WHO ?? - Anonymous - 19-10-2005
Story on front page <A HREF="http://www.iomonline.co.im">www.iomonline.co.im</A>.
Unfortunately they state that the routes,jobs and FARES are safe.Shame about the latter
Re: Steam Packet up to WHO ?? - Anonymous - 19-10-2005
Re: Steam Packet up to WHO ?? - Anonymous - 19-10-2005
Even worse !!!!!!!!!!
<A HREF="http://www.iomonline.co.im/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=870&ArticleID=1224721">http://www.iomonline.co.im/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=870&ArticleID=1224721</A>
Re: Steam Packet up to WHO ?? - Anonymous - 19-10-2005
I blame Don Simons. He's Australian and used to live near the Isle of Wight.
Re: Steam Packet up to WHO ?? - Anonymous - 19-10-2005
I wounder if It will still be called the steam packet? Or will it change? I hope they keep supporting the Castletown meetings.
Re: Steam Packet up to WHO ?? - Anonymous - 20-10-2005
John, you will be hopping on and hopping off and enjoying it.
You know we Aussies love to take you for a ride.
My ancestors have a lot of experience from long sea journeys.
Re: Steam Packet up to WHO ?? - Anonymous - 20-10-2005