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 !!

In Daily Telegraph,

Macquarie,
who also apparently own the M6 toll Road and part of Bristol Airport..............

The screw tightens..............

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.

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

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>

I blame Don Simons. He's Australian and used to live near the Isle of Wight.

I wounder if It will still be called the steam packet? Or will it change? I hope they keep supporting the Castletown meetings.

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.