Another thought Dommy , you say they are nothing to do with the TT they just sell us ferry tickets and transport us to the Island , but surely the two go hand in hand , the Steam Packet makes a large part of its revenue from the TT and MGP periods , that help it to supply a lifeline service to the Island 365 days a year , sorry maybe only 364 I think but am not sure they have Xmas day off , you say it is just a huge bonanza to them ,yes it may be, but it is a bonanza that is vital to their survival , if they did not have that bonanza and they had to rely totally on the the revenue of providing a service to the Manx people how much more expensive would Island life become , how long would it be before our beloved Isle became a Ghost Island with Tumbleweed blowing down the deserted streets