Adrian wrote:

I'm running a campaign at the moment the bring back the Swansea-Cork
ferry - which is a vital link for tourism & industry out here in the
South-West of Ireland

Ooh I used to use that "quite often" because a good friend of mine lived
at Ringaskiddy. His family were a bit famous around those parts since
they had an Island named after them.

www.bringbacktheswanseacorkferry.com

with an online petition if you or anybody you know is interested....

Just as long as it's not an aging Greek reject this time and hopefully
the loos won't asphyxiate people in their sleep or the windows in the
bar break during heavy weather.

Hi Steve

Steve Firth wrote:
Adrian wrote:

I'm running a campaign at the moment the bring back the Swansea-Cork
ferry - which is a vital link for tourism & industry out here in the
South-West of Ireland

Ooh I used to use that "quite often" because a good friend of mine lived
at Ringaskiddy. His family were a bit famous around those parts since
they had an Island named after them.

Sounds interesting....


www.bringbacktheswanseacorkferry.com

with an online petition if you or anybody you know is interested....

Just as long as it's not an aging Greek reject this time and hopefully
the loos won't asphyxiate people in their sleep or the windows in the
bar break during heavy weather.

Well yes.....

On the website we _do_ say

==Just to clarify one thing - we’d all like the Swansea-Cork link to be
restored, preferably with a modern, comfortable (different!) boat,
operated by a responsive, efficient company.
This may or may not be “Swansea Cork Ferries” - but, whoever is involved
in operating it, the Swansea-Cork ferry service and the onward
‘land-bridge’ must be restored as soon as possible!==

Even though the last boat was a bit of a tub, it was, at least, a
link.... and without that link which gave easy access by car from the UK
/ EU to South-West Ireland - many holidaymakers are simply not making
the journey.... - and the tourist industry out here is suffering.

As I say - all e-signatures are very welcome !

http://www.bringbacktheswanseacorkfe...e-petition.php

Adrian

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Adrian wrote:
Hi Steve

Steve Firth wrote:
Adrian wrote:

I'm running a campaign at the moment the bring back the Swansea-Cork
ferry - which is a vital link for tourism & industry out here in the
South-West of Ireland

Ooh I used to use that "quite often" because a good friend of mine lived

I used to make quite a lot of use of it for work-trips - I'm involed in
a joint project with UC Cork and it was just dead easy to get the
bus to Carmarthen, train to Swansea and then catch the ferry over
to Cork overnight. Getting there any other way is a PITA.

www.bringbacktheswanseacorkferry.com

with an online petition if you or anybody you know is interested....

Just as long as it's not an aging Greek reject this time and hopefully
the loos won't asphyxiate people in their sleep or the windows in the
bar break during heavy weather.

In justice, I think the last one was an aging Japanese relic. Still,
I've travelled on worse, and you were generally OK if you could get
an upper-deck cabin.

--
Andy Breen ~ Speaking for myself, not the University of Wales
"your suggestion rates at four monkeys for six weeks"
(Peter D. Rieden)

Hi Andy

Andrew Robert Breen wrote:
In article ,
Adrian wrote:
Hi Steve

Steve Firth wrote:
Adrian wrote:

I'm running a campaign at the moment the bring back the Swansea-Cork
ferry - which is a vital link for tourism & industry out here in the
South-West of Ireland
Ooh I used to use that "quite often" because a good friend of mine lived

I used to make quite a lot of use of it for work-trips - I'm involed in
a joint project with UC Cork and it was just dead easy to get the
bus to Carmarthen, train to Swansea and then catch the ferry over
to Cork overnight. Getting there any other way is a PITA.

Agreed.....
We moved out here about 18 months ago - just before the ferry ceased.
Nightmare of a journey from Suffolk to Swansea (2 dogs, caravan,
gigantic removals lorry) - sleepless night on the boat, inedible
food.... BUT (and it's a big 'but') it saved us two extra days' worth of
the removals guys time, and a rotten half-day journey from Rosslare this
end...

The annoying thing about the whole SCF business is that nobody's giving
a straight answer. There are all sorts of stories and rumours - but
nothing seems to be getting done! (meanwhile the tourist-related
businesses are suffering - read the stories on the website!)

That's why we started the campaign.....


www.bringbacktheswanseacorkferry.com

with an online petition if you or anybody you know is interested....
Just as long as it's not an aging Greek reject this time and hopefully
the loos won't asphyxiate people in their sleep or the windows in the
bar break during heavy weather.

In justice, I think the last one was an aging Japanese relic. Still,
I've travelled on worse, and you were generally OK if you could get
an upper-deck cabin.

We paid 2 x £10 for our two dogs to be housed in 'kennels' on the
journey. Turned out the kennels were simply metal-and-fiberglass crates
in a corner of the car deck - poor creatures were terrified, but, of
course we couldn't visit them during the journey... one of them's still
phobic about the sound of running water 18 months later

There was an awful lot wrong with the previous boat, (and the company!)
- but at least it was a link......

If you'd like to add your e-signature to the website then that'd be great

Regards
Adrian

Adrian wrote:

Hi Steve

Steve Firth wrote:
Adrian wrote:

I'm running a campaign at the moment the bring back the Swansea-Cork
ferry - which is a vital link for tourism & industry out here in the
South-West of Ireland

Ooh I used to use that "quite often" because a good friend of mine lived
at Ringaskiddy. His family were a bit famous around those parts since
they had an Island named after them.

Sounds interesting....

I think nowadays the Island is under the Ringaskiddy terminal. It's
certainly not in the harbour. IIRC there's a plaque to the family in
question somwhere in the terminal. They used to have a really nice
cottage a few doors down from the pub.

www.bringbacktheswanseacorkferry.com

with an online petition if you or anybody you know is interested....

Just as long as it's not an aging Greek reject this time and hopefully
the loos won't asphyxiate people in their sleep or the windows in the
bar break during heavy weather.

Well yes.....

On the website we _do_ say

==Just to clarify one thing - we'd all like the Swansea-Cork link to be
restored, preferably with a modern, comfortable (different!) boat,
operated by a responsive, efficient company.
This may or may not be "Swansea Cork Ferries" - but, whoever is involved
in operating it, the Swansea-Cork ferry service and the onward
'land-bridge' must be restored as soon as possible!==

Even though the last boat was a bit of a tub, it was, at least, a
link.... and without that link which gave easy access by car from the UK
/ EU to South-West Ireland - many holidaymakers are simply not making
the journey.... - and the tourist industry out here is suffering.

That's a shame. I've still got fond memories of weddings, wakes, nights
out at the pub and cheese making.

As I say - all e-signatures are very welcome !

http://www.bringbacktheswanseacorkfe...e-petition.php

I shall probably endorse your petition.

Adrian wrote:

That's why we started the campaign.....

Have you thought about approaching LD Lines? They recently re-opened the
Porsmouth/Le Havre ferry which takes a similar time to the Swansea/Cork
route and are providing a good quality service at a reasonable price.

HI Steve

Steve Firth wrote:
Adrian wrote:

Hi Steve

Steve Firth wrote:
Adrian wrote:

I'm running a campaign at the moment the bring back the Swansea-Cork
ferry - which is a vital link for tourism & industry out here in the
South-West of Ireland
Ooh I used to use that "quite often" because a good friend of mine lived
at Ringaskiddy. His family were a bit famous around those parts since
they had an Island named after them.
Sounds interesting....

I think nowadays the Island is under the Ringaskiddy terminal. It's
certainly not in the harbour. IIRC there's a plaque to the family in
question somwhere in the terminal. They used to have a really nice
cottage a few doors down from the pub.

www.bringbacktheswanseacorkferry.com

with an online petition if you or anybody you know is interested....
Just as long as it's not an aging Greek reject this time and hopefully
the loos won't asphyxiate people in their sleep or the windows in the
bar break during heavy weather.
Well yes.....

On the website we _do_ say

==Just to clarify one thing - we'd all like the Swansea-Cork link to be
restored, preferably with a modern, comfortable (different!) boat,
operated by a responsive, efficient company.
This may or may not be "Swansea Cork Ferries" - but, whoever is involved
in operating it, the Swansea-Cork ferry service and the onward
'land-bridge' must be restored as soon as possible!==

Even though the last boat was a bit of a tub, it was, at least, a
link.... and without that link which gave easy access by car from the UK
/ EU to South-West Ireland - many holidaymakers are simply not making
the journey.... - and the tourist industry out here is suffering.

That's a shame. I've still got fond memories of weddings, wakes, nights
out at the pub and cheese making.

As I say - all e-signatures are very welcome !

http://www.bringbacktheswanseacorkfe...e-petition.php

I shall probably endorse your petition.

Many thanks - it's appreciated
Adrian

Steve Firth wrote:
Adrian wrote:

That's why we started the campaign.....

Have you thought about approaching LD Lines? They recently re-opened the
Porsmouth/Le Havre ferry which takes a similar time to the Swansea/Cork
route and are providing a good quality service at a reasonable price.

Alternatively, have you approached DFSD? They are popular for routes
across the North Sea, and according to my brother who used them once, a
nice comfortable boat at a sensible price. If the channel tunnel has
made a dent in their passenger numbers, they might have some spare
capacity to move to Cork.

Jim

Adrian wrote:


I shall probably endorse your petition.

Many thanks - it's appreciated

OK, I haven't done it. I don't want to subscribe to a newsletter and the
"code" whatever the **** that is isn't visible so the website won't
accept my comment.

Another triumph of ****bugwittery over common sense when it comes to
website design.

HI Jim / Steve

Jim Warren wrote:
Steve Firth wrote:
Adrian wrote:

That's why we started the campaign.....

Have you thought about approaching LD Lines? They recently re-opened the
Porsmouth/Le Havre ferry which takes a similar time to the Swansea/Cork
route and are providing a good quality service at a reasonable price.

Alternatively, have you approached DFSD? They are popular for routes
across the North Sea, and according to my brother who used them once, a
nice comfortable boat at a sensible price. If the channel tunnel has
made a dent in their passenger numbers, they might have some spare
capacity to move to Cork.

Jim

Now this will sound like a cop-out - but I'm hoping that the actual
chatting with ferry compaines can be done by somebody more experienced
than I.

Our situation at the moment seems to be that the people in the Dail in
Dublin either are unaware of the problem or don't care about the problem
- either way - we aim to highlight the situation...

The website's full of reports from people whose businesses are suffering
from not having this link in place. I came from Cornwall - and it's like
digging a great big trench across the A30 and the A38 - having the same
impact on our tourist industry. Thing is - it looks like such an easy
problem to solve - get a boat! - but for some reason whi we aren't being
told, it's being made more complicated...

Anyway - off the soapbox and out to sell some stained / fused glass to
the few tourists who have got through the 'blockade' g

Thanks for the signature, Steve

Adrian