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Adverse weather affecting cross-Solent travel

Adverse weather in the Solent area is causing problems for car ferry passengers today (Saturday).

11.54: The L-Y (car ferry) currently running a one boat service due to high winds and mechanical problems.

10.37: Hovertravel say: We are currently operating to our winter timetable, however due to high winds on the Solent there may be some disruption to the service.

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James
9, September 2010 1:04 pm

“It may go some way to make up for the queuing that non-season ticket holders have to endure today.”

Season ticket holders still have to queue though. The whole season ticket priority idea seems to have been abandoned by Hovertravel MD’s who apparently care very little about regular customers.

Dr Eggman
Reply to  James
9, September 2010 1:27 pm

S’all about the money. The rest of us can go hang as far as most businesses (and the council) are concerned. If they can make money out of something, who cares if Islanders’ lives are disrupted, inconvenienced, etc… And yes, I do know that Islanders attend these events(even me sometimes) but not all of us do. I have a weekend of disrupted travelling and noise to look… Read more »

Wes
Reply to  Dr Eggman
9, September 2010 2:49 pm

S’all about some hard working, inspirational people actually getting off their backsides and staging something worthwhile for people/families of all ages to experiance, rather than just whinging.

Dr Eggman
Reply to  Wes
9, September 2010 9:05 pm

No, definitely about money first. I’m not denying these things are good fun but I’m not going so all I’ve got to look forward to are longer journeys and lack of sleep this weekend.Having a different point of view does not make me a whinger or a killjoy. So there.

Solent Goldfish
Reply to  Dr Eggman
10, September 2010 9:14 am

That’s just a fact of life on the island I’m afraid, or anywhere else for that matter. Festivals, carnivals, scooters, market days, county shows, Cowes week, etc etc all cause a bit of hassle but that’s unavoidable. I’d rather this than live in a dead end place. Also have to face the fact that the island economy is inexorably linked to tourism and we should support those… Read more »

N0.5
Reply to  Dr Eggman
10, September 2010 9:41 am

But you have 365 days of living on this Island to compensate for the that one weekend.

Dr Eggman
Reply to  N0.5
10, September 2010 10:19 am

I know you’re right, both of you. It’s just so annoying – I moved from Hayes, near Heathrow and, overall, that was a quieter area. There is no such thing as a quiet night, in Newport at least. There’s always chav chariot racing up the dual carriageway or some bloody festival, it gets a bit much after a while but I DO know what you’re saying. Anyway,I… Read more »

N0.5
Reply to  Dr Eggman
10, September 2010 10:47 am

Anywhere…other than Newport. Although describing Hayes as quiter is a bit extreme

Noah
9, September 2010 1:41 pm

It all sounded so good until you mentioned IW radio DJs, it’s not going to be the rubbish they play on the radio during the day is it?

Dr Eggman
Reply to  Noah
9, September 2010 2:03 pm

LOL good point Noah! I know he doesn’t work there any more and I do actually like the bloke, but couldn’t help laughing at Alex Dyke down at Cowes week who seemed to be doing an impression of a faded 80’s DJ. Almost a spoof of Mike Read doing a Radio 1 roadshow. I was half expecting Kajagoogoo to come out.

Dr Eggman
Reply to  Dr Eggman
9, September 2010 2:04 pm

Oops, just hoist myself with my own petard! D’oh!
What a NIMBY I am….

TimHo
Reply to  Dr Eggman
9, September 2010 3:17 pm

No impression – he’s like that ALL the time!

N0.5
Reply to  TimHo
10, September 2010 9:44 am

His gormless impression of a superstar at the Balcony over the Scooter weekend was more than enough for me.

But now he’s got the afternoon show on Solent full-time, hopefully he won’t be darkening our shores so much

Mo
Reply to  Noah
10, September 2010 10:23 am

IW radio Dee Jays? Do any of them have anything to say? It’s just boring music these days, like others, I stopped listening when they axed the fone ins.

Hilyard Halyard
Reply to  Mo
10, September 2010 12:12 pm

First of all, IOW Radio Dee Jays, m’darlin, alright? Not arf? Utter cobblers. Nice to see that they are happy to be associated with the drug connection though. What else could ‘come down’ mean??? Secondly Alex ‘fade to grey’ Dyke. Is it me or does it look like he is profiting from us licence payers? Ventnor Blog should get the ball rolling on this one and investigate.… Read more »

Dr Eggman
Reply to  Hilyard Halyard
10, September 2010 1:29 pm

Wow. He’s a right cheeky b#gger by the sound of it! If half of that’s true maybe the station should be renamed BBC Radio Sobent. D’ya see what I did there?

Mo
10, September 2010 1:37 pm

Seems Alex still has many (jeslous) enemies on the island.

Dr Eggman
Reply to  Mo
10, September 2010 1:54 pm

Not me! As stated I do quite like him. Spoke to him a few times on the old show, he was perfectly charming and I used to wave to him when I owned one of his old cars! It’s one of those things that if you’re in the public eye people will probably either like you or hate you and he used to host a controversial show… Read more »

No.5
Reply to  Mo
10, September 2010 2:29 pm

I got on with him quite well, was on his phone in a few times, but every dog has his day and Alex has certainly has his….all this leg work and self promotion is a little sad and pathetic

Mo
10, September 2010 2:43 pm

Do you not promote your business? Are you seriously suggesting Alex should retire at 45 or whatever he is, LOL.

No.5
Reply to  Mo
12, September 2010 2:14 pm

No chance..I’m working till I’m 70.

Unfortunately Alex won’t retire, there are loads of little Radio stations out there and of course, but they may not match his wage demands

Dr Eggman
10, September 2010 3:18 pm

Is that all he is, 45? :)

Hilyard Halyard
12, September 2010 1:09 pm

The point being, its against the radio rules to get away with such ‘cheekiness’..

Still if you licence payers are happy with that.

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