mad_manx Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 2 hours ago, John Wright said: This is the longest interruption to service I can remember since 1979. Yes the 20.00 on Sunday and 02.15 on Monday sailed. Paul got away and is just setting off from Calais to Basel, his halfway point. Only one boat each way since Saturday. And later today and tomorrow morning don’t look promising Didnt they have to airlift food to the island when the ferry could not get to the island . I do not remember when it was . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 53 minutes ago, mad_manx said: Didnt they have to airlift food to the island when the ferry could not get to the island . I do not remember when it was . Late 80's - seamen's strike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 22 minutes ago, Neil Down said: Late 80's - seamen's strike M&S airlifted stuff in, but almost everything else was brought in by Mezeron in Ramsey, using containers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monasqueen Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 I've seen more Ramsey Bakery bread vans out this morning than I knew they had ;-) So there should be bread on the shelves. It's not just food shortages. Chemists are running short of prescription drugs already. We're doooomed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 17 minutes ago, dilligaf said: M&S airlifted stuff in, but almost everything else was brought in by Mezeron in Ramsey, using containers. I remember it well. M&S made use of an aircraft that the IOM Fatstock chartered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manximus Aururaneus Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Looks like tomorrow morning's sailing might be back on - prices have doubled mind......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 12 minutes ago, monasqueen said: I've seen more Ramsey Bakery bread vans out this morning than I knew they had ;-) So there should be bread on the shelves. It's not just food shortages. Chemists are running short of prescription drugs already. We're doooomed But is there any bog roll left? And more importantly, foie gras? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, Neil Down said: Armageddon has commenced. Could you blame them if they did?I think if I ran a business where some customers only wanted to know me when their fair weather supplies failed, I would be screwing them too. Either that or just supply my normal volume and watch the fun. Edited February 11, 2020 by woolley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 hours ago, WTF said: ramsey bakery will be putting the price of a loaf up any moment. The post I meant to quote. Obviously doesn't quite cut it as Armageddon...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 34 minutes ago, dilligaf said: M&S airlifted stuff in, but almost everything else was brought in by Mezeron in Ramsey, using containers. Remember long days in Ramsey. Bad time for hauliers, but gold strike for Mezeron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 9 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Remember long days in Ramsey. Bad time for hauliers, but gold strike for Mezeron Overtime wasn't bad for us either. Downside, had to make a memorable journey on the Silver River from Ramsey to Glasson Dock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dilligaf Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, Neil Down said: Overtime wasn't bad for us either. Downside, had to make a memorable journey on the Silver River from Ramsey to Glasson Dock Sooner you than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 3 hours ago, Neil Down said: Tesco shoppers are apoplectic My delivery arrived an hour ago. No potatoes, no lettuce, no hot cross buns. Everything else Present and Correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Down Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 23 minutes ago, dilligaf said: Sooner you than me. It was horrific and I'm a pretty good sailor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Still think the last Peveril was worse! Had some awful journeys on that thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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