Comments on: Ferry between Ilfracombe and Swansea, Minehead and Penarth by 2008 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008 Distributed Action Research blog by Andy Roberts Fri, 25 May 2012 09:56:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Punch Taverns considers breaking up firm to tackle £3bn debt (Cider) http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-111658 Punch Taverns considers breaking up firm to tackle £3bn debt (Cider) Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:59:42 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-111658 [...] Roberts Punch Taverns own a lot of pubs in the UK. Their shares have slumped from £11.50 in 2007 to 68p amid fears of a default. Out of nearly 5,000 pubs very few of them sell real [...] [...] Roberts Punch Taverns own a lot of pubs in the UK. Their shares have slumped from £11.50 in 2007 to 68p amid fears of a default. Out of nearly 5,000 pubs very few of them sell real [...]

]]> By: Tabby http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-106216 Tabby Sat, 29 May 2010 16:46:08 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-106216 hahahaha .... oh wait, was that not a joke?! Ilfracome is not a great destination admitedly, but the surrounding area is beautiful and well worth seeing. I do think that a link over the channel would be hugely useful and I for one am supprised that no one has thought of it before. I assumed that there would already be one! As for not wanting the Gower to become spoiled, most of the westcountry is hugely reliant on tourism for trade so I am suprised that someone is so adverse to tourism on the other side of the water! If you do have too many visitors this could be a great utility for you to send them over the channel, N Devon would be very grateful! :) hahahaha ….
oh wait, was that not a joke?!
Ilfracome is not a great destination admitedly, but the surrounding area is beautiful and well worth seeing.

I do think that a link over the channel would be hugely useful and I for one am supprised that no one has thought of it before. I assumed that there would already be one!

As for not wanting the Gower to become spoiled, most of the westcountry is hugely reliant on tourism for trade so I am suprised that someone is so adverse to tourism on the other side of the water! If you do have too many visitors this could be a great utility for you to send them over the channel, N Devon would be very grateful! :)

]]> By: ken http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-103998 ken Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:47:49 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-103998 What a waste of time, going from swansea to Ilfracombe, Ilfracombe is a run down town with nothing to do .it should be going to Minehead What a waste of time, going from swansea to Ilfracombe, Ilfracombe is a run down town with nothing to do .it should be going to Minehead

]]> By: Gill http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-103996 Gill Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:07:08 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-103996 I think this is a great thing to happen, I have family that live in Devon and Cornwall and this will mean we can get to visit each other alot quicker, cheaper and more often. It will bring trade to Swansea and surrounding areas and vice versa. Gower isn't the only place in Swansea and it's for everyone to enjoy, I'm sure business's there would soon complain if "tourists" failed to visit. The Cat is due now in May this year so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.:) I think this is a great thing to happen, I have family that live in Devon and Cornwall and this will mean we can get to visit each other alot quicker, cheaper and more often. It will bring trade to Swansea and surrounding areas and vice versa. Gower isn’t the only place in Swansea and it’s for everyone to enjoy, I’m sure business’s there would soon complain if “tourists” failed to visit. The Cat is due now in May this year so I’m keeping my fingers crossed.:)

]]> By: Mike http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-88684 Mike Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:03:20 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-88684 Not trying to be funny 'Ferries', but, if you travelled from Ilfracombe to Plymouth via this ferry service then, that would be a damn long journey, much quicker by road. I must have gotten the wrong idea, eh? But I agree, great idea for this ferry service, that means it will probably never happen. Not trying to be funny ‘Ferries’, but, if you travelled from Ilfracombe to Plymouth via this ferry service then, that would be a damn long journey, much quicker by road. I must have gotten the wrong idea, eh?

But I agree, great idea for this ferry service, that means it will probably never happen.

]]> By: Ferries http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-88667 Ferries Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:32:44 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-88667 My mum and dad still live Uk. I am in the process of applying for a job in Ilfracombe, this ferry service would be great, I could stay at Mum and Dads during the week and go home to Plymouth at weekends. My mum and dad still live Uk. I am in the process of applying for a job in Ilfracombe, this ferry service would be great, I could stay at Mum and Dads during the week and go home to Plymouth at weekends.

]]> By: Charli http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-88511 Charli Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:19:06 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-88511 I live in Barnstaple and i think this crossing is an amazing idea. Linda, how can you possibly so against such an idea? Surely the new visitors will boost local economy and make your precious Gower an even better place :) With so much interest im surprised this crossing hasn't happened yet! Im certainly for it, it would cut out soooo much journey for those traveling from the south west into wales and vise versa. Why hasn't this happened yet! I live in Barnstaple and i think this crossing is an amazing idea. Linda, how can you possibly so against such an idea? Surely the new visitors will boost local economy and make your precious Gower an even better place :) With so much interest im surprised this crossing hasn’t happened yet! Im certainly for it, it would cut out soooo much journey for those traveling from the south west into wales and vise versa. Why hasn’t this happened yet!

]]> By: Chris Marrow http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-85127 Chris Marrow Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:58:06 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-85127 Adrian - Thanks for your comments. Watch the press over the next few weeks. We can't help you on this year's holiday in N Devon, but you might certainly think of a 50 minute ferry trip for next year. Adrian – Thanks for your comments. Watch the press over the next few weeks. We can’t help you on this year’s holiday in N Devon, but you might certainly think of a 50 minute ferry trip for next year.

]]> By: Adrian http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-85123 Adrian Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:02:50 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-85123 Haven't had time to read all the comments, but such a ferry service is desperately needed: our daughter has a holiday job in Cornwall and a University residence in Cardiff and needs to go back and forth; her boyfriend, who is also at Cardiff University, lives in North Devon; we ourselves live in Powys and are going on holiday to Devon next month - we would much prefer to go by bus (or even drive) to Cardiff and go by boat from there - smaller footprint, less stress and more fun. Haven’t had time to read all the comments, but such a ferry service is desperately needed: our daughter has a holiday job in Cornwall and a University residence in Cardiff and needs to go back and forth; her boyfriend, who is also at Cardiff University, lives in North Devon; we ourselves live in Powys and are going on holiday to Devon next month – we would much prefer to go by bus (or even drive) to Cardiff and go by boat from there – smaller footprint, less stress and more fun.

]]> By: Anita S http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-84440 Anita S Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:06:55 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-84440 I can only see positives, I have family in Wales, it will mean I can see them regularly without adding to my carbon foot print by driving my car from Devon to Wales. Apart from that it will be great for my nephew to visit his Aunty on the ferry rather than a gruelling 7 hour car ride which pollutes the atmosphere and means parents are worn out and tired by the time they arrive. As for Swansea surely it will take cars of the road while adding to local economy? Hope it arrives soon. I can only see positives, I have family in Wales, it will mean I can see them regularly without adding to my carbon foot print by driving my car from Devon to Wales. Apart from that it will be great for my nephew to visit his Aunty on the ferry rather than a gruelling 7 hour car ride which pollutes the atmosphere and means parents are worn out and tired by the time they arrive.
As for Swansea surely it will take cars of the road while adding to local economy?
Hope it arrives soon.

]]> By: Chris Marrow http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-79502 Chris Marrow Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:11:52 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-79502 Hi Ann May Not up and running yet, buy getting close. Keep your eyes on the press over the next couple of months. If all goes well we will be running from next Spring. However, no cars, I'm afraid. The service will be run by two high speed catamarans that carry 360 passengers. We would hope to add a car ferry later, but first we need somewhere to land them, which also involves approach roads, marshalling area and so on. On the other hand, the passenger cats can do the trip in 50 minutes, whereas a car ferry would take about an hour and a half. There will be sail/drive packages available, so getting a car at your destination will still be a far cheaper option than driving round. when everything is taken into account. Hi Ann May
Not up and running yet, buy getting close. Keep your eyes on the press over the next couple of months. If all goes well we will be running from next Spring. However, no cars, I’m afraid. The service will be run by two high speed catamarans that carry 360 passengers. We would hope to add a car ferry later, but first we need somewhere to land them, which also involves approach roads, marshalling area and so on. On the other hand, the passenger cats can do the trip in 50 minutes, whereas a car ferry would take about an hour and a half. There will be sail/drive packages available, so getting a car at your destination will still be a far cheaper option than driving round. when everything is taken into account.

]]> By: annmay http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-79473 annmay Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:04:08 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-79473 hi, is it up and running yet please? Only that we have relatives in Ilfracombe and my mum lives in Bridgend, so this would be great for us to take the car onto the ferry and drive to Wales after having seen said relatives in Ilfracombe. This would cut out so much of journey time. Please would someone tell me if this is now going. Thanks. hi, is it up and running yet please? Only that we have relatives in Ilfracombe and my mum lives in Bridgend, so this would be great for us to take the car onto the ferry and drive to Wales after having seen said relatives in Ilfracombe. This would cut out so much of journey time. Please would someone tell me if this is now going. Thanks.

]]> By: becky http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-65028 becky Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:11:03 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-65028 what a brilliant idea, as i live in swansea and all my family are in cornwall it would make visiting on both parts so much more easier. and think what it would bring to swansea/mumbles just what the town needs. As a small buisness owner myself the benefits to all would be a great advantage,what with the finacial climent and so many places closing in the area. i can wait seems to good to be true : - ) what a brilliant idea, as i live in swansea and all my family are in cornwall it would make visiting on both parts so much more easier. and think what it would bring to swansea/mumbles just what the town needs. As a small buisness owner myself the benefits to all would be a great advantage,what with the finacial climent and so many places closing in the area. i can wait seems to good to be true : – )

]]> By: Chris Marrow http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64787 Chris Marrow Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:47:52 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64787 Steve, Thanks for your inquiry. We have a first class team and some really good investors, but we still need more. I have asked Andy Roberts who hosts this site to send you my email address, or else you can find an address by Googling me. (I am loathe to put too many email addresses on line or else I will suddenly get even more mails from Ouagadougou proposing to give me millions of dollars helping to transfer funds from a dormant account!!) Thanks for your interest and please send me your contact details and we will get in touch. Chris Marrow Steve,
Thanks for your inquiry. We have a first class team and some really good investors, but we still need more. I have asked Andy Roberts who hosts this site to send you my email address, or else you can find an address by Googling me. (I am loathe to put too many email addresses on line or else I will suddenly get even more mails from Ouagadougou proposing to give me millions of dollars helping to transfer funds from a dormant account!!)
Thanks for your interest and please send me your contact details and we will get in touch.

Chris Marrow

]]> By: Chris Marrow http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64772 Chris Marrow Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:50:49 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64772 Steve, Thanks for your inquiry. We have a first class team and some really good investors, but we still need more. I will ask Andy Roberts who hosts this site to send you my email address, or else you can find an address by Googling me. (I am loathe to put too many email addresses on line or else I will suddenly get a load of mails from Ouagadougou proposing to give me millions of dollars helping to transfer funds from a dormant account!!) Thanks for your interest. Chris Marrow Steve,
Thanks for your inquiry. We have a first class team and some really good investors, but we still need more. I will ask Andy Roberts who hosts this site to send you my email address, or else you can find an address by Googling me. (I am loathe to put too many email addresses on line or else I will suddenly get a load of mails from Ouagadougou proposing to give me millions of dollars helping to transfer funds from a dormant account!!)
Thanks for your interest.

Chris Marrow

]]> By: Steve Lawrence http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64771 Steve Lawrence Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:38:24 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64771 Are you looking for investors? I would like to know more about your proposals where can I get this information? Are you looking for investors? I would like to know more about your proposals where can I get this information?

]]> By: Chris Marrow http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64767 Chris Marrow Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:35:51 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64767 Hi Joe. No offense taken. I am delighted that you are interested and I share your impatience. Thanks for writing and don't hesitate to get in touch. With respect to the outer breakwater, Martin is right to point out the various developments that are going on. It will do no harm to let your councilors know of your support for the harbour development as it will strengthen their arm when discussing it. All the Ilfracombe councilors are behind it and deserve credit for keeping a united front on the subject. Thanks everyone Chris Hi Joe. No offense taken. I am delighted that you are interested and I share your impatience. Thanks for writing and don’t hesitate to get in touch.

With respect to the outer breakwater, Martin is right to point out the various developments that are going on. It will do no harm to let your councilors know of your support for the harbour development as it will strengthen their arm when discussing it. All the Ilfracombe councilors are behind it and deserve credit for keeping a united front on the subject.

Thanks everyone

Chris

]]> By: Martin http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64754 Martin Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:50:29 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64754 Hi Joe Ilfracombe is being considered for an Atlantic Array ( a wind farm in the Bristol Channel) which will need service ships in and out of Ilfracombe and there is talk of storing liquid LPG under the sea off Ilfracombe, which will also require service vessels, then finally and more importantly Crown Estates have shown more than an interest in our harbour here, which would mean a fast forward to a new breakwater to attract bigger vessels yatchs etc, look on This Is Devon (North Devon Journal) website for more detail & lets all keep pushing for this whole thing to take place ASAP Regards Martin Hi Joe Ilfracombe is being considered for an Atlantic Array ( a wind farm in the Bristol Channel) which will need service ships in and out of Ilfracombe and there is talk of storing liquid LPG under the sea off Ilfracombe, which will also require service vessels, then finally and more importantly Crown Estates have shown more than an interest in our harbour here, which would mean a fast forward to a new breakwater to attract bigger vessels yatchs etc, look on This Is Devon (North Devon Journal) website for more detail & lets all keep pushing for this whole thing to take place ASAP

Regards Martin

]]> By: joe http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64752 joe Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:41:29 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64752 i ment no offence its just me being very impatient .i understand that there are many obstacles to go through ,to get where we want to be and support everything thats going on .Is the ilfracombe breakwater going to happen and if so when ,as there has been talk for years about this ? i ment no offence its just me being very impatient .i understand that there are many obstacles to go through ,to get where we want to be and support everything thats going on .Is the ilfracombe breakwater going to happen and if so when ,as there has been talk for years about this ?

]]> By: Chris Marrow http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64723 Chris Marrow Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:41:33 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2007/07/10/ferry-between-ilfracombe-and-swansea-minehead-and-penarth-by-2008#comment-64723 Martin - Thanks very much for your support. It is certainly appreciated and the envouragement from communities like Ilfracombe has been great and has helped me to keep going. Joe - Unfortunately it isn't just a question of going out, buying a ship and starting. There are very few locations for landing ferries on either side of the Bristol Channel and we are having to tackle that as well, and that includes planning issues, funding issues, and so on. I'm afraid it will take as long as it takes, but we won't be giving up. The groundswell behind the project is now too high to be stopped. Anyway. the team is in place and we are in negotiation for a couple of ships right now. Keep fingers crossed that we are succesful. Martin – Thanks very much for your support. It is certainly appreciated and the envouragement from communities like Ilfracombe has been great and has helped me to keep going.

Joe – Unfortunately it isn’t just a question of going out, buying a ship and starting. There are very few locations for landing ferries on either side of the Bristol Channel and we are having to tackle that as well, and that includes planning issues, funding issues, and so on. I’m afraid it will take as long as it takes, but we won’t be giving up. The groundswell behind the project is now too high to be stopped. Anyway. the team is in place and we are in negotiation for a couple of ships right now. Keep fingers crossed that we are succesful.

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