An Island mentality!

[l'escargot]

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...(now where did I put those bridge plans? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif)

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The ferry companies have got those, they build the bridge and charge you to drive over it - they may even make it 50p cheaper than coming over on the ferry so that you can save money. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

No caravans and no pikeys, eh? Where do I sign up

 

[whisper]

"Every year when you lot go home ------".
Sounds just like Salcombe.

 

[Giblets]

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Look at it from the fuel berth owners point of view 1800 yachts in Cowes for a race that starts at 0530 most will have fuelled up prior to coming to our Island those that have not will ask for 5 litres of the red stuff please so at 48p a litre they ain't gonna make a killing are they.

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I think Solitaire was refering to the numerous support craft (including the Cowes Inshore Rescue RIB) not the actual yachts. By mid-morning there was quite a Q at the Sheperd's Wharf fuel barge, all power boats. We eventually took on over £100 worth of petrol from the fuel barge upsteam of the chain ferry at £1.20/litre - a profit not to be sneezed at I would have thought. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[stelican]

I understand that their are plans to make Newtown Creek only available to IOW residents.Have you heard about this,Apparently it was in the Cowes Beacon.