Never take a ferry to get to the pub

Never take a ferry to get to the pub

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sjabrown

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1,911 posts

160 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Life lesson here: the nearest pub to me is a 2min walk, 5min ferry ride (free) and 30s walk on the other side. Nice weather so went here for a pint. Now missed the last ferry back, which was 9:15, so am sitting here on pint number 3 looking across the water to my house with the choice of a 42 mile journey round the loch to get home or staying the night with a few more drinks.

Locals (that live on the same side as the pub) are having a right laugh.

poing

8,743 posts

200 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Swim?

Blown2CV

28,782 posts

203 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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So you live 2 mins walk from the ferry, and never considered the fact that they stop for the night?

NDA

21,559 posts

225 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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There's a place in Cornwall (Fowey/Boddinick) that catches people out in the same way... it's a long walk to Fowey if you miss it.

55palfers

5,904 posts

164 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Buy a small boat?

HughG

3,547 posts

241 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Blown2CV said:
So you live 2 mins walk from the ferry, and never considered the fact that they stop for the night?
Or considered buying a boat...

vanordinaire

3,701 posts

162 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Corran Ferry?

sjabrown

Original Poster:

1,911 posts

160 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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vanordinaire said:
Corran Ferry?
Correct!

Yes, I know very well that the last ferry is Ardgour to Corran 9:15 and Corran to Ardgour 9:30. But with it being light to late on, and enoying a pint it's easy to forget the time. At least I'm off work tomorrow.

vanordinaire

3,701 posts

162 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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sjabrown said:
Correct!

Yes, I know very well that the last ferry is Ardgour to Corran 9:15 and Corran to Ardgour 9:30. But with it being light to late on, and enoying a pint it's easy to forget the time. At least I'm off work tomorrow.
Been caught out there before on the way down from Mull, ay least I had a car though to round the long way.


Impasse

15,099 posts

241 months

Tuesday 30th June 2015
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Took a girl to an Italian restaurant on the Isle of Wight a little while ago. Too much Prosecco meant we missed the boat back to civilisation so stayed the night in hotel.
Expensive evening but the unexpected benefits were most welcome.

Anyone there you can cuddle up with?

cirian75

4,254 posts

233 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Impasse said:
Took a girl to an Italian restaurant on the Isle of Wight a little while ago. Too much Prosecco meant we missed the boat back to civilisation so stayed the night in hotel.
Expensive evening but the unexpected benefits were most welcome.

Anyone there you can cuddle up with?
Just big Barry the slightly camp head barman :P

blueg33

35,775 posts

224 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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I got caught out last year.

Company conference at Sandbanks. I got up early and caught the chain ferry to Studland to go for a walk. Whilst I was on the other side a car ferry cut the chains for the chain ferry. This left me 100m from the conference venue but with s 2 hour bus ride to get there. Guess who was giving the first presentation?

Edited by blueg33 on Thursday 2nd July 06:05

Mr E

21,614 posts

259 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Impasse said:
Took a girl to an Italian restaurant on the Isle of Wight a little while ago. Too much Prosecco meant we missed the boat back to civilisation so stayed the night in hotel.
Expensive evening but the unexpected benefits were most welcome.

Anyone there you can cuddle up with?
Clever clever...

The Moose

22,843 posts

209 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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OP - what happened?!

Gargamel

14,971 posts

261 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Mr E said:
Impasse said:
Took a girl to an Italian restaurant on the Isle of Wight a little while ago. Too much Prosecco meant we missed the boat back to civilisation so stayed the night in hotel.
Expensive evening but the unexpected benefits were most welcome.

Anyone there you can cuddle up with?
Clever clever...
It was the 17th time it happened to him as well sperm

Einion Yrth

19,575 posts

244 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Isn't there a pub on both sides of the Corran ferry?

Blown2CV

28,782 posts

203 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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The Moose said:
OP - what happened?!
he got pissed and then got the first ferry home. I'd imagine it's not the first time.

Hoofy

76,338 posts

282 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Blown2CV said:
The Moose said:
OP - what happened?!
he got pissed and then cuddled up with big Barry the slightly camp head barman. I'd imagine it's not the first time.
EFA.

Asterix

24,438 posts

228 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Hoofy said:
Blown2CV said:
The Moose said:
OP - what happened?!
he got pissed and then cuddled up with big Barry the slightly camp head barman. I'd imagine it's not the first time.
EFA.
It's amazing how the hangover differs on the missed ferry nights...

cirian75

4,254 posts

233 months

Wednesday 1st July 2015
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Edited by cirian75 on Wednesday 1st July 09:41