Who's going to the TT this year?
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Didn't think I'd be able to this year. Turns out I can, so on the off chance looked at Steampackets website last week, and got the exact crossing I wanted for race week!
Camping at Onchan again for 2 days, then the Mrs is flying over with work (Monster Energy) and I get to share her hotel!....oh and VIP perks too. :-)
Fingers crossed for some nice weather again.
Camping at Onchan again for 2 days, then the Mrs is flying over with work (Monster Energy) and I get to share her hotel!....oh and VIP perks too. :-)
Fingers crossed for some nice weather again.
I'm going with 4 others. My first time there. And first time for 2 others. Saying in a hotel. Only issues I had was the booking and dates when first out meant we have a 2:20Am crossing. better on the way back in the afternoon.
So making our way up to the ferry on the afternoon before. taking the back roads and enjoying the 200 mile trip up instead of all motorway. So going to be a good week I hope.
As I have no option with luggage i'm doing as PH'ers suggested posting a box of clothes to the hotel which they said is fine and taking a backpack for essentials on the way up.
Can't wait
So making our way up to the ferry on the afternoon before. taking the back roads and enjoying the 200 mile trip up instead of all motorway. So going to be a good week I hope.
As I have no option with luggage i'm doing as PH'ers suggested posting a box of clothes to the hotel which they said is fine and taking a backpack for essentials on the way up.
Can't wait
RemaL said:
I'm going with 4 others. My first time there. And first time for 2 others. Saying in a hotel. Only issues I had was the booking and dates when first out meant we have a 2:20Am crossing. better on the way back in the afternoon.
So making our way up to the ferry on the afternoon before. taking the back roads and enjoying the 200 mile trip up instead of all motorway. So going to be a good week I hope.
As I have no option with luggage i'm doing as PH'ers suggested posting a box of clothes to the hotel which they said is fine and taking a backpack for essentials on the way up.
Can't wait
You'll have a blast. You'll probably want to go every year now. So making our way up to the ferry on the afternoon before. taking the back roads and enjoying the 200 mile trip up instead of all motorway. So going to be a good week I hope.
As I have no option with luggage i'm doing as PH'ers suggested posting a box of clothes to the hotel which they said is fine and taking a backpack for essentials on the way up.
Can't wait
Just a word to the wise, there was a fair bit more crime last year than in previous years. Scrotes nicking stuff out of tents etc and a couple of BMW owners I know had their clocks nicked off their bikes.
Combination of a VERY busy police force, and lots of people in tents I guess.
Be careful.
Combination of a VERY busy police force, and lots of people in tents I guess.
Be careful.
cbmotorsport said:
RemaL said:
I'm going with 4 others. My first time there. And first time for 2 others. Saying in a hotel. Only issues I had was the booking and dates when first out meant we have a 2:20Am crossing. better on the way back in the afternoon.
So making our way up to the ferry on the afternoon before. taking the back roads and enjoying the 200 mile trip up instead of all motorway. So going to be a good week I hope.
As I have no option with luggage i'm doing as PH'ers suggested posting a box of clothes to the hotel which they said is fine and taking a backpack for essentials on the way up.
Can't wait
You'll have a blast. You'll probably want to go every year now. So making our way up to the ferry on the afternoon before. taking the back roads and enjoying the 200 mile trip up instead of all motorway. So going to be a good week I hope.
As I have no option with luggage i'm doing as PH'ers suggested posting a box of clothes to the hotel which they said is fine and taking a backpack for essentials on the way up.
Can't wait
cbmotorsport said:
Just a word to the wise, there was a fair bit more crime last year than in previous years. Scrotes nicking stuff out of tents etc and a couple of BMW owners I know had their clocks nicked off their bikes.
Combination of a VERY busy police force, and lots of people in tents I guess.
Be careful.
whoa! really? ****s Combination of a VERY busy police force, and lots of people in tents I guess.
Be careful.
Alex@POD said:
I'll be there, 2nd time for me, going from 30th to 12th. We'll go in the camper and take the bike along, staying in Union Mills again. I can't wait!
Good campsite that. We stayed there a few years ago. I remember walking down to the church to watch, and standing on the bus stop to get a better view. shunter V8 said:
I can't agree more we used to go twice a year TT and MGP fell in love with the island so we through the towel in to the UK and moved over and bought a house on the circuit, best thing we never did. We are praying for some good weather.
It's a fabulous place, I'm going to do more exploring this year, would like to see as much of the island as possible. http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=40516
History was made as Tynwald voted to take the Steam Packet into public ownership.
Following a three hour debate, Tynwald voted by 23 votes to one in the Keys and unanimously in LegCo to acquire the ferry company for £124.3m.
The only member to vote against was LibVan leader Kate Beecroft.
Under the deal, negotiated between Treasury and the Packet’s bank and hedge fund owners, government will acquire a 100% shareholding of parent company MIOM Ltd using £124.3m of cash reserves.
Some £76m will appear in the accounts as a loan.
Government will look at options to restructure that loan.
The state-run company will be run at arm’s length to government, as far away as possible from political interference.
Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan said the time was right to act.
He told the court: ’This is government taking action in the national interest on behalf of the people of the island.
’This is more than just a company – this company is a national asset.’
Mrs Beecroft contended there were other options that should be considered. ‘I think it’s the wrong time and £124m certainly seems to be the wrong price.’
‘We can’t discuss the valuation as it is confidential,’ she added, claiming other industry insiders suggested the value was more like £50m to £70m.
Mrs Beecroft criticised the short length of time Tynwald had been given to consider the proposal.
And she tabled an amendment calling for CoMin not to sign any agreement with the Steam Packet until all other options had been debated and decided in Tynwald.
Home Affairs Minister Bill Malarkey said it was a ‘blue riband’ day for him, having campaigned for such a move for almost eight years. ‘I feel quite emotional,’ he admitted. ‘You have the chance to make history here.’
History was made as Tynwald voted to take the Steam Packet into public ownership.
Following a three hour debate, Tynwald voted by 23 votes to one in the Keys and unanimously in LegCo to acquire the ferry company for £124.3m.
The only member to vote against was LibVan leader Kate Beecroft.
Under the deal, negotiated between Treasury and the Packet’s bank and hedge fund owners, government will acquire a 100% shareholding of parent company MIOM Ltd using £124.3m of cash reserves.
Some £76m will appear in the accounts as a loan.
Government will look at options to restructure that loan.
The state-run company will be run at arm’s length to government, as far away as possible from political interference.
Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan said the time was right to act.
He told the court: ’This is government taking action in the national interest on behalf of the people of the island.
’This is more than just a company – this company is a national asset.’
Mrs Beecroft contended there were other options that should be considered. ‘I think it’s the wrong time and £124m certainly seems to be the wrong price.’
‘We can’t discuss the valuation as it is confidential,’ she added, claiming other industry insiders suggested the value was more like £50m to £70m.
Mrs Beecroft criticised the short length of time Tynwald had been given to consider the proposal.
And she tabled an amendment calling for CoMin not to sign any agreement with the Steam Packet until all other options had been debated and decided in Tynwald.
Home Affairs Minister Bill Malarkey said it was a ‘blue riband’ day for him, having campaigned for such a move for almost eight years. ‘I feel quite emotional,’ he admitted. ‘You have the chance to make history here.’
chris4652009 said:
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=40516
History was made as Tynwald voted to take the Steam Packet into public ownership.
Following a three hour debate, Tynwald voted by 23 votes to one in the Keys and unanimously in LegCo to acquire the ferry company for £124.3m.
The only member to vote against was LibVan leader Kate Beecroft.
Under the deal, negotiated between Treasury and the Packet’s bank and hedge fund owners, government will acquire a 100% shareholding of parent company MIOM Ltd using £124.3m of cash reserves.
Some £76m will appear in the accounts as a loan.
Government will look at options to restructure that loan.
The state-run company will be run at arm’s length to government, as far away as possible from political interference.
Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan said the time was right to act.
He told the court: ’This is government taking action in the national interest on behalf of the people of the island.
’This is more than just a company – this company is a national asset.’
Mrs Beecroft contended there were other options that should be considered. ‘I think it’s the wrong time and £124m certainly seems to be the wrong price.’
‘We can’t discuss the valuation as it is confidential,’ she added, claiming other industry insiders suggested the value was more like £50m to £70m.
Mrs Beecroft criticised the short length of time Tynwald had been given to consider the proposal.
And she tabled an amendment calling for CoMin not to sign any agreement with the Steam Packet until all other options had been debated and decided in Tynwald.
Home Affairs Minister Bill Malarkey said it was a ‘blue riband’ day for him, having campaigned for such a move for almost eight years. ‘I feel quite emotional,’ he admitted. ‘You have the chance to make history here.’
Hopefully the subject of rip-off ferry prices will now be addressed, or does Tynwald just see this as a nice earner?History was made as Tynwald voted to take the Steam Packet into public ownership.
Following a three hour debate, Tynwald voted by 23 votes to one in the Keys and unanimously in LegCo to acquire the ferry company for £124.3m.
The only member to vote against was LibVan leader Kate Beecroft.
Under the deal, negotiated between Treasury and the Packet’s bank and hedge fund owners, government will acquire a 100% shareholding of parent company MIOM Ltd using £124.3m of cash reserves.
Some £76m will appear in the accounts as a loan.
Government will look at options to restructure that loan.
The state-run company will be run at arm’s length to government, as far away as possible from political interference.
Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan said the time was right to act.
He told the court: ’This is government taking action in the national interest on behalf of the people of the island.
’This is more than just a company – this company is a national asset.’
Mrs Beecroft contended there were other options that should be considered. ‘I think it’s the wrong time and £124m certainly seems to be the wrong price.’
‘We can’t discuss the valuation as it is confidential,’ she added, claiming other industry insiders suggested the value was more like £50m to £70m.
Mrs Beecroft criticised the short length of time Tynwald had been given to consider the proposal.
And she tabled an amendment calling for CoMin not to sign any agreement with the Steam Packet until all other options had been debated and decided in Tynwald.
Home Affairs Minister Bill Malarkey said it was a ‘blue riband’ day for him, having campaigned for such a move for almost eight years. ‘I feel quite emotional,’ he admitted. ‘You have the chance to make history here.’
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