Well done Ed. have mentioned your pictures on the current frontpage.
A little gem of mild interest I heard earlier on the Today prog R4. Stena who are obviously very big in ferry travel have announced that they are adding to the time of their fast craft sailings to Ireland, from Holyhead to Dun Leary and from Stranraer to Belfast.
The time of the crossing from Holyhead to Dun Leary will be longer henceforth by 16 mins. This reduction in speed across the water saves an absolute fortune in fuel. The spokesman wasnt prepared to say how much, as it was "commercially sensitive". The company is clearly being hammered by rising fuel prices, as is everyone else, and has chosen this cost saving method to stay competitive.
I wonder if our own humble Speedferries is attempting anything similar.
So all along we have been gobbling up vast amounts of fossil fuel in order to get there that bit faster, whether from Dover or anywhere else, when really most of us dont care if we are aboard a short time extra. Does it matter?
