Lamb Banana 2007

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company - The Alternative Option	May 05
With recent gossip on the waterfront concerning the acquisition of a new vessel by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company following news of company representatives going "down under" to view INCAT 50- Irish Sea Shipping contributor Alex McCormac has produced an alternative future. With a little help from "Photoshop" he has transformed the rather bland looking STENA CALEDONIA into a new look MONA. Whilst almost certainly a flight of fancy it is interesting to note how the new IoMPSCo livery and logos give the less than flattering lines of STENA CALEDONIA ( ex SAINT DAVID) a significantly more striking appearance. All liveries previously carried by this vessel in both British Railways, Sealink UK and Stena have been somewhat bland. Click on the image to enjoy an alternative future for what must be the British Isles' most talked about shipping company!
Mersey Ferries - Still No Hot Chocolate and what about the Coffee?!!!!	April 27
A trip on the ROYAL IRIS OF THE MERSEY which was operating the ferry service on Saturday April 26 revealed that there was still no hot chocolate available. - See comments of March 16 below. The coffee which now costs £1.75 for a cardboard cup is probably one of the most disgusting your web master has ever tried either afloat or ashore. By comparison a cup of coffee on board Isle of Man Steam Packet company ships costs only £1.49 and is of reasonable quiality! Come on Mersey Ferries - it may be Capital of Culture Year on Merseyside - but the onboard offering is poor value, and does not compare favourably both in terms of cost and quality with what can be had else where. It won't be just the coffee that will leave visitors with a bad taste in their mouths!
Mersey Ferries - What no hot chocolate again!	March 16
One of the best drinks to be had on a cold day on the River Mersey is a hot chocolate. However, the outside contract caterers who provide the refreshments appear to have had a few problems over the winter dispensing hot chocolate in the servery several weeks ago hot chocolate was unavailable then again for the past two two weeks on the run it has been unavailable again on the service vessel - ROYAL DAFFODIL. Other hot drinks are available - but neither the tea nor coffee travel particularly well - in the coffee in particular is coloured hot water and lacks any flavour. Something needs to be done!
New Steam Packet Fast Craft for 2010?	January 07
Whispers have reached ISS that at a recent meeting with representatives of the IOM Government the Isle of Man Steam Packet stated that they have ‘firm’ plans to introduce a new ‘high capacity’ fast craft in 2010 to replace at least one of their existing vessels…...