Cancellation map - what it's showing

[whole diary]

[Mark A]

As to what happened, the story I heard was that after one particular epic 12 hour crossing in terrible weather, the combined tourist associations of everywhere bandied together and told them:

"You can't be doing this any more. Cease with the heroic approach, yes, you're getting people to where they want to be but after they leave, they never return to Scilly."

Mark

[GBM]

As to what happened, the story I heard was that after one particular epic 12 hour crossing in terrible weather, the combined tourist associations of everywhere bandied together and told them:

"You can't be doing this any more. Cease with the heroic approach, yes, you're getting people to where they want to be but after they leave, they never return to Scilly."

Mark

They do now have the option of two flight companies (unless the weather is bad, when passengers are all transferred to the Scillonian!).

[old original]

It also sailed all year 'round except for a couple of weeks in November for it's annual service. Even in January it  was two or three times a week......  uumm bag please

[ChrisB]

Yep - but haven't they replaced the vessel with a stabilised version?

[Mark A]

Not yet - the Scillonian 3, in service from 1977, is still serving the route. Appledore must have done a good job when it built her.

(Edit) Concerning stabilisers, she has them. It might be that they increase her draught, as I seem to recall she deploys them when the water is a certain depth. She usually runs into St Marys via the channel between the mainland and St Agnes, which is deep, but at certain states of the wind and tide can safely use the shallow channel north of the mainland, which saves time, and in come the stabilisers for that.

Mark

[stuving]

Not yet - the Scillonian 3, in service from 1977, is still serving the route. Appledore must have done a good job when it built her.

(Edit) Concerning stabilisers, she has them. It might be that they increase her draught, as I seem to recall she deploys them when the water is a certain depth. She usually runs into St Marys via the channel between the mainland and St Agnes, which is deep, but at certain states of the wind and tide can safely use the shallow channel north of the mainland, which saves time, and in come the stabilisers for that.

Mark

But Scillonian III is stablised. However, that can only reduce roll, rather than eliminate it, and as her roll does start off as "way too much" it's not going to end up as "not much".

[grahame]

Another incident this morning with the Scilly Isles which seemed to be the temporary home of Heathrow Terminal 5

relocated to

All caused by a spurious space in a data file ... and what looks like three Heathrow Express trains out of service!

[bobm]

It is amazing how after all these years we still find the odd station not on the database.

Today it appears to be Kintbury.   The rail replacement buses tonight and tomorrow are not able to call there due to flooding in Station Road.

[grahame]

It is amazing how after all these years we still find the odd station not on the database.

Today it appears to be Kintbury.   The rail replacement buses tonight and tomorrow are not able to call there due to flooding in Station Road.

Ah yes - in fact "Reading Bus". which isn't a station at all!. Patched.