Frederick Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 This has cheered me up !.......... I did miss the Barfleur ...http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/8744408.The_Barfleur_will_return_to_Poole/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyC Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I agree. The bay has been dead without Barfleur's comings and goings and for us it is the most convenient crossing - just 10 minutes from home to the ferry. I wonder what their schedule is going to be. The late night crossings were particularly useful. We were bereft for lots of reasons when the service was withdrawn. I did think that Barfleur had been scrapped though..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Rather doubt that it was ever going to be scrapped - not that old. Probably more a case of 'couldn't find a buyer, give it another year on a limited basis'.Will'll know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 he's off sailing the world or settling in the cats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Wish I was sailing the world...Perfectly correct, no buyer or charterer at present willing to take on the ship, so she is returning to limited operations, primarily for freight - for which she was originally intended. I remember going on her inaugural press trip in, I think, 1991 (and still have the freebie 'Barfleur Truckline' beach towel that was handed out for some unaccountable reason - maybe they expected her to sink?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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