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If anyone fancies next years Isle of Wight Festival......... (2 Viewers)

  • Thread starter Houchens Head
  • Start date Dec 14, 2016
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Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Dec 14, 2016
  • #1
Here's a link from the Island paper as to who's on (more to follow). Early bird tickets now on sale (from today).
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/dav...join-isle-of-wight-festival-lineup-97057.aspx
 
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Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 15, 2016
  • #2
Houchens Head said:
Here's a link from the Island paper as to who's on (more to follow). Early bird tickets now on sale (from today).
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/dav...join-isle-of-wight-festival-lineup-97057.aspx
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Thought you were offering to put everybody up
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Dec 15, 2016
  • #3
Terry Gibson's perm said:
Thought you were offering to put everybody up
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Wish I could! What a party we could have!
 
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Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Dec 15, 2016
  • #4
Houchens Head said:
Wish I could! What a party we could have!
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What with these bunch of miseries
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 16, 2016
  • #5
Houchens Head said:
Here's a link from the Island paper as to who's on (more to follow). Early bird tickets now on sale (from today).
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/dav...join-isle-of-wight-festival-lineup-97057.aspx
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was a regular at Bestival for years never been to Isle of Wight festival.
It's a lovely part of the world you're in HH. Used to enjoy my annual trip down there but getting a bit long in the tooth now.
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Dec 16, 2016
  • #6
clint van damme said:
was a regular at Bestival for years never been to Isle of Wight festival.
It's a lovely part of the world you're in HH. Used to enjoy my annual trip down there but getting a bit long in the tooth now.
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Been in the news the last few days that Bestival is moving to Dorset. Rob da Bank claims it's the killer cost of the ferries - transporting all the equipment and Bestival goers paying out an extra £100+ on top of tickets to come over. The last few years have made big financial losses apparently.
 
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wingy

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  • Dec 17, 2016
  • #7
Houchens Head said:
Been in the news the last few days that Bestival is moving to Dorset. Rob da Bank claims it's the killer cost of the ferries - transporting all the equipment and Bestival goers paying out an extra £100+ on top of tickets to come over. The last few years have made big financial losses apparently.
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What does it cost on a normal week to make that crossing HH?
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 17, 2016
  • #8
Houchens Head said:
Been in the news the last few days that Bestival is moving to Dorset. Rob da Bank claims it's the killer cost of the ferries - transporting all the equipment and Bestival goers paying out an extra £100+ on top of tickets to come over. The last few years have made big financial losses apparently.
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That's a shame, nice location. That will hurt the islands economy as well.
The sister festival Camp Bestival s already in Dorset, Lulworth Cove, another nice part of the world.
 
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Sick Boy

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  • Dec 17, 2016
  • #9
wingy said:
What does it cost on a normal week to make that crossing HH?
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Probably way too much.
 
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Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Dec 17, 2016
  • #10
wingy said:
What does it cost on a normal week to make that crossing HH?
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When I came across a couple of weeks ago (off peak) Friday - Friday, it cost £96 and that was with island resident discount! That's just a family car. If the vehicle is more than 5m in length, then costs rise dramatically. Car and caravan can cost literally £££hundreds! It's cheaper to go abroad. Thousands of locals are petitioning for a "fixed link" - a Solent Tunnel - but it's getting the idea past red tape.
 
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Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Dec 17, 2016
  • #11
clint van damme said:
That's a shame, nice location. That will hurt the islands economy as well.
The sister festival Camp Bestival s already in Dorset, Lulworth Cove, another nice part of the world.
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From the Island paper.......
http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/bestival-set-to-leave-isle-of-wight-for-new-home-97065.aspx
 
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wingy

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  • Dec 17, 2016
  • #12
Houchens Head said:
When I came across a couple of weeks ago (off peak) Friday - Friday, it cost £96 and that was with island resident discount! That's just a family car. If the vehicle is more than 2m in length, then costs rise dramatically. Car and caravan can cost literally £££hundreds! It's cheaper to go abroad. Thousands of locals are petitioning for a "fixed link" - a Solent Tunnel - but it's getting the idea past red tape.
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Just sounds ridiculously expensive for a short trip Houch
Sounds like they need some competition or govt investment /subsidy.
Seems lacking on an economic /infrastructure basis.
I don't think costs fluctuate either.
There shouldn't be differentials for peak/off peak etc.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Dec 17, 2016
  • #13
£96?!! I thought it was only a 4 mile crossing!
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Dec 17, 2016
  • #14
Sick Boy said:
£96?!! I thought it was only a 4 mile crossing!
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Just as an example, go to the following link and put in sample details for a trip over. (Obviously, don't click on "pay now"!). I think you'll be mortified at the costs I and thousands of others have to fork out for a 4 mile crossing!
http://www.wightlink.co.uk/iow/
(I just done a random date selection: Sat 8th Apr 2017 - Sat 15th Apr 2017. Small car, 2 people. {Portsmouth to Fishbourne return). Wait for it.....................
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£132.25!!
And that's before you even START your holiday. No wonder the Isle of Wight is dying on its feet!
 
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