(OT) URGENT travel information required. *update*

13 May 2006

Sorry about this peeps.
Carons mother has been taken seriously ill and I need to get her home to Ireland as quickly as possible.
She does not have any photographic ID so I cant book her a flight, so this leave us with the choice of ferries.
My problem is that I can not seem to find any ferries that sail from the south of the UK to either Dublin or Belfast. Google is driving me mad and the only terminals I can find for either destination are a 10 hour round trip drive from here.
If anyone knows of any could you please let us know?
Many thanks.
Caron & Pete.

13 May 2006

sorry pete cant help you on this one mate but mine and mrs dpg's thoughts are with you and caron
:rose: :rose: :rose:
mr and mrs dpg xxxx

13 May 2006

thanks guys kiss

13 May 2006

Only terminals i can think of are Swansea and Hollyhead ,but i expect you have tried these ,sorry cant be more help.

13 May 2006

To be honest Pete I can't think of one that goes from the South, but even if it did the reality is it would probably take even longer.
If flying isn't an option I'd suggest driving up to Hollyhead and getting an overnight ferry so you get get some kip in a cabin to break your journey up a bit.
Our thoughts are with you :therethere:

13 May 2006

Pete mate sorry to hear that.
I think your best route would be Swansea to Dublin and the only other choice would be, as already mentioned, Holyhead but that is a fair distance from you. I think Swansea is your nearest.
Sorry can not do better mate; Liverpool would be longer.
Phredd =

13 May 2006

Pembroke to Rosslare is the one I always used to use from your area mate, It's been a while since I used it but if I remeber rightly it was run by Irish ferries (but don't quote me on it) smile

Sorry about the news mate give my love to Caron though :therethere:

13 May 2006

Thanks folks, the reason i need to keep the car jurney as short as poss is because I will be putting her on the boat (rellies picking her up at other end) then driving straight home again to look after the nipper, managery etc.
Will look at Swansea, cheers Fred wave

13 May 2006

Quote by sheddy
Pembroke to Rosslare is the one I always used to use from your area mate, It's been a while since I used it but if I remeber rightly it was run by Irish ferries (but don't quote me on it)
Sorry about the news mate give my love to Caron though :therethere:

Thanks Sheddy, unfortunately Rosslare is too far from the other side as the rellies will be coming down from Londonderry.

13 May 2006

Pete a quicky mate :-
North or South :-
If North your best bet, I think, would be from Hollyhead.

13 May 2006

Quote by Medic_1
Pete a quicky mate :-
North or South :-
If North your best bet, I think, would be from Hollyhead.

Her final destination is Londonderry Fred, but the rellies are prepaired to travel as far as Belfast or Dublin to pick her up.

13 May 2006

Quote by Pete_sw
Thanks Sheddy, unfortunately Rosslare is too far from the other side as the rellies will be coming down from Londonderry.

No worries mate it's my fault for diving in with info straight off the top of my head redface

Dipstick me never noticed the dublin or belfast bit

:banghead:
However the bit about giving my love to Caron was right at least biggrin

13 May 2006

pete, i've done my best, and checked this as much as humanly possible on just about every route guide i could find . . .
it looks like the nearest port to you is swansea, and that only goes to cork? pembroke and fishguard go to rosslare? it's holyhead or liverpool for dublin? nothings even close whicever end you do the driving?
sorry fella. don't help much does it? sad

neil x x x ;)

13 May 2006

Pete the shortest distance by sea is defo Hollyhead to Dublin.
Thats the best I can come up with
Good luck and give Caron a hug from me
Phredd

13 May 2006

Neil mate :-
I believe Liverpool to Dublin is no longer, (apart from just seasonal). Seem to remember my brother telling me. The only Ireland sailings from the Pool now is Belfast .
Not 100% sure about that.
Phredd

13 May 2006

Quote by neilinleeds
pete, i've done my best, and checked this as much as humanly possible on just about every route guide i could find . . .
it looks like the nearest port to you is swansea, and that only goes to cork? pembroke and fishguard go to rosslare? it's holyhead or liverpool for dublin? nothings even close whicever end you do the driving?
sorry fella. don't help much does it?
neil x x x ;)

Thanks Neil
It's begining to look that way, looks like theres a little nieche here in the south, now where did I put me second hand Ferry catalogue.
wonders off to find driving gloves, map, flask and blanket wave

13 May 2006

Can we just say a
and firelizard Your an absolute Star wink

13 May 2006

fred yep looks like you're right mate. one a day 8 hour crossing liverpool-dublin?
pete, the only other option i could find is fleetwood-larne. seem to be a couple of crossings a day, but looks like 8 hour trips? might be easier to get up near blackpool than it is driving through north wales to holyhead? best i could find mate?

fingers crossed everything works out ok. hug for caron.
neil x x x

13 May 2006

I know your on a time limit mate but if you choose the Liverpool route and you've got 5 mins for a coffee and a break on your way back give us a ring I'm not far off sandbach services biggrin

13 May 2006

the ferries from HolyheAD GO TO Dublin or Belfast there are 2 a day, foot passenger cost between Â£30 and Â£50. irish ferries or stella both sail there is also the fast cat sailing just over 2 hours last time we went. anyway good luck hope you get sorted.
cat

13 May 2006

Pete........
It is possible to travel to Ireland with other proof of who you are if you speak with the aircraft operator in advance.... Phone call!! You will need either a photo Drivers licence along with utility bill or what they ask for... Make sure you explain the problem fully! They will help.
Mike
I just read No Photo i.d Sorry lol... Still worth talking to the carrier involved They can and will help if they can. A few ohone calls are worth the time saved.

13 May 2006

Quote by catnpaul
the ferries from HolyheAD GO TO Dublin or Belfast there are 2 a day, foot passenger cost between Â£30 and Â£50. irish ferries or stella both sail there is also the fast cat sailing just over 2 hours last time we went. anyway good luck hope you get sorted.
cat

Thanks guys, have checked it out, looks like it's Holyhead for sure, its not that far :shock:
and anyway, I love driving across Wales, so picturesque rolleyes

Quote by mdr2000
Pete........
It is possible to travel to Ireland with other proof of who you are if you speak with the aircraft operator in advance.... Phone call!! You will need either a photo Drivers licence along with utility bill or what they ask for... Make sure you explain the problem fully! They will help.
Mike
I just read No Photo i.d Sorry lol... Still worth talking to the carrier involved They can and will help if they can. A few ohone calls are worth the time saved.

Yep, tried that, not interested, just a bungh of very polite people telling us that they are sorry but it's company policy. You cant blame them really taking security issues into account. safety first as they say. :cheers:

13 May 2006

sent you a pm pete re travel...i know that you need photo ID now to sail from birkenhead as i did 3 weeks ago....
feel free to get in touch if you need more info

13 May 2006

Quote by sheddy
I know your on a time limit mate but if you choose the Liverpool route and you've got 5 mins for a coffee and a break on your way back give us a ring I'm not far off sandbach services

Might yet take you up on that Sheddy :thumbup:

Quote by dargento
sent you a pm pete re travel...i know that you need photo ID now to sail from birkenhead as i did 3 weeks ago....
feel free to get in touch if you need more info

Thanks dargento, will be ringing the ferry companies in tghe am. :cheers:

13 May 2006

Quote by Pete_sw
I know your on a time limit mate but if you choose the Liverpool route and you've got 5 mins for a coffee and a break on your way back give us a ring I'm not far off sandbach services

Might yet take you up on that Sheddy :thumbup:
:
It'd be an honour, you've got my number I think :D

13 May 2006

pete.. sorry wasn't around earlier... i would have been able to help since international travel is one of my depts.... if you can get to dublin i know trains between there and belfast and onto derry are one every hour.....

13 May 2006

Quote by fabio grooverider
pete.. sorry wasn't around earlier... i would have been able to help since international travel is one of my depts.... if you can get to dublin i know trains between there and belfast and onto derry are one every hour.....

Thanks Fabio, thatâ€™s actually rather handy, much less distance for the rellies to travel.
On a positive note, Caron has just got off the phone and mum in law is much more compus mentus now, but sadly unlikely to see next weekend :cry:
A great woman who brought up 8 kids on her own, in a troubled county during troubled times. I have always admired her tenacity and fortitude. And I hope to god that she pulls through this one, but its doubtful
Thanks to everyone for everything, we have decided that we are not going to achieve much more tonight so are having a bit of a relax (well trying, plying her with copious amounts of wine) had all the tears and associated emotional stuff, we are now on hold till Monday.
FL, you deserve a medal kiss

The next person who says thereâ€™s no community on here needs to say it to me!

13 May 2006

Quote by Pete_sw
pete.. sorry wasn't around earlier... i would have been able to help since international travel is one of my depts.... if you can get to dublin i know trains between there and belfast and onto derry are one every hour.....

Thanks Fabio, thatâ€™s actually rather handy, much less distance for the rellies to travel.
On a positive note, Caron has just got off the phone and mum in law is much more compus mentus now, but sadly unlikely to see next weekend :cry:
A great woman who brought up 8 kids on her own, in a troubled county during troubled times. I have always admired her tenacity and fortitude. And I hope to god that she pulls through this one, but its doubtful
oh poor woman................
our thoughts r with u caron & pete...........
and a little prayer for carons mum.........
Thanks to everyone for everything, we have decided that we are not going to achieve much more tonight so are having a bit of a relax (well trying, plying her with copious amounts of wine) had all the tears and associated emotional stuff, we are now on hold till Monday.
FL, you deserve a medal kiss

The next person who says thereâ€™s no community on here needs to say it to me!

13 May 2006

:kiss: :kiss:
to both of you!
its not an easy time for anyone but chin up and remember we're all behind you passionkiss

13 May 2006

stobbit u lot, we are filling up here now :inlove: :therethere:
(note to admin, can we have a choked up, speechless emote please?
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Caron & Pete