First, a brutal truth: the ferry is a moody beast.
It lives on its own schedule. It doesn’t care about your plans.
One day it’s running like a champ. The next? It’s “technical difficulties” time.
Why does it break so often? Blame the ancient boats.
They’re called the James Newman and the Ernest Bevin. They were built in the 1960s.
That’s older than most of your parents. And they’ve seen some things.
The “Is It Open?” Anxiety Loop
Checking the official website is a ritual of pain.
You’ll find a page that says “Service Update.” It’s often blank.
Or it says “Normal Service.” That’s a lie. You know it in your bones.
Then you look at Twitter. The last tweet was from 2019.
It’s a digital ghost town. Very on-brand.
Your only hope is a local forum. A hero posts: “She’s running, mate!”
