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Well I suppose we may as well start a discussion about the "cascaded" ferries (new-speak for what in my day were called "hand-me-downs"). Err where to begin, oh lets start with the only an extra ten minuets to Stromness. With the present timetable of 6 sailings a day that addes up to 2 hours extra sea time. Either the day starts earlier or ends later or the sailings are reduced to 4 a day. Some improvement to the "conectivity" to mainland. Oh really you should have read the consultation leaflet, the ruination of english as she is spoke. Nothing wrong with Stromness but Kirkwall is the main destination when you "go to the town". You go to Stromness for a treat. More time on the bus getting from Stromness to Kirkwall, less time shopping. Oh I,m getting bored with listing the many reasons, I'm sure you can list your (do so by all means). I am also sorry to hear the resignation in everyone's voices when they say the council will just do what they want to anyway.
The cynic in me (surely not) can't help thinking that the decision was made long ago and that the powers that be knew that Hoy was going to be a problem, so what to do? "Lets make the new councilor for Hoy the transport chairman and he can have the mucky end of the stick".
Lets hope I am wrong and that after full and frank discussions with the "stakeholders" (yes thats you, and you thought you were mearly paying passengers) an improved service will be provided with shiny new boats and more sailings to the landfall of choice, Houton.