https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/The-Round-Table/What-Fun-https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-UxuSOBv0YhM/m-p/5057800#M193670 <P>Some people just have to turn everything into a competition.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>When Ramsgate had a ferry to France I used to nip across a couple of times a year as a foot passenger to stock up on duty frees.&nbsp; Get the early crossing, breakfast on board, stroll around the town buy a few things and back to the port in plenty of time for a relaxed drink before boarding and lunch.&nbsp; It always astonished me that an hour or more before boarding there was a queue forming at the departure gate,&nbsp; the moment it opened they rushed on board to stake claims to bar seats or tables.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Why, I have no idea.&nbsp; The ferry had enough seats for a full load of passengers, the early Sunday sailing was usualy half empty with a choice of window seats or seats near a bar for everyone.&nbsp; Perhaps they just like to keep their stress levels up</P> Sun, 16 Oct 2016 21:14:10 GMT theelench 2016-10-16T21:14:10Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/The-Round-Table/What-Fun-https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-UxuSOBv0YhM/m-p/5057158#M193649 <P><A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxuSOBv0YhM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxuSOBv0YhM</A>.</P> Sun, 16 Oct 2016 15:42:50 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/The-Round-Table/What-Fun-https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-UxuSOBv0YhM/m-p/5057158#M193649 john.b74 2016-10-16T15:42:50Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/The-Round-Table/What-Fun-https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-UxuSOBv0YhM/m-p/5057181#M193650 <A href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1-qVWKNWUU" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1-qVWKNWUU</A> Sun, 16 Oct 2016 15:58:38 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/The-Round-Table/What-Fun-https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-UxuSOBv0YhM/m-p/5057181#M193650 john.b74 2016-10-16T15:58:38Z https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/The-Round-Table/What-Fun-https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-UxuSOBv0YhM/m-p/5057800#M193670 <P>Some people just have to turn everything into a competition.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>When Ramsgate had a ferry to France I used to nip across a couple of times a year as a foot passenger to stock up on duty frees.&nbsp; Get the early crossing, breakfast on board, stroll around the town buy a few things and back to the port in plenty of time for a relaxed drink before boarding and lunch.&nbsp; It always astonished me that an hour or more before boarding there was a queue forming at the departure gate,&nbsp; the moment it opened they rushed on board to stake claims to bar seats or tables.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Why, I have no idea.&nbsp; The ferry had enough seats for a full load of passengers, the early Sunday sailing was usualy half empty with a choice of window seats or seats near a bar for everyone.&nbsp; Perhaps they just like to keep their stress levels up</P> Sun, 16 Oct 2016 21:14:10 GMT https://community.ebay.co.uk/t5/The-Round-Table/What-Fun-https-www-youtube-com-watch-v-UxuSOBv0YhM/m-p/5057800#M193670 theelench 2016-10-16T21:14:10Z