Many years ago an elderly couple drove from Wolverhampton to Plymouth to catch the ro-ro ferry to Santander; their first excursion abroad.
They carefully followed the signs to the ferries, and joined a queue of cars.
Shortly afterwards they were waved on to the ferry; and a few minutes later it set off.
When someone knocked on the car window and asked for the fare, they were quite indignant when it was explained that they would be in Cornwall in about 3 minutes and not Santander in 24 hours.
Many years ago a newly married couple drove to Plymouth to catch their honeymoon ferry crossing to the Channel Islands ... It was only when they tried to check-in at Plymouth docks they became informed that they should have been checking-in at Portsmouth docks.
Up at PLH airport we held a DHC7 JER/GCI departure on the runway whilst they were whisked out to board it in a Landrover
