You might think that ferries aren’t an obvious place to find a few laughs, but P&O Ferries PR Team are sharper than most. Tomas Mowlam checks out their Twitter feed.

Many companies and people who use Twitter misunderstand it and simply use it to broadcast/spam news at people. P&O is one of the companies that gets it right.

@POFerries deals with the more serious side and talks with customers about onboard offers and news, while @POFerriesPR deals out the banter like an excited younger sibling.

We’ve collected some of our favourite tweets below for your reading pleasure.

Wednesday 30 June: The great Pimms recipe debate

“Try Pimm’s with lemonade, halved white grapes, pieces of celery, mint and slices of strawberry. Chill it way down rather add loads of ice.”

Monday 28 June: That disallowed goal against Germany

“Largest Toblerone we sell on board is 75cms long, huge, difficult to imagine. Say about the distance Frank’s shot went over the goal line.”

“Ferry trivia Q of the day: how far is a fathom? A: Six feet, or nearly as far as Frank’s shot went over the line.”

Thursday 17th and Friday 18th June: Washing machine troubles

“Funniest thing today: Brain of Britain in our press office bet he’d get his new washing machine in his Mini. He did too. It’s stuck. Doh.”

“Idea is to big up new ships here not a washing machine stuck in the back of my Mini. Not funny. It went in, it’ll come out don’t you worry.”

“Remarkably Brains in press office did prise the washing machine out of his Mini. Took him 3 hours, a bad back and a smashed toe. Class.”

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