In 1979, a former Sealink passenger ferry called the "Duke of Lancaster" was beached in North Wales with the intention of turning it into a floating night club and hotel.
The project never seemed to get of the ground and as such the ship has been left rotting away on the banks of the River Dee.
Even just a brief investigation into the ship provides you with a fascinating insight.
Make absolutely no bones about it, until it was converted into a car ferry, this was one of the finest vessels afloat at the time.
The first class quarters in the late fifties and early sixties were the best around, silver service restaurants, state rooms and luxurious cabins. It wasn't the Queen Mary but still of a very, very high standard.
In fact, the facilities and the accommodation on board Lancaster were so good she was frequently taken out of her usual ferry service and used as a cruise liner with frequent annual cruises around Scotland, Scandinavia and the Mediterranean.
Over the last couple of years the BBC has run a discussion forum on their web site.
This has brought together a number of people with various interests in the ship. Former employees of Sealink, people connected with the early captain and also people who worked on the ship since it became laid up in Mostyn.
These people are currently investigating the possibility of setting up an appreciation society to try and understand more about "The Duke" and how she became know as "The FunShip"
If you have any interest at all in attending an inaugural meeting of the society please drop me a line.