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RTT08 Update. - Guest - 27-06-2008
Thanks Hartside but think i will give Skerries a miss.
The roads usually close at 9-30am and don't reopen till about 6pm.
RTT08 Update. - geordieguy - 27-06-2008
Normally, I would jump at the chance of seeing a good race, I could spend hours on the track side.
But, I will have a load of stuff on the back of the bike, just strapped on,
so I would not like to leave it for any great length time.
and then .......there the small matter of putting my new 4 Star tent up..... Its that big, it needs planning permision.
Plus have'nt we got a dinner to go to.. and get p!ssed.
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drinks.gif[/img]
RTT08 Update. - dapleb - 27-06-2008
Have to work Friday, Wicky dunt think oil make me 3 hours camper van ragging and then 3 hours bike hoon to Wales to get the ferret. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img]
RTT08 Update. - peterkelly - 27-06-2008
<!--quoteo(post=89100:date=Fri 27th Jun 2008, 10:04 PM:name=Paddy900)-->QUOTE(Paddy900 @ Fri 27th Jun 2008, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Thanks Hartside but think i will give Skerries a miss.
The roads usually close at 9-30am and don't reopen till about 6pm.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think in the circumstances, and being realistic, I will have to give skerries a miss as well - sorry chaps
gives a bit more time for run across in time for dinner (see Ivan's comments)
pete
RTT08 Update. - Matlock - 28-06-2008
Yep, I'm with Pete & Ivan, much as I'd like to watch an proper road race, it'd probably make us pretty late late getting to Castlegregory, thus reducing drinking time. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drinks.gif[/img]
RTT08 Update. - iand1947 - 28-06-2008
Just in case anybody has lost the picture in all the flurry of postings, and for any latecomers, I thought I'd post an excerpt of Chris' original description of the hostel accommodation:
<i>"This is........ owned by a friend and his wife and is attached to their pub. Similar arrangements and standard to the place in Bellingham where the September G2G was held in that there is a communal kitchen, showers, off road parking, bed linen and towels are supplied and the cost is only 15 euro per bed per night (about £11). There are many advantages to being in the village in that you will be in easy walking distance of the 6 pubs (Castlegregory has a population of 300 but only 6 pubs now since, regrettably, the 3 others closed), a variety of places to eat in the evenings, a supermarket and a cafe that opens early to do breakfasts for surfers.
For the hostel the email contact is Dorren Fitzgerald at dorrenfitzgerald@hotmail.com, Tel (00)353 66 7139951"</i>
Chris - I guess our occupancy is still less than 100% (24) so we won't have the place entirely to ourselves??
RTT08 Update. - iand1947 - 28-06-2008
PS Fur ra benefit o' ra Weegies in partic'lar , kin wi rename this meetin' "Ra Big Kerry-Oan, 2008" ??
RTT08 Update. - chrislarkin - 28-06-2008
<!--quoteo(post=89144:date=Sat 28th Jun 2008, 06:36 AM:name=Pict)-->QUOTE(Pict @ Sat 28th Jun 2008, 06:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Just in case anybody has lost the picture in all the flurry of postings, and for any latecomers, I thought I'd post an excerpt of Chris' original description of the hostel accommodation:
<i>"This is........ owned by a friend and his wife and is attached to their pub. Similar arrangements and standard to the place in Bellingham where the September G2G was held in that there is a communal kitchen, showers, off road parking, bed linen and towels are supplied and the cost is only 15 euro per bed per night (about £11). There are many advantages to being in the village in that you will be in easy walking distance of the 6 pubs (Castlegregory has a population of 300 but only 6 pubs now since, regrettably, the 3 others closed), a variety of places to eat in the evenings, a supermarket and a cafe that opens early to do breakfasts for surfers.
For the hostel the email contact is Dorren Fitzgerald at dorrenfitzgerald@hotmail.com, Tel (00)353 66 7139951"</i>
Chris - I guess our occupancy is still less than 100% (24) so we won't have the place entirely to ourselves??<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think we will have it to ourselves, at least that was what Maurice said to me last time I spoke to him. We have 17 in the hostel according to my figures and that should be enough to deter anybody else from wanting to share! I have to see Maurice this weekend to finally sort out the camping field which is being used by boy scouts this week so it should be in pretty good shape for us when they leave.
Also this may the a good time to tell you that Phil (he of the caff) is also the local craft baker and starts work at 5am each morning. Due to this early start he decided that he would be happy to do breakfasts (you can call him before you go down and tell him how many to expect so he can get the pan hot) but will not do dinners. So I have arranged with another friend, Vincent, who owns the pub on the T shirt that he will reserve a section of his restaurant (actually in the bar) for at least 15 people for the first night (I told him 8.30) and then we see how many places we need for the rest of the week. Ned Natterjacks (for that is the name of the pub) has a very good chef who offers daily specials at â¬12 per night as well as a fixed menu at similar prices (or you could go up a 12oz sirloin with all the trimmings for â¬22) plus you will be in sight of the beer pumps. If the weather is good they do a barbeque menu outside. Ned's has music almost every night and anybody who wants to is encouraged to take part and it is hard to prevent Vincent from jumping over the bar with his guitar at the first hint of a song. It's about 150m of a stagger from Ned's to the hostel.
RTT08 Update. - TonyDevil - 28-06-2008
chris, you are an organisational god! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/pimp.gif[/img]
this is gonna be a good RTT [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img]
u da man ....an all that jazz [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]
RTT08 Update. - iand1947 - 28-06-2008
<!--quoteo(post=89151:date=Sat 28th Jun 2008, 10:36 AM:name=TeDeum)-->QUOTE(TeDeum @ Sat 28th Jun 2008, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->We have 17 in the hostel according to my figures<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Numbers are impressive - must be high 20's overall? Any chance of an updated list as someone else asked for? Btw, will Mrs TD be coming on any of the trips or otherwise joining in?
RTT08 Update. - geordieguy - 28-06-2008
Have you seen the music videos on the Neds website http://www.traditionalirishpub.com/
Brilliant... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yahoo.gif[/img] I am really looking forward to this G2G... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/good.gif[/img]
Got the music for the RTT 08 video
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/drinks.gif[/img] Ivan
RTT08 Update. - iand1947 - 28-06-2008
<!--quoteo(post=89160:date=Sat 28th Jun 2008, 02:23 PM:name=Geordie Guy)-->QUOTE(Geordie Guy @ Sat 28th Jun 2008, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->RTT 08 video<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
= prospect of a DVD, eh?, eh? Ahhh gwan - gwan gwan gwan....
RTT08 Update. - catsbum - 28-06-2008
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yu.gif[/img] Counting down the days now [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yu.gif[/img]
RTT08 Update. - dandywarhol - 28-06-2008
Does anyone know what happened to the Yamaha banner we used at Stu's place in '04?
![[Image: group_rtt04.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v641/dandyworhol/group_rtt04.jpg)
RTT08 Update. - dapleb - 28-06-2008
No but I have 900 ones which I brought to RTT02 and RTT04 and a small white Yam one. Think Stu still gots that one?
RTT08 Update. - catsbum - 28-06-2008
I've got an Aunt in Liverpool if that helps?
RTT08 Update. - geordieguy - 28-06-2008
<!--quoteo(post=89200:date=Sat 28th Jun 2008, 08:49 PM:name=CatsBum)-->QUOTE(CatsBum @ Sat 28th Jun 2008, 08:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I've got an Aunt in Liverpool if that helps?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I've got an Uncle in Toronto ......... so there ! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/putemup.gif[/img]
RTT08 Update. - iand1947 - 28-06-2008
<!--quoteo(post=89151:date=Sat 28th Jun 2008, 10:36 AM:name=TeDeum)-->QUOTE(TeDeum @ Sat 28th Jun 2008, 10:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->..... sort out the camping field which is being used by boy scouts this week so it should be in pretty good shape for us when they leave.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
They'll be taking away their syringes, needles, bottles, glue-filled polybags etc., then? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/dry.gif[/img]
RTT08 Update. - geordieguy - 28-06-2008
This is my Uncle in Canada.
![[Image: DSCF1705.jpg]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w115/189guy/DSCF1705.jpg)
and this is me and my Uncle IN Canada......
![[Image: DSCF1703.jpg]](http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w115/189guy/DSCF1703.jpg)
RTT08 Update. - dapleb - 28-06-2008
That is a very cool Uncle....reminds me of me GREAT uncle Wilf....who's a pirate.