Hello all,off to Ireland again next few weeks,lovely place,lovely people!I'm tempted to buy another bodhran.even though my fingers are still knackered,
i think i've found a way to overcome the disability-either tie the beater to my hand with elastic bands so i still have beater movement,or just use my fingers and knuckles and forget about the beater.My long suffering girlfriend said she wants to come with me-problem is i want to take the rig,but she can't
cope with the uppy-downy, side to side movement of the boat-i don't want her puking in my guiness.
ride safe and free.martyn. aberdare.

How long you gonna be there?? We will be there Feb. 4th - 12th!! Stick around ... I'll buy you a pint!!!

Have some pints for this dislocated Paddy!



Dub

HelloTracer_fire,How could i pass up that offer?be good to meet you in the flesh[as it were!]- i'll be around cork area bout that time.there is quite a famous
bar called the lobby bar down by the quays,also a tidy pub called the bodhran-the last time i was there with my son,we were in stitches!!!my sides hurt for days after.there was a family with a little boy sitting in the corner by the door,the father said to some friends 'my son can do his a,b,c's-go on son!'the little boy said'for forks sake da!![words to that effect].the boy carried on-'forkin' a,forkin'b,forkin'c,forkin'd'.All the way to z.The father said,'see-i told you he could!!
see you soon,ride safe and free.martyn .aberdare.

Hello Dubliner15,I certainly will,and a few jamesons,and a few murphys,and a few bushmills-and after i feel better,i'll do it all again!!
unless the missus 'throws a paddy'hee!hee!couldnt help that one!
all the best,ride safe and free.martyn aberdare

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HelloTracer_fire, How could i pass up that offer? i'll be around cork area bout that time.
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Hey Martyn!!

I FWD: the two pub names to my husband. He says that we're going to try to be in Cork on the 6th. Will you be there then?? I can e-mail you a list of cities we plan on stopping at (w/dates) if you like. I really want to buy you that pint! I got a chuckle out of the ABC story, too!!

... more soon ...

hello tracer my gay Irish cousin live in cork with his partner you should look him up. his name is michael fitzpatrick. and his boyfriend is Patrick fitzmichael.lol have a good holiday

Har. Har. Har. My husband is a good one for telling this joke.

You can see why we sent these guys to Oz, can't you....



Dubenvy

I am certainly glad they did Dubliner15 ... I wouldn't be in this great place if they hadn't.

And, fork-it, we're still here and doin' it forking well.

Well Dub you were right, Murphy's is a fine beer, enjoyed it very much, Two of my sons, and one Daughter in law, and myself flew to Dublin 1-14, a week after they had snow, for the first time in 50 years, I am told that the native Irish are much better at skating than driving on snow and ice. Slowly drove down thru Cashel, and then to Skibbreen, wonderrful people, all the way, very sobering visit to the hertiage center in Skibbeen, strangely, found a very limited activity of motorcycles, wet road, mud from farm tractors, leaves, grass, would make for tricky solo, but in MHO , a hack rig would do fine, all in all an extremely pleasant trip, narrow roads and speeding trucks explain why releigous fervor is so strong, everybody prays at all times driving those roads, My son Chris drove all the way, I sat in the left front seat and kept saying.....STAY LEFT!!!, he did most of the time.......
Even with the start of insulin shots to control my new found dibetis, It was a great trip, the good news is I have been able to lower blood sugar from well over 300, to in the 150's today, and I am feeling better than I have in six months, was to the clinic today, and the Doc was real proud, back in the shop with gusto now, All you folks heading to Ireland, have a great and safe trip ( code for watch them dammed trucks).....Ken

The Cool Hand Luke song comes to mind right now when thinking of narrow roads and big trucks in Ireland :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxHSV5sZ0oI



Great to hear your feeling better, Ken!

Dub

Hello again Tracer_Fire,tried to send you 2 messages but both seem to have dissapeared into the ether.our base of opps when me and the missus get to ireland will be the ardmore hotel,just outside dublin we'll be there from 12 noonish on sat 30,leave at7.30ish on 2nd of feb-cant bring bike cause missus is
terrified of boats???? so we fly from cardiff to dublin.got to leave on 2nd because of her work commitments.
hope to see you,ride safe and free,martyn aberdare.

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Hello again Tracer_Fire,tried to send you 2 messages but both seem to have dissapeared into the ether.our base of opps when me and the missus get to ireland will be the ardmore hotel,just outside dublin we'll be there from 12 noonish on sat 30,leave at7.30ish on 2nd of feb-cant bring bike cause missus is
terrified of boats???? so we fly from cardiff to dublin.got to leave on 2nd because of her work commitments.
hope to see you,ride safe and free,martyn aberdare.
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Ugh. Donno why I didn't the message. My in box isn't full. Bummer.

We will be in Cork on the 6th. We will only be in Ireland from Feb. 4th - 12th (so if you leave Feb. 2nd) it seems we will miss you. Try e-mailing me at geepeagirl@yahoo.com ... I will e-mail you our schedule once I hear from you.

Cheers!

What has happened to Tracer_Fire ? Been a while since she has posted.
Hope she is OK.

jules,been off site myself for a while-i guess Tracer_Fire will make contact when ready.Ihope she's ok too.
ride safe and free.martyn aberdare.