Hello all,got back on 2nd feb,me and the missus had a ball!Iwanted to go to cork on the rig but tracy is terrified of boats,and nevous of flying,so we chose the less worse option[for her!].anyway,we were up in the air,umpteen thousand feet,when she said'look down there',so i did-as i moved towards the window,the plane banked,she said 'sit back down ,you've turned the jet!![it was a turbo prop],as i sat back laughing,the plane righted itself,'see' she said,'it
was you who turned the plane,now keep still less the pilot gets lost!!'.So of course when ever the plane banked,i went with it,just to wind her up!We landed,
me laughing as she give me a clout for turning her into a nervous wreck.got to hotel,dumped our stuff and strait on the beer-very expensive but nice.
i enjoyed playing the bodhran,i accompanied a solo guitarist,and later, a ceillie band,i couldn't play for long due to my injured fingers,but the pain was worth it!got talking to a whistle player from michigan good ole' u s of a.nice bloke and very talented.Anyway,we got back to the hotel where there was an elvis impersonator,and his backing group-the dream girls.it was totally hysterical!Elvis looked like 5ft tonsured monk,and the girls were2 females[i think] and a bloke.show started,elvis put his foot on the front speaker,which then fell off the stage with a bang,then the back drop fell onto one of the girls,knocking her off her feet!Appologies all round and they started again.but it was too late,tracy had wet herself laughing,and had to go and change,my ribs[including the broken ones] were telling me NO MORE!!so tracy,walking strangely,and me doubled up,went to bed.thus ended day one.
ride safe and free,martyn.aberdare.
p.s.i wore my r.i.m.c. colours most of the holiday with no probs

Thanks for representing the RIMC in Ireland. Did you shake hands with any motorcycle clubs while you were there?

hello ivangrozney,i did say hello to a couple of bikers, but they weren't in any club.they questioned me about r.i.m.c.,and went away with a good immpression.ride safe and free.martyn,aberdare.

You gotta watch out for those Elvis impersonators....

Glad you had some fun!



Dub

Hello Dub,i've seen some bad elvis's in my time,but he took the cake and the candles!!.A friend of mine,who plays with a band called 'trevor and the sprouts',bald as a sheep's shaven a*se,went down to the elvis convention in porthcawl one year, dressed as elvis preselli,he wore no wig,just huge green stick on side-boards,elvis type shirt and trousers,and huge boots.now this is a very serious competition-to be crowned top elvis in the world+lots of money!he goes on stage,and starts singing[a good elvis voice].they were all clapping and cheering untill they listened to the lyrics!
he was extracting the urine out of them.he had to make a quick exit! i think that there is a recuring theme here,it seems that all my friends are'funny mental'!ride safe and free.martyn aberdare.