51 Re: Gaz Ireland trip Mon Nov 02, 2015 7:06 am
92KK 84WW Olaf
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Am going to head over to Lancaster Lodge as they may well make it to Cork much earlier. Will check with Fintan and Pat O'D and Sagi.
Olaf
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92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:For Saturday 7th November
I had a discussion with 88KE this morning and some thoughts....
Perhaps a brunch meeting say 11am, either at Red Cow or at Stradbally Fayre as its so easy to get to from Red Cow and a nice route.
This later time might suit Dai too. Also as Gaz is travelling by car maybe Dai and Comberjohn might use 4 wheels instead of 2.
Update Monday 2 November. Seems Stradbally Fayre Saturday 11am Brunch is the one.
From Cork this would mean a depart from Cork Dunkettle about 8.30am and depart Cashel about 9.45am.
For Gaz would mean 9.45 am depart from Red Cow, maybe pick up Magda at Monasterevin Mayfield Services J14 on way, about 10.20am.
Anyone on for meet up at Red Cow?
88KE.
CluainSi.
Tom O'Leary.
JediGril in.
Curley.
Ringfad.
92KK Olaf.
It seems Gaz is trying to correct his orientation , Never mind mate , a good Koffee and a serve of sKones when you get home should remedy that. It'll also help muffle any side effects that the stone may bestow upon you.Gaz80 wrote:
Now since I am of the McCarthy clan of West Cork (and maybe the only McCarthy on the forum or at least for the moment the token McCarthy) who were the rulers of this area in ancient times I felt it was incumbent upon me to visit their seat of power which is the famous Blarney Castle. Those who know me probably reckon I don't need the gift of the blarney as I'm already a chatterbox but I didn't want to miss the opportunity of reinforcing it with a kiss of the Blarney Stone.
I tell you what! That's a long way to lean back.
And since a lot of the kommeraderie on this forum involves a bit of a chat the best way that we can bestow the gift of the blarney on all of you was the take the banner up to the battlements and lay it as close to the Blarney Stone as possible.
Here's a view off the top of the castle battlements where I dragged that damn banner
Another good day in the Emerald Isle.
Cheers
Oi! Is not! Poole Harbour is the world's largest natural harbour (96 miles of natural coastline) against Sydney's 104 miles of (now) mainly dredged coastline. Humph.Gaz80 wrote:This wonderful landmark below is the Cathedral overlooking the Cobh harbour, which I found out today is the second largest natural harbour in the world after Sydney harbour.
Mainly dredged? Sydney Harbour? Not a lot in the scheme of things, and very local where it has happened. You may be mixing it up with Sydney Harbour, Nova Scotia which I believe has had extensive dredging. Where it has happened, dredging hasn't changed the coastline except for very minor boat servicing facilities in a very limited number of places.Dai wrote:Oi! Is not! Poole Harbour is the world's largest natural harbour (96 miles of natural coastline) against Sydney's 104 miles of (now) mainly dredged coastline. Humph.Gaz80 wrote:This wonderful landmark below is the Cathedral overlooking the Cobh harbour, which I found out today is the second largest natural harbour in the world after Sydney harbour.
-Dai, resident in Poole on the harbourside for eighteen years.
Dai wrote:Oi! Is not! Poole Harbour is the world's largest natural harbour (96 miles of natural coastline) against Sydney's 104 miles of (now) mainly dredged coastline. Humph.Gaz80 wrote:This wonderful landmark below is the Cathedral overlooking the Cobh harbour, which I found out today is the second largest natural harbour in the world after Sydney harbour.
-Dai, resident in Poole on the harbourside for eighteen years.
As said before, this member of the Krew has a boat, and space for any Irish Eccentric who cares to sit in an aluminium tube for the requisite time.Gaz80 wrote:Good to know those useful facts Dai. Could you be so kind as to pass them on to those ill-informed southerners who work as guides at the Titanic exhibition in Cobh so that they don't lead other visiting Aussies like me astray and have us thinking we had the biggest harbour.
Nevertheless when you make it down to Oz the Krew will be pleased to take you around Sydney harbour to see the natural bits and the dredged bits.
Cheers
As said before, this member of the Krew has a boat, and space for any Irish Eccentric who cares to sit in an aluminium tube for the requisite time.Gaz80 wrote:Good to know those useful facts Dai. Could you be so kind as to pass them on to those ill-informed southerners who work as guides at the Titanic exhibition in Cobh so that they don't lead other visiting Aussies like me astray and have us thinking we had the biggest harbour.
Nevertheless when you make it down to Oz the Krew will be pleased to take you around Sydney harbour to see the natural bits and the dredged bits.
Cheers
As said before, this member of the Krew has a boat, and space for any Irish Eccentric who cares to sit in an aluminium tube for the requisite time.Gaz80 wrote:Good to know those useful facts Dai. Could you be so kind as to pass them on to those ill-informed southerners who work as guides at the Titanic exhibition in Cobh so that they don't lead other visiting Aussies like me astray and have us thinking we had the biggest harbour.
Nevertheless when you make it down to Oz the Krew will be pleased to take you around Sydney harbour to see the natural bits and the dredged bits.
Cheers
When I went to look it up, it turns out to be some bloody place in New Zealand that I've never heard of (grumble grumble).92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:Dai wrote:Oi! Is not! Poole Harbour is the world's largest natural harbour (96 miles of natural coastline) against Sydney's 104 miles of (now) mainly dredged coastline. Humph.Gaz80 wrote:This wonderful landmark below is the Cathedral overlooking the Cobh harbour, which I found out today is the second largest natural harbour in the world after Sydney harbour.
-Dai, resident in Poole on the harbourside for eighteen years.
Shoulda gone to Specsavers....
Will you be down Saturday?? 11am Stradbally Fayre. Now that you're legal on 4 wheels......
As always, blame it on the technology! Tried 3 times and it didn't work. Come back later and it is found to have worked each time despite telling me it didn't.92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:So good he had to say it three times!!!
Now sinceKORKCORK is the largest harbour we have to say that's a great idea for us Corkmen!
Hope you have a decent slalom ski.92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:Well Bill since we got you on the back of a K in Dublin in March I am sure we can get you on the back of a boat in Cork Harbour on your next visit.
Looking forward to your water skiing skills.
That totally depends on the slope on the Lake RickRicK G wrote:What sort of oil do you use and how big would the slick be.
It's not as big as Sydney harbour92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:Who said anything about using a ski???
We have a big harbour so no need for skis.
RicK G wrote:It's not as big as Sydney harbour92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:Who said anything about using a ski???
We have a big harbour so no need for skis.
indian036 wrote:You have about 48 hours to sleep, pack and get to Guyra, Gaz.
Bill
Olaf, I'm comfortably ensconced at Tom's place (Tom Grabau) on the way up to smithy's at Guyra.92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:Either way it looks same as here........but why does 'in all kinds of weather' bring up a picture of riding comfortably in 35c sunshine. struggling to feel sympathetic on this one.
92KK 84WW Olaf wrote:You are right Olaf - it's tough being part of this Krew, you are expected to ride hundreds of kilometres on short notice in all sorts of weather for a skone in return for great kompany and an endless supply of knowledge and a bit of good natured ridicule.
Either way it looks same as here........but why does 'in all kinds of weather' bring up a picture of riding comfortably in 35c sunshine. struggling to feel sympathetic on this one.
We more usually seem to get something called 'an occluded front' that seems so common over here accompanied by minimum 6mm cold rain an hour and maybe force 5/6 south westerly. I suspect Bill might be familiar with these things but that's as far as it goes.
On a serious note I was really glad we made the effort and that the time was there to do it. Gazette, Gazelle, was a pleasure to meet up.
Looking forward to Rossko's visit now. Since we have seemingly established a precedent we shall have to keep some Kristmas pudding for his obligatory visit to Stradbally Fayre.
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