The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Rugby Pub

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Welcome to the Virtual Rugby Pub - a place where you can come in for a sly beverage and discuss whatever's on your mind, or just eavesdrop on the regulars if you fancy a break from all the rugby chat.

This is the first Pub of 606v2's second year, here's hoping for another good one.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no defacing the pictures of Augustin Pichot, David Campese, Mal O'Kelly and Jim Williams above the bar!



Last Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t22310p950-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub#893262

very true, but Scarlets sometimes can take a while to get things sorted, and I'd rather book hotels etc before the prices start to hike up. Will keep searching

I'll ask Penfro for that website too.

Cant you fly to La Roche Airport from Cardiff ?

where on earth is La Roche in relation to Brive? and how easy is it to get from there to Brive?

http://www.leinsterrugby.ie/newsroom/3606.php

Dreamer, you can book tickets for French trains quite easily; try www.raileurope.co.uk/sncf (I think) or just Google. I booked tickets through this site a couple of years ago and it works fine

ooo diolch Puma, will give it a go now...

RD did you click on that Leinster link

that might be the site we've used, Penfro will confirm I'm sure when he appears.

oooo it may work, £45 return each for the train is not so bad. Looking at the Sat - Tues option....

Just need my friend to get back to me asap so we can get everything booked now

yeah I looked Cymro, I've already had a look at flights to Limoges and they seem much more expensive then those going to Toulouse so not sure that's going to be an option. Diolch though1

More advice re french train travel! When I booked via this site, there was an option, for a few quid more, to extend the time window for catching a train to your destination, in case you hit a delay and couldn't make the booked trip. Depends on your level of 'risk aversion', but I took up this option and was very very glad I did! (long story, won't bore you). Depends on the the costs involved too - not worth the extra if the tickets are peanuts in the first place I suppose.

Not sure whether Rainbow is going but I'm sure she can put you in touch with a couple of people who'll be out there. Many of them are 'experienced campaigners'.

haha aye so I've heard. Been getting a fair bit of advice from the SF site


oooh man tis proper brrrrr in the flat this evening, off to get some food to warm myself

The weather's not looking great for the weekend. It looks as though it might be 'interesting' on Monday. What's it like up with you, Puma?

rugbydreamer wrote:haha aye so I've heard. Been getting a fair bit of advice from the SF site

Sinn Fein?

Notch wrote:

rugbydreamer wrote:haha aye so I've heard. Been getting a fair bit of advice from the SF site

Sinn Fein?

Scarlet Fever

Ladies, SNCF run all French trains. They are really good.

Here is the site, in English, to look at bookings and times.

http://www.sncf.com/en_EN/flash/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16617666

Of all the nations to call someone else colonialist, I just wonder how the Brits have the nerve at times!

Brits ?

Is this a case of 'pot' and 'kettle' then?

Cymroglan wrote:Brits ?

Well he is the British Prime Minister isn't he?

Haha, yeah Munsty. It is a deeply ironic card to play. It's perhaps reflective of the difference in how the British Empire is perceived in Britain compared to some other countries that he can pull that line out and not be called on it.

But it's not really news, more like Cameron grandstanding in the press over this issue. Hard to see Falklands War Mk. 2 breaking out anytime soon surely?

So it was him that said it but there is a slight chance that not all British citizens may hold the same view.

Posted this on FB for dreamer

Bristol Tlse http://www.easyjet.com/FR/​Booking.mvc#Train Tlse Brive http://​www.voyages-sncf.com/​billet-train/​resultats?rfrr=interstitiel​Recherche_body_cliquerici&​hid=KS6 Night in Brve

THIS DOES NOT FUNCTION:::SEE BELOW

Cymro,

I know that not everyone holds this view, and I apologise if I caused any insult by labelling you with this statement but it's hard to be PC about everything you say and write.

Notch,

I very much doubt there would be a Falklands War MK2 but it's just the hypocrisy that gets to me.

There is a fair bit of oil in the Falklands, the drilling of which is disputed, so it probably will continue to be a bit of a flashpoint.

So the above should be

http://www.easyjet.com/FR/Booking.mvc#Train


then

http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train/resultats?rfrr=interstitielRecherche_body_cliquerici&hid=KS6

choose first train at 15 yoyos,then look for the return next morning.Thrilling night in Brive in perspective.

Oil Gas and who knows what else is there.

Cymroglan wrote:Oil Gas and who knows what else is there.

British people?

Correct and if you got that PM I sent there was also a Irish one

I did Cymro, thank you very much.

Wow, I am in a really crappy mood at the moment!

been listening to her music all week: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wigqKfLWjvM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHAhnJbGy9M&feature=relmfu


love it all!

She's fantastic isn't she Dreamer? Samson is personally my favourite.

added 'on the radio' in, for the 2nd link. Really like that one, not sure I could pick a favourite though! Samson is a v good one. Just brings back so many brilliant memories from Uni

I love Regina Spektor but I don't really like the more commercial production- it sounds worse for being so polished. I love the rawness of her earlier work.

I think she's got an amazing talent, one of the most talented and versatile songwriters around.

Who else could pull something like this off?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSfSR4Pj1EE

Just read back, Mrs Penfro - weather here cold and lumpy frozen rain falling out of the sky.

On the subject of Las Malvinas ... erm, probably not a good debate to engage in. Will just say: Las Malvinas son Argentinas!!!

heh, heh,heh

early bookmarker I know, but for those who can access BBC1 Wales, next Weds, you have to watch this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bgm4z

I expect it might well leave me in tears. But good ones

Notch - yeah I know what you mean about her earlier stuff, I just love all of it though. Love the lyrics, could listen to them for hours.

Puma-

Dreamer- I thought her last album may be her best. Songs like Man of a Thousand Faces marry that early sensibility to high-end production. I think it's a very well put together collection of songs. I love it.

ha think you go into music a bit more indepth than me Notch. If I like it, I listen to it, don't analyse it too much though. Aaaah brill just rediscovered Consequence of Sound. If I had to pick a fave, that might very well be it.

The same Bank that has put many in Cardiff out of a job
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16751691

Don't think too much about it. It's a slippery slope!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHTSxw6zN1E

and I'm off for the night.

Nos da pawb.

Evening all. Hope all's well with all in here.

Hi ya Cari!

How are you?

Frustrated. This website is NOT Blackberry friendly...

I don't think I have ever been mean to a blackberry.

Unless you count eating them!

Nom nom nom!

Evening all!! Got some and finally finished work so time to relax now woooo

Who's Harry Redknapp trying to kid well apart from the Inland revenue.

Cari when it happens make a note of the words you used