The Dew Drop Inn Virtual Antananarivo Arms, Madagascar

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Hello and welcome to the Antananarivo Arms 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.

The Pub has made it's way to Madagascar, where 35,000 raucous fans recently watched the home side upset Namibia in a 110-point thriller.

The only rule in this pub is one of mutual respect for everyone in it, oh and no tampering with the pictures of the Madagascan team war dance, Japan/NRL-bound Sonny-Bill Williams, Bradley Wiggins and the prematurely-retired Mark Boucher above the bar.





Old Pub: https://www.606v2.com/t32066-the-dew-drop-inn-virtual-rugby-pub-oxford

Rava certainly sounds like it. I'm happy enough that I'll have it completely ready in the next few days. I took the completely free DIY job. Took longer but its a quiet enough time at work that aside.

Rava wrote:Way to go Rev
Pity it isn't Belfast mate. Would love to see you again. Maybe next time?

Hope so. I am away for this season, or we'd have been over pal. Wifey knows a family over there too, so it's another excuse.

Great to hear from you Billy

eirebilly wrote:Morning to all. I hope all is well in your worlds?

Morning Billy. Great news.
How are you moving around? Walking frame or crutches...?

Morning workers, shirkers and lurkers

Glad to hear that you're going home Eirebilliam

Linebreaker wrote:

eirebilly wrote:Morning to all. I hope all is well in your worlds?

Morning Billy. Great news.
How are you moving around? Walking frame or crutches...?

Got the shuffle thing happening much to Toril's amusement

Easier said than done, isn't it? Do you have wheels or skiis?

It takes a few goes before the leg muscles and tendons get used to walking again... but keep at it - it gets easier the more you move.

Billser

rodders

Linebreaker wrote:Easier said than done, isn't it? Do you have wheels or skiis?

It takes a few goes before the legs muscles and tendons get used to walking again... but keep at it - it gets easier the more you move.

I will plough ahead mate, refuse to have wheelchair :-)

and when you're tired.... and before you nod off (after medication) do the little 'warm down' exercises like toe wriggles, flex thighs, turn neck gently (or elements from your physio). Seems a bit silly but you're telling your body 'who is in charge' and repairing all those connections on a micro level - then you can waft off to sleep feeling more accomplished in your recovery.

Hmmm, something I said?

Maybe I need to spend some money then...

Good to hear you're on the mend Billy man the weather's changed in Cardiff from brilliant sunshine to clouds and rain, oh well as a forward I'll love training tonight if it stays like this!!

Sorry Cari.... yapping with Billy.

Good Morning!

How's things, Cari? Enjoying your day off?

Cari wrote:Hmmm, something I said?

Maybe I need to spend some money then...

Morning Cari. It's been happening to me for years and goodness knows I've spent loads on

Howdy ho all.

Special hello to Billy!

Munsty you get my Whats App message.

eirebilly wrote:

Linebreaker wrote:Easier said than done, isn't it? Do you have wheels or skiis?

It takes a few goes before the legs muscles and tendons get used to walking again... but keep at it - it gets easier the more you move.

I will plough ahead mate, refuse to have wheelchair :-)

You're a giant amongst ants Billser, you really are. Keep the chin up sir you're an inspiration to us all (well me anways ) .

You still owe me that pint though ya chancer.....

Rava wrote:

Cari wrote:Hmmm, something I said?

Maybe I need to spend some money then...

Morning Cari. It's been happening to me for years and goodness knows I've spent loads on

Ha! that's where I've been going wrong then!

Would help if I had something interesting to add......nope, can't think of anything

Lucky - yes I am thanks, met up with one of my pals today. Then I went looking for city guide books and couldn't find what I wanted. Was amused to listen to a guy ask for a copy of 50 Shades of Grey "...cause the missus keeps goin' on about it, like". Yeah right!

Off until Saturday, then I'm off down to Pembs for a couple of days.

Sounds grand, Cari. Pembrokeshire's a beautiful part of the world.

Good song on Radio 2 at the moment: 'All the Way from Memphis' by Mott the Hoople.

Cari wrote:

Rava wrote:

Cari wrote:Hmmm, something I said?

Maybe I need to spend some money then...

Morning Cari. It's been happening to me for years and goodness knows I've spent loads on

Ha! that's where I've been going wrong then!

Would help if I had something interesting to add......nope, can't think of anything

Lucky - yes I am thanks, met up with one of my pals today. Then I went looking for city guide books and couldn't find what I wanted. Was amused to listen to a guy ask for a copy of 50 Shades of Grey "...cause the missus keeps goin' on about it, like". Yeah right!

Off until Saturday, then I'm off down to Pembs for a couple of days.

You should join in the Lions debate then.

Have a nice weekend. Me, Mrs R and Miss R are off to Engerland on Sunday for a few days. Meeting with the Asbo's on Sunday which should be nice.

Yeah it's funny, I appreciate Pembs more now as a visitor than when I was growing up there. I used to hate living there.

I'm watching The Sunday Game from last weekend...,the Galway/Kilkenny match was a corker.

Oh nice Rava - are you headed South West? It's been a bit of a washout down there, but hey you're from Nordie Ireland, so you should be used to it I'm sure the Asbos will keep you entertained anyway.

Lions debate? Already?!

It was indeed. Crok v Clare was a borefest, we had the game won after 5 minutes. A friend of my brothers is starting for the hurlers on Saturday, since my brother is 20 next week this lad is probably only 19!

Hey Rava can I get a weather report from the North coast please? Hows it looking your way?

Ah but Thomond...Cork have the eye candy, although i don't think EC came off the bench for that game? Not even for 90 seconds...

He started for the footballers on Sunday Cari, was on the bench for the hurlers last week. We won't mention Seanie Johnston, Cads has been duelling for far longer. Starting on Saturday against Wexford in the hurling too.

Thomond - just had to laugh Des Cahill's intro there....he said there's plenty of eye candy for the ladies - men after my own heart

Rodders, its been dry all morning. Not sure if that will last though. Whatever you had this morning it more than likely what we will get later.

It will keep dry until the Orangemen get the marching done

It always does Rava.... cheers

Anybody in pub see the prog on Rory Gallagher on Sky Arts last night - fantastic stuff, loads of clips of the main bluesing away on his battered old stratocaster. God what a guitarist, what a singer, what a tragedy he died so young. All sorts of tributes from Slash (minus the top hat) all the way across the spectrum to folkies like Martin Carthy.

Close your eyes and at times Rory sounded like Roy Keane, and had the same attitude at times - I'll do what I want - no singles and if the record companies don't like it.

Brought me back to that famous gig in Macroom in the mid-1970's - can't remember exact year but I was a student at the time. A memory to treasure

His guitar is in the library in the city centre. He is the best guitarist of all time. Eve the other "greatest" said so. I remeber rocking out to that as a 5 year old on the way to Tesco. (our childminder was slightly crazy but had a great taste in music!)

brennomac wrote:Anybody in pub see the prod Rory Gallagher last night

Ah thats not fair. He may have a love affair with Sin É but no need for name calling

Saw parts of that before Breno. Legend. Meant to go to the Ballyshannon festival this year but didn't. Raging.

Best guitarist Ulster ever produced.....

He is a Cork man really though.

What, he floats?

Went to school 1 mile from where I'm sat right now Thom....

His guitar is in Cork, he set up his band in Cork, apparently considered himself a Corkman, is buried in Cork. If he hadn't moved to Cork he mightn't have broken out with Taste. He is buried in Cork too.

Keano must be a Manc then?......

Nah, grew up here, played in Cork prior to leaving. Still does a lot of work for the Cork community, has homes here spends a good portion of the year here etc.

Thomond wrote:His guitar is in Cork. He is buried in Cork too.

Those Cork ones will steal anything that isn't nailed down

I watched a programme about the London Underground yesterday.

Just saying.

Notch, you're not wrong there. You are surprised with the amount of crime that occurs in the city.


Any guesses for what store is most robbed in Cork (and I take it Ireland) ?

Ok if you are born in Cork you're a Cork man and if you move to Cork you are a Cork man?

Is Doug Howlett a Limerick man?

Luckless what was it like?

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Tomorrows breakfast VIEWING

Great news from Billy

Will read back on everything else later


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It was Corking.....

Doug Howlett lives in Cork so no!


He is an honorary Cork man, Rory is a hybrid really we can both lay claim to him. Us more so because he would be nothing without his early career which started in Cork You're getting wound up easily Rodders! He is both really.

rodders wrote:It was Corking.....

It was mildly interesting, Stag.

As a neutral from the capital, have to go with Thomond on the great debate on whether Rory G is a Donegaler or a Corkie - certainly didn't keep much of his Donegal accent when he moved south at age eight. Started learning music in Cork, set up band in Cork, speaks like he lived in Cork all his life. Pains me to say so, but he's a Corkie QED