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So there is no rugby on now that I can watch

I like the idea of going to a match at Ravenhill. Belfast's a city I'd love to visit.

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I like the idea of going to a match at Ravenhill. Belfast's a city I'd love to visit.

I agree on Belfast. I was there for a night in 2005 (on the good old Paddy Wagon All-Ireland bus tour), but spent much of it propping up a bar.

I'd like to get to Thomond too.

I'm not even thinking about next season yet. It's a bit of a bummer trying to plan when you don't know if and where you'll be working in a few months

Is that Mrs P who has just joined?

Kiwi - I think Mick le Chef invited everyone there!

I would love to go to anywhere in Ireland for the rugby next season, I really want to go to an away trip that is further away then Cardiff or Newport!

Hobo wrote:Is that Mrs P who has just joined?

I'm not sure it may be Mr P who used to be on old 606 too once in a while.

Dreamer: there's always gloucester!!

See Narraway's been named captain for the baabaa's squad...proper chuffed!

Tis MrP - I have dit the bullet and joined up - out of the shadow of the missus now - so instead of me vicariously reading her posts the situation is reversed

Sorry that should have been bit

Feel the tone of this place raising. I am very impressed with the nature and quality of debate so far. Another couple of regs returning to the fold will be even better.

Ps MrsP says hi to all - she points out that this can't be her posting under my pseudonym as she can't spell vicariously (or pseudonym) but she has told me she can spell bit!!

Welcome MrP, good to have you here, say a big hello to MrsP too!

Mr P you can edit your posts after the event. There is an icon in the top left corner. It is one of the better features here.

And I would heartily encourage visiting Ravenhill to all and sundry

Dreamer,

I would advise Sale but Stockport is awful.

Get yourself over to Ireland I say, especially as I remember you saying you've never been. Dublin is boring. Everyone does it. If the Scarlets game is in Cork, do that one. If not, Belfast would be really good.

The only prob with editing your posts is you have to give a reason! - like I'm an idiot?

Don't tell Hobo, but I don't think the swear filter works in the reason for edit bar.

MBTGOG wrote:Dublin is boring.

I've been meaning to say this to you for a while - so is your face.

MrP - welcome! Tell herself i was asking for her

I've edited some of my posts and I've never had to give a reason.

Prop - aye if the Scarlets ever play Gloucester I reckon I should make the trip up there.

Munsty - anywhere in Ireland appeals to me to be honest! although have to say I would love to go to Dublin, just because that's where my family is from

luckless_pedestrian wrote:I've edited some of my posts and I've never had to give a reason.

You can leave the "Reason" box blank. I've generally put in "Typo" when I've made change

What? Hobo didn't call round with his revolver? Must only be me then.

What happens if you misspell something when you give your reason for editing a post? Do they delete your account?

Hi MrP! Good to see the return of our favourite husband/wife double act. You may claim full discretion on what you post but we all know it's a bit like the Clinton presidency

Dreamer, I was showing a few friends around belfast last year- was only then I realised how tourist friendly the place has become. It's a great place to visit now.

Which bit Notch?

:run1:

Guten Abend. First time in the Son of 606.

Looks alright.

Notch - Belfast is unrecognisable from when I was growing up here. Thankfully.

All of it. Most of it. Some bits.

Don Alfonso wrote:Guten Abend. First time in the Son of 606.

Looks alright.

Notch - Belfast is unrecognisable from when I was growing up here. Thankfully.

More Alstermen.

Wotcha,
Got back home last night,beating the ash cloud by 2 furlongs
Was great meeting those I've known for a while,and wonderful to meet the other new faces
Big thanx to Penfro for the organisation,Rava for the pamphlet and Sunday lunch,Asbo for Friday, Kia &Co for the hospitality,and the rest of you for such a great time.

Don't forget the 2nd Annual Summer Bash on the first Sunday of August(camping available Thursday to Tuesday,free of charge 8) ,small daily participation fee for victuals and quaffables :huh: )
If interested let me know on FB or email, and I'll give you more details.

Allez Les Jaune et Bleus

Can we write SUFTUM in here and not have the post removed because it's vaguely like an acronym for something ill-mannered?

That'll be the decider as to whether I decamp here with full enthusiasm.

SUFTUM?Yes.

The moderators are posters in good standing, don't worry.

Croeso (welcome) to Mr P and Don Alfonso, and hi to Chef - it was great to meet you on Saturday

They're on about the 'special relationship' on the radio. Hogwash, the whole thing. If you know that someone will do anything you ask them to do if you flirt a bit, you'll carry on doing it, won't you?

I went to Belfast a couple of years ago, stayed in Bangor and really enjoyed it!! Was taken round on a tour of the 'trouble' areas by the person I went to visit over there too.

Don - welcome! and aye, fear not, you're allowed to type that here

prop_lyd wrote:I went to Belfast a couple of years ago, stayed in Bangor and really enjoyed it!! Was taken round on a tour of the 'trouble' areas by the person I went to visit over there too.

Troubles tourism, very popular now. But also very important. Black Cab tours have been a big success. If you read only the British and Irish press you'd not know too much about the conflict, it's root causes, and it's complexities. It gives visitors to the city a way to understand what happened- many people outside NI (and quite a few inside) don't understand it.

Plus it's interesting, and you get the story first hand from people who lived through it. It's highly recommended.

Mick TEFC, put some details up in the FB pub please It's tempting but I've got several friends over from NZ in summer so I'm still working out how I juggle annual leave about

Someone put this link up in old 606. Who do Adidas think they're kidding?
http://www.rugbystore.co.uk/collections/allblacks

It'll be black, with the silver fern on one breast, the RWC logo on the other, and a small Adidas badge in the middle. Then there'll be a stylised William Webb-Ellis trophy on one sleeve with "1987" below it. (my predictions are much more accurate than that Rapture bloke, not that that's hard)

Though £65 - means it's still cheaper to buy it in the UK (you're looking at the equivalent of £80-£90 in NZ).

Notch, I took the Black Cab tour in '05, found it very insightful.

I was hoping they'd go with the Red Fern idea- that would have been a hell of a gesture.

As others have mentioned Belfast and The Troubles a bit, interestingly they're talking about sectarianism in Scotland on the radio now. Apparently it's pretty bad up there these days.

One for the Leinster fans:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=10150192176892339&set=a.474305922338.278225.7974932338&type=1&theater

Notch, I have mixed feelings about the red fern idea - having lived in Christchurch I like it as a gesture but the silver fern is such an important symbol at home in its own right...

Personally, a red stripe on one arm might be more appropriate if they decide to do something.

Don, Mr/Mrs P - have a SUFTUM is indeed OK (I have a cover version SUFTML ) The swear filter is excellent, if you want to type Flip Kumquat Muppet ... bothered !! See if you can work them out

KIWI - a red stripe ? A can of on an arm is going to give them some trouble

Ah, Red Stripe beer, takes me back to 2000 and a cricket tour to Jamiaca...

Good Times

If anyone's interested in the Baabaas vs Aussie match in November there's currently a 2-4-1 offer up at Ticketmaster http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/3500468EEAC76C9B?artistid=87163&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=225
(I'm going along with some Aussies )

Bhugerey bollix orse-biscuits fantasmagoricol gobshoite. CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE. Just testing.

Hello from Sunny London. Home to Amsterdam today (ash-cloud permitting) and not a moment too soon. Its just good to get home regs. No matter how good a time was had. And what a time was had.

I have to say that was the best EVER Tour Ive been on. Thanks to the lot of ye for Making It So. Beautiful people, the lot of ye. I had tears (with Cari) before and after it all. Words fail me... which is fairly rare in itself.

Special thanks to Kia and Mell for making us feel at home and minding us in their stunning home. Penfro for organising us like a dream. Cari Kia & Dreamer for helping me Believe.

And Mick Le Chef for sleeping with me when I was too drunk to walk home in the dork. Its true what they say about the French... Tres warm & sexy.



P.S. And of course - for Shane Jennings in turning the game around.

Gibbo - you reckon there'll ever be a meet up like it again?

ULSTURRR REGS - with quite a few of you in here now, is there any chance of some 'special' soup appearing on the menu

Kiwireddevil wrote:If anyone's interested in the Baabaas vs Aussie match in November there's currently a 2-4-1 offer up at Ticketmaster http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/3500468EEAC76C9B?artistid=87163&majorcatid=10004&minorcatid=225
(I'm going along with some Aussies )

Can't see us making it Kiwi - we'll already got the HEC at 2attenham next season. One trip there per season is quite enough thank you

I'm just glad everyone liked The Diff. I suppose I'm rather protective of my home city and I would've been gutted if anyone hated being in it.

Gibbo - I think you'll find McFadden's the Leinster roysh.

Incidentally, I still sound like a teenage boy going through puberty. I've really knackered my voice

Dunno Stag. I suppose it should just be locked up in its own box of memories.

Mick Le Chef has already got the tickets for next year at Twickers. PG it will be as good. It will allow the London-based regs to come along easier. But, for me, personally - that nailed it for all the right reasons.

P.S. Please ask yer Da what pills he is taking. At 50, he looks like your older bro.

Me and Swanny said Papa Staggy looked really good for his age as well, and he wasn't acting like a dad at all if that makes sense. More like one of Staggy's pals.

Ah yea he looks after himself. His hobby is mountain climbing.