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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Eric the Viking Date: 05 Dec 04 - 04:43 PM Hi Skarpi. Cars- from Dan Dooley hire was about £70.00 (all in with insurance etc) unlimited milage-we went down to Dublin to see Planxty.The year before we used AVIS cost a litle bit more about £75.00 Friday evening pickup 21.00 to Sunday 18.00 drop off at the airport. The road is quite simple from the airport to Belfast. A little bit complicated in Belfast it's self and then just bendy and dark but great fun from Newtownards down to Portaferry.
Thorri-not hard to guess where it evolved from is it like an upellyiah-spelling poor! (Feast and fires!)? |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: skarpi Date: 05 Dec 04 - 06:16 PM Thorri is a Feast "eatingfeast" Thank you all , All the best Skarpi Iceland |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: John MacKenzie Date: 06 Dec 04 - 05:34 AM You could always pack a parachute, and jump out over Ireland, all you need to do then is pull a few strings;~) Giok |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: skarpi Date: 06 Dec 04 - 03:09 PM Thank you Giok, good joke hahahahahaa, I like that (A Vikings rained over N-Ireland ) headline of a newspaper? This is gonna be fun. I am gonna keep a book about this trip, I might print it and sell it when I am home. All the best Skarpi Iceland. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Skipjack K8 Date: 06 Dec 04 - 05:48 PM Hang down your head, Dan Dooley! This year's car was only €50 ($7,500) for two days hire, but it's probably powered like the Anthill Mob. Make sure you book in Icelandic Euros, cos they're cheaper than British Pounds. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MudGuard Date: 06 Dec 04 - 06:00 PM Iceland is even further behind than the UK concerning the Euro - they have not even joined the EU ... Eric, if you arrive too late for the buses, there are not many options left - taxi or car hire or walking (hitch-hiking?) ... What time does your flight arrive? |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Fibula Mattock Date: 06 Dec 04 - 06:06 PM I don't mind a run to the airport to collect you Eric, *if* I can get on car insurance somewhere (I will nicely ask my mother)! |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Letty Date: 07 Dec 04 - 07:38 AM Eric, can you change your flight to go to Dublin (or Cork of course)? I could easily pick you up there. Don't fret, we WILL get you to Portaferry somehow. If nobody can give you a lift from Belfast, I'll get over there, and pick you up myself in the Fiat. It is a big detour though (as I'm coming in from the south, obviously), so if anyone else is passing Belfast: speak up please! Letty |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Leadfingers Date: 07 Dec 04 - 08:17 AM I am goint to arrive at Belfast Int about four o clock Friday afternoon ! Any one else going to be around that time ? I may hire a car myself , rather than go to all the hastle of buses etc . |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MudGuard Date: 07 Dec 04 - 08:35 AM Eric, it might also help if you tell not only the time of your arrival, but also which airport (Belfast Harbour or Belfast International). Or tell the pilot that you will start playing your guitar if he doesn't land at Portaferry - he will surely give in to save the lives of all the other passangers ;-) |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Eric the Viking Date: 07 Dec 04 - 12:55 PM I'll tell him if he don't land at Portaferry (on dry ground) you'll start playing yer whistle Andy!!! Will sort out flights. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: skarpi Date: 07 Dec 04 - 02:16 PM EU, why should we thay are always figting among them self we don´t need that . but it´s better to take up the euro for us anyway. Is there someone who are going to Portaferry around lunchtime or sooner on Friday In 4 of February? All the best Skarpi Iceland. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MudGuard Date: 07 Dec 04 - 02:30 PM skarpi, Liz, Paul and I are landing at 12:40 at Belfast International Airport and pass through Belfast about half an hour later ... There is at maximum one seat left in the taxi ... |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Eric the Viking Date: 07 Dec 04 - 05:12 PM Letty. I haven't booked flights yet, but I can get to Dublin for about 20.50 on the Friday night by Ryan air.(I know the route to Belfast-did it last year from the Planxty gig) Would this be any good to you. I'd love to make the round trip. Dublin to Portaferry and then Belfast (because Greg will take me to the airport on Sunday) I think I need to book the tickets very soon, whichever way I come and go. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MudGuard Date: 07 Dec 04 - 05:24 PM 20:50 at Dublin Airport? The last ferry from Strangford to Portaferry leaves at 22:30 - roughly 120km - risky ... Might be better to take the long way round (or to see at what time you are in Newry) |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Letty Date: 07 Dec 04 - 06:12 PM Let's see - Dublin Airport to Strangford is 160km, roughly 2 1/2 hours on Irish roads and assuming there's no traffic jam in Newry. That means the ferry probably isn't an option. The long route 'round takes more than 3 hours from Dublin, so then it doesn't matter whether you land in Belfast or in Dublin :) Is 20:50 the earliest possible time? Letty |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Eric the Viking Date: 07 Dec 04 - 06:19 PM I'm afraid it is Letty. Plane from Leeds arrives around20.00 at Belfast. I shall have OFSTED inspection at school all week, Fridy included. Getting away on time will be very difficult. Even then if I do, I have to get to Leeds in time to catch the plane.I'm hoping for Mrs V to be chauffer that night. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MudGuard Date: 07 Dec 04 - 06:44 PM http://www.translink.co.uk/present/ULB_9A10_O.asp shows the last bus from Belfast to Portaferry as leaving Belfast at 22:00 arriving in Portaferry at 23:22 - 2 hours should be enough to get out of the plane, get your stuff and move from airport to Belfast Laganside bus centre |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: My guru always said Date: 08 Dec 04 - 06:04 AM Unfortunately I'm not going to be able to come along & join you this time Chaps & Chappessess.... Am certain that White Tiger & MudGuard are up to sorting out the pancake workshop!!! Wish I could be there, have fun, I know you will! *grin* |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MudGuard Date: 08 Dec 04 - 06:13 AM As we do not have the use of the hostel kitchen/hostel dining room, there will probably be no pancake workshop. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Peter K (Fionn) Date: 08 Dec 04 - 08:54 AM Some info for Skarpi and Eric. 1 Skarpi If you finish up having to use public transport, it's not too difficult. First get bus from airport to Belfast. Departures are 0710, 0740, then every 30 min, all day. Be sure to get off at Laganside, which is the first of the two Belfast bus stations that the bus stops at. From Laganside there are buses direct to Portaferry at 1055, 1215 and 1315. They all take about 1hr 30min. But remind me what your arrival and departure times are. I think your arrival time will fit in with me, and if the departure time does as well, it might be worth me hiring a car for all of us. Also remind me what intruments you are bringing, so I know what size of car would be needed. 2 Eric Apart from BMI, most operators from Leeds airport fly to Belfast City. From city airport there are regular links to the city centre, which is only a couple of miles away. Ask at airport info which will be going first, making sure they check the airport bus service, the public bus service (No 21) and trains from Sydenham. (Sydenham is 2min from terminal by courtesy shuttle service). Also of course you would be much more easily collectable from City airport, which is only about 15 minutes from Newtownards. Maybe less, if you were driving. If going under your own steam, you need to be on either the 2025 or 2200 bus from Newtownards to Portaferry. They go down opposite sides of the lough, but it's about an hour either way. There is a 1950 bus from Belfast (Laganside) to Newtownards that links reasonably well with the first, and another at 2200 which I think is the later bus. But depending on the timings, you may consider taxi direct from airport to Newtonwards bus station, for which allow say 20 minutes. (Get a N'ards firm to guote, which will be cheaper than getting in an airport taxi - maybe £10-12.) All in all, given your late arrival, it may be best to to hope Fibs can wangle herself some insurance! |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: John MacKenzie Date: 08 Dec 04 - 10:31 AM It's not the distance that's a problem, it's staying sober enough to undertake the run to Belfast and back; innit? Giok |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Fibula Mattock Date: 08 Dec 04 - 11:31 AM Eric- it's definitely International Aiport and not City Airport? If there's any way you can get from International Airport to the bus station in Belfast then I will do my damndest to get you down the peninsula. If it's City Airport I can probably get you straight from there, no problem at all. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Fibula Mattock Date: 08 Dec 04 - 12:57 PM Eric - YOU HAVE A LIFT! If you can get from International Airport to Belfast we can definitely pick you up in Belfast. That's a definite! If you're flying into City Airport, we can definitely pick you up there. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: John MacKenzie Date: 08 Dec 04 - 01:58 PM Dr Fibs girl transport consultant yaaaaay Well done Kate ;~) GIok |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Herge Date: 08 Dec 04 - 02:46 PM I'm going down on Sat afternoon if anyone needs a lift from the Belfast direction. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: skarpi Date: 08 Dec 04 - 03:21 PM Halló all . we are coming to Belfast International on the 3th about 23:00 at night time so we have to get us a bed In Belfast and we have know idea where to go yet, and go to Portaferry on Friday the 4th. I have a friend that i will meet In Belfast and stay with for a while and we might? even play a little there but we don´t know about that yet. Same on Sunday we have to get a bed until monday morning we are leaving to London 08:45 and will be there at 10:05 at Stansted airport and we are going to Iceland around 19:00 In the Mondaynight so we are going to London for about 5-6 hours. So this is our programm over that weekend. All the best skarpi Iceland. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MudGuard Date: 09 Dec 04 - 05:02 AM Fib's Loughstock page has not been mentioned in this thread, so here it is: http://loughstock.co.uk/ (all the information about the cottages/B&Bs should be gathered and put up there - so it will be easily available for Loughstock IV) |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Peter K (Fionn) Date: 10 Dec 04 - 04:52 PM Hi Skarpi I just wrote you the longest PM I've ever written! But I pressed the wrong button and lost the whole lot. I hope I can remember everything.... If you like, I can hire a car and transport you everywhere you need to go in Northern Ireland, including meeting you at the airport on Thursday night and getting you back there on Monday morning. Also trips to wherever your friend lives. (I know my way round Belfast pretty well.) The total cost to you guys would be £25 each, which would go towards cost of car hire. This is less than you would pay in bus fares during your stay, and would save you a lot of hassle. Also I am fairly sure I can borrow a friend's house, just a few miles from the airport, where we could all stay on Thursday night if you like. I could then take you to meet your friend in Belfast on Friday morning, and pick you up again when you want to set off for Portaferry. If you did not mind waiting until 1500 before leaving for Portaferry, that would be perfect, as my daughter would be out of school and we might be able to squeeze her into the car on the same trip. On Sunday night, you could stay at the self-catering house I have booked. Five of us are staying there on Friday and Saturday, but on Sunday night it is only MudGuard and me, so far. The cost to you would be £9 each. OR, it might be better to stay at my friend's house again, as that is much nearer to the airport. We could decide about Sunday night later, when I know for sure whether we can borrow the house. The cost for using the house, if available, would be a bottle of some suitable Icelandic concoction for the house owner (is there something called Brinnivin?) By the way, the best music day at Portaferry will be Saturday. Most people are leaving on Sunday, and you might like to go to a session in Belfast that day (it starts about 1600). That might suit your Belfast friend, and maybe Skipjack8 (Greg) and MudGuard would like that, as they are staying in Northern Ireland till Monday (Greg will also have a hire car). Let me know what you think, and also let me know if you have any questions. Best wishes ~ Peter Kirker [also known as "Peter K (Fionn)"] |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Peter K (Fionn) Date: 10 Dec 04 - 04:57 PM Well all of that was meant to be a PM to Skarpi, but I seem to have been pressing wrong buttons all night. Mercifully I seem to have been a bit more discreet than David Blunkett, so no great damage done. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: skarpi Date: 10 Dec 04 - 06:10 PM Peter i will tell the others about this , and you will be hearing from me on PM to you . Okei. thats ok In Icelandic........ What I saw I like. All the best Skarpi Iceland. |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: John MacKenzie Date: 12 Dec 04 - 01:27 PM Fresher |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Liz the Squeak Date: 12 Dec 04 - 04:39 PM Well chaps, it looks more and more like I shall be recovering from another batch of heart surgery, or waiting for the day to come.... sympathy drinks will be heartly recieved... unless it went wrong, in which case, stick one in my IV and I'll try and drool in time to the music! LTS |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Leadfingers Date: 30 Dec 04 - 08:05 AM Just over a month to go so I tought I would put this back on the page ! |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Leadfingers Date: 30 Dec 04 - 08:37 AM And I have just booked a hire car for Friday afternoon from Belfast International so there is another vehicle available if any one has transport problems . I will have ready printed invoices for costs etc as I am a mercenary Bastard !! |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: John MacKenzie Date: 30 Dec 04 - 11:01 AM I can reclaim my VAT so make sure you have printed your VAT number on the invoice.:~) Giok |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MudGuard Date: 04 Jan 05 - 08:21 AM One month to go ... |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Leadfingers Date: 04 Jan 05 - 08:44 AM And Counting ! |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MMario Date: 04 Jan 05 - 08:55 AM grumble, pout, grumble, moan, whinge |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MudGuard Date: 04 Jan 05 - 08:59 AM No, MMario, counting goes like "one, two, three, four, five", not "grumble, pout, grumble, moan, whinge" ;-) |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: mooman Date: 04 Jan 05 - 12:12 PM I hope our Dr Fibulamatic has warned the good citizens of that pretty, tranquil and unsuspecting town of our impending arrival and the inevitable impact upon local life. Peace Richard |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: John MacKenzie Date: 04 Jan 05 - 12:17 PM They are building the fortifications even now! Giok |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Herge Date: 04 Jan 05 - 02:45 PM Jim the fiddler and I have got accomodation in the Fiddler's Green - not too far to stagger home!!!!! Herge |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MudGuard Date: 04 Jan 05 - 03:07 PM List of Participants 1 : Fibula 1 : Leadfingers 3+: Skarpi + 2 band members (or 3?) 2 : Liz the Squeak + Manitas + no Limpit ;-) 1 : John Giok McKenzie 1 : Letty 2 : Peter K (Fionn) + Sorcha White Tiger 2 : Erik + Skipjack 2 : mooman + pat 1 : erinmaidin 2 : Herge + Jim the Fiddler 2+: some of the guys from Haste to the Wedding -- 18+ Anyone missing from that list? Or anyone from that list not coming? |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Noreen Date: 04 Jan 05 - 03:50 PM What about MudGuard? |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Liz the Squeak Date: 04 Jan 05 - 03:53 PM You left out Mudguard... never mind, he can stay at our house and babysit Limpit!!! LTS |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: John MacKenzie Date: 04 Jan 05 - 05:48 PM Liz you're a sadist! Giok |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: MudGuard Date: 04 Jan 05 - 05:51 PM At least she didn't suggest I take Limpit back home to Munich ... ;-) |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Liz the Squeak Date: 04 Jan 05 - 06:40 PM Limpit doesn't have her own passport yet.. if she goes abroad, she has to travel with me!!! LTS |
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Subject: RE: Loughstock lll From: Leadfingers Date: 04 Jan 05 - 06:45 PM Ok Andy - there it is - You take Limpit AND Liz back to Munich - And heaven help Munich !! |
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