2009 Mx5 Ireland Camping trip Thread -all posts to go here!

[Steve]

Dublin -> Sligo road was closed earlier so expect a few holdups.

*N4/WESTMEATH* The N4 Dublin/Sligo Rd has now reopened both ways just west of Mullingar approx 2km past the Covert pub, following an earlier crash, which has now been cleared. All diversions have now been lifted.

[leamyj]

Just in, about 5 laps of the grand prix left. Thanks everyone for a great weekend, and especially from my family ( well, the half of them that went to the run) for including them in yesterdays events
The stories will, no doubt, materialise over the next few posts...looking forward to them and we're really looking forward to the pics when Tom gets them posted.

Have to get the wet gear out of the trailer now and try to get all the stuff dried out asap.

John

[Steve]

Yeah, class weekend! Still working on the hangover

Steve

P.S.If people email on their pics I'll throw them up in a gallery off the website later.

[aquarian5]

Hi All,

Back home safe again and unpacked....after a miserable drive back and plenty of road work bollards..nightmare..

What a great weekend it was. Super to meet the newcomers..Brian/Mary, John V/Maeve.. John Sheedy..you are all very welcome.

A special thanks to John Leamy and Family for taking a lead role here....you are camping legends and many thanks too for sharing ALL your camping accessories....we would have been lost without you all, and your kids were fab..

Also too everyone who was able to make the weekend, thanks for your company...great fun indeed. fair play too to Richie and Cloggy for coming down for a short weekend !!!

Til the next one safe motoring.

Regards John.

[johnv]

thanks everyone .great week end look forward to the next one . even let maeve drive home

[Richie L]

Got the call this mornin so had to skip quickly so apologies if I didnt get to say goodbye to all.What can I say?A fab weekend again and fair play indeed to the Leamys the camping legends for the hospitality and craic.I had no idea I could voluntarily stay awake till 5:30am discussing every facet of human existence until I met Fiona and Aoife and of course Wayne.Dont forget thanks for the friendly warden who showed us how to light a big fire and call it a bbq and get the wood for us!Look forward to the Shannon Pot run.Who's up for it?

[leamyj]

Got the call this mornin so had to skip quickly so apologies if I didnt get to say goodbye to all.What can I say?A fab weekend again and fair play indeed to the Leamys the camping legends for the hospitality and craic.I had no idea I could voluntarily stay awake till 5:30am discussing every facet of human existence until I met Fiona and Aoife and of course Wayne.Dont forget thanks for the friendly warden who showed us how to light a big fire and call it a bbq and get the wood for us!Look forward to the Shannon Pot run.Who's up for it?

Just to confirm, I am NOT Wayne's Dad

John

PS I'm probably working next weekend so a run is quite likely off the agenda

[Medic5]

Hi All,
Have to say had a blast, thanks to all who shared their portable BBQ's with Dylan and I.
As usual a big thank you to all who helped in the communal babysitting of Dylan, you know who you are, thank you (especially on Saturday morning )

[Steve]

Some pics :
http://mx5ireland.com/gallery/09%20Aug%20Roscommon%20Run/index.html

[leamyj]

Lovely pics there Steve. We didn't take too many pics, but will attempt to e-mail them to you in due course, add them to the gallery!!

John

[barney]

thank you all from mary and myself for the great weekend. looking forward to meeting you all again soon. p.s. mary says thanks to p.j. for keeping her warm. also well done to anne for getting her tail out for the first time! look out for the tyre tracks on the clare side roads. thank you all.

[anniniwa]

Great to meet all of you finally...now I can see where all the slagging comes from

Suffering today big time but still looking forward to next one already.

Barney, Clare roads may suffer just a tad from now on!!

Thanks to all involved..........Shena will we be getting a deluxe apartment for the next run again???

Ann

[leamyj]

Sorry girls, but the luxury apartment option no longer applies...
it's canvas or nothing!!!



















yeah, like that's gonna happen

Sure 'twas only because of the good weather on Friday and Saturday that we weren't all camped on your sitting room floor


John

[Cloggy]

Big thanks you to Ollie for organising the trip. Great stuff lad and thanks for the guidance on saturday.
Didn't take any pics, so will be enjoying yours this time.
Gonna have a lovely night sleep tonight, without Ollie shouting through my head, John Cheatley snoring (gasping for air) in my right ear and Laurence in my left ear. hmmmm night night guys.

Awesome pics Steve.

PS I believe Richie is organising a 1-day trip from his place, on Sunday 13-Sep.
Richie, start a new post on the runs and we'll see who's coming.

C ya'll soon...

[Steve]

Click here for some (v.v.shakey) video highlights of Sat