Possible Midlands Run Sunday 9th Sept

by **johnv** » Fri, 07 Sep 2012 7:24 +0000

leamyj wrote:Right, after a rendezvous with Paschal last night ( I was at a wedding reception in Tullamore and we met up for one or two), I've decided to commit myself to this on Sunday..the paint brush needs a rest anyway......so see ye there!.... Johnv , contact me when you get to the first Naas exit (the big ball?) and I'll head onto the motorway, we should meet up along the curragh stretch......

John

will do that what time should i be at the naas exit

by **leamyj** » Sat, 08 Sep 2012 8:45 +0000

Well. it's an 11am meet, so if you hit the Naas exit for 10:15, I'll head for the motorway around the same time and will wait on the hard shoulder just after exit 12, my number is 087 2656053, if for some reason you don't pick me up by exit 13 hold back !

John

by **shenab** » Sat, 08 Sep 2012 11:11 +0000

I will attempt the 10:15 globe drive pass too. See you both on the road

by **johnv** » Sat, 08 Sep 2012 8:17 +0000

looking forward to it. hope the weather holds up

by **leamyj** » Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:15 +0000

Feckin' lock on the drivers door has jammed..had to drop the roof in order to exit the car when I went to the night safe earlier..gonna be fun at the run if I don't get it sorted in the morning....

by **Steve** » Sun, 09 Sep 2012 12:48 +0000

will it unlock with the key but not from the inside? The spring might have popped off

by **Merlot man** » Sun, 09 Sep 2012 9:17 +0000

Great day had by all ,thanks a mill Pascal for getting it sorted.Looking foward to seeing you all again soon on another run.
Cheers
Brian

by **Paschal** » Sun, 09 Sep 2012 9:33 +0000

Nice turnout, 7 cars, weather held up so it was top down all the way. Basically the run was around the Sliabh Bloom mountains in Laois and Offaly and a quick trip through them as well via "the cut". About 1,500 above sea level (high for Midlands standards!!). Nice spin with a bite of lunch in the County Arms in Birr. Back to Portlaoise via Roscrea. I believe John & Mairead hadn't enough of the Sliabh Blooms and headed there on their way back to explore Glenbarrow Waterfall.

I don't have any photos; I think Paul's son was the only one with a camera so hopefully he posts up some photos

Great day out, thanks to everyone who turned up

by **paulc** » Sun, 09 Sep 2012 10:37 +0000

Thanks Paschal for organising today, arrived home just after 8.30 having delivered Kevin's car to it's new owner in Bray. I reckon about 440 miles all told for the day. The guy buying Kevin's car took some shots as well which he had ready on a disc, so I will post them up tomorrow night when I can get the brain working again. See you all soon again.
Paulc

by **leamyj** » Mon, 10 Sep 2012 8:14 +0000

Well done Paschal..yeah, myself and Mairead were heading cross country when we saw a sign for glenbarrow waterfall..now I've travelled that same road for 20 years and NEVER knew that the waterfall was there..only for it being mentioned at that stop at the top of the cut I probably would have passed the sign again. That's weird. We must include it on a future midlands run, there is , however, a 20 minute walk from the carpark through woodland before you reach the waterfall. The slieve blooms also have a location known as "Cathole"....don't ask me how it became known as that..the ISPCA might want to know too.

John

by **shenab** » Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:09 +0000

Lovely day. Great to meet PaulC and Brian. Looking forward to the Cork run in October

Thanks Paschal

by **pat1965** » Mon, 10 Sep 2012 4:14 +0000

shenab wrote:Lovely day. Great to meet PaulC and Brian. Looking forward to the Cork run in October

Thanks Paschal

Any info on that Cork run ?Would be interested if the time suits.

Pat

by **johnv** » Mon, 10 Sep 2012 8:19 +0000

great day thanks to pascal hope we can get another run before the winter

by **shenab** » Mon, 10 Sep 2012 8:36 +0000

Hi Pat - will post a new topic

by **RLtd** » Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:11 +0000

Sorry I couldn't join ye. Want to see pics!!