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Fancy a trip to Killarney for a bit of madness with a little poker thrown in?  Might have just what you're looking for.  It's the (unofficial) blonde/APAT/Chezger raiding party to Killarney...aka Celtic Chaos!!!  

Friday May 20th - Monday May 23rd

Celtic Chaos Clan
Laxie
Ger the Duke
technolog
boldie
Mrs. boldie
Paulie_D
Curlarge
Bridget
Sean


Friday May 20th -

Friday night will mostly amount to a massive pub crawl.  I'll post details of venues and what's on around town closer to the time.

There's also poker for those who prefer to spare their livers.  Killarney's only official poker room called The Cue Club has their monthly 'biggie' on that night.  Buy in is €90 + €10 reg.  12k chips and 25 minute clock.  It kicks off at 8:15pm and is usually finished by 2am.


Saturday May 21st-

During the day I'm organising a boat trip around the Lakes of Killarney for us.  Details to be confirmed but I'm told it will probably cost around €10 per person.  Hoping to get one that allows us time on the islands in the middle of the lake to mess about, but either way we'll have a tour guide or two to give ye all the local tales.

Saturday evening we're heading to The Cue Club for a dealer dealt turbo donkfest  deepstack poker tourney.  Buy in is €30 + €5 reg.  40k chips, 10 minute clock and blinds start at lol 25/50...wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii  I've been told it'll be over in four hours.  Cash tables and SNG's sorted at our request on the night too.  But the best bit?  They serve drink in The Cue Club!!!  No need to dash across the road to a pub between hands.

After the poker another pub crawl and nite clubs at your request late into the night.


Sunday May 22nd-

BBQ and Pub Quiz at Martin's Bar in Knocknagree from 1 pm.  When we've had our fill...back to Killarney for the night life.


Monday May 23rd -

GTFO and go home!  lol


Hotel Info.-

Best Western Eviston House Hotel
00353 646631640

Office hours for booking
Mon - Thurs  9am - 5pm
Fri - Sat  8am - 11pm
Sun  8am - 3pm

http://www.evistonhouse.com/

Connie O'Sullivan from The Cue Club has kindly arranged a really good deal for us.  It's a town centre hotel and I nearly fell off me chair when I heard the rate.  You must ring to book it as you won't get this rate online.  Make sure you quote 'Connie's poker rate' for the deal below.

€34 per night pps room only
€43 per night pps B&B

Add €10 to the above if you'd prefer a single room.

Post in this thread if you're going and I'll add your name to the list above.  Any questions?  Ask away and I'll do what I can to help.   :)

Sounds like a great weekend!

So then get booking!!!    rotflmfao

Killarney is only 10 minutes from Kerry Airport with direct flights from Manchester and Luton.

[X] Flight booked
[X] Hotel booked

What airlines fly from Luton to Kerry for out Friday return Monday I keep getting this:

No transportation was found between London (LTN-Luton) and Killarney, Ireland (KIR-Kerry) that matched your request.
You may want to change dates, departure times, destinations, or search options. Click the Change Search button below to go back and change options to perform a new search on Expedia.co.uk, or click the Cancel button below to go back to home page.
 
 
I'll check other flight days..

need to go to ryanair website innit

oh and best put me down as a 'probable' for now.  I'd LOVE to come, but not sure it's going to be do-able yet x

Ryanair does Luton and Aer Arann for Manchester

I belive Ryanair's Luton Kerry service is Thurs and Monday flights, or was when I went

Joobs and I so want to do this...but its looking like Vegas and Vegas only.

Yep Ryanair £60 return plus extras......

leave Friday 11am and returns Monday 12.55pm Ideal....

wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii - will I add ya to the list?  Huh, huh?  Will I?   rotflmfao

Would love to. May take a couple of weeks to confirm though.

Can't really take too many weekends away, what with the new baby coming in April.

LTN - KIR - Return

Fri 20 May 11
FlightFR 842   11:00 Depart 12:30 Arrive

Mon 23 May 11
FlightFR 843   12:55 Depart 14:20 Arrive

Del - if you go what are chances of putting this down as 'team building' and funding out of your training budget?

lol What Training Budget?

the one you're gonna ask for tomorrow, obv

Ditto

[X] Spare Liver booked
[X] Super-Strength Aspirin booked

EDIT: Call back from the hotel...rate is €40 per night + €15 single supp.for May, previous rate for March. - Whatever!

Special rate is 98 euros for a double room per night including B&B according to the nice lady at the booking office. 49 euros PP including breakfast.

meh, it's booked.

@ €55 single occupancy room per night - no brekkie.

FFS Lads!!! Ring them back and insist on the rate I posted first day if they've charged you more!!!

They've admitted there was a mix up, but has nothing to do with us and the price I posted stands.  So even if you've already booked, pleeeeeeease get back on to them and get it adjusted accordingly!

We'll phone them when we get back from Dubai in a few days...*wonders if he can still trick MrsB in going to Meydan tomorrow*

BTW. bought some Euros at the airport. 30 euros for £30.70 WTF????

WTF Indeed!!!  You got proper stuffed in that 'deal'.

I cashed out £700 online the other day and got €800 for it which was a bit off, but not as bad as the rate you got. 

2 Blatant brags IMO

Just phoned them and confirmed €44 pn for a single room

Brekky €9...but a pint's probably cheaper!

Yep, reduced rate was given, no problem. Just have to ask.

I live only 20-25 minutes over the road, but will be staying in town with you lot as it's cheaper than booking taxis back and forth the whole time.  

Deffo a better deal going for 'room only' imo because they'll have stopped serving brekkie by the time most of us wake up and we can get lunch for that price without being under a time pressure of any sort.

List updated to include Curlarge, Selina and Maylis.   :D

OMFG....that's awesome!

As long as they arm wrestle

Who'd they b, Willis?

They're lovely Chickas. Sisters.  Like to arm wrestle a bit.  Potentially nuts and we're mad about 'em. 

Oh yeah...and Curlarge is a great Lad too.  But not sure if he arm wrestles.   rotflmfao

I've met Curlage at Luton recently I think. I'd say he can arm wrestle.

I'd put money on it

Are we going to be able to get live updates in this trip or is it not likely to be printable?

Dunno.  Are you going to be there?

Of course he's coming. Aren't you Rodders?

Updates, probably not...too much chance of me dropping my phone in my beer, but it'll get printed...perhaps not here...but I'll definitely be writing about it in my APAT blog.

I will see, quite a lot on this year already and holidays could become an issue.

Pfffffffft.  Not good enough.  Just book it.  Ya know it makes sense.

Wee preview for ya

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkJ5Mr8EYZc

LOLZ

I sounded excited. I can't think why, that was my sober night. Well, I'm assuming it was as 1) I can actually remember some of it, 2) I didn't walk through the hotel naked and 3) I didn't spend an hour asleep in a lift.

If ya ask me Mayliss got slow rolled.   rotflmfao

Wondered if that was you sounding all pervy, it just had to be :)

It's official folks.  Sunday is sorted.  BBQ & Pub quiz (in a real live pub too) from 1pm.  We're not going to Tennessee for it, but I reckon Knocknagree will do just fine.  

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ubTQfr_tyY

Any objections...shout now or forever hold yer beef.

OP has been amended, but to save ya going back to find out what's ahead...

Martin's Bar in Knocknagree at 1pm on Sunday will be the venue for the Pub Quiz and BBQ.  Weather permitting he has a patio out the back.  If it's pissing rain, he has a sheltered area for me to do the cooking while ye laugh at me from the comfort of yer seats in the pub.  Win win all around and ye couldn't ask for more.  

Oh wait...yes ye could.  And yes I will.  The cheesecake will be attending too.  

In the evening we'll head back to Killarney.

WOW, you greet me at the airport on Friday with a cheesecake and an additional cheesecake on sunday? Excellent!

Well...it's a saver really.  If on Friday you decide it's shite, I won't hafta bother making another for Sunday innit. 

:) I doubt very much that it's gonna be shit...salivating already.

wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

Bridget's volunteered her man Sean to do the Pub Quiz on Sunday.  We won't tell him what he's in for and I won't ask ye to be gentle.  Reckon he'll be able for ya.  He just doesn't know he's doing it yet.   rotflmfao

Just don't think you're getting any of that cheesecake mate! I say we get Laxie to make some brownies as well, just to ensure we have enough.

Few more names added to the list including, well...just look for yerself.   :D

Why the F is Boshi not on the list yet?

He's yer bitch ffs.  Thought you'd have him sorted by now.

Nah, all he cares about is running these days...that and the media-war against Liverpool.

Will I start nagging him so or do ya reckon that'd put him over the edge?

We definitely should start nagging him IMO..

::)

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii - between the pair of us, he'll surely cop on and book the damn thing. 

To be fair, I've not thrown any Jebus visits into the mix, there's plenty of places for him to run while he's here and there's drink with a bit of poker thrown in.  Plus there you.  His biggest fan.  What more could a guy ask for?

what's the speedlimit in killarney?

Sure will be driving if I go.

8min 45 seconds per mile

I'll be ok then :D

banned for speeding?

Someone work out the best way to get there for me pls

Clearly flying is the best option but I don't know individual airlines policies or processes for persons in your situation.

BMI - £120+

Aberdeen Dyce - Manchester
Depart 7.00am - Arrive 8.20am

OR

Flybe - £130+

Aberdeen Dyce - Manchester
Depart 8.20am - Arrive 9.40am

Aer Arran (http://www.aerarann.com/) - £140+

Manchester - Kerry
Depart 11:35- Arrive 13:10


---

Or

Fri 20 May 2011
08:40   ABZ Aberdeen   Flybe   BE1032
10:00   MAN Manchester   1h 20
   
        Connect in airport   1h 35
   
11:35   MAN Manchester   Aer Arann   RE573
13:10   KIR Kerry   1h 35   
 
Mon 23 May 2011
12:55   KIR Kerry   Ryanair   FR843
14:20   LTN London Luton   1h 25
   
        Connect in airport   4.h 45
   
19:05   LTN London Luton   easyJet   EZY147
20:30   ABZ Aberdeen   1h 25

£183+

No, sure would be legal in terms of alcohol consumption.

Cheers paulie still on phone any thing from inverness

£123+

Inverness (INV) to Manchester (MAN) - Fri, May 20      Hide Details
Flybe 201    Dep: 7:00am    Arr: 8:25am    1h 25m    De Havilland Dash-8    Coach (Q)    
 
Manchester (MAN) to Inverness (INV) - Mon, May 23      
Flybe 208    Dep: 7:40pm    Arr: 9:05pm    1h 25m    De Havilland Dash-8    Coach (X)    

so looking around £280 then

Aer Arran & Ryanair are the only airlines servicing Kerry and Arran only fly from Manchester

Ryanair fly into Kerry from Dublin, Stansted & Luton and they will cost at LEAST £60 before any bags etc. Another £30 for one bag.

My favoured search site Skyscanner.net (http://www.skyscanner.net/) is down at the moment (apparently) but you can try it yourself and see what you can find.

flights booked - same ones as Paulie by the look of it.  Save me a seat!

Good woman ya are.  Will be great to have you there too!

looking forward to it.  especially the cheesecake and the rowboats :)

Il share a room with you if you want Claire. i promise not to look at your boobs or owt!

You'd have to get Claire to agree to a similar deal though.

Oh Christ!. We'll save you a seat between me and Richard (Curlage)...it'll be a squeeze though!  ;D

Tis ok...she's small.

save me a seat across the ailse then!

I can't.  I am but human.

oh and why is your name not on the list AndrewT?

I am in a current state of life flux and once my whereabouts have been decided I'm sure that I'll be able to wander across.

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

I've to edit OP removing the proberly by Claire's name.  Will add yer name and put the proberly next to you instead.

you sorted anything yet Iron?  Aberdeen to Luton on Easyjet then Luton - Kerry Ryanair looks like it might be the best option pricewise (around £150 total).  probably an overnighter in Luton on the Thursday though to add to that.

just to save anyone else any bother - just called the hotel to book my room (wheeeee) and they can't make reservations on the special rate at weekends - so if you're thinking of calling 'em make sure it's Monday-Friday.

If only the person who had set the deal up had said this in her post  ;whistle;

Excuuuuuuuuse me!  I only posted what they told me when we spoke.  Ah well.  Least they'll get 'round to sorting it eventually.

BUMP - 10 weeks and counting!!! 

Still plenty of time for the 'dithering' among us.  Running out of time for those who like to plan things ages in advance.  Either way, get planning people.

Sooooooo looking forward to it!!!

Going to start sorting collection times for you lot so post when ya expect to land at Kerry airport if ya haven't already.

Land in Kerry May 20th 13:10

I am sure we'll land at some airport in Ireland at some time during some day.

MrsB handles all the details though so you might just wanna ask her.

 rotflmfao  Are ya sure you and Kin weren't separated at birth?  He's been amazingly 'helpful' lately too. 

He's my kid sister

....... we arrive at 1310 on Friday 20 May...

Good woman.  Sooooo can't wait to see ye!  Going to be a great week-end!!!

Aye - not long now... Yay!

24 hour clock. Are you sure you're female?

:)  yes red.  female but with a pedantic dutch husband.......

Landing in Kerry at 12.30 on Friday.

I think Rich Baker (Curlage) is on the same flight...better book the BIG bus.

Erm..are we there yet!?

PD

Right.  So far we've got Clawbird, the Boldie couple, technolog and Paulie landing around the same time.  Will go through the thread and see if I can spot times for some of the others.

Not long now!!!  Gonna be so much fun!

Bump for the people who were interested this week-end.  It's only a few weeks away so.....

GET BOOKING!!!

FYP.

Just back from the pub where we're spending our Sunday BarBQ time.  He's gone and got us some sort of canvas gazebo kinda thingy for the back patio area.  Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii  Won't be the Four Seasons Restaurant, but reckon it'll suit us perfect.

Getting proper hyped about this now!!!

Still time for anyone who wants to join us, so don't be shy.

Just phoned to re-arrange something with one of the rooms and was able to sort that, but was told the hotel is now fully booked up.  So if you didn't get in when the getting was good, give me a shout and I'll see what else we can come up with for ya.

So what's the schedule for this then?

Currently working out the finer details (aka exact times and shit) for the Saturday, but above is the basic break down.  Have a sudden urge to hit Torc Waterfall on Saturday as well, but we can play that by ear and see how we're fixed with all this time stuff.

Also - booking our lift from Killarney to Knocknagree for the Sunday madness.  Thinking maybe noon?  Do ye reckon you could be up by then or should I leave it another hour and shoot for 1:00?

15 DAYS AND COUNTING!!!   :cheers:

Not half looking forward to it...

;letsparty;  ;mexicanwave; ;letsparty;

Sigh @ Paulie copying and pasting the old schedule.

Wanted Laxie to write everything out FFS.


BTW, what flavour are the cheesecakes gonna be?

You'll have one standard New York cheesy stylee and one with summer berries.  

Does this suit you Sir?

As for the schedule...I'd no notion of writing it all out again.  Knew exactly what ya were up to.   ;)

PS  Ty Paulie.   You're a good Lad  :kiss:

You're a gorgeous creature, so you are!


Crap, I'm just too predictable


Yeah, Paulie  :kiss:

Jealous much?  ;nanana;

Well, I'd say 1pm...I'd like to get a couple of dog hairs under me belt first...but that's just me!

Thinking 1pm is good.  In fact, dunno what I was thinking by mentioning anything earlier!   rotflmfao

meh.

as you know not sure i'm gonna be able to make it over now anyhoo with lack of spends and stuff.  if i do i hope someone has a spare bit of floor in their room! :D

Yer tiny!  We'll fit in ya some spot or other.  No worries Chicka.  x

I'd offer but I'm saving my floor for Maylis!  ;fishing;

From the FCO


Ryanair DEFINITELY require you to have your passport.

Newish restaurant opened in Killarney - 'pay as ya please'.  No word of a lie.  Order.  Eat.  And pay what ya think it's worth.  This could get messy. 

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW0MejP_Qsw

me, no joy at the last chance saloon tonight, so unless i win the lotto this week looks like i'm going to have to stay home :(

flight is booked, but can be transfered, so if anyone else makes a late decision to go over and a flight from Luton is any good, give me a shout before booking anything.

proper gutted, but it's my own fault :(

Have amended the list on front page, but to save ye boldie the [ ] time consuming search....

Laxie
Ger the Duke
technolog
Bigfella
boldie
Mrs. boldie
Paulie_D
Curlarge
Bridget
Sean


Final boat tally and bbq food being ordered by end of the week.  So shout fast if you've been dithering.  Otherwise you'll be sat hungry on the dock.  

11 DAYS AND COUNTING!!!   ;yippee; ;yippee; ;yippee;

why is Boshi not on that list yet?


Boshi!!! Get your finger out! ;nemesis; ;nemesis; ;nemesis;

He mentioned some rubbish about Lyndsey having to work and he playing DTD that week-end.  [ ] Because he never gets to DTD obv.  

Meh.  We'd only end up minding him anyway because he can't hold his drink.  Plus it means more cheesecake for you lot.   ;)

Stay home boshi imo.

isn't anyone at least going to pretend they're going to miss me ffs?!  ;nemesis;

We're sat quietly hoping it's a bluff obv.

I'm thinking of going now I know you're not..

I thought you said you were binking the lotto?

you can have my flight for the bargain price of £200 if you want

Good point Laxie.

Stay home Boshi..you chubby bastard.

FML - there is cheesecake??

There is.  And there's direct flights from Luton to Kerry Airport too.  Just sayin'.....

Just when ye thought it was safe. 

The Quiz Master for Sunday has been selected. 

She's 14, her name is Sarah and she's opted for a Reverse Sheep Quiz

...with a twist.   rotflmfao

You can google all ya like, but the top answers for each question have come from HER brain and google has no bearing on the results at reveal time. 

Sarah has submitted her answers.  I'll have them on hand for reveal day Sunday - and she will be there to run the reveal and answers any objections. 

You have until midnight on Wednesday, May 18th to PM your answers and are allowed one pass

The Questions

1  Name something teenagers do on a rainy day.

2  Top 10 pets for teenagers - as determined by Sarah

3  Favourite websites for teenagers

4  Name a favourite achievement of Sarah's

5  Favourite TV shows for teeanagers

6  Favourite foods for teenagers

7  Name something teenagers like to do on a sunny day

8  Top 10 favourite drinks

9  Top 10 favourite colours

10  Teenager's favourite tourist attractions in Ireland.  (She asked her mates to help with this one, so opinion will vary but we have them written down.)

11  Name one of the first 10 fruits that came to Sarah's mind just now

And last but not least (but definitely because she's my daughter)....

12  Name a county in Ireland beginning with the letter 'L'

thinking back to my own teenage days i'm pretty sure the answer to question 1 and 7 is the same

;D

There seems to be a bit of confusion by a few who are new to RSQ.  (Shocking, but true.) 

You DO NOT have to give me 10 answers when the question mentions Top 10!!!   Ya only need to pick what you believe to be ONE of those ten.   rotflmfao


So far I've quiz answers in from:

the duke
technolog
curlage
Mrs. Boldie


Right so...carry on the rest of ya and get yer answers in...now that ya realise it's not as painful as it looks.

I have a job, FFS!..Don't have time for this quizzing nonsense.

Please.  I've seen the state of ya before.  Hardly the look of a man who works 24/7.  Just get it done.   ;nemesis;

PS  Your cheesecake rations are at threat...just sayin'

Sigh...OK then.

 ;hide; ;hide; ;hide; ;hide; ;hide; ;hide; ;hide;

really sorry but I'm gonna have to miss next weekend. Basically have to work Friday, there are no later flights from Gatwick to Cork, and have a family do next Sunday that I really want/need to be at. 

Have a great time and see you at the next one.

Turning off my computer now before Laxie sees this!

gg

You are SOOOOOO grounded Mr.!!!  I'd a feeling ya would tbh.  Dunno why, but something in me belly said Tighty would get to ya in the end.  Ah well....more cheesecake for Boldie.  He's gonna need a wheelbarrow to get him back home after it.  lol

Sigh.

Oh cheer up ya hairy midget!  Got our backsides kicked on a few fronts with DTD Grand Prix this week-end and an APAT event next week-end.  But the ones who WILL be there are going to have a most excellent time.   ;)

Well, obviously we'll have a grand time. But with that many people dropping out i can see myself gaining over a stone in cheesecake weight...

You know what they say; A second on the lips a lifetime on the hips.

:)

Arrival and Departure
Danny will be our taxi driver to and from the airport and it's a tenner a head - round trip.  He's booked and ready for us. 

Friday
Last flight arrives at 1:30pm, check in to hotel and be on the road around town by 2:30 latest.  Ger has mapped out a pub crawl.  God help us. 

Saturday
Our 'excursion' on Saturday begins at 1:30.  We'll be collected right outside the hotel and all.  Can't say much more - only that an hour's boat ride is included.   ;D

Poker Saturday evening kicks off at 8:30...ish.  Welcome to Ireland.   rotflmfao  Connie said it's 8:30, but never gets going until around 9pm.

Sunday
Scott's Garden carvery lunch when we bother to wake up, followed by RSQ reveal and whatever else ye feel like doing after that.  Trad music pub most likely.

Monday
Danny collecting the lot of us and back to Kerry airport.  Time tbc when ya get here.


As the group has been cut so much, I'll just make 1 big cheesecake and 1 batch of brownies to greet ya with on Friday...and ask hotel staff to keep it in the fridge for us at the week-end to raid as and when.  Topping preference? 

NEw York style cheesecake please Laxie..no funny business :)

May I suggest Chocolate topping on the brownies?

Sighhhhh...the things I do for you.   ::)

Killarney weather forecast for the week-end is cloudy but dry with temps of around 12c each day.  At least that's what this lot say...

http://www.kerryman.ie/weather/

2 more sleeps!!!  wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

YAY! I just hope David Walliams doesn't show up.....wouldn't surprise me mind, MrsB's boobs are surprisingly addictive...but I'd still hate to have to punch him. (Especially cus he's bigger than I)

 rotflmfao  I'll take your word for it. 

BTW...is she any good at keeping secrets?  No reason as such...just checking.   ::)

surprisingly Yes...she still hasn't told me whatever it was that you told me she couldn't tell anyone about the schedule (Something about squirrels????)

Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii - at least you and Paulie will be surprised so. 

I wasn't as good at it I'm afraid.  Ger threatened a lie in on Saturday if I didn't tell him and Jack...well, ya know.

OMG!!!  Please tell me you didn't actually post this and that I'm currently having a bizarre dream!

OBv it's a dream.

now go back sleepies, please.

Don't feed him to the squirrels!!! The badgers bite harder! (The only place I've seen Badger cubs was in Killarney).

Huh....what?

No don't....I'll sure I'll enjoy it...erm...maybe!?

you still not coming mate? Still room in the car tonight if you change your mind.

Well, seeing as Ger is still joining us for the day...it can't be tooooo bad.  No worries.  x

Cup final Saturday.

Technolog has landed safely at the_Duke's and they're currently tearing it up at the aquarium. 

Cheesecake just out of the oven and it looks loverly. 

Brownies next to go in and then I pack. 

Are we there yet?!  T-minus 15 hours and counting til I hit the road to meet you lot at the airport. 

wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii