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Ken
You're so polite (as usual)

Well established=

Well! Is he blasted?
(An Irish phrase meaning 'tired and emotional)

Into culture at the moment, went to The Irish Film Institute, and The National Gallery of Ireland.
Really good coffes and toilets!
Disappointed with the NG, nothing by Francis Bacon!?!
See you Wednesday evening, I think

dave..wednesday night is going to be my guinness kamikaze night..i''ll be pinning a label on my jacket with my name, hotel and blood group written on it then heading out into galway town...the rest of the weekend i will be retiring to bed early while during the daytime getting in plenty of walking and taking in all aspects of the local countryside

joe... as most scholars of irish history know inis oirr aka CRAGGY ISLAND was the scene of one the most pivotal moments in irish history..when we are there on the friday is there any chance of us as a group trying in some small way help commemorate this momentous event?...ta ken

I'm sure we will have some dry and sunny moments in Galway.

Just a quick update from Eija and me (I have received several emails about our final plans).
As I have mentioned also here, Rauli and Jenni are in the family way; the estimated time was already last Thursday.
She will be our first grandchild, and Eija and I very much would love to be around when it happens.
We have all travel connections and accommodation reserved for Galway (the flight is tomorrow, on Tuesday) but we still don't know if we are going to travel or not.
It will be a last minute decision.
The other members of our team (Sinikka, Pirkko, Martti) will in any case take the flight tomorrow.

I hope you make it to Galway but it is a no brainer of course you have to be around to welcome the new addition to your family. xx

Jarkko, as Rauli is an IT guy he surely could install a webcam and make it possible for you to witness the scenario from a Galway bar with a guinnes in your hand. No ?

We all will have a drink on your account in Galway, no matter if you are there or not. We will hand the barman your address.

We will make it two drinks each in case the new earthling arrives on September 21.

Hi All
Jean and myself would like to wish you all a fantastic walking weekend in a few days . We would dearly love to have been there with you all for what I am sure will be another memorable event . Be merry ,sing your hearts out and be sure to post some photographs .
Best wishes
Yorkshire Lad (Philip) xx

Best wishes to Jarkko and family for the new arrival to the family. We will toast you all in Galway if you do not make it. Phil and Jean ((( I am sooooooooooooo sad you guys are not going to be with us this year. You will be with us in spirit, so please send me your address so I can get the gang to write a post card for you.... I hope there are no sofas in sight in Galway

bernadine...if phil forgets to forward you his address don't worry i have it my little black book which i will be bringing with me to galway....seeing as phil is a stickler for doing things ' tha yorkshire way' i think it would be best if we follow the old yorkshire custom and wait for phil to forward us the cost of the postcard and stamp before we go ahead with your idea

...ta ken

liverpoolken wrote:bernadine...if phil forgets to forward you his address don't worry i have it my little black book which i will be bringing with me to galway....seeing as phil is a stickler for doing things ' tha yorkshire way' i think it would be best if we follow the old yorkshire custom and wait for phil to forward us the cost of the postcard and stamp before we go ahead with your idea

...ta ken

True Ken there is an old Yorkshire custom that says this but in Yorkshire folklore it was replaced a long time ago by another more sensible custom that says a Yorkshireman should never interfere in the generosity of others as it may cause offence and anyway my racing pigeons are trained only to carry money on the return journey never on the outward trip
Frugally yours
Phil

We are still in Finland while the other Finns in our group are under way to Dublin. Eija and I kept our plans open until the very last minute.
The birth of our granddaughter is now VERY close. We don't want to be far away from Jenni and Rauli at this very important moment, so we decided to stay in Finland.
It was a difficult decision as we so much wanted to see all those great places in Galway in the best possible company, and Joe has worked so hard to make it all happen.
Eija & Jarkko

We will miss you at Galway. Get a later flight xx

Folks,

I have Thursday off and will meet you at the bus /train station and walk you to your b+bs, hostels,hotels etc.
Please email me before Wednesday 4:30pm or ring/text me @ +353879953110,
Looking forward to seeing you all,
Safe travelling,
Joe

I will be in Tigh Neachtains from 7pm (Wed)

Joe there had better be a decent chip shop in Galway!