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32 counties in 32 days...

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  • #62
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    I didn't think he was offering to film the whole thing, was he?

    edit: I just re-read the comment...he literally said he'd film the whole thing...


  • #63
    CianRyan
    Registered Users Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Do it!
    Epid road trip and get some old man stories in the pubs. It could be great.


  • #64
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    Keep us posted on what pubs you go to OP. I'd go to a pub in Donegal, Leitrim or Sligo to support ya. I may make you a sammich or three for your travels too :)


  • #65
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    Strawberry Milkshake wrote: »
    Keep us posted on what pubs you go to OP. I'd go to a pub in Donegal, Leitrim or Sligo to support ya. I may make you a sammich or three for your travels too :)

    I will hold you to that! I'll pm you when I have things buttoned down.


  • #66
    SparkySpitfire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭SparkySpitfire


    I'll go see you if you end up coming to Bray :D


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  • #67
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    I set up a website for the project if anybody is interested! www.32counties.in


  • #68
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    UPDATE:
    I've got a lot of feedback all over the place, set up a website and put up more details there. (link above)

    I'm considering a kickstarter to sort out petrol costs and then possibly to produce a calendar, printed cds of my EP, or something else (suggestions?) to give to backers. Does it sound like it could work?

    I'm still looking for people in plenty of places, and especially gigs...so let me know if you know someone, or a good venue!


  • #69
    Jester252
    Registered Users Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Jester252


    Did two guys try and do all 32 country in one day a couple of years ago?


  • #70
    overshoot
    Registered Users Posts: 3,197 ✭✭✭overshoot


    K-9 wrote: »
    Donegal Town is just a wannabee Westport, LK is fine.

    Derry City would be unmissable given the city of culture thing.
    ah now... donegal town as a wannabee anything is progress!


  • #71
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    overshoot wrote: »
    ah now... donegal town as a wannabee anything is progress!
    I might even try bundoran. It'd save me on the petrol and I can go surfing before the gig!
    Jester252 wrote: »
    Did two guys try and do all 32 country in one day a couple of years ago?
    I've heard of a lot of people doing it, You can technically say youve been to each county, but you really see none of them except roads.


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  • #72
    Red Kev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Red Kev


    There's a map of a 32 county drive here.... http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm86/eamonnk/ireland.gif

    It could be done even quicker than that though.


  • #73
    Kirby92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Kirby92


    Jester252 wrote: »
    Did two guys try and do all 32 country in one day a couple of years ago?

    That was Andrew Stanley and Damien Clark from the RTÉ show 'I Dare Ya'. I think they only managed 31 counties cause they stopped somewhere to get a bag of chips and to rent Die Hard 3 from Xtravision so they did.


  • #74
    DrArse
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭DrArse


    32 counties 1 cup


  • #75
    A2LUE42
    Registered Users Posts: 2,532 ✭✭✭A2LUE42


    Any reason you picked Adare and not the city itself ?

    Could have been a Boards Beers night, or an excuse for one.


  • #76
    goose2005
    Registered Users Posts: 4,798 ✭✭✭goose2005


    Quazzie wrote: »
    Keep this thread updated and you might get more offers of beds.

    oo-er missus.


  • #77
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    A2LUE42 wrote: »
    Any reason you picked Adare and not the city itself ?

    Could have been a Boards Beers night, or an excuse for one.

    Nope, just had a notion. BUT...That is a wonderful idea. Would you be interested in organising it? I could do my gig there too.


  • #78
    McLoughlin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,901 ✭✭✭McLoughlin


    For Wexford The Sky & The Ground is the best place tuesday to thursday theskyandtheground gmail com or thursday The Red Chair https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Red-Chair/293341294266


  • #79
    seven_eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭seven_eleven


    How are you getting around, OP? Car, Motorbike, etc?
    Also, please write up a report in the travel review forum! Like this Japan one with day to day photos and stuff http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056696321


  • #80
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    McLoughlin wrote: »
    For Wexford The Sky & The Ground is the best place tuesday to thursday theskyandtheground gmail com or thursday The Red Chair https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Red-Chair/293341294266
    That's great! Thanks, I've sent an email.
    seven_eleven wrote: »
    How are you getting around, OP? Car, Motorbike, etc?
    Also, please write up a report in the travel review forum! Like this Japan one with day to day photos and stuff http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056696321

    I'll most likely be driving my car, although I'm working hard to make sure I'll have enough cash for petrol. I'm hoping to maybe get a few paid gigs along the way to help on that one. My main focus besides surviving the trip and playing all the gigs is to document it through video and photos and post on the site I've set up. I'll be sure to put a thread there too!
    I've also thought about setting up a kickstarter but I'm not sure what I could offer backers. Would you be interested in supporting something like this? and what would you expect in return?


  • #81
    seven_eleven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭seven_eleven


    aido179 wrote: »

    I'll most likely be driving my car, although I'm working hard to make sure I'll have enough cash for petrol. I'm hoping to maybe get a few paid gigs along the way to help on that one. My main focus besides surviving the trip and playing all the gigs is to document it through video and photos and post on the site I've set up. I'll be sure to put a thread there too!
    I've also thought about setting up a kickstarter but I'm not sure what I could offer backers. Would you be interested in supporting something like this? and what would you expect in return?


    Thats no prob, it was just a suggestion with the report thing. To be honest I probably wouldn't support a kickstarter, mainly because I just don't support anything on kickstarter ever :pac:

    I'm not sure what your main intention of this trip is, but if you want some interesting things to see in the south east while driving, I suggest heading from Wexford to Hook Head lighthouse, its a lovely little lighthouse and probably a fairly big tourist attraction, then head to Duncannon where you can take the car ferry across the river suir (for 8 euro or something), Up on into Waterford City.
    Then down along the south Waterford coast from tramore, nice cliffs and scenery, some nice beaches too.

    Crappy route map outlining the above: http://i.imgur.com/eGILpuu.png

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_WGh0AinOOY4/TDOnbquhz2I/AAAAAAAAAIM/gCH1QICizk4/s1600/Tom+Tracey+CCC.JPG

    http://www.freewebs.com/2810gricer/photos/Day%20Trip%20To%20Waterford/422.JPG


    https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f9/Copper_Coast_Geopark.JPG

    Just a small suggestion, you don't have to change all your plans because it may throw everything out of the loop and add time to your trip but I just think its some nice stuff in that area. I'm sure you know, but if you're looking for stuff to see/do make threads in each of the county/city forums


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  • #82
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    seven_eleven wrote: »

    Just a small suggestion, you don't have to change all your plans because it may throw everything out of the loop and add time to your trip but I just think its some nice stuff in that area. I'm sure you know, but if you're looking for stuff to see/do make threads in each of the county/city forums
    That's amazing. I could definitely juggle a few of those dates around. Sounds like a great idea.


  • #83
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    So the site I put up is working nicely, except for a bit of spam, I'll add a captcha soon...

    I made a post recently on the site about some of the counties I have nothing set up in. Ideally, a gig in each county would be ideal and save me standing in the rain busking, so if anybody can help on that front, please let me know, either here or on the site.

    Cheers.


  • #84
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    I remember David O'Doherty the comedian tried to set foot in all 32 within a 24 hour period using his mum's Fiat Punto for transport. :pac:

    It was filmed for some tv show, I don't think he managed to do it.

    EDIT: Actually I don't think it was O'Doherty, it was some other two bit Irish comedian who I can't recall, anyone know?


  • #85
    Fizgig Bandicoot
    Registered Users Posts: 149 ✭✭Fizgig Bandicoot


    I second the Sky and the Ground suggestion for Wexford. There's a lot of good pubs in Wexford for gigs. Definitely dont go to New Ross!


  • #86
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    Hey! I'm setting off in a few hours to Westport. Did Galway last night. Slept on a couch and all! Blog updated and all that.


  • #87
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    Been a long road! But I'm past the halfway mark now! I got a slot in the Irish Times The Ticket this morning: http://32counties.in/32days/?p=211


  • #88
    **Vai**
    Registered Users Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭**Vai**


    Aido did you realise this has been done already?

    http://www.leinsterexpress.ie/lifestyle/entertainment/adela-and-the-meanits-tour-diary-week-one-1-4135364


  • #89
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    Yeah I had heard of people doing it before. It's not about being original, it's just about doing it, enjoying it, getting my name out there. Thanks for the link though!


  • #90
    **Vai**
    Registered Users Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭**Vai**


    aido179 wrote: »
    Yeah I had heard of people doing it before. It's not about being original, it's just about doing it, enjoying it, getting my name out there. Thanks for the link though!

    Good stuff. I would say I'll see you in Portlaoise tomorrow but Im gigging myself. Enjoy though and watch out for the scummers.


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  • #91
    aido179
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭aido179


    **Vai** wrote: »
    Good stuff. I would say I'll see you in Portlaoise tomorrow but Im gigging myself. Enjoy though and watch out for the scummers.
    Ah cool, enjoy yours. Where's it on?


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