Evening Walks

kirsten25 · 28-09-2006 10:26am #1

Hi

I have recently moved into the park and with coming into the winter its much harder to go out walking in the evening especially on your own.

Christmas is coming and we would all love to slim into that little black dress for the Crimbo party so I was wondering if there is any interest firstly on boards of organising maybe one evening a week for starters to meet up and go for a short / medium walks. Not only will you get to be out in the cold and doing a bit of exercise but you get to finally meet people in your area.

I'm just trying to get a feedback on this, as i was thinking of putting a few flyers around the doors to see if there was any interest.

Your comments would be greatly appreciated.

Eoin · 28-09-2006 10:56am

moving to it's own thread.

Eoin

mikedragon32 · 28-09-2006 11:47am

I'd be interested in going for walks on the evenings I don't train.

Wifey · 28-09-2006 11:49am

Hi I would be interested too. What times were you thinking of?

kirsten25 · 28-09-2006 1:28pm

I don't know, I was only seeing if there were alot of interest in the area plus a bit of company always goes well. Probably in the evening round 8ish? Give people time to get home from work? What you think? Do you think the leaflets around the doors would be a good suggestion? people can come from week to week depending on if they are free?

mikedragon32 · 28-09-2006 1:41pm

I'd be reluctant to stick flyers in people's doors. Maybe a notice on the board in Superquinn?

kirsten25 · 28-09-2006 1:43pm

I will put my Blue Peter gloves on and put up a note in Superquinn.

Plenty · 28-09-2006 2:52pm

The only exercise I get is from pushing my luck!;)

I'm interested

foxy06 · 28-09-2006 5:19pm

I'd be very interested too but cant get out until half eight except weekends. Would definitely be up for it though. Want to start ASAP!

JKB · 29-09-2006 6:59am

I would be on for it too, good way to meet people and won't be going to the gym every night..... let me know the plan !:D

kirsten25 · 29-09-2006 8:04am

Great, nice to see the numbers picking up. how about Wednesday night round 9 to begin with. I will do up a postcard to stick up in Superquinn and put it up there this evening, see if anyone else would be interested thats not on boards.
How about meeting round the chemist down by Superquinn for around 10 to 9 and we could go walking round 9 then for an hour?

matt-dublin · 29-09-2006 8:50am

my god it won't be an evening walk it'll be a bloody parade!

JKB · 29-09-2006 8:54am

Sounds great, only i can't make this Wednesday and maybe the one after... I'll keep an eye to see how it's going for the following one, we all keeping up date wish here

LMC · 29-09-2006 9:00am

I'm interested. wed it is then:)

mikedragon32 · 29-09-2006 9:03am

matt-dublin wrote:

my god it won't be an evening walk it'll be a bloody parade!

Perhaps the track could be used for circuits and keep the paths free for folk who don't want to give the impression it's a sponsored walk?

kirsten25 · 29-09-2006 10:03am

I think I'll hold off the poster in superquinn then!! See how we get on first. Anyone suggest a good route for Wednesday.

You never know, we could be the doing the marathon next year!!!!

foxy06 · 29-09-2006 11:08am

ill be there where do we meet up

Plenty · 29-09-2006 1:50pm

kirsten25 wrote:

You never know, we could be the doing the marathon next year!!!!

You never know :eek:

Unfortunately I can't make it on Wednesdays as I've just started a 10 week evening class in Bray. Keep me in the loop as I still want to do the walking

Thanks

kirsten25 · 29-09-2006 2:02pm

Yeah well hopefully if it works out Wednesday, something could be arranged for a couple of nights during the week and you can chop and change as you want.

foxy06 · 29-09-2006 3:13pm

Yeah id be up for more than one a week anyway......How far are we planning on walking anyway? Just so im prepared.

mikedragon32 · 29-09-2006 3:43pm

Plenty wrote:

Unfortunately I can't make it on Wednesdays as I've just started a 10 week evening class in Bray. Keep me in the loop as I still want to do the walking

So have Wifey and I!!!!

(French)

Plenty · 29-09-2006 4:03pm

I'm doing Spanish

kirsten25 · 04-10-2006 8:10am

Hey folks

Im sorry to say but I cant make tonights walking, reasons beyond my control. Apologies again but if we could arrange another night I'd appreciate it.

Sorry again, I know its bad form as I tried to organise this one.

foxy06 · 04-10-2006 9:20am

I cant make it either and wont be able to go on mon or wed nights doing night classes. I'd be willing to go on any other night though.

dublingirl · 04-10-2006 1:57pm

Would love to join in, however like others, Wed doesn't suit as I have also signed up for a 10 week course. Let me know if the day changes

foxy06 · 04-10-2006 3:15pm

How about thursday night (starting tomorrow) cos there are no night classes on that night anywhere afaik. Otherwise I'll just sit in eating Doritos watching soaps. C'mon people lets get our act together! If the lads can organise a footie match we can surely go for a walk!;)

foxy06 · 14-10-2006 4:56pm

Do any girls fancy going for a walk this tuesday or thursday evening at nine o clock? Have to start walking this week or I never will!

EllieD · 14-10-2006 8:54pm

I'd certainly be up for it!

neets · 15-10-2006 9:28am

i'm up for it. am turning into a slug from lack of muscle tone. where do you want to meet?

foxy06 · 15-10-2006 7:20pm

How about tuesday at the roundabout near superquinn? All happy with that? If anyone does or doesn't want to go please post. Don't want to be left standing like a twat!!

See you then!!

neets · 16-10-2006 10:55am

i'll be there. 9pm right?

foxy06 · 16-10-2006 1:29pm

Yeah nine if thats ok. Anyone else that would like to come along is very welcome!

dubgirl · 16-10-2006 2:43pm

Going to do my best to be there too - not overly keen on the walking

but would be good to get to know some people! see you there

foxy06 · 16-10-2006 4:08pm

Great the more we have the less likely we are to give up! We will all be size 8's by Christmas!!

dubgirl · 17-10-2006 8:09am

well maybe by Christmas 2008 for me!! Really hope I can make it getting my hair done at half six in dublin so will be booting it back the ole M50 to try!

foxy06 · 17-10-2006 5:24pm

just want to see if anyone will still be walking tonight considering the weather. I'm still up for it if all of you are.

dubgirl · 18-10-2006 8:14am

sorry didn't make it last night only got home at nine - did anyone go?

foxy06 · 18-10-2006 11:06am

No no one turned up probably because it was raining all day but we can arrange it again if you like

neets · 18-10-2006 11:49am

thank god. i was racked with guilt - due mainly to my pthe half wrecking my head over not going...'you're letting the rest of them down, you only have yourself to blame for not getting fit..yadda...yadda... yadda...

will deffo go next night, last night was so miserable... will we aim for tomorrow night?

foxy06 · 18-10-2006 12:02pm

Yeah wasn't going to go myself and had the boyf giving out too even though I knew no one would go out in that. went down anyway and cos no one was there went in and got a choccie bar in superquinn! Makes no sense whatsoever.....Anyway new fitness regime begins tommorrow night so at nine so all welcome.

Neets and Dubgirl are you available too?

dubgirl · 18-10-2006 12:24pm

yes yes yes, i will be there,i will be there, i will be there, tomorrow at nine. just getting it into my brain. Thursday night 9 at the roundabout unless its bucketing I'll see you there!

Liam81 · 19-10-2006 5:46pm

hi all
dubgirl asked me to let you know that she won't be able to make the walk tonight
thanks

neets · 20-10-2006 1:22pm

Ah girls. Where were you all last night? I waited for 15 mins at the roundabout and noone showed up!!! I cut a very lonely figure I can tell you. We have to sort this out. We don't have to walk for miles - we could even just toddle down as far as Script, have a quick pick-me-up of the vino variety as fuel for the journey home? Who's on for it?

foxy06 · 20-10-2006 4:52pm

Siht Neets sorry! If I'd known for deffo you would be there I would have been there too. Really wanted to go but thought only dubgirl was going and then when she wasn't able to I thought I'd be waiting on my own again and after the stares I got on tuesday night waiting at the corner I said I wouldn't bother. Really annoyed with myself now I just thought no one was going. I'm really up for this and don't want it all to fall apart if there is real interest so lets all make a promise on tuesday night RAIN HAIL OR SHINE to meet at the roundabout. I'll be there for definite anyway.

(btw people are going to start asking questions about the solitary girls on a tuesday and thursday evening hanging around by the roundabout!)

neets · 21-10-2006 9:00am

right. i'll be there too. i'll be wearing the dusty, unfashionable trainers and rather tight combats...it's been a while...

Plenty · 22-10-2006 7:50pm

I will be there on Thursday night at the roundabout at 9 (if there are any takers

). I'll be wearing the red hoody (if it's not raining)

foxy06 · 22-10-2006 8:36pm

Yeah I'll be there and tuesday night too so if anyone would like to join us your very welcome!

neets · 24-10-2006 9:45am

are we pounding the highways and byways of greystones tonight? don't stand me up again, i don't want to look like i'm touting for business...

foxy06 · 24-10-2006 10:45am

Yes I'll be there! Dubgirl are you free?

neets · 24-10-2006 11:22am

1001 people haved viewed this thread and only three people are up for a stroll! shocking stuff.

dubgirl · 25-10-2006 11:38am

well us three will be the fittest in Charlesland by christmas!!

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