Fota Wildlife Park meetup

rymus

Who'd be interested in coming down some weekend to take a spin out to Fota wildlife park? Weather permitting of course, short notice would be this bank holiday Monday. If people can't make that, maybe the Saturday of the following week?

Just in case anyone doesn't know where I'm on about - http://www.fotawildlife.ie/index.php

It's about 15 mins outside Cork city, accessible by car and train from the city. I know there's been interest in this in the past, I'd like to actually get it done before this brief stint of weather we're having turns to crap again.

Eirebear

As Elven said....it doesnt help being in Donegal!

rymus

no.. I wouldn't expect you to travel the entire length of the country... Offer is open anyway if you find a cheap flight

Calina

Can't do this weekend.

If it's the following weekend I may be able to tag along.

rymus

cool.. it's look like it will be the following weekend.

Fionn

yeah i've mooted this since the Dublin Zoo meet that i couldn't make.

i'd be up for it very much

GristlyEnd

I can't make it the following weekend as I'll be up north so it will have to be this weekend

trilo

How great a meet in cork and i'm working that Saturday:(

And its one of my favourite places to go. I drag anyone who visits me in Cork for a visit around fota.

Blah! I finish work in Cobh (where fota is) at half 10 on the Sunday if anyone fancies the Sunday.

Curse you Rymus:p

Fionn

i'll be in Shannon next monday so i cant go then but the following weekend would be good! sunday even

rymus

Right... if not this weekend, or next weekend, how about the weekend after? 18th August I'm determined to get this done sometime.

Owen

I'd be on for it, and a Sunday if possible Ryan, not the Bank Holiday though, she'd kill me, I work 6 days as it is and gig at weekends, if she didn't see me this weekend, my life wouldn't be worth living!

rymus

any day is a possibility at this stage

Paulw

You don't give people much notice. I'd love to go, but a trip to Cork would take a little planning.

When you have a date set, I'll certainly see if I'm free. It should be a good day.

440Hz

Last time I was in Fota Wildlife was when I was a kid... course there was that time *someone* had the great idea of going to the gardens in the pissing rain. Curse you and your macro flower water shots Ryan!!!

Twas a fun day though. The cake and tea were nice

I'd go along to this, whenever it is.

rymus

****

helios

440Hz wrote:

I'd go along to this, whenever it is.

Same here.... never been at all, so if the day was right, I'd probably make it too

Enygma

I'm pretty sure I'll get very bad "lens envy" but what the heck...

Calina

Sat would suit me better, if possible...

(pretty please?)

Fajitas!

rymus wrote:

****

Lmfao!

mikeanywhere

Fajitas! wrote:

Lmfao!

LMAO at yours

440Hz

Fajitas! wrote:

Lmfao!

Hehe, funny how I didn't find "****" so funny lol!

That'll 'learn me' to try and be nice and friendly wont it.

rymus

yup

Paulw

Any date set for this yet?

I wonder if Fota will do a group rate.

rymus

I think they do, depending on the size of the group.. As for dates, I reckon I'll just turn up some weekend and leave it to the psychic powers of others to be there also

trilo

Oh Darren if this does go ahead and your thinking of coming down, theres no bother bringing the mutt as well, the mutt can hang out with my mutt while photos are been taken in the fota wildlife park.

rymus

problem being that if the mutt bothers darren's pony, the mutt will be quickly eaten, leaving only a collar in the back garden to allow us to conclude what happened...

Fajitas!

440Hz wrote:

Hehe, funny how I didn't find "****" so funny lol!

That'll 'learn me' to try and be nice and friendly wont it.

Ah it was just the abruptness that was quite amusing.

GristlyEnd

trilo wrote:

Oh Darren if this does go ahead and your thinking of coming down, theres no bother bringing the mutt as well, the mutt can hang out with my mutt while photos are been taken in the fota wildlife park.

He nodded to say yes, I think, so I may bring him down He hasn't been away in a while.

Now getting back to dates for this. I don't have any weekends free in August so how about the 1st/2nd September?

rymus

perfect! Such is my complete lack of organization skills, I'm more than happy for the 1st and 2nd of Sept. I'll add that to the google calendar

Paulw

Those dates sound good to me too.

Fajitas!

Sounds good for mise.

trilo

Definately do the Saturday the 1st for the Fota, as i do be working the Sunday a 24hour shift..poo.

Ohh and i can't wait to see that huge mutt:D the dog i'm mean of yours Darren.

Owen

Well, if Saturday the 1st is the date, I might be able to swing a few hours off work. It'd be tres cooler if it was the Sunday for me!

Cabaal

Sadly missed out on the Dublin one due to other commitments...shame really as its so much easier go from Waterford to Dublin Zoo.

Will try my best to make this, just got to figure out how to get from Waterford to Foto wildlife park without a car
Saturday would be easiest for me to get to I'd imagine..with buses and all unless somebody is nice enough to offer a lift?

ThOnda

I'll be on Little Island tomorrow, but no time for messin' around.

rymus

Cabaal wrote:

shame really as its so much easier go from Waterford to Dublin Zoo.

I would have thought it's far quicker & easier to get to Cork from Waterford instead of Dublin. Cork is 1.5 hours max from Waterford...

Cabaal

rymus wrote:

I would have thought it's far quicker & easier to get to Cork from Waterford instead of Dublin. Cork is 1.5 hours max from Waterford...

Well yes and no I suppose, dublin would be a case of getting on a train and then walking to Dublin Zoo, Cork...well while I know how to get there via bus I've no idea how to get to Foto after that

So atleast to me its alot more work
I take it this is all going ahead still?

rymus

Ah.. public transport.. silly me..#

Bus to Cork, commuter train back out to Fota

I take it it's still going ahead too.. I havent heard otherwise and I'm still going to be heading down to Fota that day, even if it is me, myself & I

Cabaal

Yep public transport, abit lacking in the car department at present unfortunately.

I was actually going to ask the same time if this was going ahead still

Cabaal

is this still going ahead, is there numbers for this at all?

rymus

ehh.. 4?

I dunno.. Anyone coming?

GristlyEnd

Yes I'm still going.

Calina

Me Me Me Me

bovril

was down in the 'real capital' and fota last month and I am only allowed one visit per lifetime

Paulw

Ah Bovril ... it's worth the visit, especially with your new fast lens.

So, what day, what time?????

rymus

Saturday... lets say 11am

bovril

Yes paulw was down there last month with said lens and new extender. Pics on me flickr! Can't afford another trip down again, blame irish rail!

rymus

look on the bright side.. it's a third of the price to fly down and it takes about a fifth of the time

trilo

Calina wrote:

Me Me Me Me

Yay! Can't wait to see ya hun.:)
I'll be coming off shift that morning, am working in Cobh, eleven will be purrfect.

rymus

sorry... did someone invite you?

trilo

rymus wrote:

sorry... did someone invite you?

:rolleyes:
Do you wanna slap!:)