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Need some ideas for a birthday weekend!

  • 20-06-2010 7:58pm
    #1
    landcraft
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭


    okay guys I need your help!:eek:

    It's my sister's 50th birthday at the end of july, and she's decided to come visit for the weekend of her birthday. all the family will be here!

    They all live outside the country, so I need some ideas pronto!

    Some info that may influence your ideas:
    • Kids will be included (ages 5-8)
    • Most of them have never been to Ireland
    • Those that have, have only been to Dublin
    • My mum is 82, and isn't very mobile

    That's it!:)

    Ideas on a postcard please!!!


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  • #2
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    landcraft wrote: »
    • Kids will be included (ages 5-8)
    • Most of them have never been to Ireland
    • Those that have, have only been to Dublin

    Thats your problem right there :D

    Maybe a ceili or something irish themed...


  • #3
    Sofaspud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,625 ✭✭✭Sofaspud


    landcraft wrote: »

    Ideas on a postcard please!!!

    pm address plz


  • #4
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Photo slide show thru a projector onto a screen or even to a tv.

    Pics consist of the person having the birthday (Pics from birth to present day).
    Make it a "This is your life" thing?

    Other pics can be of Ireland and places for those never here before and you can explain/entertain as they look at the pics?


  • #5
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    Biggins wrote: »
    Photo slide show thru a projector onto a screen or even to a tv.

    Must include Ming the Merciless and Mr.Miyagi from the Karate Kid :D


  • #6
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    Keithm89 wrote: »
    Must include Ming the Merciless and Mr.Miyagi from the Karate Kid :D

    "But best of all the Chinese people themselves.
    Look at them there, aren't they great?
    The Chinese; a great bunch of lads."


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  • #7
    messrs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    you say the ones that have been to IRE have only been to Dub, where you based? how many roughly are you having over?


  • #8
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Are you in Dublin???

    The Viking Splash Tour?


  • #9
    Funkytown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Funkytown


    Play lambs


  • #10
    landcraft
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭landcraft


    i'm based in Dublin, and there will be 6 adults and 2 kids.

    thanks for the ideas so far (i particularly like the this is your life idea) but i'm just really looking for ideas on activities to do with them while they're all here. maybe somewhere to go outside of dublin in the day? maybe somewhere to go in the evening with the kids?

    as I'm new to Dublin myself, i'm a bit at a loss.

    thanks!


  • #11
    MistyCheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭MistyCheese


    Birthday weekend??! That must've been one Hell of a long weekend of labour 50 years ago! :eek:


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  • #12
    storm2811
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,183 ✭✭✭storm2811


    Maybe a nice dinner or if the weather's nice a picnic?


  • #13
    messrs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    with the kids you could take them to Fort Lucan - great play area for kids, or maybe the aquatic centre in Blach, the zoo,
    you could hire out a kariokie (sorry for spelling!) for the evening or if you have wii sports - both adults and kids could take part, you could have teams/tournaments


  • #14
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    Steak and blow jobs.

    Booze and hookers.

    The old reliables


  • #15
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    orourkeda wrote: »
    Steak and blow jobs.

    Booze and hookers.

    The old reliables

    The kids will love that! :D


  • #16
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    Keithm89 wrote: »
    The kids will love that! :D

    Yes I think they'll really enjoy it.

    Especially a bit of an auld bj


  • #17
    lost in my own head
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭lost in my own head


    Are you in the city and have you got a descent size back yard?


  • #18
    Funkytown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24 ✭Funkytown


    a backyard with bushes?


  • #19
    orourkeda
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,918 ✭✭✭✭orourkeda


    Funkytown wrote: »
    a backyard with bushes?

    Bush in the backyard.

    What a superb suggestion.


  • #20
    MitchKoobski
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,101 ✭✭✭MitchKoobski


    If I make a suggestion can I come too?


  • #21
    lost in my own head
    Closed Accounts Posts: 52 ✭✭lost in my own head


    since you've said you're mother is elderly and can't get around much, if you have the room the best thing to do is a bbq, that way you're not dragging your mother around all evening and when the children get tired, which they will, you can just get them off to bed and you don't have to worry bout getting home.


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