Terry says... the prices are no longer famous....

Cicero

Sir Terry Wogan says no to red carpet

Terry Wogan
By Anne Sheridan
Published on Thursday 2 February 2012 08:00

SIR Terry Wogan, the famous BBC broadcaster from Limerick, has accepted an invite to attend the Mayor’s Ball in the city this year – on one condition.

Mr Wogan has resisted offers to have a red carpet rolled out in his honour for the gala ball, as well as politely declining a garda motorbike escort from Shannon Airport for his arrival back to the city of his birth.

Mayor of Limerick, Fine Gael councillor Jim Long, wrote to the eminent former radio host and invited him and his wife Helen to the ball, which will coincide with the end of his year-long mayoralty. But on learning of the arrangements for the event, Sir Terry, who was made a Freeman of Limerick in 2007, wrote an email saying: “There’s no need for a police escort, I think I’m safe enough in Limerick.”

He continued: “I’m looking forward to celebrating Limerick with the mayor and thank you for your welcoming letter.” Mayor Long said it will be honour to welcome home Mr Wogan to Limerick, saying he has “never lost his down to earth Limerick upbringing”, after being brought up on the Ennis Road and educated by the Jesuits at the Crescent College. Mr Wogan, who is a director of University of Limerick Foundation Board, visited Limerick last year during the making of the documentary Wogan’s Ireland for the BBC. During the whistle-stop tour of Ireland, he visited his old home in Elm Park, just off the Ennis Road, as well as the premises of his father’s butcher shop on O’Connell Street.

When he stopped off at Colbert station during that visit, he said: “It is always refreshing to come back to Limerick. I was just in the station there, and somebody came up and asked if I could give him €25 for a train fare, so there is always the unexpected!” He said he planned to visit Limerick more often in future having given up his much loved breakfast show on Radio 2.

Proceeds from the event on Friday, May 4, in the Strand hotel will go to local charities and up to 400 people are expected to attend.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/lifestyle/entertainment/freeman_sir_terry_wogan_says_no_to_red_carpet_1_3476161

So Terry...what's the prices like?

starbelgrade

"Hello, and welcome to last weeks' news..."

JerryHandbag

I thought to myself....Oh no not another John Terry story

Cicero

starbelgrade wrote: »

"Hello, and welcome to last weeks' news..."

...and you are?

Liam Byrne

Cicero wrote: »

Sir Terry Wogan says no to red carpet

Terry Wogan
By Anne Sheridan
Published on Thursday 2 February 2012 08:00

SIR Terry Wogan, the famous BBC broadcaster from Limerick, has accepted an invite to attend the Mayor’s Ball in the city this year – on one condition.

Mr Wogan has resisted offers to have a red carpet rolled out in his honour for the gala ball, as well as politely declining a garda motorbike escort from Shannon Airport for his arrival back to the city of his birth.

Mayor of Limerick, Fine Gael councillor Jim Long, wrote to the eminent former radio host and invited him and his wife Helen to the ball, which will coincide with the end of his year-long mayoralty. But on learning of the arrangements for the event, Sir Terry, who was made a Freeman of Limerick in 2007, wrote an email saying: “There’s no need for a police escort, I think I’m safe enough in Limerick.”

He continued: “I’m looking forward to celebrating Limerick with the mayor and thank you for your welcoming letter.” Mayor Long said it will be honour to welcome home Mr Wogan to Limerick, saying he has “never lost his down to earth Limerick upbringing”, after being brought up on the Ennis Road and educated by the Jesuits at the Crescent College. Mr Wogan, who is a director of University of Limerick Foundation Board, visited Limerick last year during the making of the documentary Wogan’s Ireland for the BBC. During the whistle-stop tour of Ireland, he visited his old home in Elm Park, just off the Ennis Road, as well as the premises of his father’s butcher shop on O’Connell Street.

When he stopped off at Colbert station during that visit, he said: “It is always refreshing to come back to Limerick. I was just in the station there, and somebody came up and asked if I could give him €25 for a train fare, so there is always the unexpected!” He said he planned to visit Limerick more often in future having given up his much loved breakfast show on Radio 2.

Proceeds from the event on Friday, May 4, in the Strand hotel will go to local charities and up to 400 people are expected to attend.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/lifestyle/entertainment/freeman_sir_terry_wogan_says_no_to_red_carpet_1_3476161

So Terry...what's the prices like?

I dunno, but I'm trying to think how far you'd get on a train for €25

Cicero

Liam Byrne wrote: »

I dunno, but I'm trying to think how far you'd get on a train for €25

Well.." heard of collumbus a sailin ....?"

eh..Ok..

starbelgrade

Cicero wrote: »

...and you are?

Starbelgrade. I'm surprised you haven't heard of me yet.

Yahew

starbelgrade wrote: »

Starbelgrade. I'm surprised you haven't heard of me yet.

you have 25,000 posts betweens yez.

Cicero

starbelgrade wrote: »

Starbelgrade. I'm surprised you haven't heard of me yet.

Not only have I heard you...I seen you coming...:)

LETHAL LADY

I reckon Wogan would rather trod on a carpet made of Limerick people instead. I lived in Limerick until I was eleven and from what I recall he was considered a bit of a turncoat is it still the same these days?

Yahew

LETHAL LADY wrote: »

I reckon Wogan would rather trod on a carpet made of Limerick peeple instead. I lived in Limerick until I was eleven and from what I recall he was considered a bit of a turncoat is it still the same these days?

He took the Queen's Shilling!

FFS the man got a job in England, what did he turncoat on?

( He left Limerick in his youth in any case, he finished school in Dublin)

starbelgrade

LETHAL LADY wrote: »

I reckon Wogan would rather trod on a carpet made of Limerick people instead.

Ew.

LETHAL LADY

Yahew wrote: »

He took the Queen's Shilling!

FFS the man got a job in England, what did he turncoat on?

( He left Limerick in his youth in any case, he finished school in Dublin)

Hey I was only eleven thats what I recall.

Sonnenblumen

Cicero wrote: »

Not only have I heard you...I seen you coming...:)

Would that not be StarBethlehem?

Capt'n Midnight

I think I’m safe enough in Limerick.

LOL

The King of Moo

I cannot help but sing that thread title to the tune of "The Times They are a'Changin'" every time I read it.

charlemont

I was just in the station there, and somebody came up and asked if I could give him €25 for a train fare,

WoollyRedHat

Cicero wrote: »

Mayor Long said it will be honour to welcome home Mr Wogan to Limerick, saying he has “never lost his down to earth Limerick upbringing”
http://www.limerickleader.ie/lifestyle/entertainment/freeman_sir_terry_wogan_says_no_to_red_carpet_1_3476161

Mayor claims Wogan never lost his down to earth Limerick upbringing, offers him a red carpet and police escort...

Cicero

Sonnenblumen wrote: »

Would that not be StarBethlehem?

Only up to the 6th of January....after that...it's a total mystery ..:eek:

Jimmy Bottlehead

starbelgrade wrote: »

Cicero wrote: »

...and you are?

Starbelgrade. I'm surprised you haven't heard of me yet.

I do hope you're being sarcastic...

"Hi, I'm Starbelgrade, from Boards.ie. I'm pretty famous on the Internet. Just check out the size of my postcount, babe"

Yahew

^^^^^^^

he's a barrel of laughs.

Cicero

The King of Moo wrote: »

I cannot help but sing that thread title to the tune of "The Times They are a'Changin'" every time I read it.

Hurry on Down to Bargain Town so.....:p

starbelgrade

Jimmy Bottlehead wrote: »

I do hope you're being sarcastic...

"Hi, I'm Starbelgrade, from Boards.ie. I'm pretty famous on the Internet. Just check out the size of my postcount, babe"

We've met before then, I take it. I'm afraid I can't picture when. What's your name again, gorgeous?

ejmaztec

The knives are out and he hasn't even arrived there yet.

Sindri

Cicero wrote: »

I was just in the station there, and somebody came up and asked if I could give him €25 for a train fare, so there is always the unexpected!”

What? Who asks for €25?

charlemont

Sindri wrote: »

What? Who asks for €25?

Exactly !!! I suspect a junkie..

Sindri

Cicero wrote: »

Can we go to tcn now? I'm tired....

Why the fup did you edit you my post? And to what?:)

Liam Byrne

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

I think I’m safe enough in Limerick.

LOL

Care to explain that one ? Or do we write it off as more of the usual ****e ?

Senna

Sindri wrote: »

What? Who asks for €25?

Me or you and they ask for a euro, they see Terry Wogan and up it to €25.

Sindri

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Care to explain that one ? Or do we write it off as more of the usual ****e ?

Well Liam, the common opinion held by simple folk is that the average Limerick man is a peasant, a ghoul if you will, and will stab you with little warning.

Of course that's only the people from Limerick now who think that.

It gets worse from those who have never visited.

Cicero

Sindri wrote: »

Why the fup did you edit you my post? And to what?:)

Well..go back and look at what you quoted....you quoted something I didn't say and somehow put my name to it....I'll edit my post...?

Sindri

Cicero wrote: »

Well..go back and look at what you quoted....you quoted something I didn't say and somehow put my name to it....I'll edit my post...?

What? Don't get your knickers in a knot like. Is:

Cicero wrote: »

I was just in the station there, and somebody came up and asked if I could give him €25

Not contained in your OP. The question I asked wasn't directed to you. What is the problem?

Liam Byrne

Sindri wrote: »

Liam Byrne wrote: »

Care to explain that one ? Or do we write it off as more of the usual ****e ?

Well Liam, the common opinion held by simple folk is that the average Limerick man is a peasant, a ghoul if you will, and will stab you with little warning.

Of course that's only the people from Limerick now who think that.

It gets worse from those who have never visited.

That's not "simple folk" - it's thick ignorant ill-informed folk.

Sindri

Liam Byrne wrote: »

That's not "simple folk" - it's thick ignorant ill-informed folk.

But they be the people of Limerick.

Cicero

Sindri wrote: »

What? Don't get your knickers in a knot like. Is:



Not contained in your OP. The question I asked wasn't directed to you. What is the problem?

No knickers in a twist...you need to learn how to quote...my post is now deleted...go learn how to quote what others quote...not what they say..:)

bodhrandude

Couldnt you theoretically get away with it if your name was Alec Freddy though.

Liam Byrne

Sindri wrote: »

Liam Byrne wrote: »

That's not "simple folk" - it's thick ignorant ill-informed folk.

But they be the people of Limerick.

As one of the aforementioned people of Limerick I can categorically tell you that you're wrong.

Sindri

Cicero wrote: »

No knickers in a twist...you need to learn how to quote...my post is now deleted...go learn how to quote what others quote...not what they say..:)

What? It was in your OP. Seriously what's the problem? Genuinely curious. What did you take offence to?

LH Pathe

eh, terry hasn't said shît in a long time.

Where the fukk is terry

Cicero

Sindri wrote: »

I want a Terrys Chocolate orange before Easter...please....give it to me

Sorry....you need to go to feedback..I know nothing of such things...:)

Sindri

Cicero wrote: »

Sorry....you need to go to feedback..I know nothing of such things...:)

Took you 9 minutes and you've been reported.

RichieC

Fair play to him.

Cicero

Sindri wrote: »

Took you 9 minutes and you've been reported.

For dealing with a D*ck? ...I can live with that...nite...:)

Mod note: Banned.

Sindri

Cicero wrote: »

For dealing with a D*ck? ...I can live with that...nite...:)

What did I do? I quoted your OP like.

Jesus Wept

Complete cretin.