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  • #1892
    Halle Bewildered Wristband
    Posts: 24,798 ✭✭✭✭ Halle Bewildered Wristband


    mfceiling wrote: »
    We've a holiday house in inch (about 20-25 mins from dingle) and I agree with the lads. Lovely bars, some great eating houses and if you are lucky you might find harp there!!

    Some beach


  • #1893
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Some beach

    It is nice...However, my wife's parents have a house in ballinskelligs and over that way is spectacular. Finian's Bay, Ballinskelligs and Derrynane are like something from another country. The Skellig chocolate factory is somewhere that every chocolate lover should visit in their lifetime.


  • #1894
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    mfceiling wrote: »
    It is nice...However, my wife's parents have a house in ballinskelligs and over that way is spectacular. Finian's Bay, Ballinskelligs and Derrynane are like something from another country. The Skellig chocolate factory is somewhere that every chocolate lover should visit in their lifetime.

    Kerry is the only county that matches Donegal* for beaches.




    *I genuinely don't work for the Donegal Tourist Board.


  • #1895
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    mfceiling wrote: »
    It is nice...However, my wife's parents have a house in ballinskelligs and over that way is spectacular. Finian's Bay, Ballinskelligs and Derrynane are like something from another country. The Skellig chocolate factory is somewhere that every chocolate lover should visit in their lifetime.

    I was down there last year, and it was pretty amazing alright, but I am just back from the Aran Islands and Galway. While driving towards the Cliffs of Moher we stumbled across Hazelnut Mountain chocolate factory.

    The cafe there is ranked by the IT as having one of top ten best cups of coffee in Ireland, and the chocolate is very good. The main difference, is that apparently Skelligs is a chocolateer that import most of the chocolate ready made, Hazelnut is bean to bar. Cool place, worth visiting.


  • #1896
    errlloyd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    It was badly needed for that motorway. Since it was built a few more have sprung up.

    I disagree, McDonalds in Roscrea is a perfectly acceptable alternative.


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  • #1897
    mfceiling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,034 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    errlloyd wrote: »
    I disagree, McDonalds in Roscrea is a perfectly acceptable alternative.

    Even a 5 km journey to ballina/killaloe (turn off at Birdhill) is well worth a stop.


  • #1898
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    @awec - Google's now showing 90p for a euro. Going north would probably give good bang for your buck.


  • #1899
    Bazzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    The value of sterling has gone nuts. There are some predictions that it could hit parity with the euro by Christmas.


  • #1900
    Synode
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,967 ✭✭✭Synode


    Bazzo wrote: »
    The value of sterling has gone nuts. There are some protections that it could hit parity with the euro by Christmas.

    I'm waiting for close to parity before I buy some


  • #1901
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    There'll be tailbacks the length of the M1 for Christmas shopping.


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  • #1902
    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,525 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    Just looking at booze prices on tesco.co.uk - have taxes on booze skyrocketed in the last couple of years in the uk?


  • #1903
    thomond2006
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Have a listen to the OTB interview with Lance Armstrong. He's something else.


  • #1904
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,198 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Operating on my understanding that you are based in Dublin - the Brooklodge in Wicklow is nice, it's not massively expensive but a good spot and out of the way.

    The wife and I spent the first few days of the honeymoon just chilling out because the last minute prep for the wedding and the day itself is actually pretty tiring.

    Wineport lodge is nice, as is the Radisson Blu in Cavan also. Aghado Heights in Killarney is an amazing stay, really look after you but it's a little pricier and out of the way.

    Kellys resort in Rosslare also a decent break.

    Hehe, our new kitten just reported your post :D


  • #1905
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,198 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    Kerry is the only county that matches Donegal* for beaches.




    *I genuinely don't work for the Donegal Tourist Board.

    Mayo is up there.


  • #1906
    Bazzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    dregin wrote: »
    Just looking at booze prices on tesco.co.uk - have taxes on booze skyrocketed in the last couple of years in the uk?

    The price for booze seems to be higher in NI than in mainland UK. Definitely in the pubs anyway, a pint here will cost you anywhere from £2.50-£4 depending on how shoddy or posh a place you're at.


  • #1907
    Felix Jones is God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Felix Jones is God


    Got the S7 yesterday, well pleased, big step up from my LG G3


  • #1908
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,198 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Felix Jones is God wrote: »
    Got the S7 yesterday, well pleased, big step up from my LG G3

    You selling the G3?


  • #1909
    Felix Jones is God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Felix Jones is God


    pickarooney wrote: »
    You selling the G3?

    Are you interested? It's sim free


  • #1910
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,198 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Felix Jones is God wrote: »
    Are you interested? It's sim free

    Might be. I'm considering a few models of that kind of spec but budget is not around 100 euros.


  • #1911
    Felix Jones is God
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Felix Jones is God


    pickarooney wrote: »
    Might be. I'm considering a few models of that kind of spec but budget is not around 100 euros.

    It's not about 7 months old so I'd be looking for a bit more than 100


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  • #1912
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Loved Hunt for the Wilderpeople

    jodekoeken-tin-256px-256px.jpg out of jodekoeken-tin-256px-256px.jpg


  • #1913
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,198 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Wat zeg je nou?


  • #1914
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    I'm still not entirely sure Donald Trump won't win and I feel sick thinking about it.


  • #1915
    Teferi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    I'm still not entirely sure Donald Trump won't win and I feel sick thinking about it.

    Ah, a few days ago I felt the same but I'd be fairly certain that the last 24 hours or so have done for him. A bunch of high profile republicans have finally abandoned ship in the last day or so and I just can't see him doing it now.


  • #1916
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Teferi wrote: »
    Ah, a few days ago I felt the same but I'd be fairly certain that the last 24 hours or so have done for him. A bunch of high profile republicans have finally abandoned ship in the last day or so and I just can't see him doing it now.

    There's still a stupidly high number of undecided voters which is just baffling. What he's just done in the last hour could be the end of it though.


  • #1917
    Teferi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    There's still a stupidly high number of undecided voters which is just baffling. What he's just done in the last hour could be the end of it though.

    Agreed, it's absolutely bizarre tbh especially after the last day. Even if I was a dyed-in-the-wool Republican I would heading for the hills.


  • #1918
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Teferi wrote: »
    Agreed, it's absolutely bizarre tbh especially after the last day. Even if I was a dyed-in-the-wool Republican I would heading for the hills.

    What's really bizarre about this latest stunt is that there is currently a civil case going through the courts accusing Trump of raping a 14 year old, and that's the 3rd time he's been accused of sexual assault. I don't think Hillary will stoop that low but he's just leaving himself wide open for someone else to.


  • #1919
    Teferi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    Good on Anderson Cooper anyway. Trump has already lost it on the first question from him.


  • #1920
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 20,606 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I should not have stayed up for this. Tomorrow is going to be a write off.

    Hillary again far more concise and presidential but Trump better than first debate. Completely one sided but who knows what the Americans will think.

    My favorite parts were when Trump said he would have Hillary thrown in jail if elected, his sneak attack on ISIS and his pre debate press conference with Bill Clinton's aparent rape victims.


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  • #1921
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 24,011 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    The problem is these debates are pointless. People who have been supporting Trump all along will say he won and continue to support him. Same for Hillary. I can't for the life of me figure out how anyone could be undecided at this point but I saw nothing in that debate that would swing someone either way they weren't already leaning.

    On a side note I saw a tweet from Websters Dictionary saying that more people are searching for "a leppo" than for "Aleppo" during the debate.


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