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New in Ireland? anyone wanna go to the pub?

dylanphelan

So - I am heading over to Ireland for the first time in early September. I am a 34 year old guy from Cape Town, got an Irish passport a few years ago. I have a few cousins there and will be meeting up with them too.

I'm keen on meeting locals that'd like to have a few beers, maybe show me some of the local spots. I'm not that interested in overly commercial tourist spots.

I'm considering coming to live in Ireland next year, so I want to get to know the people, experience the culture etc...

I will have a car and will be travelling all over... I have 2, max 3 months to do this.

I enjoy a good pub crawl, scenic walks, food markets, wine.. maybe buy a bike and do some cycling.

Cheers :-)

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Bongalongherb

dylanphelan wrote: »

Nope, never been to Ireland. I know where the major cities are, but not heard of Pinetown

Colour Concepts south Africa indeed.

According to google earth.

Bongalongherb

Chucken wrote: »

It's not in Ireland It's in South Africa.

Do you have a beard? Beards are a thing here now I'm told.

Indeed. Even the women now have them.

timthumbni

I saw a documentary about this years ago. Think it was called lethal weapon 2. Will you be bringing patsy kensit this time as you go about your criminal activities OP?

Agricola

dylanphelan wrote: »

So - I am heading over to Ireland for the first time in early September. I am a 34 year old guy.........

leaves thread

Bongalongherb

PS: Don't forget to stop off in Italy or Greece whatever one of your choosing on the way over for fingerprinting & Documentation.

I heard that if you fly direct, you can bypass all of this malarky. Enjoy your holiday, best of luck.

OneOfThem

dylanphelan wrote: »

So - I am heading over to Ireland for the first time in early September. I am a 34 year old guy from Cape Town, got an Irish passport a few years ago. I have a few cousins there and will be meeting up with them too.

I'm keen on meeting locals that'd like to have a few beers, maybe show me some of the local spots. I'm not that interested in overly commercial tourist spots.

I'm considering coming to live in Ireland next year, so I want to get to know the people, experience the culture etc...

I will have a car and will be travelling all over... I have 2, max 3 months to do this.

I enjoy a good pub crawl, scenic walks, food markets, wine.. maybe buy a bike and do some cycling.

Cheers :-)

There does be threads about meet ups for beers for people that post in this forum, and other forums on the site, like this one http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057475424 so could be worth keeping an eye out for one of them. Or just post one up here called 'AH Beers 13th September' or whatever and people will post in there and then show up, you just head along. Seems like a good way to meet a few locals.

Edit: Actually didn't think to read that thread before posting the above, thought that one would have happened already. But seems like there is going to be a thing on the 10th of October, in some place. Place still being decided. So head along to that sure.

While I have you here. How come South Africa is so similar to Australia? Mad about surfing. Weird animals. Don't like the black locals. Play rugby all the time? Sharks eating people. What's that all about?

RichardCeann

Chucken wrote: »

Good lad. A great Irish welcome. :rolleyes:

It is nothing personal. But being a citizen of a country that you never stepped foot in, and your parents weren't from, is absurd. It is our laws that I was criticising, not the person availing of them.

Chucken

RichardCeann wrote: »

It is nothing personal. But being a citizen of a country that you never stepped foot in, and your parents weren't from, is absurd. It is our laws that I was criticising, not the person availing of them.

Look, do you want to go for beer or not?

Bongalongherb

I'd rather go sailing on my boat in pinetown with a few beers, well away from the bustling city.

Chucken

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I'd rather go sailing on my boat in pinetown with a few beers, well away from the bustling city.

Home brew?

RichardCeann

Chucken wrote: »

Look, do you want to go for beer or not?

Will I wake up in a hotel bathtub filled with ice, minus a kidney?

dylanphelan

RichardCeann wrote: »

It is nothing personal. But being a citizen of a country that you never stepped foot in, and your parents weren't from, is absurd. It is our laws that I was criticising, not the person availing of them.

Yeah, I agree. I could have got British citizenship after staying here for a few year. But the fam is all from Ireland and the requirements are pretty simple.

they should prob make people stay there a few years before granting the citizenship

Bongalongherb

Chucken wrote: »

Home brew?

And home-brew yes, and also the Homebrew Computer Club. Hack-attack.

dylanphelan

Bongalongherb wrote: »

I'd rather go sailing on my boat in pinetown with a few beers, well away from the bustling city.

will gladly take u sailing on my yacht in Cape Town, if you ever there... with my homebrew IPA

Bongalongherb

RichardCeann wrote: »

Will I wake up in a hotel bathtub filled with ice, minus a kidney?

You will if your home is repossessed, sure were else can they put you minus a kidney. They'll take your possessions as well.

Chucken

dylanphelan wrote: »

will gladly take u sailing on my yacht in Cape Town, if you ever there... with my homebrew IPA

That seals the deal. Beers will be had in Capetown.

dylanphelan

Chucken wrote: »

That seals the deal. Beers will be had in Capetown.

Msg me if u in CT. I will be back from NOV sometime...

RichardCeann

Bongalongherb wrote: »

You will if your home is repossessed, sure well else can they put you minus a kidney.

They would be back looking for a refund within a week if they got a hold of one of my kidneys.

dylanpehlan wrote:

Yeah, I agree. I could have got British citizenship after staying here for a few year. But the fam is all from Ireland and the requirements are pretty simple.

they should prob make people stay there a few years before granting the citizenship

Are you any good at football?

dylanphelan

RichardCeann wrote: »

They would be back looking for a refund within a week if they got a hold of one of my kidneys.

Are you any good at football?

not at all!! rugby!!

Bongalongherb

dylanphelan wrote: »

will gladly take u sailing on my yacht in Cape Town, if you ever there... with my homebrew IPA

Well fcuk that, I'm on me way --> Homebrew IPA here I come.

That would be a nice sunny relaxing holiday indeed, before you wrap something around my neck while we are on the boat and throw me over-board to the crocodiles and hippos after telling you to get fingerprinted in Italy or Greece.

dylanphelan

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Well fcuk that, I'm on me way --> Homebrew IPA here I come.

That would be a nice sunny relaxing holiday indeed, before you wrap something around my neck while we are on the boat and throw me over-board to the crocodiles and hippos after telling you to get fingerprinted in Italy or Greece.

hahaha! it will have to be Great White Sharks mate, no crocs and hippos in the sea in Cape Town..

Chucken

dylanphelan wrote: »

Msg me if u in CT. I will be back from NOV sometime...

If I'm passing, I'll give you a shout.

selous

If you're passing don't forget to go to Loop Street in Cape Town,:D;);)

Bongalongherb

dylanphelan wrote: »

hahaha! it will have to be Great White Sharks mate, no crocs and hippos in the sea in Cape Town..

Not worth the beer really is it. Umm, I think I'll pass. I'm not into sharks, but I'll give a little hint to any feller out there that gets themselves into a sharkuation. Box the nose of the shark as many times as possible and it will mess-up its sonar communication system, and at this time you will see the sharks eyes go up to show the whites of its eyes, and then it will run away on its flippers disorientated.

dylanphelan

selous wrote: »

If you're passing don't forget to go to Loop Street in Cape Town,:D;);)

not an f-ing chance... eveytime i go anywhere near long/loop street my phone gets stolen

Chucken

RedXIV wrote: »

Ah there it is. Nostalgia is nice
http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2055313601/1/#post56240139

Just read that thread

Sounded like a great night. Which one is the future Mrs Red?

Chucken

dylanphelan wrote: »

not an f-ing chance... eveytime i go anywhere near long/loop street my phone gets stolen

I'll tell you what. When you're heading towards Limerick, let me know

For Forks Sake

Bongalongherb wrote: »

Not one Irish person in this country or the world could possibly say welcome 100,000 times. The guy would more than likely knock you out to shut a person up repeating themselves so many times.

In that case I nominate Andrew Maxwell for the job. Useless c*nt that he is. He'll either choke, or get punched. A win/win really.

Chucken wrote: »

Do you know Pinetown?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NQ1hUR6yhw

Bongalongherb

I can just imagine being on the yacht abreast of the slightly windy coast of Cape-Town listening to this music drinking champagne and smoking a spliff with a few beers with great white sharks flowing by. How romantic of an evening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h57S3NTxLsE

the_monkey

RedXIV wrote: »

I met my soon-to-be wife on a thread like this year's ago

Are you the lad with the piercings ?