[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

[edit] Title edited for even further definite-ness

This post has been edited by Joinee Del: 16 August 2007 - 05:36 PM

[Platinum Joinee Plub]

I could definitely be tempted!!! Would love to visit Dublin again!

[Golden Judas]

never been and would love to go.

[Neil Diamond]

As I was one of the ones nagging you to arrange something last night, I'd better put my name forward

[GJ Michelle P]

I love Dublin!

[Joinee Parkin]

I've heard that Dublin is very quiet around the middle of March - the 17th to be exact.

Anyone?

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

SRJ Parkin, on 18 Sep 2006, 06:13 PM, said:

I've heard that Dublin is very quiet around the middle of March - the 17th to be exact.

Anyone?

Hmm...certainly a date for consideration
Although we could all go and watch the parade!

Del

[Diamond Joinee Matt F]

Never been, would love to go, and it looks like I can just fly there from Southampton!

[Au Joinee Rory]

I don't know if I can make it. It's nearly an hour away!

[Golden Judas]

I cannae go in March. I shall be rockin in america.

[Gold Joinee Twinkle]

Me.

Tentatively

Sam
xxx

[Stephy]

Yeah I would definately go!

[Joinee Benita]

Any northwesterners up for gettin the ferreh cross the oirish sea? How expensive is it?

GJC
CTID

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

More expensive and longer trip (~8 hours) from Liverpool but if you go at night, you get a cabin included in the price.
Meals included on day and night sailings
Alternatively, Holyhead offers fast-ferries (1hr 40 or so) but they don't run in bad weather.Normal cruise ferry is about 3hr 30 I think...

http://www.stenaline.ie
http://www.irishferries.com
http://www.norfolkline.com
http://www.poirishsea.com

Del

[GJ Peck]

I could be persuaded about this!

Only been to Dublin once, but loved it.

Sounds like much fnu!

Let us know when you're considering dates.

H.

xx.

[Gold Double Pink Joinee Stooz]

I'm not sure about next year, but I may well be coming to Dublin in a few weeekends time. Will anybody be around for a drink then?

[silver joinee gooders]

I might be up for it, flights are pretty cheap

[gj kes]

Double Pink Joinee Stooz, on 19 Sep 2006, 05:42 PM, said:

I'm not sure about next year, but I may well be coming to Dublin in a few weeekends time. Will anybody be around for a drink then?

When are you there, Stooze? We've got a girls weekend on 20th October - my first time in Dublin! I'm sure we could hook up if you're around, it wouldn't matter you being manly, you can just dress up, Emily howard stylee..blend in a treat

[Hebba Homemaker]

I sooo wanna go to Dublin I would be in heaven as cannot resist an irish accent!! but it would really depend on pennies and when, march is not so useful as tis my birthday and well unless you fancy giving me a plane ticket as my bday present I really should be near home for my mum's sake....

[Au Joinee Rory]

joinee Purple heatherette, on 30 Sep 2006, 11:59 PM, said:

I would be in heaven as cannot resist an irish accent!!

*takes note*

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

When are the other main meets held?
Karmageddon I know is in December, Brighton is July (?) and GGF is April
So it looks like May is fairly empty?
If so, I propose one of the May Bank Holidays or maybe early June?

Del

[joinee_hippy_chick]

Joinee Del (GA), on 1 Oct 2006, 02:24 PM, said:

When are the other main meets held?
Karmageddon I know is in December, Brighton is July (?) and GGF is April
So it looks like May is fairly empty?
If so, I propose one of the May Bank Holidays or maybe early June?

Del

seeing as i live in dublin count me in . i would' nt bother going to see a st patricks day parade . the cirty is so crowded you would see more of it on the telly ! ryan air flight prices are good form the uk i think . check out there web sote once a date has been annouced .

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

Some advice needed from Meet planners and veteran attendees

For a one-day meet, how early do things generally kick off? What kind of activities generally take place?
I read in the book that there was a mass RAoK at K1 (or was it GGF1 ?) and I guess that still carries on?
What about evening festivities? Group meal? Group drinking? Group going-to-watch-a-gig?

And if it's a weekender, what time do things get going on the second day? Not too early, I guess
And wind up around mid-afternoon-ish?

I'm still thinking about this Dublin idea and am trying to get more info on the Viking Splash tour that Da Vinci mentioned

Del

[Joinee Varwell]

The textbook meet (by no means the ideal one) goes something along the lines of:
- meet around lunchtime somewhere prominent. Get someone to hold up a sign
- do lots of raoks
- go to the pub
- get some food somewhere. "Table for 54, please!"
- go back to the pub
- on the day after (assuming it's a Sunday), chill out in the park

You can't go that wrong with that formula, but it really depends on the location, what's happening in the area, numbers, interests, capable and knowledgeable local joinees, etc.

Good luck! Would love to consider hopping over.

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

OK - here's what I'm thinking. It's a long way to come to Dublin for a one-day meet plus I'll try and drum up some interest from the Irish media, so hopefully we'll get a decent crowd. So I thought a two-day might be better...

Saturday
Meet about 1 o'clock in St Stephens Green.
Disperse about 2 o'clock for some free hugging and mass RAoKage
Retire to pub about 4 o'clock
(or other touristy things like Book of Kells, Guinness Storehouse etc)
Grub about 7 o'clock
More pub or gig or something like that
Retire to chambers at about 2am (this *is* Dublin don't forget )

Sunday
Viking Splash tour about 12 o'clock
Leave for home about 3 o'clock-ish

How does that sound to peoples? Any other thoughts?
Viking Splash can be done in the evening if we'd prefer?

[Octarine Joinee Da Vinci]

I'd definately be up for a Dublin meet, I'd have to walk about 15 mins to get to Stephen's Green

The splash tour is very good and I'd highly recommend it.

There are loads of bars, a number of them are huge all arounds Stephen's green and temple bar so we would have loads to choose from.

Del,

I'm happy to help out with organising if you'd like a hand.

[KatieBooSmith]

It sounds great.

Any idea on dates?

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

At the moment, I'm thinking May Day Bank Holiday...to give people some recovery time before going back to work

[Edit] Just checked an that would be Sat 5th to Mon 7th of May. Does that clash with any other Joinee events (GGF etc)?

This post has been edited by Joinee Del (GA): 27 November 2006 - 11:53 AM

[DJ Darren (Ducktastic)]

GGF will be in April, so that will not be a problem!

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

Hmm...maybe a bit close to GGF in that case
What about August Bank Holiday?
A reasonable time after Brighton and before Chester?

[DJ Darren (Ducktastic)]

August BH no good for me, but I'm only one!

However, might be better to avoid a BH weekend or school holidays to make sure there are cheaper flights available?

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

Good point well made...thinking cap time !

[DJ Darren (Ducktastic)]

Here's an arbitary suggestion:

Weekend of 30 Jun / 1st Jul


After exams for those that have them, prior to summer holidays, in that dull period so to speak, and far enough away from Orange day to avoid busy weekend flights

Any good for you?

[Platinum Joinee Plub]

Loverpool is in June though isn't it? Only thinking that people might not be able to do both....

[DJ Darren (Ducktastic)]

Good call - and theres the RPPC bus tour

Trouble is there is always something on though


Best bet is for Del to name a weekend as host and we see who can make it!

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

Looking at the other meets from this year
GGF in mid April
Liverpool in early June
Glasgow in late June
Brighton in mid July
Inverness in late July
Chester in late October
Karmageddon in early December

So late August looks perfect...

But as Darren mentioned, that's school holiday time, peak family holiday time and therefore an expensive time for flights and ferries...

This post has been edited by Joinee Del (GA): 27 November 2006 - 09:54 PM

[Platinum Joinee Plub]

Feb? (Although, would clash with FAB FEB if that happens again...)

September?

Both times that will avoid peak times and probably have cheap flights?

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

Second week of September?
I would say first week but it's my wedding anniversary on the 4th

[Edit] just had a quick look at Aer Lingus. (Ryanair don't have schedules up yet) Leaving Heathrow on the 8th Sept and back on the 9th, fares range from £1 out/£5 back to £29 out/£39 back each way per person, plus taxes etc, depending on flight time

This post has been edited by Joinee Del (GA): 27 November 2006 - 10:17 PM

[Joinee Parkin]

Joinee Plub, on 27 Nov 2006, 11:57 PM, said:

Feb? (Although, would clash with FAB FEB if that happens again...)

September?

Both times that will avoid peak times and probably have cheap flights?

I'd like FAB FEB to happen again next year!
Last year's was good!

(Edit to say that for those of you who don't know, FAB FEB was a meet in Birmingham, the first weekend in February. It is even an acronymn: Fun Around Birmingham For Every Body) (Copyright Simon Bishop!)

Hmmmm, better start putting some feelers out . . .

Anyway, back to Dublin . . . How about early March? flights would be cheap-ish and the city wouldn't be too crowded, so easier to find accomodation . . .

This post has been edited by Joinee Bully Nazi Parkin: 27 November 2006 - 10:12 PM

[Joinee Ashley]

joinee dublin meet sounds ace, i'm hoping to go around sept-oct time for mine or other half's birthdays
i've been twice & I definetly want to go again, actualy would just love to move there, or on the outskirts,

This post has been edited by joinee ashley: 27 November 2006 - 10:15 PM

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

OK...let's talk numbers.
Apart from the mahoosive meets like Karmageddon and GGF, how many people would you expect at a two-day meet?
There have been 21 expressions of interest on this thread.
There are 64 Joinees in Ireland according to the directory - say 20% come along - 13 people
Plus randoms that might join in, especially as I want to speak to some people in the media who I reckon would love it.

Say a total of 50? Would that count as a big meet or a little meet or somewhere in between?

Hmm...56 would be perfect as that's two loads for the Splash Tour (28 to a boat)

[Octarine Joinee Da Vinci]

Flights and Ferries can generally be found pretty cheap if you book them early enough in advance. I normally fly to Luton from Dublin return for about £40-£50 and that's normally a Friday night flight and a Sunday afternoon one back. Ferry cost me about £50 from Hollyhead with a car. If you get the seacat it will get you in to one of Dublin's too main ports in about 1 hour and 40 minutes.

I haven't seen large increases in charges for flights when I've been lookign to fly but I could have been lucky.

[Mrs Sweeney & Alice]

Count in spanna, myself, scottish chris and kebab,.. maybe....

Andy

[Gold Joinee Spaca-Sweeney(GA)]

That was me,... buggeration.

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

I'd like to send an invitational e-mail to all the Irish Joinees in the directory...is that allowed?
And Danny, if you're reading this, will you come too? Maybe you could do some media?

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

After seeing the fantastic time had by all at K4...Dublin will definitely happen!
It's almost certainly going to be the 8th/9th September but I'll have to check and make sure there's no big sporting events going on that might clash with us (I don't think there will be...)

So any ideas for a good name? 'Danny Boy' is obviously begging to be used in some way

Proposed itinerary is:
Saturday
Meet about 1 o'clock in St Stephens Green.
Disperse about 2 o'clock for some free hugging and mass RAoKage
Retire to pub about 4 o'clock
(or other touristy things like Book of Kells, Guinness Storehouse etc)
Grub about 7 o'clock
More pub or gig or something like that
Retire to chambers at about 2am (this *is* Dublin don't forget )

Sunday
Viking Splash tour about 12 o'clock
Leave for home about 3 o'clock-ish

[Gold Joinee Spaca-Sweeney(GA)]

Make sure you add it into the WIKI for easy reference.. and put the date in the title bar so people can see it easily,.... i am eagerly awaiting my 2007 diary,... still.

Andy

[PJ Hannah B-R]

Can't believe I've only jsut seen this...but this is TOTALLY a reason for me to finally sort out my passport.

8/9 september would be fine for us I'm almost certain.

[Mr Phil]

Hmmm...

I'll probably be thousands of miles away.

Oh well.

[SJ Del (The Train Man)]

GJ Hannah Buckley-Reynolds, on 4 Dec 2006, 11:47 PM, said:

Can't believe I've only jsut seen this...but this is TOTALLY a reason for me to finally sort out my passport.

8/9 september would be fine for us I'm almost certain.

You don't HAVE to have a passport!
A valid Photo ID (eg new style driving licence) should do.
But check with individual airlines/ferry companies...