1st evening

Our first evening passed without incident but not without several pints of the black stuff. Tony's uncle made a surprise visit and we collected 30pounds fron the bar towards the fund. All fed and watered and now off to pick up Chris from Cork. One incident worth a mention was when Bob followed the van through the barrier and was hit on the head by the barrier coming down!! Belfast is a really nice place.

Ferry

Conversation discussing the nearest Halfords in Belfast which is in Madrid street:;
Tony 'first time I was in in Madrid Street in Belfast I was chased by a German Shepard"
Grant "what was he doing there, he was a long way from home"

We're off

Well, we have just set sail from Cairnryan. Belfast here we come and on to Cork tomorrow. Oh yes.

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That's us.....we are sailing, we are sailing

Blowout

Well we have started well. In rebellion over something which we don't know, Orbry has had. Tantrun and blown her rear tire off the rim in the van on the way to Perth. Hope she settles down before we hit Ireland.

Sure she will be fine,

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We are ready as we will ever be!! What a fine looking bunch

A little Sunday run !

 

Well for all those Carbonauts followers 3 of the team for Ireland had our last training run with a little trip out to Portmahomack.

I cycled form Avoch and The Doc from Kirkhill and we met up with Hindo at the Muir. Set off just after 09:30 and went up through Dingwall then on the back road to Evanton.

 

Tried to get a cuppa at Jolly's house but he pretended he wasn't in son on we went and arrived at our destination at 12:59, which was not bad as The Doc said we would get there at 13:00.

 

After a wonderful lunch, a mixture of homemade and Co-op supplied we started the return and in keeping with Carbonauts strategy it was not long before we had to stop for a hedge watering, a ploy instigated by Chris.

 

A nice ride back, stopping at Alness for the annual Carbonauts ice cream and back through Dingwall where I made the foolish judgment of leaving my chums and heading home via Everest - at least that it was it felt like going up from Maryburgh over the top and down to Tore.

 

Varying distances due to starting points but we think Hindo managed 78 miles, The Doc 90.3 and myself ended the day with 102.

 

Five days before we leave for LeJig, need to put the cycles away now and concentrate on Guinness.

 

This years new editions is James Wheeler in for IT Johnny and Tony Kelly in for Felipe Filop. We will miss the guys but I am sure they replacements are more than capable of stepping up to the plate.........just trying to find out if there is anywhere in Ireland twinned with Lancaster !!!!

 

Bob