Hi from Ireland

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    Hi Eyore. How's it going. Welcome to the forum. Where abouts in Ireland are you? I'm in carlow. My number is.......:D enjoy the crac.
     
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    Hi Wayne, I am in west Clare myself.
     
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    On the assumption I do get me a Sprint to tour, on my priority visit list is your neck of the woods, first down to Killarney then up the West coast to Inisfree - I do love Yeats' poetry and so homage to the Lake Isle. Last (and first) time I was over as tourist rather than on business junkets was camping with #1 son maybe 20 years ago, and came back with some fond memories of super friendly people. Car broke down (minor) near Killarney. Got towed to a village workshop by the owner of a local dealership who had a strong Irish accent (as they do). Got chatting and turns out he was a Belgian who came for a visit 15 years earlier, met a girl, married her, stayed and learned English the local way. So anyway, when collecting the car next day I happened to mention to one of the mechanics that their boss had a really strong Irish accent for a Belgian. He turned to his mate and said 'There, I told you he wasn't a local boy'. Made me smile. And the crack was brilliant.
     
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    ...and finishing off up North and the Giant's Causeway, before over to Stranraer and a quick ride round my Ayrshire roots up Dalry way.
     
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    So, speaking of the great WB Yeats, let's not forget he was a Triumph man himself, as he wrote:

    Her Triumph (William Butler Yeats, 1926)
    I did the dragon's will until you came
    Because I had fancied love a casual
    Improvisation, or a settled game
    That followed if I let the kerchief fall:
    Those deeds were best that gave the minute wings
    And heavenly music if they gave it wit;
    And then you stood among the dragon-rings.
    I mocked, being crazy, but you mastered it
    And broke the chain and set my ankles free,
    Saint George or else a pagan Perseus;
    And now we stare astonished at the sea,
    And a miraculous strange bird shrieks at us.

    And speaking of great Irish poets, who can ignore Spike Milligan. With due deference to John Masefield's 'Sea Fever', this was a campside favourite with my kids

    'I must go down to the sea again,
    to the lonely sea and sky;
    I left my shoes and socks there -
    I wonder if they are dry?
     
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    I once had a friend, a friend named tim. And someone threw a tomato at him. Now tomatoes are soft and dont hurt the skin. But this tomato was in a tin, I love spike. He told us he was ill......( on his grave stone)
     
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    Ahhhhh, the cliffs of Moher and over to craggy island ( father Ted) some nice roads over your neck of the woods, im thinking of doing the Bikefest in Kerry next year, been told its good. Have you been?
     
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    Bikefest is a bit too much Harleys arriving in town in the back of vans,tassels and leather waistcoats for my tastes.;)
     
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    Oh right. I didn't know that. The poster for it gives you the impression it's a good mix of bikers of all discriptions. Bringing the bike in a van:eek: WTF. Why not enjoy the ride. That's why we have bikes isn't it??
     
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    What you going to do with your tassles, leather waistcoats and chaps now Wayne? Refer to the photo of you and your mate not earlier post. :cool:
     
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    Ah, Me with Tassles........:eek: I think not. what photo....your getting me worried now crispy. was i wearing suspenders as well:rolleyes:
     
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    OH. you mean my "mates" i see.....well each to their own . Im all for rubber and leather. but i like mine on the road and on my back . Well in public anyway:D
     
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    Why did you sick that sign in his ear, he dont look very happy
     
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