flaming galars alright travellers. i knew you had a bit in you all along col. darlene would want to start spitting out the nippers to pledge her allegiance. only joking darlene . YOU look nothing like a tinker. havent talked in over a year col and the first thing i do is have a go , i hope you miss me too. left the phone in the car the other day when you were ringing. send me your phone no .all is well with vico and mysef no scandal . she is heading your way in jan. typing twenty mins now so enough. take it easy .mick
G'day ya bloody mongrels Hi de hi campers, how are yez settling into NZ? All good I hear. Was at Sineads pub quiz last Thursday (they got a really good crowd, happy days) and Mark was telling me you were working already Col? Nice one man. Darlene, hope your 2nd interview went well.
Listen, big big thanks for the guitar strap - it's mega cool. I can't believe I got a gift that took 3 days to make. Wow. So cool. It's really lovely too. So a big thanks again : )
Getting all set for the electric picnic over here. It's gonna be a great weekend and the line-up is deadly! I'll have the pics uploaded onto facebook so check them out when yez aren't too busy throwing a few zingers on the barbie : )
Have fun, be good and talk soon,
Love,
Gar
Hello from BA Hey guys,
Its Fiona here that ye met in Iguazu! I see ye are back in Sydney! Thats mad feels like only the other day we met ye! Darlene I completely forgot to tell you that that Dutch guy that used your camera to take pictures of the brazilian dancers gave me his email to give to you tosend him the photos! Very complicated altogether! Sorry, hope ye are having a good time, hopefully we will see ye somewhere along the way again! oh the guys email is, onzeberg@hotmail.com
Talk soon,
Fi
Wow! Waterfall looks amazing! Love the 88 butterfly and the anteater (I think that's what he is). Fair play to all of your trip documentation. 50 buses?! Hope you have some luck with immigration tomorrow.
3 weeks and coutnign for the electric picnic, so am really looking forward to that. Will be heading off next weekend to Sligo or Bundoran or somewhere for a camping/surfing weekend with my nephew Luke. Actually will ya ask Con where would be best to go for such a wee jaunt? Maybe it depends on where the best waves are? Anything over a tiny ripple will probably do us novices : )
Take carer and look forward to hearing how your next phase of your adventures go.
Love,
Gar
Yo Hombres hey guys,
First off, well impressed with all of the Tour De France antics out of yiz. Fair fucks to yez! : )
Now anyone who goes to work with coco leaves, dynamite and alcohol has to feel a little bit happy, even if they were slaves, there were/are much worse off slaves I guess? Anyway, enough shiting out of me.
Was at Trev's wedding last weekend and it was a really great laugh, right from the moment we got off the plane up until sometime Sunday evening when I crashed and burned. Lovely town with great bars and outdoor areas in massive square. Reception was such a great laugh, the guy who was running the show never stopped. Really got us all going. Actually the whole thing never stopped, not for meal or speeches or anything, which was fine by all of us. I think there was something like 9 courses! I probably had about 4 of them, the rest I was up dancing/out smoking. Everyone else seemed to have a great time too. Trev was chuffed with himself for sure.
Meant to get back to you before now, but was thinking the Christmas plan over - cheers for asking by the way - and I reckon I'm gonna leave it. I have to put poor oul Pete (my car) down pretty soon, so that dosh for trip will be gone alas : (
I am a good little saver, so I'll be hoping to hit down under next year and if/when I do I'll see where yez are at and hook up for some good old timey mayhem : )
PS: Am in the middle of a 2 week holiday doing loads of DIY and gardening. Really looking forward to heading to Galway with the band next Wednesday to record 6 songs. Will be sure to send yez a copy when we get it all done and dusted.
Until next time my lovely hombres...
PS: Keep those curls pumping Col!
PPS: Pics/videos of wedding up on my Facebook.
Well done!! I just love love reading your blogs, Darlene you could get a job for the lonely planet!! The inca trail just sounds amazing, fair play to ye both, I also just read the Death Road blog...not for the fait hearted, when I saw the photos I couldn't believe it!! Anyway keep up the blogging they are a great distraction from work, I always feel jealous until I go home to my comfy bed!! Enjoy - tell Collie to cut his hair!!!!!!!!!!!! xxxx
Hair today Gone Tomorrow. Hi there, just had to drop a line and comment on your blog. Great reading, great photos. There surly is a book in you Darlene. Colie, travel seems to have helped you come to terms with those lovely locks. You seem to be having your shining moment with the locks, curly hair is so in right now.
Death Road is something I most defiantly would not do. I got vertigo looking at your pictures and felt queasy.
Eagerly awaiting the pics from Iguazo Falls. Sandra xx
Off to Poland Hi Col and Darlene we are off to Poland in the morning at 6am for Trevors wedding on Saturday. Looking forward to it and fingers crossed everything will go well. We will miss you there but we will have a drink for you. Great to hear all your news. Lots of love. Ter
Hola Inca trail sounds amazing guys, well done! Check out my pics of Rock Werchter '09, there's a few of me in a red straw hat not unlike the local you snapped above : )
RW was brilliant by the way. Not as mental as last year, but it would take some serious festival to top that one right?
Alot of really good acts and the sun split the skies for most of it too.
It's 2 weeks to Trev's wedding in Poland now, should be a good bit of craic.
Was at Suzi Salam's 30th last night in a cool place called The Sycamore in temple bar last night. Really cool spot, but way over packed. Was a really good laugh though.
Am wrecked tired as I was at a party in the northside afterwards and then earlier was recording some demo stuff with the lads in my music room.
Can't wait to get down to Galway to do the recordings in mid August. Once that's done and dusted we're doing a gig up in Aaron's gaff in Baltinglass and we're hoping to play the hard Working Class Heroes festival this year. Fingers crossed!
Have a blast in Bolivia ; )
Love,
Gar
Hola Loving the hair Collie, rock on Tommy, hah hah! : )
My heart is really bleeding for yez, what with the terrible hot bricks and the very rude, drunken flies.
Iguanas are cool! I was staying in London 2 weeks ago and the people there had a bearded dragon. Cool little dude so he was.
Ski time on the horizon eh? Happy days. Have a carve for me!
Love,
Gar
Hey guys, haven't had a read of your blog for a while... so just had a great read to catch up with what you've been doing. I'm just in awe... you're really making the most of it and it's so great to hear all the things you've been doing! Fair play! Will be dying to hear all about the Inca Trail next! Everything here is grand. It was Layla's brithday on Saturday so we had a great day... she asked me yesterday if she's still 3! Other than that it's same old... Try and skype us the next time you get a chance... Darlene, you look great - shame you've to hang around with that head of hair you call a boyfriend! :) xx
Hey kids,
Catching up on your latest adventures - paragliding - cooool!!!! Not so sure about the grub yez are tucking into though!
Busy with finishing off college stuff at the mo, so will send a better mail in a week or so.
Keep her lit,
Gar
Hi Col and Darlene,
My God you are having some amazing experiences and seeing amazing sights and I dont mean Col's hair. Savour every moment, the photos are brilliant. I received the parcel you sent for the kids, have passed on to Alison and Colm who were delighted. I will ring Andy over the weekend and give Charlies his next weekend. We haven't been down to Tip and we are very busy with the new extension. Ciaran is doing the tiling Col. The weather here is shite at the moment and the big 'R' fastens its grip around our necks by the day, so you are in the best place and I bet there is not a person that doesn't envy you your simple carefree jungle life. Keep well and happy and hope to hear from you soon. Col I have sent up Skype so we might be able to arrange a chat sometime when you are near civilisation. Lots of Luv to you both. Ter
alive and kicking sorry ma in the jungle for the last week.it was the bollocks ya can read all about it on the latest blog .anyway all is cool and will be in touch soon.
love colie
Where are u Hi Lads, No word since 27th April hope this is not a bad sign and that you are not lost in the jungle. Darrens birthday is on Thursday so have a pint for him. Our extension is going well and nearly finished. Otherwise things are at their crappy best here. Let us hear from you soon. Luv Ter
Hola back atcha Hey you guys
just been catching up on your south america diaries...to add my voice to the crowd so jealous! sounds like the funnest fun ever bar the scary water based adventures. Just back from the good ole U S of A with hotpot himself, had a great time but have decided i hate bridges, bicycling over bridges (although I walked really over the golden gate and nearly had a mary half way) and winding roads the involve crossing gorges over a bridge....see a theme?? We spent paddys day in my dads cousins pub in san fran got trashbagged and ended the night hanging out with a lovely homeless lady in dodge town..so ciaran tells me, i forget. then drove the road of death down the coast in a mustang and back again and hit vegas baby. I played poker and lost my shirt but all in the name of fun and games...back to reality now with a bang crazy dads and night shifts but the sun is shining and the weather is sweeet. Keep on truckin you guys and keep the stories coming, I had a few laugh out loud moments whilst reading.....miss yas and take care xxxxx mavis o davis
Collies Birthday Hi all you keep in touchers. Its Collies birthday on 5th April so everybody wish him a happy birthday and make him feel loved. I wont say which one it is, dont want to upset him too much. Anyway from me The Ma Happy Birthday and hope Darlene makes you a birthday cake or gives you a nice present. Luv Ter.
Get your crampon I'm sure I've siad this in every comment - but that looks f888888 deadly!! And all that safety apparell - its like my bestest day out!
My Paddy's Day over here was at the Senior Cup Final -- you know loike, so I down a few Heinos with the boys!
Me and R are doing the Ring of Kerry at Easter - cheapy Supervalu break - any recommendations...do you have the number of your psycho Eastern European 'taxi'?
Oh my god, Collie, that pic of you the day after Paddy's day is hilarious. I'm still laughing out loud here. Ah shit, that's the best laugh I've had all day. Priceless and hilarious! : )
I've just been onto John Wayne talking about Trev's wedding. I'm going to book an apartment for the few days we're there, and then myself and Cat are heading to Berlin by train for a few more days of mayhem before leaving continental europe at peace once more. Can't wait for that trip.
Looks like you'd a great Paddy's Day, which is great to celebrate abroad with Irish and non-Irish alike I know myself already. I didn't go to the parade in the end, nor did a sup of gargle pass these lips. I had college work I had to get done which I'd let fall behind what with skiing and my birthday and all that malarky.
Delighted (and pleasantly surprised) yez were out cycling - keep up the good work there. Do it a few more times and the wheezing will be gone. Are ya still of the smokes? Kyaking sounds cool, will have to give that a go one of these days.
Tomorrow week I'm heading into town with the rest of the HiRise lads and the cailin's to see Eagles Of Death Metal. Should be a deadly gig. They've been added to Rock Wrechter this year too. Only myself, Cat, Graham and Rachel are booked for that so far. Everyone else is waiting for someone else to make a move I guess. That reminds me, how are the sounds going that I burned for yez? Any particular faves?
OK, I've a wee exam tomorrow, so I better get a do a bit for it.
Loving the stories and pics guys, keep that good stuff coming ; )
Love,
Gar
Missed You Hi Collie, Sorry I missed your phone calls. I was actually there for each one but just as I got to the phone it clicked off. Glad you didn't forget you had a mother on Ma's Day. Everyone fine here and missing you loads. Hope you are both still enjoying yourselves, it look's like it from the photos but I don't like the dirty feet much. Keep safe
Ter.
Hey Guys I just read all you posts there and I have to say I'm delighted for you and a little jealous. It sounds fantastic, so keep the news coming. All good in Oz, Dowly, Fiona and myself will have a bed for you where you arrive in here.
Ciao Babies,
Conor
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alright travellers. i knew you had a bit in you all along col. darlene would want to start spitting out the nippers to pledge her allegiance. only joking darlene . YOU look nothing like a tinker. havent talked in over a year col and the first thing i do is have a go , i hope you miss me too. left the phone in the car the other day when you were ringing. send me your phone no .all is well with vico and mysef no scandal . she is heading your way in jan. typing twenty mins now so enough. take it easy .mick