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#1
Quote from: trueblue1234 on July 21, 2023, 02:23:52 PM
Bit of a strange one to be posting up at this time of year, but we are in our final year with all the kids still believing so wanted to try and book a good one for the last time. We usually try and book away for the night and make a weekend of it, We've done a fair few. Mostly around NI but also centre parks.
Just wondering if anyone could recommend one plus a nice family hotel to stay at. Happy to travel but ideally 2-3 hrs from Tyrone. Someone mentioned Palmerstown?

Have been to

Santa's cottage newry
Donegal Lapland
Innisowen gateway hotel
Todd's leap, Ballygawley
Centre parks
Jackson's hotel
Oakfield park

Any good ones down south?

Glenarm Castle do a good one
#4
General discussion / Fonacab
June 01, 2023, 02:10:11 PM
Was it Fonacab or Value Cabs the taxi driver that released the video footage of the couple in his car worked for?

Another taxi driver in Belfast in a bit of bother now

https://twitter.com/mandudep/status/1664252373475160064?t=rk_uF5rL9VHaBelRZ9UO7A&s=19
#5
GAA Discussion / Re: Should An Glenn object?
February 05, 2023, 10:12:14 AM
The Glen appeal is over surely - the outcome is a replay. Original result is currently void.

KC have now appealed. That process is yet to run it's course
#6
Bored of lunch book a good job for the slow cooker...

Bored of Lunch: The Healthy Slow Cooker Book: THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER https://amzn.eu/d/hhd8Ogm

He has an air fryer one coming out as well in March
#7
GAA Discussion / Re: Should An Glenn object?
February 03, 2023, 10:24:12 PM
Quote from: GiveItToTheShooters on February 03, 2023, 09:57:29 PM
Is that the end of it now whereby Crokes are winners by default or does the process continue as the replay was ordered, to the extent where the final is now declared null and void?

Was wondering the same. Objection from Glen is dealt with, replay has been ordered. Crokes objected to that so that now has to be decided.

Does that mean the withdrawal of the complaint is irrelevant as that stage in the process is done and dusted, it's now onwards to deal with the Crokes appeal? Or is the whole thing considered one process and that's it finished now and the decision to order a replay is now void? The latter seems the easy way out, but maybe that's what the rules dictate
#8
GAA Discussion / Re: Should An Glenn object?
February 03, 2023, 08:30:30 PM
Touch of class from Glen, fair play. They come out of it with heads held high
#9
General discussion / Re: Lurgan
February 01, 2023, 01:01:35 PM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on February 01, 2023, 11:46:39 AM
I see hey have rearrested someone last night for the murder .. Hopefully now they have enough evidence on this person to proceed with a conviction

Same fella they arrested before Christmas. I'd imagine there'll be some poor coverage for the police if this is the fella who did it (ie. the one in the video evidence that was released) and they've released a murderer onto the streets for 5 or 6 weeks having already had him in.

Maybe this is someone they think knows something. The walk of the person in the video seemed fairly distinctive, wouldn't be hugely difficult to pick him out
#10
Quote from: lenny on January 23, 2023, 06:13:12 PM
Quote from: seafoid on January 23, 2023, 06:01:14 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on January 23, 2023, 05:48:13 PM
Quote from: armaghniac on January 23, 2023, 05:11:15 PM
Quote from: Armagh18 on January 23, 2023, 05:06:24 PM
No one else has mentioned it but we got a qualifier match replayed vs Laois a few years ago because they made an extra sub. Feckers beat us anyway. Dark days!

Fortunately, Armagh's fortunes and those of Laois have gone in opposite directions since then.
Kilmacud would likely beat Watty's this time too, especially if they did not allow the Derry men get off to such a good start.

Glen did not play to near their potential for fair chunks of the game too. A replay would be a very interesting spectacle
The teams are  evenly matched.  Wattys probably have a better manager

Crokes had 16 players on for about 15 seconds of a 65 minute game. They beat Glen by 2 points over that time. I cannot see Glen having any interest in appealing and I'm sure their players wouldn't be in a frame of mind for a replay. The result should stand but lessons need to be taken on board for officials. Subs cannot enter the field until the player being replaced has left.

I'd tend to agree, but you have to question where the line is too. Would 1 minute be ok? 5 minutes? 10 minutes? At what point is an unfair advantage gained and a replay ordered? Going by the rules there should be a sanction
#11
General discussion / Re: New York
December 03, 2022, 01:40:32 PM
Quote from: nrico2006 on December 03, 2022, 12:35:57 PM
Quote from: take_yer_points on December 03, 2022, 09:08:02 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on December 02, 2022, 07:12:20 PM
Btw, if you are taking the free ferry to Staten Island/Statue of Liberty, try to time it near sunset.  Sunsets in NY this time of year are a riot of fiery colours, and the city lights coming on during the ferry back to the city is a beautiful sight.

Sunset from the edge last weekend. I've done empire state building and top of the rock before, thought the edge was the best of the lot...

You have to pre-book it if you're going to do it. Book early to get a sunset time



What is the craic with Top of the Rock, One WTC, Empire State when it comes to going to the top if you pre-book tickets? Do you get up pretty quick or are you wasting lots if time? Just trying to weigh up which one(s) to do and weigh up how worth it they will be considering time will be something I don't want to waste there.

Long time from I've been up most of them, but the edge was 15 minutes from walking into the building to being up there, so not long. But I'd say it's quiet at this time of year.

Some of od depends on what you want - do you want to "do the empire state", etc... If you want to see those buildings (empire state, Chrysler, rock, etc...) then you can see them all from the edge.

As balladmaker says you also have the glass panel at the edge that you can sit/stand on and take photos looking down at the street from 100 floors up.

I'd say they all get a lot busier as summer approaches
#12
General discussion / Re: New York
December 03, 2022, 09:08:02 AM
Quote from: Jell 0 Biafra on December 02, 2022, 07:12:20 PM
Btw, if you are taking the free ferry to Staten Island/Statue of Liberty, try to time it near sunset.  Sunsets in NY this time of year are a riot of fiery colours, and the city lights coming on during the ferry back to the city is a beautiful sight.

Sunset from the edge last weekend. I've done empire state building and top of the rock before, thought the edge was the best of the lot...

You have to pre-book it if you're going to do it. Book early to get a sunset time



#13
General discussion / Re: New York
December 02, 2022, 12:06:08 AM
Just back from New York yesterday, stayed 4 nights in the New Yorker on 8th Avenue, 35th Street. Across the road from Madison Square Garden and 3 or 4 blocks from the edge. Hotel is in a great location but starting to look a bit dated when you get upstairs. The edge is very good

Just the two of us over. Minimum $10 for a beer in Manhattan and can go higher ($15 an Irish coffee in the dead rabbit, same for a hot whiskey, which I've now discovered is called a hot toddy over there). Went to Gallagher's Steak House up near times square and a couple of steaks, a few drinks and tip ran to well over $200. Other days ate a couple of slices for a few $.

Got last minute tickets for Chicago at the booth in Times Square, opens at 3pm daily with tickets available for everything that was on with minimum 25% discounted. Arrived at 3.15 and were away by 3.45 with the tickets.

We got the bus from Newark into Port Authority from directly outside the terminal in Newark. Half an hour in and $40 for both of us. Booked online on the coach USA site, you can't buy tickets at the airport. 8th avenue for 5 or 6 blocks below Port Authority was an experience - some amount of poverty and homelessness. Saw a few fellas being worked on by paramedics and it didn't look great

Whole Foods is a good job for a bite to eat that'll keep the cost down, plenty of them around so can grab a bite to eat if walking around the city.

5 below also good for the presents for kids. Toys on a budget (most things in it are <$5)
#14
General discussion / Re: The Official Daddies Club
July 12, 2020, 11:20:06 AM
I've 6 year old twins and a 1 year old. I remember when the twins were about 2 months old we were at the GP for something, he told us the first 1000 days were the worst. Just what we needed to hear.

You'll not be long getting into the swing of things, and the lack of sleep isn't as bad as is made out. Another recommendation for the perfect prep machine too, ours is packed away for good there about 3 months ago
#15
Not saying there's a connection as I haven't a notion, but this happened a month or so ago. Same area, same day, same time, etc...

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.newsletter.co.uk/news/crime/gang-and-male-walking-boxer-beat-teen-bike-stealing-it-along-iphone-2849557%3famp

I wonder where they found his rucksack today