...the MS Run again 
Next Saturday (13th) the BMW Club are holding the Mizen to Malin Run in aid of the MS Society. As some of you may know my sister was diagnosed with MS over 8 years ago so its a cause thats dear to my heart. While she's had her ups & downs over the years, generally she's in reasonable health. But there's always the possibility that this may change.
And thats where the great work of the MS Society comes into play. In addition to funding research into the causes of MS & the search for a treatment they also run seminars & support groups for those newly diagnosed, their families and/or their carers plus lots of other help & support.
MS Ireland
Last year the run raised in excess of €20,000 & hopefully this year we can increase that. I'm well aware that there are increasing demands on your hard earned buck from all types of charities but if you have a couple of quid to spare maybe you'd think of the MS Society.
You can donate through their web site, send them money, send me money or best of all - come out & meet us somewhere on Saturday (the weathers going to be great) & throw a donation at anyone involved.
I'm doing it again this year & Marcus of this parish is coming too. I know a couple of people from here took part last year but I only found that out afterwards. So this year make yourselves known - I'll be the ugly bearded one on the yella 12
I thank you for your time & hope to see some of youse out there
MS Run here - scroll down a wee bit
Now let normal service resume
Next Saturday (13th) the BMW Club are holding the Mizen to Malin Run in aid of the MS Society. As some of you may know my sister was diagnosed with MS over 8 years ago so its a cause thats dear to my heart. While she's had her ups & downs over the years, generally she's in reasonable health. But there's always the possibility that this may change.
And thats where the great work of the MS Society comes into play. In addition to funding research into the causes of MS & the search for a treatment they also run seminars & support groups for those newly diagnosed, their families and/or their carers plus lots of other help & support.
MS Ireland
Last year the run raised in excess of €20,000 & hopefully this year we can increase that. I'm well aware that there are increasing demands on your hard earned buck from all types of charities but if you have a couple of quid to spare maybe you'd think of the MS Society.
You can donate through their web site, send them money, send me money or best of all - come out & meet us somewhere on Saturday (the weathers going to be great) & throw a donation at anyone involved.
I'm doing it again this year & Marcus of this parish is coming too. I know a couple of people from here took part last year but I only found that out afterwards. So this year make yourselves known - I'll be the ugly bearded one on the yella 12
I thank you for your time & hope to see some of youse out there
MS Run here - scroll down a wee bit
Now let normal service resume
. Once he’d topped up with caffeine we were off. As I’m only 5 miles from the M7 we opted to take that route rather than crosscountry & try to make up a bit of time. The motorway went well but then we were onto the N8 with towns, slow traffic, more rain & by now it was getting dark too. A quick stop in Mitchelstown for a nicotine infusion enabled me to phone Aidan & give him some abuse for being in bed at half ten on a Friday night 
before turning in for a short sleep. 
. PJ had come down from Galway on his 'real' GS to meet up with the group & ride with us for a bit in addition to personally delivering his donation 
– not a bad turn out. By now the :sunshine had broken through & everyones mood brightened 
and so never get to enjoy any of the rich tapestry of life around you. Although we weren’t exactly bimbling along I seemed to be able to take in a lot more of my surroundings. And this is the reason I ride a bike (well one of them anyway). 
Marcus & I had been near the back of the group since Sligo & now stopped to answer the call of nature- too much tea in Sligo- and to let the others get ahead a bit. For a while it was just the two of us sweeping around the bends & blasting down the straights – good craic after being nose to tail for so long. All too soon we were at Malin Head. We even arrived 5 minutes ahead of schedule 
. After parking up we walked to the old telegraph station, had a smoke, took a few pics & then everyone started to drift away to their various accommodations.
