Photo Rally 2012

After having a new set of tyres fitted this morning, I went down to Wicklaa. Started off freezing cold and ended up quite warm.



Passed over the temporary bridge twice, it wil be closed from 20th 'til 30th March



I crossed over this in January in the wet, it was very slippery.
1 down, 37 to go.

The first entry (all 24 locations) arrived in the post today; what will they do for the rest of the year?

A Perfect Day ...

The day started with a very pleasant trip with my young fella to catch a couple of this year's photo points. First up was Carlow Kilkenny

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followed by Waterford

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then a very nice late lunch at the Mullichain Cafe in St Mullins for a photo for the Phoker Rally

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Then came the icing on the cake - we paid a visit to neighbour Harry Lindsay to have a last look at his bike collection before it heads to the UK for auction at Bonhams later this month. Harry was in great form (at 86 yrs) if a little nostalgic at the prospect of saying goodbye to machines that have been part of his life for many many years. After viewing the bikes he entertained us with yarns and stories around a gorgeous log fire. Even had coffee and yummy apple tart!

An old rogue and a young rogue (on a Manx Norton)
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A 1903 Celtic Motorcycle (one of about 50 or 60) manufactured by Harry's grandfather in Dublin - and not going to the auction
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my favourite, because of the story behind it, a 1928 Dunelt (although the one I'd love to take away would be one of the Norton trials bikes)
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All in all, a really magical day.

Apologies for the slight hijack of the Photo Rally thread.

Here is a link to the Bonhams Auction site:

http://www.bonhams.com/press_release/9788/

Nice pics Feargal, esp the Lindsay bikes ones
Shame you waited until the summer was over to venture out

That Alex fella is turning into a fine young man
Must be nearly time for him to have his own bike

Great shots glenboy, those old ladies look classy, didnt realise we'd be going back to St. Mullins for a Phoker shot

feargal - wheres the teapot

Heard this on the grapevine.

Anyone owning up ........

spikerjack 46 said:

Heard this on the grapevine.

Anyone owning up ........

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Maybe a tad cryptic?

My lot so far

13 Laois/Offaly (First 3 on way home after the presentation)


16 Tipperary


15 Limerick


18 Cork


19 Kerry (After the Banna rally)


09 Dublin/Kildare (After the Clan Na Gael rally)


7 Longford/Westmeath (On waw to the Rooters rally)


12 Carlow/Kilkenny (On the way home yesterday)


11 Wexford


17 Waterford


Met fellow photorally goer's at the Waterford, Wexford and Carlow/Kilkenny locations yesterday

meh done all them

(apart from kerry )

how smooth is yer steed does the bike turn easy into right hand turns cos of the weight of the pipe

hope the weather werent bad at doon

welsh phoker point for me tomorrow possibly (the norfolk ones are the same dist the other direction so unsure which to do )

On way home from the Riverside rally today

14 Clare: Dysert O'Dea castle near Corofin

23 Roscommon: Derrycahil bridge

Nice one how is the head today

Not hectic im afraid and you great weekend but not a minutes break, that bridge is eerie, had visions of the trumpet taking a dive, many of the planks are rotten, ok once you drive over one of the two the girders running along the bridge, I didn't and parked the pike temporarily on the sidestand and felt the plank crumble, shifted away lively enough

bogman said:

Not hectic im afraid and you great weekend but not a minutes break, that bridge is eerie, had visions of the trumpet taking a dive, many of the planks are rotten, ok once you drive over one of the two the girders running along the bridge, I didn't and parked the pike temporarily on the sidestand and felt the plank crumble, shifted away lively enough

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was on the bridge on Saturday - a rumbly affair for sure!

Newry ulster point

Cookstown ulster point

Creeslough photo point

Donegal. Phoker point

Done

Rosses point kinnitty and dysart doing tomorrow possibly galway too

Ickle oisin is one next week so half to drop his pressie off

and say hi to uncle shay too

All done aprt from photo belmullet and galway

Bwm ulster done coupla phoker ones done too

Forgot rosses point as had fone brainfart and had to fix that

St mullins tomorrow on way to wexford

Did the ring to lough brin and stopped at 568 jct where the cafe is and the a feckin maserati parked there

Came back on way to kenmare and there was only another lol

pics from this week



bernish viewpoint newry (hai bai)






ballymacdermot tomb ulster photo(ya ride within 400 yards of it at bernish lol)

must send pics to cha lol




wellbrook beetling mill cookstown (ulsterphoto)




1 doe castle creeslough





the view from beside it

more when they load







anyone translate? - there were no boards or anything near it

emigration stone near brockagh donegal (phoker)

rode to near sligo to kip for the night then start some more

day 2

after the b and b forgot id booked (they rang someone else local so i got sorted then happened to fish out the booking )

was gonna do belmulet and galway but its ickle cousin oisins first birthday tomorrow and i wanted to drop a pressie and card off so



headed cross country to maguires chair cavan (ulster photo)



then longfort to visit the rellys




then down to kinnitty for the phoker pyramid




and dysart o dea castle

stopped near ennis and carried on



day 3




15 creamery south of doon limerick





ahem



lough gur pump limerick phoker









19 lough brin boathouse kerry





18 horgan plough monument cork




then to mitchelstown to stay with aunty chris (mmmm chips)



day 4 not really anything happening just st mullins phoker to do then go to weford to be near the boat




although they have a pump like lough gur





then over to england for the exmoor do