3 photorally competitions for 2014

[bogman]

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Great way to see the country, all three are up and running, 37 locations to visit including Gerry's and Lorcan's well traveled one

Photorally http://irishphotorally.com/

Ulster Bmw Photographic Rally http://www.bmwclubulstersection.com/4/post/2014/02/2014-photographic-rally.html

Iron Butt TwoWheelPoker Locations http://www.ibaireland.org/Rally_Locations.php

4 competitions if you want to include the UK Iron Butt section

 

[Damien]

I did 36 of the 37 last year, as you said, a great way to see the country. Will try and do them all this year.

 

[bogman]

Did 36 also Damien, missed out on the Blaney Bridge in Donegal, its on my "to do list" this year, which one did you miss out on ?

 

[Damien]

The same one Charles. I will be on Holiday in Downings in August if you are doing it then, call in

 

[GerryC]

Did 36 also Damien, missed out on the Blaney Bridge in Donegal, its on my "to do list" this year, which one did you miss out on ?

The same one Charles. I will be on Holiday in Downings in August if you are doing it then, call in

I got that one but never got to enter before the closing date

 

[Den]

That was a surprise. Nice to see its being used Gerry

 

[Damien]

The locals call it The bridge to nowhere.

 

[GerryC]

That was a surprise. Nice to see its being used Gerry

Hi Den
It got a lot of use in late summer but is resting in my shed all winter.
It took a while to properly import it - the discrepancy on the V5 (chassis #) had to be resolved. DVLA did not excel themselves but Mark Grinnall came up with the info (chassis change) that allowed a proper cert of export & an Irish reg #.
That aside the only other issue was fuel pump issues - one of the wee push button switches on the dash failed & it kills the fuel pumps (there are 2); that was fun diagnosing & sorting but I learned. Finally the brakes despite bleeding a few times remain a little s o f t. But it is fun - even managed forestry tracks".....................

 

[Jockser]

Iron Butt TwoWheelPoker Locations http://www.ibaireland.org/Rally_Locations.php

Thanks for the heads up Charles, last time I looked there weren't any points up. Did Wexford Phoker today after Wexford Photo.

I too am in the habit of doing a clump of these & not sending them in, bit like the Ulster Photo really
Must try harder

 

[bogman]

Interesting 3 wheeler Gerry has there, kind of like a Morgan? no problem Jockser, im the worst for late entries myself, ask Gerry

 

[bogman]

Ill keep my Phoker shots here, first one today and a story to go with it, met Richard Shaw visiting from California, his grandfather was an engineer on the Lusitania, left the engine room to go on deck for a fag, the torpedo struck, that explosion was followed shortly after by a massive one, he tried to get on a lifeboat on one side of the ship but it was "women and children first" then tried the other side and got away on lifeboat no. 13, lucky man, Lusitania sank in just 18 minutes.

09. Lusitania graves

 

[bogman]

09. Lusitania graves gps location should read 51.87287 N, 08.49655 as is around 150m out and lands you at a number of WW1 graves which may be confusing

 

[bogman]

Phoker rally: Bridgetown Priory between Fermoy & Mallow

 

[Damien]

Poker rally point Tallaght, St Maelruains Losset


Courtown RNLI Station

 

[RobertG]

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Jaysus - who stole your legs

 

[Damien]

Jaysus - who stole your legs

Sure they were only small to begin with, not the first time I was leg less either!

 

[bogman]

not the first time I was leg less either!

On the way home yesterday

IBA Phoker photorally location, statue of John B Keane, Listowel

 

[GerryC]

What's with the legs hanging outa yer topbox

 

[Kamikaze]

That's his other half.

He's a tall chap.

 

[bogman]

IBA Phoker photorally shot, water tower near Mullingar yesterday