Tuesday 17 September 2013

Pains, Terrains And 'On-The-Go' Meals

Picture if you will five of the healthiest, fittest, most robust examples of manhood (between the ages of 30 and 49) you are ever likely to set your lamps on.
Now picture the exact opposite.
These are the five gentlemen we (The Plumber & I) had the pleasure to accompany last weekend on a sponsored cycle around the heaven on earth that is The Ring Of Kerry!
The Plumber & I were the support team, following behind from the comfort of the van with drinks, sandwiches, spare tyres and cheers.

7AM Saturday morning was the intended start-off time, so we all arrived in Killorglin on Friday evening, about 8ish. And as you do the night before an epic cycle we all headed for the bar. I lie, we headed for many bars. It was fun.

We arrived back at Dan's house (Dan is the organiser and lead cyclist) about 2:30AM where everyone continued drinking. I'm sure I could also smell some strange herb burning but it could just have been the Plumber trying get some wood to light in the grate with an industrial size blowtorch! It's hard to tell when one is looking at the ceiling from the bed I made where I had fallen down on the floor.

Somebody woke sometime shortly after 7 and eventually, after a breakfast of coffee, porridge and cigarettes, our famous five plonked their arses on their respective saddles.

It was a long day, even with the weather being most perfect. Two of our five managed to do the whole circuit without assistance, the other three spent most of the time alternating between the saddle and the back of our van. But even so, all raised a ton of money for our local cancer charity.

And the Plumber and I have enough laughs in the bag to keep us going through many long winter nights in the local.

(Photies to follow as soon as I remember where I put the camera!)

(Here's one of Ladies View from the phone.)



15 comments:

  1. A good and noble cause my friend. Sadly it's terrible grip has one of my loved ones and will not let go. I find that time ticks ever quicker as it swallows up her life. Some things are beyond my control.

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  2. That's quite a picture! (And the photo's good too)
    ;)

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    1. hope; Ha! I took hundreds of photies with the 'good' camera, which is still in the Plumber's van! :¬)

      xxx

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  3. What a wonderful spot to raise money for a good cause. Good job.

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  4. Pat; Known as The Kingdom County, one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited. And I have had that pleasure hundreds of times! I make a good guide if you should decide to visit, we'll get Chef to prepare some tasty snacks for the journey! :¬)

    xxx

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  5. Do you know I actually misread it as "...the healthiest, fattest, most robust..." What a goof! How is the weed in Éire I wonder? Perhaps one day I'll find out. But you can count me out of riding a bike at 7:00 on Saturday morning. I'll just write a check for the charity.

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    1. EPS/UB; Funny, I can picture you zipping around NYC on yer bike! :¬)

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    2. Oh, I used to do that quite a bit when I first moved here! Speeding up and down 6th Avenue without a helmet. I thought I'd live forever.

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  6. What a beautiful place! Almost looks like a painting.

    Sounds like you five did good in spite of your best efforts to be too drunk to make the ride! ;-)

    xoxoxo

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    1. Pon; Truly a place of immense beauty! And the pubs ain't bad either! :¬)

      xxx

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    2. I bet the pub landlords can tell a different tale than one about five robust fit lads riding bikes. More likely a big oul bunch of eejits fae the city rolling about with the drink rolling out of them.

      Stop me when I go wrong here pal, eh?

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    3. Chef; I learned from the master pal! :)

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  7. Say what you will about our toleration for the drink. Not once have we ever mistreated a bicycle when the stout was upon us.

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    1. Chef; You speak the truth!

      Now, 'tis all washed & clean I am and ready for the Friday pint! G'wan then, my shout! :¬)

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