Big Mick Master List - 6th July - 9th July

Have a 10 man Dorm and a double room provisionally booked (http://www.portrushholidayhostel.co.uk/) in Portrush.
The rest of the Hostel is already booked up so this is all we could get. There are however a few other places to stay in Portrush so accom shouldn't be a problem.
Google it and you'll see there are plenty.
They have offered me a deal for £35 per person for the whole weekend which is pretty good and includes continental breakfast and all bedding.
Kitchen facilities are available for anyone who fancies bacon buttes etc.
They have Wifi too.
They have space out the back for Bike parking as they told me they cater for the NW200 as well. Seem pretty biker friendly.
Hostel will be 1st come first served so if you wanna slot get you name down quick.
There is only 1 double room available so any couples coming along get in quick!!
I will need a £10 deposit paid by the 15th April to secure your bunk.
So Please cut 'n paste and add your name to the list if you are coming along.
More info to come over the next couple of weeks!!

	Name	Hostel	Deposit Paid	Ferry Booked
Bunkhouse
1.	Dirt Bike Dave	Yes	Yes	Yes
2.	Rosco	Yes	Yes	Yes
3.	Bravepil Euan	Yes	Yes	Yes
4.	Furballs	Yes	Yes	Yes
5.	Billyw	Yes	Yes	Yes
6.	Athol	Yes	Yes	Soon
7.	Robcat	Yes	Yes	Yes
8.	Alan M	Yes	Yes	Yes
9.	Kenny M	Yes	Yes	Yes
10.	Norman A	Yes	Yes	Yes (till Sunday)
Double 11.	Stevecat	Yes	Yes	Yes
12.	Pam	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rideout Only 13.	UlstWarrior John
14.	Cat72 Russ (hopefull)
Harbour Heights Guest House 15.	Eddie 990
16.	Terry Lees
17.	ChickenTim
18.	FJR Bob
19.	Pete

Name Hostel Deposit Paid Ferry Booked


1. Dirt Bike Dave Yes Yes No

2. Rosco Yes No No

3. Bravepil Euan Yes No No

4. Furball Yes No No

5. Billyw Yes No No

Name Hostel Deposit Paid Ferry Booked


1. Dirt Bike Dave Yes Yes No

2. Rosco Yes No No

3. Bravepil Euan Yes No No

4. Furball Yes No No

5. Billyw Yes No No

6. Athol. Yes No No



 

Right you southern 'cat's, 6 names so far and all from North of the Border. Get your names up, we need someone to take care of the shandies while us Scottish cats sort out the whiskey from the whisky!!

Of course you could come along and show us up..

I really wanted to go but the dates don't fit :(


Hope y'all have a fun & safe time!

Rite how Southern?

At great risk to limb and soul I have broached the subject, still some more negotiation required - ...


I'd like to bags the double room and face Armageddon later

Oi, what shadies shandies? Take it you're planning a trip past Bushmills? :drunken:

Brill Steve - You've been there and done that. It'll be a walk in the park. It's your birthday. Probably best to ask today....nicely.

DBD - Thanks for setting the wheels in motion. Really looking forward to this one.

UlstWarrior (John) is helping to organise things across the pond too

Cheers
Rosco


Name Hostel Deposit Paid Ferry Booked

1. Dirt Bike Dave Yes Yes No
2. Rosco Yes No No
3. Bravepil Euan Yes No No
4. Furballs Davie Yes No No
5. Billyw Yes No No
6. Athol Yes No No
7. Stevecat Yes DBL No No (hopefully)
8. Pam Yes DBL No No (hopefully)


Locals
1. UlstWarrior John ??? ??? n/a

I'm still up for this I am. Linz carnt come so I'll be relying on Ross for my night time cu#dles. Date's are already booked off from work so that part is all sorted.

Will copy and paste my name in when I get access to a computer, carnt do it on the phone.

Cheers Rob

Hey folks great job, and not a bad price too DBD. yeah the area is completely biker friendly because of the NW 200 when thousands of bikes descend on the town. I wont be staying with you in the hostel, but I will be staying 3 miles from you in a friends place, so I will be meeting with u, staying with u n drinking wi u and soon as everyone is out of their pit next day I will be there ready for the off. If you guys can get ferry times sorted I will meet you in Belfast or Larne depending where u sailing from and u can ride up to my house 35 miles from ferry. Grab a bite to eat - Then we can head off to portrush which is 22 miles from my place everyone get their head down then go for a shortish ride out in the evening. I can organise getting us to and from a bar for those who want a wee drink -i can organise transport and take the group to Ballymoney where we can enjoy a drink in Joey's Bar - this bar was owned by Joey Dunlop and is stil in the ownership of the Dunlop family and theres loads of memorabilia around the place. John

Excellent John...i'm looking forward to this.I'm up for visiting the Dunlop owned Bar..and any other Bar!!!
Cheers, i'm gonna book my ferry shortly so will post up arrival time at Larne..

Ahhh an updated list...

1. Dirt Bike Dave Yes Yes No
2. Rosco Yes No No
3. Bravepil Euan Yes No No
4. Furballs Davie Yes No No
5. Billyw Yes No No
6. Athol Yes No No
7. Stevecat Yes DBL No No (hopefully)
8. Pam Yes DBL No No (hopefully)
9. Robcat Yes No No

DBD et al,

I would dearly love to come, but with increasing work commitments won't be able to confirm until last minute.

In short, I'll try to be there but will sort oot digs much nearer the time.

Chris.

No worries Chris. Hope you can make it.
I've now booked my Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne rtn.
Sailing on Friday @15:00
Returning on Monday @ 12:55
With P&O Irish Ferries.
I got it as a freebie with Avios points. So if you use avios you can get it discounted or free depending on how many point you have/ wanna use.

Dirt Bike Dave wrote:No worries Chris. Hope you can make it.
I've now booked my Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne rtn.
Sailing on Friday @15:00
Returning on Monday @ 12:55
With P&O Irish Ferries.
I got it as a freebie with Avios points. So if you use avios you can get it discounted or free depending on how many point you have/ wanna use.

+1 without the Avios points!

Cheers
Billy

Ahhh an updated list...

1. Dirt Bike Dave Yes Yes Yes
2. Rosco Yes No No
3. Bravepil Euan Yes No No
4. Furballs Davie Yes No No
5. Billyw Yes Yes Yes
6. Athol Yes No No
7. Stevecat Yes DBL No No (hopefully)
8. Pam Yes DBL No No (hopefully)
9. Robcat Yes No No
10. Alan M Yes No No
11. Kenny M Yes No No
12. Norman A Yes No No


Well that looks like we've got the dorm rooms all taken now.
The last 3 guys on the list are buddies of mine so if any members of the site wish to take a bed in the dorm you have priority over the last 3 guys on the list. But I have to make a cut off date for this at the end of March. So if you wanna stay in the dorm then pipe up before end of March.

1. Dirt Bike Dave Yes Yes Yes
2. Rosco Yes No No
3. Bravepil Euan Yes No No
4. Furballs Davie Yes No No
5. Billyw Yes Yes Yes
6. Atholl Yes No No
7. Stevecat Yes DBL No No (hopefully)
8. Pam Yes DBL No No (hopefully)
9. Robcat Yes No No
10. Alan M Yes No Yes
11. Kenny M Yes No Yes
12. Norman A Yes No Yes ( going home sunday)

Deposit Paid and list updated.


Do you want me to continue updating the list in your first post Dave, or you think you'll be OK?

Think you might have scared people off by mentioning shandy

Wow, the ferry is now booked! The same one that DBD and I think most of us will be on.

Dave, I hope you've managed to get the money from Ross that I sent him, for you.

So after all that I'm a yes yes yes on the listing now.

Rob.

Cheers guys.
Steve if you would be so kind to carry on with list updating duties it would be much appreciated.
Rob. I'll speak to Rosco over the weekend as I'm home for this weekend.

Hi Rob.
I did receive your money and PayPal'd Dave £55 20th March. £35 from you, £10 from me and £10 from Euan.
Dave - Can you check your PayPal account?

Ps You can use Tesco clubcard deals to lessen the cost of the ferry tickets.
I think clubcard vouchers can be exchanged for 3 time their value to pay for ferry tickets.
Will be looking to book mine very soon.

Cheers
Rosco

Hi Folks
Yes all monies as above received. Cheers
Only got back to blighty this morning. Short run home then back on Monday for a month.
I will pm the rest of you nearer the time and I will call and pay deposit to digs on the 15th April so can anybody else who still has to pay pm me and I'll give you my PayPal address or bank transfer details.
Ta

Hi Folks

If nobody else wishes a room in the dorm by close of play today then the last 3 spaces will go to my mates as mentioned in a previous post.
Received Furballs deposit,cheers Davie.

Okidoki that's Portrush Hostel all spaces taken and all deposits paid.
Better start working out final routes now!!

Dirt Bike Dave wrote:No worries Chris. Hope you can make it.
I've now booked my Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne rtn.
Sailing on Friday @15:00
Returning on Monday @ 12:55
With P&O Irish Ferries.
I got it as a freebie with Avios points. So if you use avios you can get it discounted or free depending on how many point you have/ wanna use.

Just had a search for tickets for this - I can buy them online @ www.poferries.com - 01304 864008
for £128 (one motorbike and two adults)

Alternatively if I use Tesco Vouchers (worth 3 times their value once you convert them to P&O vouchers) it'll cost £168

Both these prices were for today only she told me so are subject to change.
Unfortunately you need to order and receive your tesco/P&O vouchers through the post before you can phone them to book it with the voucher number.
Since I'm a clubcard junkie I've just converted some to help pay for me & Euan to go.

Sunny Ireland here we come.

Are we visiting them old giant stepping stones while we are over there? 1 of the 7 wonders of the world ya know and I've wanted to visit the place for many a year.

Decided to take the R1 instead as I'd have luggage problems on the ninja. Will need to get a new tyre fitted though ready for the 1k miles that we might be doing.

Counting down the days now.

Rob