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LandyLiam

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Bringing in the New Year
« on: December 27, 2012 »
Is anyone planning anything special to bring in the New Year? (other than going to the pub and getting sloshed  8) )  I'm tempted to go up Donard, maybe even camp over (haven't checked the forecast though), or what about these New Year swims that seem to be happening, any down Newcastle way?
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2012 »
Not sure yet, would rather not waste money and time queuing for drinks in a bar. I'm open to suggestions..
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2012 »
not doing donard now, got invited to a real party
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2012 »
Wuss
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2012 »
Big E & myself are doing a new years day hike  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2012 »
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i also realised i am on call that night so best not to be camping up too high  :)


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well that does sound much more tempting than a dip in the ocean  ;D
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2012 »
Quote from: LandyLiam on December 28, 2012
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i also realised i am on call that night so best not to be camping up too high  :)


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well that does sound much more tempting than a dip in the ocean  ;D
you're more than welcome & who keeps giving me all the karma  ???
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2012 »
Alas, I'm required at home :( Can't say Jools Holland seems a better idea than a night in the hills.
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2012 »
Where are you thinking of going and what time are you starting at, Mourneman?
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2013 »
The plan now is to do Donard, leaving Donard Car Park at 11am, unless i change my mind!
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2013 »
Heres some photos from our day on the mountain


IMG_0975 by paul surginor, on Flickr

for a bit of a change we climbed the Black stairs towards Donards summit.


Panorama513 by paul surginor, on Flickr

Liam with is dog Molly


Panorama514 by paul surginor, on Flickr


IMG_1003 by paul surginor, on Flickr

we ventured into the cave on Millstone mountain

time to bag the geocache

IMG_0997 by paul surginor, on Flickr
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2013 »
What a great wee day out, tried the black stairs for the first time, not sure we went the correct route (we stayed to the right and went up sort of diagonally)



but the strong wind was in our face which made the going tough so we decided to abandon the summit attempt and head round to millstone mountain for some caving and caching  :)




John made a wee video
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Interesting wee cave with some smuggling history.

Then we went to O'Hares for a swift half while we waited for Spud to return from his romantic stroll along the Brandy pad.
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Re: Bringing in the New Year
« Reply #12 on: January 02, 2013 »
Those caves look a bit claustrophobic!
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