What’s New
Events Calendar 2010
JANUARY
Monday 11th : Bowling Re-start in the Badminton Hall, Esmonde Street. 12-2pm
Tuesday 12th: Go for Life/Whist for beginners in Ashdown Park 11.00am 1.00pm
Wednesday 13th Walk in Courtown Wood and Tea in Taravie Hotel 11.00am - 1.00pm
Thursday 14th: Line Dancing in Badminton Hall Esmonde Street. 1.45pm - 3.45pm
Tuesday 26th AGM in the Ashdown Park Hotel, 2.30pm Sharp
FEBRUARY Date to be announced. Visit to the famous “Fishers” Ladies and Gents store in Wicklow.
MARCH
Wednesday 17th: St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Gorey at 3.00pm
Day trip to be arranged
APRIL
Day trip to be arranged
Tuesday 27th General Members Meeting
MAY
16th - 17th - 18th Bealtaíne Festival 3 day event
23rd - 28th Spring Break (5 Days)
JUNE
6th bank Holiday Dublin City Ladies Marathon
17th Table Quiz in Loch Garman
Day Trip to be arranged.
JULY Lunch Out to be arranged.
AUGUST
Wednesday 24th Mystery Tour
SEPTEMBER Foreign Holiday to be arranged
Tuesday 28th General Members Meeting in the Ashdown Park Hotel at 2.30pm
OCTOBER
October 7th Memorial Service in the Methodist Church, Market Square
NOVEMBER
Dancing for Pleasure, Springhill Court Hotel, Kilkenny
Golden Festival in Waterford
Tuesday 30th Christmas Party, Dinner in The Ashdown Park Hotel 5.00 pm-11.00pm
The dates listed has been booked. Other dates will be published in the local newspapers and/or Church notices plus announsed in Loch Garman Arms Hotel at Friday mornings as the become available.
News Letter
Well a new Year and a new start to all our activities.
Our Bowling sessions for beginners will continue in the Badminton Hall, Esmonde Street on Monday 11th of January between 12 noon and 2 pm. This has proved to be quite popular, so far, and is great fun for all.
The Go for Life program will continue in The Ashdown Park Hotel on Tuesday th 12th from 11.00 am to 12.00 noon followed by an hour of Whist for beginners.
Line dancing is due to start on the 14th of January, again in the Badminton Hall, and finally the Wednesday ‘Walk in the Forrest’ is ongoing with start from the leisure centre at 11.00am.
The new Play, Two’s company, six is a crowd’ , Reading and rehearsals will begin early in January, plenty of time to learn the lines for the ‘Bealaíne’ festival in May
Friday’s we have our traditional Coffee mornings in Loch Garman Arms, drop in, get the latest news, have a cuppa, book a trip etc., see a friend, stay for lunch. Go shopping (sorry Men)
Irish language, Telephone and Computer lessons will all start back a.s.a.p.
Watch the local papers any changes and/or upcoming arrangements.
And do not forget our Annual General Meeting which will take place in The Ashdown Park Hotel on Tuesday the 26 January beginning at 2.30pm sharp.
Membership registration between 1.30pm - 2.30pm and after the AGM approx 4pm - 5pm.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
January 2010
A Happy New Year to all, and since it is a while we last updated the page, i find it would be a good idea to give a resume over the activities during the autumn.
Our intrepid travelers once again set the course for warmer climate, and returned to the Island of Tenerife for a full fourteen days of sunshine and warmth. which everyone enjoyed to the full. They returned with their batteries fully charged and ready for the long dark month ahead.
In November we had a group going to The National Concert Hall to see “HMS Pinafore” as staged by The Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society, very enjoyable.
Also towards the end of November, we had our Christmas Dinner Dance in The Ashdown Park Hotel. A most enjoyable evening for everyone. The Music was very good, and the dance floor was fullmost of the time.
Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2009
A happy Autumn to all
We trust you had a good summer despite all the rain.
Our Ordinairy Members Meeting will be held on Tuesday the 22nd September at 2pm in the Ashdown Park Hotel. Guest speaker will be Superintendent Catherine Keogh of Gorey Garda Station. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Our Mystery Tourwas most enjoyable despite the the sun refusing to shine. Berkeley House, Costume Doll and Toy Museum, was a very interesting place, we also had an oral introduction to the New Ross Tapestrieswhich most enjoyed very much.
Go For Life sessions will continue in the Ashdown Park Hotel on Tuesdays 11-12 noon followed by an hour of Whist.
Card making and Needle Craft are starting in December. Date and Venue to be decided.
Do not forget the Wednesday Walks. We meet at Forest Park at 11am, and after the walk, we go back to the Taravie for Coffee/Tea plus a treat. It is GREAT FUN.
Aqua Aerobics’ are in the Ashdown Park Leisure Pool each Wednesday 1.45 and Swimming lessons for beginners at 3pm. Teacher Nicola. All good fun for us gentle folk.
For members who like Line Dancing for two hours of fun and enjoyment. Line Dancing will be from 2pm to 4pm on Thursdays at our new venue of the Badminton Hall in Esmonde Street, under the direction of Geraldine.
Computer Lessons will start back each Friday at the Library on 25th September 2009. Contact Frances @ 087 6736492.
Our Memorial Service will be held at 4pm on Thursday 1st October in Christchurch.
Whishing our Globe Trotting members a happy and relaxing holiday in Tenerife
Punchestown Races. Wednesday 28th October 2009. Price Euro 43.00 Bus leaving Ashdowne Park at 10.30am Dress in fancy Halloween fashion if you so whish.
Our Dancing Pleasure week is in the Springhill Court Kilkenny. Bus leaving Ashdown Park at 1pm on Monday 2nd November and returning on Friday 6th November 2009.
On Saturday the 21st November we are off to the National Concert Hall, Dublin to see HMS Pinafore. Prrice is 40 Euro including the Bus. We are leaving Ashdowne Park at 10am SHARP
Fridays as usual our get together in the Loch Garman! Drop in, get the latest news, have a cuppa, book a trip etc. meet a friend and pehaps stay for Lunch.
Our Annual Dinner (formerly Christmas Dinner) will be on Tuesday 24th November starting at 5pm till 11pm. Music by Tony Davitt. Price 30.00 Euro. (George and Anne missed our Christmas Dinner last year, so George is looking forward to get a bit of Irish Turkey this tear)
New WEB Site for Seniors
A new WEB site for Senior Citizens has been lounched and is to be found on the address www.goldenireland.ie.
I have had a look around and it seem to be full of useful information covering information on f.ex Entitlements for us, such as ‘Free Banking’, Medical Card , Housing Aid etc.
There is a lot of cross references, Addresses and Telephone numbers to the County Councils and other organisations which are useful to have.
So check this site out, I am sure there will be some information you can use.
Summer at last
We have blue skies all around the sun is shining and we have record high temperatures for early June, still the job has to be done so here you have a kind of rapport of what we have been up to during the spring time.
We begin with the St. Patricks Day Parade where we participated under the banner ‘Older and Bolder’, we had a fair turn-out but we believe more of our members would have walked with us if the weather had been a little kinder to us, it was a bit chilly.
In early April we had a trip to the new Wexford Opera House, with a tour of the whole building from the stage to the rooftop Restaurant, and we finished the month with another visit to the Opera House, this time to see the Wexford Light Opera Society’s production of Mel Brooks ‘The Producers’ which every0ne enjoyed to the full.
In May the Bealtaine Festival took place, over three days, in an arrangement with the Ashdowne Park Hotel. The Hotel created a package with Bed and Breakfast and Dinner, for 1, 2 or three nights at very good rates, and this made people come from as far away as Co. Kerry and places in between. We had a Bowling
tournament, Art and Craft demonstrations, Photo exhibition and an exhibition of paintings by local Artists.
Evening entertainment were based around a Talent show, with some very good participants and not to forget the totally home produced play ‘Limbo House’ which got a tremendous reception. The Talent show held over three nights, had some fine performers, from singers though ti Irish Dancers. Our Judging panel were well-known people from the Town and furthermore totally neutral in relation to Gorey Active Retirement Association. The winner was Helen Graber, from the Morriscstle/Kilmuckridge area.
Finally in May the ever popular Spring Break which this year were held at The Clare Inn Hotel, Dromoland Co. Clare. And our members enjoyed a week of excursions to various places in Co. Clare, The Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle and a boat trip to Inishee r in the Arran Islands.
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April Newsletter 2009
Hi folks, us again, reminding you all of our forthcoming events, and how we really appreciate your participation in as many of these events as possible.
Our A.G.M. was held on 27th January 09 and the following officials were elected
Chairman George Harman 053 938 3918
Secretary Francis Shaffrey 053 942 4378
Vice Chaiman Povl Thim 053 942 1857
Treasurer Sidney O’Reilly 053 948 1903
P.R.O. Madge Crowe 053 942 1727
Social events Anne Harmon 053 938 3918
Social events Kay Breen 053 942 0021
Committe
Assistant P.R.O. Kay Breen
Social events Anne Harmon & Kay Breen
Go for Life Ann Martin & Joan Finnegan
Bean an Ti Anne Slater
Research Phillip O’Reilly
Irish Language Betty Kelly
Members: Albert Willoughby, Ann Brennan & Michael Breen
General Meeting
A General Members Meeting will be held in -The Ashdown Park Hotel on Tuesday 28th April at 2pm.
Guest Speaker Iris Checkett, Iris speaking in her knowledgeable way on all health matters.
Membership
€20 per year.
Members who have not yet paid, please pay as soon as possible, as we have to send affiliation and Insurance for all members in January 09.
Go For Life
Each Tuesday 11am -1pm in The Ashdown Park Hotel
Walk
Wednesday. Ham
Meet at Forest Park Car Park for a walk in Courtown Woods. Tea and chat afterwards at Taravie Hotel
Card Making I Needlecraft
Each Wednesday 10am -12.30pm in the Ashdown Park
Line Dancing
Each Thursday 3pm - 5pm in Christchurch. Under the direction of Geraldine. Great enjoyment
Irish Class
Each Friday 11am - 12pm at Loch Garman Arms Hotel
A get together over a cuppa plus latest information
House of Stories – need your support if it is to continue
Outings
29th April `09 “The Producers” in Wexford Opera House
Depart Ashdown Park Hotel at 6.30pm.
10th 11th & 12th May `09 Bealtaine Festival
See below for Details
18th - 22nd May `09 Spring Break to Clare.
Hope everyone has a great time
17th June `09 Trip to Heritage Park at Ferrycarrig
Lunch and Tour. Leaving Ashdown Park Hotel @ 11 3Own
18th June `09 Table Quiz
In the Loch Garman Arms Hotel at 8pm
15th July `09 Boat Trip on River Liffey
and a guided Tour of Trinity College
19th August `09 Mystery Tour
8th - 22nd October `09 Trip to Tenerife
Relax and Enjoy
GOREY ACTIVE RETIREMENT & ASHDOWN PARK HOTEL
BEALTAINE FESTIVAL
10 TH , 1l TH & 12TH May 2009
3 NIGHTS BED & BREAKFAST & 2 EVENING GOURMET
MEALS
E139 PER PERSON SHARING
2 NIGHTS BED & BREAKFAST & 1 EVENING GOURMET
MEAL
€109 PER PERSON SHARING
I NIGHT BEDS & BREAKFAST & 1 EVENING GOURMET
MEAL
€89 PER PERSON SHARING
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT €15 PER NIGHT
FOR BOOKINGS CONTACT JEAN:
053 94 80500
WWW.ASHD0WPARKH0TEL.C0M
Gorey Active Retirement Presents Bealtaine 3 Day Festival
Bealtaine is the Irish national arts festival cele-brating creativity in older age. It takes place each May countrywide and involves hundreds of events in every form. Taking its name from the ancient Celtic festival celebrating springtime. Bealtaine celebrates renewal, creativity and growth in ageing
Date: Sunday 10th May 2009
7pm- 9pm 1 Round Admission €5
A Talent Competition
All amateur’s welcome: Song: Dance: Mime: Juggling: Comedy:
Followed by: 9.15 - 1O.15pm
“Limbo House”
A short play performed by Gorey Active Retirement members
Raffle & Prizes
10.30pm-llpm Storytelling Venue: Ashdown Park Hotel Gorey in the Leinster Suite Date: Monday 11th May 2009 Venue: Ashdown Park Hotel 11am to Spm
Down Memory Lane by Atracta Hempelstall
A photographic memory of Gorey and environs
in the Crane suite
11am - 3pm
Bowl’s Tournament Leinster suite
11am - to 5pm Art Exhibition
A presentation of local art in the Tara Suite
2pm The National 1798 Rebellion Centre Enniscorthy
Coach departs at 2pm sharp. 2hr visit. Return approx 5pm
7.30pm-8.30pm Admission €5
Semi Final
Talent Competition
8.45pm-9.00pm
Na h-Amhranaithe an amala by Betty Kelly
Raffle & Prizes
9.l5pm-llpm Music & Dancing by Mary Farrell Gorey Active Retirement Presents Bealtaine Festival 3rd Day Date: 12th May 2009 Venue: Ashdown Park Hotel 11am - 3pm
Bowl’s Tournament
in the Leinster suite
Come and support your team
2pm - 4pm
A Display of Craft Work & Needle Work Exhibition in the Annagh Suite
by Active Retirement Members 2pm-4pm
Whist and Board Games
A more leisurely pace of life in the Coach Bar
2pm: Fr Murphy Centre Boolavogue
Coach departs at 2pm sharp. 2hr visit. Return approx 5pm
8pm- 9pm Admission €5
Final
Talent Competition
Prizes presented by:
SPECIAL GUEST
Raffle and Prizes
9.30pm - 11pm Dancing Music by: Mary Farrell
CALENDAR 2009
January 15th: Re-start of Line dancing in Christ Church Old School House
20th : Re-start Go For Life / Whist for beginners, Ashdown Park Hotel
21st: Re-start of Card making / Needle Craft eyc. Ashdown Park Hotel
February 10th: Re-start of Story House in Christ Church Old School House
March 17th: St Patrick’s Day Parade, Gorey at 3pm (Older & Bolder)
April A trip to the Opera House in Wexford (To be arranged)
May 10th / 12th: Bealtaine Festival a 3 day event.
18th / 22nd: Spring break(Venue to be announced at AGM
June 1st: Dublin City Ladies Marathon (Gorey entry)
15th: Heritage Park Ferry Carrig, Lunch and Tour
18th: Table Quiz in the Loch Garman Arms at 8pm
July: Day trip (To be arranged)
August 19th: Mystery Tour
September : Shelbourne Greyhound Stadium (to be arranged)
Foreign Holiday (Details Later)
October 1st: Memorial Service
November Dance week (to be arranged)
16th, 17th, 18th: Golden Festival in Waterford
December 8th: Christmas Party Luch in Ashdown Park Hotel 2pm t0 7pm
Annual General Meeting
The A.G.M. of Gorey Active Retirement Association will be held in the Ashdown Park Hotel at 2.30pm on Tuesday 27th of January 2009
We are very honoured to have as our Guest speakers
Maureen Kavanagh, C.E.O. , Active Retirement Ireland
and
Kevin Molloy, National President, Active Retirement Ireland
January Newsletter
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL. GOOD HEALTH AND A LITTLE WEALTH.
Well a new year and a new start to all our activities.
Our Go for life sessions will continue in the Ashdown Park Hotel on a Tuesday 11-12 noon followed by an hour of Whist for beginners. Also you may know we have Karen O’Reilly-Finley on Wenesday morning 10.30 am to 12.30 pm again in the Ashdown Park Hotel doing a magnificient job with her Card Craft sessions and I hear she may well introduce Neddle Craft this year, that’s for men only, I don’t think. Don’t forget the walk in the woods, no it is not Babe in the woods’ its us in the Courtown woods every Wednesday morning at 11am. Great fun and afterwards back in the Taravie for Tea/Coffee and try those beautiful scones, no cream you’re not allowed. Of course on a Monday we also go to the Leisure centre for AQUA AEROBICS, it is good for us gentle folk. Thursday afternoon if you are feeling a little bit fit or maybe you are browned off, try out the line dancing in the Old School House, Christ Church. Two hours of great (fun) enjoyment under the direction of Geraldine, beginners are very welcome. Give it a try, and you do not need a cowboy hat or Boots either. Our new play ‘LIMBO HOUSE’ is in rehearsal stage at the moment, well maybe not in rehearsal stage, let’s say it is in confinemenr stage at the moment. We may let it escape one night at the Story House soon, so watch notices. Oh yes the Story house is back on the second Tuesday of February. Anybody out there interested in Drama please contact George, we need more KINGS and QUEENS.Then on Fridays as usual our get together in the Loch Garman Arms, Drop in, get the latest news, have a cuppa, book a trip etc. See a friend, stay for lunch, go shopping (men go home). Irish Language , Mobile phone tuttion and Computerlessons will star back asap.
STAY WARM AND STAY WELL ALL WINTER
We have all felt the Chill of the winter and most of us wonder how to stay warm without spending all our savings on Fuel. We know the cheapest way is to add a layer or two of clothing and it is very important to keep our feet and hands warm, so extra socks and woolen mittens could be the cure in those areas. If you have to go out think of getting not only warm clothing but some which is also windproof. Many modern materials are not only warm but also windproof and also very important, they are this without being bulky. In the house it is important to keep the room in use as free from draught as we possible can. It will save on Fuel cost. To lower the temperature by one degree Centigrade, if the room heating is controlled by a Thermostat will also save money, but be careful, as we get older we do need some more heat than the younger ones, so do not go lower than 21 or 20 degrees. below this level, you will not only feel chilly, but your savings will be miniscule. Your bed can be warmed up with the help of a HOT WATER BOTTLE or a bag of grains. Or if you have an electric blanket use this. Remember never to use a Hot Water Bottle together with an electric blanket. Be very careful with open fires and with lit candles. Always place a Firescreen in front of the fireplace and remember never to leave a room with burning candles or have the candles close to flammable material such as curtains etc. Meals: Take great care in having at least one warm meal each and every day. Ideally you should have a good porridge in the morning and some fresh fruit. Your lunch could be a couple of sandwiches and your dinner could be a stew, a chop or a steak with potatoes and vegetables. Make sure your diet is balanced and you get both the protein and the fibre you need for a healthy life.
Christmas Time
We had a nice Christmas Party on the 9th of December in the Ashdown Park Hotel here in Gorey, and from the feed back the committee has had it seem that everyone enjoyed the dinner and the dance. We saw the dance floor was full to 100% for most of the afternoon and no-one complained about sore feet or legs. It now only remains to say Thank you! to Sydney O’Reilly for her effort in arreanging the party. And to all our members we send the best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year and indeed a Happy 2009
Calendar
Gorey Active Retirement Association has issued an ‘Older and Bolder’ Calender. 10 Euro will reserve a copy for you, as long as our limited stock last.
Christmas Party:
Tuesday the 9th of December is party day for Gorey Active Retirement Association . Tickets are 30 Euro each, and must be purchased before the big day, as we are unable to sell any tickets at the Door. This is due to the requirement by the Hotel to know the numbers participating so they can prepare the meals. Tickets are available on Friday mornings in the Loch Garman Arms, at our Coffee mornings from 11am to 1pm.
World Heart Day
What a fine day, sunny and warm, so much so people even got a sweat, just from walking. About 30 people, young and not so young met at the Sli na Salinte point at Gorey Garda Station, and after a few photos had been taken, they began walking the route and with various detours they all arrived at the Ashdown Park Hotel where we had arranged a cup of Tea or Coffee with a freshly baked Scone with Jam and Cream. A voluntary collection was organised and totalled Euro 125.00 which duly were transferred to the Heart Foundation. 
Positive Ageing Week off to a Great Start
just around 20 people met up for the first arrangement in our ‘Positive Ageing Week’ in the Woods at Courtown. The hearty souls went for a walk of about 1 hour through the wood and along the beach and finishing in the Tara Vie for a cup of Tea or Coffee plus some very tasty Scones with Jam and Cream.
Ready to Walk
Some Information you might need sometime in the future.
If you should fall ill and be admitted to hospital then you should KNOW YOUR RIGHT.
Your rights as a Patient in Ireland
Based on European Charter of Patients Rights.
1. Right to Preventive Measures
2. Right of Access
3.Right to be Informed
4. Right to Consent
5. Right to free Choice
6. Right to Privacy and Confidentiality
7. Right to Respect of Patients Time
8. Right to the observance of Quality Standards
9. Right to Safety
10. Right to Innovation
11. Right to Avoid unnecessary Suffering and Pain
12. Right to Personalised Treatment
13. Right to Complain
14. Right To Compensation
Those 14 paragraphs is only an outline of your Rights as a Patient.
Detailed information is available from Irish Patient Association on their Website, www.irishpatients.ie
9th of December:
Our annual Christmas Party will take place on the 9th of December in the Ashdown Park Hotel from 2pm to 7pm. A four course meal. Door and Spot prizes. Music by Jimmy Hogan. Euro 30
A Special Storyhouse:
There will be a Special Storyhouse in the Ashdown Park Hotel on Tuesday 25th of November. We are expecting a a large Bowling group to come down from Northern Ireland, and the Hotel has asked us to make a night of it.
‘Iolanthe’ in The National Concert Hall.
Once again we have been offered tickets to the presenration by The Ratmines & Rathgar Musical Society of Gilbert and Sulivan’s “Iolanthe”.
We will be traveling on the 22nd November, for the Matinee, and the Coach leaves from The Ashdown Park Hotel ar 10am. There will be time to get some lunch and perhaps some quick browsing in a few shops.
Tickets inclusive of transport are 42.00 EURO each and are available each Friday morning in Loch Garman Arms Hotel from Povl.
Kilkenny Calling!
November 10th: A week of frenzied dancing in the Springhill Court Hotel in Kilkenny. We are sorry to say that this is fully booked, but you never know if someone should cancel their trip, or an extra room should be available. Keep in touch with George, he will know.
29th October: Halloween Party.
A completely new event. A Halloween Party at Punchestown Race Course. This is a special event for Active Retired Groups. Yoou do not need to dress up, but why not give it a go. Last time Gorey won the best dressed lady. Only Euro 42.00 which includes Entry, Race Card, Afternoon Tea/Coffee cakes and Sandwiches and a Euro 2.00 Betting voucher. Live music, and ladies your own heart throb (Ronan Collins) as MC. See Anne for details.
Go For Life:
The Go for Life programme will re-start on the 14th October at 11am and following also Whist for beginners, in the Ashdown Park Hotel. See Angela for details.
14th October: Storyhouse
The Storyhouse will re-start in Christ Church OLD SCHOOL at the usual time of 8pm.
Friday Sept 26th: There will be no Coffee Morning this Friday, as Loch Garman Arms will stay Closed, due to Michael Gleeson’ wedding.
We WISH Michael and his Bride all the very best for their future life together.
POSITIVE AGENING WEEK
Monday Sept 2nd - l l am: A walk in the woods in Courtown. Followed by Aqua Aerobics in the Forrest Park Leisure Centre. Please come along, if you don’t want Aqua Aerobics, fine, come and watch the enjoyment others get out of it. Followed by of course the essential Tea/Coffee for all.
Tuesday Sept 30th‘ Here again at the Ashdown at 1pm A special “GO FOR Life” programme with of course Angela, followed by an hour of Whist for beginners. Again more Tea/Coffee and (watch that diet) biscuits.
‘Wednesday Oct 1st 1pm – 3pm. Here again at the Ashdown, Rita O’Mahony is giving us a Special Flower arranging exhibition. That’s right Rita said to me she is going to make a right exhibition of her self. Tea/Coffee etc as usual. and also from 3pm — 5pm Line dancing in Christ Church old School
Come on ladies, and gents of course, get your cowboy hats out, put on your spurs and mosey up to the Old School on Charlotte Row. Beginners welcome. Come along even just to watch. You might even get one of Maureen Hannon’s scones with your cup of Tea.
Friday Oct 3rd Back again to the Loch Garman for more of the same, T/C & B, from 11am to 1 pm.
Sunday Oct 5th World Heart Day:, We traditionally do a walk starting at the Fire Station along through Coislinne, down Park Avenue, through Garden City, out on to the Arklow road by the bridge, then across the road and down to the Ashdown for more T/C& B’
Starting at 2p m. Takes about an hour.
So come on, don’t be negative… Be POSITIVE!!
Give Positive Ageing A Go
Memorial Service Thursday 24th September. We will be holding the Annual Memorial Service for our diseased members in Saint Michael’s Church at 4 PM. The service is interdenominal and all are welcome. After the service, there will be served Tea/Coffee in the Loch Garman Arms Hotel Tenerife Yeah!! They are off again- our ‘daredevil’ travelers. This time they have fled from the wet windy weather in Ireland and gone to the warm and sunny Tenerife, in order to charge their batteries for the winter season. We expect all of them to be full of energy, and bring back loads of photos, stories etc. so we all can share in their adventures. Shelbourne Park We had an enjoyable evening at the ‘Dogs’ . The meal was good, seemed that everyone enjoyed it, and the dogs ran very well, —- well,- they ran for some of us, some even brought a few euro more home, than they had with them when they came. All told, we had a good trip. Now we just hope some more will join us next time we travel to Shelbourne Park. It is worth it. Greyhound Racing We are getting nearer to the date when we will be going to ‘the dogs’ On the 4th of September at 1700 or 5pm, whatever you prefer, our Coach will depart for Shelbourne Park Stadium. The cost of the trip is Euro 45.00 and includes a meal, a free bet, and an evening of good entertainment. Sign up each Friday in Loch Garmans Arms Hotel.