Club Outings
Thankfully clear blue skies and a beautiful dappled sunlight greeted the 14 of us as we arrived for our annual visit to the Phoenix Park, Dublin to witness the Stag Rut on Saturday, 19th Oct. 2024. The early morning silence was interrupted by the distant bellowing of...
Club Outings
On 12th October the weekend outing was to the Devil’s Glen to sample the autumn colours of the Wicklow hillsides. On Saturday morning 18 members assembled at the car park in bright but cool sunshine. Despite the promise of colour, it was perhaps a week or two early...
Club Outings
On Tuesday 24th September 4 members met at Delta Sensory Gardens in Carlow. The gardens are on a 2.5 acre plot in the middle of an industrial estate and are an oasis of calm. They are made up of 9 small garden spaces each with its own theme and layout eg. the...
Club Outings
The first outing of the Autumn was a trip to Dalkey Island. On a hazy Saturday morning (7th September) 11 members met to take the short boat trip over to the island. There was a short delay as the ferryman, Neil had to wait for a higher water level before bringing his...
Club Outings
On 16th September, several of our members headed off to Laytown to experience the thrills and excitement of beach racing. This is a one of a kind once a year experience and they came back with some great images. Some images (click on an image to open in full-screen...
Club Outings
Offshoot’s outing to the National Botanic Gardens on Tuesday 25th June (which thankfully didn’t involve any boat transfers) was well attended by twelve members. This was the last official outing before the summer break. The weather was initially a little misty with...