Going to Cheltenham?

Shelflife

Hi Ditch, are there any facitities for campervans in the town?

Ditchonthehill

Well there we are then folks! Another Festival over - 4 fantastic days racing, many questions answered and a few more created! Thanks to all of you who I met - Maybe we could continue this thread as a posting place for Cheltenham stories.
Anyway - here's to 2010!

Ditch

finbarrk

Thanks for your help Ditch. I didn't get a chance to call in to you even though we were in the Queens on Wed night.
Thurs night was spent in a place called Fever. Seemingly I was dancing beside a famous Dublin criminal and I didn't even notice as I was so engrosed in the girl from Swindon that I was dancing with, of course lots of alcohol on board also!

Keano

Where can I get a place to stay in 2010?! All the places seem booked already :eek:

Ditchonthehill

Finbar - Anybody who gets engrossed with 'A girl from Swindon' deserves all they get & certainly no sympathy!!! Sounds as if you had a proper Cheltenham experience. I was too knackered to get much action in, however did manage to get into the 21 on Friday night and watch McCoy, Ruby and Mick Fitz 'winding down' Ha. Great Festival bring on 2010.

Keano - let me have an idea of what you're looking for and I'll dig around for you.

Ditch

Cantoris

Ditchonthehill wrote: »

did manage to get into the 21 on Friday night and watch McCoy, Ruby and Mick Fitz 'winding down' Ha.

Even Carberry made it in for the celebration. 21s a good spot for owners, trainers and jocks during race week.

Shelflife

it would take more than a punctured lung to keep carberry away from the party

finbarrk

Keano A Legend wrote: »

Where can I get a place to stay in 2010?! All the places seem booked already :eek:

They all couldn't be booked allready. Next Jan. you will have no trouble getting an appartment, house or b&b.

Ditchonthehill

Hey all, watch out! We're planning on coming to Punchestown to have a trade stand for our shirts (www.turflegends.co.uk) The boots on the other foot now - I'll have to asking the questions about the 'away game' - thinking about starting a thread "Help we're coming to Punchestown"

Just to kick it off - how difficult is it to get accommodation in the area? and how busy are the trade stands.

Cheers

Ditch

ifnotwhynot

The trade stands do plenty of business due to their great location. People milling past them all day and if you get a good day weather wise you will be sailing.

I believe there is plenty of accomodation in the area...have you tried Naas/Newbridge..think the Avon Ri do packages for the festival. Not too far from Dublin either if its your first trip to Ireland and want to live it up a little!!!!!

knighted_1

Ditchonthehill wrote: »

Hey all, watch out! We're planning on coming to Punchestown to have a trade stand for our shirts (www.turflegends.co.uk) The boots on the other foot now - I'll have to asking the questions about the 'away game' - thinking about starting a thread "Help we're coming to Punchestown"

Just to kick it off - how difficult is it to get accommodation in the area? and how busy are the trade stands.

Cheers

Ditch

great idea with the shirts ,but why did you stick the union jack on the right sleeve of all your shirts ? i will be buying one but you might find that you will be alienating a lot of people as you will be doing well to sell an arkle shirt with a union jack on it to any one in punchestown -might be an idea to give an option to have a tricolour option also -

did you need permission o duplicate the colours?

think its a great idea anyhow

Ditchonthehill

Thanks ifnotwhynot, we're still counting the pennies (cents!) to make sure that it will be viable. Last time I came over was for The Curragh - purely for the racing and drinking on that occasion & stayed at the Kildene Hotel in Newbridge - don't think the budget will stretch this time!

Knighted1 - Thanks for your positive comments however the Arkle shirt does indeed have the Tricolour on the sleeve, as does Dawn Run & Cottage Rake. The Union Jack is on Dessie, Golden Miller & Rummy only. We have put the flag of the country that the horse was trained in on the sleeves - a bit like national rugby shirts etc. Anybody coming through the forum can have free carriage - just quote the promotional code BRDS.IE

Thanks for the info.

Ditch

finbarrk

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055513866

I asked this question a few days ago. A small bit of info re. acc. in Punchestown.

Ditchonthehill

Hey Finbar - thanks & sorry to have cut across you thread! We're still looking at costs etc. to see how viable Punchestown is, but if we come over I'll be sure to post and hopefuly get to meet up.
Ditch