Looking to form a drinking group in Bray.

Teacherman

Hi-I had a thread on here awhile ago about meeting friends in Bray. I got lots of good suggestions about joining clubs but I'm already involved in things where I work(volunteering) so I don't want more club involvement. I do have drinking buddies that I go into Dublin to meet but its too far from Bray. Anyway, I'm 38. Married. Into Politics, Reading and TV. Discussing life in general/popular culture/music. I don't have kids but you can drone on about yours if you want!Occasional Sports.

Give it a bash-nothing much to lose! Might form a Boards drinking group in Bray if we get enough numbers!:)

Teacherman

Perhaps might organise a Boards Beer. There was another poster on here about it. Would anybody be interested in a Boards beer in Bray or Greystones?

Teacherman

Jaysus-you are a fierce sociable lot out here.:rolleyes:

Judgement Day

I was getting on to have a laugh at you with the 'drinking group' and only 2 replies and now that I see you are the only one I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I suspect you're at nothing as 1) People will think you're Billy No Mates or a weirdo. 2) There isn't a decent pub in Bray. My local when I lived in Bray was the Lincoln Inn in Sth.Leinster Street! 3) There are feck all boardsies using the Wicklow forum. I wish you luck in your magnum opus!

miss5

Teacherman wrote: »

Hi-I had a thread on here awhile ago about meeting friends in Bray. I got lots of good suggestions about joining clubs but I'm already involved in things where I work(volunteering) so I don't want more club involvement. I do have drinking buddies that I go into Dublin to meet but its too far from Bray. Anyway, I'm 38. Married. Into Politics, Reading and TV. Discussing life in general/popular culture/music. I don't have kids but you can drone on about yours if you want!Occasional Sports.

Give it a bash-nothing much to lose! Might form a Boards drinking group in Bray if we get enough numbers!:)

Hi, just read your thread i'm sure if you go into any of
the busier pubs in bray at the weekend you'd have no problem
socialising and meeting new people. it's always a tough adjustment moving
somewhere new. Also many pubs hold cards/darts night that would be
an excellent way of integrating into a new social circle. Good luck!

Dr Strange

Judgement Day wrote: »

...2) There isn't a decent pub in Bray...

Have to disagree with you there. I think that Holland's, Duff's and The Vevay Inn are quite decent with a relaxed atmosphere etc. Jim Doyle's is also quite nice if you are looking for a pint during the day on a weekend (maybe after a walk). It's not all doom and gloom in Bray.

Badboy1977

Judgement Day wrote: »

I was getting on to have a laugh at you with the 'drinking group' and only 2 replies and now that I see you are the only one I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I suspect you're at nothing as 1) People will think you're Billy No Mates or a weirdo. 2) There isn't a decent pub in Bray. My local when I lived in Bray was the Lincoln Inn in Sth.Leinster Street! 3) There are feck all boardsies using the Wicklow forum. I wish you luck in your magnum opus!

You come across as a smug bastard. Im sure this is not true but you are prob the type who prob hangs out with the same group of people for decades-saying the same thing doing the same things. Not a very decent thing to do to poke fun at someone who is new in an area prob something you have never ever experienced being the conservative type. .-I hope you do. Might teach you a lesson.:mad:

I made some sweeping statements there-see what its like with the shoe on the other foot!

Judgement Day

As you PM'd me the above post I include my reply below.

Badboy1977 sorry if I come across as a smug bastard..I do like the description though..but you couldn't be further from the truth especially as regards being a new kid in town. Since leaving Bray in 1989 I have lived five different towns, and two countries, and have totally changed sets of friends each time that I have moved as each new location was miles from the previous one.

I was only poking good natured fun at the OP and I would have thought that was fairly obvious, and after a thirty year sentence served in Bray I feel entitled to speak with some authority on its lack of decent watering holes. I used to drink for quantity, these days it is about quality and ambience - Kehoe's (Sth.Anne Street); Morrissey's (Abbeyleix); Grogan's (Sth.William Street) and Ryan's (Parkgate Street); nearer to home French's (Gorey) and the Antique Tavern (Diego Garcia). You need to grow a thicker skin to roam the Boards...!

Badboy1977

Judgement Day wrote: »

As you PM'd me the above post I include my reply below.

Badboy1977 sorry if I come across as a smug bastard..I do like the description though..but you couldn't be further from the truth especially as regards being a new kid in town. Since leaving Bray in 1989 I have lived five different towns, and two countries, and have totally changed sets of friends each time that I have moved as each new location was miles from the previous one.

I was only poking good natured fun at the OP and I would have thought that was fairly obvious, and after a thirty year sentence served in Bray I feel entitled to speak with some authority on its lack of decent watering holes. I used to drink for quantity, these days it is about quality and ambience - Kehoe's (Sth.Anne Street); Morrissey's (Abbeyleix); Grogan's (Sth.William Street) and Ryan's (Parkgate Street); nearer to home French's (Gorey) and the Antique Tavern (Diego Garcia). You need to grow a thicker skin to roam the Boards...!

My apology to you. I was a bit over the top. Being a new boy myself in various places-I have some sympathy for Teacherman.

LEIN

Please keep it calm in here.