Greystones shows Withnail and I Tonite

Argh, I have not been feeling well and thus am only realising this now- the classic movie that is Withnail and I ( y’know it came with the sunday papers last week) is being shown in a lively atmosphere with fellowminded felows (lol) at greystones theatre TONITE!!Oh how my mate Dave would LOVE THIS!!

So if you can get yourself down to greystones I highly recommend it as its sure to be a great night full of interesting characters!! ( yes you can wear your old trenchcoat – ah the memories…)

Greystones Theatre This Weekend:

• Friday 26th – We’ll be doing a classic film night – ‘Withnail And I’ & live music from 8pm 5euro, all welcome.

• Saturday 27th – UFO vs Bob Marley and The Wailers, Doors from 9pm 10euro.

• Sunday 28th – Charity Gig featuring Enemies, Chewing On Tin Foil, The Blind, Forced Out and Young Wolves, All ages welcome, 5euro 4pm

  For more info check their website on www.greystonestheatre.com

Tell them we sent ya!

Roz and Skippythedog
Living Life the wicklow way

Bates Restaurant New Menus Available

Hey folks, as you know we love the food at bates restaurant in rathdrum co wicklow. And with this balmy weather I can think of no other place to be smelling the smells of good food , listening to the laughter and clink of good wine being enjoyed!

So just to let you know that Marino and the boys have come up with even more ideas to ensure that everyone can avail of their fine food with the introduction of a sunday night special menu and also a midweek special value menu.

As they say:

On Sunday night we have a new Sunday night menu which is the same price as the early bird and this runs all night €19.50 for two courses & €24.50 for three courses, in combination with the Sunday night bargains menu
Click here for more details >>>

New Midweek Value Menu

We also like to introduce the new value menu which will run: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursays all night at the same price as the early bird menu.
Click here for more details >>>

So go treat yourself or someone you care for with a wonderful evening at bates rathdrum! Tell them we sent ya!

Roz and skippythedog
Living Life The Wicklow Way

Walk in Glendalough and Dinner this weekend

Don’t forget the hilltop treks singles walk takes place this weekend- you can join the group of self minded individuals for a beautiful and healthy walk round Glendalough and then relax and get acquainted over dinner at the glendalough hotel.

For details see previous post here >>>

gorey dog show pics

For dog lovers everywhere!! Skippy won 2 rosettes and got 3 certificates. he was in the small dog category, dog most likely to be taken home ( rosette) and dog walked by a child ( rosette).

Thanks leah for all your help. there was lots of stuff to see and do inc cool falconry and hi to sean who came over to us when he recognised skippy!

A few photos of the day:

Gorey Show today in Ballycanew Gorey

Just a quick note to tell you all that the Gorey show is on in Ballycanew today so if yoru lookign for something to do here’s yoru answer! The fields are marked with lots of flags and it wil be fairly busy i imagine, its located just before Ballycanew village on the old wexford road ( exit 23 of N11, follow signs for ballycanew) and there will be horses, farm animals, birds of prey, tractors, and oh lots of stuff.

A great family day out and skippy is gonna enter the dog show! we will try to video it for you all. Food will be provided by Vinnie of www.gingercatering.com yum yum!!

So if everyone could just chant- “sun sun please come out” that would be greeeat!

Gorey Show
Ballycanew
11am- 5pm
Today – Sat  21 June 2009

The Wizard of Oz at Greystones Theatre

Greystones theatre opened with their wizard of oz production this weekend so get yrou tickets and go support local actors and musicians who have all put so much effort inot making this production a success. As they say themselves:

Another three nights to go, so if you didn’t get to the first show, make sure you don’t miss one of the upcoming nights of The Wiz. We are going the full run of the weekend with this show. Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. The cast are fabulous from young to old, they aim to entertain and entertain they most certainly do. Come witness Lion, Tin-Man, Scarecrow and of course our very own Dorothy find their way to happiness in this show full of belting numbers, great one-liners and and oh so energetic atmosphere which will have you bopping in your seats.

visit www.greystonestheatre.com for more details and tickets…

Outdoor music festival Knockanstockan, Blessington Wicklow this summer

This summer sees a variety of homegrown music acts playing in wicklow by Blessington lakes. Including such Irish bands as The Mighty Stef- ( seen him in the sugar club many moons ago – he’s great! ), Sickboy and The Hot Sprockets to name a few on the weekend of July 24-26.  if the weather is good this wil be a weekend to remember for sure all in beautiful surroundings and only a short drive from Dublin.

so thats:

Knockanstockan festival
24-26 July 2009
Blessington lakes
Wicklow

For more details and to keep updated visit the festival; website at www.knockanstockan.ie

Singles walk Glendalough, Co. Wicklow-27 June

Hilltop treks are holding another singles walk in glendalough on sat 27 june.

Walking is a fantastic way to meet people in a more relaxed and enjoyable environment. We are delighted to be able to invite you along for another guided walk in the stunning Glendalough region of the Wicklow Mountains National Park followed by dinner in the highly-recommended Glendalough Hotel.

Tickets cost €56

Price Includes

• Guided walk with qualified guide
• Lunch for walk
• Evening Meal in the Glendalough Hotel.

Hilltop treks: www.hilltoptreks.ie

Celebrate James Joyce

Our Friends At The Pavilion theatre – just a 30 min drive from wicklow, have sent us an update on their upcoming productions in celebration of James Joyce and Blooms day see below:

Cove Productions in association with Focus Theatre presents
THE TOWER by Joe Joyce
Starring Tom Hickey as James Joyce
and Bosco Hogan as Oliver St. John Gogarty

Joyce and Gogarty were close friends in the year leading up to Joyce’s departure from Dublin into self-imposed exile in 1904. The friendship disintegrated into long-term enmity after a celebrated falling out in the Martello Tower in Sandycove which involved a nightmarish black panther and a real gun and formed the backdrop to the opening chapter of Ulysses.

The Tower brings them back to Sandycove in the present day, as they look back on their friendship, their art, and their lives with humour, insight – and more than a century of hindsight. This production was a sell out success in Bewley’s Café Theatre last summer.

“Elegant, well-observed, genuinely witty, and above all, intelligent. . . . an offering of quite extraordinary quality.”
- Emer O’Kelly, Sunday Independent

Mon 15th – Fri 19th June @ 1pm
Tickets  e14 (incl. free sandwich)
Booking: 01 231 2929 Online booking @ http://www.paviliontheatre.ie/EventDetails.aspx?ID=2&Event=678

Also Special Bloomsday lunch menu available from Mon 15th to Fri 19th June only from Royal Marine Hotel. For reservations & further information contact 01 230 0030

80′s party this Saturday in Greystones Theatre Wicklow

The guys at greystones theatre, Greystones  Wicklow, are holding an eighties party night this saturday so get your glad rags on and dress up like bananarama, cyndi lauper, duran duran, tears for fears, michael jackson, madonna a la 80′s , wham, spandau ballet, owen paul( he was bloody cute alright!), Alison Moyet, kajagoogoo or whomever gets your fancy!

Check it out:

On SATURDAY – We’re asking you to get on your legwarmers, back comb your hair and get your asses down here for our 80′s live band TILL DEATH DO US PARTY. Doors at 8.30pm 10euro entry.

For more see www.greystonestheatre.com

Desperately wish I could go as love love love the 80′s ( madonna child) but am gonna see Leah do her cool dance routine in Wexford ! Go Girl!!! xxxx

Have a dance and get into the groove for me!

Roz and Skippythedog
Living Life The Robotic 80′s  Way