Day 6

We heard on the news that Whitley Bay was under water and it was no different in Enniskillen as the lads emerged with thick heads from a nights beer mat flipping in the town. Rain was torrential and stayed that way until lunch as we climbed in to the pine forested hills around Castlederg. We passed a local farmer who bid us good morning and added "yer fken mad you lads, fken mad". We had some sympathy for his position. Lunch of Irish stew and a hot drink was enough to get us on our way again. We heeded the advice of Mr O'Brien the Bantry photocopy man and avoided the main busy road from Strabane to Derry. The pace was brisk as we flicked in and out of Northern Ireland and The Republic. Derry and the river Foye that we'd follow to the tip of Ireland were soon in sight and as it was Dave "The Van's" night of entertainment, it had to be GoKarting but there were rumours that The Stig was in town!
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Pugilists!

They're a tough lot in the gypsy belt. Even the licensees have to scrap!
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Why are we bothering?

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Tour Bus Ornaments

Our bus along with Paddy Parrot, Lenny the Leprechaun and a tricolor.
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More Umpalumpa antics

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Injury Time

DIY hero Elliot Ross receives some attention to a troublesome ankle from Dr Barrett. Not that an ankle injury will stop our Ell.
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Swedish Umpalumpa?

No Danish actually. That's powerhouse Mark Kro with a new hairdo.
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