Hi there, Floz here!

As mentioned in the last email, please come and support the NUI Maynooth Volleyball Club — it’s run by Matthieu, Simone and myself, and consists pretty much only of international students!

We will be playing two games tomorrow (Wednesday 28 Nov), in the main sports hall. First game starts at 11:00, the other at 12:30.

Please help us win these League games, I’m sure it’ll be fun to watch!

Thanks a million, and see you tomorrow hopefully,

Florian

UPDATE: Thank you all so much for coming, we had a great time and some cheering ladies really make a difference! Here are some photos from the event.

Hi everyone! Floz here!

As you all (may or may not) know, Ed is away right now, but he’ll be back by Friday. He says hi and misses you all very much. Sorry you have to put up with me in the meantime

First of all, thank you very much for coming along to Cork and making it such a smooth and fun trip! Nobody got hurt [hang-overs not included], or missing, or in trouble, that’s awesome I just finished uploading the pictures I took – as usual you can find them on my flickr account. If you want to download some of the pictures, please make sure you follow these instructions.

Regarding the Belfast trip sign-ups — no, it is not to late yet. The last opportunity for signing up as well as paying (if you haven’t payed yet!) will be …

… The next movie night is going to be this coming Sunday, 18 November, and we will show “Hotel Rwanda”. That’s a bit of a more serious film this time, but absolutely worthwhile watching. Thank you all for your suggestions for movies, keep those coming!

All right, that’s it for now, enjoy the rest of the week and talk to you soon about some more activities that we are planning right now!

We are happy to announce the dates and details for our trip to Belfast! It will be from Fri. 23 to Sun. 25 November, and the final price will be 50 EUR per person for 2 nights in the hostel and round-trip transportation (with bus at 2:30 pm from Students’ Union, or bus/train from Dublin, depending on how many sign-up). Sign-ups will be held Wed. & Thurs., 6—7 pm this week!

What’s there to see and do in Belfast? Well, apart from its historical importance, there will be a Christmas Market at Belfast City Hall starting the week that we are there. There will be foods from all over the world! For instance, lots of German food, like Bratwurst and Krakauer (and salami!), not to mention your good ol’ Glühwein! There will be Spanish paella, a French fourmagerie, Dutch cheese, and lots of other things as well! It’s one of the best times to go to the city!

Please check out this website or consult your favourite travel guide to find out about all the things there is to do in Belfast! The two main activities are the Giant’s Causeway Tour and the Black Taxi tour, both of which you can sign-up for at our hostel’s reception desk (see Floz’ pictures from last year to get an idea). These are very popular and I highly recommend both of them!

I look forward to seeing all of you soon! All the best!

The facts again:

Where to

Belfast

Date

Friday to Sunday, 23—25 November 2007

Departure

2:30 pm on Friday from Student’s Union (people on bus), or later … (people on bus/trains from Dublin)

Return

Back in Maynooth on Sunday about 7:30 pm

Cost

50 EUR per person

Includes

Transport & accommodation

Please remember: for those of you going to Cork by bus, the bus willl leave at 1:00 pm this Friday from in front of the Students’ Union!

And thank you very much to all the people who have agreed to go to Cork by train. We still need at least 3 more volunteers, so if you’re interested, please let us know!

I will be in the Arts Block this Wed. & Thurs., 6—7 pm by the circle of computers in the corridor to give back some of the money to those of you who are going by train (there will also be the Belfast trip sign-ups as well). Remember that the train goes from Hueston Station in Dublin, and there is one every hour, so you can go when it’s convenient for you! I will make sure to be there before everyone else, so just give me a ring or text when you are almost in the city, and I will come down to the station and take you to the hostel!

Further sign-ups for our trip to Cork will be held in the Arts Block in the corridor by the computers on Wednesday and Thursday of this week (24 and 25 October), from 6-7 in the evening. You can come by then and sign-up if you’re interested!

As most of you know, the trip will be held from Friday 9 until Sunday 11 November. We will leave from in front of the Student’s Union at 1:00 pm in the afternoon on Friday, and the bus will pick us up again in Cork on Sunday at 5:00 pm. The bus trip there should take about 3 1/2 hours. The final cost for the trip is 60 EUR, and includes transport, accommodation and breakfasts.

Here are some websites (1, 2) that talk about Cork city and what there is to do there. Spend a few minutes looking at these websites and you’ll have plenty of ideas about how to keep yourself busy while we are there! I highly recommend Blarney Castle and the old City Gaol. There are also lots of pubs with traditional music, and the university is also very nice!

That’s all for now. I look forward to the trip! See you all soon!

The facts again:

Where to

Cork city

Date

Friday to Sunday, 9—11 November 2007

Departure

1:00 pm on Friday from Student’s Union (people on bus), or later … (people on trains)

Return

Back in Maynooth on Sunday about 8:30 pm

Cost

60 EUR per person

Includes

Transport, accommodation & breakfasts