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JOURNEYS, EVEN IF they’re everyday ones, can mean a lot. David Roome is Treasurer of the Irish Jaguar and Daimler Club. As someone with a passion for cars, David told TheJournal.ie about the drive that meant the most to him.
First up, describe the drive.
There’s a drive I’ve often done with our own Jaguar club, around the Blessington Lakes, where the road comes right down to the lakes. We start off in Blessington village, then wind our way around, taking in the stunning views. We usually end up in Russborough House afterwards.
The event organiser susses out the run first and then gives you a sheet of paper telling you how many miles to go before you turn left or right, so there’s no danger of getting lost. We could have as many as 80 cars on a run or as little as 20.
Driving along the back roads in a vintage car like my own E-Type Jag means there plenty of time to enjoy the scenery – classic cars don’t tend to push you along!
Is there a particular highlight that sums it all up?
Once the sun is out and you’re tucked down in the car, the views around Blessington are breathtaking. The problem with driving nowadays is that we’re going from A to B and not enjoying what we’re seeing. Classic cars don’t tend to go fast so we meander along the road and take it as it comes.
What makes the drive so special?
I suppose it’s because you’re not rushing anywhere. When you go out, you just enjoy the views. Motorway driving is always about getting somewhere as quickly as possible – everyone tries to go do it at 75 km per hour and you’re not seeing anything at all. We try to stay off the main roads as much as possible, which means you’ve no choice but to sit back and take everything in.
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Ahhh well….anyway…did anyone notice the rain today
@Thomas Meaney: gave me a chance to try my new rain jacket, worked a treat, previous one from penneys would just soak through
The headline makes my brain hurt
@Fabio Dillon: the second use of the word murder was just bad English. Gave me a headache too
@Sandra Whelehan: it’s changed now. Gas
@Fabio Dillon: From the headline, I assumed a man had been arrested for today’s shooting until I read the article.
@Fabio Dillon: i had to read it a few times as, well
Whoever bumped off Lawlor did the world a favour.
@Johnny 5: Is that official sf policy…. condoning the MURDER of Lawlor?
@Fionn Darland: How would I know?
@Johnny 5: Nicely distanced, but murders should be condemned not condoned as your ‘doing the world a favour’ suggests.
@Fionn Darland: Can you show me where I condoned this murder please? Take your time.
@Johnny 5:
You referred to him being bumped off as being a good thing thereby condoning it. The fact you don’t know the import of what you typed is telling. Careful or you will be sanctioned like prize fighter Hooligan.
@Johnny 5: didn’t you say Who ever bummed off Lawler did the world good?
So yes you condoned the murder.
@Patrick Agnew: true often still shed a tear for Nicolai Chauchesku, sometimes it is good when someone who causes nothing but trouble is no more
@Patrick Agnew: same fellow was supposed to have provided a safe house for the shooters in a murder a few months back.
Live by the gun…..
Might have been a row about the appointment of opposition spokespersons?
@John Mulligan: yeah maybe you’re right!
Sure aren’t the Labour Party connected to dissent group;
Republican Network for Unity (RNU) through there previous Senator MC?
Also the OIRA through Èamon Gilmore? The OIRA never decommissioned even a bullet
@John Mulligan: Don’t you ever tire of talking shyte?
@Liam Ó hAodha: you forgot about michael Collins as well.
Or michael o’coileain if you use his shinner name.
@Liam Ó hAodha: Suggest you keep attending for treatment, & English spelling lessons.
As for OIRA, any hardware they had, is most likely rusted scrap, if it wasn’t shifted to PIRA way back.
What’s the ‘STOREY’ here then just another taxi to the big hole in the ground one less rodent on the streets
@Oracle Steve: it’s never good to hear someone has been murdered you sicko.
@Patrick Agnew: never say never..
@Patrick Agnew: ohhhhh how so it is….. The reason it’s “all” fcxd up is because of the do-gooders out there feeling sorry for the halfwits who haven’t a moral or conscience in their body. Fcxk em! Play by the rules or suffer the consequences.
@Pád: he’s dead now, thats a fact
Rats in a barrel killing each other till king rat lives for a few years.good ridance to the lot of them
It is in the job description
@Berkieahern3: supposed to have? Is that grounds for being murdered?
@Berkieahern3: Whom did you hear that from? Was it your sisters, best friends, boyfriends, bothers, father-in-laws, sister?
Facts pal! Dope!
@Pád: what’s your opinion based on?
@Canyon: Eh didn’t give an opinion.
@Patrick Agnew: some would beg to differ
@Pád: ironic, you can’t spell brother! Dope!!
@Berkieahern3: Ironically you actually are a moron.
It’s called a typo! Any intelligent person would understand that!
who’s the lady with the long blonde hair playing for Norwich ?
Funny how those outraged at killing have no problem about seeing lesser mortals being killed.
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