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We have three double spare rooms and are happy to provide free accommodation to any who are passing through the area or would like to use us as a base to explore the local area for a few days.

Any/all of Northern Ireland is within a days drive of here, including the Antrim Coast Road, while Kirkistown Circuit is only 20 miles down the coast.
https://discovernorthernireland.com

We have a large car park and our record so far is 18 cars (nearly all RX7s and 8s) and 22 people overnight - though many of those were camping on the front lawn, prior to the Mazda 50th Anniversary event at Kirkistown last July.

There will be no charge for accommodation but guests will be expected to pay their way regarding food & drink - as we only have our pensions to live on.

This offer is made to fully paid members of the RX8 Owners Club, residing in in UK, ROI or further afield, including their friends/family travelling together.

For any that can't cope with the ferry across the Irish Sea (Brian?) we could arrange to pick up from Belfast City Airport.

In all cases, at least a week's notice would be appreciated.

You can find us here @ Adelboden Lodge
https://goo.gl/maps/fY43BJP8JwBjetej9
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Feel free to use this thread to discuss our offer and/or if you would like to make a similar offer of free accommodation to members.
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That's a very generous offer there Dave, reckon Soph and I might well take you up on that one of the days. Ireland is a country that I've wanted to visit for a while, so a road trip might be in order for next year :thumleft:
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I can't envisage a set of circumstances where I'd ever need to take you up on that offer, however it's very generous and highly commendable of you.

It might be worth stating your poison of choice for anyone taking up your offer & wanting to thank you for your hospitality. ;) :thumleft:
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I have driven the coast road from Carrickfergus to Portrush and literally runs along the foot of the hills and cliff next to the sea.
Kathy wants to visit Donegal so you may well see us next year, presuming the car survives the little Norway trip!
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ChrisHolmes wrote:
Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:01 pm
I have driven the coast road from Carrickfergus to Portrush and literally runs along the foot of the hills and cliff next to the sea.
Kathy wants to visit Donegal so you may well see us next year, presuming the car survives the little Norway trip!
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Donegal is nice but Kerry is where you wanna be,I'm biased but it really is Gods own garden,ridiciously beautiful with brilliant mountain roads that these cars were made for...
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Many thanks on behalf of the Events Team for your kind offer Dave and Pauline =D> =D> =D> =D>

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ChrisHolmes wrote:
Wed Nov 29, 2017 1:01 pm
presuming the car survives the little Norway trip!
Did Norway this year on the bike. 2 weeks before leaving the bike started losing 2 gear. 5000 miles in 3 weeks and 2nd gear was no more. An excuse to strip and rebuild.
Should be fine in the car! :thumright:

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kopite72 wrote:
Wed Nov 29, 2017 5:20 pm
Donegal is nice but Kerry is where you wanna be,I'm biased but it really is Gods own garden,ridiciously beautiful with brilliant mountain roads that these cars were made for...
We visited Kerry and the Cliffs of Moha a couple of years ago and yes it really is a stunning place. I visited Donegal several times as kid living in Belfast as my best mate in those days had an Auntie who lived over there in a cottage with no running water and a beaten earth floor. Vivid memories of fishing off a tanker jetty and hauling on Pollack like there was no tomorrow!

May be we need a grand tour of Ireland organising.
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There was one in the works for autumn this year, but it sort of fizzled out. I'd definitely be keen on that though.
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MazdaFest 2018 is back, 18th August @ Kirkistown


Both rooms are taken for the Friday and Saturday nights but overnight camping (outdoor and indoor) is still available.
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Thanks Dave, you're a star, I would love to come the night before, but as I live close by, I'll let others take the offer and see you at the track.
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You're welcome to join us for the bbq, either Friday or Saturday evening.
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Cant believe I forgot all about this :( Wheres the thread bump Dave lol
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warpc0il wrote:
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We have a large car park and our record so far is 18 cars (nearly all RX7s and 8s) and 22 people overnight - though many of those were camping on the front lawn, prior to the Mazda 50th Anniversary event at Kirkistown last July.
This year we beat that record with 28* cars and 27* people overnight on the Friday, plus 5 cars and 7 people on the Saturday, again for the Kirkistown Event.

*They might not be the exact numbers as there was a lot of coming and going, and I'm not counting the vans pulling the race-car trailers.
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Link in first post updated to https://goo.gl/maps/fY43BJP8JwBjetej9 following Google change :roll:
You can also find us at
https://what3words.com/novels.shine.boardroom (front gates)
https://what3words.com/eventful.fetching.sectors (side gate, carpark)
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If you follow the what3words links above and switch to Satellite View you can see a Yellow Mazda in the carpark.

That's not my 8 but "Buttercup" a friends RX7 FD that had a water seal fail on the way up from Limerick, but still made it to Kirkistown for MazdaFest 2017. However we decided it was best to leave her with us, until she could be recovered in a race truck a month later.

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Aha, I did spot that hiding behind the bushes. :D
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We now have a two-post lift working in the garage/workshop, which might be handy if you need to do a mid-trip service :)
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As you are aware Dave, some of us are planning on coming over next year, so my question is, how far are you from Belfast :?:

We're visiting the Titanic Museum etc, hence the question :thumleft:

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Titanic is about 20 minutes away, as it's our side of Belfast.

Ulster Transport Museum is also worth a visit, on the way.

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GreySilver Beast wrote:
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As you are aware Dave, some of us are planning on coming over next year, so my question is, how far are you from Belfast :?:

We're visiting the Titanic Museum etc, hence the question :thumleft:

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There's 3 of us jointly organising this trip, with the assistance of our Irish Friends across the water =D>

The trip will be via invite only :thumright:

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GreySilver Beast wrote:
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There's 3 of us jointly organising this trip, with the assistance of our Irish Friends across the water =D>

The trip will be via invite only :thumright:

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Is the initial plan thread still open asking for interest if its invite only? May require a quick edit to reflect if so.

Good luck with the planning and trip. The Titanic bit sounds very interesting. Sure that will be a highlight.
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