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Florence -> Dublin Meetup/Tweetup: 10 December

So the fabulous Katherine and I are leaving clients, partners, children and dogs behind for a Ladies’ Holiday in Italy, where we’ll be hanging out in Pisa and Florence for five glorious days, doing not much of anything at all except possibly peering at a keeling over tower and booking tickets to the Uffizi to avoid the queues. Since my previously planned Prague jaunt got cancelled, this will be my first holiday in four years.

I am actually gagging to get on a Ryanair flight, it’s that desperate.

Obviously when you’re in Florence, you don’t give a damn where you’re staying because it’s Florence and it’s all stunning, but we got a great deal on the four star Hotel Monna Lisa and there is a possibility I may die of gorgeous before I even step foot in the place. I’ve no idea if there’s WiFi, but it doesn’t matter because even if there is, I seriously don’t want to hear from you.

So I’m leaving on Friday the 5th and returning on Wednesday the 10th at 19:20 – alas, too late to catch the last train back to Cork. Thus I will be spending the night in Dublin at The Maldron in Parnell Square. Thus if you would like to meet up that evening for a drink, I am at your disposal from approximately 8:30 PM.

I can rarely be arsed to go to Dublin, so it would be nice to see the people I rarely get to see outside of conferences. I’m not fussed about where as long as it’s nearby and there’s the possibility of a bar snack since I won’t have eaten. Let me know where, when and who in the comments and I’ll be there!

Damien Mulley tipped me off to the Maldron’s current deal (thanks for all the suggestions, Twitteroos!) and may also be in town that night, so I suggest we apply the wisdom of crowds and simply demand en masse that he come out and play.

  
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   28 Nov 2008 | In: Ireland + Social Networks |

13 Responses to “Florence -> Dublin Meetup/Tweetup: 10 December”

  1. Nathalie:

    Wohoo, a Dublin trip!

    Would love to meet up, will get in touch closer to the time.

    X

    28.11.2008, 11:22 am
  2. Walter Higgins:

    Enjoy your well-earned break. Don’t forget to take lots of pictures :-)

    28.11.2008, 12:51 pm
  3. Oisin:

    It would be great to meet up. Have it marked in the diary.

    28.11.2008, 4:10 pm
  4. TheChrisD - Rant Central » Rants » Twitterati/Blogger/Whatever meetings - now planned out!:

    [...] this one is that during the meeting we actually planned out when our next one (that is to say that other people can’t arrange other ones in the meantime) will be. Details [...]

    28.11.2008, 5:49 pm
  5. Rory:

    was there a lifetime ago and apparently you can now stay at the convent overlooking the city , supposed to be magical, enjoy, enjoy latin mass ;)

    28.11.2008, 7:45 pm
  6. Darragh:

    How do you feel about sushi and other such forrin food?

    29.11.2008, 5:02 pm
  7. Sabrina Dent:

    What?! I’m from New York City, sushi isn’t foreign! :)

    29.11.2008, 9:08 pm
  8. Philip Ferris:

    Pisa & Florence is the trip I have been contemplating for ages, though from Stansted as I am in the UK. I look forward to reading all about it.

    I believe the Monna Lisa has wifi access with prepaid card.

    Have a great time.

    30.11.2008, 8:34 pm
  9. Philip Ferris:

    Oops, forgot to add LOL at the end of my wifi comment.

    30.11.2008, 8:43 pm
  10. Drew Shiel:

    It’d be great to see you again, and I’m all on for some drinkin’ and eatin’. I second the notion of sushi. Michie Sushi in Ranelagh is the best in Dublin, but is takeaway, so for sittin’ eatin’ an’ drinkin’, Aya is a good bet.

    01.12.2008, 12:01 pm
  11. TheChrisD:

    Ooops, my trackback failed :(

    I sent it during one of the more “fucked up” revisions…

    01.12.2008, 12:53 pm
  12. Darragh:

    if you would like to meet up that evening for a drink, I am at your disposal from approximately 8:30 PM

    Right so, here’s my suggestion.

    Meet at the hotel at 8:30 and from there a saunter up to blogger favourite The Hop House for some sushi and other such food. There’s a full menu here and also a full bar for those inclined to be drinking on a school night.

    What do you reckon to same? If no one has any issues, I can book, but please leave a comment below so I’ll know how many to expect.

    Cheers and see you then!

    05.12.2008, 11:29 pm
  13. Sabrina Dent:

    Darragh, I will be there, thanks for organising! I think Suzy and maybe Martha mentioned being interested as well, maybe. I will try to check in later but honestly, Italian wifi is even more vastly fucked than Irish wifi so not sure how likely that will be… xoxoxo

    07.12.2008, 11:43 pm

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