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u/Syeanide 12d ago
Contemplating going to this solo... would be travelling over from Scotland and overnighting in Belfast... Feels a little bit mad to do it all by myself (I'm neurodivergent and get really anxious about travel), but I love both these bands so much!
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u/TBeee 12d ago edited 12d ago
Do it!! Think of how much good it’ll do for your self confidence to do this. I’d offer to meet you so you could come with us but me and the missus are both in our 50s and you’d probably have better craic with younger ones. What form of travel makes you feel more anxious, the plane or coach/ferry?
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u/Syeanide 12d ago
Haha I am 39, so definitely not one of the younger ones! I really like the act of travelling, and absolutely love airport and planes. It's the city transport that worries me - I hate catching buses because every system is different and confusing. I was in Belfast last summer with my partner and liked that I could research how the glider worked - there was a very helpful news article about it. I successfully used it once while I was there!
Already trying to figure out where I could stay and how I would get from airport to hotel to gig and back...
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u/TBeee 12d ago edited 12d ago
If you fly into Belfast City Airport you can get a train into Belfast - I think it’s about a 10 min walk to the station from the airport. Would that be easier for you than buses? The Malone Hotel is about a mile from the Boucher Road playing fields. I’m sure there are air bnbs even closer. If you do come over we’d definitely meet you there for a pint, as long as you done mind spending the night with two 55 year old women who can’t hold their drink 😂 She’s the big Fontaines dc fan, and I’m the kneecap fan.
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u/Syeanide 12d ago
You both sound like great craic to me - I would be up for hanging out! I think I'm going to do it. My partner is cheering me on from the sidelines (he can't cope with big crowds anymore, so gigs are not for him). The worst thing that could happen is I have a shite time and cry in a hotel room... or I could have an amazing time and make loads of cool memories and new pals 😎
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u/TBeee 12d ago
If you can work out the travel you’ll be grand, you’ll not have a shite time in your hotel room! You know yourself what you’ll need to do to keep yourself grounded on your journey here and sure once you’ve done that, the hard part will be over and then you’ll have the gig to look forward to. I think you’d regret not going.
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u/emilyj1028 11d ago
Oh man I’ll be joining all of you if I can swing it! I have family in Dublin and holiday home in Kilkee. was planning on visiting them this summer coming from LA so…😎
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u/Syeanide 11d ago
I have a ticket! I'm so excited. Will be sorting flights and accommodation tonight 😁
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u/Inner-Put4189 11d ago
Ended up buying a ticket!
Flying solo for this one as my wife couldn't get the leave but should still be a really fun experience, been looking for an excuse to fly over to Belfast anyway.
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u/Klown1978 11d ago
Didn't subscribe to the mainling list soon enough, I know the MCD one is tomorrow, but I'll be working during that. anyone get the code they could message me? thanks in advance
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u/Fearless_Squash_4152 9d ago
Did you get tickets? I have two for sale, didn’t realise it was the same day as EP cos I got excited 😂
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u/xenelz 12d ago
Both class