hi guys that's me back from my quick trip to Spain, had a good hol. but need a skate anyone free for a roll around Bushy on Sunday morning? Also how are you guys fixed for a trip up to Belfast next Sat? did anyone get out for a skate?

Hi gang. i missed you all today, Bushy was good this morning, the sun was out and there where only about 4 BMX and 3 Skateboards. So lots of runs for me. Did you hit Belfast Eamon? Not muck news here. I was working late all week so this is me only just getting in touch, sorry.
I'm thinking of trying to head up to Belfast soon, say 2-3 weeks from now what do you think Neil, Eamon are you up for it?

"The Dead Arose And Appeared To Many"

That it Pc replaced and just back from Scotland. Now i need a good sk8 with my buddy's. It's bean far to long now since we all got together and i missed the Belfast trip, next time. Sooner rather than later please. i love the posting, great pics Eamon. I don't think I've ever seen Neil with out a helmet! Any one free to hit Bushy thins Sunday morning?

Unit 13 saturday 18th

What a great day for a skate, sun splitting the stones and all that so we decided to head indoors to unit 13 in Belfast! This was arranged before we knew about the weather and it was Neil's first trip to the park. We skated 'till the old legs and lungs let us know we were at our limit - probably about an hour, but an hour well spent none the less. Lets do this again soon and hopefully we will have Scott back as well.

Unit 13

Here is a couple of pics of the current set up at unit 13. As you can see they didnt bowl out the end of the bigger mini but it is great being longer than before. There are two minis of different sizes now and spines a pump bump and a nice big quarter. A lot more flow than before. Click on the pics for a closer look. When can we expect a visit?

Well guys happy 2009. I'm back from Scotland and ready for a skate. I missed out on getting a skate again this trip but thats how it goes on family trips. I hope you all had a good holiday and I think Neil is planning to hit Bushy this Sunday if the weather lets us. Is anyone free?Kenny you still out there man? Eamon passed me on this pic and i must say Mrs Clause is looking good these days. What a great picture any more?

Just an update from north of the border. Today I went to unit13 to check on progress in the park and a GENTLE roll around to try and sort out my gammy knee. The guys have worked wonders in a week and have the small mini with spine, bank, roll in and extension finished.The bigger mini is nearly done and will have a bowled end added. The big quarter is finished, this leads to a volcano/bank and on to a large wall ride leading into the bowled mini. Hopefully next week will see all the ramps finished, its gonna be the best layout yet with lots of flow and ramps from abot 3 foot to the big wall ride maybe 10 foot.Check the pics or check on http://www.bogginzine.com/ for a virtual tour.Also some more good news - the concept bowl in the city centre is open again.

Sunday was such a short session at Bushy, that its left me gagging for more. We where talking about hitting Cabra next time if anyone is up for it. It good to hear your thinking about a new deck Kenny. A new set up might be the thing you need to get you rolling like a pro.

Eamon payed a visit to Unit 13 on Sunday only to find that the park was closed because they where sifting thing around and Eamon thinks its going to add a lot more flow to the park. Maybe we should plan a road trip up to see him some tome before Christmas.

Well its Friday and that means its time to start making plans for a skate this Sunday. Any one free to hit Bushy at around 11ish on Sunday?
Eamon is still in rehab with his knee but on the plus side we are expecting to meet up with Kenny to give him his first taste of Bushy. So Fingers crossed the weather will be dry.
But speaking of Eamon he did send me a great link to a very cool movie on the SoCal Skateparks Directory. Check it out, http://socalskateparks.com/parks/SCS-TV?Openform&vid=56
nice vid buddy keep them coming.

" Look mum i'm on the telly"

" Look mum i'm on the telly"

Well the wait is over for us in old dogs old tricks RTE's Nationwide have finally showed the piece they did of us in Bushy and it not too bad. I'm sorry that we where unable to let you all know when the program was on in advance but the true of the mater was we never knew ether. i went in to work on Saturday to hear "you looked great last night...."But that's the way show business goes i guess. But all in all i think it turned out well, it's just a bummer that i could not skate on the day but that's life for you. I'm not going to say to much so have a look at it and post a comment I'd love to hear what you think of it. But i must say thanks to everyone who help.

Just look in the top right corner where there is two people standing under an umbrella. Click on "watch the show' and when it starts skip forward to 14 minutes and that's us

http://www.rte.ie/news/nationwide/

Well yesterday was a bit of a bummer what with Eamon paying his dues, but its left me itching for another outing to Bushy. With any luck I'll be able to get out over the next few days. Is any one up for a trip to Bushy some lunch time this week?

Hope your ok Eamon how's the knee?

Glad to hear you got a skate to day buddie love the pictures. did you take any pictures of the new set up in Unit 13? I had the pleasure of working all weekend so I'm dying to get out and roll around Bushy for an hour or two.How the hell did you break a kingpin? i don't know if Neil got out this weekend but I'm going to do my best to get a skate before work this week.

Just a couple of pics of Scott and Neil at Bushy a couple of weeks ago...sometimes we get lucky but mostly we suffer from shutter delay and miss the action.

Well I got to skate the new setup at unit13 in Belfast and I must say it has a few new lines, there is a new line between two big 8 foot quarters with a volcano to bank inbetween, kinda reminded me on the old ramp city in dublin a bit except this is a lot faster. There may be more changes on the way too. I even managed to break a kingpin today so it brought my session to an early end, can't wait to try again. Next weekend should be a big weekend at the park as the meltdown fundraiser is happening for details click on the poster on an earlier post.

Neil come through with some cool pictures from our little session on Sunday. It's a killer to think that we have to wait until the 21st for a skate. With any luck the weather will be on our side but i doubt it. Eamon had his camera as well so I'm looking forward to seeing his pictures too and we have finally gotten Niel to be an author on the blog so fingers crossed he'll post something soon

Lets hope the weather holds for tomorrow as Scott says and we'll see if we can persuade our old corpses round the bowl at bushy. Meanwhile check out the events poster for a meltdown weekend at unit 13 in Belfast if anyone is interested, it looks like a good one!

Man the weather suck i was kind of hoping to sneak out of work for a quick roll around Bushy today but that's never works out for me some how. But we've got our fingers crossed for Sunday.

Eamon sent us another cool update of the bowl that is being built up north, looking good. I don't know anything about it but i we where wondering how are they going to run it, can you rent it? is there a club or something.

well it's Monday and the kids are back in school and I'm pinning for a skate, but the question is are we going to go to Bushy Saturday or Sunday and are we going to get Neil this weekend because its been to long since we all got together for a roll around Bushy. As you might of noticed we now have the pleasure of Eamon as an author for the blog which is great seeing that he was always one of our best sources of info and links.Welcome aboard buddy love your posting keep up the good work.

Well that's us just back from Bushy and man that was fun. Eamon made it down and it was carve, carve, carve. Loved it i finally tried a few early airs at the end of our session and they where OK now I've got to make them bigger. Baby steps. But Eamon is growing in to a bowl skater, he has started to find new lines and he's getting a lot smoother and faster.

Also Eamon found this great picture of the bowl that's being built up in Belfast it's looking good cant wait to his it a spin.

Well i did it again I'm sorry i went to Scotland on a family holiday and was unable to do any new posting from there. But the good news is we're back and I've been in touch with Eamon and we're planning to hit bushy tomorrow morning. It should be good if the weather holds and the kids are in school. Cant wait as i never really got a chance to hit Transition Extreme skate park in Aberdeen but that's the way family holidays goes, and to tell the truth i was unable to take my new monster deck and it just didn't feel right to use another deck especially a new school deck.