Arghhhhh tried to keep quiet about it but this has made me go a bit mental, excited now! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6V8uvYRJSI Windy's doing us a big Barnsley FC St.George flag Barbados here we come BARMY ARMY!
Ooh lucky you! Would love to go there for a match. Been twice to Barbados - once with my mum dad & sister, and once on honeymoon. Absolutely love the place. Not sure where you're staying but, when we went the places to go were Harbour Lights nightclub in Bridgetown (pay in & drink all night type thing), and The Ship Inn at St Lawrence Gap - for your live bands & good party atmosphere. For a bit of authentic local stuff, try the Oistins Fish fry - like a massive open air late night market cum BBQ, with "Bottleshops" / "Beershcks" all around. It's the locals Friday night thin. We loved it - a good change from the usual tourist stuff. Hope the cricket ground has improved since I visited it - well & truly delapidated when we went for a tour.... bags of character though. Sure you'll have a great time.
Fantastic mate Always wanted to go to a Test match in the Windies. Hope to do so one day. Have a great time.
Thanks for the tips Fi never been before so all info most welcome, not sure about that all you can drink place but I'll make my travelling companions aware, ermmm! We are staying in Christchurch in "The Gap" sounds like it could be handy for The Ship? Seen England football away & a cricket Test match abroad but never one featuring England (I saw Aus v Windies) so a bit of a "great moment in life" for me. Oistins fish Fry sounds ace, will check that out, ta for the lowdown. Mark
RE: Fantastic mate will do Al, thanks for the wishes. Can't believe it myself, planned for it last year & thought it would never happen, things would get in the way etc but booked it & off we go! If I really like it, I'm going to be obsessed with trying to get to Ashes 2010 ...... gulp, even more expensive..... and probably need 3 weeks to make it worthwhile!
Cheers Wellsie, don't get me started on Ashes in Aus, once Windies is done, ther will be only one ultimate dream trip left, and Ashes is it. BARMY ARMY! Might even have to ask the wife along to that trip. Me getting a Windies <u>AND </u>Oz pass out with the boys is probably asking a bit much ....... although, hmmmmm, can't blame me for trying..........
Aye son £85 "Gusser" surchage appeared on my ticket, not sure what it means but it's non-negotiable! Watch out for the big BFC flag, with<strike>Paul crossed out</strike>
Aye son £85 "Gusser" surchage appeared on my ticket, not sure what it means but it's non-negotiable! Watch out for the big BFC flag, with<strike>Paul crossed out</strike>
Also watching out for the lad in the Clava! Will he be with you? Taxi detouring via Kier Street for clava exhumation Apparently Barbados is perfect weather for clava wearing
Bit hot for the clava apparently but I'm told they sell a nice new claw hammer at Bridgetown Hardware Inc. As "Sir" Allen Stanford or Shaggy might say, "It wasn't me"
Never too hot for a clava son Especially at night I hear temperatures drop very quickly and that kind of head gear is always handy Dual purpose
Properly jealous. My all time sporting dream adventure thingy. Got to try and justify it to the missus for the next Windies tour.... i will make it!!!!
Make sure you sing your heart out for the boys. At Melbourne we lost by an innings but there was about 20000 english fans in the ground all singing. About an hour after everyone else had gone home half of us were still there singing then we met Botham on way out, had our photo with him he's a real nice man. Have a good time
Harbour Lights! I'll always remember one night in there. English men can calypso you know... Good call with Oistins. Definitely one of the Bajan must dos. As is a trip up to North Point where the rugged coastline is in stark contrast to the south and west. I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't point you in the direction of Welchman Hall Gully too. Shell's in Worthing (just along from the Gap) is a good little place for a decent meal.
Also If you get the chance (if they still do it) do the "Sail & Soar". 10 yrs ago, it was about £60 each (if you booked at Bridgetown harbour or by ringing up the no in the brochure). Alot cheaper than via the tour operaters. Basically it gets you a 45 mins helicopter ride around the island (brilliant), and half day on a catamaran drink as much as you can. Total bargain for 2 memorable days. Mount Gay Rum tour an option. If you're staying in Christchurch, The Ship & Oistins Fish Fry are a must! You'll have a blast.