NEWS
Ayrshire Branch Announce 2011 Friendship Week
The members of I.P.A. Ayrshire Branch are pleased to extend an invitation to join them in their 2nd Friendship Week to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Branch which is being held from 6th to 13th August, 2011. The Week will be based in a newly refurbished 4 star hotel in Irvine.
The week includes 7 nights hotel accommodation on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis, some lunches, several excursions by coach, one by ferry, entrance to all activities and attractions and all evening entertainment within the Hotel including Gala Ball. The dress code is casual with exception of the Opening Ceremony when uniform may be worn if wished and the Gala Ball when evening wear or National dress is requested. For those interested an opportunity may be made available to hire the kilt – the National dress of Scotland. The total cost of the week is £599 per person. There is no single supplement. Special hotel rates of £50 per person for dinner, bed and breakfast is offered to those arriving early or staying on after the week. It may also be possible to assist you with your plans of extending your stay in other parts of Scotland.
The following is a sample of the itinerary planned for you:-
Aug 6 Arrivals and Registrations at Hotel. Evening get together.
Aug 7 Official Opening followed by musical evening.
Aug 8 Tour of Ayrshire followed by Scottish Evening
Aug 9 Tour to Falkirk, Stirling and Bannockburn. Silver band in evening.
Aug 10 Edinburgh including Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Aug 11 Tour of North Ayrshire. Gala Dinner with live band.
Aug 12 Isle of Arran. Songsters group in evening.
Aug 13 Departures.
All you have to do is get here and we look forward to providing you with our own unique brand of true I.PA. friendship. We strongly recommend travel, medical and trip cancellation insurance.
If you are interested please contact us.
Central Scotland Branch Celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Killarney
36 people attended this year's coach trip to Southern Ireland to County Kerry from 15th to 19th March 2010. Members from Ayrshire, Fife and Lothian and Borders Branches joined the trip and had a wonderful 5 days on the Emerald Isle. Local IPA members (thanks Keiran and Paul) met up with the group and ensured everyone enjoyed typical Irish hospitality and the "craic". Some of the group visited the local Garda Station, with Keiran giving a guided tour. Two day trips round the Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula ensured that the wonderful scenery was appreciated as much as some of the 45 pubs in the town!! The town's St Patrick's Day parade also passed directly in front of the hotel, and the weather stayed fair throughout.
Thanks from everyone to Keiran and Paul for all their assistance and I'm sure some people will be back to visit again soon.
Hillwalk to Launch Diamond Jubilee Celebrations
No. 1 Region members and friends and IPA colleagues from around the country took part in a hillwalk, walking up Schiehallion in Perthshire on Sunday 13th September 2009. Schiehallion is a Munro and its summit is at 3574ft/1083m. No. 1 Region launched it's programme for the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the IPA which will run through 2010.
Further hillwalking days will be held during 2010. Keep checking for details.
