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Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: rogallo on May 14, 2012, 08:12:46 AM

Salut, welcome Mes amis. We are 3 Irishmen travelling to the Menez hom to go gliding for a week. Nous partons demain. I am looking for advice on what we should do as tourists in the region? What wines should we drink? What foods should we try?

Je vous remercie à l'avance,

Vos Amis

Gerry, mr Happy, Rogallo

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: Fred on May 14, 2012, 11:57:14 AM

Bonjour Ralph,

Tu trouveras deja pas mal de trucs ici : http://www.menezhom.com/?lang=en   :mrgreen:

Have fun guys!! They are waiting for you, and say hi to the locals for me over there!  :D

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: rogallo on May 15, 2012, 15:41:22 PM

Salut, we are on our way. Just passing youghal, co.cork and heading into Waterford. At last we are traveling.
Looking forward to a glass of Monbazillaic, mmmmm
R

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: mario on May 15, 2012, 16:38:30 PM

bon voyage :wink:

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: the Pope on May 15, 2012, 16:43:00 PM

ENJOY YOUR TRIP my friends.

BON, en Normandie, il y a plein de belles choses à voir......en Bretagne, je ne sais pas.... :lol:

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: rogallo on May 15, 2012, 16:44:10 PM

Merci,
Any suggestions for wine?
Svp
Ralph

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: mario on May 15, 2012, 18:11:31 PM

for wine , if you want, we can buy very good in macon for you(saint veyran, saint amour ,chenas....) :wink:

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: Fred on May 15, 2012, 19:19:10 PM

Also, for the wine, go to any supermarket or wine shop and ask for :

Cubie de Piquette
Pinard de Clodo
Vinasse

:D

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: rogallo on May 15, 2012, 19:23:11 PM

Cheers 8)

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: orionis on May 15, 2012, 19:26:11 PM

Quote from: "Fred"

Also, for the wine, go to any supermarket or wine shop and ask for :

Cubie de Piquette
Pinard de Clodo
Vinasse

:D

:D  :D  :D
Don't forget to ask also for :
 - picrate
  - jaja
  - gros rouge (specify the "Qui tache" trademark)

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: mario on May 15, 2012, 19:39:33 PM

the top
le carré de vigne en brique :mrgreen:
comme au carlton :wink:

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: Fred on May 17, 2012, 20:35:46 PM

Ok, first contact today with the Irish contingent in Brittany :)

All good, lots of flying, and bonus, a photo as a teaser!

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/Picture%20002.jpg)

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: Fred on May 17, 2012, 20:40:12 PM

And as I was typing this message.. This came in :

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/IMG_0375.JPG)

Well, they are having fun!  :D

What I'm doing here!  :!:  :!:

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: rogallo on May 17, 2012, 21:16:18 PM

All is good here, just preparing to retire for another evening, good food wine and new friends. Cheers to all at the Macon.

Les Hommes

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: Fred on May 17, 2012, 22:08:09 PM

Big day tomorrow!  :D

One of the coolest meeting ever!  :D

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: mario on May 17, 2012, 22:47:13 PM

trop cool pour vous
top cool for you :mrgreen:  :mrgreen:

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: rogallo on May 18, 2012, 11:41:04 AM

Cool is right, the weather is fair. Good inshore wind and mist an drizzle. Ireland is so beautiful, n'est pas? Oh forgot we are in France. :D

Hope the weather improves, not sure where the wifi is coming from but hope to post more pics soon.

A bientot,

Les Hommes,  maybe hombres? We are cowboys :D

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: rogallo on May 20, 2012, 20:26:30 PM

Wifi is poor here, but a quick report sans pics,
Flying all three days, calm on first but improves during the day. Good winds and lift on the Sunday , fantastic hospitality, great new friends.
Will go to Chateau du Ronan tomorrow. Looking forward to meeting old friends. Hope to depart around 10.30 and arrive at? We wil see.

Ronan we will text you in the morning with our departure time. See you all tomorrow .

Les Hommes

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: Fred on May 20, 2012, 22:04:21 PM

Very good guys,glad to hear you has fun!  :clap:  :D

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: Fred on May 22, 2012, 14:41:11 PM

Who's glider is that flying at the Menez Hom??  :P  :D  :D

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/_IMG7307.jpg)

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: Fred on May 22, 2012, 14:52:23 PM

So, all they did was talking about gliders...
Here in Ronan's workshop

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/IMG_0416.JPG)

And the occasional drink and food... Everyday, all day long.. And at night too...

(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/Fred/IMG_0417.JPG)

I'm told they are off to Utah Beach now  :D

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: mario on May 22, 2012, 17:12:03 PM

et le derniere, mais a l apero :mrgreen:
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/mario/IMGP1349.JPG)

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: erwan on May 22, 2012, 20:52:05 PM

Dommage , j'ai pas su que la compagnie passait ce soir la chez le frangin.

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: rogallo on May 23, 2012, 21:32:41 PM

I am at home resting at last, what a week. My friends everyone should go to Menez Hom at least once in their life, the people the food and the wine is fantastic. I must thank mr Ger Buckley first for proposing to travel to the event and secondly for being so patient with our Cork ways and finally for all the driving, over 1000 miles for the week.
I would also like to thank our fantastic hosts, the Plu family for a wonderful night. A thanks to Lolo and the Pope for their special appearance on the night.
Over the next few days I hope to document our story, that is Les Hommes of the Menez hom. Or in English the Men of the Menez!

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: gerryb on May 23, 2012, 23:19:07 PM

hi fred, that's my ask 18.  cliff charlesworth plan, 4m, about 4kg. 1/4 scale.  colour scheme is based on full size in dublin gliding club.  

flew very well on menez hom along with my ask 13 (4m)and asw 20 (4.8m). photos soon when i get over jet lag!!!

big thanks to everyone at menez for making us feel so welcome, great few days spent there and with the plu family.

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: Fred on May 24, 2012, 20:07:37 PM

I received a mail from Michel last night :)
He thanks you for coming, and he hope you had a good time!

Also, as a remember, next year, this will be the 20th anniversary of the meeting!And of course, you are more than welcome to come back! (I should be in for that one  :D )

He also started to post some photos of the event : http://www.brestaeromodelisme.com/wakka.php?wiki=Gprmenez20douzE

 :D

Title: menez hom
Post by: gerryb on May 29, 2012, 17:55:24 PM

finally got a chance to put up some photos of our trip to menez hom.  it was a most enjoyable experience and it proved to me that people who enjoy sports flying gliders are basically the same where ever you go.  anyway, the photos.......
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1432.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1434.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1436.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1435.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1437.JPG)
this is a beautiful nemere which had been rebuilt after it crashed when the pilot took his eye off it and didn't notice he was trying to fly someone else's model....it happens to all of us.
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1443.JPG)

Title: menez hom
Post by: gerryb on May 29, 2012, 18:08:03 PM

some more.......it wasn't all flying, some socialising had to be done as well!!!!
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1447.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1448.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1450.JPG)
my ask 18 with rhonsperber
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1452.JPG)
atmospheric photo of model being launched
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1453.JPG)
aperitifs this time.....
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1454.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1455.JPG)
these two keep showing up when there's food around.....
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1457.JPG)

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: andrew wallace on May 29, 2012, 19:12:27 PM

looks good  :clap:  :clap:
my sort of weekend food, drink, a wee bit of flying and good craic  :clap:  :clap:

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: gerryb on May 29, 2012, 22:02:35 PM

this is the group we were mixing with. i'm sure fred can put names to faces better than i can.....
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1458.JPG)
these models are 'l'air 100''s and are some of the best aerobatic models i've seen. 4m wing span, less than 5kg weight and can roll to inverted immediately after launching, that's less than a wing span off the ground......
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1460.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1462.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1463.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1466.JPG)
that young lad on the right is about 15 years old and is a very impressive flyer

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: gerryb on May 29, 2012, 22:15:37 PM

a few photos of the paddys doing our thing.........
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1470.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1474.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1476.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1477.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1478.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1479.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1482.JPG)
allez le bleu!!.....michel leroyer, our host with kevin barry and myself
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1483.JPG)
finally, ralph and his good buddy jackie, came all the way from brussels to take part.....
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1485.JPG)
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1486.JPG)
finally, finally, it's all over 'til next year. a bientot a la france!!!!!!!!!
(http://www.gliderireland.net/forum/images/uploads/gerryb/IMG_1487.JPG)

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: Fred on June 01, 2012, 10:13:31 AM

Thanks a lot for the photos Ger  :clap:
Good to see some good old faces here  :D

Definitively looks like you had a great time! And good fun!  :clap:  :clap:  

Oh and one of the Air100 is for sale by the way...Anybody interrested, let me know (quick, as they usually go like hot cakes!)

Title: les hommes de la Menez hom
Post by: Fred on June 01, 2012, 20:20:55 PM

Just in! The report is on the GPR website:
http://lesgpr.free.fr/manifestations/reportages/menez-hom2012/menez-hom2012.htm