An idea thats been hurtin my head!!!

[Creep]

ok lads This has been playing on my mind, and im going to throw it out there....2 years ago on Christmas eve i nearly lost my 4yr old daughter, but Temple Street Childerns hospital saved her life, she awoke 2am Christmas Day to this day the best Christmas present I got was when she said daddy!! Anyways ever since I have always done what i could for Temple Street (including the Christmas Charity swim, last year we had to break ice to get into the sea!!) , money can never repay the gift of life they gave to me, but money can get better equipment that can save someone elses son or daughter, heres my idea thats been banging in my head since meeting alot of ya's..

with Halloween coming up what about a fancy dress angling day for Halloween for Temple Street Childrens hospital, heres how we do it, we tell friends and family were meeting at a beach in fancy outfits and fishin and havin crack! If they want to sponsor us and the monies raised go to temple street would anybody be interested in this? Cause either way im thinking of going ahead with it myself even If im the only nutter on the beach in an outfit
Ive just been on the phone to the fundraising section (she laughed and thought it was great)
Would anybody else be interested in doing it? and if so we could even do it on a national level with nutters from all over the country hitting thier local marks

[Theking]

Where would it be on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hooker]

Great idea! Could try get a tackle shop to donate a small prize for a best fancy dress competition based on photos posted on the forum, and a special prize for anyone fishing in November in a Borat Mankini

[Tanglerat]

Give the fancy dress a theme otherwise some cute hoors are going to go dressed as anglers!

[red]

A lot of people who would be on for this would have their own kids and would want to spend halloween with them, not a load of borats on a beach!!
You would probably get a better turn out if it was on the saturday or sunday or have it as a family event early on the monday so people could be home in time for trick or treating with the smallies. Good idea tho and if there's any kind of a spin off in cork ill be there, dressed as a lug worm or a crab!!

[paul skelly]

Sounds like a good idea to me and more importantly for a great cause
Hope this happens sounds like great crack, Imagine the report

[Creep]

Feck It im gonna push this then!! thanks lads for the positive feed back!!!!! (I thought for awhile there I was going to be the only nut job on the beach!!)I need your ideas (PLEASE KEEP THEM POURING IN) as this should be easy to setup (I've done some charity events in the past) As for venue Im not bothered if it fishes well as I think one or two hours of pure fun!!! whilst setting out the rods. we'd need an easy safe beach to get to, via DART or car thats not miles out of the way, and large enough to hold a good few anglers Im thinking Dollymount Strand or Killiney beach (im not worried about giving a popular mark away as there are big brown signs all over the country pointing to marks, have ya seen them ) As for prizes brilliant idea!! didnt think of that I just was thinking of the crack!!!

Ok, as for time was thinking the same, kick it off around 11am- 2pm that will give people enough time to sort out were (if they need to be anywhere)

Prize for the funniest outfit voted by this forum (brilliant!!)
As for theme we'd have to give it a name any ideas??
Temple Street Mad Haddocks Angling Party?
Codling codders Big Day Out?

I'll ring temple street in the morning and push it forward and see what they suggest as sponor cards If this works I'm dying to see the Photos!!

[sparkey+1]

Yea M8 great idea the hospital did the same for my eldest lad when he went blue in my arms witing for the ambulance and I mean BLUE lips and no response and wasn't breathing when he was 3/4 years old so count me in DEFFO......

I dont mind what beach but think if it was public/buggie friendly and maybe had passing people to chuck some euro into a bucket or two.

Will buz you later.

Dave

[tight lines]

sounds like fun count me in
great idea hope it kicks off give us a ring when you get some ideas

[Donnyboy1]

Sounds like a great idea... don't suppose you could make it a national thing on 4 or 5 beeches / marks?

[barry murphy]

prob would not make it but will suport it when ye have it sorted as i would say many others would to.let us know where and ill send up few pound.good idea lads

[Jayball10]

I wore a mask on the beach last halloween and Ill be doin it again this year. I spent a lot of time in Temple Street as a kid so Im in (if available). Great idea Creeps...

[Creep]

Right lads been in touch with Temple Street talked to Susan and the idea is a goer!!! Im over the freckin moon!!!!!!!! Now all I need to do is sus out location and i want your ideas PLEASE!!! Im thinkin of a mark that has ease of access approachable by Dart and has ample parking if needs be (though I'll be trying to persuade people to take the DART) talked to a few friends in the media and they are excited about it as well (have to give this great website a plug!!!! Mods your guys are the best!!) so things to do and I need your help, suggestions, ideas ...

Date: Halloween Oct 31 Monday (I know you guys can make any excuse to go fishin!!!)
Time: 11am -2pm
Location: ?

I'll be chattin to a few tackle shops re prizes etc, and Im also going to get some sweets for anyone turning up on the day dresses up (other then an angler!! ) (Sweets will have to be on first come first served basis though unless I get a donation of them)
Please feel free to PM me if you have any donations you can give for prizes

Suggestions for costumes has been great and Im not givin you any ideas!!!!
As for theme we'd have to give it a name any ideas??

Temple Street Mad Haddocks Angling Party??

Codling codders Big Day Out??
(Keep it fishy!!)

Sent a feeler out to media friends and they will run the idea if I get all the boxes checked
Target money: Anything raised is a bonus!!!!! but a personal goal i have set is €1000

A Mark... so far suggestions are: (dont care if they fish well or not, the day is about fun and crack!!!and a few bob for Temple Street!!!!!)
Killiney
Bray
Dollymount
(i'll be drivin out to suggested marks tommorrow to sus them out for parking, strech of beach, walking distance, etc!! hell might even throw a line or two to see what happens)

Keeping it small at the moment but if this is sucessful we'll do it again next year for 2 charitys
Temple Street and the RNLI!!

National wise.. it would be easy to do one person or a group a friends take the idea and run it on a beach then send up the cash to Temple Street easy
|Roping in a friend of mine who has helped me in past projects, though she knows nothing of fishing but knows how dear this is to my heart...Lads thank you all for your comments and support!!!
Tight Lines to you ALL
Kev

[Tanglerat]

Topic stickyified, and I'm keeping it here rather than moving it to meets/buddies or clubs & comps.

[jd]

Greystones may be an option as well.
South beach is beside Dart

[twinkle]

its a great idea i think killiney beach is family friendly and on the dart line

[Creep]

cool that 4 -5 beaches I'll have a look at tomorrow (wonder if I'll get a line in ) doesnt matter if i dont but I'll decided on the location tomorrow deffo cause theres alot to do gonna try and keep this simple as i can, but more ideas keep comin in which is Brilliant!!! Thanks for the sticky!! Temple Street are due to get in contact with me in the next day or two with the permit needed... (in truth.. I cant wait to see the photos of this day and after the money is brought to Temple Street, and results are posted here....I'm going to raise a pint to all of ya's!!! Ive saved up enough money for a nice pint or two!!!!!)

[davybrown99]

Great idea. Great cause too. I would suggest greystones. Count me and young lad In either way. Sounds great, fair play.

Davy

[dave mc gregor]

great idea, i also have young kids and they are my life, i am also a well known dj around the country {i use a diff name for dj} playing chart dance and club dance, if this is any use, mail me and i will gladly help out any way i can do so

[Creep]

great ideas lads keep em coming started work on this 7am and managed a few suprises!! But seriously if anyone wants to do this on thier local marks on a national side of things PM ASAP!! enquiries have been coming from Cork/Waterford region, and Galway region!!! and I only suggested this on TUESDAY!!! also if fishing clubs etc want to help out all the better for the national side of things!!! Right have to sus out these beaches so keep the ideas comin!!!!! and I'll be back later on today with an update!

Update going to be delayed as im waiting for call backs

This is my daughter whom I owe so much to Temple Street for...