Johnny E

Just got a weeks work in Ballymena in Jan, anyone live there ??

Just need info on decent hotels and best way to get there. Their are 3 of us and a van.............

From Liverpool its 8 hrs on the ferry but drive up to Stranraer and its only 2.5 hrs

scubbay

iTrader: (61)

your only 30 minutes from Larne or 40 from Belfast. Pretty direct route from either. Tullyglass House is a decent hotel with easy access.
Liverpool is a horrible sailing, boring as hell. Id rather be driving so would use Stranraer tbh.

Need any advice drop me a message.

Jamz3k

there is no need the scare the man ffs.

bigsinky

heroin capital of the north. its a ****hole.

sparkey67

if i was u i,d go via stranaer better crossing than liverpool , never stopped at ballymena had a couple of drops there canny folk & good crack

ScoTTyB

Good crack and heroin. Sounds like my kinda place

windyboy

the people up there talk funny and do weird things with their relatives

windyboy

urban

iTrader: (1)

Baptism of fire

Johnny E

Thanks for the replys

I will have a look at that hotel now

Johnny E

Way to posh for us

Thanks anyway

bigsinky

if you have 3ft hind legs and bleat they will love you up there

Johnny E

Really lookin forward to this job now

mad555

iTrader: (1)

Ballymena's not as bad as the 'chip eaters' above say.

Any queries(Hotels,bars,etc) PM and I'll answer them as Im from Ballymena

Johnny E

Nice one bud just waiting for the Adair Arms Hotel to get back with a price is this place ok

mad555

iTrader: (1)

Adair Arms is located in the town centre,was only in it once for a dinner years ago,it attracts an older crowd.

Others close to the town centre are below

http://www.leighinmohrhotel.com/

http://www.tullyglass.com/

http://www.galgorm.com/index.php

http://www.rosspark.com/

The Ross Park is located about 10 min drive outside Ballymena but a very good hotel.

You'll have a good selection of restaurants within walking distance from the Adair Arms.

Pubs and bars well that will be an eye opener for you.!!

brendy76

iTrader: (6)

To be honest if you are in a van, Id take the shortest driving route and go via Liverpool to Belfast. At least that way you can sit back, have a decent dinner and a couple of hours sleep.

TonyBurns

iTrader: (3)

Just ask which pubs you shouldnt be drinking in
I worked over there in the late 80's then went back in 2001? in a nice protestant area, first thing I did was ask in the chippy where not to drink, and im not catholic! (and they said not here or here), not quite the same for locals mind you

Tony

bigsinky

^^^^^^^^^ hahahahahahahahahaha. i wondered when this would come up. trust you tony suffice to say we almost never kill outsiders anymore because of their religion. i wouldn't be asking where they hold sunday mass though

mad555

iTrader: (1)

DeeH

Why not check out the meetings section on ScoobyIreland while you are over here, then you can meet the local Scooby fans and enjoy some of our fine McDonalds restaurants! Some of the locals turn up in vans too!

Johnny E

Decided were going from Liverpool (Birkenhead) as its only a 10 min drive to the dock lol. I just didnt want to be on a boat for 8hrs.
Just waiting for the Adair to get back to me. We are working nights and most prob a couple of days as we need to be back on the Sunday
So no time for meets or pubs

Johnny E

Ive just got back nice little town didnt like the pub/club we went to The Grouse .

Stayed in a b & b on the Larne rd nice place

urban

iTrader: (1)

Did you enjoy lovely Ballymena then?

Were you able to understand what the locals were saying?

Johnny E

Ballymena was ok and i could understand them lol. Went to a Pizza Hut one night the carpark must be a local meet for all the boys and girls with little hot hatch's.