John Hanrahan

Cheers Arron. So pretty!

Cheers Sir Bruce!

Arrive in Manchester bright and early at 8:30 Prob get the 9:30 train to Oxenholme Quick question about train tickets over with you guys. Is there much of a saving booking them online or is it worth the hassle?

Probably too early. Its never been that busy any time I've stayed there.

Tom can you go on Skype?

Tom;s been on via email a few times to me today. Hes probably been in every camp site up there, but having issues with bookings or max groups of 5 etc. He's just been on again and seems to have found an ideal spot in Shap, just off M6 and 2 or 3 Pubs within walking distance. He will be on with more details later. Good place for storms too apparently.

I'm happy with that but of course depends on everyone else.

I know Tom, how dare I have a life outside Stormchasing! Apparently September 17th is out aswell. Nother Wedding

Weekend of the 23/24 suites me best. The young lady wife is doing a hen night the weekend of 9/10 so I'm babysitting and we have a wedding 16/17 so thats gone for me. The little one has a hospital appointment up in Dublin on the 29th so thats doable if I fly ought from Dublin but it would be easier on to fly out from cork as I think a 3 - 4 hour drive without someone to entertain Caoimhe would be interesting for the driver. Like Arron said, this not my pary either so work away how ye see fit but I would love to attend. So start of July is grand for me but waaay too soon for sure for most people, 23/34 July would be great, and July 30/31 is probably doable but would be difficult. First weekend in August is free too but second weekend just before the lads are heading off to Arizona I have another weeding on Friday 12th August up the country so doable but depends on the location. Either way I realise I've a good few dates that may not work for other people so work away.

Welcome home lads. Huge huge massive thanks to Paul S for the best storm chase i have ever had, ever..... EVER !! Massive thanks to Arron for putting up with my isims for approx 5000 miles. Huge huge thanks to Ross, Alison and Kim for all the entertainment during said miles (sory about all the swearing) and letting me nick some of their footage as I didn't get much time to get any of my own. Terry, I got to get me a Tamron Lens like yours, that thing was awesome. Mr Vicary, what can I say, great room mate with a hot girlfriend on facebook. You are a bit of a legend! BTW your mum is awesome. Cant wait to see her on the chase next year. Supermassive thanks to Ian for finally taking some of the p**s away from me from our U.K friends and for teaching them what a Dublin accent is really like, yez are greah! Last but not least, thanks to Paul and Ian (M) and all at Netweather for making all of this possible and allowing me to participate in this. My wife loves ye . And of course thanks to Ian C, Tom and the other tour members that I didnt get to meet this year for all the entertainment back home.

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What a final Chase! I think we can safely say you've got the hang of lightning photography Arron.

Yeah thats fine

Oh that was soooo close.

Your dam right he is. Thats an amazing shot! Loved the boobies too.

A few from me before I head to bed. Prairie Dog Moose Cloud!

OMG! Its Karl from Discovery Stormchasers.

Awesome!

Crazy chase day! One of the best ever for me. Monster hail, multiple funnels, violently rotating gustnadoes, CG hit no more than 6 feet from the car (this is not an exaggeration). Cows getting knocked over. 2 quick vids from me before I head to bed... all I have the energy for. More will follow. Both in HD Cownado Rotating Funnel

1 more from me

Amazing pics there Nathan. Just the one lightning pic from me. Trying to fugure out where buttons are on new camera in pitch black cost me a few opportunities.

Watcing Mr Vicary wolf down a "Medium pizza" in the Best Western Irving. Man vs food. Medium Pizza in TX = Xtra large UK. We are in room 241 if ye are coming to Irving tonight,

Hey Dave, Since I'm on the same flight as the lads, the meetup will be done so I'll head straight to the Hotel so see ya there. If we all have any extra energy after that a rodeo / few drinkies at a convienient neutral location wouldnt be out of the question. This is a nowcast Play by ear and see how everyone is feeling. Does anyone know what flight Ian (Dubweather) is on or time he is in at.

I like fluffy bunnies.

I'm off that now Trevor. O.K no I'm not. As you know I'm a very relaxed person and I'm taking this in my stride.