Dublin 2 Dingle

Wednesday Night's Presentation

The clock is ticking and film night has arrived. If you had planned to watch the semi final of the Euros, tough. Don't you have a Hard Disk Recorder or a Tivo Box or something? Jimi and Stef have put a lot of effort into organising this event so it would be great to see a full house.

The film is based on a true story and I will gladly provide the background to anyone who asks. So for the benefit of the anoraks amongst you I will leave that for now, to allow us to critique the film after this viewing. Suffice to say there is class story, a love story (ish) and some cycling which make for all round good family entertainment. Dennis Quaid looks a lot younger in the film than he is. That's because the film was made in 1979 and he is therefore 33 years older looking now. IMdB gave the movie 7.6 out of 10 which is more than The Godfather got when he entered the 1933 Brooklyn Beauty Pageant.

The movie will begin as close to 7.30pm as possible so please leave time to get lost if the directions below are too difficult for you to follow. You will find The Tudor cinema, privately owned by Mr Noel Spence, at 22A Drumhirk Road, Comber, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Directions

From Belfast take the Newtownards Road and travel along this road, past the areas known as the Holywood Arches and Ballyhackamore and keep straight ahead until you pass by the main entrance to the Stormont estate, known colloquially as 'The Mile'. This is now the Upper Newtownards Road.

Continue along the Upper Newtownards Road until you reach the large slightly curved building of Portland Stone known as Dundonald House. At the crossroads there you should again travel straight ahead but move into the outside lane in preparation for a right turn.

You will pass Knock Golf Club on your left and a cemetery on your right. At the next set of lights you take a right turn onto the Comber Road, Dundonald. Continue straight ahead.

When you reach Comber you will see a sign pointing to the left, which is the town centre. Ignore that sign and travel straight ahead. After a long straight stretch the road veers to the left. You will come to a roundabout.

At the roundabout turn right onto the Killyleagh Road. Almost exactly one mile from that roundabout you will reach a road on your right called the Drumhirk Road. Turn onto this road.

After approximately 0.4 miles you will reach a small road to your left that has a house beside it with ranch style fencing. Turn left onto this road and travel ahead 200-300 yards.

This road ends with the Tudor cinema to your left. There is a sizeable car park in front of the cinema.

If you are cycling, please bring lights as it could be dark on your return journey - especially if you're heading to Limavady.

LLL