Akshat picks the pub
One night is his call. No arguments.
Groom
The jumper
Buy an Aran jumper and wear it the rest of the day.
DoThe Cliffs
Into the Atlantic
Get in. It is October.
DoThe Cliffs
Hold a baby goat
Actually hold it. A photo of the pen is not enough.
Do
The busker
Tip one on Shop Street and stay for the whole song.
DoGalway
The Claddagh
Find out what the ring actually means, from someone in Galway.
DoGalway
Saturday night
Every round in a different pub.
DrinkDublin
The first round
Order for everyone without writing anything down.
Drink
The full Irish
The whole plate before a driving day.
Do
Galway oysters
Oysters and a pint of stout, in the same sitting.
DrinkGalway
Something to take home
Buy Akshat one thing from Ireland he has to keep.
Groom
The hat
Buy Akshat something to wear, and he wears it all day.
Groom
The interview
Film Akshat answering one question from each of you.
Groom
The speech
Akshat toasts the table, standing, with no warning.
Groom
Somebody else orders
Akshat eats whatever arrives. No questions.
Groom
Groom's portrait
The most ridiculous photo of Akshat you can take.
Groom
Guess the groom
Get a stranger to work out which one of you is getting married.
Groom
Pour your own
Pour a pint at the Storehouse and get it graded.
DrinkDublin
Howth
The cliff loop, then fish and chips at the harbour.
DoDublin
Round Inis Oírr
Cycle the whole loop of the island.
DoThe Cliffs
Into the weather
Stand out in the rain and finish the pint.
Do
Knighted
Knight Akshat in the grounds. Improvise the sword.
GroomThe castle
Marriage advice
Get a stranger to give Akshat one piece of advice.
Groom
The Medieval Mile
Walk the whole mile, no shortcuts.
Do
The Plassey
The wreck from the Father Ted credits. Get the photo.
DoThe Cliffs
Pub dog
A photo with a dog that lives in the pub.
Drink
Royal portrait
Recreate an absurd royal portrait with Akshat.
GroomThe castle
The same photo everywhere
Identical pose at every stop on the trip.
Do
Sláinte
Get a table of strangers into one toast.
Drink
Something borrowed
Akshat wears one thing belonging to each of you.
Groom
Temple Bar
Go once, take the photo, leave before the second round.
DrinkDublin
The last one
Talk everyone into one more when the night is over.
Drink
The local
Ask a local for the best pub in town, then go to it.
Drink
Tigh Ned
A pint at the pier before the boat.
DrinkThe Cliffs
Find the session
Track down live trad and stay for a full set.
Drink
On first name terms
Learn the barman's name and use it when you order the next round.
Drink
Beat a local
Darts or pool. Winner gets the next round in.
Do
Give us a song
Sing one in a pub when it comes round to you. No lyrics on your phone.
Drink
The Irish goodbye
Leave a pub without saying goodbye and get away with it.
Do
The 3am verdict
Rate the late night food out of ten. Lowest score buys breakfast.
Drink
Swap phones
One hour, no take backs.
Do
The pint league
Rate every Guinness of the trip out of ten. Winner announced on the last night.
Drink
Postcard home
Write one in a pub and actually post it.
Do
The pub quiz
Find one, enter it, and get at least one answer right.
Drink
Request a tune
Ask the session for one and get it played.
Drink
The relay
Each of you picks the next pub, in turn, all night.
Drink
Pick teams
Darts or pool, however the split falls. Losing side buys the round.
Do
Pull up a chair
Get strangers to join your table for a round.
Drink
The toasts
Each of you toasts Akshat, one after the other.
Groom
Nobody orders for themselves
Everyone orders for somebody else, all night.
Drink