Cork on Ice makes a welcome return to Cork this year based again down in East Gate Business & Retail Park.  Last year was going swimmingly (or ice-skatingly!) well for me until I managed to twist my ankle playing football.  That was the end of my trips down to Cork on Ice.  They open up on November 14th and are there until January 13th 2009.  It’s a pity there isn’t a permanent ice-rink in Cork.  Would there be a market for it?

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The ice-rink itself is a decent size at 450m², although it got a bit busy at the 7:30pm session.  Up until tomorrow evening it’s only €10 to go skating  but it goes up after that and is more expensive at the weekend.  I expect it to get more crammed as time goes on so be prepared to book in advance.

I am blessed with big feet, size 13 to be precise, but Cork on Ice only have skates up to size 12.  Sure you might say that they shouldn’t have to cater for freaks of nature such as myself but a couple of size 13’s wouldn’t go astray.  My feet were a wee bit sore after it so I don’t think I’ll go as often as I had expected.

They have plenty of staff on-hand to help people up after falling, myself included after I was rammed by a young wan.  A member of staff followed me closely for a while obviously thinking it had been my fault.

I’ll go again but like I said not as often as I hoped to.  I’ll have to see if Santa’s Palace, which is opening on December 7th, have any extra large skates!

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