The Problem with low cost airlines

One of the wonderful inventions in the world is the low cost airline. They fly all over Europe. It seems like you can get from anywhere to anywhere for about 100 Euros or less. So with the great exchnge rate currently about $250 roundtrip at the max.
The problem is, like so many other US airlines, they are now trying to make money. One way to do that is to charge for baggage. Here is the policy:
Free Baggage Allowance:
* A maximum of 2 Bags per passenger.
* Premier Class: A maximum of 30kgs (66lbs) in total weight.
* Economy Class: A maximum of 20kgs (44lbs) in total weight.
Now, for those of you that did not see what I brought over, it was 3 large bags weighing 30 kgs, 25 kgs and 20 kgs respectively. Plus my golf clubs.
The root of the problem and this is only my stuff:

So that is about 75 kgs of bags. With an allowance of 20 kgs, I am 55 kgs over. What can they charge for that you say?
Baggage exceeding your free allowance will incur charges:

* Bags in excess of the free baggage allowance will be charged excess baggage at €8 or equivalent per kilogram.
Thus, I am going to owe about 440 Euros. Like almost 600 dollars just to move my bags courtesy of:

Paty has almost the same amount of luggage, which would put our total bill at over $1,000 just to move.
This is not going to happen.
So the new plan to combat this problem is we are each going to bring one large bag and leave the rest in Brussels at Paty's office. Then after our Spain trip, I am planning on driving from Galway to Brussels and back to pick up the rest of the luggage. Crazy that it is cheaper to drive about 1500 miles round trip than check the baggage. Thank you Aer Lingus!
At least I will be able to see the English countryside from the left side of the road...