zulutango wrote: » I prefer taking the train to Galway instead of driving. At peak times it isn't a whole lot longer than driving and you don't have to worry about or pay for parking, and you can have a few pints!
Snotaul Goodman wrote: » I used to love driving. I really did. The lack of common sense among fellow road users of all types has turned it into a chore. I only drive when I have to these days. Another possibility is that I'm a grumpy old young bollox who is not getting any younger. I took a 2 hour train to Galway over the weekend because the thought of the drive was horrible. Limerick to Galway...2 hours on a train...would have driven it in less than an hour. :pac:
phog wrote: » Crazy, I sometimes have to drop a relative to the Galway clinic, the train is simply not an option. It's not a great option either if more than one person is travelling with you, the car is so much more flexible and with the motorway now is just so much faster
zulutango wrote: » The Galway Clinic is on the edge of the city and the motorway leads right up to it. It's a different story if you plan on going to the city centre and have to deal with the notorious Galway traffic.
zulutango wrote: » Train really only works if there is a train station near both your departure and destination points. Hence the importance of developing high density cities.
JamesBond2010 wrote: » Anyone else think halfords is gone poor gone to the dogs lately. as in you look for stuff in the store & they dont have it & it take just as long then for to order it or longer than if u were to buy it online .
phog wrote: » That horse has bolted
mdmix wrote: » yes, went in a few weeks back for a replacement licence plate. staff member in uniform sent me to another staff member with no uniform or tag who then told me they cant replace a license plate without a logbook. i offered an insurance cert and nct with my name and license for proof but wouldnt accept these. i arrived back an hour later with the logbook only to be told by another member of staff that they are out of licence plates for the last few days!
James Bond Junior wrote: » Buy Irish lads and go to an Irish owned Motor Factors like Top Part on the Dock road.
RhubarbCrumble wrote: » Wasn't a biggish brunette lady by any chance? Beginning to think we may have met the same staff member!
mdmix wrote: » no, it was 2 lads i was talking to. one in his 30's was in uniform, the other fella was about 20ish
RhubarbCrumble wrote: » Sounds like they're all as bad as each other so!
zulutango wrote: » What's the alternative?
James Bond Junior wrote: » +247554100 Phonecalls again. These scammers must have been on holidays, hadn't gotten one in a while.
adaminho wrote: Saw a fox run down High street at 3am this morning. I know there's one by the Treaty stone but never saw one that far up town.
adaminho wrote: » Saw a fox run down High street at 3am this morning. I know there's one by the Treaty stone but never saw one that far up town.
Liam Helpful Sash wrote: » I heard there's a plaque to Sean South on Henry Street but I've never seen it?
Poxyshamrock wrote: » It’s by Subway. It’s relatively new.
Liam Helpful Sash wrote: » Lovely I'll keep an eye out. On another note I was in that Subway yesterday and it's quite poor.
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