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fozzle · 08-08-2008 9:34am

Xiney - the best way of accomodation hunting in Galway is to be outside the door of the Galway Adverstiser office on a Wednesday morning when it opens. The paper comes out on Thursday but if you call in on a Wednesday they'll hand you the accomodation pages (and yes, it's free). If you can manage it at all you (or someone you trust will have to be there next Wednesday 'cos once the Leaving results come out the older students think "oh bugger yeah, time to head back" and the queue for it in the morning is down the street and around the corner.

Also, you need to have your deposit in hand and ready to go - even if it means borrowing from the bank. It's no difficulty to find tenants in Galway so landlords will happily turn away anyone who can't hand over the dosh on the spot.

Best of luck! If I hear of anywhere I'll let you know, though it'd be more likely sharing a house than an apartment.

bobcar61 · 08-08-2008 10:32am

I had to that this time 2 years ago,doors open at 2pm on Wednesday I think but people start queing from before 12.
As far as I can remember,they charge €2 for the accommodation list on Wednesdays but the newspaper on a Thursday is free.

fozzle · 08-08-2008 10:36am

Ah yes, I think you're right about the 2 euro - my apologies Xiney. It's 7 years since I did it so I forgot.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 08-08-2008 11:02am

What ever happened to Starbelgrad? He was keeping this place afloat at one stage with his constant thread starting.

magnumlady · 08-08-2008 12:29pm

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

What ever happened to Starbelgrad? He was keeping this place afloat at one stage with his constant thread starting.

Thats what I was wondering. Maybe he hasnt got broadband yet in his new place.

Xiney · 08-08-2008 12:57pm

fozzle wrote: »

Xiney - the best way of accomodation hunting in Galway is to be outside the door of the Galway Adverstiser office on a Wednesday morning when it opens. The paper comes out on Thursday but if you call in on a Wednesday they'll hand you the accomodation pages (and yes, it's free). If you can manage it at all you (or someone you trust will have to be there next Wednesday 'cos once the Leaving results come out the older students think "oh bugger yeah, time to head back" and the queue for it in the morning is down the street and around the corner.

Also, you need to have your deposit in hand and ready to go - even if it means borrowing from the bank. It's no difficulty to find tenants in Galway so landlords will happily turn away anyone who can't hand over the dosh on the spot.

Best of luck! If I hear of anywhere I'll let you know, though it'd be more likely sharing a house than an apartment.

Jesus, thanks for the tip! I'm going down to Galway next Wednesday actually already so that's perfect!

wow. no idea it was so cut throat though.

Also - would the landlords allow me to visit an atm or do I need to be carrying 900 euro in cash with me? I don't really like the idea of being in a strange city with that much money in the pocket... single lone female in a city she doesn't know..... I'd better stop talking now before someone decides to follow me and mug me

Xiney · 08-08-2008 1:02pm

Also, if you guys aren't watching the opening of the bejing olympics, turn on the TV

holy jesus.

magnumlady · 08-08-2008 1:05pm

Xiney wrote: »

Also, if you guys aren't watching the opening of the bejing olympics, turn on the TV

holy jesus.

Yep we are watching it.

Xiney · 08-08-2008 1:07pm

best opening ceremonies I've ever seen.

those drummers.... I wonder how many of them there were?!

magnumlady · 08-08-2008 1:13pm

Xiney wrote: »

best opening ceremonies I've ever seen.

those drummers.... I wonder how many of them there were?!

I'm just worried about their eye sight!! All those flashing lights.:D

Xiney · 08-08-2008 1:14pm

epileptic fits agogo!

Xiney · 08-08-2008 1:16pm

HOLY CRAP

they're PAINTING with their BODIES

BEST EVER OLYMPICS.

magnumlady · 08-08-2008 1:19pm

Now I'm worrying about the guy playing the instruments, he's gonna get his big sleeve caught and hurt his arm!!

fozzle · 08-08-2008 4:05pm

Xiney wrote: »

Jesus, thanks for the tip! I'm going down to Galway next Wednesday actually already so that's perfect!

wow. no idea it was so cut throat though.

Also - would the landlords allow me to visit an atm or do I need to be carrying 900 euro in cash with me? I don't really like the idea of being in a strange city with that much money in the pocket... single lone female in a city she doesn't know..... I'd better stop talking now before someone decides to follow me and mug me

I'd carry half it anyway - you won't always be very close to an atm. Most shouldn't be too bad once you give them some money at least - the true madness probably hasnt started yet.

Xiney · 08-08-2008 6:03pm

Thanks

Also, another question, since now I'm all nervous

Do I have to get dressed up? Like is it like a job interview? 'Cause to be perfectly honest I've only really got jeans at the moment... losing 3 stone will do that to your wardrobe. I have one pair of black dress slacks but no comfortable shoes to be walking/cycling around in that match them. Would a North Face jacket be too casual? Or is it the "right" kind of casual, ie, "I have money & you can trust me" casual? It's probably going to be raining, being Galway and all - and the North Face jacket is probably the only thing I own that will save me!

*spins around in circles very fast*

Mint Sauce · 08-08-2008 6:12pm

Xiney wrote: »

Thanks

Also, another question, since now I'm all nervous

Do I have to get dressed up? Like is it like a job interview? 'Cause to be perfectly honest I've only really got jeans at the moment... losing 3 stone will do that to your wardrobe. I have one pair of black dress slacks but no comfortable shoes to be walking/cycling around in that match them. Would a North Face jacket be too casual? Or is it the "right" kind of casual, ie, "I have money & you can trust me" casual? It's probably going to be raining, being Galway and all - and the North Face jacket is probably the only thing I own that will save me!

*spins around in circles very fast*

northface is not cheep, dont think its to casual, is a ski type, fleece, or hoody,

suppose smart causal might be the best way to go, pair of nice jeans and a top i'd say is fine

would probably avoid the branded or tracky type stuff, going for a flat or apartment nowadays you have to protray your self in a certain light or image

Xiney · 08-08-2008 6:15pm

I don't have any tracky type stuff

I'd basically be wearing what I wore to the Glasshouse - seeing as like I said, I own two pairs of jeans and about 5 tops at this moment in time.

It's a north face goretex windbreaker type jacket... although it, like most of my clothes... is too big for me now.

Mint Sauce · 08-08-2008 6:29pm

Xiney wrote: »

I'd basically be wearing what I wore to the Glasshouse - seeing as like I said, I own two pairs of jeans and about 5 tops at this moment in time.

i'd say that would be fine

Mrs.T · 10-08-2008 9:56am

What a great customer service in Homebase!

Bob c did everything he could to order my shed but it wasn't to happen. Thanks for all your help!
Later I had to play buying a shed with the wee man and he did exactly what he saw in the shop.

We did get a shed in the end, if anyone is interested....

TequilaMockingBird · 10-08-2008 11:39am

Mrs.T wrote: »

What a great customer service in Homebase! Bob c did everything he could to order my shed but it wasn't to happen. Thanks for all your help!
Later I had to play buying a shed with the wee man and he did exactly what he saw in the shop.

We did get a shed in the end, if anyone is interested....

Aww:) Was your little fella being Bob?

Glad you got your shed! Happy stuffing it full of rubbish.

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 10-08-2008 11:40am

Um... Congrat's on the new shed...

Mrs.T · 10-08-2008 11:49am

sueme wrote: »

Aww:) Was your little fella being Bob?

Glad you got your shed! Happy stuffing it full of rubbish.

Yep, he was wee bob instead of wee man yesterday.... I had to ask if he had a shed a million times so he could "phone hq".....sigh!

TequilaMockingBird · 10-08-2008 11:50am

Mrs.T wrote: »

Yep, he was wee bob instead of wee man yesterday.... I had to ask if he had a shed a million times so he could "phone hq".....sigh!

lol

Xiney · 10-08-2008 1:54pm

Mrs.T wrote: »

Yep, he was wee bob instead of wee man yesterday.... I had to ask if he had a shed a million times so he could "phone hq".....sigh!

Aw!!! cute!

bobcar61 · 10-08-2008 10:35pm

The Sligo forum seems to be very quite over the last day or two.

Does anybody have any news or anything.

I came out of work this evening to find that I had a puncture:( I wasn't very happy at all.
I have to bring it to a garage in the morning,probably Advance Pitstop as its the closet to me.Hopefully I can get enough air into it to drive it down as the bolts were literally welded on and I couldn't get it off.

DenMan · 10-08-2008 10:46pm

Hi bobcar61

Bad luck on your car dude, hope you get it sorted out. I bought a new laptop today in PC World, so very happy right now, built in wireless so I can surf anywhere. Aside from that not much to report back on, weather has been terrific here, my old stomping ground Dublin has been hit hard with severe flash floods.

Mrs.T · 10-08-2008 10:52pm

We've spent the WHOLE day trying to upgrade and downgrade our *BEEP* PSP and we still haven't worked it out :mad::mad::mad:

bobcar61 · 10-08-2008 10:54pm

The weather hasn't been so fantastic this evening though.

My laptop has built in wireless aswell,its great lying in bed and been able to surf the net:) Although it can cause me to spend the whole day in bed which is a total waste of a day.

Xiney · 10-08-2008 11:21pm

Mrs T - reminds me of the day Mr Xiney and I spent 5 hours attempting to change the fridge door hinges over to the other side at our old apartment only to finally figure out the @#$%ing fridge makers had drilled the holes for the hinges in the wrong place, hence our trouble!!

It was beautiful all day until 7pm when I had to cycle to work. And then the heavens opened :mad:

Mint Sauce · 10-08-2008 11:29pm

bobcar61 wrote: »

My laptop has built in wireless aswell,its great lying in bed and been able to surf the net:) Although it can cause me to spend the whole day in bed which is a total waste of a day.

it can be quite dangerious, i have mobile broadband, causes me to sit up at night surfing in bed, and spending half the next day still in bed surfing when i'm off work

Xiney · 10-08-2008 11:58pm

mobile broadband is excellent. I put the laptop up on the bread box while I'm cooking from an online recipe

Mint Sauce · 11-08-2008 12:07am

Xiney wrote: »

mobile broadband is excellent. I put the laptop up on the bread box while I'm cooking from an online recipe

use it in the bedroom, the kitchen, front room, use it on the bus when going home for a few days, have used it on the train, when waiting on my flight out of dublin when it was delayed a few hours, etc etc, its so bloody adictive

only problem i had in the airport was trying to find a socket to plug it in to, any i did find seemed to be dummy plugs or just not wired

DenMan · 11-08-2008 12:24am

Xiney wrote: »

mobile broadband is excellent. I put the laptop up on the bread box while I'm cooking from an online recipe

Nice one Xiney. I have become a terrific chef recently, cooking all sorts of wonderful dishes.Everybody thinks it's great, so I am happy. I of course won't tell them that the key to my recent good luck of fortune is down to the following:

www.videojug.com

I love it.

Xiney · 11-08-2008 12:28am

I made Lamb Chops in Thai Curry Sauce a couple weeks back - it was amazing. Got the vast majority of the ingredients from the spice shop on High Street also.

I think next time I'll make it with chicken though - the lamb chops were quite fatty (as lamb chops generally are)

Big_Mac · 11-08-2008 1:29am

Wellity wellity wellity. It has indeed been a bit quiet for the last few days hasn't it? I thought of posting an 'anyone out there' post once or twice but got too distracted. Anyway, got a notion that I now want to change my car to a Peugeot 406 round about 00 ish, did some snooping and spied what I thought would be a good 'un. Called them up, had a chat and arranged to go to drive down to see the car and hopefully buy it. Car was down in Bangor-Erris. I don't mind traveling that far if its worth it. So, My Daughter, girlfriend and I all headed off today down to bangor to look at a car, and MY GOD! Such an abominable ball of shite I have never seen before in all my life for a car of its age. Needless to say I spent about three minutes at this yoke and turned on my heels and went home. What a waste of time.

And they say dealers are a rip off eh?

magnumlady · 11-08-2008 8:46am

Oh dear about the car Big Mac and the puncture Bobcar.
The same happened to me a couple of weeks ago after a hospital appointment, me in the Sligo general car park struggling to get the wheel nuts undone.
I had a great day yesterday, went to the car boot sale and market in Carrick on Shannon and then got molested by donkeys!:eek:

Xiney · 11-08-2008 9:16am

magnumlady wrote: »

I had a great day yesterday, [...] got molested by donkeys!:eek:

My goodness. You're far more kinky than I would have ever imagined...

bobcar61 · 11-08-2008 10:32am

Great news,I got a new tyre but might I add at a crazy price.Although they are not the most common tyres in the world.
I have always wanted to go to the boot sale in Carrick-On-Shannon.Does a good crowd turn up to that?

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 11-08-2008 10:47am

magnumlady wrote: »

I had a great day yesterday, [...] got molested by donkeys!:eek:

* Backs away slowly *

magnumlady · 11-08-2008 3:50pm

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

* Backs away slowly *

I wish the donkeys had backed away slowly!:D

magnumlady · 11-08-2008 3:54pm

magnumlady wrote: »

I wish the donkeys had backed away slowly!:D

I just read that and it sounds very wrong!:eek:

Hail 2 Da Chimp · 11-08-2008 3:56pm

Too... Many... Jokes...

Xiney · 11-08-2008 6:20pm

LOL

Slidey · 11-08-2008 8:30pm

Jaysus ya went a long way for a 406.

There should be loads of them local enough.

I went to back end of clifton to look at a Twin Cam for a friend.

Told the guy selling the car on the phone that I was a mechanic, and my mate was a panelbeater and we were round the cars for years (all true) and not to have us waste out time if it was a relic.

Swore blind it was a minter. honestly i nearly decked him when we got there. Total waste of time, could tell as soon as we pulled up.

Though telling them you are a mechanic can work. Flew to Bradford last Sept with a bag of cash to buy a car, The guy selling it was a mechainc too and I told him not to mess me about that I had Golfs for years. Luckily it all worked out, was a gamble though.

Big_Mac · 12-08-2008 12:16am

slideways wrote: »

Jaysus ya went a long way for a 406.

There should be loads of them local enough.

I went to back end of clifton to look at a Twin Cam for a friend.

Told the guy selling the car on the phone that I was a mechanic, and my mate was a panelbeater and we were round the cars for years (all true) and not to have us waste out time if it was a relic.

Swore blind it was a minter. honestly i nearly decked him when we got there. Total waste of time, could tell as soon as we pulled up.

Though telling them you are a mechanic can work. Flew to Bradford last Sept with a bag of cash to buy a car, The guy selling it was a mechainc too and I told him not to mess me about that I had Golfs for years. Luckily it all worked out, was a gamble though.

Bit of a trip alright yea. Not sure where I'll find any locally. Checked around and can't find SFA anywhere. Suggestions vould be greatly appreciated.

Slidey · 12-08-2008 9:14am

Big_Mac wrote: »

Bit of a trip alright yea. Not sure where I'll find any locally. Checked around and can't find SFA anywhere. Suggestions vould be greatly appreciated.

I am assuming it is a diesel you are after.

Friend of mine deals alot with Peugeots. I ask him on the way home this eve if I have time

Big_Mac · 12-08-2008 1:46pm

slideways wrote: »

I am assuming it is a diesel you are after.

Friend of mine deals alot with Peugeots. I ask him on the way home this eve if I have time

Yup, definitely a diesel. HDI preferably

magnumlady · 12-08-2008 3:30pm

There's a couple here:
http://www.carzone.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=search&BusinessID=699

Mrs.T · 12-08-2008 6:50pm

Aaaaarggghhh!!! Our sitter doesn't know if she is available on the 22nd!!! I'm still waiting to hear from her, she should know by the end of the week......
If we can't make it on the night, since it's to say goodbye to Xiney & YC, what about having lunch at the sushi place on the Saturday instead or as well?
I'll keep ye posted....

Xiney · 12-08-2008 6:59pm

I'm off to Galway tomorrow on the 8:15 bus to try and find a place! Oh my god. So nervous/excited!!

Also we have to clean our house because the landlady is showing it on Thursday. I won't be home until 10:30 or later... this is gonna be fun!

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