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Rumpelteazer · 10-09-2011, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

When I was planning my trip to Scotland in June (at the last minute of course and with verylittle time to spend on it), tripadvisor and booking.com proved the best help. That and the Scottish Tourist Board, of course in your case it would be the Irish Tourist Board I suppose. But really if I had to use only one source, it would be booking.com, you can search for hotels, locate them on a map, see the reviews, check availability and book online (with a credit card). Everything in one place, very easy to use and efficient.

Thanks for the tip about Booking.com, I hadn't found that one yet. My sister wants to rent an apartment but that costs at least €200 more than a hotel. For now it looks like we're going to book with the Burlington, which is a bit further from the centre than I would have liked but it's got a good price and the reviews are reasonable. Mind you, it can easily change because it will be a while before we're going to book the trip.

pdurrant · 10-10-2011, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Besides writing a blog about my reading challenge this year and my plans for next year I've been trying to find an affordable but good hotel in or near the city centre of Dublin. My sister and I are planning on visiting the city for 5 or 7 days in April or May next year. The fact that it's so far away doesn't make searching easier.

So, if anyone has any tips they are welcome.

I'd advise looking at http://www.laterooms.com/

Despite the name, you can book rooms well in advance if you want, and I've found the prices at laterooms.com to be better than those at bookings.com

Rumpelteazer · 10-10-2011, 09:25 AM

Thank you Pdurrant, I didn't know that site either. I'm going to try to book with a Dutch travel company because we (still) haven't got a credit card. If needed I'll use a pre-paid credit card but I found that eBookers.com often accepts the Dutch iDeal payment method as an alternative for credit cards.

I'm cleaning my room at the moment, it's a big mess and I'm tired of all the piles. I've divided the room in different sections and I'm cleaning one section a day, hopefully I won't get discouraged that way.

badgoodDeb · 10-10-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

I didn't wait and got an iPhone 4 this week. (Deb will realize this sounds familiar, I did the exact same thing with the iPad - bought the original the week before iPad 2 dropped). I love it.

I got the iPhone 4 last year, and am still very happy with it! I'm not getting the 4s. I'm at least an every-other-year person, and since my 4 is only one year old, I'll wait. Glad you are enjoying yours!

phenomshel · 10-10-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

I got the iPhone 4 last year, and am still very happy with it! I'm not getting the 4s. I'm at least an every-other-year person, and since my 4 is only one year old, I'll wait. Glad you are enjoying yours!

Right. The only thing that would have spurred me into waiting on the 4S (well, besides Chris changing his mind on using a carrier upgrade...) would have been if the older generation devices weren't getting ios 5. But since they are, I am REALLY happy with my iPhone 4 and iPad 1.

Rumpelteazer · 10-10-2011, 04:29 PM

I wrote earlier today that I'm cleaning up my room. Tomorrow's section is going to be around my bookshelves. Not only are those shelves full but there are also high stacks of books around it on the floor. After thinking about it today I've decided that although there are DTB books I want to keep a lot of them can go, either because I'm not going to reread them or if I want to reread them I'll get the ebook version.

I checked the website of the local second hand bookshop and you can go there to sell books before noon without having to make an appointment. I think tomorrow I'll full up the first bag of books I want to get rid off. I'm not expecting to get much money but if I keep them I won't get anything.

phenomshel · 10-11-2011, 04:35 PM

Procrastinating. I should be writing a research paper. But instead I'm syncing my phone, waiting for the mailman, watching it rain and posting here.

badgoodDeb · 10-11-2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Procrastinating. I should be writing a research paper. But instead I'm syncing my phone, waiting for the mailman, watching it rain and posting here.

You've got rain??? You're only 2 hrs west of me. I'd better check my windows. We aren't expecting it until tomorrow night .... but we may be in for a surprise!

Stitchawl · 10-11-2011, 07:37 PM

I'm working on my Halloween costume! I've decided to dress up like a ghost this year, so I'm working on an invisibility costume!

Stitchawl

kindlekitten · 10-11-2011, 08:02 PM

hehehe... one year when my son was 13 or 14, he presented himself as ready for a halloween party just wearing his normal everyday clothes... what's up with that? I asked him... going as a serial killer he says. well you look like you do all the time (yeah I stumbled into that one). durrrrrr Mom says boy genius

Rumpelteazer · 10-12-2011, 03:00 AM

So, I've been trying to lose weight for about two and half months now. I'm doing well, the jeans I bought about six weeks ago are at least one size too big now. I also feel better. There's just one drawback I noticed this morning: I need to get new bras, too. I like my boobs.

On the other hand, it will get easier to buy nice looking bras, at the moment I can either buy the practical white/black/tan bras for a reasonable price or the fun looking expensive ones that you can't even put in the washing machine.

Moonglow · 10-12-2011, 03:28 AM

I'm new around here! Just joined this evening.

So I'm trolling while I fight sleep. I won't win, of course!

melmac · 10-12-2011, 03:34 AM

Trying to write a Maid of Honour speech but getting distracted by the internet
*shakes fist @net*

kindlekitten · 10-12-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonglow

I'm new around here! Just joined this evening.

So I'm trolling while I fight sleep. I won't win, of course!

welcome to the Llounge! mind the Llizards and Llamas!

Moonglow · 10-12-2011, 12:09 PM

Thanks for that! I'm quite fond of lizards & llamas so I'm sure we'll get on just fine!

10-10-2011, 09:25 AM	#32208
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,364 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Thank you Pdurrant, I didn't know that site either. I'm going to try to book with a Dutch travel company because we (still) haven't got a credit card. If needed I'll use a pre-paid credit card but I found that eBookers.com often accepts the Dutch iDeal payment method as an alternative for credit cards. I'm cleaning my room at the moment, it's a big mess and I'm tired of all the piles. I've divided the room in different sections and I'm cleaning one section a day, hopefully I won't get discouraged that way.

10-10-2011, 04:29 PM	#32211
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,364 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I wrote earlier today that I'm cleaning up my room. Tomorrow's section is going to be around my bookshelves. Not only are those shelves full but there are also high stacks of books around it on the floor. After thinking about it today I've decided that although there are DTB books I want to keep a lot of them can go, either because I'm not going to reread them or if I want to reread them I'll get the ebook version. I checked the website of the local second hand bookshop and you can go there to sell books before noon without having to make an appointment. I think tomorrow I'll full up the first bag of books I want to get rid off. I'm not expecting to get much money but if I keep them I won't get anything.

10-11-2011, 04:35 PM	#32212
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Procrastinating. I should be writing a research paper. But instead I'm syncing my phone, waiting for the mailman, watching it rain and posting here.

10-11-2011, 07:37 PM	#32214
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	I'm working on my Halloween costume! I've decided to dress up like a ghost this year, so I'm working on an invisibility costume! Stitchawl

10-11-2011, 08:02 PM	#32215
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	hehehe... one year when my son was 13 or 14, he presented himself as ready for a halloween party just wearing his normal everyday clothes... what's up with that? I asked him... going as a serial killer he says. well you look like you do all the time (yeah I stumbled into that one). durrrrrr Mom says boy genius

10-12-2011, 03:00 AM	#32216
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,364 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	So, I've been trying to lose weight for about two and half months now. I'm doing well, the jeans I bought about six weeks ago are at least one size too big now. I also feel better. There's just one drawback I noticed this morning: I need to get new bras, too. I like my boobs. On the other hand, it will get easier to buy nice looking bras, at the moment I can either buy the practical white/black/tan bras for a reasonable price or the fun looking expensive ones that you can't even put in the washing machine.

10-12-2011, 03:28 AM	#32217
Moonglow Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 50000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: USA Device: PC	I'm new around here! Just joined this evening. So I'm trolling while I fight sleep. I won't win, of course!

10-12-2011, 03:34 AM	#32218
melmac Wizard Posts: 1,399 Karma: 5573651 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Perth AU Device: Sony PRS650, Sony T3, Kobo Forma	Trying to write a Maid of Honour speech but getting distracted by the internet shakes fist @net

10-12-2011, 12:09 PM	#32220
Moonglow Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 50000 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: USA Device: PC	Thanks for that! I'm quite fond of lizards & llamas so I'm sure we'll get on just fine!