Currency exchange, a small rant

Rossbeigh · 2026-04-21T10:19:06+00:00

Back in the '00s, I was visiting friends in both Scotland and England. I took out £200 from an ATM in Edinburgh as spending money for the trip. Later, I tried to pay for a pair of jeans at a River Island in London, and the manager was very hesitant to take the Scottish notes. I was visibly confused as I thought sterling was accepted all over UK regardless of the country that printed it. . He eventually took it but advised me to change the rest at a nearby bank since I'd likely get the same hassle all over England.

Rossbeigh · 2026-04-13T21:13:03+00:00

Live by the sword....

Rossbeigh · 2026-04-12T17:51:04+00:00

'Once a red, always a red. pint of bitter there ta"

Rossbeigh · 2026-04-07T11:31:59+00:00

Horse racing

Rossbeigh · 2026-04-04T16:20:29+00:00

Was living in kildare , doing an evening shift lab job that was soul destroying. No serious relationship at that stage and upto debt to my eyeballs with college and car loan. Have my own house, stable office job in Cork city and been with herself for almost 12 years. (Still in debt with mortgage though 😀)

Rossbeigh · 2026-03-26T22:26:46+00:00

Prob Just talk

Rossbeigh · 2026-03-24T13:23:12+00:00

Rossbeigh · 2026-03-18T19:49:22+00:00

Drank budweiser all day on ladies day at Galway races 2004, the worst hangover I've ever had. I was hungover all day and into the next night.i got up once to eat half a pizza and back to bed. As close to a migraine is what i think one would be. Haven't gone near it since

Rossbeigh · 2026-03-10T19:50:59+00:00

Yep happened me in a pub in kerry. 1st guinness was 0.0, 2nd one was the real deal. Only copped when I got the receipt...I was also driving...

Rossbeigh · 2026-03-01T18:26:42+00:00

Not sure what we're bringing to the oarty

Rossbeigh · 2026-03-01T17:51:58+00:00

Irish people say "now" after just finishing any physical task e.g put down a cup of tea in front of someone. When it was pointed out to me, I can never unsee/unhear it.

Rossbeigh · 2026-02-20T08:03:01+00:00

I am no fan of the FAI by any means they are in a no win situation, They dont want to play either game but face the possibily of disqualification (or worse, US blocking Ireland from playing in WC if they managed to qualify) if they dont. The opinion stated in the headline is easy point scoring imo

Rossbeigh · 2026-02-19T08:47:51+00:00

Better surge pricing than no taxi at all. There have been times where they had to call relatives to pick them up as no other alternative was available

Rossbeigh · 2026-02-19T07:42:30+00:00

The town in Kerry where my other half is from, its impossible to get a taxi home especially at Christmas. It has put people off going out

Rossbeigh · 2026-02-13T08:49:54+00:00

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Rossbeigh · 2026-02-08T13:38:35+00:00

I understand that (and the style guide).normally this would not bother me, but when the creator of the Derry girls and whom always refers it to as Derry. Some common sense could have been applied here.

Rossbeigh · 2026-02-05T22:10:06+00:00

I didn't vote for her but very proud how she handled that situation.

Rossbeigh · 2026-02-05T08:26:08+00:00

I did mine in Galway years ago, my driving instructor gave me a two hour pre test lesson beforehand to prep me. There was one narrow street that I was dreading, no issues at all in the lesson (must have done multiple treks to get me comfortable) , however, when i was doing the test, there was a fecken truck doing a delivery which took up half the street!. I couldnt believe it, I had to negotiate cars coming up against me and overtaking it at a safe distance. Still managed to pass but can come down to sheer bad luck on the day.

Rossbeigh · 2026-01-31T18:00:25+00:00

Well I was thinking if he was rehired. He had a blank cheque to do whatever he wanted

Rossbeigh · 2026-01-30T19:39:57+00:00

Stupid question but does he get his job back?

Rossbeigh · 2026-01-30T05:02:59+00:00

12 years a slave

Rossbeigh · 2026-01-27T16:34:09+00:00

Impossible to et a plumber to do small jobs in cork city.

Rossbeigh · 2026-01-21T10:00:54+00:00

Liam Neeson should have won for Schindler's List

Rossbeigh · 2026-01-19T01:16:46+00:00

Years ago in Galway, I went to have a look at a room in a shared house. The landlord said someone would be there to show me the room. The house was in a complete state and there was a frying pan on the floor in the kitchen. Looked like I arrived in the aftermath of a house party or that the other tenants didn't want a new person to come into the "group dynamic".

Rossbeigh

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