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Forum: Work, Careers, Employment rights, further education/training 21-10-2012, 02:22 PM

Replies: 7 Interview question - what are your weaknesses? Views: 1,144 Posted By DeeFox Thanks very much for responses - will possibly... Thanks very much for responses - will possibly say something along the lines of what Rustbucket has suggested as it is true. Think it's such an old fashioned question but apparently it does come up...

Forum: Work, Careers, Employment rights, further education/training 20-10-2012, 10:44 PM

Replies: 7 Interview question - what are your weaknesses? Views: 1,144 Posted By DeeFox Interview question - what are your weaknesses? I have a teaching interview next week and I'm thinking about how to answer this question. I've heard people say that you should just say that you work too hard or are a perfectionist but that seems...

Forum: Work, Careers, Employment rights, further education/training 14-07-2012, 04:58 PM

Replies: 0 Chevron Training - online Special Needs Assistant course Views: 464 Posted By DeeFox Chevron Training - online Special Needs Assistant course Hi I'm a qualified secondary school teacher (currently not working) and am thinking of doing this course online. Has anyone done it? Or can anyone give me feedback about ChevronTraining or...

Forum: Overseas Travel,Holidays,Hotels & Airlines 08-03-2012, 06:03 PM

Replies: 2 Canal boat holiday - possibly in France Views: 762 Posted By DeeFox Canal boat holiday - possibly in France We are thinking of going on a short holiday in early June and are considering hiring a boat in France for a few days. Has anyone done this? And do you have any tips?! Thanks.

Forum: Overseas Travel,Holidays,Hotels & Airlines 04-01-2012, 05:29 PM

Replies: 8 Recommendations for short honeymoon break Views: 985 Posted By DeeFox Has anyone been to Venice in early June? I've... Has anyone been to Venice in early June? I've heard it can be a bit smelly in warm weather.

Forum: Overseas Travel,Holidays,Hotels & Airlines 04-01-2012, 03:23 PM

Replies: 8 Recommendations for short honeymoon break Views: 985 Posted By DeeFox Thanks very much for the responses so far. We're... Thanks very much for the responses so far. We're thinking of Venice - neither of us has been there. Or maybe Barcelona.

Forum: Overseas Travel,Holidays,Hotels & Airlines 02-01-2012, 09:07 PM

Replies: 8 Recommendations for short honeymoon break Views: 985 Posted By DeeFox Recommendations for short honeymoon break I'm getting married in June. We have a one year old who we are leaving for a few days so it will be a short break. We're thinking of about three nights. Budget is limited, don't think we could...

Forum: Health Insurance and healthcare costs 25-11-2011, 06:00 AM

Replies: 10 VHI: Poor customer service - trying to include my partner who had Garda MedicalAid. Views: 1,530 Posted By DeeFox [CENTER] Giving it up because we can't... [CENTER] Giving it up because we can't afford it. Why should it be a "torturous routine"? I shouldn't have to engage in negotiation. Either they cover it or they don't. In this case she...

Forum: Health Insurance and healthcare costs 23-11-2011, 07:40 AM

Replies: 10 VHI: Poor customer service - trying to include my partner who had Garda MedicalAid. Views: 1,530 Posted By DeeFox VHI: Poor customer service - trying to include my partner who had Garda MedicalAid. I recently upgraded my health insurance policy to include my partner who had Garda MedicalAid. At the start of the phone conversation lady in VHI said that he would not be covered for first 26...

Forum: Health Insurance and healthcare costs 04-11-2011, 11:30 AM

Replies: 25 Very good experience of the public health system Views: 5,387 Posted By DeeFox I have VHI insurance but decided to go public for... I have VHI insurance but decided to go public for my maternity care as I heard it was very good. It turned out to be a very complicated pregnancy that required over two months bedrest as an...

Forum: Health Insurance and healthcare costs 04-11-2011, 10:41 AM

Replies: 4 Basic insurance for young family? Views: 1,559 Posted By DeeFox Basic insurance for young family? Hi I have a basic policy with VHI which costs about €52 per month. My partner has Garda Medical aid which is costing him around €36 per month. We recently had a baby and she is covered on my...

Forum: Homes and gardens 02-08-2011, 06:46 PM

Replies: 0 Wrong forum Finding cheap furniture in Cork Views: 930 Posted By DeeFox Finding cheap furniture in Cork Hi I'm looking for a few chests of drawers and shelves. I check donedeal and the pink pages regualarly but haven't found anything suitable yet. I had a look around town but the furniture seemed...

Forum: Ideas, suggestions for presents, food, etc. 21-11-2010, 05:47 PM

Replies: 2 Gifts for Teachers - www.crosscare.ie Views: 2,724 Posted By DeeFox Gifts for Teachers - www.crosscare.ie I noticed a small piece in the Times yesterday about how a huge amount of money is spent on presents for teachers at the end of a term - soap, candles, chocolates, etc. The charity Crosscare has set...

Forum: Location, Location, Location 14-09-2010, 11:43 AM

Replies: 3 Advice on good areas in Cork when commuting to Hollyhill Views: 1,353 Posted By DeeFox Would you not consider renting for at least a... Would you not consider renting for at least a year so as to get to know the city well before commiting to an area? Bear in mind as well that Cork is very small - I'm based in Douglas (on Southside)...

Forum: Problems with tracker mortgages 14-09-2010, 11:36 AM

Replies: 26 RTE's Consumer Show - tracker mortgages to go next year? Views: 5,544 Posted By DeeFox Eddie Hobbs said that interest rates would... Eddie Hobbs said that interest rates would increase late next year and that by 2012 it would make more sense to fix your mortgage - thus people would give up their trackers.

Forum: Homes and Gardens - suppliers and recommend tradesmen 10-09-2010, 04:38 PM

Replies: 3 Has anybody bought a kitchen from Keating Furniture in Cork? Views: 1,317 Posted By DeeFox Keatings are regarded very highly - they are... Keatings are regarded very highly - they are possibly more expensive than some of the other kitchen suppliers but their product is of a high quality.

Forum: Consumer Issues and Rights 10-09-2010, 04:36 PM

Replies: 46 The Consumer Show on RTÉ One returns on Tuesday 19th April at 8.30pm Views: 12,822 Posted By DeeFox I remember a particular episode where a young man... I remember a particular episode where a young man was looking for a house. He had a young child (but was not with the mother) and minded her quite a lot. He had an anxiety attack half way through...

Forum: Overseas Travel,Holidays,Hotels & Airlines 30-06-2010, 03:58 PM

Replies: 19 Holiday Alone Views: 2,200 Posted By DeeFox How about looking for holidays based around an... How about looking for holidays based around an activity? Maybe doing the padi course in diving. Or learning to sail. Etc.

Forum: Mortgages and buying and selling homes 01-06-2010, 05:24 PM

Replies: 6 Recommend an Auctioneer in Cork Views: 1,470 Posted By DeeFox Recommend an Auctioneer in Cork I am involved in selling the family home. I contacted a well known auctioneer recently and he took almost a full week to come back to me with a valuation for the house. I think he has a poor...

Forum: Ideas, suggestions for presents, food, etc. 17-05-2010, 11:18 AM

Replies: 2 Spray Tan in Cork Views: 1,416 Posted By DeeFox I recommend Blue Daisy on Oliver Plunkett Street... I recommend Blue Daisy on Oliver Plunkett Street - next door to the Old Oak. Not sure what tan they use but I always use them before weddings and think they are very good.

Forum: Overseas Travel,Holidays,Hotels & Airlines 11-05-2010, 03:59 PM

Replies: 9 Typical Passport turn arorund times Views: 1,744 Posted By DeeFox Recently got one in three weeks exactly from Cork... Recently got one in three weeks exactly from Cork office.

Forum: Work, Careers, Employment rights, further education/training 01-05-2010, 12:32 PM

Replies: 16 Things to bring for an interview. Views: 2,537 Posted By DeeFox You can get a stamped transcript from your... You can get a stamped transcript from your College - just phone them and they'll send it out to you in a few days. Costs around €10 I think.

Forum: Mortgages and buying and selling homes 15-04-2010, 04:50 PM

Replies: 18 Estate Agent messing us around Views: 2,239 Posted By DeeFox It's entirely possible that the owners of the... It's entirely possible that the owners of the house are messing the estate agent around as well.

Forum: Cars, cycling and transport 14-04-2010, 03:50 PM

Replies: 4 Short term car hire in Cork? Views: 835 Posted By DeeFox There is a number of "go cars" available to rent... There is a number of "go cars" available to rent by the hour - there are always a few of them parked on Anglesea street, sort of opposite the City Hall. This is a two minute walk from South Mall and...

Forum: Consumer Issues and Rights 12-04-2010, 10:09 AM

Replies: 12 Tesco meal deal-not given discount Views: 2,979 Posted By DeeFox I used the self scanner recently and they charged... I used the self scanner recently and they charged me €7.80 for something that should have cost €4 - I went to customer service and they gave me back €7.80 very quickly. More than fair!

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