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    Bronte country - Haworth

    This link is very good. http://www.haworth-village.org.uk/ I recommend taking the walk across the moor to the waterfall and the Bronte chair. Yorkshire is fab.
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    Recommend a Campsite near Nantes

    We have stayed with Haven at Les Charmettes (near Royan), very good site and well situated. Good luck with the trip.
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    Wallpaper

    Does anyone know the going rate (per roll) for hanging wallpaper and any recommendations for a person to do so in the Kildare area ? Many thanks.
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    Very small notebook with keyboard?

    I would recommend OQO. [broken link removed] Super machine, great design, not cheap though. Company formed by former apple designers and technologists.
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    Need to get to Naas Delivery Office

    Hi, I called them and you need to go to the mail centre on the Blessington road in Naas, they are open from 8am to 5.30pm, Phone 045 896100
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    calling mobiles in england

    Sorry for the late reply, I was away... The access number is a dublin landline number it seems but I really don't know how it would affect minutes etc on a contract. Suggest try for a month and see maybe, not sure if you can tell in a shorter period. Good luck with it anyway.
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    calling mobiles in england

    Hi, I use [broken link removed] I have no connection with them, but I have my landline and mobile registered. Most calls from landline are free and very low cost from mobile. Uk rates from mobile for example (cent/min) united kingdom (land lines) 0 </br> united kingdom (mobile) 9 <br>...
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    Interest relief Manifesto promise

    Fianna Fail made the following manifesto promises pre election: Fianna Fail (FF) has proposed a three point plan for home owners and potential homeowners. The party has said that it will abolish stamp duty for all first time buyers immediately and backdate this concession to April 30. The...
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    Exchange rates on Ebay - in who's favour?

    When you are on the payment page you will see a small link called "conversion options"...extract from paypal help below.... What does the phrase 'Conversion Options' on the Check Payments Details page mean? Question : Answer : [broken link removed]</IMG> Clicking this link brings you to a...
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    Exchange rates on Ebay - in who's favour?

    Sorry for the ambiguity, the credit card company rate.
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    Exchange rates on Ebay - in who's favour?

    Also look to the conversion options on Paypal nwhen you ogo to pay ofr the item, you can choose to pay at Paypal's exchange rate or present the foreign currency amount to your credit card company for exchange at their rates at the time of the transaction. This tends to be more favourable and...
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    Nokia E65

    found the manual at hope it helps.
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    Berlin - hotel suggestions

    Would recommend the Swissotel on the Ku'dam, very good deals available also. Recommend taking hop on/off bus tour on day one to get your bearings. There are several companies doing this. Also don't miss the food hall (floor 9 I think) in KaDeWe dept store. this is just fantastic, sample all...
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    Help with Sky Parental Control

    I have this also, I think the reason is that technically you can add the adult channels manually without a pin, but then you need to go to other channels to watch them. So by having the pin on other channels it closes off this loophole but with the inconvenience you described.
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    Trans Siberian Express

    This was featured on BBC Holiday programme this week and last, see: and part two you might find something useful.
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    Copying movie camera reels to dvd

    I have heard nothing but good reports about Frank Morgan Photographers - Film Studios, 45 McCurtain Street, Fermoy Co Cork Tel: 025 32527 - 025 32527 Would be worth a call for a quote.
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    water from overflow pipes

    It might also be coming from the venting pipe from your immersion tank or central heating system I think. I think this is the problem I am having from looking at where the water is spitting out from in my attic. I suspect my immersion thermostat is not working (not switching off) and the water...
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    Passport information

    Fo what it's worth. I asked this information of a US immigration official while going through Shannon last week, as I will be travelling to Boston in Feb and my passport expires in April. She told me that the only requirement is that the passport is in date when I return home.
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    Strange smell in house

    Sounds like (smells like :) ) a dead mouse to me. If so look under all furniture, heaters etc or wait a week or two and it will go away.
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    ESB Public Service Obligation

    Forgive me if this has been dealt with previously (searched but didn't find anything). I wonder about the legality of applying VAT of 13.5% on a government imposed levy such as the public service obligations levy listed on my ESB bill...This is a tax on a tax surely ? Thanks,
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