Giant of Lannister Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Aghrivaine,If you opt to buy a cheap and cheerful Cell Phone over here for use just while over here, operators over here are still going to have a field day & will charge you a fortune on charges. I would check with you current operator & see how much international roaming charge will be with them, as opposed to the same charges on a cheap pay-as-you-go phone bought over here. You may work out losing just an arm to your current operator, as opposed to the arm and leg you are likely to incur with a phone bought here. To answer the main part of your question - any phone bought in Ireland will work in Scotland & England (and vice-versa), but you will again get hit for those nasty roaming charges even between Ireland and Scotland/England. If you're looking for something to just use internally in Ireland / Scotland / England - then buying a cheap phone for use over here may work out slightly cheaper. But I suspect your main concern in staying in touch with the States whilst in Ireland / Scotland / England (... and don't forget Wales - it's lovely too !!) ... in which case you're going to get hit for charges. Again, check - but I suspect those charges may be less with your current provider than with a cheap option from the airport.Just my uninformed 2 cents worth ..... happy for someone to correct me, if necessary :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 There is a place in Dublin Airport where you can pick up a sim card. I don't think they sell/rent phones anymore though. I'll have a look on Tuesday to be sure (Monday is a holiday here).And GoL is right that a phone in Ireland wouldn't work out as cheap in N Ireland or the rest of the UK. So switching phones again would be awkward (although an Irish phone/sim would have cheaper rates than a US phone in the UK).If people are ringing you from the US then it will be fine but if you are ringing the US then it wouldn't be very cheap. Although I suspect the charges would be cheaper using an Irish phone to ring the US than using a US phone to ring the US from Ireland.I'll check in the shop though. They don't seem to have a website. Can pick up a brochure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aghrivaine Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 Thanks all, for your help. It looks like I might bring my current smart phone for "wi-fi" only use as a skype client for contact back with the U.S. - and then find some cheapo way to get around in Ireland and the UK. You know, for calls to hotels and taxis to pick my drunken septic ass up, and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aghrivaine Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 Pod! I'm leaving for Dublin like....now!I'll be landing at 8AM the 17th.Drop me a line at davy dot krieger at gmail dot com if you'll be at the airport to say hi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theMountainGoat Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Are we still on for a London meet up on Tuesday 31 May?Aghrivaine - you should put city and date info in the topic subname so that people know where and when (to evacuate or turn up if they dare) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qthulhu Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I hope Aghri can find a PC or get Pod to tell us what the NI travel plans are... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I met both of them today. It was great to catch up after all these years and meet the woman who keeps him under control (sort of kind of). 5 years since we last met and even then LA was too mental to actually remember anything from it. I know I remember 2001 better. :)I do feel bad that they hit Dublin on the day the British Queen visited Ireland for the first time. (Last time a ruling monarch visited was 1911, so it was an incredibly big deal for all sorts of reasons). Everything was shut. But hopefully the rest of the country will treat them a lot better. :)He wouldn't be around for the meet in Belfast on the 27th, as he will have left Ireland by then. I never thought to ask about when he actually is in Belfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Are we still on for a London meet up on Tuesday 31 May?Aghrivaine - you should put city and date info in the topic subname so that people know where and when (to evacuate or turn up if they dare)Yeah, those of us with little on need something to plan ahead for :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aghrivaine Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 Greetings brethren! I am in Belfast today, Saturday the 21st. I have a phone that works on wi-fi only, so basically i can call out sporadically. i'm staying at the Park Inn at room 522 though, so messages left there will get to me. we have no plans for the evening, and would love to meet up with the Belfast brothers, if its not too late.Otherwise, we'll definitely be in London on the 31st - I'd love to meet you Londoners then, if you're still interested. I'll update this as I can with specifics on where we're staying, though if you PM me your contact info, that helps. I can usually steal wi-fi and get email though, so by all means, drop me a line at davy dot krieger at gmail dot com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aghrivaine Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 21st Belfast22nd Stranraer23rd Somewhere near hadrian's wall24th Castle Culzean 25th As yet a mystery!26th Edinburgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aghrivaine Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 27th-29th Pool-Dorset 30th-31st - LondonDuring that trip, again, email is best. Though if you send me your phone number, I can maybe kinda sorta skype call you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qthulhu Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Too short notice for me I'm afraid.Hope you got some sightseeing in though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padraig Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 So how has the trip gone? Once you finally left the Queen behind? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoë Sumra Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Are we still on for a London meet up on Tuesday 31 May?Yeah, those of us with little on need something to plan ahead for :)Assuming 31st is still on, how about the Shakespeare's Head just outside Holborn tube station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aghrivaine Posted May 25, 2011 Author Share Posted May 25, 2011 Assuming 31st is still on, how about the Shakespeare's Head just outside Holborn tube station?That sounds like it's very convenient, and we'll be there. What's a good time? I know it's a week night, so probably most of you won't want to engage in Lodengarl-esque bouts of heroic drinking.We're just arrived in Glasgow - Belfast was great, we did get to see some of the sights and had a fascinating cabbie-tour from a driver with excellent gift of telling a story. We've toured the Scottish lowlands, stayed in Culzean Castle (definitely a hilight!) and are now checked into the Novotel in Glasgow. Tomorrow we're off to Edinburgh, and the day after we (hopefully, barring volcanic interruption) fly to London. Now we're off to scrounge up some food in Glasgow, and see the sights. My head is still a little tender after being plyed with Culzean's special castle-whiskey by a garrulous steward called Billy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theMountainGoat Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Right so let's put up a list of all those who will be at the London meet up on Tuesday.AghrivainetheMountainGoatredsnowEloisaMCGeekAnyone else about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Assuming 31st is still on, how about the Shakespeare's Head just outside Holborn tube station?That's fine for me as it's over the road from where i work. It's got a ton of scaffolding surrounding it at the moment but it's still open and fairly spacious inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoë Sumra Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Right so let's put up a list of all those who will be at the London meet up on Tuesday.AghrivainetheMountainGoatredsnowEloisaMCGeekAnyone else about?We're unlikely to have an MCGeek, as he's at a rehearsal for a play he's performing in the following Sunday. :(eta; I was wrong, rehearsal isn't that day so he will be there with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 We're unlikely to have an MCGeek, as he's at a rehearsal for a play he's performing in the following Sunday. :(eta; I was wrong, rehearsal isn't that day so he will be there with me.The owners of Holborn wetherspoons will have just let out a huge sigh of relief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aghrivaine Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 My (new) wife, the Pyr8queen will be with me, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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