Why do I do it to myself? I was driving back from Maynooth and I needed something for the computer and thought I would make my life easy by stopping at PC World in Liffey Valley. Make my life easier – not what happened.
I have known for some time that the service in this shop is crap and therefore I drive a bit further usually and get what I need from PC World in Carrickmines – where the service is amazingly great.
I was only looking for some toner and a cable conversation.
“Hi, can you tell…”
“Sorry too busy just now” – he walks away.
Fuck – am I some sort of invisible person.
So I try again by asking at the customer service, man imagine putting those two words together when talking about this PC World.
“Hi, can you tell me…”
“Sorry, you will have to get one of the guys on the floor”
“But it says customer service here” – he just laughs, chuckles like I have not yet been switched on.
“Any ideas if I just tell you what I am looking for?”
“Sorry mate.”
Two minutes later I am back in the car wondering why I thought this was a good idea.
St Stephens Green in the centre of Dublin is one of my quiet havens of peace in a city that sometimes seems like it will explode in a chaotic frenzy. At times the city just gets so busy it is good to step away from the noise, the traffic, and the crowded pavements.
I have two favorite place for this. I grab a coffee from somewhere and head either to Stephens Green or walk into Trinity College Dublin.
Stephens Green is normally big enough to find a place of peace, however it can get very busy during warm days in the summer. At other times of the year it is great, to walk in nature in the middle of the city is a real luxury that we can enjoy. The large trees, the birds singing, and the traffic kept at a distance.
This will all change next year. The entrance to the Green will be closed from the Grafton Street end to allow work to begin on the new subway/ Luas line that will connect main stations within in the city. It is great that this is happening, but losing the Green for more than a year is tough.
by admin on April 29, 2008
The Bad Ass Cafe in Dublin‘s Temple Bar area is one of my favorite eating places in Dublin. Their food is good, very good when compared to the usual nosh around the city. On top of that it is fairly priced and I never feel hurt by the sight of the bill, however they like others in the city have the awful habit of adding a 10% service charge, bummer.
My other half loves their Goat’s Cheese Salad, I on the other hand either have a burger, delicious, or one of the pizzas, hey somewhere you can get thin and crispy pizza – great.
They are located in Temple Bar just behind the Central Bank they open in time for lunch at 11.30 and close late – enjoy.
