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# Thursday, 02 August 2007

European mobile phone users are now befitting from lower charges under new rules brought in by the EU. British customers, however, will have to wait before it applies to them. Orange, T-Mobile and 3 are delaying making the change for as long as possible and will only switch customers to a Eurotariff on the 30 August.

posted on Thursday, 02 August 2007 09:51:03 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Wednesday, 01 August 2007

Staff at Sighthill sorting office in Edinburgh are staging an unofficial strike today after four worker were suspended. Deliveries to the surrounding area are likely to be affected with mail being delayed.

posted on Wednesday, 01 August 2007 15:42:17 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback

Due to a national postal strike, there will be no deliveries or collections on Thursday 2nd August. During this time all mail sent via PC2Paper will be posted as usual but customers are advised to expect delays. Mail is likely to be delayed for several days after this latest strike. PC2Paper are unable to guarantee any delivery times during the strike. Mail sent via are US and European printing station is unaffected.

posted on Wednesday, 01 August 2007 15:36:45 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Tuesday, 31 July 2007

Ryanair is to cut back flights from Stansted after the airport doubled its charges. The rise means it is more profitable for the airline to ground some flights this winter rather than fly them.

posted on Tuesday, 31 July 2007 14:48:28 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Monday, 30 July 2007

You might think you have thought of everything when driving abroad but there are a few rather obscure rules that could catch you out. I read this article that highlights a few things to think about. Some of the more obscure rules were that if you stop at a pedestrian crossing in France you may incur a penalty for holding up traffic. In Spain you need to check the date before parking on a one way street. On uneven dates you must park on the odd numbered side of the street and on even days the opposite side of the street. In Germany you can be fined if you park facing oncoming traffic. All tips that I was not aware of. The article also provides useful advice of motor insurance abroad, such as checking to see whether your current insurance covers you for driving abroad and taking out foreign breakdown cover.

posted on Monday, 30 July 2007 17:15:04 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Sunday, 29 July 2007

blogoftheweek This weeks PC2Paper travel blog of the week is "My lifechanging journey", the blog covers the unusual and fascinating journey of Liani and Maria and their two Jack Russell's Katryn and Dante through South Africa from St.Lucia to Cape Town (one of their first journeys).

It's a long journey especially when done by bicycle with baskets fixed to the front for their little Jack Russell's to accompany them.

The thing I found the most fascinating about their journey is how they never encountered any of the dangers you usually associate with South Africa these days. This blog instead exposes the natural beauty and friendliness of South Africa.

posted on Sunday, 29 July 2007 22:53:31 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Saturday, 28 July 2007

Barclays has just launched a pre-pay travel card called “Travel Money” Customers load the card with between £100 and £2,500 in either Sterling, Dollars or Euros. The card is free to obtain, so you just pay for the loading the currency. There are, however, a few charges to consider. They charge a 2% fee when you use the card at a cash machine. The card also has a minimum payment of £1.50 and there is a currency conversion charge of 2.75%. These kinds of cards can be useful if you don’t want to take your regular cash cards abroad for security reasons. Other companies who already offer a similar type of card are Travelex and the Post Office, both of which charge a fee to load money onto the card.

posted on Saturday, 28 July 2007 11:21:57 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Friday, 27 July 2007

Caerlaverock Castle in Scotland is hosting its clash of the champion;s event this weekend. The champions will go head to head at archery, quarterstaff, wrestling, spear catching and swordplay. There will also be some bird of prey demonstrations and a medieval village where you can try your hand at archery and other crafts.

posted on Friday, 27 July 2007 14:19:52 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback

Counter staff in Northern Ireland are due to strike today. The strike will start at 14.30 and will affect Newtownards, Bangor, Antrim, Coleraine, Londonderry, Lisburn and Belfast.

posted on Friday, 27 July 2007 13:58:07 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback
# Thursday, 26 July 2007

Postal staff in Scotland have joined the strike already happening in the Britain. They walked out at 19.00 on Wednesday night. This will cause delays to any mail posted today.

posted on Thursday, 26 July 2007 14:19:01 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Trackback