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Ciarrai76 · 11-05-2015 6:43pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

From next year the Festival is going to be a week long Festival,

http://traleetoday.ie/rose-festival-to-extend-to-week-long-event-with-70-roses-and-extra-tv-night-in-2016/

So does it mean the regionals are basically being moved from Portlaoise to Tralee & they will do that here in the one week?

Wang King · 11-05-2015 8:08pm

Billy and I have the same views on the extension of the Rose festival

kn · 11-05-2015 8:08pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

So does it mean the regionals are basically being moved from Portlaoise to Tralee & they will do that here in the one week?

I think they mean eliminating qualifiers and all 70 centres get a place in the finals over 3 nights.

siblers · 11-05-2015 9:13pm

kn wrote: »

I think they mean eliminating qualifiers and all 70 centres get a place in the finals over 3 nights.

Qualifiers still exist, they are just removing the final qualifier from Portlaoise...I wonder how many will be shown on tv, it says 70 but I imagine a good share of them will be "eliminated" before it gets to the final round.

Kerrydude1981 · 11-05-2015 9:42pm

With the extended festival it will be interesting to see what entertainment they would have on

Nathan Carter 7 nights of the week in the new Fels Point Events Centre

Ciarrai76 · 11-05-2015 11:05pm

siblers wrote: »

Qualifiers still exist, they are just removing the final qualifier from Portlaoise...I wonder how many will be shown on tv, it says 70 but I imagine a good share of them will be "eliminated" before it gets to the final round.

yeah sorry I meant the final qualifier, not the ones to pick each rose!
Which by the way, the Kerry rose was picked on Saturday night. http://traleetoday.ie/tough-12-months-but-now-rose-julett-looks-to-the-future/

Wang King · 11-05-2015 11:33pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

With the extended festival it will be interesting to see what entertainment they would have on

Nathan Carter 7 nights of the week in the new Fels Point Events Centre

If they ever make me a mod.... Im coming for you!

Kerrydude1981 · 12-05-2015 9:31am

Wang King wrote: »

If they ever make me a mod.... Im coming for you!

He would be singing Wagon Wheel backwards by the end of the week

siobhan.murphy · 12-05-2015 8:25pm

heya Im hoping someone from Tralee might be able to help me,
do ye know of anyone going to Galway that might collect a sports bag for me I left it after me in the Maldron in Oranmore when I stayed there at the weekend,I thought one of the kids had brought it but not Im afraid,I rang the hotel and they said it would be v expensive to post it,expensive or too much trouble im not sure which! but if any of ye could help me out Iwould be really grateful

Sanchez83 · 12-05-2015 8:47pm

Fastway will collect it for e5-e8 and drop it direct to you.

Wang King · 12-05-2015 9:00pm

Sanchez83 wrote: »

Fastway will collect it for e5-e8 and drop it direct to you.

Fastway don't collect, tried it before

michael999999 · 12-05-2015 9:07pm

siobhan.murphy wrote: »

heya Im hoping someone from Tralee might be able to help me,
do ye know of anyone going to Galway that might collect a sports bag for me I left it after me in the Maldron in Oranmore when I stayed there at the weekend,I thought one of the kids had brought it but not Im afraid,I rang the hotel and they said it would be v expensive to post it,expensive or too much trouble im not sure which! but if any of ye could help me out Iwould be really grateful

Would they put it in a parcel motel for you?

siblers · 13-05-2015 12:24am

siobhan.murphy wrote: »

heya Im hoping someone from Tralee might be able to help me,
do ye know of anyone going to Galway that might collect a sports bag for me I left it after me in the Maldron in Oranmore when I stayed there at the weekend,I thought one of the kids had brought it but not Im afraid,I rang the hotel and they said it would be v expensive to post it,expensive or too much trouble im not sure which! but if any of ye could help me out Iwould be really grateful

There are quite a few couriers who will collect it from the hotel
http://www.kerry-couriers.ie/
http://www.citypostparcel.ie/
http://www.dhl.ie/en/express/shipping/collection.html

You could also try NUIG or GMIT forum in the Education section, must be some Kerry students who will be coming down sometime soon

Ciarrai76 · 13-05-2015 12:38am

siobhan.murphy wrote: »

heya Im hoping someone from Tralee might be able to help me,
do ye know of anyone going to Galway that might collect a sports bag for me I left it after me in the Maldron in Oranmore when I stayed there at the weekend,I thought one of the kids had brought it but not Im afraid,I rang the hotel and they said it would be v expensive to post it,expensive or too much trouble im not sure which! but if any of ye could help me out Iwould be really grateful

Have you asked the hotel if they will organise a courier to pick it up? They would most likely have dealings with couriers, so they could organise from their side.

Flood · 13-05-2015 4:17am

Wang King wrote: »

Fastway don't collect, tried it before

not true

Wang King · 13-05-2015 7:49am

Flood wrote: »

not true

According to them it is. Their book of tickets is for the sender only, that's what they told me when I tried to get something picked up from Dublin

kn · 13-05-2015 10:05am

Something for the ladies on here.............and girly men as well of couse........

http://www.grabone.ie/kerry/classic-hair-and-nails-studio

Ciarrai76 · 13-05-2015 1:32pm

Flood wrote: »

not true

Could you perhaps add to that & let us know how it works with Fastways?

Flood · 13-05-2015 2:49pm

I dont use Fastways website, I deal direct with a driver. If that person that left the bag in Galway cannot get anyone I can get it picked up and sent. Needn't pay till you get it. €10 would be what they charge.

Wang King · 13-05-2015 4:27pm

Flood wrote: »

I dont use Fastways website, I deal direct with a driver. If that person that left the bag in Galway cannot get anyone I can get it picked up and sent. Needn't pay till you get it. €10 would be what they charge.

So it's not a Fastway pick up, its the driver doing a nixer

Flood · 13-05-2015 4:32pm

Wang King wrote: »

So it's not a Fastway pick up, its the driver doing a nixer

No it goes through the fastway system.

Ciarrai76 · 13-05-2015 4:34pm

Flood wrote: »

No it goes through the fastway system.

If Siobhan hasn't got sorted yet, maybe she could PM you for contact details?

Flood · 13-05-2015 4:53pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

If Siobhan hasn't got sorted yet, maybe she could PM you for contact details?

No problem, be happy to help.

Wang King · 13-05-2015 5:37pm

Flood wrote: »

No it goes through the fastway system.

Probably Parcel connect,
Any shop has prepaid labels, they can only be attached to goods going out, there is no allowance for pickups in other locations as you cannot attach your tag to the goods

Ciarrai76 · 13-05-2015 5:46pm

Wang King wrote: »

Probably Parcel connect,
Any shop has prepaid labels, they can only be attached to goods going out, there is no allowance for pickups in other locations as you cannot attach your tag to the goods

I noticed Parcel connect on their website, so maybe that's it. We have to buy a prepaid labels booklet in our business.

Wang King · 13-05-2015 6:06pm

Ciarrai76 wrote: »

I noticed Parcel connect on their website, so maybe that's it. We have to buy a prepaid labels booklet in our business.

Yeah, that's why they can't do a collection. Its completely sender based

Kerrydude1981 · 13-05-2015 6:59pm

Could this be really possible,

http://traleetoday.ie/super-fast-broadband-is-coming-to-kerry/

Sanchez83 · 13-05-2015 7:50pm

I have Fastway collect all over the country for the company I work for every day Mon-Friday so I'm afraid you are incorrect Wang King.
Maybe they don't offer that service to general public.... But can't the hotel organise it for the lady and pay them the cost by card over the phone if she wishes.

Wang King · 13-05-2015 8:01pm

Sanchez83 wrote: »

I have Fastway collect all over the country for the company I work for every day Mon-Friday so I'm afraid you are incorrect Wang King.
Maybe they don't offer that service to general public.... But can't the hotel organise it for the lady and pay them the cost by card over the phone if she wishes.

Fastways prepaid business tickets mean that this can't be done. Actually had this discussion with their driver before, even offered to send my tickets to the collection point and he said no, that the tickets are for the business that buys them only (possibly because its a franchise) the parcel post section may be the ones responsible for what you are suggesting

counterlock · 13-05-2015 8:05pm

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Could this be really possible,

http://traleetoday.ie/super-fast-broadband-is-coming-to-kerry/

That's possibly the first article on that website that's isn't text interspersed in a load of ads.

I remember fttc took about 5 years to get to Kerry, the install jobs going to the house is going to be huge

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