July 31st, 2006 by Jason Roe
July 8th, 2006 by Jason Roe
Bean2bed is a faily cool product its a big bean bag that can turn into a bed, a bean bag bed! .. its like superman only more comfortable 
Bean2Bed Beanbag / Bed Double, Faux Suede, Coffee
Technical Details
- Sofa to 2 Beds in 30 seconds. Revolutionary foam filling providing cloud-like comfort.
- Machine washable outer covers (Cord and Denim). Most Mattresses standard UK bed sizes.
- As featured on C4 and in Good Housekeeping, The Times, The FT, The Mail on Sunday & Furniture News.
- Buy with confidence from Bean2Bed. All products are covered by a 1 year manufacturer’s guarantee.
- We will courier your Bean2Bed direct to your door. Just 4-11 days lead time.
Bean2Bed Twin, Cord, Red
Reviews
Welcome to the furniture revolution that will transform your life. Our funky furniture is totally unique. It’s a chair, recliner which contains two single mattresses. And the best part is - it doesn’t actually contain any beans, providing cloud-like comfort that moulds to the contours of your body… day or night. The inspiration came from a lack of a simple, versatile sleeping solution for guests. The idea was to provide a space-saving, comfortable beanbag that transformed into a bed in seconds. Bean2Bed has hit the furniture World by storm and have been featured on Channel 4 and numerous publications. These dual-purpose products have many uses, including: Nurseries, Playrooms, TV/Games rooms, Student Accommodation, City Centre Apartments, Holiday Homes, Care Homes, Doctors Surgeries, Cinema Rooms and Luxury Yachts. Compare our prices with saggy beanbags, bulky futons or fly-by-night air beds.
June 23rd, 2006 by Jason Roe
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions. I have picked a hotel that was recommended by one of the readers. It was a hard decision to make. I was torn between the Silversprings Hotel suggested by Donncha and the Oriel Hotel Cork suggested by frankp. In the end the Oriel won me over. The hotel is slightly more expensive than the Silversprings Hotel Cork however they included breakfast and seemed to be what I was looking for.
The winners are:
€10 euro to Frankp - Oriel
€5 euro to Donncha – Silversprings
June 15th, 2006 by Jason Roe
I have a trip to cork planned in the next month or so. I am looking for a Hotel or Accommodation in cork.
Here is the deal:
If you find and select a hotel that I will like, that meets all the conditions below, you will win the top prize of €10.
Winners will be picked on Friday 23rd June.
- You MUST link to this post from your blog.
- Leave a comment with your recommended Hotels/Accommodation.
The Conditions
- It must be reasonably priced.
- In a nice area.
- That is accessible from cork airport or train station.
- Duplicate hotels will not be accepted, first in rules apply.
The Prize
10 big ones! €10 with free postage and packaging.
Runner up will also be in with a chance to win €5 euro. The runner-up be picked at random!! that should mix it up a bit.
For anyone that cant be arsed looking
have a look at the link below:
April 24th, 2006 by Jason Roe
You wake up to the sun beaming in your bedroom window, the room the temperature of a blazing inferno, to find the mother of all wasps beating itself to death upon a pane of glass sounding like a jumbo jet attempting to quite unsuccessfully take flight. How this creature found its way into my bedroom, passed the unopened door is beyond me.
Its really one of them strange things that would replace an alarm clock quite quickly!
April 22nd, 2006 by Jason Roe
Catchy headline eh? So what is this guy talking about I hear you all cry!
As it’s my birthday on Sunday and I recently went looking for a new Apple iPod 30gb video. Trying to be a good consumer, I went about doing a bit of homework before making a purchase. After looking around the web for a while I went to the usual suspects Apple (€329), Komplett (€315) and finally Amazon UK … This is where the story gets interesting, the price on Amazon was the lowest price I could find anywhere!
The iPod was listed on the site for £189.99. After converting this back to euro the price worked out at about €275.213, which is roughly a €53 saving from the initial apple quote. Great I thought, not a bad saving for an hours work! As an impulsive buyer I went straight to the checkout, this is when I first noticed something unusual. The price that I had originally been quoted had jumped from £189.99 to £196, I found this a little strange but I assumed that the shipping fee had been added on. In my mind I was still saving money as the revised quote when converted back was still only €283.
I continued on through the gauntlet of payment details until I reach the order confirmation page. Again something strange had happened, the price had changed yet again!! We had now reached the £203 marker which roughly converts to about €300 euro. Wondering what the hell was going on! I decided to do a bit of reading. It seems that instead of charging me the local UK VAT rate of 17.5% that I was quoted on the main site, Amazon decided to charge me 21% their Irish VAT rate. It seems this is down to EU legislation!!
After the whole Amazon pants down experience I felt truly ripped off, it seems no matter where you go to shop once you’re Irish you’re sure to get sucker punched! Maybe it’s just me, but a €25 euro jump in price seemed a bit unusual to say the least. In the end I went directly through apple and got my iPod for €300 euro with free shipping and free engraving. It was a little bit more expensive but I didn’t want to give Amazon any money after this saga. On the bright side they charge 0% VAT on books.
Another great cartoon from Bill McLemore
December 2nd, 2005 by Jason Roe
I have been reading a lot on the internet about the pros and cons of electric vehicles. It seems that the focus has always been “The ultimate electric car!!�, for obvious reasons there are many advantages of using electric cars because they can be cleaner and cheaper to run.
The downfall however as with most new technologies is the lack of infrastructure in place. There are also other indirect problems relating to the speed of an electric engine and the life span and the amount of power that can be stored in an array of batteries. In this context the electric car seems to be somewhat limited in its capacity for the time being.
After a lengthily chat with a friend he outlined how an electric work vehicle such as an electric quad might be a much more viable option. The applications for an electric quad can vary because of the close proximity to a work area with a power supply. One aspect of the quads concept that appealed to me was the fact that this kind of vehicle could be used indoors in a not so well ventilated area and could be the perfect solution to resolve a lot of health and safety issues.
After a bit of research I found a new company who are involved in importing electric quads with this “work vehicle� idea in mind. Here is a bit of info I got back from them:
“Electro Quads are Sole Irish & UK importers of electric utility ATVs, from 350w to 7000w motors, capable of indoor and outdoor work, zero emissions at exhaust, immensely strong, easy to maintain. 2 year manufacturer’s warranty.â€? More information on Electro Quads.
December 2nd, 2005 by Jason Roe
I was watching a program on TV regarding a recycling group called Freecycle and found it quite noteworthy. The concept is fairly simple instead of throwing useable items away why not give them to someone else who might find them of use. There are many freecycle groups across Europe that has found this kind recycling invaluable because it benefits everyone involved. The person giving the item gets rid of something they don’t want or need and the person receiving the item can put it to good use.
Here is a bit more info from the Freecycle website on how it works:
“The Freecycle Network is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It’s a grassroots movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each local group is run by a local volunteer moderator (them’s good people).”
“How does it work? - When you want to find a new home for something — whether it’s a chair, a fax machine, piano, or an old door — you simply send an e-mail offering it to members of your Freecycle group.
Or, maybe you’re looking to acquire something yourself. Simply respond to a member’s offer, and you just might get it. After that, it’s up to the giver to decide who receives the gift and to set up a pickup time for passing on the treasure.â€?
To date I haven’t found any Irish groups doing this however it seems like an idea that has been replicated in many countries. Thanks to Simon for pointing out the The Leinster Freecycle(TM) Network.
More Information on Freecycle.
December 2nd, 2005 by Jason Roe
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