and customary snafu
had issues with card so ordered a fresh one
been ok till today used at the toll at portlaoise and reader said no
tried in the chip and pin and no
i went to move bike outta way cos queue and nice chap in renault van had paid when i turned round to speak to booth - NICE ONE SOR!!
so got to dub and was gonna put juice in bike - glad i didnt - waited till i got to holyhead into
and pay at pump said no so into shap and was already saying to them this might not work - yep reader said no - have had this previously and its easier dealing with it here than abroad (dubh is deffo furrin
)
will try the cashpoint in the main
ill be back in a minute
by then theres other bikes turned up either off the boat or just generally
chap hears whats going on and says have you got paypal?
i say yes and he said ill pay for that if you send me the money
after a bit of farting about cos the signal was patchy i send him a drink also
big up to jonathan davies (didnt see what bike he had but he likes kayaks
)
i said to him if youd had breakdown or tyre issues i coulda helped you as i had breakdown/tools/can of tyre sealant
PAY IT BACK PEOPLE
diolch jonathan