left field

Sometimes things just don’t “fit” in a category OR are just strange.

Its not a list of tracks by an English band or “the part of the outfield to the left of the batter when facing the pitcher”, have a read and see!

in austria on a skiing holiday, what’s up with the banks?

Ok, not really any of the subjects I’d speak about, but hey!

I live in Germany usually, but with the family in Tyrol in Austria. And I don’t ski… so I’m the ‘designated’ driver sorta situation.

It’s a mountain!

I have a bank account with Sparkasse in Germany. I can go into a store or any place that takes an EC card (it’s a debit card for the bank account) and use it without charge. And that’s in Germany and Austria.

A panoramic shot.

But if I go to a cash machine in Austria and try to get money out, I get charged! And I get charged from a Sparkasse cash machine (well the Austrian flavour).