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London & The last of our exploring in Ireland... for now

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 | By milko_rosie | Views [89]

8 th June – 10th July The week of Monday the 8 th of June was a busy week. The great weather came back, and stayed for more than just a day – it was sunny and hot. Work was as busy as ever, trying to get the loose ends tied up. We had the work done ... Read more >

Utility Bills and other stuff

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 | By hannah_white | Views [78] | Comments [2]

I reckon that if the government brings in ID cards it will make my life so much easier! Unless i pay a gas bill or electric bill i am not allowed to exist. Today I have mostly been trying to register for a PPS number, (like a British National Insureance ... Read more >

Ireland 2a

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [74] | Comments [1]

Just an additional piece OF interesting information that we learnt on our guided tour walk around Dublin yesterday about author Jonathan swift 30 November 1667-19 October 1745)a story which he  published. A Modest Proposal: For Preventing the Children ... Read more >

Ireland 2

Mon, 6 Jul 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [65]

Hi All, We travelled down the coast and visited ….lots of places (Editor: This just goes to show why I SUGGEST you write the blog on a regular basis because the muscle between our ears isn´t getting used much and WE forget so let me help you) We travelled ... Read more >

June 2009

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 | By hannah_white | Views [59]

Well it is the end of June and i have been here a month now. I still need to find a job, i have signed up to loads of agencies and have been dropping my CV into local shops, but nothing yet :( I am finding my way around on my own now. I can get to Clarinbridge, ... Read more >

Ireland

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [107]

Hi All, The blog nagger not the blogger (aka slack blogger) wrote most of these notes. After dealing with the insurance we boarded a slow ferry to Ireland. We aren’t 100% sure whether we actually made the correct decision to take the car with us ... Read more >

Out of Whack Back

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 | By true-claims-stories | Views [93]

I was on vacation in Ireland and fell down in the super slippery bathtub at my hotel. I twisted my back but didn’t think anything of it at first. A few days passed and the pain became so bad I couldn’t walk. I went to the hospital, which then referred ... Read more >

Tags: ireland, bathtub accident, backache, true claim stories, insurance claim, travel insurance, world nomads

Sunshine and Summer in the land of rain.

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 | By murrihyk | Views [91]

Ireland has been having some very un-Irish-like weather of late. Yes, I’m talking about more than a few hours of sunshine! So what does a bunch of Aussies do in the land of rain when the sun comes out for the first time in 6 months? Bake themselves ... Read more >

Exploring County Kerry

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 | By milko_rosie | Views [103] | Comments [1]

TUESDAY 19TH MAY – SUNDAY JUNE 7TH Our first post-engagement week continued to be a very happy one, depsite having to go to work. We received a lot of emails which was very exciting. Thank you to everyone who sent messages. Towards the end of the week ... Read more >

Easter 2009

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 | By hannah_white | Views [70] | Comments [2]

I landed in Ireland on Wednesday 8th April at 11pm at Shannon airport and was sat in Claires kitchen tea and biscuits by midnite. Loverly! Surprisingly, it did not rain much and we had a nice week with a great day on Easter Sunday when we went to place ... Read more >

Eurovision Fever.

Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By murrihyk | Views [77] | Comments [1]

There’s been ads on telly, interviews and performances on the radio, and articles in the newspapers. It is that time of year – Eurovision time! Not being from a European country, my only knowledge of the competition is that it’s a ... Read more >

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Engaged!

Mon, 18 May 2009 | By milko_rosie | Views [131] | Comments [4]

15th - 18th May: ** Photos in Gallery on right hand side of the page ** On Friday night, we arrived home from work, loaded food and sleeping bags into Sven the van, and drove South-West to County Kerry. This time we managed to cook a nice hot meal ... Read more >

June - Bloomsday, Ireland

Mon, 18 May 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [107]

Location: Dublin, Ireland Dates: 16 June Level of Participation: 2 – have some Ulysses quotations handy Description: In order to create the critical distance required to write about Dublin, ... Read more >

Tags: ireland, bloomsday, world festivals

Meet Sven Hedin the Van

Fri, 15 May 2009 | By milko_rosie | Views [90]

APRIL 29TH – MAY 15TH SVEN HEDIN On Wednesday the 29 th it was back to work as per normal, although we were a little later than we usually are (still earlier than anyone Irish). After work we went out to Ennis as Dirk and Tina were packing up their ... Read more >

Road trip to South West Ireland - how many places called Miltown can there be?

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 | By murrihyk | Views [184]

Renting a car and driving around Ireland is a lot easier than I thought it would be. That is, until you are trying to find the town that is 8 miles west of Miltown on the Dingle Peninsula, when in actual fact there are two towns in the area with ... Read more >

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