RIP Laser card

At midnight tonight, the Laser card payment system will be shut down, after 18 years in service. I have to say it seemed like Ireland took forever to introduce the Visa or Mastercard debit card.  But what was this card all about? The laser card, a pure Irish invention was created in...

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The Little Museum of Dublin

Last week, I was invited to a special French guided tour of the "Little Museum of Dublin", which is located in St Stephens Green, Dublin 2. I've always loved museums and Irish history, so I was glad to be able to discover this place.  The Little Museum of Dublin tells the story of Dublin...

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Catching up

I have a lot of catching up to do with my blog! My mum stayed here for a week and I didn't write a bit. Mind you, I didn't really want to hide behind a computer while she was here. We didn't do anything special as I was working everyday, but just seeing her in the evening and gossiping about what's happening in my little village was priceless. I always say I'm from the " Kerry" of France. A remote...

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Things Irish people say but don't mean

When I came to Ireland I had to get used to the way Irish people talked. It wasn't so much what they said, but more what they meant that I didn't always understand. If you take their words literally, you can feel confused or even upset sometimes. Irish people seem to have the ability to say things but don't really mean them. And don't even get me started on saying the complete opposite of what...

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Are my kids more Irish than I'll ever be ?

Ireland and France were playing in the 6 nations tournament at the week-end. Not against each other thankfully. However I've already been reminded that they will face each other in a few weeks and that, of course, France will loose ( We'll see about that...). On Saturday, Ireland was playing...

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Vote for me !

I have just found out my blog has been nominated for one of " The Top 100 International Exchange and Experience Blog 2014". To be honest I don't know who nominated me, especially because the deadline was on the 2nd of February and I received an e-mail yesterday to tell me I was nominated... And I didn't...

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6 typically Irish home items that annoy the hell out me

I always thought that Irish houses were very different than French ones. There are a few things that are just so different I still have a hard time getting used to them,  and then there are the ones I really don't see the point to. But on the whole, those things are just plain annoying... 1....

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