Happy Mother's day! (in Ireland at least)

The fact that Mother's day is celebrated at two different dates in Ireland and France gave my husband strange ideas the first few years of my motherhood. Today is Mother's day in Ireland, but in France it's celebrated the last Sunday of May. In Mauritius (where my husband is from), it also...

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Have you kept your friends back home ?

" It's when you go away that you see who cares about you".  A young girl I know, who recently moved from France to the USA posted this on Facebook and it caught my attention. When I decided to leave France nearly 12 years ago, my biggest worry was that I might loose my friends. I...

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Celebrity spotting

Beyonce and Jay-Z in Phoenix Park Have you seen that TMZ video in which the presenters are mocking the Irish, saying they probably didn't know who Beyonce and Jay-Z were because they went out and about in Phoenix park without being bothered by locals? A lot of people in Ireland took offence,...

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Celebrating all things Irish

Happy Paddy's Day !  Ireland beat France at the week-end, so that means I can go to work tomorrow without fear of being slagged too much. I have to say, I think the French fought well, but what an amazing victory for Ireland and a great send-off for Brian O'Driscoll. It's such an achievement...

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Irish people can't strike

There was supposed to be an Aer Lingus strike in the airport tomorrow, just in time for St Patrick's day week-end, probably the busiest day of the day in Dublin Airport. Unions were going to protest against changes to their pension, but the high court decided to rule in favour of Dublin Airport...

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Doctor's tales

I went to the GP (the Irish term for doctor) yesterday. It was just for a prescription but I knew I needed to get my blood pressure checked so I REALLY had to go. At 60 Euros the consultation, trust me, I don't go to the doctor for a broken nail. I think French people don't realise how easy...

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Down to the pub for one ( yeah... right!)

When my mum came over, my husband and I took the opportunity to go for a drink to the local pub. Technically, we went for a lot more than one, but you know, I speak like an Irish person now... We realised it had been at least a year since the last time we went out, just the two of us. It was...

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