I love Irish Radio

I already know some people won't agree with this but I really think Irish radio is great for listening to music (and occasionally good funny programmes). Trust me, it is way better than French radio, where each station has its own different audience and type of music. At least in Ireland,...

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Making the most of the good weather

So apparently the heatwave is gone. But was it ever here ? I keep reading about how warm and sunny it was over the last couple of weeks, but come on, it was around 22 degrees most of the days. Surely we can't call that a heatwave, even for Irish standards!  I have to admit, one day last week...

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Never forget "the hand of frog"

The world cup is in full swing I have to say, I find it pretty exciting this year. I'm not a big football fan, but I do like cheering for my national team. And so far, France isn't doing too bad. The good thing is, there is no fight in the house over which country to support because Ireland and...

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Waiting for the holidays...

I can't wait to go on holidays and it seems this long deserved break is never going to come. I'm tired, worn out, and between neck pain, hay fever, flu and both kids also catching a bug I think I really need time off.  I haven't had a "proper" holiday for more than a year, and the last time...

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Expressions I've been saying for a long time that are completely WRONG !

I'm going to sound like a pretentious bitch, but I think my English is pretty good. I'm fluent and even consider myself practically bilingual. I also hate spelling and grammatical mistakes. You should hear me shout at my computer when I receive an e-mail that says "It should of been delivered...

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The Reality Of Missing Out

  The cousin's reunion I couldn't be there for Do you know FOMO, The Fear Of Missing Out ? Well, last week-end, I just experienced ROMO (I've just made that acronym up by the way) the Reality Of Missing Out. It wasn't nice. As an expat, I have often missed out on family or friends...

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