7 signs that I'm only "nearly" Irish...

I enjoy a good Irish Breakfast, understand most of the slang, I thank the bus driver, and say "sorry" a hundred times a day, even when someone bumps into me. Yet, there are still typical Irish stuff I don't do or understand...I also know I will get a bit (or a lot) of slagging for what I'm...

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Life is peaceful here...

A friend of mine has just been offered a job. The salary is a lot better than what he's on at present, and there are a lot of perks. On paper, this sounds like the opportunity he'd be crazy to miss. Here's the trick. The job is in England, but he really enjoys his life in Ireland. His job is...

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How much information are you willing to make public?

I'm doing some recruiting at work at the moment and it must be my curious nature  but every time I receive an application, my first step after going through the CV and cover letter is to check the applicant social media profiles.  From the guy dressed up as a Mexican, drinking straight...

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A taste of the future

Doing nothing on holidays is easy...Doing nothing at home is scary!! Yesterday we got a taste of what life could look like when we retire (or at least when the kids leave the house). And it wasn't pretty... We spent a few days in France last week-end, and left the kids with my parents,...

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Memories of Bastille Day

A good few years ago in the French embassy for Bastille Day   Back in Brittany, the 14th of July falls around the same time as a traditional festival taking place in my town, so we usually celebrate our local culture more than the French revolution, and this means I have celebrated Bastille...

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