Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Christmas overload

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in cultural differences

In Dunnes Stores yesterday...But I suspect it's been there for weeks! Last year, I published a post mid-November, asking whether it was too early to talk about Christmas. I don't know what you think, but I have the feeling that the festive season has started even earlier this year. It's subtle...

Oh God I'm losing my French!!

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Friday, October 21, 2016 in cultural differences

I already knew my oral French was becoming a bit rusty at times, like not remembering certain words or mixing both languages, but I didn't expect my writing to be affected that much. Today, I had to write a professional e-mail in French, and although it was about six lines long, it took me...

7 reasons why I enjoy living in Ireland

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 in cultural differences, expat life

Every time I go home or I talk to someone new, the same question always come back: "Why do like living in Ireland so much?". Well, here are a few reasons why... Living my life in a foreign language The reason why I came to Ireland in the first place is because I loved speaking English. And...

Rant of the day: School hours

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Thursday, October 13, 2016 in cultural differences, expat life, parenting

After 5 years of caring for my children (and very well I have to say), my childminder has decided to let me down. The reason? She's exhausted doing the school run. In fairness, she has kids of her own in another school and she minds 3 other kids apart from mine, so I guess she feels like she's...