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go to the church – for a beer – Dublin places

Are you religious? Well, you don’t have to be for visiting this church. It’s a nice venue in the middle of Dublin. The cool thing about it, it is an original former church where you now can have your beer, lunch, dinner, cocktail It’s a night club as and they regularly run live concerts asContinue reading “go to the church – for a beer – Dublin places”

Dublin places

If you are in Dublin for a spring weekend, just go and do a combined visit to Glasnevin cemetery and the botanical gardens. Enjoy a carrot cake and a cup of tea afterwards. It is really nice there. Posted from the real world somewhere outside

James Joyce, Dubliners.

Dubliners by James Joyce My rating: 4 of 5 stars Haven’t I met this guy yesterday in Grafton Street? Is the plum cake still as good as in the 1920ies at Brown Thomas? Do the kids play still the same games at Grand Canal? James Joyce is painting an amazing picture of Dublin in theContinue reading “James Joyce, Dubliners.”

Ireland – where female pirates beat up the Normans

9783899882810 by Franjo Terhart My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed reading this book. Having moved to Ireland I wanted to get some background knowledge about the history, landscape and people. This book takes you on a journey along the Shannon from the Cuilagh mountains down to Limerick telling you interesting storys aboutContinue reading “Ireland – where female pirates beat up the Normans”

Posting from (new) home

Finally the process is coming to its end. A house has been found in Dublin area. More specific in Dublin 13. Which is close to Malahide, Donobate and the beach – but as well within 20 min distance by bus to city centre or work. I would not describe the living area with semi-detached housesContinue reading “Posting from (new) home”

KC peaches Dublin – yummy food, good location

KC peaches Dublin – yummy food, good location Great Location for having a nice breakfast, lunch, tea time or dinner. Fairtrade products, reasonable prices, yummy food and located at Trinity College and Grafton Street.

House Viewing – Dublin Area – Some Tips

Today being out the whole day for house viewings, provided as a service by my employer. Had organized before on my own on daft.ie which is the main webpage for finding lettings. They all have been disgusting. This day was quite better and the properties have been mostly lovely. For having the possibility to beContinue reading “House Viewing – Dublin Area – Some Tips”

Arrived

After 2200 km road trip and 300 miles per ferry I arrived finally in Dublin. Passed beautiful regions of Spain like La Mancha or the Navarra where excellent wine is coming from. Lived to see a difference in temperatures of more than 20 degrees. In the night in San Sebastian we had something like 2Continue reading “Arrived”

Things are packed

So. Today relocation was at home for packing and boxing all personal belongings. Unbelievable what a person is owning in private. What a mess. Even for nomadic people like me it is too much. Tony & Tony, the guys from relocation did an excellent job and I am the second time (first was move fromContinue reading “Things are packed”

Only two weeks to go

Yesterday a guy from the relocation service came to do kind of evaluation how much meters the company has to pack into the container. As I lived now for two years in a house with existing furniture and I step by step separated things I need or do not need I guess it will beContinue reading “Only two weeks to go”