James comes over to Carlow a couple of times a year and he usually brings me over a few products that I simply cannot get in Ireland. Vanilla tea - while there are a couple of varieties available in Irish shops they're simply not as good as the Twining's one Adelscott beer - I've been drinking this beer on and off since some time in the early 90s. Even in France it's not … [Read more...] about French Beer, Herbal Tea & Cured Meat
Archives for December 2013
Jabbing
I'll be reading Gary Vee's new book over the next few days. I ordered it months ago so I've been looking forward to it .. … [Read more...] about Jabbing
.brussels NewTLDs
It looks like the city of Brussels is doing a marketing campaign around .brussels - the new domain extension for the Belgian city: … [Read more...] about .brussels NewTLDs
Working Around AIB’s Online Banking Limitations
AIB's online banking for personal users isn't terrible. It's mostly usable. However if you're trying to manage your personal finances using any of the popular desktop (or cloud) solutions on the market you can end up hitting a virtual brick wall. For some bizarre reason AIB doesn't offer any "sane" way of exporting transaction data. There's no way to export the data in … [Read more...] about Working Around AIB’s Online Banking Limitations
Pay For Your Drink With a Kiss
Milan's bar scene is famous for its "aperitivi" ie. evening drinks. One wine bar, Wineria, is trying a slightly different tack with its marketing - pay with a kiss. Video below sort of explains it in action: http://youtu.be/lddRUD-dncg Full story (in Italian) … [Read more...] about Pay For Your Drink With a Kiss