This weekend is a long weekend here in Ireland. It's our national holiday - St Patrick's Day. Now I could ramble on about the history or the culture, but let's face it that's not what I'm interested in writing about. I'll keep it very very simple. It's St. Patrick. Patrick or Padraig. So it's either St. Patrick's Day or Paddy's Day. Either option works. It is not … [Read more...] about It’s Paddy NOT Patty
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Montenegro – Striking A Balance Between Progress & Preservation?
As regular readers of this blog know, I have a certain place in my heart for Montenegro. It's a fantastic country and the people are wonderful. However in common with a lot of developing economies Montenegro faces a challenge. The government and people of Montenegro need to make a decision on their destiny and future. Yet again today I came across an article about a … [Read more...] about Montenegro – Striking A Balance Between Progress & Preservation?
Air France Finally Find My Bag
What a saga! I checked my bag in on Tuesday morning in Dublin and expected to pick it up later that day when I arrived in JFK. Of course there was no sign of it .. and to make matters worse Air France didn't know where it was either. I was in NYC for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and then I headed off to DC. Still no bag. The Air France online baggage tracking … [Read more...] about Air France Finally Find My Bag
Bank Charges Bite
I never go into my local bank branch. I only call the bank when there's a serious issue. Most of my interactions with the bank (for my personal account) are via their online banking. Now it seems I'm being penalised for using the bank .. This sucks So are there ANY banks in Ireland that don't charge €200 / year for doing very little? (It's not as if they can't … [Read more...] about Bank Charges Bite
Pushy Salespeople Suck
I'm not sure if this has got worse with the downturn or if I'm just noticing more of it, but there's a definite increase in pushy salespeople invading my inbox and plaguing me on the phone. If your product is good and it's a good "fit" for a sales prospect then maybe they'll buy. Maybe they won't. It's probably down to a certain amount of luck combined with timing, pricing … [Read more...] about Pushy Salespeople Suck