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I just made it through the US immigration thing in Dublin Airport. It was incredibly simple and the staff were really civil. I've been stopped at several borders in the past, so I nearly always expect the worse (when you've had your bags pulled apart a few times this sense of paranoia tends to grow) I'm now waiting to board my flight to LA... It's handy having wireless … [Read more...] about US Immigration – Not So Painful

Every time people head over to the US for a few days they always seem to come back laden with gadgets and gizmos that cost a fraction of what you pay here. (Or at least that's the impression I've been given). With that in mind, what should I pick up in LA? … [Read more...] about What To Buy In LA?

Voting in the 2007 edition of the Irish Blog Awards (a Mulley initiative) closes this Friday. They've fixed the voting form, so you can now vote for all the categories at once. So, who should you vote for? Best Blog - hard one really. I'd almost vote for Adam on this one, as he'd hate being labelled a blogger. Best Blog Post - There have been some good ones, but I think Dave's … [Read more...] about Irish Blog Awards – Who Should I Vote for???

Driving back from Waterford this morning I decided we'd stop off at Jerpoint Abbey. For the past three years or so, ever since I moved to Carlow, I've been going past Jerpoint in buses and cars, but I'd never actually been inside. This morning I was in no hurry - as I said to Keith, as long as we were back in Carlow for Monday morning it didn't really matter :) Jerpoint is a … [Read more...] about Heritage on Sunday Morning