My aunt has been living in France for over 30 years. About 20 years or so ago she bought a lovely house in Normandy (click to enlarge)It's up for rent if anyone is interested.Details below:Charming stone cottage in a small French village in Normandy near the Orne river (a 10 minute walk away), Between Falaise and Flers, 50 km from Caen and the Normandy beaches by the A88 and 27 … [Read more...] about Rent A Peaceful Paradise
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Dublin Airport – Is There Any Hope For It?
Dublin airport seems to be going from bad to worse.First off they had serious issues with their radar which led to flight cancellations and general chaos.Now they're having power outages!Cork airport suffers from fog quite often, while Shannon doesn't have as many international destinations as the other two, so where does that leave us? … [Read more...] about Dublin Airport – Is There Any Hope For It?
ICANN Paris Hangover
I've been at the ICANN meeting in Paris for the last week and haven't had a chance to post here.I'll be posting a few followup posts over on my domain blog over the next few days.Suffice to say that some of the media coverage of the event has been more than a bit sensationalist!I'm in Paris until Sunday afternoon, so I fully intend to take advantage of my remaining time here to … [Read more...] about ICANN Paris Hangover
Trying To Avoid Chaos When Travelling
I've mentioned previously how "organised" I can be when travelling.With each trip I seem to improve some things to the detriment of others.This time round I have:booked the hotel (4 months in advance!!)booked flightsbooked hotel in Dublin for night beforeorganised loads of meetingsbrought business cards home (ie. so they are close to my suitcase and won't get forgotten)I … [Read more...] about Trying To Avoid Chaos When Travelling
Heading West Again
Image via WikipediaI'll be leaving for Ennis shortly, as I have to go and collect a load of books that I'd left in my grandfather's house. Of course I'm running an hour or two behind schedule, but it's a Saturday, so I should be forgiven!I left a lot of Spanish and French books with my grandfather a few years ago, so I've really no idea what is actually there. I suspect there's … [Read more...] about Heading West Again