Image via WikipediaSince I arrived in Cork last week I've been doing some serious catching up on films. Carlow has a cinema, but it's not exactly "amazing" (the new one is still not open!!)This morning I took advantage of the 11am showing's really low price (€3) to see Inkheart, while over the last few days I've also seen and Bedtime Stories.It sure beats driving all the way … [Read more...] about Christmas Cinema Overdose
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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?
Late Birthday Presents Rock
I was down in Cork over the weekend, as my family hadn't seen me since Christmas.As it was my birthday the previous weekend they'd a couple of little things for me - never a bad thing!My sister, who is about ten years younger than me, seems to have an uncanny knack at finding me really cool presents. She got me a gorgeous Lord of the Rings mug from the souvenir shop at the … [Read more...] about Late Birthday Presents Rock
The Run Up To Christmas
By this time tomorrow I'll probably be feeling like that pooch looks!In the morning I'm heading down to Ennis, in the west of Ireland, to collect my grandfather to bring him to Cork, in the south of Ireland, for Christmas. I'm currently based about an hour or so from Dublin, so it will probably take about five or six hours driving not counting the stops etc.,Most of the … [Read more...] about The Run Up To Christmas