I enjoy shopping online, but it can be quite frustrating to find that some items cost way more in Ireland than they do in the UK, or when a UK site either won't ship to Ireland or simply charges significantly more to do so. This isn't a new problem. Anyone who shops online has been struggling with this for years. Sure, I like to buy Irish and I like to support local … [Read more...] about Online Shopping Zen (Sort of)
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Saving Money On Quality Kitchenware Via eBay
Over the past few years I've spent more and more time in the kitchen and less and less time with the microwave. Ok, that sounds worse than it actually is :) I like cooking, but I also like having nice things to cook and serve food with. Buying Le Creuset saucepans new costs a fortune, but if you spend a bit of time poking around eBay you can pick up some really nice sets … [Read more...] about Saving Money On Quality Kitchenware Via eBay
The Far Side Christmas Cards
Somebody posted an image from Gary Larson's Far Side to Facebook earlier this morning... It was of one of the Far Side Christmas cards. I remember seeing them on sale in shops around Cork and Limerick back in the late 90s and I think I might have bought a few for friends at the time. Unfortunately, however, it appears that Larson had withdrawn them from sale. You can still … [Read more...] about The Far Side Christmas Cards
Rediscovering My IRiver
I've had an iRiver H340 for a few years. I think I picked mine up a few months before iRiver stopped making them. I used it on and off for a couple of years, but for the last year or more it's been gathering dust. I used to watch films when travelling so I didn't really listen to music, but between Netflix, iTunes and the cinema there's less and less that I want to watch on … [Read more...] about Rediscovering My IRiver
Marketing Gone Wrong – The Titanic
This year mark's the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. A lot of people died when it sank A lot of them were Irish. A lot of them were poor. A lot of them were en route from Ireland to the "New World" to start over. So any "celebration" or other ceremony surrounding the Titanic needs to handled very tactfully. Tayto obviously didn't get that … [Read more...] about Marketing Gone Wrong – The Titanic