I've been living in Carlow for over 12 years. Prior to moving here I was in Milan for about 3 years. I've lived in other big cities, but I grew up away from towns and cities in the Irish countryside. At times living in a small town can be a pain. But at other times you find that there are some amazing differences between a small community and a big city. When I lived in … [Read more...] about The Upsides To Small Town Living
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Behaving Like Cavemen Isn’t Cool
There are some very cool, interesting and intelligent women working in the technology sector. They're as good if not better than their male counterparts at what they do. I shouldn't even need to say that - it's 2012 - not 1912! I was raised by my mother. She was (and still is) stubborn, opinionated, intelligent, hardworking and someone I have the utmost respect for. She … [Read more...] about Behaving Like Cavemen Isn’t Cool
Pet Hates – People Arriving Late to the Cinema
I've been to the cinema twice in the last couple of days.On Friday night I went to see Hancock in Kilkenny, while last night I went to see Wanted in Carlow.Both evenings people came into the cinema several minutes after the film had started. I'm not talking about the adverts or trailers, but the actual film itself.They wander in then spend several minutes standing around trying … [Read more...] about Pet Hates – People Arriving Late to the Cinema