Today’s Irish Independent (free subscription required) reports that there are signs that the Irish property market may finally be starting to slow up just a little. Certainly, there has been evidence of a major cooling off in Dublin within the last few weeks. (NB I am touching anything that looks remotely wooden as I type!) [...]

Aside from the brilliant boards.ie, the Irish site I find most useful at the moment is the Dublin Journey Planner from the Dublin Transportation Office (DTO). I thought I had blogged about this ages ago but apparently not! You enter a start and end address in Dublin, and it will map out the route by [...]

As a Gemini, I am supposed to embrace change. Yet, I always like things to stay just the way they are. That’s why the saggy 25 year old curtains in my bedroom are a source of great comfort to me! My life has been fairly topsy turvy of late with enough twists and turns to [...]

I thought the day would never *ever* come, but I have just started looking for a *little* house. I know nothing about such things so I have a lot to learn! Any advice and tips from those who have survived the process would be much appreciated. So far, I have been working on my wishlist: [...]