The subject would be almost funny if he weren’t really hypocritical .. complete ban on drinking alcohol before you turn 18. But this is all the more hypocritical as one then expects a young « adult » not only to consume it, but to consume a lot of it! It’s going from zero to 100 in aLire la suite « Alcohol »
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AWARD WINNING
Ireland has its own way of promoting its products: displaying them as award-winning. As I find this phenomenon really fascinating, I have started a collection of pictures: in almost every supermarket, you will find products marked « award winning ». It is not always clear which institute, fair or committee awarded the famous « prize », but the pointLire la suite « AWARD WINNING »
CIVILITIES
The Irish are nice. I would even say: they forgot how to be mean! In Ireland, Say farewell to daily incivilities, to this French aggressivity that we are regularly confronted with in France in public transportation or in stores. You’re looking for your way in Ireland? Somebody will always stop to take the time toLire la suite « CIVILITIES »
ALARMS
Ahhh the alarms in Ireland, quite a poem !!As soon as you arrive in a somewhat residential area, without necessarily being very wealthy, all the houses have house alarms and it is posted. A word of advice: if your house does not have one in an area where everybody else has one, put one in,Lire la suite « ALARMS »
HOUSING
Ici le propriétaire d’un logement s’appelle le « landlord » et le locataire le « tenant ». La terminologie qui renvoie à une notion contractuelle en France (propriétaire/locataire) nous renvoie en Irlande à un lien quasiment féodal.
LOCKDOWN 3.0
Lockdown 3.0, Ireland is setting a world record: strictest rules in the whole world in this winter of 2021, (with the exception of perhaps Wales): all non-essential businesses are closed, schools closed, stay at home exercise 5 km/3 miles from home max .. and above all, absolute longevity (and by far) of travel restrictions onLire la suite « LOCKDOWN 3.0 »