Stuck with the Bill by thereluctantemigrant Slipping from one world into another is a nice punctuation to have as the cool begins to slide into the air in Ireland and week by week you’re putting summer clothes away and edging towards the darker side of the closet. Leaving home is always hard but thoughts of our cushy… Read more »

A stunning view of the famous Burj Al Arab in Dubai It’s an understandable reality that many of us want to enjoy a little slice of comfort and luxury when we travel, but there are certainly some hotels that deliver this better than others, and which exude effortless elegance and sophistication at every turn. The… Read more »

GALWAY ADVERTISER   THIS Sunday the annual Autumn Garden Fair takes place again in Claregalway Castle, where some of of Ireland’s best nurseries and rare plant specialists will display a great selection of shrubs, trees and more.  Acclaimed plantswoman and creator of one of Ireland’s great gardens, June Blake will be the keynote speaker at… Read more »

Home is a moving target by thereluctantemigrant Us expats have many little tricks we us to get us through being away from the motherland and family. We discuss a four year plan but as the years pass, the four year plan starts every September, until you realise you’ve been nearly ten years abroad, you’re kids know more… Read more »

WHEN a school gets a new principal there is always much speculation as to what sort of a contribution they will make in a community. Such was the case back in 2006 when Michael Lydon arrived to replace Mattie Murphy as principal of Lackagh National School, but few realised that the contribution of the new… Read more »

More 3 of 209 September Gardening article Even though the colours of masonry materials are generally  permanent wood colours are not. Cedar for example may be highly coloured when new but will weather to softer, quite different hues after a year or so, changing your colour scheme  as it weathers. Keep in mind that paints and stains are available… Read more »