Free "Rough Guide to Ireland"

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Free "Rough Guide to Ireland"

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whingeing poms

I dont like the "Rough Guide" series. Full of whingeing poms complaining that foreign countries are not more like England. I prefer the "Lonely Planet Guides"

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What?

Why would many similar minded Irish citizens need one of these - we know it is crap here.
 
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Here's a free 'Rough Guide to Ireland':

1. Ireland averages 3.9 hours of daylight.
2. It rains almost constantly.
3. The Inland Revenue are like the gestapo.
4. The oppressive regime makes day to day living a nightmare.
5. Rediculously expensive.
6. On the verge of a property crash.
7. The last reason to visit Ireland has bitten the dust. Pubs are now overpriced and crap.

In summary, save your money and go somewere better than this cursed land.
 
Hee hee - horrible

well said. I just couldn't be arsed typing it all up. Agree with what you said and much more.
 
Re: Hee hee - horrible

Horrible:
Can I take it you're not a HUGE fan then?
 
Re: Hee hee - horrible

Why would you choose to live here if you hate it so much?
 
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Here's a free 'Rough Guide to Ireland':

1. Ireland averages 3.9 hours of daylight.
2. It rains almost constantly.
3. The Inland Revenue are like the gestapo.
4. The oppressive regime makes day to day living a nightmare.
5. Rediculously expensive.
6. On the verge of a property crash.
7. The last reason to visit Ireland has bitten the dust. Pubs are now overpriced and crap.
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8. Many natives revel in wallowing in self pity and criticism of the status quo instead of getting up and doing something about it or moving elsewhere...

By the way, since when did the UK authorities assume responsibility for our tax affairs (see (3))?
 
FAO: Piggy

Lived in the UK for many years. Had to come back and have no choice but to stay here. Not going into details but - suffice to say that I get out of this damn country as much as possible on holidays.
 
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I would LOVE to move elsewhere. Unfortunately, like many others, my personal circumstances trap me here. As soon as the opportunity arises, I will leave.
 
FAO: Horrible

Again I agree with you here. However in my personal circumstances I cannot see the opportunity arising for at least another 12/13 years. Buy that time I will probably be too old to feckin even bother leaving.
 
Re: FAO: Horrible

Horrible and Tony Soprano,

I don't mean to be nosey and by all means if you don't want to divulge details I understand completely...but what is keeping you here that you cannot leave?

You can be vague if you don't want to go into too much detail but I'm genuinely wondering why you want to leave so much but can't.
 
Re: FAO: Horrible

I'm considering a move, based simply on the cost of living.

Will miss the occasional golf and fishing and local library, but not much else to be honest!
 
moving on out

A few years ago I read somewhere we had the highest home ownership in the EU. In retrospest that was a very good thing indeed, but the article also pointed out that in Germany for instance most people rented. In moving abroad where there is more uncertainty over house prices, I was thinking that maybe in Cu's old (er) age he might rent abroad for say 6 months of the year and come back for the other 6 when all the hot spots are full of lager louts and tourists anyway. That way you could move around from year to year. There would be no hugh outlay involved, inheritance taxes etc wouldn't raise their ugly head and you wouldnt have to pay local taxes etc, and if you didnt like the place/neighbours or house etc , you just walk away. anyone else think like this?
 
I love living here ...

... I don't care what detractors say ... I love Ireland ... I love all the rain that keeps it so green ... I love the variety of plants I can grow in my garden because of it ... I love the seasonality of the climate ... the frosty mornings in winter and the unpredictable weather the rest of the year ... it keeps us guessing and therefore on our toes! I love the fact that we still live in a reasonable moral society ... that I can send my children to school and know they won't be gunned down by a classmate ... I love the countryside and the quiet ... I love the LUAS and I love that the see is all around ... I am not going to leave .... I here for the long haul!
 
I love living here ...

I love living here too! I just can't afford it anymore!
 
Ireland

Having traveled to several foreign countries over the last nine months, I can say that we are not doing too bad here in Ireland by any means !

We have a lot to be proud of here, and it's high time people stopped complaining so much and started taking pride in their country !
 
Re: Ireland

Just got my guide through. Not bad for a freebie !
 
Re: Ireland

As much as I hate the rip off Ireland culture, I don't think the majority of us would be significantly better off elsewhere. I think that the buying power of people in the countries they work in is pretty much the same; for Europe anyway and probably US as well.
For example, I would earn about 25% more in the same job in Germany (gross), but I would be paying about €450 per MONTH for health insurance alone; that's before income tax, social security, etc. Now I wouldn't have to pay €40 every time I went to a GP, but I'm not a sickly person. From my colleagues I have heard that the situation in France and Italy are pretty much the same.
I'm staying put, love it where I am.
 
Re: Ireland

Is it such a stretch of imagination for some people that others in society may have comittments in this country that prevent them from moving away much as they may want to? eg. old and/or frail relatives/dependents
 
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