Monday 5 February 2007

10 Things I love about Ireland

1. Midleton farmers market and the city English market - YUMMY
2. St Finbarres Catherdral lit up at night
3. Kinsale - gorgeous harbour, boats and cafes
4. The Cork Irish Accent - "when I'm after understanding if you know like"
5. Cute little villages and pubs on every corner
6. Blarney Castle gardens - a true romantic at heart
7. Wild windy cliffs of Dingle and Galway
8. Irish oldies trying to marry you off to a good irish lad
9. Plethora of golf courses to vent and increase my frustration!
10. O'Connells Chocolate shop - hot choccies to die for!

10 things you cannot help but laugh/cry at..

1. The Cork Irish Accent - as above, when you think you can follow - you have no idea!
2. High maintenance girls - make up, french manicure and heels central - thank goodness for MAC!!
3. Rain, rain,rain
4. Wide open beautiful spaces - and no-one does outdoor exercise!! (Except my crazy surfer buddy Clodagh)
5. The banking and tax system - dont get me started!!
6. Knackers - think tracksuits, trainers, shaved heads, live outside centras!
7. Bloomin learner drivers - soooo many L plates!
8. Guiness - still havent tried it - naughty!
9. Rain, rain, rain
10. Mass exodus of pale Irish people to the canary islands

2 comments:

Adam said...

Heheh great post!

Other Irish sayings I like:
You're Man
That's Grand
What's the Craic?
Cork, pronouced Caaark. :)
Knacker drinking (Underage drinking in parks)

:)

Anonymous said...

Liesse - you haven't tried guinnness yet!?!? That is shocking!! I think I had glugged half of one down before I even exited the Arrivals hall in Dublin!!

Here is a random fascinating 'African' fact for you - Nigeria is one of the biggest consumers of guinness globally. Mad Nigerians!