Hello all! After a period in the wilderness we are now in our apartment and connected to broadband. The last 10 days or so have been fully occupied in becoming Irish residents with multiple form-filling and queuing. The first step…
Pip’s trip to Glasnevin Cemetery
Today is Good Friday, and a glorious sunny day it is too. I decided not to stray too far from home, so set out for the famed Glasnevin Cemetery, which is nearby. It was set up in 1832 by Daniel…
Day 4 – the dreaded GNIB
Today I had the services of a Relocation Expert who was booked to help me with formal processes for the day. She collected me at 9.30 from the B & B and we went to get a Garda National Immigration…
Getting there (Pip)
I left New Zealand’s drought-afflicted shores on 6 April via Singapore Air. The flight was fine, no particular turbulence, and a very pleasant night’s sleep was had at the Transit Hotel at Changi Airport, which I warmly recommend as a…
The adventure has started
Yes, the advance guard (ie, Pip) has now landed in Dublin after a long trip from Auckland via Singapore and Heathrow. She has had a good night’s sleep and will spend Monday relaxing before starting her new job on Tuesday…
Welcome to our blog for Ireland and beyond!
This is a blog for Pip and Bruce Ferguson. The next major event for us is our departure for Ireland for three years, beginning in April/May 2014. No doubt this will take us out of our comfort zone but it will…