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  • Day One: BelfastGuys, as you've all seen my facebook you'll know already I survived the flight over (who wouldn't - it's only an hour! Plus I had my kindle) and arrived in one piece at Belfast International. I had a bit of Posted by PrincessFiona in Irish Ramble | Mar 21, 2012
  • oz 2012Hey I want to go to oz in sept 2012..... I would like to see if n e one from n.irelanf goin around this time. Be nice to have someone to travel with as my friends would not go on an working Posted by lizzmck18 in oz 2012 | Feb 2, 2012
  • 3rd January 2012We were both woken during the night by strong winds. Even out of the campervan the winds still disturb our sleep. The winds lasted most of the day too, and we heard on the news later that they got up Posted by kimdanny in Kim and Danny 2011 | Jan 8, 2012
  • 2nd January 2012For some reason our alarm didn’t go off and we slept in a little. This usually wouldn’t matter, except that today we were picking up our New Year’s Eve friends to go on a road trip up north. So there Posted by kimdanny in Kim and Danny 2011 | Jan 5, 2012
  • 1st January 2012We both had a terrible sleep. At one point Danny got up, leant on the free-standing cupboard and managed to tip it over, giving me the scare of my life. In the morning he had no recollection of this. We Posted by kimdanny in Kim and Danny 2011 | Jan 3, 2012
  • 31st December 2011We decided to go for a quick walk around Galway through the horrible misty rain. We saw a couple of churches, both not open, a market with only 3 stalls and several canals. The main shopping streets were bright and Posted by kimdanny in Kim and Danny 2011 | Jan 3, 2012
  • Last blog before I go home!Well, who'd have thought the year would go so quickly. Certainly not me, especially after the summer holidays when the time seemed to drag. These last few weeks have flown by. It helps that we are busy at school and Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Dec 19, 2011
  • It's DecemberAn interesting if not very eventful week. Britain endured a day of strikes by civil servants over changes to the pension plans. As a consequence, the school was closed on Wednesday. I can understand the concern of the teachers, nurses, Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Dec 7, 2011
  • Counting Down to ChristmasAs my time here in Northern Ireland winds down to its conclusion, I find that my motivation to complete the blog wanes as well. That’s not to say that I haven’t done anything, just that I’m feeling that point Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Nov 26, 2011
  • LatersSo here it is. I'm on my way...almost. Just as soon as I get up at stupid o'clock in the morning. I packed, then halved it and packed again! And somehow I actually managed to have space left over.....so I Posted by le_peeps in The Redundancy Tour | Nov 17, 2011
  • Remembrance DayThe Brits sure do know how to do "pomp". Remembrance Day was Thursday and the school "celebrated" with a special assembly, somewhat similar to the way we celebrate Anzac Day in Australia. Today (Sunday) is Remembrance Sunday and the BBC Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Nov 13, 2011
  • The Final CountdownSo for those in the know, I'm getting laid off this month. There it is. That's that then. Given I'm about to have some free time on my hands, I thought 'job smjob, I'm getting outta here'. So on a Posted by le_peeps in The Redundancy Tour | Nov 1, 2011
  • Calm before half-termIt's actually been a fairly quiet week, although as usual, once school starts on a Monday, it seems it is soon Friday. The nights are drawing in now and the weather has been pretty wet, so it was nice to Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Oct 30, 2011
  • Chilly weather has started.Well, the rum balls went over very well, so now I know what I am making for the staff for the last week of school. Easy peasy. I don't think I'll even talk about the boys much - you all Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Oct 22, 2011
  • A week full of surprisesIt's been quite an eventful week, starting on Wednesday when a couple of Marines visited the school. They did some sessions with the prefects and then took the First XV rugby team for a workout. How do I know this? Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Oct 9, 2011
  • BelfastAfter breakfast, we arranged for a "Black Taxi" to pick us up at our hotel, and tour the Shankill Road and Falls Road neighborhoods of Belfast where "The Troubles" have been taking place for the past 40 years. We had Posted by lcostet in Passport 2 Travel | Oct 6, 2011
  • Suddenly it hits me.OK, feeling heaps better and have finally realised that if I want to take pictures of things before I leave, then I'd better start. The weather has been "interesting" to say the least this week. While the news has been Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Oct 2, 2011
  • Nobody likes a misery guts.There are just 3 months left in my exchange and at the moment, if someone said to me that it was time to go home, I'd be out the door so fast, you wouldn't see me for dust. I'm finding Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Sep 29, 2011
  • I owe, I owe; it's off to work I go.Aah, the joys of returning to work. The boys are back; and so the new school year starts. I still have lots of classes, but at least I know some of the boys now which makes life a little easier. During Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Sep 14, 2011
  • Back to realityI was mentally and physically exhausted after all my travelling around so decided to take it easy as far as possible before school started. Staff returned on Wednesday 24th August, with students not starting till Wednesday 31st August, so we Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Sep 4, 2011
  • August 15, 2011, Day 9After a sumptuous breakfast...which all of them have been...we took a boat trip on Lough Corrib, the lake on which Ashford Castle sits. It is the largest lake in Ireland, 9 miles across and 40 miles long (Tahoe is Posted by stevencavalli07 in Ireland/Scotland August 2011 | Aug 16, 2011
  • A maze and a boat rideWednesday started out with not being able to find the scarce ruins of Kinbane Castle. So, lots of driving ahead of us, and next. On to Castlewellan Forest Park. Tom Tom fail. Bastard took us down the wrong road. "You have Posted by WishYouWereHere in (You) Wish You Were Here | Jul 28, 2011
  • Awesomeness acquired ahead of schedule Today was awesome! First the b&b lady said she would do our wash! Awesome! The sun was shining! Awesome! Next the lady at the post office was super helpful and saved us money! Awesome! Saw Dunluce castle. Awesome! Went to Giants Causeway. Awesome! Posted by WishYouWereHere in (You) Wish You Were Here | Jul 26, 2011
  • Day 2 in BelfastWell, who’d have thought that I would sleep in so late. Went to sleep about 10:30 after completing the blog and reading for a while. We had closed the curtains against the light and did not realise how effective they Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Jul 24, 2011
  • Starting the first day of the holidayRose bright and early to get a taxi to Coleraine Station and the train to Belfast. Uneventful trip. Went to the hotel and left our luggage there then proceeded to the City Hall to book in for the 11am tour. Posted by Jean in NI in Jean's exchange to Northern Ireland 2011 | Jul 24, 2011
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