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[JLT]

Here's the plane we're going on for our trip to Ireland

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I've heard that if you bring a small harp to Eire via Aer Lingus, they'll put it on the plane for free and take very good care of it.

I was in Dublin in the late 1960s. It was not long after Nelson's Pillar in their downtown area was blown up by Irish republican activists. But the natives would still say "I'll meet you by the Pillar" even though the Pillar wasn't there anymore.

Remember that in Eire, it only rains twice a week... once for three days, and once for four.

 

[Rigor Mortis]

It is now just after 7pm and it has been raining buckets since early afternoon. It's not just the rain, though. The cold is damp even when it's not raining.

 

[Louanne Learning]

It is now just after 7pm and it has been raining buckets since early afternoon. It's not just the rain, though. The cold is damp even when it's not raining.

Where I live, in Niagara, it's pretty humid. My cousins would visit from Alberta, and they had a hard time with the humidity in the summer. And our winters are cold and wet, too.

 

[CatrionaGrace]

What would a November trip to Ireland be without weather?

Enjoy every second of your trip.

 

[Louanne Learning]

We're really not scared of the weather. None of us have bad cases of arthritis yet, lol!

 

[Kerrin]

I've only driven through Canada a dozen times but y'all are making me miss the northeast.

 

[Louanne Learning]

the northeast.

I've said it before - Nova Scotia is my favourite province

 

[Rigor Mortis]

I was driving in Montreal, not really knowing where we were going and, stopped in traffic, the driver of the bus behind me tapped my window and informed me that the bus lane I was occupying was not for the Canada goose.

 

[Louanne Learning]

Someday, I'm going to go back for the pierogies in old Montreal at Stash's (short for Stanisław)

Stash Café – Na zdrowie

restaurantstashcafe.ca

 

[CatrionaGrace]

I've only ever been to BC and Alberta. My husband used to live just south of Manitoba in Edinburg, NoDak, ja, you betcha.

 

[GrahamLewis]

Thank you! We're all bringing lined, hooded waterproof jackets, waterproof shoes, and toques and mittens!

"Toque" must be a Canadian thing.

 

[Rath Darkblade]

Interesting that the library puts religion in the "nonfiction" category.

Definitely. I've also seen a local bookstore put a book about religious prophets in the "history" section.

 

[Louanne Learning]

"Toque" must be a Canadian thing.

Here's a toque:

 

[CatrionaGrace]

That;s a knit hat or stocking hat around here.

 

[Set2Stun]

A good toque is a necessity up here. I don't recall considering what people elsewhere called these things, but yeah it must be distinctly Canadian. For pronunciation, think Gandalf - "Fool of a Took!"

Please do share plenty of pictures Louanne, so I and others can live vicariously through you. I would absolutely love to explore some castles, but I've never been to Europe. Closest we've got here is probably Quebec City, my favourite place to visit in Canada.

 

[Homer Potvin]

We just call it a winter hat or a ski hat. Or just a plain ol "hat." Like "hat and gloves."

 

[Rad Scribbler]

Thank you! We're all bringing lined, hooded waterproof jackets, waterproof shoes, and toques and mittens!

If you have a chance, try and visit the city of Waterford which is in the south of the Republic of Ireland. It is famous for manufacturing items from crystal.

PS: They have a factory which you can visit and see the manufacturing process - although you have to book a tour.

Waterford® - Exquisite Luxury in Crystal

Explore Waterford® for exquisite Crystalware, Glasses, Home Decor & Gifts. Experience unrivaled brilliance and clarity. Shop now!

www.waterford.com

 

[Rath Darkblade]

Here's a toque:

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In Australia (and in the UK, I believe), these are "bobble hats", for obvious reasons. Personally, I prefer a good woolen Trilby hat or a flat cap for the colder seasons. (I have several).

 

[Louanne Learning]

If you have a chance, try and visit the city of Waterford which is in the south of the Republic of Ireland. It is famous for manufacturing items from crystal.

PS: They have a factory which you can visit and see the manufacturing process - although you have to book a tour.

Waterford® - Exquisite Luxury in Crystal

Explore Waterford® for exquisite Crystalware, Glasses, Home Decor & Gifts. Experience unrivaled brilliance and clarity. Shop now!

www.waterford.com

Oh wow, thank you, I know my sister-in-law would love to visit. I'll have to see if we can fit it in.

 

[JLT]

I was in Dublin in the late 1960s. It was not long after Nelson's Pillar in their downtown area was blown up by Irish republican activists. But the natives would still say "I'll meet you by the Pillar" even though the Pillar wasn't there anymore.

Update: the Nelson's Pillar has now been replaced by the "Spire," that looks like the old rocket ships you'd see in pulp science fiction books of the 1950s, except without fins. I don't know if people still say "I'll meet you by the Pillar" but I wouldn't be surprised if they did. You must research that when you get to Dublin.