Back in Ireland

[Mand 1]

Hi all

As some of you might remember, myself and Rob moved back to Ireland at the end of May. Well, we got here...just about! Cancelled flights, 4 overweight check in bags and 4 heavy carry on bags later...we finally landed in Shannon and were soon digging into a good old Irish fry-up complete with my mother's delicious brown bread...yumma!!

To be honest the worst part of the whole move wasn't the packing, flying or even unpacking...it was getting our car insurance and utilites sorted here. Y'know the idea of Ireland being lovely and laid back, well not so appealing when you have to wait 2 weeks for a phone line, 3 weeks for cable and 1 whole month for broadband. And trying to get my last Irish car insurance company to fax on a copy of my no-claims bonus to the new insurance company. Lovely!! But we're here and it feels like we never left to be honest. It's great to be home and Rob is loving it too...especially the good pints of Guinness

The weather has been surprisingly beautiful since we arrived. We're living in Cork now, which is such a great place, we love it here. We live about 8 miles from the city and the town we live in is lovely. I've found a brilliant Doctor for the pregnancy and we have an ultrasound next Thursday, which we're really looking forward to.

We're having a July 4th party...except it's on July 8th, as the 4th isn't a holiday here...we're calling it July 4th +4 Luckily we brought some very yummy BBQ sauce from the U.S. over, as the BBQ sauce here isn't great. So, rain or shine we'll have a great party with lots of food and beer...and water for myself and the growing bump!

Hope ye're all well and looking forward to a brilliant July 4th holiday.

Amanda

[Fandango 1,439]

great to hear you're settling back in Mand, congrats on all the progress

[gwenneh 7]

Glad you're getting settled back in. (I might just hop on Ryanair and join you for the 4th!)

[raymaga 25]

Glad to hear you are enjoying your new lives.

Do you plan to ever move back to the U.S.? If so, what would be involved at that stage?

Just curious... in case my husband and I ever decide to move back to Canada one day.

[Donal78 0]

Hi all

As some of you might remember, myself and Rob moved back to Ireland at the end of May. Well, we got here...just about! Cancelled flights, 4 overweight check in bags and 4 heavy carry on bags later...we finally landed in Shannon and were soon digging into a good old Irish fry-up complete with my mother's delicious brown bread...yumma!!

To be honest the worst part of the whole move wasn't the packing, flying or even unpacking...it was getting our car insurance and utilites sorted here. Y'know the idea of Ireland being lovely and laid back, well not so appealing when you have to wait 2 weeks for a phone line, 3 weeks for cable and 1 whole month for broadband. And trying to get my last Irish car insurance company to fax on a copy of my no-claims bonus to the new insurance company. Lovely!! But we're here and it feels like we never left to be honest. It's great to be home and Rob is loving it too...especially the good pints of Guinness

The weather has been surprisingly beautiful since we arrived. We're living in Cork now, which is such a great place, we love it here. We live about 8 miles from the city and the town we live in is lovely. I've found a brilliant Doctor for the pregnancy and we have an ultrasound next Thursday, which we're really looking forward to.

We're having a July 4th party...except it's on July 8th, as the 4th isn't a holiday here...we're calling it July 4th +4 Luckily we brought some very yummy BBQ sauce from the U.S. over, as the BBQ sauce here isn't great. So, rain or shine we'll have a great party with lots of food and beer...and water for myself and the growing bump!

Hope ye're all well and looking forward to a brilliant July 4th holiday.

Amanda

Mand congrats on been back in ireland. Hope you have a smooth pregnancy.

Cork is beautiful this time of the year. Thats one thing i miss irish breakfasts. We are hoping to go back in september for a wedding but it depends on what happens with my greencard application.

[chri'stina 190]

Sounds like things are going well!

Very good!

[Mand 1]

We plan on settling here permanently, but also know that sometimes life gets in the way of set plans. I'll be officially handing back my Green Card before the year is out, so if we were ever to move back to the US we'd plan for direct consular filing through Dublin and go the CR/IR route...not sure if those are the correct letters, but y'know what I mean All future kids would be Irish and American citizens, so they'd be ok.

But to be honest, we're dead set on settling here and raising our bump and all future kids with a funny Cork accent!

[rebeccajo 14]

Hey Amanda....sorry I haven't answered your PM yet.....

Good to read the overall report though.

Oh, and that accent isn't funny...it's very nice...

[Sister Fracas 5]

Awww Mand, glad to hear your are settling back in just fine...albeit on Oir-land time...heheh.

All the best to your growing family!

[irishgirl73 0]

We plan on settling here permanently, but also know that sometimes life gets in the way of set plans. I'll be officially handing back my Green Card before the year is out, so if we were ever to move back to the US we'd plan for direct consular filing through Dublin and go the CR/IR route...not sure if those are the correct letters, but y'know what I mean All future kids would be Irish and American citizens, so they'd be ok.

But to be honest, we're dead set on settling here and raising our bump and all future kids with a funny Cork accent!

I have been thinking about moving to Dublin-now that we are nearly at the interview(and God willing he gets approved), I can file for my dual citizenship. I LOVE Ireland & would very much like to live there. He wants to live here but plans can change

Guess we'll have to see what happens. It's good to hear from you-I didn't realize you were moving back. Have a Happy July 4th +4

[arwensun1965 0]

Congratulations on the Move back, I was wondering how it all went, hope you have a smooth pregancy and lots of little bumps after

Janice

[ddurkin 0]

Many congratulations Mand! I'm so glad to here you, hubby and bump are settling in well. Enjoy Cork for all of us, ok? There's a Bishopstown boy here who is hankering for home lately, and its nice to hear a bit about home for him.

Good luck with everything and keep in touch!

[govols 0]

Hey Mand,

It's so good to hear from you! Glad things are settling a bit now for you. Keep us informed on you, hubby and little one too!

Karen

[KarenCee 3]

Best wishes on your new life there in Ireland! I envy you in a way....I would love to move to Canada (where my husband to be is from) since I love it there so much! We hope to do just that one day, as soon as his citizenship is completed and my daughter is older. Hope your pregnancy goes well too!