Goodbye Ireland

Its a sad farewell to Ireland today. The last 2 weeks have been wonderful, but the truth is that I can't stay. My law degree is recognised, but my qualifications as a barrister are not. For that to happen I would have to go through the usual post-degree route along with everyone else, which is basically a series of exams. This is complicated by the fact by the fact that 2 of the exams test your knowledge of Gaelic, the ancient Irish language. The only thing I know how to say in Gaelic is kiss my arse. Given that the language itself is spoken by so few people here, this would be virtually impossible, so back to England we go.

This isn't too upsetting, Ireland itself is a very short and very cheap flight from England. And I think that the last week has taught me that its not so much where you are, but who you are there with that makes the difference between having a good time and having a great time. I do miss the company of friends, and have many friends in London.

One tip for anyone that does come to Ireland in the future. Dublin is a lovely city, but the Ireland you see in the postcards is away from Dublin. Galway was an easy place to be. Buy a pint and chat to the closest person, they will respond. Had a couple of great nights there with people whose names I don't remember.

So, back to England tomorrow morning without any hand luggage. Have an interview on Tuesday morning with a recruitment agency, hoping that something excellent comes from that.

Cheers to all.