Autumn weather is in full swing with more rainy days and cooler temperatures. I have resisted turning on the heat so far but finally succumbed this weekend, as it has been chilly with nighttime lows in the low 40s / upper single digits C. Christmas decorations have been going up above the streets of Dublin, although they are not being lit up yet. Rainbow over the Liffey Last weekend was filled...
It’s been two years since I arrived to Dublin — on 1st October 2020, I took up residence at Sprangers Yard in the apartment where I still live and wrote the first post for this blog. My once daily posts have become much more infrequent as life has become more routine. Life has settled into a new normal. The COVID-19 pandemic is seemingly over; just the other day I finally relegated my collection...
It’s been a short work week due to the Monday bank holiday, but it has seemed much longer. My team had a number of grant financial reports to file with the European Commission before the end of October, and we’re still working on a few reports that have been granted extensions from previous months. Two temporary employees from staffing agencies ended their assignments today, leaving...
It’s been a blustery weekend, with rain showers on and off. Nighttime lows have dipped down into the mid 40s F / around 8 C., and I definitely notice the chillier air in the evenings and first thing in the morning. It’s supposed to warm up somewhat later this week when the remnants of hurricane Sam, which is currently making its way across the Atlantic. Despite the moody weather, I spent...