Moving Day in Montreal
July 25, 2018One of the first things you need to learn about Quebec as in immigrant, is that Quebec likes to do… Continue reading
Winter in Montreal
December 27, 2017Tues 12th December. That’s when winter arrived in Montreal this year. A thick heavy curtain of snow fell, and within… Continue reading
Toddling into Winter
December 11, 2017Autumn came to the city of Montreal as a breath of fresh, cool, air. Such a relief from long days… Continue reading
Falling into Autumn
October 1, 2017The seasons change gradually in Ireland. Unless you note the date, you may not even notice that one season has… Continue reading
Three Months In: A New Life
August 11, 2017There’s been an overall sense of frustration lately. So little gets done with two children to look after. Inevitably one… Continue reading
Postcards from Montreal: First Impressions
July 13, 2017I know. It’s been a while. What the heck have we been doing? In short; house-hunting and parenting an emotionally-charged… Continue reading
A House, A Home
June 22, 2017Almost six weeks have passed since we arrived in Canada as freshly minted immigrants. “What’s it like?”, people have asked… Continue reading
Unstuck
March 3, 2017Stuck. The feeling that life is passing you by as you wait for something to happen. Instead of living in… Continue reading
Montreal: It’s been great knowing you
September 5, 2009It’s Saturday morning. I’m sitting on a bench in the shade by the Centre des Sciences de Montreal along the… Continue reading
Montreal: Chocolate Mojitos and Squirrels
September 5, 2009We spent our last full day in Montreal soaking up as much of the relaxed vibe as possible. The first… Continue reading