Moving to the sticks (1 Viewer)

[rettucs]

Or at least out of/far (ish) away from Dublin.

Anyone have any thoughts of doing this? I'm currently 60/40 on it, specifically to Kilkenny. Already started looking at gaffs there. The idea being that theres 10 years left on the mortgage on the gaff in Dublin but there's enough paid off to be able to sell up, clear the rest of the mortgage and buy something outright, or close to outright. And, get a bigger gaff and live closer to the city.

In a lot of ways its a no-brainer. The only possible spanner in the works could be the work situation. I'm currently fully remote and will be for as long as I'm in this company. But its unlikely this company will be around a year from now. It'll either go to shit, or get bought out.

anyways, anyone else ever think of doing anything similar?

 

[magicbastarder]

call it meitheallica.

 

[Deadmanposting]

Some interesting material in here about creiteria for building rural gaffs - which all you boglords probably already know and some of us Dubs find fascinating

Damien English resigns as junior minister over 2008 planning application

Fine Gael TD says he informed Taoiseach of decision following questions about planning application from 14 years ago

www.irishtimes.com

 

[magicbastarder]

country people: 'i have right to live beside my parents!'
dubs: 'you want to live beside your parents?'

 

[flashback]

country people: 'i have right to live beside my parents!'
dubs: 'you want to live beside your parents?'

like... RIGHT by them.

What's deal. I suppose it's handy in some ways, but... that aligned with the constant scandal and rumour mongering has to leave a mark.

She's riding WHO now? (15 minutes after saying hello to her in the pub.)

 

[ernesto]

Some interesting material in here about creiteria for building rural gaffs - which all you boglords probably already know and some of us Dubs find fascinating

Damien English resigns as junior minister over 2008 planning application

Fine Gael TD says he informed Taoiseach of decision following questions about planning application from 14 years ago

www.irishtimes.com

he resigned his ministerial position pretty fast. reckon theres more to come?

 

[magicbastarder]

a colleague of my wife's moved to donegal with his future wife (who's a weapon, by all accounts), but has found himself living in a house, with his parent's in law next door, and his sister in law the other side. and he knows no one up there but them. bleedin weird.

 

[magicbastarder]

he resigned his ministerial position pretty fast. reckon theres more to come?

blatantly lying on a planning permission application is 'do not pass go, resign' territory, it's enough for it to be fairly instant.
it's a pity the PP is now not rendered null, resulting in his house being demolished.

 

[moose]

lying on a planning permission application is 'do not pass go, resign' territory, it's enough for it to be fairly instant.

Aye but leaking confidential info to your mates is totally fine etc etc.

 

[magicbastarder]

you say potato.

 

[Deadmanposting]

he resigned his ministerial position pretty fast. reckon theres more to come?

blatantly lying on a planning permission application is 'do not pass go, resign' territory, it's enough for it to be fairly instant.
it's a pity the PP is now not rendered null, resulting in his house being demolished.

Yeah, and I think they all just seen what damage the Troy thing did, and it all ends the same anyways
He was told to fall on his sword and assurances were given.
If he keeps his seat, he'll get another ministerial gig at the next reshuffle or next election.
If he doesn't there'll be a Seanad appointment or a spot on some board or other.
Not even the Shinners called him a cunt; no one wants the aggravation of a media circus rn.
This is a solid deposit in the favour bank by him, in not pulling a Troy.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

like... RIGHT by them.

What's deal. I suppose it's handy in some ways, but... that aligned with the constant scandal and rumour mongering has to leave a mark.

She's riding WHO now? (15 minutes after saying hello to her in the pub.)

Free site to build your gaff and probably free babysitting too

 

[egg_]

A couple of Mrs. egg_'s cousins lived in the US for years, and one of them moved back with husband and kids around the start of the pandemic ... and when I say "moved back" they are living with her sister, right next door to her mother, with her brother and his family on the other side. I dunno how the Yank husband is handling it at all - going from living in cities his whole life to essentially moving into a commune of culshies 5km from the nearest village. AND working at home, so there's no escape

 

[magicbastarder]

Yeah, and I think they all just seen what damage the Troy thing did, and it all ends the same anyways
He was told to fall on his sword and assurances were given.
If he keeps his seat, he'll get another ministerial gig at the next reshuffle or next election.
If he doesn't there'll be a Seanad appointment or a spot on some board or other.
Not even the Shinners called him a cunt; no one wants the aggravation of a media circus rn.
This is a solid deposit in the favour bank by him, in not pulling a Troy.

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[ann post]

The point of families living on top of each other beyond the obvious planning permission and land availability is to offset the lack of services that are kinda the norm in urban settings. It's indulgent as all fuck in terms of mc mansions popping up every 80M but it is a kinda continuation of the 10-14 people in a cottage social support system that was our society for generations. I do think houses are wildly oversized now though, and the lawn / land waste thing is bullshit.

 

[nuke terrorist]

I googled 'mcmansion Ireland' and this American anti McMansion blog from 2017 came up.

McMansion Hell: Ireland Edition

Hello, friends! Until recently, I had no idea there were even McMansions in Ireland. I admit, I am not an expert on Irish architecture in the least, so, Irish compatriots, feel free to correct any...

mcmansionhell.com

these are insane but you get these dreadful things in cities too.

I spent nearly 23 years living in the countryside but I couldn't live somewhere without a bus service now.

 

[Benny Cake]

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[Cormcolash]

Stupid priests.

PACK O WANKERS

 

[Cormcolash]

Mullingar has two cinemas now, the new one is a 5-screen in the center of town and all 5 screens have double sofa beds.

They got any drive-ins yet?

 

[Unknown Convict]

I suppose if you count charity shops.

In fairness there's way worse places to live than Navan. Decent pubs, decent music scene, lots of good people, arts centre, good coffee shops, going to Dublin for a gig and you'll be home by midnight if you want. Less choice for nice things if you're into shopping but that's about it.
It used to bother me when Dubliners be like "oh fair play you came all that way for the gig". You wouldn't say that to someone from fucking Shankill.

Don't forget Men's Aid. I was at a group session there recently and there were men from Portarlington, Tullamore, Baileborough, Drogheda, Longford and Dublin.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

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