Anyone thinking of emigrating?

Jaysus lads, just cause your happy here doesn’t mean others are. Just cause your happy in your daily life doing whatever, others want to do others and finally I’ve never seen someone defend the weather 😂

I am an Australian. I wanted to leave years ago, but when you have kids who have just started college or are in their final years of HS, they have to take priority. Then there was a long standing legal problem that took 2-3 years to sort. It's looking as if I might be able able to make my escape later this year.

Ff to me are left wing. They are High welfare high state spending. FG no different either. Ireland is overwhelmingly left wing in its outlook.

Out of all the reasons to knock Ireland, the weather really isn't one of them.

I tell ya there are places around the world that would have you racing back here purely because we have such mild weather.

There are States in America, for example, where you can't go outside the frontdoor because it's either too hot or too cold. In New York the summers can get unbearable. You stick to whatever you're sitting on and have to shower several times a day. In the winter you freeze your bollocks off despite have the central heating on full blast and multiple layers on. If you're lucky enough to be in an apartment with air con, the bills will shock the life out of you during June, July and August. There are places in southern Arizona that can get hotter than 45 degrees Celsius.

In certain parts of Canada, outside of British Columbia, you can get - 20 degree temps for days on end. It's absolutely miserable.

There's parts of Russia that experience winter from mid October to beginning of April. Other parts, like the Crimea, are intolerable during the Summer months because it's like the tropics, complete with millions of mosquitoes sucking your blood.

Honestly, as far as weather is concerned, the Irish have it easy.

We can get a bit of rain here and it can be a pain in the arse sometimes. But I was in Paris for work a few years ago for two week in October and pissed down all the time. Very unpleasant.

We have a tendency to moan about the weather here, as do the Brits in the UK. But nether of us have it that bad. Well, maybe the Scots. LOL.

I knew a girl from Helsinki that said the same. You just don't go out in winter. At least not for long anyway.

She also worked in Norway for a bit up the north, near Narvik. Said it was just miserable. Pitch black and freezing cold for about half the year.

Yes our summers can suck but we don't get cold winters so that's a plus, I've barely used my heating this winter so far. Berlin can be snowy and freezing in April, from my experience anyway, but yes they do get beautiful summers that I would enjoy.

Also it seems to rarely rain in Dublin these days, I go jogging and cycling most days and I can't remember the last time I got wet. Where did you live in Ireland?

Oh God yes - but I like real winters! Proper snow. Looks beautiful. None of the slushy shite!

I lived in Ireland for 30 odd years, there was the occaasional good wee here and there but most of it was just.... grey.

Ummmm, I'll take a nice mild Dublin winter over a bitter cold Berlin one thanks.

The summer is nice there though. Hopefully Covid fucks off and I can go back this year.

"slushy shite" 🤣

The thing is though, we get the slightest bit of wind or rain and its a big "weather event."

I live in one such place, -30 in winter and up to +40 in summer and 80% humidity.

heating our house is cheaper than the house in ireland. Air con in summer costs a little more but nothing crazy.

Weather IS an issue, never knowing when the rain is coming or in most cases stopping, doesn’t allow outside work to get done. While I absolutely love being home, I do miss the sun. Even in winter -25 outside it’s bright and sunny, it elevates your mood. Weeks with no sunlight and grey clouds can really get you down.

however, emigrating because of the weather should be very low on peoples list of reasons (unless you are retiring).