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DGRulz · 07-02-2018 10:40pm

prawnsambo wrote: »

Not spelling Holles Street that way you can't. :pac:

Goddamnit autocorrect.

Zzippy · 07-02-2018 10:44pm

pickarooney wrote: »

Malableedinhide 4 lyf yis bollixes

I played hurling for Malahide. Never played cricket but our pitch was next door. Played one game of hockey in my life - an All Ireland final!

Stheno · 07-02-2018 10:49pm

Zzippy wrote: »

I played hurling for Malahide. Never played cricket but our pitch was next door. Played one game of hockey in my life - an All Ireland final!

But now you are in the Wesht?

awec · 07-02-2018 10:50pm

Stheno wrote: »

But now you are in the Wesht?

Zzippy fled the desolate lands of the northside and ran west to the wetlands and bog.

Stheno · 07-02-2018 11:04pm

awec wrote: »

Zzippy fled the desolate lands of the northside and ran west to the wetlands and bog.

North county Dublin is a lovely place

prawnsambo · 07-02-2018 11:32pm

Stheno wrote: »

North county Dublin is a flat lovely place

FYP :P

07-02-2018 11:34pm

South Dublin all the way.

Interestingly though my mam grew up on the North side and no joke she lived on Sheriff street until she was 20!

errlloyd · 07-02-2018 11:43pm

I work in the IFSC and at lunch time once a week we play association football in one of the community centre cages on sherrif street surrounded by flats. It's actually amazing. The lads will come down, high as a kite and give a running commentary on the game. They even know some of our names at this stage. "Hit Mick, hit mick, he's in space... ahhh for ****s sake man, how did you not make that ball, ****ING HIT IT"

Elvisjuice · 07-02-2018 11:48pm

Stheno wrote: »

North county Dublin is a lovely place

in what respect ?

Yeah_Right · 07-02-2018 11:53pm

Stheno wrote: »

North county Dublin is a lovely place

You're Swords/Malahide aren't you? That's practically Southside.

I was Ranelagh my first 6 years in Ireland but started dating a Northsider and took ages to convince her she was actually allowed to cross the Liffey. She doesn't want to live Southside so we settled on Swords.

08-02-2018 12:07am

Yeah_Right wrote: »

You're Swords/Malahide aren't you? That's practically Southside.

I was Ranelagh my first 6 years in Ireland but started dating a Northsider and took ages to convince her she was actually allowed to cross the Liffey. She doesn't want to live Southside so we settled on Swords.

I knew a kiwi who lived in Ranelagh, worked in Insurance?

Zzippy · 08-02-2018 12:14am

Yeah_Right wrote: »

You're Swords/Malahide aren't you? That's practically Southside.

I was Ranelagh my first 6 years in Ireland but started dating a Northsider and took ages to convince her she was actually allowed to cross the Liffey. She doesn't want to live Southside so we settled on Swords.

Ha, I grew up in Swords, it's definitely not practically southside! Malahide would consider itself southside alright...

We should have a Swords meetup!

Stheno · 08-02-2018 12:14am

Elvisjuice wrote: »

in what respect ?

Fantastic coastline and beaches
Villages like the naul with arts and music centres

Regular festivals and events throughout the year organised by fingal county council

Good transport links

Beautiful scenery
Local markets

Stheno · 08-02-2018 12:16am

Yeah_Right wrote: »

You're Swords/Malahide aren't you? That's practically Southside.

I was Ranelagh my first 6 years in Ireland but started dating a Northsider and took ages to convince her she was actually allowed to cross the Liffey. She doesn't want to live Southside so we settled on Swords.

Swords for me definitely not south side

Malahide Sutton and Howth would be though

I love living here though

Zzippy · 08-02-2018 12:16am

prawnsambo wrote: »

FYP :P

Give me 20 hill repeats on the Naul hill and tell me it's flat!

Stheno · 08-02-2018 12:19am

Zzippy wrote: »

Give me 20 hill repeats on the Naul hill and tell me it's flat!

There's a lovely drive out past Naul with amazing views

prawnsambo · 08-02-2018 12:31am

Zzippy wrote: »

Give me 20 hill repeats on the Naul hill and tell me it's flat!

A 500ft hill is hardly mountainous. :pac:

Yeah_Right · 08-02-2018 12:42am

Deleted User wrote: »

I knew a kiwi who lived in Ranelagh, worked in Insurance?

Not me. Had at least a dozen kiwi mates living in Ranelagh back then. There were a few of them in finance or insurance I think. I assume it was this kiwi you knew that educated you about rugby

08-02-2018 12:48am

Yeah_Right wrote: »

Not me. Had at least a dozen kiwi mates living in Ranelagh back then. There were a few of them in finance or insurance I think. I assume it was this kiwi you knew that educated you about rugby

Yeah but he just considered Ireland opposition training back then...

Podge_irl · 08-02-2018 8:11am

I've never understood why you'd want to live in the morass of south Dublin. I grew up in Artane - could be in town in 10 minutes, out in malahide in 15, by the bay in 5. Just better all round really.

irishbucsfan · 08-02-2018 8:18am

Podge_irl wrote: »

I've never understood why you'd want to live in the morass of south Dublin. I grew up in Artane - could be in town in 10 minutes, out in malahide in 15, by the bay in 5. Just better all round really.

No! Not you as well!

mfceiling · 08-02-2018 9:21am

Podge_irl wrote: »

I've never understood why you'd want to live in the morass of south Dublin. I grew up in Artane - could be in town in 10 minutes, out in malahide in 15, by the bay in 5. Just better all round really.

But you could be in ballymun in 7 mins, darndale in 10 mins or finglas in 5 mins.
We can visit Dalkey, Foxrock or Ballsbridge and wear our polo shirts with the collars popped and our boat shoes (fashionably scuffed).

Buer · 08-02-2018 9:24am

mfceiling wrote: »

But you could be in ballymun in 7 mins, darndale in 10 mins or finglas in 5 mins.
We can visit Dalkey, Foxrock or Ballsbridge and wear our polo shirts with the collars popped and our boat shoes (fashionably scuffed).

Or, from Terenure, you could be in Neilstown more quickly and have the scuffing done for you!

mfceiling · 08-02-2018 9:34am

Buer wrote: »

Or, from Terenure, you could be in Neilstown more quickly and have the scuffing done for you!

I prefer Ronanstown....More open to sorting out any problems with kicking.

Stheno · 08-02-2018 9:50am

mfceiling wrote: »

But you could be in ballymun in 7 mins, darndale in 10 mins or finglas in 5 mins.
We can visit Dalkey, Foxrock or Ballsbridge and wear our polo shirts with the collars popped and our boat shoes (fashionably scuffed).

Deck shoes you peasant

Synode · 08-02-2018 11:20am

Southside till I die. Right on the border between D24 and D16. Gas the premium people are willing to pay just to have D16 in the address.

Negatives:- Public transport is awful. Access to the M50 really clogs up local traffic at peak times. Takes ages to get to the RDS.

Positives:- Great having the M50 on doorstep (:pac:) On the foothills of the mountains (can be up in the Hellfire/Masseys car park in about 4 minutes).

Has anyone done Zipit up in Cruagh yet? Highly recommend it if you haven't

errlloyd · 08-02-2018 11:30am

I live in Dublin 2.

Benefits, about an 2.5 minute walk from Coppers.
Negatives, about a 2.5 minute walk from Coppers.

Bridge93 · 08-02-2018 11:32am

Ballsbridge for me

The benefits should be clear.

The negatives: the northside riffraff who come every Christmas for their yearly pillage of the area. Do they still call it Funderland?

molloyjh · 08-02-2018 12:09pm

Formerly Stillorgan, which was good for almost anywhere you;d want to go. Now Greystones, so no longer part of the Great County.

That said, getting to the RDS or Aviva is pretty handy. Plus the mayhem that is the Dart after games pretty much requires me to go for pints to let it ease off. So that's def a positive.

dregin · 08-02-2018 3:37pm

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Ah I was born in the Rotunda. A great spot, savage craic.

Are there any rugby fans in south Dublin at all? Apart from Venjur?

*waves too*

dregin · 08-02-2018 3:40pm

I'm in Ballsbridge and we'd hope to buy in D6 some time next year, but I'm not sure I have enough kidneys left to fund that. Herself is dead set against going to the north side as the only family she has in Dublin is in Ballsbridge. It's nice having O'Brien's down the street, won't lie, but I'd be happy anywhere along the DART line.

Buer · 08-02-2018 3:57pm

After having kids, I really see the value of having family nearby. We don't have any grandparents available which makes life a little trickier to plan even some simple things. But I'd have no problem moving a 15-20 minute drive away from family if I was buying a house now particularly with the way prices have gone again.

There are plenty of areas I'd be just as happy in and I'd rather not be working until I'm 70 to pay off a 40 year mortgage.

swiwi_ · 08-02-2018 4:10pm

Goatstown => Rathfarnham

I liked Goatstown but when we looked to move back there after our landlord sold his house in Rathfarnham...the rental prices

So as we were middle income paupers rather than landed gentry we stuck with Rathfarnham.

mfceiling · 08-02-2018 7:50pm

Buer wrote: »

After having kids, I really see the value of having family nearby. We don't have any grandparents available which makes life a little trickier to plan even some simple things. But I'd have no problem moving a 15-20 minute drive away from family if I was buying a house now particularly with the way prices have gone again.

There are plenty of areas I'd be just as happy in and I'd rather not be working until I'm 70 to pay off a 40 year mortgage.

This is something that i think not many people think of when deciding where to live.
My parents are 100 miles away and hers are 40 odd.
If you need a bit of help or minding then you're planning well in advance.
The closest we have is herself's sister in rathgar but she has kids and a job so it's much the same there.
Would I be right in saying that a lot of posters here have family living in the country or outside of dublin?

Zzippy · 08-02-2018 7:57pm

Man I'm so glad I don't live in Dublin anymore. Herself has parents and siblings nearby so we're sorted for a support network, but honestly, the quality of life and cost of living outside Dublin is so worth it if you can get work elsewhere. And my folks are in Dublin so we've always got somewhere to stay for gigs, matches, etc. If I did live in Dublin I would probably still be in Swords - seriously the cost of living southside vs the benefit of living southside is not a sum I'd be happy to consider paying... you're welcome to it lads!

awec · 08-02-2018 9:44pm

So umm... I became a parent today

To the most perfect little girl

prawnsambo · 08-02-2018 9:47pm

awec wrote: »

So umm... I became a parent today

To the most perfect little girl

Well congratulations dad! There's nothing like it and she'll torment you for the rest of your life.

irishbucsfan · 08-02-2018 9:47pm

Congratulations big man!

Bazzo · 08-02-2018 9:47pm

awec wrote: »

So umm... I became a parent today

To the most perfect little girl

Congrats!

mfceiling · 08-02-2018 9:49pm

Well done buddy!!

And a little lady at that....hope both ladies are well.

awec · 08-02-2018 9:57pm

mfceiling wrote: »

Well done buddy!!

And a little lady at that....hope both ladies are well.

Mum doing very well as well.

Babies are amazing. How do they know to suck to feed?! She sneezed today and I was amazed that babies know how to sneeze!

Great life too. Eat, roll over and sleep, rinse and repeat. Not a care in the world.

connemara man · 08-02-2018 10:16pm

Congratulations!!!

Zzippy · 08-02-2018 10:18pm

awec wrote: »

Mum doing very well as well.

Babies are amazing. How do they know to suck to feed?! She sneezed today and I was amazed that babies know how to sneeze!

Great life too. Eat, roll over and sleep, rinse and repeat. Not a care in the world.

You left out sh1t. A lot.

Congrats dude, delighted all went well! Some change, isn't it...

08-02-2018 10:20pm

Congrats big man! As you won't be needing your RDS tickets until next y 2020...

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prawnsambo · 08-02-2018 10:26pm

Zzippy wrote: »

You left out sh1t. A lot.

Congrats dude, delighted all went well! Some change, isn't it...

He hasn't experienced that bit yet. You could have left it as a nice surprise for him.

Stheno · 08-02-2018 10:32pm

awec wrote: »

So umm... I became a parent today

To the most perfect little girl

Huge congratulations, may you enjoy the richness she will bring

Jack Kanoff · 08-02-2018 10:45pm

Ah that's great news awec! The very best to the three of ye and enjoy the ride.......(coincidentally...you won't be getting any of the other type for a long, long, loooong time )

mfceiling · 08-02-2018 11:03pm

Jack Kanoff wrote: »

Ah that's great news awec! The very best to the three of ye and enjoy the ride.......(coincidentally...you won't be getting any of the other type for a long, long, loooong time )

On the plus side he'll be getting no sleep either. And his social life is fcuked. And he'll be constantly broke. And he'll never get a lie in for years. And he'll be like a zombie for the next year.

prawnsambo · 08-02-2018 11:09pm

Stheno wrote: »

Huge congratulations, may you enjoy the richness she will bring

Richness? Poverty more like.

Stheno · 08-02-2018 11:09pm

mfceiling wrote: »

On the plus side he'll be getting no sleep either. And his social life is fcuked. And he'll be constantly broke. And he'll never get a lie in for years. And he'll be like a zombie for the next year.

If there is one thing I am forever grateful for, it's being the oldest of ten

After a childhood filled with endless pregnancies, morning sickness and screaming babies every two years, the desire to procreate was dead

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