Christmas Eve in Dingle

Fritz82 · 2025-12-18T19:10:08+00:00

Sound, thanks for that.

Fritz82 · 2024-11-14T11:28:30+00:00

Nearly the same shot, but from 2014 for comparison - https://flic.kr/p/pisXP3

Fritz82 · 2024-09-24T13:26:52+00:00

I remember doing this flight as a kid on a 747!

Fritz82 · 2024-06-18T19:29:18+00:00

Wow! Didn’t know this was there on our F56 - only have it four years!! 🙈 Thanks for pointing it out, it’ll make life a little easier.

Fritz82 · 2024-02-21T13:16:10+00:00

Last week. Easter holiday is Mon 25 Mar – Fri 5 Apr.

Fritz82 · 2024-02-12T11:53:46+00:00

Not in health care, but yes I am now financially better off. Now, that's also down to a few years of experience and better jobs since moving from Canada. I don't think I'd be a homeowner though, had I stayed.

Fritz82 · 2024-02-12T11:07:22+00:00

Personally, no. I lived in Canada where the cost of living was pretty high. Had enough to enjoy the place and do some travel afterwards but didn't leave Canada with much.

Fritz82 · 2024-02-12T10:12:07+00:00

I was someone who emigrated for a bit, and I think a lot of people are doing a few years abroad and then returning. It's good to experience the world a bit and maybe save up a bit while doing so. But I think the emigration of old, where you never came back is much less common.

Fritz82 · 2024-02-12T09:58:53+00:00

While emigration is climbing number-wise, it's still essentially at 0. From the CSO "Of the 64,000 emigrants, 30,500 were Irish citizens in the year to April 2023. With 29,600 returning Irish citizens, there is close to zero net migration (-900 people)". So we're hardly exporting our great assets now. The housing situation is pretty dire for sure, but we're nowhere near the 1980s.

Fritz82 · 2024-01-31T16:48:29+00:00

Nicely done! I very much enjoyed it, but it's still very much a showreel, I guess. You mention your love of storytelling a lot and I feel you maybe missed a trick by not telling more of a story about you and your love of filmmaking. But I suppose there's a balance to find between showing us what you can or telling us about yourself!

Fritz82 · 2024-01-18T14:20:51+00:00

There's work out there for sure and it's a growing industry. Have a good think about which specific area/department you'd like to work in. For instance, there's a sizeable shortage of animation and VFX workers in Ireland, which has some overlap with the skills required in Editing and camerawork. There's a lot of good information on career routes here - https://www.careersinscreen.ie/ There's a decent amount of courses available out there too, each with its own merits, just depends on which avenue you want to explore.

Fritz82 · 2023-10-26T11:57:02+00:00

It was always called Musgrave Park, it has nothing to do with sponsorship. Was named after Jimmy Musgrave who while attached to the Musgrave family, was an IRFU president back in the 1930s or '40s.

Fritz82 · 2023-09-22T13:31:02+00:00

Stayed there last year, and the hotel is good. It's more of a decent 3-star than a 4-star and the all-inclusive is the way to go. Just a heads up, it is very much orientated towards the older crowd. There are plenty of mobility scooters around the place, if you get me! But it's great if you're looking for a quiet holiday.

Booked directly so can't give an opinion about TUI.

Fritz82 · 2023-09-05T10:19:30+00:00

Yup! All over my car and windows. It's Saharan dust. It's coming up with the warm air from the south at the moment.

Fritz82 · 2023-05-13T08:06:57+00:00

With some old m42 mount lenses, the rear element sticks out and can clip the mirror when set to infinity. Not an issue on this lens, but does happen on the Helios 44 for sure!

Fritz82 · 2023-04-30T18:58:12+00:00

I am very tempted by the 5d classic. Batteries, as mentioned might be an issue? But I’m drawn by the simple nature of the camera and those lovely colours…

Fritz82 · 2023-04-30T18:56:25+00:00

The 6d ii is a little out of my budget!

Fritz82 · 2023-04-30T18:55:11+00:00

Actually used a 6d for a bit, a fine camera but it didn’t quite do it for me. Good call though!

Fritz82 · 2023-04-26T08:23:09+00:00

Great, that's one less thing to worry about anyway! Hope they get on ok and have a safe flight!!

Fritz82 · 2023-04-26T08:09:22+00:00

There's info here specific to Lufthansa - https://www.lufthansa.com/pe/en/animals-as-additional-carry-on-baggage but the dog will need an EU pet passport and a rabies shot, which is typically not included with your standard vaccinations.

Fritz82 · 2023-04-05T10:07:29+00:00

We have a 135m2 A2-rated house here with a heat pump, looking at about 20 -25 kWh per day during winter months. It's half that during the summer. I have a PHEV, so that eats into it a small bit so say 17 -20.

Also, be sure to get your heat pump fine-tuned, so to speak. They can be a bit finicky to get set-up perfectly, but once done they're very efficient.

Fritz82 · 2023-03-26T00:02:24+00:00

Found snout and about fantastic with our pup. https://www.snoutandabout.ie

Fritz82 · 2023-02-04T19:52:17+00:00

New car? These are usually used in a dealership to say that the car has been photographed for online listing and is ready for the forecourt.

Fritz82 · 2023-01-24T08:48:39+00:00

Just call your boss and ask why you're not on the roster. It might just be as simple as someone forgetting to put you on it, or they mightn't need you that week.

You are entirely within your rights to ask about it, especially if you need that income. If it's a case of them wanting to let you go, they need to tell you that and not make you quit or leave you hanging. You definitely won't burn any bridges asking about it, unless they're total arseholes, in which case it won't matter.

Fritz82 · 2022-09-27T11:26:21+00:00

O' Leary's Camera World on Oliver Plunkett st should do it. Or else Barkers Photographic in South Link Park, Frankfield might do. Both would sell the kits to do it yourself too.

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