11 March VOL 08 Issue 9

The luck o' the Irish

Welcome to the 11 March @boutSeniors enewsletter.


March 17 is St Patrick's Day, so this issue we are wearing green and celebrating all things Irish. Last week's enewsletter was a celebration of International Women's Day and we received some interesting feedback from Jean Paul who expressed concern that the content was only written for and by females. We do have “blokes” working in the office and writing for us (take a bow David, Drew and Geoff), we hate to alienate our subscribers. So, this week in our St Patrick's Day special, we have been careful to cover Irish events, publications, recipes and pubs which all Australians can access, and not just dwell upon the travel component of the Irish experience, as fabulous as it is.

Mym has worked hard to find some (clean) Irish jokes, Debbie has reviewed a wonderful DVD set in Dublin, David and Kaye share their favourite Irish destination, and in Taking care of the pennies, we even explain the intricacies of an Irish-Australian pension.

For those who are lucky enough to be visiting the Emerald isle, there are some great new travel deals, and the rest of us can just enjoy the armchair travel experience, and send in our favourite Irish jokes to have a chance to win one of four copies of Are You Being Served?, Series 7. Or maybe just go straight to the source to find out if there's a little bit of Irish in you!

May the luck of the Irish be with you
David and Kaye Fallick

Competitions

Make us laugh
Tell us your best Irish joke for the chance to win one of four copies of Are You Being Served?, Series 7

St. Pat’s cash
Want to test the luck o’ the Irish? Click here for the chance to win $2,000 for St. Patrick’s Day

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Taking care of the pennies

Irish-Australian pensions
With Australian/Irish migration so common these days, many people are finding it difficult to meet residency requirements for pension payments, so what do you do if you haven’t lived anywhere long enough?

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Technology

Irish inventions
For years the Irish have been the butt of jokes calling into question their lack of intelligence but did you know they were responsible for some of the world’s most important inventions?

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Wellbeing

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Hear all
Finally a hearing aid that listens, thinks and talks!

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Getting out there

Follow St. Pat's footsteps
Now the political unrest is over, discovering the beauty of Northern Ireland is a real treat.

Blarney blether
Would like to learn a language but don’t fancy Spanish or Italian? How about the charm of the blarney?

All things Irish
Most people couldn't tell you who the patron saint of their own country is but everyone knows St Patrick, he even has his own website!

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Travel express

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Active Ireland
No matter what you enjoy doing on holiday, walking, golfing or fishing, Ireland offers all this and more, with scenery that is second to none!

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Foodie’s delight
Food features heavily in Ireland’s culture and history, with the emphasis on simple dishes, which rely on excellent local produce to highlight their brilliance.

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Travel deals

Dublin bound
If you're considering heading overseas to Ireland, why not enjoy the hospitality offered by Etihad Airways.

Flexible fly/drive
If you like to have everything arranged for you but still want input into the type of holiday you have, why not try some of these offers from Creative Holidays.

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Bookshelf online

Finding your roots
Most of us can tell our roots from our surname, with perhaps the easiest to deduce being Irish! Once you’ve worked out from where you come, how do you find out from whom you descended?

Community news
The Irish are one of the oldest and most established immigrant communities in Australia, they even have their own magazine, Tintean.

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Movie/DVD junction

Once in a lifetime
Winning an Oscar for best original song was the icing on the cake for small budget, Irish movie, Once.

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Comfort food

Celtic feast
Whether you're planning a St. Patrick's Day bash of your own or just fancy trying some tasty Irish recipes, we've got plenty of mouth-watering dishes!

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Here to help

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