I don't think if we move to Northern Ireland that I will go around blabbing about my more radical religious beliefs. One thing for our family is that my husband spent his whole life there until he was almost thirty, and still has family there. It would not be like moving to a foreign country, really, for us. And Mr. Grainne is possibly the only person in the world who can tell me to shut up who I will listen to. Of course I would defer to his guidance as I muck my way about in the north. There are animal rights and vegan/vegetarian associations there, and lots of Indian restaurants (my favorite). So I think I could adjust fairly well. I am not sure whether this will happen, though. We have four pets, and they are difficult and expensive to transport that far, although it is possible. Also, we do love it where we live and are waiting to see what we think after we visit. There are some beautiful little towns on the Antrim coast in particular I would like to visit.
Ireland used to give a tax break for artists and writers, and they might still, but the advantage of that certainly has diminished as it has become so much more expensive to live there. The Irish love art and music and the written and spoken word, so I doubt there is any resentment. I have never heard of any.
My husband used to have a very cool accent. The first year or so we were together, there was a lot I didn't really fully understand that he was saying. Now most people think he's Australian when they make any comment about the accent. It has really faded. Of course, when he is with his brother or talks to his sister on the phone, it gets a lot heavier. |
