Coffee at Nicks - a Ranelagh institution

 Do you know about Nick's in Ranelagh?

It's a coffee shop that used to be in a little kiosk on the main street. In actual fact it featured in one of my blogs back in 2013.

But now it is moved to a new premises (the old Ranelagh Arts Centre) next to Supervalu.

Here's a few pics from the other day when we went to Nick's with Bones for a cup of coffee (short americano, 3/4 full, black).

They offer free dog biscuits to Bones but the boldie makes a show of us by sniffing it and then turning his nose up at the treat!!!

Lining up for coffee - definitely worth the wait.....and always great to support local independent shops

They still give free coffee to over 65 year olds!

No one tends to go inside with most people ordering at the hatch outside - old habits die hard!

Bike friendly and dog friendly, what's not to love about this place!

Love this place and I hope we have it forever in Ranelagh. It's got two benches outside the shop near the kerb and it's always fun to sit and people watch. Or it's only a short walk away to the park so sometimes we head there with our coffees. 

It's a great spot and I recommend a visit of you are ever in Ranelagh Village.

Day number ??

So I've lost count of how many days we have been on lockdown, however I have to report that I am not finding every day to be the same. I think I am lucky with my work that I am working remotely bar one day when I am working from the office. The day in the office tends to keep all of the other days straight.  My office day is Wednesday which I think is a good one as it is slap bang in the middle of the week and gives me a break in the middle of two days from working at home. Also on my office day I have an 8am start which I really like as it gets me up and out early.

So other than working, what else have I been doing?

Well the dog is still recovering from his operation and he has been needing a lot of minding. He is still very mopey and I have been dosing him with painkillers and antibiotics. 

But aside from that I have been writing letters and cards! 

So keep an eye on your letterbox you might receive a note from me in the future!! 

On my walk on Tuesday evening in Ranelagh I spotted this beauty. Very nice indeed:

 And yesterday I chilled in the garden with a good book and a Brandy Alexander, which with the good weather, brought me right back to where I was introduced to Brandy Alexanders. It was on the second last night of my Caribbean sailing trip where we landed in Marigot Bay in St Lucia and after dinner, Patricia made the suggestion that the perfect chaser would be a Brandy Alexander - well she sure was right!

It certainly is nice to think of trips past and great holidays at this time - click here to read about our most recent sailing hol.

Since I had my first "Alex" I made it my mission to introduce them to lots of others - you can see here!

Wing night!

Thursday was a gorgeously sunny day. After work, Ciaran made the suggestion of walking to the Devlin Hotel and having wings for dinner rather than cooking.

This sounded like a good plan to me so I readily agreed.

We shared a bowl of wings at the bar in the Americana Bar, which is on the ground floor of the Devlin Hotel, along with enjoying a couple of drinks.

The setting is great (suberb decor) and the staff are excellent it made for a really pleasant casual evening.

A fun night for sure and nice to get out of the house and up to Ranelagh village on a sunny evening!

 

Before the Devlin Hotel was built, I never knew what was missing from Ranelagh. But now that it is here and given the amount of times I visit here, I can honestly say that the one that thing missing from the village was this boutique hotel. It is a really nice addition to the village.

I am booked in for brunch in the Rooftop restaurant this Sunday so will report back on that afterwards. Watch this space!