Leaving on a jet plane

Just finishing up our packing for our Christmas trip to Key West, Florida.

I dropped our dog off to my parents and changed some euros into dollars earlier on so looks like we are all set to go!

Elf

Check out this elf that hangs at the top of my tree. I love him, he is so weird looking. He has a little ruler, scissors and hammer tucked in to his belt.

Ciaran is freaked out by him, he can't stand to look at him!

Winner, Winner - Turkey Dinner!!

Ciaran and I have a running joke every Christmas where I ask him is he going to win us a Turkey every time he heads off to any squash events in December.

Well guess what!  He won one this year.  

As he headed off to the "Turkey Blitz" I called out "Don't come home without a turkey".  Well for the first time in about 15 years he actually won a turkey!  

Of course as we go away for Christmas we have no need for a Turkey so I gave the voucher to my Mother - she was delighted, I think it nearly made her Christmas!  

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Basket Brigade

Today my sister and I are involved with "Basket Brigade" which aims to make up 120 hampers for needy people.  I collected items for the hampers from my colleagues in work and they were so generous.
The event is taking place in the Clarion hotel in Dublin City (they are probably letting us use the room for free or at a reduced cost).  

Doors of Ranelagh

Christmas wreaths on the street where I live!

Can you guess which is my door?!

Best eggs in Dublin!

We had breakfast in Fumbally Cafe this morning. I adore their eggs! The cafe itself can be a bit hit and miss in regards to service and it can be full of hipsters and posers from time to time - but the food really hits the spot!