Ideal Homes Show

The Ideal Homes Show was on this weekend. I met my sister in Ballsbridge and after going for a Frappuccino in Starbucks we went to the show.

It was very busy, there were a lot of people at it and it was quite difficult to see a lot of the stands. There was the usual amount of hawking and demonstrations but we managed to avoid most of this.

Amy chatted to a representative from a hot tub company based in Lisburn in Northern Ireland. While I was interested in a product that scares urban foxes away.

We also spotted Karen Koster from Ireland AM on TV3 - she looked really well, I loved her hair colour. She was with her fiancée John McGuire, owner of Dax Bar/Restaurant and former presenter of "I'm an adult, get me out of here". Karen was working at the show.

The only thing I bought was a bunch of eCloths (microfiber) for cleaning.

We walked back to Ranelagh (about 30 mins) and made it to Dillinger's just before 4 for their late brunch menu. They close at 4pm and reopen at 5pm for dinner.

Here comes the sun!

It's sunny this morning. We went to a deli for breakfast and sat outside. It's only 12 degrees but it is lovely and bright.

Friday Night Pizza

Ciaran was at boxing until 9pm last night so when he came home we decided to go to Milano's for a casual bite to eat. Milano's is a cheap and cheerful neighborhood restaurant. Perfect for a late night easygoing meal.

I had the "Pollo ad Astra Leggera" which had a hole in the middle filled with salad. Ciaran had an Americano which was a pepperoni. He would have liked extra pepperoni but he refused to pay €2 for extra! My chicken had spicey chicken, red onion and tomatoes on top.

We had double baked rosemary polenta chips on the side. I liked them, Ciaran did not.

Nashville

Nashville - have you been watching it? Starring Hayden Panettiere, I tune in every week.

I saw this outfit in Penneys today and thought it was quite Nashville inspired. It looks like something that Scarlett O'Connor might wear. The actress who plays Scarlett is Clare Bowen and I was surprised to discover she is Australian!

Driving home

Passed the monkey :-(

Looking into this pub I could see the news about the manhunt for the Boston marathon bomb suspect on the TV.

Switched on the TV as soon as I got the door and I have been flicking between CNN (love Anderson Cooper) and Sky News.

Lots of room for mushroom!

I love the mushroom soup from Betelnut Cafe. It's thick, creamy and so very tasty. Full of mushroom flavour!

Ideal Homes Exhibition

At some stage over the weekend my sister and I plan on visiting the Ideal Homes Exhibition. It is on in the RDS which is about a 30 minute walk from my house. Amy wants to have a look at what a hot tub supplier has to offer.

Read her blog post about her thoughts on hot tubs.