Thursday, 16 May 2013

Island vacations

Congratulations Key West you made the top 10 islands in the USA!

Magazine article

Our house is featured in "Ireland's Homes Interiors & Living" (June Edition).  A 15 page spread and also an article on how to get our look - " The Ranelagh Look"

Contact ODKM Architects if you are contemplating your own dream project!





















Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Amy's Baking Company

Watch "Kitchen Nightmares Season 6 Episode 16 Part 2" on YouTube

Did you see Amy's Baking Company on Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares??  Based in Scottsdale Arizona this restaurant is beyond a joke.

Their appearance on the show has gone completely viral and is proving to be very bad publicity for them. You have got to wonder, what were they thinking?!

Eurovision update

Ireland got through to final of the Eurovision on Saturday!!!

I'm so happy about that. In the semi-final that they were in I thought that both Russia and Moldova had good entries.

We have a Communion Day celebration on Saturday afternoon but come the evening we will be glued to the Eurovision!!!

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Eurovision time!!!

It's Eurovision time again!! 

The semi-finals are on this evening.  Ireland are won of 16 countries who will compete for one of ten spots in the final on Saturday night.  Singer Ryan Dolan will be singing for Ireland.

There is a further semi-final on Thursdayevening.

Fingers crossed We get through!!!





It's a good day!

It's a good day in Ireland! It's lovely and sunny and I was able to choose a birthday present for my Dad before work. I can call into my parents house on the way home from work with his present.

Oh and I got another smiley face this morning - that put me in a good mood!



Monday, 13 May 2013

Dillingers

My sister chose Dillingers again for dinner on Saturday night
(what a shock - not!). We went there about 6pm with no reservation and would you believe they were practically full. Luckily they were able to squeeze us in at a tiny overflow counter at the bottom of the restaurant.

Here's something that I only discovered during the week. "Mint" which was one of Dublin's few Michelin starred restaurants was in the spot where Dillingers is now. Ran by Chef Dylan McGrath, Mint was featured on RTE Television in a one off programme. There was a huge outcry about the treatment of the staff in the kitchen by the head chef.

But back to the other night, Amy had the chilli with a vodka and diet coke. Her chilli was good but she said the corn bread was too dry - perhaps it was a batch from the day before.

I had a special of 3 lamb patties on flatbread with a spicy sauce and also a yoghurt dressing. It was delicious along with a glass of merlot. Afterwards, we went to Birchalls for one drink. I should also mention that we saw Boyzone's former manager, Louis Walsh, in the closing down sale of "Laser Discs". We were home and back in the hot tub by 9pm.