Congratulations Key West you made the top 10 islands in the USA!
This blog was originally started to track our progress as we regenerated a derelict Victorian house in Dublin. We turned an old crumbling ruin in to our dream house! If you wish to read through the trials and tribulations of the house build it is best to start at the oldest blog post and read in date order. The blog then evolved in to being all about my life in Dublin, Ireland and then life in Malaga, Spain with artist "PIGSY" and now back in Dublin I hope you enjoy reading it!
Thursday, 16 May 2013
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
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!
Oh and I got another smiley face this morning - that put me in a good mood!
Monday, 13 May 2013
Dillingers
(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.















