Ice cubes!

How do you make your ice?

I have noticed when I go to the States that there seems to be a national obsession with cold drinks. Here in Ireland we are not too bothered.  In bars, the mixers are kept in little glass bottles (sometimes in fridges but generally on shelves).  When you order your drink you get a few cubes of ice (about 3 maybe 4) in the alcohol and then the glass bottle is served on the side at room temperature or maybe a little colder.  In Florida, I've seen the glasses being stored in fridges before being filled!!

These are fun ice cube bags.  They make ice in the shape of bottles!

Is the Internet making us dumber?

Watch "What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains [Epipheo.TV]" on YouTube

I'm off to read a book!!

Tornado Alley

My thoughts and prayers are for the people of Moore, Oklahoma after the devastating tornado yesterday.  I complain about the dull wet weather in Ireland but it does mean that we don't have the extremes that brings things like hurricanes, tornados or drought.

Sunny Sunday

Yesterday was a lovely sunny day.  I sunbathed in the courtyard in the back of the house then chases the sun up on to the flat roof off the bathroom.

This is a strange angled of photo of me that Ciaran took from the courtyard.

Best little country in the world!!

When the sun shines Ireland is the greatest country in the world!!

Breakfast in Donnybrook

The Heineken Cup Final is on in the Aviva today so there was loads of French people around Donnybrook this morning.

We went for a takeaway breakfast in Donnybrook Fair. They had specials because if the game so we chose the "Toulouse Sausage Baguette". It was great, really tasty!

Fun Friday

I was off work yesterday so I was able to chill out and relax. The weather was bad to start but it turned in to a really nice day.

I got the dog off to the groomers at 9am and only had to pick him up at 2pm. He got a great cut and looks so neat and tidy.

I also cycled up to Starbucks in Mespill and got a coffee and brownie. Afterwards I browsed in Superquinn for some cheese & chorizo for some nibblies before we out.

Ciaran had an office meeting in TriBeCa in the afternoon so he was home from that at about 5pm.