Spizzwinks sing TTIP in the US Embassy - Ballsbridge, Dublin Ireland

The Yale Spizzwinks brought a smile to my face as they sang in cappella about Transatlantic trade!!



This video was filmed outside the US Embassy in Dublin, Ireland which was opened 50 years ago today.

Fun Friday Facts about ME!

1. I am an identical twin

2.  My younger sisters are also twins (although fraternal)

3.  To get to work I have to drive the "Hearse Road" (eek!)

4.  I am scared of snakes

5. I am allergic to walnuts

6. I am a world class procrastinator

7.  I don't get Twitter

8. I can not sing in tune

9. I spend waay too much time on Facebook 

And finally

10.  There are items of clothing in my wardrobe that are over 10 years old

Dog food donation

This morning in Supervalu I spotted this box.  It's a donation box that allows you leave dog food in it which will then be given to local dog shelters.

Ciaran said there was a box in the Ranelagh Supervalu too.  He said it was over flowing!

I donated this bag of Pedigree Adult dry food.  I think it is such a great idea!

Triscuit

While watching the 3rd series of Thirtysomething on boxset I saw a box of "Triscuit" on the counter in Hope and Michael's kitchen.  

I googled it immediately as in all of my trips to the USA I had never come across this snack.

From Wikipedia I see that this wheat based cracker was first created in 1903!

It looks interesting.  I wonder what it tastes like?  Maybe like shredded wheat breakfast cereal?

DVD Marathon

The weekend after next is a Bank Holiday in Ireland.  Unless the weather is good I plan on watching a load of movies.

I borrowed the below DVDs from the library in preparation for my DVD Marathon.  Have you seen any of them?

Bike time!

Ciaran has been promising to buy a bike for ages so that we can cycle to town together.  Yesterday was a really fine day so we decided to go look at bikes.

We went to Kimmage as we reckoned they would cost less than around where we live.

This is where he got his bike. 

I will put up a better picture of his bike but you can see it behind the cruiser to the front of the photo (it's the blue one).  He fancies himself as a bit of a hipster (he tries!) so of course he had to go for a secondhand "fixie" -  that is a refurbed fixed wheel bicycle.  The sales guy did put a brake on the front for him (I'm glad of that) and also put some black grips on the handlebars.

It's a nifty looking bike but the fixed wheel takes a bit of getting used to.  He definitely needs to use a helmet every time he is on it!

Check out this shop that was up the road from the bike shop.  I felt like I was back in the 1980's!!!

Seriously!  TV & Video Rental???!!!!

Hopefully he can use his car less now that he has his bike.  If you think car use is excessive in the world have a read of this article about abandoned brand new cars - it shocked me!!!

No shampoo alternative

Every so often I break out my inner hippy and quit shampoo for awhile.  Instead of using shampoo and conditioner, I head to my kitchen larder and retrieve the bread soda* (baking soda) and vinegar.

To make the "no-shampoo shampoo" I mix water and baking soda.  I make a paste that I rub in to my roots.  I don't use it on the lengths of my hair as I think it would be too abrasive.  After rinsing the baking soda out of my hair, I condition it by rinsing with watered down vinegar.  

I've very oily hair that gets greasy very quickly so I find this natural hair cleaner to be very effective. It leaves my hair super soft and squeaky clean.  

I believe that you can also make a "honey shampoo" by melting a spoonful of honey into water. I might give this a try!

Do you use any natural alternative to shampoo?  What do you think of this method?

*Bread soda is the Irish name for Baking soda