Christmas crafting

Made a few more Christmas decorations yesterday.  Felt is surprisingly fun to work with!

Funday Sunday

We took it easy this morning with a walk down to the newish Starbucks on Leeson Street (I wish I took a picture as I think it is the nicest Starbucks I have ever been in).  We sat outside - it is so mild for September.  Bones minded the table for us when we went inside to order our coffees.

As we walked home we couldn't help notice this newly painted office!!!  OMG!

It is situated next door to the Portuguese Embassy.  I wonder how they feel about it?!!

At 2pm we went to the Rathmines Omniplex to see Denzel Washington's latest film "The Equalizer" which was very entertaining.  

And then later we finished a great day with dinner picked up from Aussie Burger.  Pulled pork and sweet potato fries - yum!

Felt Christmas Booties

This Christmas Shop is open in Brown Thomas!!  Yay!

I saw this Gisela Graham felt star among all the decorations.  It was cute but not worth the price they were charging.

Would you pay €10 for it???

When I got home I decided to make my own felt star for my tree.  

Hmmm.....I don't know if it was quite a success.  It's very homemade looking (and not in a good way!)

After making the star I decided to continue on making Christmas decorations (I was just in that kind of mood after visiting the Christmas shop).

Next up I made a set of teeny weeny Christmas Booties to hang on the tree.

How cute are these???

I have to say I really enjoyed making these and I will make a few more sets to give to friends as presents.  

If you want to make the booties, here are the instructions I pretty much followed (I made a few alterations - I sewed the snow flake using embroidery thread, rather than using fabric paint)

Visitor's Book

Do you have a visitor's book in your house?

We do!

I have to say, I do enjoy reading the comments of all that sign the book.

I think in years to come we will be glad to have a record of all who visited our house.

I must remember however to ask everyone to sign it!

What are your thoughts on this?  I suppose some people might think it is a little pretentious.  What do you think?!

1 cent cheque - Crazy bank transaction!!!

After closing a bank account it seems that there was a cent due to Ciaran.  So the bank very kindly posted it to him.

The stamp on the envelope cost 60 cents.  I think it costs 25 cents to write a cheque.  I presume there was also a cost to the bank for the two staff who had to sign the cheque.

Who would seriously think it makes business sense to write up this cheque and send it to an ex-customer??!!!

Seriously, have you ever seen anything as silly?!

Filming on Baggot Street

I was in a world of my own as I walked along Baggot Street this evening and very nearly walked on to a film set.  Luckily there was a staff member positioned at either end of where they were filming directing pedestrians around the area of the scene.

I have absolutely no idea what they were filming.  I don't think it was Love/Hate.  To me it looked like perhaps a sit com or drama of some sort.  Who knows?!  

Brazen Head - Dublin's oldest pub

We were taken for lunch in the Brazen Head by guests who we were hosting for the weekend. 

The Brazen Head is one of the oldest pubs in Ireland and was established in 1149!

The chowder was pronounced delicious.

Ciaran loved his Bacon and Cabbage which is seriously traditional Irish food.

I had liver pate with Cumberland sauce (which was a new one on me - it's made with red currants).

All in all a lovely lunch in a very tourist spot in Dublin.