Ikea hack - new picture for my wall

One canvas picture from ikea (€35)Material of your choice from ikea (€12)Use staple gun and cover canvas with new "canvas" (material)et voila!!!!I couldn't find my spirit level so I couldn't hang the picture tonight but I am so excited about how it turned out  that I am including this photo to give you an idea of it when hung.I will post a photo when it is up on the wall proper.I am so happy with it!I think it is quite 1960's / mid 20th century...

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Twist Cafe - Maynooth

Last night, myself, Ann and Louise met up for our usual "every couple of months meet-up".  We had got into a habit of going to La Bucca in Dunboyne, and as nice as it is, Louise figured we were ready for a change. So during the week she sent us a text saying she had booked Twist in Maynooth.  I looked up the menu and I was intrigued.  Lots and lots of interesting tapas, got my mouth watering just reading the menu :-)Twist is...

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Old water pump, Clonee village

It was such great weather today here in Ireland.  And it was a bank holiday so I had no work yay!Mam, David & I went for lunch in The Grasshopper, Clonee.  The food was fine, and it was so nice sitting outside in the sun.  We all enjoyed it.I love the old water pump situated just outside the pub.I like to imagine that in years of old the whole village (small village albeit!) would have all come here to pump water for their little...

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A big purchase!

I spent Friday night over in Enid's.  It was really nice - we took a dip in the hot tub, ate steak and drank wine.  We also went SHOPPING!  Here I am in Brown Thomas (a big department store in Dublin) in the nespresso department drinking coffee.  While Enid was originally the only one of us in the market for coffee machine shopping, we both ended up buying one!Such a good price that I just couldn't resist.There is a special...

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Local library

I was feeling bored this afternoon, so to while away an hour or two I called into my local library.  I don't go regularly enough - funnily tends to be when "I'm bored" - and every time I go, I say I must go more regularly.I got some great books today.  Plus I got a bag!     The six books I borrowed today were all different shapes and sizes so this book was really handy.I got a nice little selection of books:A book about Chanel...

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A weekend for YOU this May!

For the last couple of years I have gone on the most wonderful camping and kayaking  trip with three of my girl friends (or The Pirates as we like to call ourselves for the weekend!!!!!  Aarrr!!) .  I cannot recommend enough, a weekend of physical activity out in the open, and "getting away from it all".  For the record, and being totally truthful, I will say that camping has its eh, challenges, and while I enjoy it initially,...

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Daffodil Day 2014 travel mug

As part of Daffodil Day (The Irish Cancer Society's fundraising day) these fabulous travel mugs were for sale - along with of course bunches of daffodils.This mug was only €6!  I think they could have charged at least €8, if not even €10.I love the message on the mug.  And I also love the really bright cheery colour - it makes me feel cheerful drinking from it ...

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