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It's a really important week here in Ireland, as we vote on something that shouldn't really require a vote – equality for all our citizens. There has been so much incredible writing in recent days – this piece by Una, and this piece, about how marriage has changed
Finds
Hola from Vitoria-Gasteiz, the pretty, historic capital of the Basque Country. It's been a whirlwind non-stop couple of days, during which I've seen, tasted, learned – and photographed! – so much. If you'd like, click through for some quick phone snaps from the last few days
Photos
A few shots from a barbecue-themed food shoot for the Garden Heaven 2015 annual. The piece that accompanies these shots features great tips on easy-to-grow herbs, edible flowers and mouth-watering recipes – like these roasted stuffed figs with Parma ham, above. Above, a herb basting brush, and below, gorgeous herb salt
Finds
In my circle of friends, I'm most definitely known as the nerdy one. This goes way, way back. Back to calculator rulers, Gameboys, mp3 watches, and teeny tiny phones. May always reminds me of my love of tech – in college, it's around this time I'
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Hola! How was your weekend? Did the completely confused weather hit you too? My Saturday was spent working, and – drumroll, please – updating the design of the blog. My amateur coding tweaks had meant that the site wasn't exactly coming top of the class when it came to passing
When We Were Young
Thursday are for throwing back, so it's time for another instalment of When We Were Young, a new series that looks at what bloggers were like in their childhood. This week it's wonderful, talented, warm and lovely Ajda, who was living in Dublin but is now
Living local
Isn't it beautiful? I love how its bright yellow flowers light up the landscape, particularly at sunset, I love its coconut-y smell, and I love how some kind of gorse is always in flower – inspiring the old country phrase: "When gorse is out of blossom, kissing'
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It has been a week of extremes, as I've been travelling lots, for both work and play. Over the past 10 days or so, I got a taste of jet setter life – truth be told, I'm not sure how skilled I am at it, but it
Finds
Hope you have something lovely planned for the weekend! I'm hoping to do a fair bit of reading and chilling as I head away on a girly break to Donegal. Here are some links I've been bookmarking this week. "The stumbler doesn’t build her
Nature
If I'm still taking pictures at 90 (and I hope that I am), no doubt I'll still be as excited at a shot of pink blossoms against a blue sky. I hope you've had a chance to stop, look up and enjoy the view.
Food
This is my new favourite breakfast. I'd been craving something Mexican and eggy and concocted these breakfast tacos based on what we had around the house, but I loved them so much I thought I'd share the recipe. When the warm earthiness of the beans mixes
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Quick update to happily say... we got a credenza! You may recall me going on about my search for one in my post on where to find good mid century furniture in Dublin. Well, last week, Geoff from Kirk Modern got in touch to tell me about a gorgeous Danish