Update Summer 2008: As mentioned in the comments below, a group for cross stitchers in Ireland has been set up at Yahoo: Emerald Isle Cross Stitchers Group. I’ve joined up and have already picked up a few tips from other members, so if you’re at all into cross stitch, pop by and join us – [...]

My domain has been having some major and bizarre problems today. The same goes for my sister’s blog Penguins Rock since big sis hosts that too. I suppose one small silver lining of her being in supercram mode for her finals is that her mind was off her beloved blog during the difficulties We are [...]

There is a huge advertising campaign at the moment for Sunsilk shampoo. The campaign creative centres around these horrible hair monsters that play havoc with your hair. The TV commercial is highly original, particularly as Shampoo ads go, and was devised by the highly acclaimed agency Glassworks. It is certainly memorable – too memorable for [...]

grand canal ducklings, originally uploaded by janined. On a May Bank Holiday walk along the Grand Canal, we struggled to keep up with proud mother duck and her 11 adorable ducklings Why can’t we have days off more often?