Having not indulged for many a moon, I bought a Cadbury‘s Golden Crisp bar yesterday. I noticed an interesting paragraph highlighted on the back of the wrapper entitled “the benefits of chocolate”: Enjoying chocolate as part of a balanced lifestyle can play a part in making people feel calmer more relaxed and generally happier. Chocolate [...]

I went along to The Knitting and Stitching Show this afternoon with my Mum. It started today and is on at the RDS until Sunday. Judging from the huge crowds there this afternoon, there are clearly lots of avid knitters, stitchers and crafters in Ireland. We had both been eagerly awaiting the event but were [...]

I recently opened a 30 day notice deposit account with Anglo Irish Bank. While I have had some bad experiences with other financial institutions in the past, I have to say that I’m extremely impressed with Anglo’s service so far. Opening accounts with Irish banks generally involves a bit of hassle. I completely understand the [...]