On Saturday myself and Fionn took ourselves off from the mayhem and into town for a couple of hours to pick up a few last minute items needed before we head on holidays this weekend.  He was in great form, we had our cafe stop which he relished, but as...

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I did a last-minute race down to The Fish Shop in Union Hall this morning to check it out. It's as good as they say! Great selection of fish, shellfish, gormet seafood products and wine. Well worth travelling to. So my lazy ass didn't get...

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One of the presents that Oscar received for his recent 9th birthday was the Indiana Jones and the Lost Tomb LEGO set. Thanks to Auntie Emer, this was perfect as it combined his love of LEGO and the hype of the moment that is Indiana Jones. I love...

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One of the best things about living in Ireland is the availability and choice of butchers.   This was simply not an option when we lived in the US and we ended up having to buy the dubious supermarket meat.  We've lived in three towns in Ireland now...

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I recently discovered this website by way of a link from the main Mango site. Its basically a discount site that has garments from previous seasons available for sale at greatly reduced rates. It suits me down to the ground as I'm not...

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I bought a selection of wines recently from James Nicholson Wines Online as I was bored with the usual selection in my local off licences and supermarkets. I was interested in particular in some Californian, Chilean or New Zealand Pinot Noirs and...

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Oscar bought this lego pack for himself last weekend. He recently got back into playing and building with lego and so after much of his imploringwe headed into the Art and Hobby shop in Douglas Court shopping centre last Saturday....

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Large sports shop in the heart of Cork city that specialises in ski-snow gear. Extremely helpful staff and range of outdoor gear to suit all pockets. Got kitted out with thermals, hat, goggles, socks, jackets, pants no bother. Only minor disadvantage...

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Cheap and cheerful felt stick-on DIY picture kit which kids enjoyed

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Big and beautiful, the tractor with trailer and loader that the 2 year old loves.

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