Handsome S and I are just back from a cheeky Lion&Sloth trip to lovely Dublin last week. RyainAir tickets were going cheap so we impulse bought, and it was AMAZING!
Porterhouse for dinner (Irish stew!) & more craft beers.
Lighthouse indie cinema to watch 'It Follows'. So freaky!
We then had a picnic in St Stephen's Green with our food-winnings from the markets!
Peruke & Periwig for some drinks.
Farmer's market haul for St Stephen's Green picnic!
Took the coastal path to the Summit & had a picnic lunch.
A cheeky gelato on the seaside before getting the train back and heading to the airport.
I really loved all the street art and colour in the city. We were impressed by the number of craft ales and pubs with their own niche selections (we tried to taste them all!). Even from a tourist POV, there were loads of great accessible places to try 'Irish' food, but I was also impressed by the number of international food places. And Howth was such a great way to bookend our visit – a bit of a country feel so close to the city was a literal breath of fresh air.
@aikowrites that's the entrance to the witches lair! Her door opens around Halloween and she loves having victims ….We mean guests!
Volunteered my last Saturday shift at the Scottish Poetry Library before they shut for refurbishment. *sobs* But then later volunteering at Caesura on a school night. Fun!
Saw Kate Tempest at Bongo Club was ace! Think I prefer her poetry to her music but it was great to be there for the last show of the tour. Hyped deserved. 'More empathy, less greed,' was the motto of the show – can't go wrong with that!
And had a lovely dinner with S's folks at Redwood Bistro, the California inspired restaurant down the road from us.
Cove Park retreat for New Writers Award. Excited!!
The Chicken Behaviour class I've signed up for!
And my mom's planning her next Edinburgh visit. Miss my mama!
And finished last audiobook of in Abhorsen series. Started on Sun Tzu's Art of War! Required reading!