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It’s never as nice when you try to make it yourself at home. Mine tasted like burned toast and tomato ketchup. Last Saturday I joined other bloggers at 10th Bloggers Brunch in the warm and friendly confines of Milanos in Dun Laoghaire for some scrumptious Italian dishes that included the Bruschetta (that I tried and failed to recreate), Cannelloni and a sweet Lemon Tart. As always I learn something new at the FBB table. Ladyhawke sucked live, In The Loop is a funny flick that I should see, Citron 2cv’s are very unreliable, Sneaky Fianna Fail made their graphic designers hide the party logo in election posters and TEFL courses aren’t about non-stick pans. After that I dropped Kitty Cat miles away from her preferred destination thanks to the one way and just plain awkward infrastructure that Dublin City Center beholds and made my way to the Toejam Carboot Sale at the Bernard Shaw where I scored this Puma gym bag for a fiver and badass gun badge which came with a bonus box of Smarties. My aquaintances rooted out some bargain booty in the form of nautical shoes, band jackets, check pants and Telecom Eireann worker tops.

I returned earlier from the 9th Fashion Bloggers Brunch after a much needed and very much appreciated meal courtesy of the fantastic SABA of Clarendon Street. Is maith liom Thai grub and this being my first time to enter SABA’s stylish eatery I left a satisfyingly full and happy chappy. I had the Hoisin Duck Rolls, Bangkok Noodles (I only realised afterwards when my nose was running that the 3 asterisks meant extremely spicy and not extremely nice, which of course it was!) and a sumptuous chocolate pudding that was actually worthy of a top spot above doing the bold thing. A massive thanks to fashion queen-bee and all round super lady Annmarie O’ Connor from I Blog Fashion for organizing the deal and spoiling us all yet again with goody bags that included SABA delights and some product goodness from Yes To Carrots which a lady friend has badgered me to give to her. I’ll replace the above empty photo once I steal a photo from another blogger! Bring on the FFB X!