olivia holden

There is a shop called yellow brick road based in Bachelors Walk in Dublin that do all the beads etc for jewellery making

Hi Patrice,

I stayed in the Springhill Court Hotel in Kilkenny. Really nice €169 for 2 nights dbb and spa treatment. Family room was very spacious. Food was delicious. Five Course dinner only devine. Lovely shops in Kilkenny and the Castle is great to see with a big park to sit in if nice and sunny. About 11/2 hours to get there and on t…[Read more]

Hi Angie,

Sorry to hear about your playschool. Hopefully as this door closes another one will open and you will enrich more peoples lives in whatever you do.

Olivia

I didn’t go to see it but was hoping to bring a group with me so when in Dublin on St. Patricks Day a lot of people were coming out and complaining that there wasn’t even a leprechaun in sight. The manager explained that it was you who is the leprechaun and the furniture is made to the size that it would look like to a leprechaun. When I asked…[Read more]

Just read your note on the DS lite. You need to get an R4 card which enables you to download games and movies to watch on ds. My children have them and it means they can watch the movie while going along in the car. Just google r4 cards and you will be able to purchase them. Good luck.

Have you thought of the Drogheda Community Bus from the Drogheda youthreach centre on narrow west street opposite Barlow house. I think the rate is 60c a km.

Used to be able to hula hoop many years ago not sure I could now. But hula hoop aerobics sounds very interesting.

Old Abbey Dance Studios have a large selection of dance and drama for children. My girl goes there and does tap and hip hop and loves it to pieces

I have been taking students from Edgewater college for six years now. You need to be within walking distance to the college. Great experience learning about all the different cultures. [/i]

If you like indian Indus in Bryanstown Cross Route is delicious. And for Chinese Tangos.

We really like Woks cooking in Wheaton Hall. The portions are very big and always delicious.

Breda has her classes on a monday night and Wednesday night

I do crochet classes on a Tuesday morning in Ballsgrove. The teacher is brilliant and it only costs €4 with a cup of tea. The new book out started at €1.50 but the next issue is around €5. You say you put your chain up and the next stitch you would learn is double crochet (dc) hard to explain but you go into your stitch and wrap wool a…[Read more]

Just if your looking for classes for crochet there are classes on a tuesday morning 10 – 12 in Ballsgrove, Great craic and teacher is very good. Teaches you step by step.

I’m also in the ICA and we do all type of crafts with all the ladies. This is on a Wednesday night 8pm – 10pm but we are not back until february.

I love knitting too but last year started crochet so much easier with only one stitch to think about. I go to classes in the prefabs in Ballsgrove on a Tuesday €4 a class from 10 – 12 with a cup of tea and a brilliant teacher called Geraldine.

Some of the ladies also do knitting at these classes. Since joining I have crochet jumpers for my…[Read more]

Yes the iceland has reopened in Finglas in the same place.

Have you heard of Forever Freedom products that may help. They are all made from aloe vera which is very good and range from creams to drinks to make everything work from inside out. I suffer with very dry skin and the creams are very good. I have also started taking the drink aloe vera to help with a touch of artheritis I have in my fingers.

Hi girls,

There are crochet classes on a Tuesday morning in Ballsgrove in the boxing club beside the church. The cost is €4 from 10 – 12 and you get a cup of tea. The girls are great there. Also I am in the Irish Country Womens Association (ICA) which is a womens group that meet every Wednesday night in Scarlet Cresent and we do a lot…[Read more]

Hello,

I can knit almost anything and I also crochet which is very pretty for girls in particular. I can also do blankets.

Talk soon

Olivia

Hi Kerrymum,

Congrats on the new of new baby. Youcould start early to give yourself the time to adjust to your baby been minded, getting to know the minder and the minder getting to know your routine. Louth and Meath County Childcare Committee have a list of minders that are registered with them and have all their training in childminding up…[Read more]