A stylish lunch

Even though my Mum is probably the best cook I know there has been little or no cooking done at home bar the massive fry-up on the first day. There are so many good places to eat out in that we have been eager to try to all out. No doubt if I had longer at home Mum and I would have enjoyed cooking up something special in the kitchen. But this visit home has been all about dining out.

Dad wanted to take us out to the Radisson in Dublin. This hotel is very close to where my parent live and they like to pop in for lunch as a treat. They have the most beautifully kept gardens. Everything was looking vibrant and lush from the daily dowsing of rain they get. Well there has to be some silver lining to all the rain in Ireland.

Apparently my parents are not too familiar with all the different dishes on the lunch menu as they always order the same thing - the trio of fish. Smoked salmon, king prawns and crab claws and yes, you guessed it, brown bread. We finished off this lunch with some apple tart and ice cream. We enjoyed this lunch in the conservatory and were able to watch four season go by in the space of a couple of hours. You have to love Irish weather and the preoccupation that Irish people have with talking about it.

I did manage to squeeze in a one day visit with my other sister in Wicklow as we had a cross-over between her flying in from France and me flying off to Italy. Such a jet setting family.