A guide to what's hot and what's not
WHAT'S HOT
Men in white shirtsSexy as all get out. Tanned skin helps
Design PlatformGroovy and classic all at once; we love these boutiques in Clifden and Enfield with huge dressing rooms.
Cafe Mocca, KilkennyNo seats, but great takeaway drinks, bagels and homemade chocolate and fudge
Hat-tricksPádraig Harrington is clearly eating the right butter substitute
LisdoonvarnaHello to all you avid Merriman goers
Tartan comebackGet out your old kilt and get with it
PostcardsMuch better than receiving e-mails
WHAT'S COLD
Swimming hatsSpecifically, the one that caused Irish Olympian Melanie Nocher's goggles to leak
Eircom adsWe don't want alarms endorsed by burglars
Athletes' footKeep your kids shoes dry and dusted with anti-fungal powder in this unending damp
Directory inquiriesIncreasingly we're told no, there's no such listing; then we ring a second time, and get the number. Ker-ching! Most irritating.
New urban vistasYou're at work, and all of a sudden you look out the window at the apartment building across the way . . .Well, I never! Very distracting.