If you want to drink the best-tasting smoothies ever, in the funkiest bottles, then Innocent drinks is the place to visit. Rob and I found these in Newcastle airport, of all places, and were appalled by the cost, but amazed by the taste! So far the favourite is blackberries and blueberries, but I'm now on the lookout for the seasonal smoothie...

Dublin is a weird place, foodwise. You'd expect some Irish fare...but it's just too cosmopolitan for its own good. Couldn't find a restaurant or pub selling a decent Irish stew anywhere - all the menus had one Italian dish, one burger, one Mexican dish...it was all a bit of a mish mash (and decidedly light on the mash). We did have a fabulous Lebanese meal, but that' s not exactly what you got to Ireland for...

I can also claim to have drunk my first half of Guinness. It was surprisingly nice, for a girl who doesn't really drink much beer. Although the creamy bit on top was the best part...