Index

What's hot and what's not

WHAT'S HOT

Pier jumpingIn a cold summer, the plunge is the only viable alternative to a swim . . .

. . . and wetsuitsmean that you can sit in the car and leave them on the beach for longer.

Keelin Shanley's wavy hairso elegant, the best thing to happen on Prime Time this year.

Harrods new toy kingdomIt's huge and wonderful, especially the dolls houses and the gigantic rocking horses

Irish cheesesBeing trumpeted by Tesco at the moment – and rightly so

Diego Della Valle, billionaire owner of Tod's, who's giving millions to restore Rome's Colosseum

Cheap lobsterGreat deal at Brasserie Sixty6 on Dublin's South Great George's Street; lobster, chips, salad and a glass of Prosecco for €22. Must be booked in advance though

Getting on with itYes it's raining. Non-stop. Yes, we're broke. But staying positive is the best way we know (see Weekend Review for the up-side of being optimistic)

Little Jerusalemthis Rathmines restaurant has that positivity in spades with the best welcome in Dublin, and mouth-watering Middle-Eastern food

WHAT’S NOT

Having to show your boarding cardwhen you buy anything airside at the airport. Really, what is the point of that?

School projects in the holsDeadlines approaching, haven't been started, should never have been given

Call the midwifeOne Born Every Minute; From Here to Maternity. Does every baby have a contract now?

Olympics time warpWe'll just watch five minutes of the synchronised diving . . . adios two hours

Sudden armchair experts: We've watched this sport for all of two hours (see above) but we can tell that the Canadian divers' attempts were off, and they hit the water at least three milliseconds apart. Amateurs

SaladIn this weather? No wonder sales are down

The ABSIJust what we need, another body shape index. You take your waist in cms, divide by the square root of your height in cms . . . and the square root of your BMI . . . oh forget it