A guide to what's hot and what's not...
What's hot
Terrorist John Updike's new novel is getting reviews that leave you no choice but to go out and buy it.
House wine Only €12 at Dunne & Crescenzi, Dublin. Other restaurants please follow.
Corner Cafe/Pier B Free hot and cold refills are typical of this civilised corner of Dublin airport. Plus we liked the baked spuds.
Cooling sprays Evian/Clarins or Vichy water atomisers may seem ridiculous but the whole family will appreciate a squirt in the airport or overheated car.
What's cold
Miriam O'Callaghan's wardrobe Those Electric Kool-aid Acid Test colours. Keep your sunglasses on, viewers.
Moaners who say summer's over No, August is not autumn - the sea is at its warmest, for one thing - so just enjoy it.
Corduroy Just looking at corduroy trousers in the recent heatwave is enough to make anyone sweat.
Icky salads in sandwich bars There's a reason nobody asks for the sad and forlorn salads and dressings that have been sitting untouched for hours.
Lady in the Water After The Sixth Sense and Signs, you might have high hopes for the new movie by M Night Shyamalan. Don't go: the reviews are awful.
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