Pre-Den

At the Craftey Market on Sunday, Sharon and I rattled on about Nosey Rosie to all and sundry. There's an ease of delivery between us, whether we're talking to kids or pitching to adults; somewhere along the way we've developed an easy style.

With the Dragons' Den airing this evening, I was thinking about how in the lead up to it, the idea of being interviewed and filmed and that film being shown nationwide - as it would with many of us - did not fill Sharon with a happy glowy feeling. She worked hard to prepare for the Dragons: clothing samples, book samples, business plan. She faced a lot of challenges - and fears - in order to walk in that door. I guess for me, I wish circumstances had been such that I could have been in Dublin by her side, just to wait with her, and wish her well until the second she walked in there.

So congratulations Sharon, for your talent and bravery and willpower in getting to that doorway and going through it. I'm glad that I get to toast you tonight in person :-)

And actually, I might have a little pre-toast toast now. It's been a sunshiney day, featuring the Fabulous Baking Lady (all hail her millionaire's shortbread). I seem to have spent much time meandering online trying to find a good illustration of a demon - setting that to one side now! Time to get some writing done :-)

"Do one thing every day that scares you."
~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Good Friday

A sunshiney Good Friday. Things are quiet at the moment: later the packed Sherkin ferries head out to the island for some... er... religious service, perhaps? And those who remain behind will set up camp outside the Jolie, order wine with a side order of chips and soak up the sunshine as the sailboats cross the bay.

I think for me, focus will be on the very lovely Glebe. There's an exhibition of Rosie Leak's work opening tomorrow evening, and on Sunday, the Easter Egg hunt kicks off at noon, followed by a Nosey Rosie reading (if the apocalyptic weather forecast decides to spare Baltimore, that is). Anyhoo, it's the perfect environment for families and kidlets - it's a shame that Sharon and her delightful Saoirse aren't with us to spearhead Nosey in proper family fashion, but I shall do my best.

Meanwhile, the Fabulous Baking Lady kick-started the Easter spirit earlier this week with these perfectly scrumptious lemon cupcakes.



We need Taste-O-Vision - the zestiness of the icing... yum yum yum.

Okay, back to writing for me. Safe travels, to all those on the road today. And to those who finally get to *not* travel today, enjoy the treatiness of Easter at home for once.

Have a lovely weekend, all.