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Merrion Square Pop-Up Design Shop 

For me what makes Dublin so magical and picture perfect at Christmas are the reliable Georgian squares and streets lined with the era's architecture and decorated from the inside out via high portrait windows that look in at warm fires and twinkling trees. Other seasonalfavourites of mine are mulled wine and mulling about town, familiar faces in crowds, each and everyone focused on buying presents. Well fancy this, the Irish Architectural Archives are throwing their Merrion square paneled doors open for a one day pop-up co-hosted by the Irish Design Shop. Standout gifts will be GarvandeBruir's sheepskin-lined laptop bags, Jenny Walsh's witty clocks, Merle O’Grady's jewellery, stationary brand Keep Sketch and Little Hill Design's gorgeous chopping boards. Warmth provided by the designers themselves, a chorus and spiced swigs.

Circustravaganza

As Napoleon Dynamite pointed out, 'girls only like boys who have good skills,' and as most of us are aware there's nothing more romantic then running away to the circus. Two very good reasons to go to Circustravaganza. Also I don't know about you but I've never been to one, so there's another reason. I can only imagine the fun it's going to be. Oh, for even one day to be part of the Big Top excitement! since this summer I have taken up hula hooping; I like it's rhythmic, meditative aspect. There's only so much Youtube videos can explain to you though so I'm going to focus on getting some sound, personalized advice from the tutors and being impressed by their close-up tricks. I'm not sure what hat manipulation is but the other classes are for various levels of juggling and clowning, body movement, poi and diablo. What a day out.

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