Big congratulations to all the winners at the weekend’s Irish Blog Awards. Course I’m particularly pleased to see my esteemed colleague Jim Carroll get the nod for Best Blog from a Journalist. Kudos also to Panti, for this excellent call to arms.  Not to mention the fabliss beaut.ie winning the Grand Prix! Huzzah!  Alas, I could not attend festivities this year due to work commitments, but by all accounts it was a right old shindig and I’m gutted to have missed out.  Meanwhile, back on the arts and culture tip, Dublin is gearing up for One City One Book, adopting this year a Wildean theme. The Picture of Dorian Gray is the book of choice, and anyone who fancies joining a discussion on its contents can also visit the Irish Times Book Club where it features as the April choice.

Finally, in defiance of this sodden Monday, I give you: