Bray-based Quirkistuff (086-6537448 quirkistuff.com) has a selection of personality-laden upcycled items. The first Irish Times reader to present todays column at the Friends of the Rotunda Christmas Market (in aid of the hospital's research programme) can buy each of the following items less 30 per cent. A dark and boring coffee table has been given a floral treatment. It is 70 cm in diameter and 48 cm high and has a glass top. It's on offer to readers for €84 instead of €120.
A magenta longcase clock is a striking talking point for any space. The clock is 168 cm tall, 41 cm wide and 23 cm deep. The first reader to call can buy it for €84 instead of €120. A metal cabinet has been given legs and a royal purple paint job. It measures 33 cm wide by 46 cm deep and stands 70 cm off the ground. One lucky reader can buy it for €87.50 instead of its usual price of €125.
The market is held in the Pillar Room at the Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square, Dublin 1. It's open today and tomorrow from noon till 2pm and on Saturday from 11am to 6pm.
