Rhyming slang As unpredictable as an Irish summer... Like wearing a Seamus Heaney instead of a bikini.

Rhyming slangAs unpredictable as an Irish summer . . . Like wearing a Seamus Heaney instead of a bikini.

CobblersA recession industry if ever there was one. Fantastic the difference a new pair of heels makes.

Boden catalogueThe only place to get dresses with sleeves. Horribly easy way to shop online.

WallabiesThe new lawn mowers, apparently. And you thought the only thing that could bounce in your garden was an inflatable castle.

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Universitydiary.wordpress.comBlog of DCU president Ferdinand von Prondzynski – eclectic, incisive, humorous, self-deprecating and brilliant. A fave among teachers.

Leviathan cabaretEconomy vs Environment, Button Factory, Temple Bar May 19th, 8pm

' Last Train from Liguria'Christine Dwyer Hickey's novel, coming soon. An intelligent summer read.

Beyonce's stylistHow can anyone so beautiful be made to look so gick?

Ansbacher gaysFound in locations off-shore.

TescoIf they can lower prices in border stores how come they can't manage it for the rest of the country? What are we, chopped liver?

'Coraline'Yes, it's a beautiful film, but it's absolutely terrifying for younger kids, and very tough on stepmothers. So there.