What's hot and what's not
WHAT’S HOT
Kitchen confidentialGo behind the scenes in a top kitchen today (10am-1pm) and watch Kevin Thornton giving a masterclass, see thorntonsrestaurant.com
Short hairModels in advertisement campaigns for both Next and Max Mara are beautiful in boyish crops. Step away from the straightener
The gardenThings are starting to move out there
Walking in the evening with the one you love ...There's a marked increase in couples wearing fleeces and clocking up the miles
Barbour jackets in candy coloursThe best selection we've spotted is in Clerys
Gig giddinessWatch the Throne in the 02, a cracking Forbidden Fruit line-up, and The Bad Plus doing the Rite of Spring in the NCH – looks like the credit card is about to get a hammering on Ticketmaster
Philanthropistslucky Oxford to get a whopping £26 million from Mica Ertegun. Irish universities could do with a bit of that
Brent geeseFlying overhead as you're hanging out the washing. A nice moment
The CurePlaying this year's Electric Picnic. We've already started the celebratory backcombing
Morning cheerThe joys of wearing lighter clothes and jackets to work . . .
WHAT’S NOT
. . . And evening slumpFreezing on the way home because of your early morning misplaced optimism
FrogsStrangely enough, spotted on the pavements of Dublin
Sinn Féin's ink consumptionLeft the Irish nation once again wondering if this was the most ridiculous political scandal ever
Insurance companies, and brokersSo, so friendly until you try to make a claim. Then you're fobbed off, talked to by a dozen different people and told you have no cover
The Fianna Fáil Ard FheisSo low key it's practically invisible. God be with the days . . .
Storing your bins on the pavementWe don't care if you have to bring them through your house, keeping your bins on the public pavement is not okay
