In Chile for Christmas and seeing decorations and trees everywhere like this is a bit odd when itâs 27c.
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Gale forces winds predicted for Friday afternoon when Tassotti takes to the seas with a car full of drink and drugs
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thats a lovely tree
The customs boys will be sheltered in out of it though they wouldnât bring the dogs out in it
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Are they chile peppers hanging off it?
Whatâs chile like anyway?
Warm
I thought it would be cold
On a balcony in NZ drinking IPAs and sweating balls. Doesnât feel like Xmas at all. I can see a kebab on my horizon for Christmas dinner.
Chile is a smashing spot. 
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Talking about yourself in the third person
Great spot. Itâs very developed . More than I was expecting. That said the local buses in Viña del Mar are lethal. We are currently in Pucon for the next few days, which is in the south and is a ski resort during their winter and does rafting etc this time of year. Itâs at the foot of a volcano on a lake which as you can imagine is spectacular. We are heading back to Viña and then on to Santiago. Air BnB is the only job for it.
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Was in Dunnes in Donaghmede earlier, saw a grown woman vomit all over herself while standing at the deli counter. She looked s bit like Heather from EastEnders. Sad to see, none of the staff looked overly pushed about command to her aid.
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I told you about Dunnes in Donaghmede before and how youâd be better off shopping on the peninsula, but you wouldnât listen.
Something not right about Dunnes in Donaghmede. Very dark and dingy. I used to frequent Tesco at Northern Cross instead. Not a great shopping experience either. Which shop(s) on the peninsula did I miss out on?
Super Valu. Granted it is a step down from the heady days of Superquinn but it is still frequented by a class of person who wouldnât puke on themselves at the deli counter.
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I find the Supervalu stores in the greater Fingal area all to be a biit cramp and tight for space
I would imagine thatâs because the vast majority of them are franchises run by families for years
The best supervalu I have been in was the one in Clonakilty in Cork. All depends on whoever is running the joint. They had sea food chowder at the deli counter that was like something you would get in a top class restaurant. They had more selections of cheese than you could shake a stick at. Bit Pricey though.
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Iâve never seen seafood chowder on the menu in a top class restaurant.
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The shops have no control over price on virtually all their goods. They are allowed a small %age of turnover to buy stuff outside of central billing and most of this used to buy local and sell stuff they can make a higher margin on. Completely right to say itâs all down to who owns and runs them. There is a degree of consistency in layout and product range but the difference in quality of shops is huge.
Place in Clon is called Scallys I think. There is one in Churchtown in Dublin as well that is brilliant and I think thatâs top performing shop in the country.
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Must be a cork thing. I was in one in Skibbereen a few years back and it had a serious range of cheeses, meats etc.
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