I have to admit – put it down to a genetic/cultural disposition – but I do like a pint. And in almost half a century on this planet of ours I have spent about 30 years searching for the perfect place to have one.

So if you’re like me, here’s a tip, discovered while strolling the afore-mentioned Campshires in researching this blog.

I discovered a new word the other day. There’s a lot of talk on an architectural forum here of something called “The Campshires”. Now I know my Dublin well, but I didn’t know of any area of that name; perhaps it was a new one created out of the ongoing clearance and development of the Docklands, or perhaps it was just the name of some large-scale building project in progress.