The very last episode of Breaking Bad airs in the US tonight, and hits UK Netflix tomorrow morning. What better way to cope with the loss than by stuffing yourself with delicious cake. It's a bit healthier than developing a meth habit.
I don't do a great deal of restaurant reviews, maybe it's something I should look into. A chronicle of Northern Ireland's quirkiest eateries might be a nice project, not to mention getting a free lunch.
So I will start with The Ruddy Duck, Holywood, this time paid by from my own pocket! School was closed today, so my son & I with nothing to do, took the train to the nearest town to Bangor, for a wander round the charity shops and some grub.
The gourmet fish & chip spot is the little sister of Holywood's famous Dirty Duck Ale House, renowned for its delicious food. This shop has been a chippy since forever. I remember grabbing chips there after school when I went to Sullivan Upper School in the town in the 90s. It wasn't quite a 'greasy spoon' as such, but it definitely has had an upgrade with the new owners taking the reins.
The Ruddy Duck is quaintly decorated with seaside postcards & Cath Kidstonesque table clothes & shabby chic-ed chairs.
There are your straight forward chip shop treasures, all cooked to perfection. My son had the £3.50 kids' meal, sausage & chip option, the latter of which came in a newspaper cone. This tickled him no end, and he even brought the cone home. For that price you also got a drink.
I chose one of the unusual options, the seafood chowder with wheaten bread, £4. It was really filling, and chunky. The was even a crab claw in there!
So if you're looking for somewhere to grab food in Holywood, try Hibernian Street and The Ruddy Duck.
As Electrolux approach their 100 year anniversary, here is a look back at a selection of stylish print ads from the world's second largest household appliance maker.
The Swedish company has led the market in innovating vacuum cleaners, washing machines, washer dryers, dish washers and built-in ovens.
Some of these advertisements look good enough to frame. In fact if you search on eBay you'll find a market for original, vintage advertisements taken from the magazines and papers of the 50s and 60s. It could well be worth rooting around in the attic for those old copies of House & Home to make a few pennies before Christmas time.
Breaking Bad has only two episodes to go. How will we cope without it? For the last two episodes I'm making blue slush puppies in honour of our favourite meth cooking anti-hero, Walter White.
The role is played by Bryan Cranston, who revealed he has had his own Breaking Bad tattoo inked on the inside of his finger.
by Bob Done
And to finish, here is some Breaking Bad flash work.
A striking difference in what was considered the peak of beauty from early 1920s to now.
Emprove Clinic, Edinburgh, can provide consultations and non-surgical treatments to men and women for medical and medical aesthetics purposes, in a professional, safe and friendly environment.
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If you want your children running to get into the bath instead of grumbling about having to get a wash, then the range of Kids Stuff Crazy Soap is for you. The ph neutral, fresh fragranced range includes colour changing bubble bath, paint on and rinse off body paint in a variety of colours, glitter bath gel and fun, shapeable soap.
My husband has a Man Cave, does your's? His current Man Cave is a little box room just off our living room at the back of the house. In there he keeps all his band stuff, guitars, amps, pedals, dozens of CDs catalogued on shelves, and a whole diorama of 1970s' Star Wars figures. It's where he goes to write music, or just have some man 'me time'.
When we move house soon, he will have a whole double shed at the bottom of the garden, wired with electric. A palace of a Man Cave. So when Treat Republic offered me the chance to review their personalisation service, and I saw the Man Cave wooden hanger, it was a must get.
For £14.99 you can personalise the sign with a name, and hobbies.
There is a wealth of high quality personalised gifts to choose from for everyone in the family.
I also picked up a little something for myself on Treat Republic. This iPhone Duo Lens is a simple attachment that gives your iPhone photos either a close up macro option, or a wide angle, fish-eye effect look. Great fun for videos too.
As heard on BBC Radio 6's Lauren Laverne Show.
