Friday, March 18, 2005

That Friday Feeling

I've just had a long leisurely lunch with the lovely Amy Buckeridge and her colleague Lorraine Murphy in Cooke's on South William Street. Perfect for the post-Patrick's Day tenderness. Amy runs her own PR firm and looks after big brands such as Magee, Timberland and The Body Clinic. The news and gossip was in full flow, much of it too salacious to repeat, and that was just me talking. Delicious food too - it's great to see Johnny Cooke back cooking up a storm (please, excuse the pun).

Another gorgeous lunch I had last week was in the fabulous No.10 Ormonde Quay, hosted by P&G Beauty. Among the guests at my table were Brent Miller, international spokesman for P&G. As we discussed the latest in skincare, and more to the point how to combat premature ageing, Brent filled us in on tips and advice. Apparently the latest thing is to use haemorrhoid cream to maintain a youthful fizog. Who knew! I think I'll stick to Olay.

One person who is looking younger everyday is Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer with The Cranberries. She was recently spotted having lunch in Acqua restaurant in Howth. Heavily pregnant with her second child the star was positively blooming.

Right, it's Friday, and I'm off. Have a great weekend y'all.

Question of the week: Which well known socialite has announced that he has a new boyfriend? After years of speculation he has come out of the closet and is now a regular on the gay scene. Now all we want to know is the boyfriend's name!