A guide to what's hot and what's not.
What's hot
Oxfam makeoverTopshop's former brand director Jane Shepherdson turning shops into ethical fashion chain.
Prang-free parkingRed padding on pillars at Merrion Tesco - others, please copy.
ScrabblePreferable to solitary Sudoku, so long as it stays friendly.
Electric PicnicOrder your drinks ahead on www.electricpicnic.ie, at off-licence prices.
Motorola Dublin Fashion WeekCheck out events at www.dublinfashionweek.com.
Butler's Ice CreamCalorific way to cool down at Dublin Airport.
Ian BrownHis new single, Illegal Attacks, with Sinead O'Connor on backing vocals, is his best in years.
JP Chenet sparkling roséEvery fridge should have some; €11.99 from Dunnes.
What's cold
Earwigs and woodliceIt's the end of August and bugs are on the march. Steel yourself when you turn on the light.
Anti-piracy idiocyHollywood studios hiring security guards to film cinema audiences so they won't film the movie. Where will it all stop?
Chilly nightsTurning on the central heating already. We wuz robbed.
School book expeditionsDidn't we promise ourselves we'd have them all bought and covered by the end of June?