46 thoughts on “Was It For This?”

  3. Waddy Dilson

    Fallon & Byrne do two things very well – coffee, and their wine bar – both exquisite

      1. The Real Jane

        I think you have me confused with someone who has tattoos and nylon leisurewear.

        1. The People's Hero

          My confusion. Burberry scarf and Mulberry handbag more your thing? That and your addiction to Eastenders…

          1. The Real Jane

            Wrong again. I don’t watch any soaps and I consider those excessively branded goods to be extremely vulgar. I wouldn’t dress myself or my child in one of those labels.

          3. The Real Jane

            Doesn’t everyone recognize that little plate with an insginia that they use?

          4. Malta

            Depends on your definition of “everyone”, fairly sure I know plenty of people who don’t.

            And, is that excessive?

          5. The Real Jane

            Well I think it’s a bit much, yeah. But I’m just not a fan of branding at all, really.

          6. The People's Hero

            Yeah. And I’m not a fan of the use of bigoted and derogatory language…. But you trot on….

    2. Chuckie

      Are you implying that all of Fallon& Byrne’s clientele are West brits?
      Or just the ones who buy some of this elderflower cordial?
      What about the ones who normally buy the cordial when it doesn’t have a union jack on it and who also buy the union jack bottle?
      Are they west brit to spend over 7 euro on a bottle of cordial?
      Is it west brit to like nice things?

  5. whut

    i was hangin in work after the ireland v italy game. and two people were talkin about the match. they hadnt seen it. they said they had no interest. then talked about wimbledon for ages. theres lots of people like that. and theyll buy this lark. the whole west brit thing is real. they are plentiful. the market is there.

    1. Rob_G

      Does enjoying tennis and not liking football make you a west Brit(?) – both are technically garrison hun sasanach games.

  6. DubLoony

    Elderflowers in bloom all over Ierland at the moment. Why does it need to be imported at all?

    1. mildred st. meadowlark

      I know! I made some gorgeous elderflower cordial, courtesy of Mary Berry’s recipe, a couple of weeks ago. Well worth the effort, and you get to be a smug so-and-so like me afterwards.

        1. mildred st. meadowlark

          If you’re being very good and precise and all that, with the sterile bottles/jars and cool places it should last 5-6 weeks. If you haven’t guzzled it all by then. I only have one bottle left :(

          2. mildred st. meadowlark

            Ah, not cordial. You can make elderflower wine too, I believe, but I’ve no idea how. It’s a lovely drink though, delicate and aromatic

    3. Chuckie

      Cos people are lazy? Or people are not lazy but are very time poor?
      Is there a competing Irish brand that we should consider?

  7. Waddy Dilson

    Per above, what is this West Brit thing people have such a chip on their shoulder about? I’ve been called it for being from Dublin by people from outside of Dublin, but I’m hoping that’s not the case here?
    Avoca is a place which also stocks this kind of terrible muck and they are all over the place.
    Is it a state of mind? Is it a sense of belonging to the commonwealth? Or is it simply someone who, as The Journal are so terribly fond of saying, “has notions” – If that’s the case, the implication is that all “brits” have notions and have their heads up their holes – which is xenophobia.

    There you go, my only serious post here for the day – The discrimination above against people who prefer tennis to international football etc is fairly childish.

    2. Tish Mahorey

      “Is it a sense of belonging to the commonwealth? ”

      Said the Fine Gaeler.

    3. Clampers Outside!

      West Brit comes from the ‘Jackeen’ label on Dubliners. Jackeen meaning Union Jack waving people of Dublin, and being the perceived to be the part of the country closest to Britain, which it was, administratively. Hence, West of Britain… etc.

      It’s a dig at Dublin, by those outside the pale, a dig based in pre-Free State times. These days it should be taken on the chin in jest, just like us ‘culchies’ do :)

      That’s my tuppence on it.

    2. Otis Blue

      I’ve just seen John Bruton on Exchequer St with a dozen or so of these. Some Gentleman’s Relish too. Laden down he was. No Pimms sadly.

  9. Scundered

    But I thought after the queen’s visit we were all friends now, you mean you were bluffing all along?

  10. martco

    aah LOVE Elderflower cordial, very simple too!

    Today:
    pick sackloads of the stuff, they’re in every field and roadside in Wexford and everywhere else right now, and you’ll need some oranges, lemons, limes & sugar
    Remove the flower heads, this is all you are after, rinse under the tap/shower head just to make sure no grit/insects there and into the largest pot you have with plenty of orange and lemon and/or lime zest and a pinch of salt (yes trust me). juice the oranges and lemons/limes and put away in the fridge you’ll need them tomorrow. boil up the kettle with enough water to cover the flowers & zests, pour into the pot & leave for 24 hours to infuse…don’t heat or simmer just do as I described and you’ll get the best balance

    Tomorrow:
    strain the concoction into a second pot, add sugar, bring up to a simmer, add the juice from the oranges, lemons/limes you saved. Just enough time to dissolve the sugar, don’t overheat/boil
    the mixture can be decanted now into some old sterilised jars/bottles and put away and they’ll keep very well

    (sterilising the bottles/jars is easy, wash them well with fairy liquid, rinse them and into an oven on a gentle heat (120C will do it)

    job done, nice cold drink for the afternoon telly…wimbledon & le tour

  11. Tish Mahorey

    Fallon and Byrne trades on a shaky perception of quality and sophistication.

    People buy their bags to use in Lidl.

  13. Mulder

    Jesus how much, do they get each individual elderflower and press each one individually by hand in a special thingey and then leave to ferment and stir every hour for a week.
    Could always, try and make it at home.
    Though, be careful as used to say, now do not try this at home.

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