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  • In the frame

    Maggie Gyllenhaal might prefer independent movies to Hollywood blockbusters, but as she tells Belinda McKeon , that doesn't stop the paparazzi from stalking her p

  • Keeper of the castle

    Castletown House in Co Kildare, said to have influenced the design of the White House, reopens to the public tomorrow. It is getting a new lease of life as a concert venue and cultural centre. Gemma Tipton takes the tour with its staunchest defender, Desmond Guinness. p

  • World vision

    Anna Mundow delights in meeting the travel writer Colin Thubron who, like his 19th-century counterparts, can sleep anywhere, eat anything, and react calmly to almost any calamity p
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  • Bidding & buying

    Collector, entrepreneur, or off-loader of junk - all sorts ply their trade online. Fiona McCann meets the wacky and wise at an annual eBay "convention" in Boston p

  • Postcard from Siberia

    Conor O'Clery makes his annual visit to a family dacha, where Russians go to escape the city p

  • Let them eat cake

    From Bellinter in Meath to Lyrath in Kilkenny, Farnham in Cavan to Castlemartyr (opening shortly) in Cork, Ireland's great houses and country houses continue to be converted into hotels. But how many of them serve food that has any connection to their historic setting? p
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  • Opening lines

    Just in case: Describing it as "a case of not going without", Andy Kinsella, of leading Dublin wineshop Bin No 9 in Goatstown, has come up with a good plan to keep serving his increasingly peripatetic customers as they head off to the four corners of Ireland for rest and relaxation. p

  • My big week

    Triona Nicholl: Joining the Sea Stallion voyage to Dublin p

  • What's going on

    July 21st-27th p

  • I made it myself

    Victor Branagan, furniture maker p

  • Planet Matters

    Jane Powers on painting p
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  • The brain drain

    I don't know my boyfriend's mobile phone number off by heart. I sometimes forget his birthday. I have 10 nieces and nephews, but I can only tell you the date one of them was born and that's because she's my fairy godchild and she reminds me at every hand's turn. p
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  • Berry good

    Cooking in: Not all local produce is good, but Wexford raspberries are sublime p

  • Ballymaloe Cafe, Co Cork

    Eating out: I think it's a fair guess that the word "cafe", for most people, conjures up a very particular image. Industrial "muffins" in plastic packaging, mass-produced sandwiches in ditto, little bottles of alcoholic fruit juice masquerading as wine, chocolate bars at the checkout, and a biohazard with the code name "lasagne". p

  • Bitesize

    Meet Ted Berner, a most affable fellow, fanatical surfer and passionate cook who has made the art of the pig roast his speciality. p

  • I want one of those

    Ever come back to find a layer of blackened rice on the bottom of your saucepan and the burnt flavour ruining the rest of your rice? p

  • Best buys

    CURRY FAVOUR: The nation's favourite meal, as voted by viewers of Corrigan Knows Food on RTÉ 1, is Thai green curry. Who would have thought it. Not Paddy Power bookmakers anyhow; the winning dish was backed in from 150/1 to end up a short-priced favourite, leaving Chinese stir-fry; Indian curry; bacon and cabbage; and steak and chips languishing in its wake. p

  • Refining influence

    The EU is attempting the delicate task of modernising the wine industry p

  • Bottles of the week

    Nocedal Reserva 2001, Rioja Alta; Val, Rosado 2006; and Nocedal Reserva 2001, Rioja Alta, p
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  • Modern moment

    John Butler on the life lessons learned at guitar class p
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  • London calling

    John Rocha is about to open an innovative shop in Mayfair, selling fashion, furnishings and art, writes Deirdre McQuillan p

  • About face

    Some summer essentials, selected by Phyl Clarke p

  • Clotheslines

    Bag of choice In a world dominated by big brands, what bags do professional accessories buyers choose for themselves? At a recent buyers' meeting at Harvey Nichols in London, they all turned up sporting Pauric Sweeney bags in his signature python skin, with horn handles. p
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  • Balcony bliss

    Even the most reluctant gardener can transform a bare balcony into a vibrant oasis p
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  • Insider info

    Helping readers to find bargains, hire reputable tradesmen, source direct, and solve decorating dilemmas p
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