The latest ‘baubles’ now hang on the tree, a visit to the Lavit Gallery on Father Mathew Street seducing us once more. This is my favourite gallery in Cork City and well worth a wander around (also they often have paintings by Brian Smyth, one of my favourite artists ).

And of course, we have to have something to remind us of the Sage hitting a landmark birthday – let’s just say it ends in ‘0’.  So here are the figurines in honour of the Sage’s milestone:

Yes, you’d be right in thinking the moo cow is my responsibility.