That, kids, is the view over Dublin from the Guinness Museum.

So, I am here, working on Ireland's leading monthly magazine for the FMCG & grocery retail sector - and so far so good.

In the office, there's five of us: the editor, two journos, the designer and me. The two journos are young Irish women who have only recently got into the industry - they're really friendly, although it's hard to find Dubliners who are unfriendly. The mag really is about groceries and supermarkets. But it's interesting in its own way. I get the impression I'll get an eyeful of how PR works, as half the mag features big brands and is recommending some new wine or jam or loaf to its readership. Still, there's interviews with local independent retailers, features on Dublin's international foods market, plus all the latest on Dublin's hottest Spar branches... I'm being asked to research and write relatively big things already. The perk of interning with a v. small editorial team?

The city's great, if a little dear. A pint, anywhere, is €5. Tragic! I feel like I've seen a lot already - an exhibition on WB Yeats, 'The Playboy of the Western World' at the Abbey Theatre, the seaside at Howth, the Guinness storehouse, the Grand Canal, Camden Street. But there's lots left to explore. In the meantime, I suggest you all Google "Molly Malone Dublin" and enjoy what might be Europe's most buxom bronze. Alive, alive oh! x

PS. Enjoy frolicking in the snow!