MOTIVATION - Things to Do in October in Ireland

Things to do in October in Ireland, Dates to Remember

• Coffee Day 1st - this is an international date. For a whimsical reminder, may be have an espresso martini if coffee isn’t your thing?

  Here is our favourite recipe from Antigua:

  Equal amounts (25mls) of rum, Kahlua, sugar syrup and espresso - shaken over ice and served topped with 3 coffee beans. You can alternatively use vodka instead of rum.

• World Ballet Day 19th - watch the live streams from around the world on worldballetday.com

• Full Hunter's Moon 20th - light a fire outside, drink hot chocolate, layer up all your woolly jumpers and remember friends that are lost.

• Whip up some herb butter before the frost takes the herbs.

  Take a block of Kerrygold salted butter - softened so that you can stir it., and add 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, 1 tbsp each coriander, chives, tarragon, and rosemary. Wrap in baking paper and roll into a sausage shape. Take slices as you need for boiled potatoes, fish, steak, vegetables or toasts.

• Prepare celebrations for Hallowe'en on 31st - check out ideas on Pinterest to make it picture perfect.

• Watch Harry Potter to prepare for the season of magic.

• Plant garlic and Spring bulbs like crocus, snowdrops, daffodils, tulips, allium and hyacinth

• Plan a forest picnic with pumpkin soup, sausage rolls and chocolate brownie

• Turn clocks back 1 hour on he 31st