Update Task #2 and Task #3

Task #2 - Each member of Stardust Ratatouille had to do something new that they had never done before.

Result: Broken Wing spent an afternoon in the A&E of The Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Rapheala spent an afternoon in the woods of St Anne's Park Raheny and Dancer & Gonzalez declined to complete the task.

Task #3 - Each member nominated a book for S.R to read before the next meal. The nominations are -

1. Rapheala - The Princess Bride by William Goldman

2. Broken Wing - Blessed Miguel Pro by Ann Ball

3. Gonzalez - Carry on Jeeves by P G Wodehouse

4. Dancer - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

(click on the names of the books to find out more about them at amazon.co.uk)

Task #1 update and Task #2

Update on Task #1 - finding out entertaining alternatives to eating out that we would all enjoy.

Result: Broken Wing looked into horse riding, spa treatments and cookery courses in the Castle Leslie estate, Monaghan. Dancer looked into movies at the local cinema. Raphaela looked into Powerscourt, Straffan Butterfly farm, the Irish National Stud and plays. No conclusion was made on whether to take up any of these outings.

Task #2 - Before our next meeting, each member of Stardust Ratatouille has to do something new and different that they have never done before.

Task #1

Not only are we four adventurous food critics, we also set ourselves tasks at each of our gastronomic outings that have to be completed before our next meal together. For our inaugural meeting our tasks are to look into alternative outings that we can go on together as a group - such as plays of interest, concerts, movies, ornate gardens and other entertainments that discerning people like ourselves might be interested in. Check in after our next meal to see how we get on.

Stardust Ratatouille

We are on a mission. A mission to find the best food, the best service and the best night out in the restaurants of Dundalk and its environs. Who are we, I hear you ask? Who are these four daring individuals? Well, we prefer to keep our identities secret. Think of us as four super heroes, super heroes in search of good food for the betterment of mankind. We are not gourmets, but we have good taste (and we know what tastes good) and we want to pass on the results of all our research to you, the public. What I will tell you, is that we are four females and we span four different age brackets and we look rather natty in spandex tights and capes (well, I'm sure we would if we ever wore spandex tights and capes - actually, no capes, they can lead to serious accidents). More than that, I cannot say. Wait - you have one more question. What is with the snazzy name? What does Stardust Ratatouille mean? Ah yes, that question has puzzled philosophers for centuries. Suffice to say, it has become known as the epitome of a good restaurant, combining delicious food (ratatouille) with pleasing attentive staff, a diverse menu, clean comfy surroundings and all the other ingredients to make the evening sparkle (stardust). A Man Without Love is optional.