A little dog enjoys the sun streaming into a shop in Malaga a few years ago.

One of the wonderful things about other places is when dogs are allowed in. I had just left the American Book Center in Amsterdam when a man and a dog walked towards me and into the shop! There’s no chance a dog like that, or any dog, would be allowed in a bookshop where I…

Cakes in the window of a shop/café in the square in Dungarvan, Co Waterford.

Drekinn, a shop in Reykjavik, Iceland. Drekinn means dragon in English.

Some of the delicious cakes in Heavens Cakes in the English Market. Deeeellliicious!

A camera shop on the main street in Ennis, County Clare proudly boasts it sell Polaroid products. I wanted to go in but the time just wasn’t right. Love all the red in this image. This is about as close as you’ll see me get to film on this blog! 🙂

The Singer Sewing Centre in Cork has been around for many years and recently the building went up for sale but the shop still continues to trade.

Step into An Siopa Beag on Oilean Chleire and you’ll see a small restaurant as well as confectionery and a till at the entrance. There are tables outside too of course, I posted a photo of them a while back. It’s one of the first businesses visitors to Cape Clear see, good location!

Angela’s Shop and Coffee Dock in Fountainstown Co Cork. This shop has been at the beach in Fountainstown for the last 20 years (according to the owner) but I had never ventured inside until today. We were served lovely cups of tea which we enjoyed outside in the blazing sun. I had hoped to shoot…

Colourful red and white flowers in the doorway of Supervalu in Blarney. I half thought about posting Damien’s picture from yesterday’s get together, especially after what lexia said but that’d be too cruel!

A corner shop in the English Market has a simple but effective way of shutting up shop for the day. Put a broom stick across the entrance! The English Market is completely roofed over and locked tight at night so I guess traders feel reasonably safe with minimal security precautions. That’s what’s wonderful about the…

The olive stall in the English Market, Cork is a well known part of this indoor market. There is always a queue of people waiting to bu some of their delicious produce. If you like the olives you get in jars, try some fresh ones. You’ll be blown away by the flavour!