Rua Ruth Loves…

R Studios, building near Museum Island, Berlin. Image by Ruth Griffin on Canon EOS 600D.

Blue skies and glorious sunsets abound in Dublin this week.  I have had a short hiatus from Rua Ruth as I am just back from an amazing trip to The Hive Conference in Berlin (a blogging and digital storytelling get-together). I have returned with a notebook full of amazing new ideas and amazing new contacts! I am about to saunter into town for some Afternoon Tea, but before I go let me share some amazing things I am loving this week…

Cherry blossom season in Japan via AnOther loves

I met  these amazing Aussie chicks at The Hive who gave a fabulous workshop on how decluttering can enable you to live your dreams- starting with one (physical and mental) corner at a time.

Flowers are popping up everywhere in Dublin and blossom is on the wing, go back to childhood and press some blooms as keepsakes. I used to press flowers as a child in very heavy books and often find them years later waiting for me. Mulberry created a beautiful invite from this pressed flower idea. Find inspiration here.

Ever wanted to know more about the glamour, glitz and ghosts of the grand dame of Dame Street-The Olympia Theatre, Dublin? Read on.

I went on a mission to find the silent movie actresses of the Weimar Republic in Berlin. Thanks to Sister Mag I found the in the Deutsche Kinematek  Museum in the Sony Centre. A must see in Berlin- this has rare footage of the golden age of German cinema and Marlene Dietrich’s exquisite wardrobe.

Baggot Wines, on my much loved street are opening a new Wine Cavern- underneath their store very soon- see their Instagram for more details.