She became a vegetarian after realizing that the lambs she was attached to were the same animals she was eating. Her father once told her that the meat in her sandwich was from the lambs they had raised, which upset her and led her to become a vegetarian.
She moved to London to make her fortune after dropping out of art college in Dublin.
The original house used in the first season was knocked down and developed, so they had to find a new location and build a half-house to match the setting in Wicklow, Ireland.
She started drinking again because she felt the need to go and drink Guinness in the pub with her family, which she hadn't done for a long time.
Trifle is her strong suit, especially the berry version she makes with sherry, sponge fingers, berries, jelly, custard, cream, and roasted almonds. She considers it a whole experience and a perfect dessert.
The original house used in the first season was knocked down and developed, so they had to find a new location in Wicklow that matched the setting and build a half-house for the new season.
The smell of sausages, rashers, black pudding, and toast cooking in the morning, along with the sound of talk radio, reminds her of her childhood and the time she spent with her parents in the kitchen.
The original house used in the first season was knocked down and developed, so they had to find a new location in Wicklow, Ireland, and build a half-house to match the setting.
Her family moved to Ireland when she was three, settling in County Meath, where her parents ran another pub called the Green Kiwi.
Her father was a New Zealander, and he had a kiwi tattooed on his arm, which was a nod to his heritage.
This week we have Irish comedy royalty round for dinner, the brilliant Sharon Horgan. Sharon popped to New Cross and brought her two gorgeous daughters with her. Mum made a Salmon en croute, and I made a Pannetone Bread and Butter pudding. We learned all about Sharon growing up in pubs in Hackney and Ireland, living in squats and being fed by Hare Krishna, writing and working with friend of the pod Rob Delaney on Catastrophe, filming Bad Sisters in Ireland and creating Motherland and brand new spin off Amandaland (which we’re very excited for!). Sharon is a total delight, and has co-created some of our favourite series on the telly. Bad Sisters is currently in it’s second series and is streaming on Apple TV+ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.