I actually received a fondue fountain as a white elephant christmas gift one year. They're actually one of those things that sound considerably awesomer on paper.
... unless you can engineer a zipline in there somewhere.
We should totally start our own Extreme Home Makeover and show 'em how it's done. Revolving bookcases? Ten-foot tall fondue fountains? Swimming pools of popcorn? All that and more.
Cool, it's gotta be better than Ireland anyway. Why not book a summer hol with some mates? That's what I've been doing since I was 17. New destination every summer.