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Issue 37: March / April 2009

Spring Forth!

Meet The Jitterbugs of Ballinteer

Enterprise Week How to Start/Expand Your Business Spring Clean Your Wardrobe

Home Energy Grants - Free Money!

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Plus local News & eveNts, tarot-scoPes, reciPes aNd much more!

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Contents About Local Success

About Money Management

- Giddy Studios ................................................7

- First Holy Communion ................................24 Highlighting

About Local Businesss - Family Website www.familyfun.ie...................8 About Gardening

- Local Group ‘The Jitterbugs’........................22 About Local Events - Ballinteer Banter ......................................26,27

- Round The Garden in March........................10

About Recipe - Mother’s Day Cake ...............28

About the Law

About Wordsearch .........................................30

- ‘Legal Digest’ with Dillon Solicitors ..............12

Competition - Win a Hamper from www.babyelephant.ie..34

About Crossword - Legal Theme This Month! ............................14 About the Home Energy Grant

Tarot-scopes for March by Mags...................36 About Style - Springclean Your Wardrobe..........................42

- Reduce Global Warming! .............................18

About Enterprise Week

About Insurance

- DLRCC Enterprise Board...............................44

- Save Money on Home Insurance ................20

Index...............................................................46

Welcome to the March / April issue of About Ballinteer Ok, so ever time you turn on the radio/tv or open a newspaper, it is full of doom and gloom. Fear not. I can personally guarantee that your issue of About Ballinteer is gloom-free and there is no mention of the ‘R’ word!

Remember you have St Patrick’s Day and the Easter holidays to look forward to. And, if you are a mum, you will be treated like a queen on 22nd March (yeah right!). So as one horse said to the other ‘why the long face’?

If that’s not enough for you, let me offer you FREE tips on Saving Money on Home Insurance with local brokers Cronin Insurance; advice from Philip Thompson on how to get your hands on some FREE cash with the new Home Energy Grant scheme; local Style Consultant Janice Coyne will guide you through a Spring Clean of Your Wardbrobe, which will FREE up space and save you time and money. Also, if you are thinking of Starting a New Business or expanding an existing one, there is plenty of FREE assistance on hand during the forthcoming Enterprise Week.

Remember to keep me informed on what is happening in your club, your neighbourhood etc and do support the local business by supporting the local people who advertise with About Ballinteer, without who this little publication would cease to exist.

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ABOUT GIDDY STUDIOS

National prominence for local pottery painting studio!

Giddy Studios, Rathfarnham’s pottery painting studio, came to national prominence recently when it featured recently on RTE’s Tubridy Tonight. The show’s blind date couple went to Giddy Studios to paint their interpretation of each other on pottery plates.

“The guys were absolutely brilliant and really got into it’, according to owner Helena Dilleen.

“It’s clear that pottery painting really is suitable to all ages and personalities. Traditionally it would have been seen as a kids activity only but I think the environment has an awful lot to do with who it appeals to’, says Helena.

Helena went on to say “The studio is bright, beautiful and to quote a giddy customer, ‘it gives you a lift!’. There are lots of adults who are really interested in the idea as an alternative to going to the pub or out for a pizza. The big question for us was ‘do you need to be creative?’. It can be as easy or as intricate as you wish and we have pieces and design ideas to suit everyone. No matter what people do their pieces come out brilliantly after being glazed and fired. And it’s something they’ll have forever”.

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When chatting to Helena she was waiting on a group of 14 adults to arrive for a girls night out and the previous Thursday the studio served over thirty pottery painters. Giddy has also a number of corporate groups for a bit of ‘team building’, which has gone down a storm.

Opening hours in the evening are by appointment, so call in advance to book.

Everyone can bring their own tipple - beer, wine, bubbles.

Helena told me that Hen painting parties are going down brilliantly, with some groups designing the ‘bride-to-be’ dinner service and signature plates for their wedding day - the creation of giddy heirlooms!

Check out giddystudios.com for an ongoing schedule of mid-term workshops, seasonal events, and themed nights.

Contact Helena Dilleen for further information: P: 01 424 0440 M: 087 987 9515 E: helena@giddystudios.com W: giddystudios.com

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ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESS

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Ireland’s Family Leisure & Entertainment Website Paul Tonge (Cabinteely) and Carl Keenan (Knocklyon) are two childhood friends who have recently set up a website called Familyfun.ie.

Both are married with young children who identified a gap in the market for a family leisure and entertainment website that makes it easy for parents of young kids (mainly aged 3 to 12 yrs ) to explore the many activities available to them in Ireland.

“We found that whilst there are lots of websites on the market covering elements of what we have on

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Familyfun.ie, there was an opportunity to create something that was comprehensive, truly relevant in content, and easy to navigate.” Following months of research on websites around the world, lots of late night debate and a further 9 months development and more late nights, Familyfun.ie went live mid October ‘08.

According to Carl, “The feedback to date has been fantastic! It’s free and parents love the idea of being able to find everything in one site from viewing clips of childrens movie releases to exploring family venues to party planning ideas. We have lots of plans for the future to enhance the site and its content, so this really is just the beginning.”

“We want the FamilyFun.ie site to become a valued and regularly used resource for parents when planning their leisure time with their kids and hopefully your readers will give it a try and like what they find!”

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ABOUT GARDENING

Round the Garden in March March is a guessing game in the garden. Will it warm up soon? Will it stay warm? Will the rains start/stop? About the only thing we can count on is that March too shall pass. So go ahead and push the envelope, but keep the row covers handy.

Everyone should have their seeds started, their trees and shrubs pruned and their tools ready to go. After that, the most important thing is to have patience. It’s tempting to take advantage of warm days, but spring gets the last word in the garden. Here are some March gardening tips to take with a spoonful of judgement.

by Tom Percy

· Start feeding houseplants again.

Repot, if necessary. · Avoid walking on wet soil in the garden · Hardy annuals can go out even before last expected frost · Wait until the soil warms and dries before planting summer bulbs, tubers,etc. · Perennial vegetables and fruits can be planted once danger of frost has passed and the ground is workable · Prune roses before the buds break · Plant shrubs when the ground warms

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ABOUT LEGAL MATTERS

Legal Digest: Did you know?

by Pauline Horkan, Dillon Solicitors

BER Certificates: From January 2009 all new and existing residential and commercial properties sold or rented require a Building Energy Rating (BER) Certification. The purchaser/tenant cannot be bound by a contract unless a BER Certificate has been furnished and a purchaser/tenant cannot waive the obligation to be provided with a BER certificate.

Landlord and Tenant: A tenant of a business premises may now contract out of a statutory right to renew a tenancy that arises after five years occupation. Previously the right to contract out only applied to tenants of office premises. A Deed of Renunciation must be signed by a tenant with the benefit of independent legal advice and this Deed can be signed before the tenancy begins or during the term of the tenancy.

Commercial Transactions: Under the Late Payments in Commercial Transaction Regulations, penalty interest becomes payable if payments for commercial transactions are not met within 30 days, unless the agreement between the parties specifies otherwise.

Coming Soon: The Employment Rights Bill is due to pass into law soon to enhance worker protection. If you require any further information in relation to the above or any other legal matter please contact us at info@dillon.ie or on 296 0666.

Parental Leave: Parents are entitled to take up to fourteen weeks unpaid leave per child at any time until the child is eight years old. It is now possible for parents employed by the same company, with the consent of their employer, to transfer their parental leave to each other in whole or in part.

Succession Law: It is now the case that if two persons who hold property jointly die simultaneously or in circumstances where it is not possible to say which person died first, the property is divided equally and forms part of the estate of each deceased person.

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ABOUT GAMES

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12. Manchester prison could be considered to be unusual (11) 15. Rotates the stone to understand ancient writings (7) 16. Legal ambiguity exploited for avoidance and escape (8) 19. Make haste or hurry up to be close enough to listen (7) 20. Intense investigator did best work in the kitchen (7) 22. Signed at the bottom to make a plan (6) 24. Be at this when evading the long arm (5) 27. Hair piece for one on a bench (3)

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Dundrum Credit Union Quiz The 2009 Credit Union School Quiz was held last Saturday 31st January in Taney Parish Hall. Congratulations to all who participated. Winners are through to the Chapter Level round.

Team A Under 11 years: Divine Word National SchoolAlex Murray, Blaí thí n Mullins, Jennifer Mac Enri, & Sophie Nolan.

Team B Under 13 years: St. Attracta's National SchoolSorcha Finlay, Conor Rogers, Ciara Brennan, Tim Dunne.

Simpson’s Hospital Update The residents of Simpson's Hospital were delighted to move into their new accommodation wing in late January. The new wing equipped with all mod cons, including under floor heating. The new wing has 28 single and 8 double rooms. Hospital manager Mr Emmet Corrigan said "the residents and staff are now well settled in and really appreciating all the amenities of the new unit".

Anyone wishing to make an enquiry about admission to the nursing home should contact the Hospital at 298 4322

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ABOUT THE HOME ENERGY SAVING GRANT SCHEME

Do Your Bit to Reduce Global Warming!

by Philip Thompson – Registered BER Assessor

The government recently announced initial details of a €100 million grant scheme designed to assist homeowners making their homes more energy efficient. The obvious benefit to availing of this scheme is a warmer home, costing less money to heat, and having a better BER rating.

Dry-lining walls has the additional benefit of giving a new surface ready for painting.

If a home also needs rewiring, dry-lining can cover up many of the new wires, reducing the amount of dust and cost involved.

The grant scheme is open to all owners of existing homes in the state, built before 2006. Owners of multiple properties may make a separate application for each property. Fixed grants will be available towards reimbursing some of the cost of the following measures: MEASURE CATEGORY GRANT Roof -Roof Insulation

€250

Wall -Cavity wall insulation

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-Internal Wall Dry-Lining

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-External wall insulation

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Heating Controls -High Efficiency Gas or Oil-fired Boiler with Heating Controls Upgrade

€700

-Heating Controls Upgrade

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-BER Assessment A “Before” works and an “After” works assessment

€200

For a homeowner to qualify for the €200 BER grant they must undertake a BER before commencing any measures AND a subsequent BER once they are completed.

The other grants may still be obtained even if a BER has not been done. A BER is required before a property can be offered for sale or rental. It’s valid for 10 years from the date of issue. With the exception of the initial BER assessment, approval must be 18 | ABOUT BALLINTEER

obtained BEFORE making any purchases, or any work is done.

Work commenced or completed before grant approval is obtained is not eligible for grant assistance. The initial grant application must be for at least €500 (excluding BER support). The works MUST be carried out by a contractor registered with SEI. SEI is currently inviting contractors to register with them. Once this is done the scheme will be open for applications.

In the meantime you can start to think about the type of work you might like to do.

Getting a “Before” BER for your home should help identify what would be most helpful. A BER can only be done by a registered BER assessor. You will find my name on the list of registered assessors available on the SEI website: www.sei.ie/BER. In instances of financial difficulty I would be happy to provide a reduced cost service.

Grants are only payable when measures are completed in full compliance with the scheme’s Terms and Conditions, and the contractor has been paid by the homeowner.

The steps involved in getting a grant payment are: APPLICATION -> APPROVAL -> MEASURES COMPLETED -> CONTRACTOR PAID & RECEIPT ISSUED-> GRANT CLAIMED The grant will not reimburse more than the actual cost of the qualifying works. Beware of entering into high interest credit arrangements to finance these works as payment of grants may be delayed by administrative issues.

If you wish to register your interest in the scheme then simply email:hes@sei.ie or phone 1850 927 000. Registered homeowners will be notified as soon as the scheme is opened for applications.

More detailed information may be obtained from: www.sei.ie/hes, or by ringing me at 087-279 9131.

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ABOUT HOME INSURANCE

Save Money on Home Insurance for 2009 Are you paying too much for your home insurance? Many people are not aware that by simply shopping around each year, you ensure not just regular review of your sums insured, but also that you are availing of the many discounts and cover enhancements now available from the Insurance Market.

For example, did you know that there are substantial discounts available for items including:

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ABOUT LOCAL CLUBS

Highlighting - The ‘Jitterbugs Tent’ in Dublin 16!

by Liam Muldowney

way). I have the largest collection of L&H books in the British Isles and collect all sorts of other related memorabilia including original studio scripts, autographs and films etc. I've met Stan Laurels' great-granddaughter and spoken to his daughter Lois, who still lives in Hollywood.

Our club is part of the worldwide ‘Sons of the Desert’ which is the name given to the club by Stan Laurel who wanted a fun thing rather than a fan club. Each Chapter of the Sons is named after one of their 106 movies and we are the ‘Jitterbugs Tent’ named after the 1942 film of the same name.

Liam Mudowney with a couple of club members!

Did you know that the Irish Laurel and Hardy Society have their headquarters in Dublin 16? This year, we celebrate our 10th birthday and have an enthusiastic membership of over 60 who meet regularly and watch movies and have a laugh.

“Hardy’s Bar” in the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire is the venue for our gettogethers. Stan & Ollie stayed there in 1953 when they visited Dublin to play at The Olympia Theatre. Oliver Hardy was often seen in the bar of the hotel and following the recent refurbishment, they honoured their famous past guest by naming the new bar after him.

Jitterbugs is run by me, Liam Muldowney.

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Our members come from all walks of life and range in age from 7 to 88 years old.

The younger members are enthralled by the antics of these two funny men acting like children. Our oldest member never misses a meeting - he loves the old Hollywood movies and is a great character.

A convention is held every two years, with Dublin hosting the 8th European Convention last year. Over 100 delegates from all over the world came for a weekend of fun and trivia swapping. We had three themed nights (all based around Stan and Ollie), visited the Olympia Theatre and sang Laurel and Hardy songs en route on the LUAS! Our meetings are free to attend and all we ask is that you smile, laugh and enjoy. We publish a newsletter at irregular intervals and cover our costs with a €10 charge.

Full details of membership and meetings are on our website www.laurelandhardy.ie .

So there you go. A little piece of Hollywood, right here in Dublin 16.

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ABOUT FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Avoid A Holy Expense!

We all know that Holy Communions and Confirmations can turn into expensive events – money worries can stop you enjoying this special day. How can you avoid this?

Make a list of all you might need to buy .

Try to estimate the cost of each item – be realistic – check the prices.

Try to find ways to keep these costs to a minimum – would you consider using an outfit from a family member? Check which shops have sales of last season’s designs.

Add up the total cost. Ask yourself is it realistic. Check if you might be eligible for some help through a Communion / Confirmation Grant from your local CWO (Health Board).

Once you’ve finally agreed on the cost, consider ways you might pay for it.

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Calculate how many weeks there are between now and when you need to buy – how much will you need to save each week to cover the cost?

If you feel you have no option other than to borrow, please consider how much you can afford to repay each week. Consider how long you will need to repay, then shop around for the best rate – look for the lowest APR - this is the actual cost of borrowing – it appears as a percentage (%) Only borrow the amount you actually need.If you are still in doubt about your budget contact your local MABS office or see www.mabs.ie It’s a special day – make sure you are left with lots of memories – not lots of worries!

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Dundrum Library - Local History We are looking for information and items on the following subjects: Taney Parish, Dundrum Railway, Dundrum Library, Yeats Sisters, Cuala Industries, St Naithi Church and Marlay Park. Any Items you might wish to donate to the Local History would be very welcome, such as Photographs, Historical Pamplets, Letters, Newspaper articles, Books, Catologues etc. Contact: Dundrum Library,Upper Churchtown Road, Dundrum.

Tel: 01 298 5000 dundrumlib@dlrcoco.ie 9th Marta 10.30 -12.00 Leabharlann Dhun Droma SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE BI LINN - Coel, Caint agus Comhluadar. Failte Roimh Cach.

Beginners’ Etching Course, Saturday Mornings 28th March to 2nd May, 10am -12.30pm, €150 Learn the fine art craft of etching with artist printmaker Louise Meade.

Beginners Black & White Photography Course (non-digital) Wednesday Evenings 7.00- 9.30pm February 18th to March 11th €150 Experienced photographer and darkroom technician Emma Burke-Kennedy will introduce you to the technical skills of non-digital black and white photography and the magic of the darkroom.

CHILDREN AT AIRFIELD The Willow Garden Club Meets 8pm on the second Monday of Spring/Autumn months in the Dundrum Athlectic FC Clubhouse (opposite St. Attracta's). Talks, Demonstrations, Garden Advice, Garden Visits etc. All Welcome.

Ballinteer Active Retirement We meet each Wednesday in Ballinteer St. John's GAA Pavilion from 10.15 am to 12 noon. We organise talks, activities and outings. Our Spring Break for 3 nights will be in Sligo. In May we will be going to Barcelona area for a week. New members, aged 55+, are very welcome. Just come along to meet us.

Marlay Guild ICA If you would like to join our Guild please contact us on 087 9532352. We meet at 8.00pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month in Marley Grange Parish Centre and New Members are always welcome.

CoCo Markets Every Saturday in Marlay Park 10am - 4pm Farmers and other food producers bring their fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, flowers, ethnic fare and sweet and savoury treats each week to the CoCo Markets.

AIRFIELD EVENTS Airfield, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14.Tickets: (01) 2984301 / booking@airfield.ie www.airfield.ie Airfield Gardens Wednesday is gardening day at Airfield. 2pm every Wednesday.Each week we will give a short tour, a talk or a practical demonstration on what to do in the garden.

Airfield Exhibitions Until 7th March - In this City (Free) In this City includes an exhibition of prints in the tearooms and an installation of clay mice in Airfield’s classroom.

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Meet The Animals Saturday Afternoons (2.30pm) 28th March; 25th April;23rd May; 20th June Join our farmer on a walk around Airfield and Come and see Airfield’s newest arrivals. Airfield’s new lambs arrive mid March.

Young Artists (11 - 14 years) Saturdays from 28th March (10am-12.30pm) €20 per session or €90 for season Over the course of five sessions you will shoot, process and print your own photo to take home with you.

Green Fingers, Airfield’s Young Gardeners’ Club (8-12 yrs) Saturday Mornings 10am-12 noon 21st March; 18th April; 16th May; 13th June €15 per session. Working with Airfield’s Head Gardener Emer you will continue tending the Young Gardeners’ plot, grow flowers, fruit and vegetables from seed, learn how to compost, make a scarecrow, create a pumpkin patch and harvest your labours.

Green Wellies, Airfield’s Young Farmers’ Club (11-14 yrs) Saturday Mornings 10am- 12 noon 28th March; 25th April; 23rd May; 20th June €15 per session. Working with Farmer Eamon, this Spring you will learn to look after sheep, welcome new lambs to Airfield, plant crops and learn about general farm management.

Easter Art & Nature Camps Winged Beasts!

(5-7 yrs and 8-12 yrs) Tuesday 14th- Friday 17th April 10am -2pm daily €100 Throughout the week you will get up close and personal with all kinds of winged beasts while exploring Airfield’s farm and gardens.

FAMILY EVENTS Easter Day Saturday 11th April 12 -4pm There’s an eggstravaganza of fun activities including an Easter Nature Trail, farm tours, live music, art activities and lots more to do!

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Family Sundays This season, Airfield launches Family Sundays, an exciting new programme for adults and children.

Family Sundays take place between 12.30pm and 3pm.

March 1st: Create your own portrait using natural materials - Drop in sessions across the afternoon 8th: Make an origami animal for our group art installation – drop in sessions 15th: Live traditional music on the farm 22nd: Nature Detective walk and Tree Trail 29th: Meet the Animals

The Mill Theatre Tel: 296 9340 www.milltheatre.ie The Evolution of Lauren Begaun Mon 2nd-Sat 7th March 1.10pm €12 A lunchtime thriller- written and performed by the talented Clodagh Downing.

The Good Father Fri 6th and Sat 7th March 8pm €20/€18 Tim and Jane are from different sides of the class divide but after a random meeting at a New Year's Eve party leads to an unexpected pregnancy, they attempt to form a relationshio against all the odds.

April 5th: Visit Airfield’s beautiful Jersey cows and contribute to our group cow artwork inspired by Andy Warhol’s cow wallpaper – drop in sessions across the afternoon 12th: Airfield Tour Guides and Easter Activities 19th: Garden activity: Planting- get your fingers mucky!

26th: A celebration of Airfield’s Vintage Cars for all the family with talks and screening

Dublin Drama Festival 2009 Sun 8th-Sat 14th March 8pm €15/€12 A great opportunity for drama lovers to see some of the best amateur groups in the country.

AIRFIELD CONCERTS Our walled garden will be open before each concert –enjoy a pre-concert drink, take a stroll and enjoy the garden as it comes into bloom.

The Legend of Luke Kelly Weds March 18th 8pm €18/€16 Chris Kavanagh and his band are back by popular demand to perform their sell-out tribute show to one of Ireland's and the world's greatest folk singers Luke Kelly. See www.legendoflukekelly.com

Sechtain Na Gaeilge Sunday 15th March 8pm €20 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council presents a St Patrick's Day Concert of Irish Music, Song and Dance. For more info www.snag.ie

Fidil Friday 6th March 8pm €18 / €15 Fidil is a unique and stirring traditional violin trio, comprising of three of the country’s virtuoso fiddlers- Ciarán Ó Maonaigh, Aidan O’Donnell and Damien McGeehan.

Joe Dolan Tribute Band Friday 20th March 8pm €20/€18 Paschal Brennan brings his tribute to the greatest Irish rock n'roll singer of his generation, Joe Dolan.

Colm O’Snodaigh Saturday 4th April 8pm €20 / €18 Colm O’Snodaigh of Kila performs from Giving, his long-awaited solo album, a collection of thirteen self penned songs in English and in Irish.

The Craic Pack Sat 22nd March 8pm €16/€14 Proceeds from the show will go to Anam Cara Parental and Sibling Bereavement Support.www.anamcara.com.

Hazel O’Connor Saturday 25th April 8pm €22.50 / €20 Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy this uniquely intimate performance by Hazel O’Connor as she returns to Airfield for another special acoustic concert.

How The Other Half Loves Tues 24th-Sat 28th March 8pm €18/€15 An ingenious, funny and brilliantly crafted masterpiece which juggles time and space to present the lives and loves, passion and panic of three married couples in a play of love and laughter, meals and mayhem.

The Mill Gallery : 296 9340 “Bean Town” New Paintings by artist Erik Johansson February 21st-March 26th 2009 Open Mon- Sat 10am-6pm. Open late when show on in main theatre. Bean Town is the first solo exhibition of Dublin based artist Erik Johansson. Strongly influenced by South American street art and the dark grittiness of Edward Hoppers, 1930s urban scenes, the exhibition aims to create a world that is vibrant, thoughtful and quirky.

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Mother’s Day Special - Madeira Sponge

by Deirdre Cruite Local cake-making supremo, Deirdre Cruite, has provided this month’s easy recipe for a fantastic Mother’s Day cake Ingredients for Madeira Sponge 10oz self raising flour 8oz castor sugar 8oz margarine or butter (room temperature) 4 eggs (room temperature) 2 tablespoons of milk Method: Sift the flour into a bowl add the soft butter and sugar, beat until the mixture is pale and smooth. Then add the eggs and milk, beat well. Grated zest and juice of half a lemon or orange can be added for flavour. Spoon the mixture into a 8’’ round tin and make a little dip in the centre with the back of a spoon.

Bake in the centre of the oven at 160-170o C or Gas 3 or 325F, baking time approx 1.5hrs.

When the cake has cooled split in half then sandwich with butter cream. Cover the cake completely with butter cream. Place in the fridge to harden a little. Roll out sufficient white fondant icing (available in any supermarket) to cover the cake, place over the cake. Wrap a ribbon around the cake and pipe your message using a little melted chocolate, instant royal icing or gel pens (available in supermarkets).

Butter cream 4.5oz unsalted softened butter (available in most supermarkets) 13oz Icing Sugar (sift) Place the butter in a mixing bowl, add the icing sugar a little at a time and beat well after each addition. Beat until the buttercream has a light creamy texture. Add your required flavour – rum, brandy, add in a little nutella for a chocolate & hazel nut flavour.

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January / February

Sudoku How to Play: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repetition! That’s all there is to it. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic there’s no maths involved and no adding up.

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Hay Fever & Acupuncture

by Juliette O’Grady

Hay Fever is the name given to pollen allergy.

It is also called seasonal allergic rhinitis or “pollinosis”. It is a chronic inflammation of the nose, throat and sinuses and is caused by pollens in the air. Depending on the season, it has different sources: Spring: Trees, Summer: Grass, Autumn: weeds. Off seasons allergies can also be caused by dust, mould or animals.

The usual over-the-counter treatments for hay fever are anti-histaminics (histamine is released by the cells in the patients body while in contact with pollens). They do not solve the problem of under-lying sensitivity. And, aside from the side-effects of these drugs (drowsiness, dryness of throat and nose walls ), they will become less and less efficient after a month of regular usage.

Acupuncture can help with hayfever on two levels : First of all by relieving the patients symptoms i.e. runny nose,red itchy eyes,

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headaches and sinuses congestions.

Acupuncture treatments also have the benefits of treating hayfever on a deeper lever by strenghtening the immune system of the patient and allowing a natural desensitisation without injections.

It is advisable to start a treatment well in advance of the pollen season. Three sessions are usually recommended, using a combination of acupuncture and auriculo therapy (ear needling).

You will then be finally able to fully enjoy Spring!!

Juliette trained with Dr Vincent Carroll (western medical doctor) at Lansdowne College of Acupuncture and Complementary Medicine. In addition to holding a diploma in Acupuncture and Certification in Clinical Medicine, Juliette is also a Reiki Master and an ITEC qualified massage therapist.

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Tarot-Scopes

by Mags

ARIES

SCORPIO

Welcome to your personal springtime Aries. All things are new to you now. This is not in any way a bad thing, rather to know that this is the making of you, your love bonds and cash situations.

Soul mating is on the cards for you Scorpio. A visit overseas is the catalyst to your finding contentment in love. Two rings exchanged by one another is the physical sign of eternal commitment.

TAURUS

SAGITTARIUS

You are blessed with an offer you cannot refuse, but knowing you, you will encounter an obstacle.

You can now say a big yes to a proposition which may lead to you re-kindling a once lost relationship.

A little time to find out just how much a “J” name can mean to you. At this specific time you are truly blessed in so many areas of your life.

Your finances are set to improve as is your love life.

GEMINI

CAPRICORN

Gemini, you find yourselves involved in explorative pursuits, especially if this has anything to do with reincarnation, spirituality or life on other planets. Don’t fret about love. Value yourself more and others will follow suit.

Ace of pentacles leads you from insecurity to a more ambient state. Worrying about cash or material possessions is a futile exercise. A period of rest allows you find the real you. A happier camper you cannot be.

CANCER

AQUARIUS

Planning those trips to a sunnier clime is the way to go Cancer. Legal paperwork needs attention now to avoid complications later. An old chapel attracts you. Cards advise that you carve out a new beginning there.

What you have always wanted turns up at last, but do you want or indeed need this person back in your life? You may well have grown up and away from this. Cards speak of opportunities and diverse choice.

LEO

PISCES

For some, the wearing of a uniform is the answer to your dilemma. Paramedic perhaps? Love is so important to you Leo. Cards advise that you make the move towards a happy and harmonious settlement.

You are now ready to take up a new and entirely different challenge. You always knew you were born for something special and now is time to go for it. Books and computer discs are abundant in this spread.

VIRGO A second time around romance is in the offing.

Life is about choices and the choice you make regarding love is you following your heart for once. An age gap is not a problem. Your unnecessary fears are!

LIBRA Cards advise that you take up a walking exercise.

A meeting whilst on one of your outings may lead to the dream partnership you read about in novels. You need to trust more in the heavens when asking for favours.

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Local Creche Get Official!

Once Upon a Time, located on Wickham Point Wyckham Way Dundrum, was officially opened

by Barry Andrews T.D. Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The brand new facility is over 4,500 sq.ft in size and can accommodate 85 children. The categories of care that it will provide is babies, wobblers, toddlers, pre-Montessori, Montessori and after school care. The new facility will employ 18 full time staff.

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Mrs Quins is Looking for Mini-Marathon Runners! www.laser-computers.com

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• Worried about viruses, even though you’ve got anti virus software?

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At Laser, we’ve been selling, installing and maintaining computers for 20 years.

Check out our walk-in workshop, or ask for our callout service.

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Mrs Quins ( N.C.B.I.) in Rathfarnham Village are desperately looking for Ladies running in this year’s event to take a sponsorship card from Mrs Quins and help raise much need funds for the work carried out by N.C.B.I. The money raised will be used to help us continue to provide services for the blind and vision impaired people in Ireland. These services include Mobility training, I.T. training, Early Learning Centers, Independent Living training, Libary and Media centers, CDs DVDs and tapes plus many aids for the visually impaired. Mary aged 61 has no sight yet she is independent, busy, and participates in social activities and uses email and Skype to keep in touch with friends and family. Mary was able to go to I.T. training, just one example of the work carried on by ( N.C.B.I.).

So ladies if you can run for Mrs Quins Rathfarnham Village please call in and talk to our Manager Lucia she will be delighted to meet you. Many thanks for all your help in the past and we look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Dundrum Family Recreation Centre - Update Progress Note: The final stage of completing all the outstanding works at the site has been reached, including the new main entrance off the Broadford Road (adjacent to BCS), internal street lighting, landscaping the green areas of the site, and the final top surface dressing of the main access road and car parks. The kick-boards are being installed on the ‘5-a-side’ pitches and the final surface layers on the tennis court are being completed.

The DLR Leisure Services Company (Tel. 205 4746), set up to run the leisure facilities at the site, expect to have senior staff appointed by the end of February. The new pool is being tested and commissioned and, once pool staff have been appointed, training will commence during March. The project is still on schedule to open in April 2009.

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Red Roses & Petrol - Glencullen Musical and Dramatic Society Following their sell-out performances of Oliver! last December, the Glencullen Musical and Dramatic Society are now turning their attention to a play by the reknowned Irish novelist, Joseph O’Connor.

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The next production by Glencullen is Red Roses and Petrol by Joseph O’Connor. This dark comedy explores themes of love, betrayal and secrets within a Dublin middle class family. The play opens after the death of a flawed patriarch.

As his family gathers in Dublin for his wake, the reunion reveals that the family has some unusual skeletons in the closets, the consequences are both disturbing and comic.

The play has recently been turned into a movie with Malcolm McDowell (of Clockwork Orange fame) playing the role of the central, albeit recently deceased, character.

Tickets are €18/ €15 (concession Tuesday only) and can be bought from the Mill Theatre Office on (01) 296 9340.

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Spring Clean Your Wardrobe

by Janice Coyne, Style Consultant in an easy to reach place. It’s also a really good idea to use shoe-trees for all shoes as these help them keep their shape and prolongs their life.

Scented wooden balls for the inside of the shoes will also keep them smelling fresh as well as discouraging moths.

With spring just around the corner (yes I know we had snow this year and it’s still very cold) it’s good to look ahead in anticipation of longer nights and brighter days. Along with realising that the windows really do need to be cleaned it’s good to take a long look in the wardrobe and decide to do a clear out. Where to start? How to get organised?

Begin by emptying the clothes onto your bed and arrange in piles of trousers, skirts, jackets etc. List what you have and then review if you have too many of one thing and not enough of another. For instance – 8 pairs of trousers and they’re all black!

Should you decide that you’re not really wearing most of the clothes you’ve just taken out of your wardrobe then help is at hand to identify why that is. Getting the most out of your wardrobe and discovering new ways to create outfits using the clothes you already own is my speciality.

It is even more important nowadays to ensure that anything we spend on new clothes is for items that work and will provide good value on a “cost per wear” basis. In addition to doing wardrobe workouts I also offer a personal shopping service.

With Mother’s day on the horizon and Easter following closely behind perhaps a gift voucher would be welcomed by someone you love? So, have fun with that therapeutic wardrobe clear out, ladies!

Are you holding onto things because they need minor alterations or specialist treatments? Now is a good time to deal with them, taking up hems, sewing on buttons or arranging to drop items into the dry cleaners.

I would recommend replacing wire hangers with wooden or plastic rigid ones that support your clothes properly, as over time wire hangers will fail to do this. The best hangers for knitwear are padded fabric ones. All knitwear should be cleaned before being stored as moths love clothes that are not perfectly fresh!

Once you have your wardrobe emptied, give it a quick wipe down or vacuum and you’re set to arrange it in a more accessible way.

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Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (DLR) Enterprise Week

by Michael Hayden

Are you thinking of Starting a Business?

Are you in business and looking to expand?

Make a date in your diary for the upcoming Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Enterprise Week, 23rd to 26th March 2009!

DLR Enterprise Week 2009 features four days of public events, each designed to support the ambitions of aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. Get tips from a selection of Ireland’s most successful entrepreneurs, find out what help is available to businesses, exchange ideas with small business owners and attend business Incubation Open Days.

All events are open to the public and venues include Dún Laoghaire, Deansgrange, Stillorgan, Blackrock, Belfield and Killiney. The initiative is promoted by the local County Enterprise Board and Council Council as well as Enterprise Ireland and Bank of Ireland Business Banking.

The rest of the week features the county final of the County & City Enterprise Boards’ Student Enterprise Awards competition in Dún Laoghaire; a speed networking event for small business owners in Killiney Castle Hotel; a ‘Thinking of Starting Your Own Business?’ seminar in Deansgrange library and a lunchtime lecture by RTE’s Dragon’s Den Star, Sean Gallagher of Smarthomes in NovaUCD Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre.

There will also be the chance to catch the Enterprise Bus, a fully customised mobile information unit packed with advice on how to get your own business up and running, which will travel throughout the county during the week.

For full event scheduling and details on how you and your business can fly higher in DLR Enterprise Week, visit www.dlrenterpriseweek.ie

The week will be formally opened by Mr. John McGuinness TD, Minister for Trade and Commerce, at a lunch organised by DLR Chamber in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire on Monday, March 23rd. Brody Sweeney, Chairman and Founder of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars and a popular writer on entrepreneurship, leadership and motivation, is the guest speaker.

Places can be booked by contacting DLR Chamber on (01) 284 5066.

On Wednesday, March 25th, Stillorgan Park Hotel plays host to a day long series of seminars delivered by expert speakers on topics ranging from supports for green businesses (Enterprise Ireland) to winning eBusiness strategies for micro-enterprises (Irish Internet Association). In the evening, a business networking event and Dragon’s Den-style competition will be promoted by Bank of Ireland Business Banking.

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Index - Where it’s at!

Activities Dance Parties (for children)..............................33 Encore (Drama classes for children) ...................7 www.Familyfun.ie (family activities) ...................8 Giddy Studios (children/adults)..........................7 Michelle Alonzi Academy of Dance ..................21 Wonderland Workshops Easter Camp...............37 Alarms Action Alarms.....................................................3 Art Classes Jin’s Art Classses (adults) ....................................7 Balloons Balloon Events..................................................25 RAD Castles......................................................38 Blinds & Curtains Asta Interior Design .........................................11 Ballinteer Blinds ...............................................15 Builders Attic Fanatic (attic conversions)........................21 Mission Construction .......................................15 Noonan Construction ......................................23 Car Services/Body Repairs Sandyford Motors ............................................47 Catering Cathy Addis Catering .......................................24 Cruites Cakes ...................................................28 Cleaning Chem Dry (Carpets/Upholstery).......................31 Oven Blitz (Oven Cleaning) .............................31 Pristine (House cleaning)..................................23 Computers/IT Solutions Hyperlynx (Internet Cafe).................................21 Laser Computer Sales (Mac & PC Repairs) .......40 Paula Flanagan (One -To-OneTraining).............37 Counselling Ian Epstein .........................................................3 Communion Dresses/Wedding Dresses Kolidi ..............................................................24 Double Glazing/Glass Churchtown Glass............................................29 Malplas Windows .............................................19 Driving Lessons Steve’s Driving School......................................31

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Education French College (Summer courses)....................41 Helpme2Parent (parenting courses) .................25 Irish College/Colaiste Naomh Eoin .....................9 DLRCC - Recycling ...........................................13 Estate Agents Lisney...............................................................11 Remax..............................................................48 Electrican Oliver Brady .....................................................21 Florist Dundrum Blooms.............................................15 Financial Services Dundrum Credit Union ....................................17 Gardens Colm’s Landscape Services ...............................10 4Gardensales - Tools/Repairs ............................11 Greenland Garden Services ..............................41 Graphic Designer Colm Geoghegan ............................................32 Hair & Beauty Gel Nails by Roslyn (mobile service).................25 Hermans Hairdressers.......................................43 Red Apple Hair & Beauty ...................................2 Health & Fitness Dundrum Acupuncture ....................................33 Pilates - Anne Sexton ...................................43 Insurance Brokers Cronin Insurance Brokers Ltd ...........................20 Alan Kidd & Co Ltd..........................................37 Local Councillor Neale Richmond ................................................5 Memorials/Headstones McCluksey Memorials ......................................13 Office Supplies Terenure Office Supplies ....................................9 Paths, Paving, Patios Regency Paving................................................45 Plumbing Brian McGarry..................................................11 Property Management Allied Property Management ...........................19 Solicitors Dillon Solicitors ................................................12 Joe Clancy Solicitors .........................................15 Style Consultant Janice Coyne ....................................................42 Web Design/Web Development Little Big Dog...................................................39 Wine Merchant Mitchell & Son.................................................35

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