About Dundrum Nov/Dec 2009

Dundrum ISSUE 7: November - December 2009

FREE ‘SKILLS FOR WORK’ COURSES

WANT TO TAKE 10 YEARS OFF YOUR FACE? HAVE A STYLISH CHRISTMAS!

‘LIFE IS A ROLLERCOASTER’ Local family’s battle with Cystic Fibrosis

PLUS Local News & Events, Tarot-Scopes, Recipes and much more!

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Contents About Education Free ‘Skills for Work Courses’.............................6

About Style Have a Stylish Christmas...................................................26

About Recipe Mediterranean Fish Stew.........................................10

About Acupuncture Non Surgical Facelift!.................................30

About Wine It’s Beaujolais Time............................................................12

About Business Survive the Slowdown..........................................32

About Legal Matters Civil Partnerships Bill..............................14

About Local Events Dundrum Diary........................................34-37

About Crossword ................................................................................................16

About Word Search Wine Theme...........................................................40

About Kids Quiz ‘em, Jokes, Easy Sudoku........................................18

Tarot-scopes for November by Mags............................................44

About Gardening Round the Garden in November..........20

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

Highlighting ‘Life is a Rollercoaster’ - Cystic Fibrosis..........24

Welcome to the November/December issue of About Dundrum After managing to ignore almost all social networking devices, I finally joined the 21st century. Paula Flanagan, our local IT Trainer has got me Tweeting (pg 17)! Yes, About Magazines is now on Twitter, so do logon to www.twitter.com and enter about_magazines and start following. We will be tweeting local news, special offers and events, which are happening in between your next issue of About Dundrum.

Copy deadline for the Jan/Feb issue: 10th December 2009

There are plenty of great reader offers inside. So, remember save time and money and support local business. Total Hair Care have 20% off for Senior Citizens (pg 5); you can get 20% off Gift Vouchers from Dundrum Acupuncture & Massage (pg 30); Al’s Fish Shop has 10% off Fresh Fish (pg 10); Philip Thomspon is offering a discounted commission for new house listings in November (pg 48) and ChemDry has a great reader offer if you want clean carpets for Christmas (page 13), to name but a few!

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ABOUT LOCAL SERVICES

Free ‘Skills for Work’ Courses

by Patricia Doran, South Dublin A.E.S. Good news if you are employed and have been thinking about brushing up on or furthering your educational skills! County Dublin Vocational Education Committee and FÁS have come together to work in partnership on the Free Skills for Work programme.

This free programme is designed specifically to meet the needs of employed people who have no formal qualifications or have no qualification above full Junior Certificate.

Our aim is to enable adults (18 years plus) to fulfill their potential in a positive learning environment using experienced Tutors who are aware of the difficulties returning to education can create.

We are pleased to offer employees and employers the unique opportunity to avail of free training and education programmes under this initiative. The programme can be tailored individually to your needs and the needs of your employer/workplace.

The programmes, of varying length, will be delivered in a flexible way to minimise or eliminate any disruption to working life and business operations.

The programme is designed for employees who wish to improve their skills in a number of areas: • • • • •

FETAC certified modules to match the skills requirement of your employer/employees can be offered under this programme. These FETAC modules are recognised nationally and internationally.

Some of the benefits of Skills for Work programmes to the employer include: • Better team performance • Increased employee morale and motivation • Increased profitability • Building the company’s reputation as a quality learning organisation • Improved internal and external communications For more information contact us at our Dundrum Office 298 9283 or email: sfw@edu.codubvec.ie.

Alternatively you can write to us at South Dublin Adult Education Service, Skills for Work Programme, 1B Ballinteer Road, Dundrum, Dublin 16.

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Modules of learning such as Communications and Maths can be designed thematically to fit in with the needs of the workplace, e.g. Communication skills may include themes such as Health/Safety/Hygiene Practice/Customer Service.

In these training courses you will acquire new workrelated skills and brush up on existing skills which will in turn, provide significant benefits to personal development, productivity and competitiveness.

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ABOUT LOCAL FUNDRAISING

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Everyone will receive a ‘Goody Bag’, (one for everyone in the audience. Filled with vouchers and goodies worth in excess of €200. (To name one - a €100 voucher for Boodles Jewellers, Grafton Street).

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ABOUT RECIPE

Mediterranean Fish Stew with Rouille Croutons A quick and easy twist on a classic French recipe, this Mediterranean fish stew is full of the flavours of crab meat, Pernod and fennel.

Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves 6 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 large red chilli, finely chopped 2 bulbs fennel, quartered 2 tbsp Pernod 100ml (4fl oz) Noilly Prat or other dry vermouth 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato purée pinch saffron 1 dressed crab 250g (9oz) monkfish fillet, cubed 200g (7oz) roeless scallops 400g (14oz) raw, peeled king prawns 600g (1lb 5oz) mussels, scrubbed 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped For the rouille: 1 large garlic clove, crushed pinch saffron 1 large anchovy fillet 1 tsp harissa paste little lemon juice, to taste 125g (4.4oz) fresh mayonnaise For the croutons: 1 small baguette, diagonally sliced little olive oil 1. To make the rouille, pound down the garlic, saffron, anchovy, harissa and lemon juice in a mortar and pestle or mini chopper, then stir into the mayonnaise.

2. For the croutons, preheat the oven to 200°C, 180°C fan, 400°F, gas 6. Brush each side of the baguette slices with the oil then place on a wire rack in the oven for approx 10 minutes, until crisp. Dip the croutons into half of the parsley before serving.

3. Now make the stew. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil and add the onion. Cook for a few minutes, then add the garlic, chilli and fennel. Stir well and cook for a minute, then add the alcohol. Bring to the boil for a few minutes, then add the tomatoes, tomato purée and saffron. Season well with salt and freshly ground pepper.

4. Simmer for ten minutes, then add all of the fish, ending with the mussels. Cover and allow to cook for about five minutes, until the mussels have opened and all the fish has cooked through. Scatter over the remaining parsley. Ladle into bowls, serving the rouille and croutons on the side, together with grated Gruyère, if you like. The rouille should be served on top of the croutons for dunking in the stew.

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ABOUT WINE

Le Beaujolais Nouveau Est Arrivé!

by Jennifer Greene At the stroke of midnight on the third Thursday of each November, millions of cases of Beaujolais Nouveau begin their journey through a sleeping France for immediate shipment to all parts of the world. Banners proclaim the good news: Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé! One of the most frivolous and animated rituals in the wine world has begun. But what is the Beaujolais Nouveau race, and where did it begin?

In the Middle Ages, many wines turned to vinegar before they could be drunk. Ancient wine producers, wishing to avoid leaving a sour taste in their customers' mouths, discovered that the Gamay grape of the Beaujolais region was drinkable just weeks after harvest. Realising they were on to a good thing, clever bistro owners began shipping wagons-full of still-fermenting young Beaujolais by horse-drawn cart and then barge along the river Saône until it reached the place of consumption, in this case the bistros of Lyon and the surrounding area, and sometimes even as far as Paris.

This commercial practice, somewhat less developed than it is today, continued with a few ups and downs until the start of the Second World War. Although the government put in place regulations and restrictions in 1938 to control the trade, in 1951 the region's governing body revoked these regulations and a preferential system for the early release of this wine was set up. The release date was set at 15th November each year.

By this time, what had started as a local tradition had gained so much popularity that an international market

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had developed. Vintners then started to race to see whose Beaujolais Nouveau would be the first to fill the bars and bistros of the world awaiting the new vintage.

Over the years they have employed all methods of transport as part of the fun from trucks to trains and jets to hot air balloons.

In 1985, the date was changed, this time to the third Thursday of November tying it to a weekend and making the celebration complete. But wherever the new Beaujolais went, importers had to agree not to sell it before midnight on the third Thursday of November.

By the time this early release is over, over 65 million bottles, nearly half of the region's total annual production, will be distributed and drunk around the world. It is celebrated throughout Europe - both east and west, the US, Australia and more recently in the Far Eastern markets.

Apart from the fanfare, what makes Beaujolais Nouveau so popular? Simply put, Beaujolais Nouveau is as about as close to white wine as a red wine can get. Due to the way it is made - the must is pressed early after only three daysthe astringent tannins normally found in red wines, aren't there, leaving an easy to drink, fruity wine which is best served chilled.

This is definitely not the sort of wine to spend time sniffing and swirling or to age until it improves - it won't. It is relatively low alcohol compared to some of the strong New World wines that are popular these days, and this makes it highly ‘quaffable'. Beaujolais Nouveau day this year is 19th November.

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ABOUT LEGAL MATTERS

Civil Partnership – A New Beginning

by Brendan Dillion, Dillon Solicitors The purpose of the Civil Partnerships Bill 2009 is to establish a statutory civil partnership registration scheme for same-sex couples together with an extensive package of rights, obligations and protections for those who register under the scheme. The Bill also establishes a redress scheme for opposite-sex and same-sex couples, cohabiting couples who are not married or registered as civil partners. The Civil Partnerships Bill will have a significant impact on many areas of the law including family, probate and property law.

The following are some of the key provisions of the Bill: Civil Partners • A statutory civil partnership registration scheme for same-sex couples.

• The introduction of the concept of a ‘shared home’. Where civil partners share a home one partner will not be able to sell or mortgage the property without the prior written consent of the other civil partner.

• A civil partner will have the legal right to claim from the estate of a deceased partner irrespective of whether or not their partner had made a will.

• Pension schemes which include a spousal benefit will be deemed to also apply to civil partners.

including maintenance, property and pension adjustment orders and provision from the estate of a deceased cohabitant.

• A provision that a same-sex cohabitant of a deceased person has the same right as an opposite-sex cohabitant of a deceased person to seek damages in the event of his or her cohabitant's wrongful death.

Cohabiting Couples

• The recognition of cohabitant agreements which regulate the shared financial affairs of cohabiting couples.

• A redress scheme for opposite-sex and same-sex cohabiting couples. This scheme will allow a financially dependent cohabitant to apply to court for certain remedies

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ABOUT CROSSWORD

Cryptic Crossword

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Jokes, Easy Sudoku & Quiz ‘em

ABOUT KIDS

Jokes

Easy Sudoku

Kids Zone!

How to Play:

Q: When do Astronauts eat their sandwiches?

A: At launch time Q: What do you call a crazy space-man?

A: An astro-nut

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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Q: How do you stop an astronaut's baby from crying?

A: You rocket!

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Q: What kind of star wears sunglasses?

A: A movie star!

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Q: Where was the cow going when he went into space?

A: To the moooon!

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Q: What's crazy and goes into space?

A: A loony module!

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Quiz ‘em

1. In the 1939 film The Wizard Of Oz, which city does the Yellow Brick Road lead to?

2. What is the highest grossing film of all time?

3. Who played Pontius Pilate in Monty Python's Life of Brian?

4. In which film does James Bond marry Countess Teresa di Vicenzo?

5. "I offer Oscar hit" is an anagram of which film that went on to win 4 Oscars including Best Picture?

6. By what name is the movie character of Henry Jones Jr. better known?

7. Which 2007 film is set in a kingdom called Far Far Away?

8. Who played Emma Peel in the 1998 film version of The Avengers?

9. Who starred as Professor Peter Boyd alongside a chimpanzee in the 1951 film Bedtime For Bonzo?

10. The first letters of the first 9 answers can be rearranged to spell the name of which famous actor?

ANSWERS 1. Emerald City, 2. Titanic, 3. Michael Palin, 4. On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 5. Chariots Of Fire, 6. Indiana Jones, 7. Shrek The Third, 8. Uma Thurman, 9. Ronald Reagan, 10. Tom Cruise 18 | ABOUT DUNDRUM

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ABOUT GARDENING

Round The Garden in November

by Tom Percy This month is the prime time for planting deciduous trees and shrubs if the weather is fairly mild. If you have ordered new trees and shrubs from a garden centre or nursery, dig out a trench so they can be heeled in on arrival if they can't be put in their final positions immediately due to bad weather.

Perennials need to be cut down to around 40cm above ground height and then right down in March.

Shrubs such as Lavatera, Leycesteria and Buddleia should also be cut down to one third of their height this month. If they are left too tall, winter winds will break their branches, which will let in damp and diseases. This could seriously damage or even kill your shrub. By removing one third of the height, the risk is far less and the plant still has a canopy for protection.

Another third can be removed in March when the threat of severe, long-term frosty weather is over.

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The lawn can have its final cut towards the end of this month, if the weather is mild, although ensure that the cut height on the lawnmower is set at maximum, as the ground underneath will now be very damp.

Avoid walking on the grass when it's frosty (as doing so will kill it) and sweep any remaining leaves from the lawn to stop them blocking the light and air. At the end of the month, drain down the petrol from your lawnmower, clean it thoroughly and consider getting it professionally serviced to prolong its life.

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ABOUT LOCAL NEWS

Red Apple Stylists - Getting A ‘head’!

The stylists at Red Apple Hair & Beauty have certainly been busy this autumn. Owner Dee Toner is back from London, where she was working with Vidal Sassoon’s creative director on new cutting edge colour and design techniques. Amanda (Eden Salon) has been awarded the MCA & MCP Colour Degree and is a Master Colour Trainer. And Carrie & Catherine (Woodstown Salon), have both been awarded Master Colour Degrees.

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ABOUT CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Highlighting - Living Life on a Rollercoaster

by Helen Little Helen Little lives in Ballinteer with her daughter

sufferers and their carers and to pay tribute their

Emma, 20 and son Luke, 19 – both are suffers of

bravery and perseverance. I also wrote it to share

Cystic Fibrosis (CF). This year, Helen published

about the many positive lessons I learnt when

her first book, Living Life on a Rollercoaster’,

facing the most awful of circumstances, things like

which chronicles her family’s journey from the

taking a day at a time, enjoying the good moments

birth of her two children, up to the year after

because they strengthen us for the difficult times,

her daughter’s double lung transplant in 2006.

the importance of encouragement, the value of friendship, the way life’s challenges can reveal an

I have written it as if we

inner strength, and how

were having a face to

our faith helped us to

face conversation and I

persevere believing that

was telling what it has

better days would come.

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her CF which affect her

and Luke also share, in parts of the book, what it

digestion and spine and also has CF diabetes.

has been like for them.

However the transplant gave her back quality of life and after completing her secondary schooling

Emma had the more intense experience of the

is now doing a course in Web Design. Luke is in

illness particularly in her teen years when her

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Automotive Technology.

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ABOUT STYLE

Have a Stylish Christmas!

by Janice Coyne, Style Consultant With the festive season approaching, many of us are watching the pennies this year as never before, I was thinking about the many ways to update an existing outfit with the use of accessories.

If your budget doesn’t allow for a completely new look, then take some time and consider how to update what you have with a few additional well chosen pieces.

What will work with what you already have? This will depend on whether your outfit is already detailed or plain, but if we assume that you have the ubiquitous “little black dress” in the wardrobe then the options are many and varied. For “little black dress” think of any combination of dark separates and consider the following options: Adding a Belt – would your dress/separates work with a belt? If you have the hourglass or triangular body shape then your waist is a great asset and drawing attention to it with a gorgeous belt could be the answer. Remember too that adding a belt where you don’t naturally have a waist can give the illusion of one, especially if worn slightly lower than the natural waistline. For those that are ‘straight’, belts are designed to be worn on the waist and those with a slight curve are designed to be worn on the hips with the belt, sitting slightly higher at the back and lower at the front. This allows the buckle or fastening to lie flat at the front.

Add a splash of colour with either jewellery or scarves can help brighten your complexion. As we mature, wearing black near the face can sometimes seem harsh. Brightening the neck area with added colour is easy and very effective.

Footwear and Handbags. This year there is a fabulous range of dressy pumps and ballet flats as well as all heel heights in between. Remember, that wedges support the full length of your foot more than stilettos and are available in a range of heights and styles. Add a stunning handbag and you’re off!

Whatever you do over festive season ladies, I hope you have a great time and feel fabulous.

Don’t hesitate to call me for advice on your personalised style package and getting the most out of your wardrobe. Merry Christmas

Necklaces – these do a great job of distracting the eye.

Long necklaces can elongate your neck and draw the eye down, creating length which also acts as a slimming aid. If you want to draw attention upwards then try multiplying several necklaces to create a dramatic statement.

Knitwear or Scarves – from colourful pashminas to shrugs, scarves and lightweight loose long cardigans, there is plenty to choose from. Decide what length or shape suits you best, whether it’s a small shrug, tie-wrap cardigan or a longer length waistcoat or jacket. This is where you can embellish with sparkle or glitz.

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ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE

Take Years Off Your Face

by Juliette O’Grady, Dundrum Acupuncture What if you could get 5 to 10 years off your face without going through surgery or any type of invasive procedure? Facial acupuncture can do that for you.

What does it do?

• Relaxes muscle tone.

• It increases circulation therefore it oxygenates the skin.

• Increases collagen production.

• Tightens the pores and brightens the eyes.

• Keeps acne skin under control.

• Nourishes the skin giving you a healthy complexion with a natural glow.

• Moisturises the skin from the inside and gives rosy cheeks to people with dull, tired looking skin.

How does it work?

The treatment is based on the principles of Traditional

Chinese Medicine which involves the insertion of very small and very thin disposable needles into acupuncture points of the face. The needles are only inserted superficially and on insertion of the needles there will be an increase of blood and Qi circulation to the local area and also collagen production is stimulated. This collagen will help to fill out lines and reduce wrinkles giving firmness to the skin and producing a healthy glowing complexion.

A full acupuncture treatment is also given to help you detox and boost your immune system. Because feeling good makes you look fantastic!

Juliette trained with Dr Vincent Carroll MD 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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The business was established by Michael Meredith following a recent move to Laurel Road. Michael has over 30 years experience working on domestic and commercial construction projects. He has undertaken a wide variety of jobs for home and office owners around Dundrum and further afield ranging from general Painting and Decorating; customized Carpentry Solutions i.e. built-in shelving and storage; Assembling Flat Pack Furniture (i.e. IKEA), changing taps and sinks; Roof Repairs and Garden Maintenance. In addition to these small jobs the Dundrum Handyman has also completed a range of more substantial projects including Attic Insulation; laying Wooden Floors; replacing and repairing Garden Sheds and Fences; laying Patios and Decking and completing emergency repairs.

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The Dundrum Handyman’s skills and services are also used by landlords who need a reliable key-holder to maintain their properties. Recently Michael has undertaken a number of projects upgrading rental accommodation and office spaces.

Michael uses his extensive contacts with suppliers and various building trades (Hardware suppliers, Joinery workshops, Plasters, Tillers etc.) to provide very competitive quotations that get the job done quickly, efficiently and with the least amount of disruption to your home and life.

You can check out examples of his work and read feedback from customers on www.thedundrumhandyman.ie The Dundrum Handyman is available to undertake all types of household and office jobs and no job is too small!

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ABOUT BUSINESS

Will Your Company Survive the Slowdown?

by Fiona Tuomey As the credit crunch continues to bite and the disposable income available to many households decreases, there are few businesses that aren’t feeling the pinch.

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The old adage is that at times like this, spending on marketing is often the first thing to go. This is actually a false logic as advertising is an investment in your business, not an overhead. When there is an economic slowdown, the spending pie available to business shrinks. To even stand still you must increase your share of that pie. If you stop marketing while your competitors continue to do so, you will find yourself with a smaller share of that shrinking pie.

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Remember, advertising is only intended to drive a response. If the phone is ringing but you are not winning new business, try asking your potential customers why they didn’t buy from you. Don’t forget competitors are here to be competed with and knowledge is power.

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Every successful business thinks and plans ahead with a long term focus. If you want your business to not only survive but thrive, don’t wait to do something – make a plan today! Put a strategy together, which consists of a series of marketing activities that provide you with the kind of forward momentum you and your business will need in 2009 and beyond!

To maximise return on your investment, there are a few questions you should consider: Is your marketing being targeted at the right customers?

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ABOUT LOCAL EVENTS

Dundrum Diary with DUNDRUM FLOWER CLUB Dundrum Flower Club are having a Charity Christmas demonstration on Tuesday 10th Nov at 7.45pm in Gort Muire, Ballinteer Road.

Sandra Finnegan will arrange the flowers with a 'Festive Flourish'. On Tuesday 8th December Mary Flynn will demonstrate her ideas of 'Creative Christmas' Both nights should give us the inspiration to 'deck the halls' and begin the Christmas fun. Gort Muire is the venue and the time is 7.45pm. Plenty of parking.

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and historical interest as well as shopping and fine dining! We meet at 8pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month in Marlay Grange Parish Centre. New members are always welcome.

Please contact us on 087 953 2352.

PERSONAL STYLE NIGHT On Tuesday 3rd November, Janice Coyne is hosting a personal style night in the Giddy Studios on Grange Road. The evening begins at 7:30pm. Cost €20. Tel 086 806 7702.

Email: janicecoyne@gmail.com

Saturday 6th December 2009 10.30am till 4pm. Make a date for coffee with a friend and get some special pressies for Christmas.

Simpson’s are celebrating the opening of our new conservatory by inviting professional craft people to bring lots of Christmas spirit.

Come and celebrate with us, admission is €5 and includes tea/coffee and Christmas pudding.

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DUNDRUM LIBRARY TEL: 298 5000

November 7th from 10am-1pm and December 12th from 10am-2.30pm.

Lots of different craft stalls, home baking, coffee shop open. Admission free. Special guest at November Market - come and meet a Guide dog and his owner.

Interested stall holders contact Jennifer Armstrong on 288 1494.

Cupla Focal/Irish Language group Every Monday at 10am Webwise/Basic Internet Training Every Monday 11am-1pm Parent and Toddler Group Friday Mornings 10am-12pm Book Club 3rd Tuesday of Every Month at 6.45pm

THE MARLAY ICA GUILD The ladies of Marlay Guild ICA have a wonderful programme of talks, outings and events to look forward to in 2009-2010.

Members will have talks on fashion, health issues, history and culture as well as the opportunity to engage in a range of classes (textiles, calligraphy, gardening, yoga etc.).

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We meet each Wednesday in Ballinteer St. John's GAA Pavilion from 10.30am-12.30pm.

We organise talks, activities and outings. Full programme of events throughout the year.

New members, aged 55+, are very welcome.

Just come along to meet us.

Writers Group Alternate Wednesdays at 10am Scrabble Group Alternate Fridays at 2pm Story time for 3-6 year olds Tuesday at 3.30-4pm

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Green Fingers Airfield’s Young Gardeners’ Club Saturday Mornings 10am to 12 noon November 28th (8-11 yrs) A morning spent with the Airfield Gardeners creating and tending the Young Gardeners plot. We will continue to maintain the garden, grow flowers, fruit and vegetables from seed, plant bulbs for spring, and make food for the birds this winter.

Airfield, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14.

Tickets: (01) 298 4301 Email: booking@airfield.ie Web: www.airfield.ie

Christmas @ Airfield Nov 26th The Airfield Shop Christmas Promotion 10% off all stock

The Farm Green Wellies, Airfields’ Young Farmer’s Club Saturday Mornings 10am-12 noon November 14th €15 (11-14yrs) Working with Farmer Eamon, gathering and storing the winter feeds and preparing housing for our animals for the winter months.

This is also the time of year that we plant winter crops. Wellies and raingear are a must!

Dec 2nd + 3rd The Ballaly Players Christmas Show

Dec 16th +16th The Dexter Family Ensemble

Dec 6th, 13th + 20th Airfield Christmas Family Sunday

Children @ Airfield ‘The Winter Garden’ Sat. Mornings 10am to 12.30pm November: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th €20 per session / all four sessions €70 (8-12 yrs) Create a magical winter garden on Airfield’s grounds with artist Jane Groves. You will use wire, fabric and recycled materials to create fantastical insects, blooms and a gardenscape inspired by artist Andy Goldsworthy and the garden of artist Derek Jarman.

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Meet the Animals November 14th @ 2.30pm Eamon, our farmer, takes you on a tour of the farm to see the animals before they go indoors for the winter.

Meet all your old favourites including Hammer and Dixie, our miniature ponies, donkeys Michael and Smokey Joe, and Betty and Prudence our saddle-back pigs.

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ABOUT LOCAL EVENTS

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Family Sundays 12.30pm - 4pm

Pop and Other Palindromes by Bonnie Jean Lawless 3rd October - 5th November 2009 Paintings exploring a world of surreal and dreamlike scenarios and the people within them.

November - Hibernation and preparing for spring 1st: 8th:

Scarefield!

Plant one of the tens of thousands of bulbs that will bloom in the spring 15th: Create a habitat for a hibernating creature 22nd: Come along and help as bulb planting for the spring continues 29th: Feeding and bedding the animals

Young Artists Saturdays 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th November 10am-12.30pm €20 per session / all four sessions €70 (11-14 yrs) You will use recycled materials to create fantastical insects, blooms and a gardenscape and pathway inspired by artist Andy Goldsworthy and the garden of artist Derek Jarman. You will also create pieces to bring home.

Music @ Airfield

“Signs of Human Activity” Photography by EOIN WILLIAMS November 7th – December 11th 2009 Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm (Open late when show on in main theatre).

Signs of Human Activity’ is an exploration of photography’s capacity to create pieces of fiction. Centred on the idea of found objects, the work examines items of clothing abandoned in secluded environments. The images are staged recreations of imagined scenes based on real experience, they exist entirely in a singular moment, without past or future, inviting the viewer to interact by inferring a personal, individual narrative for each piece.

Máire Ní Chathasaigh and Chris Newman Friday 6th November / 8pm €15 / €12 A stylish cocktail of dynamic Irish dance-music, gorgeous airs, evocative old songs and striking new compositions - with shots of hot jazz and bluegrass thrown in!

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The Lives And Times of Selma Mae

Call our Box Office on 01 296 9340 or call in to the Mill Theatre Box Office. We're open from Monday to Saturday, 10am - 6pm, and the theatre re-opens at 6.30pm when there is an evening performance. You can also book online at www.milltheatre.com NOVEMBER LISTINGS DRAMA

I am of Ireland (Bosco Hogan) Fri 6th & Sat 7th November 8pm €18/€15 To mark the 70th Anniversary of W.B Yeats passing Focus Theatre presents a play on the life and work of one of Ireland’s great creative icons. Bosco Hogan gives one of his finest and most accomplished performances in a richly drawn portrait of the poet, the mystic, the visionary and the man.

COMEDY

Andrew Stanley & Eric Lalor

Tues 10th - Sat 14th November 8pm €6 The year is 2007, handbags are big, SUV’s are bigger and it seems Selma Mae has it all, the gorgeous husband, kids and her new extension. But something is wrong, the scene is set to reveal the cracks behind the perfectly made up façade of the last days of the boom. This is a chance to see a new play with a big name cast in an intimate setting.

Over the River and Through the Woods

Tues 17th - Sat 21st November 8pm €18/€15 Venue: The Mill Theatre Main Auditorium Nick a single Italian-American guy from Jersey who diligently visits both sets of his grand parents every Sunday for dinner, this is his routine until he’s offered his dream job of a marketing executive in Seattle.

How could he betray them, thus begins a series of schemes to keep Nick around.

Lovers

Fri 6th November 8pm €15 Two of the busiest comics on the club circuit in Ireland’s booming stand up scene and have been the support of choice for many top acts on their theatre tours. They enjoyed these lovely venues so much that they are back on the road bringing a taste of the standup club circuit to a theatre near you.

Thurs 19th - Sat 21st November 8pm €16/€13 Brien Friel celebrated his 80th birthday this year so come and celebrate with one of his much loved play.

Lovers contains two one act plays that both deal with couples and love in hilarious but often thought provoking ways.

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Season’s Greetings

Tues 10th - Sat 14th November 8pm €18/€15 The play is a hilarious and sometimes heartwrenching commentary on the condition of our country in the dark days of economic hardship nearly five decades ago. Set in the natural home of impromptu song a public house with many colourful characters, language and a great deal of humour.

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Tues 24th - Sat 28th November 8pm €18/€15 A black though often farcical comedy about a dysfunctional family Christmas, set over the three day’s of Christmas in an average suburban house, a story of thwarted ambitions, unhappiness in relationships, and petty squabbles at a supposedly happy time of the year.

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ABOUT SAVING MONEY

Ways to Save Money in a Recession

by Sara Sweetman

NAMA, Haircuts, Budgets. It’s enough to drive you to drink. However, there are lots of ways to reduce costs in business with little effort.

Website Wordpress (www.wordpress.com) for a free blogging solution.

Communication There are many excellent online services that are either free or cheap, which can knock hundreds of Euro off the bottom line.

Google Alerts (www.google.com/alerts) for a free way of monitoring what people are saying about you, your company and your competitors on the internet.

Skype (www.skype.com) is a free way to communicate with colleagues.

Sim4Travel (www.sim4travel.com) if you travel a lot and want to use your mobile phone whilst overseas. Receiving calls whilst travelling are free and making calls are cheaper than normal roaming rates.

Google Calendar (www.google.com/calendar) to share activities with your team (and family!) Free.

Stay Productive for Less OpenOffice (www.openoffice.org) rather than buy expensive Microsoft Office. It’s free and will probably meet all of your needs.

KeePass Password Safe (www.keepass.info) to manage your passwords.

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Google Analytics (www.google.com/analytics) for excellent free webs stats package which will enable you to track all of the visitor activity on your website.

Hardware Upgrade your old PC rather than buy a new one. By simply buying a new processor and a bit of extra memory an old PC can spring back into life.

Keep your old monitor. Screen technology is changing slowly so you’ll probably see little improvement from upgrading your monitor Other Cost Cutting Techniques When any contract is coming to an end – mobile phone, broadband, insurance, etc – phone the supplier and threaten to cancel. Many companies have special offers to retain existing customers.

Save paper and ink by printing on both sides of a sheet of paper in draft mode. Most modern printers have a duplex option which will automatically print on both sides of a sheet of paper.

In business, avoid cutting your prices; instead give away more value to customers.

To misquote Rudyard Kipling: “If you can keep your head whilst all about you are losing theirs … you’ll be wealthy, my son!”

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ABOUT CHRISTIAN AID

Christian Aid - Family Fun Day in Dundrum Over 500 people turned up for the Fun Day at the Dundrum Methodist Church. All monies raised from the day will go towards supporting the work of Christian Aid in developing countries. Thank you all for your support! For more information see www.christianaid.ie Fine Gael TD George Lee stops for a photo with the Christian Bikers at Christian Aid’s Family Fun Day on Saturday September 19th.

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Tarot-Scopes

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Both you and Taurus are in the personal springtime of your year: a time when you reap the benefits of success from all the efforts you have put into play.

Romantically, you are in the best position to lay down the foundations for a wonderful, happy and truly loving marriage. Your working life is set to improve. Be patient!

A small piece of consecrated ground is the place you feel you can communicate with the heavens. Your personal hidden spirit is the key to this connection.

A job you want is yours, ask! The next few months sees you strictly budgeting for the future, a wedding perhaps? A phone call or a text makes your day.

TAURUS

You must now gather your thoughts for the future and take the lessons learnt from the past be your education into the life you were born to live. Great things abound for you and you find are glad to be in the time and space you are in right now. A second wedding is on the cards for the separated scorpion, do say yes!

Practice perfects the talents and you must get to the confident stage of allowing yourself be recognised for this. Abundance in wending its way to you now and romantically, a marriage made in heaven links with financial success. Angels have always guided you to strength. Rebirth of relationship is forecast, give in a little!

GEMINI You are the true grafter and are due the rewards of your labours. Penny pinching now releases more funds at a later date. The weekend break to a restful setting is the ticket to refreshment. Yes! you are so much loved, just allow that everyone does not and cannot think exactly like you, so, allow for individuality.

A little lotto luck perhaps?

CANCER Time and tide wait for no man, so, Cancer, get moving on the plan and see a success that you did not expect so soon. A man arriving from across water holds the key to financial improvement. Do take up the class on computer trading. There are a few tricks you need to know. In relationship, value yourself more than you do now.

LEO As you enter the holiday season, your spirits are up and you can sense the hope and love in store for you.

You are far from wrong as life is sending you all the loving abundance you asked of the heavens. That special person can madden you with their moodiness.

Take heart Leo, they play up on the vibes you send out, so change them.

VIRGO That very special loved one recently passed over is always with you. You were always loved and cherished and always will be. Lots of paperwork to do with a property deal is on the cards. A possible house move to a more private location is yours if you wish this. Love is paramount and is yours. Stop looking for flaws

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS Lots of areas in your life, although delayed, are falling into place for you now. A house move is on the cards as you pull out all the stops to be settled this side of the holidays. Yes! You do have a myriad of angelic beings at your loving disposal, just ask unselfishly for the higher good of all and have a little more faith in yourself as a being of light.

CAPRICORN Going beyond the city limits for the quality life you so crave is very much on the cards for you Capricorn.

You may be very talented, but you are also extremely earthy and a dose of growing your own fruit, veg and herbs is just the medicine you need. Yourself and partner have much festive celebrations to attend to so, get to it and enjoy!

AQUARIUS You meet yourself on the way back most of the time, but now you need to stop and take stock of life and its little complications. The next few weeks sees you actively learning about the benefits of herbal remedies. These have a place in your new thinking, but not at the expense of the learned opinion. Yes your love is so spiritually guided.

PISCES You may find a one step forward and two steps back is the order of the day. Take heart. You need to stop and take a wee break from the norm to refresh your overworked batteries. Your ego took a battering of late but you are on the right path to slowly but surely finding the balance between work, rest and play.

Luck brings a cash win.

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Graphic Designer Blueorange Design Services..................................................................................42 Hair & Beauty Stylefish.ie - Fashion & Style Courses.............................................................19 Total Hair Care..................................................................................................................... 5 Health & Fitness Dundrum Acupuncture............................................................................................30 Pilates - Anne Sexton................................................................................................. 23 Pilates - with Amelia......................................................................................................15 Insurance Broker Carron Insurance Ltd.................................................................................................23 Insulation- Home Energy Saving BER Essentials..................................................................................................................33 Interiors/Home Furnishings eBoutique.ie........................................................................................................................8 Jewellers Fitzgibbon Jewellers.........................................................................................................3 Life Coaching/Training Alive & Kicking.....................................................................................................................8 Lighting (Indoor & Outdoor) Fantasy Lights.................................................................................................................25 Memorials/Headstones McCluskey Memorials...............................................................................................29 Nursing Home The Marlay........................................................................................................................23 Painter/Decorator Dave Verdon........................................................................................................................45 Plasterer Maurice Garvey.............................................................................................................11 Plumbing Brian McGarry......................................................................................................................7 Solicitors Dillon Solicitors..............................................................................................................15 Joe Clancy Solicitors...................................................................................................29 Style Consultant/Personal Shopper Janice Coyne......................................................................................................................26 Wine Merchants Mitchell & Son (Grange Rd)....................................................................................2

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