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BLOOM Contents Holywood • Edition 18 • July/August 2014
m o this is our summer edition
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around in our pants lapping up an
got something for everyone. But
which means that you
Indian summer. Who knows. But
if there’s something you think
won’t hear from us again until
one thing is for sure, before we
we’re lacking and you want to see
September. By which time the
head underground to tinker with
more of when we come back, just
garden furniture will be in the
Bloom and take a bit of a summer
shout very loudly and hopefully
garage, the barb ecue will be filled
break, we are certainly going out
one of us will hear and we can get
with rainwater and the hanging
with a bang. We’ve got a nice
it sorted. Failing that send us an
baskets with look like some sort
little line up of features this month email or give us a call. So until
of dandelion infested thatched
and plenty for you to put in your
September, have a really great
bowl torn to shreds by magpies
diary. From sculpture to nutrition
summer whatever you get up to
nesting up for the autumn. Or
to sailing championships to BBQ
and we shall certainly catch you on
perhaps we will all be still running invites to health and beauty, we’ve
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22 MEAT UP AT THE BBQ
Look out its raining news, soak it up through your eyes.
The Meat Pop Up collective are firing up the BBQ this summer.
10 THE SQUIBS
24 COOKBOOK
Rodgers & Browne Squib Champs, Recipes from one of Ireland’s supported by NDBC legends, Theodora FitzGibbon.
12 CATHY HART A former Holywood local, it’s sculptor Cathy Hart.
16 HEALTH & BEAUTY
26 LET’s GO NUTS Meet nutrition guru Aimee and check out her delicious creations.
28 LEGAL ADVICE
Ruth from the Beauty Studio with Expert legal advice from your solicitor on the High Street, Hunt. her summer tips and advice.
20 SMOOTH OPERATORS 44 BUSINESS ACCOLADES Local yoghurt business takes things to the next level.
We have the news on the North Down Business Awards. bloommagazine.co.uk 3
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North Down Museum will be running a Crafty Kids Summer Scheme in conjunction with Jumping Clay. The scheme will run from Tuesday 22 until Friday 25 July 10am-12:30pm. The cost is £32 payable on booking. The class is designed for primary school children. It is very popular so early booking is advised. Phone 028 9127 1200 or
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED: CITY AIRPORT SHOWS SUPPORT FOR LOCAL YOUNG ARTISTS George Best Belfast City Airport has teamed up with the Ulster Museum to offer their adopted schools a unique opportunity in art. The airport’s Community Fund supported the creative ‘Por-
visit northdownmuseum.com Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Cultra - Bring a picnic along and join the legendary Ford Capri and RS owners clubs as they show
celain Envelope’ project which gave seventy-two P7 pupils from
off these classic cars in the
two of the airport’s adopted schools in Belfast - St. Joseph’s Pri-
grounds of the Transport
mary School and Victoria Park Primary School – the opportunity
Museum. A great chance to
to recreate a historical collection of airmailed letters from the
admire the car you always
1940s and 1950s into handmade porcelain envelopes which are
promised yourself! The
now displayed in the Ulster Museums interactive Discover Arts Centre where they were created with help from local artist, Lynda B. Owen Grey from Victoria Park Primary School and Cara Sinclair from St. Joseph’s Primary School unveiled the display which will be on display in the Ulster Museum until 22nd June 2014 before being moved to Belfast City Airport for passengers to enjoy. For more information on how your school, group or project can apply to the Belfast City Airport Community Fund, please contact: communityfund@belfastcityairport.com 4 bloommagazine.co.uk
Museum is open from 10am, the Capri Cars are due to be on display at the Transport Museum from 12 noon. The event takes place on 27 Jul and runs until 5pm. For more information phone 028 9042 8428, email info@nmni.com or visit nmni.com/uftm. Normal admission prices apply
RICS President Commends Holywood Surveyors
The Clandeboye Food & Craft Festival 2014 takes place at Clandeboye Estate on Sunday 10th August bringing together a feast of local food talent in the stunning surroundings of The Courtyard. Amongst the mouthwatering menu of local artisan food producers taking part are Gourmet Crepes, Broughgammon Goats Meat, Glendinning’s Jams & Chut-
Joseph Kerr, Edward McCrea and Kevin Michie (pictured right)
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boye Estate Yoghurt, Tricycle from Holywood, newly qualified members of RICS (Royal Institu- Trading and The Yellow Door tion of Chartered Surveyors), the leading qualification when it who will be serving afternoon comes to professional qualifications in land, property, construction and the associated environmental issues, received their RICS diplomas from Michael Newey, the global President of the organisation. Mr Newey, who was on a two day visit to Northern Ireland, presented diplomas to recently qualified RICS members, at a ceremony in The Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast. RICS regulates and promote the profession; maintains the highest educational and professional standards; protects clients and consumers via a strict code of ethics; and provides impartial advice, analysis and guidance.
tea. As well as dozens of food stalls, there will be local craft and plenty of fun for children including kite making and face painting. Admission £4 per adult and Children Free. Food Festival from 12 noon – 5pm The Summer Fete is coming to Sainsburys at Holywood
Holywood Chamber of Commerce in Charity Boost
Exchange. The event ran
Holywood Chamber of Commerce raised £550 for TinyLife at
Down Craft Collective and it
a recent charity lunch at Royal Belfast Golf Club. The guest speaker was Professor Jim Dornan, President of TinyLife and the chamber’s new President David Menary, BTW Shiells and the Mayor of North Down, Cllr Andrew Muir, joined the event as one of his last engagements of his year in office. Other guests at the lunch included: proParamedics, John Minnis Estate Agents, Calvert Office Equipment Ltd, Lacuna Developments, Richmond Nursing Home, Enlighten IC, John Gray Funeral Directors, Bangor & Holywood Town Centres Ltd, Omeya Day Spa, First Trust Bank, Rodgers & Browne and the Royal College of Nursing. The chamber was also pleased to welcome Leigh Nelson and Stuart Kennedy from Newtownards Chamber of Trade.
last year too with the North was a great boost both to the community and served as an excellent base from which to launch the Sainsbury’s Charity of the Year Appeal. This year they are hoping to bring even more to the event with a larger range of stalls, outdoor games, bouncy castles, artists and local groups. The fete takes place on 5th July at Sainsbury’s Holywood Exchange Retail Park. bloommagazine.co.uk 5
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Get in touch with your story & share it with the readers of Holywood • email: stuart@bloommagazine.co.uk Don’t forget the kite festival on 3rd August at Redburn Country Park. If you don’t have one, make one on site, buy one or wonder at the skills of the experts. Stout footwear recommended. Toilet facilities and stalls to purchase food and beverages.
Head On Down to the Harbour Hoedown Live music will be taking place on 5 Jul from 7pm - 11pm at Groomsport Harbour. Featuring the likes of The HardChargers with their deliciously irreverent dirty blues. Flatville Aces, Britain’s best exponents of Cajun-flavoured roots dance music, and the headline Act is Hayseed Dixie. Festival headliners at Glastonbury, Hayseed Dixie perform classic and original rock songs by favorites such as AC DC, Motorhead and Queen, in a fast, furious and tongue-in-cheek Ameri- Holywood’s karate queen came can Bluegrass style’. A speciality food fair will be providing an array up short after a gallant effort in of food and refreshments. Cockle Row Cottages will be in full flow
during the day too with 2pm-4pm Glitter Tattoos, Children’s Crafts and Balloon Modelling & World of Owls. 4pm-6pm Magician, Face Painting, Party Animals NI. This is a free event. 028 9127 0069.
her quest to become a two-time world Martial Arts Champion. Cathy McAleer lost on a narrow points decision to the current champion Fadma Basrir over 4 x 2 min rounds under K1 style rules of kickboxing. Team mate Darren McMullan showed why he is in line for a WKN world title after he won over the French
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Fun on the Farm Excitement was building Dunsilla Farm in Newtownards where Belfast girl Alara Basturk (3), helped to launch their annual Fun on the Farm event which will be held on 23rd August. At Dunsilla Farm in
leukaemia in 2012. Her mum,
Newtownards Belfast girl Alara
Susan Basturk explains how their have coped without support
Basturk (3), helped to launch
family life was turned upside
from Cancer Fund for Children.”
their annual Fun on the Farm
down by Alara’s diagnosis. “Our
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event which will be held on 23rd
daily routine became about
for Children by attending Fun
August. It has raised hundreds
treatment, avoiding infection
on the Farm from 12pm – 5pm
of pounds for local charities
and constant hospital trips.
on Saturday 23rd August. Entry
over the past 4 years, but this
Cancer Fund for Children offered is £5 for adults and kids go free.
year they will be supporting
us a free short break at their
Alternatively if you’d like to hold
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It was just great to be away from
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It gave us a much-needed chance Sorcha Chipperfield on 028 9080
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SQUIBS RETURN TO ROYAL NORTH
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In August, the Squib Class will be returning to the southern shores of Belfast Lough and the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club.
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he Rodgers & Browne Squib Irish Championship,
supported by North Down Borough Council, will be held
winners and recently crowned
through this event. In addition
over the 9th - 11th August
Eastern Champions, John
to the excellent sailing waters
and will attract Squibs from
Driscoll/David Cagney, and
of Belfast Lough, the Club’s
throughout the island of Ireland
Northern Champions, David
well known hospitality will
to compete for the coveted
Eccles/Michael Wright, all of
ensure that this event will be
trophy. The Squib Class is one of
whom are in contention for the
well worth attending”. Connor
the largest one design keelboat
main prize. Thomas Anderson,
Browne, Partner at Rodgers &
classes in Ireland. It is sailed by
Commodore of the Royal North
Browne, said “We are looking
two people and is well known
commented “I am delighted
forward to collaborating
for its distinctive brown sails.
to welcome the Squib Irish
again with the Royal North
Over the last decade fleets have
Championship back to Cultra.
of Ireland Yacht Club and the
flourished at Killyleagh Yacht
This has only been possible
Squib Class to bring the Irish
Club, Quoile Yacht Club,
with the ongoing support of
Championship to Cultra. North
Royal St George Yacht Club
Rodgers & Browne and North
Down is a stunning location for
(Dublin) and Kinsale Yacht Club,
Down Borough Council. The
many sporting activities, which
in addition to the traditional
Squib Class has been the
is reflected in the demand for
strongholds of Cultra and
backbone of our Club for several
housing within the greater
Howth Yacht Club. The reigning
decades and it is fantastic that
Holywood, Helen’s Bay and
champion pairing of James and
the fleet will be showcased
North Down areas.
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unique. ‘Maybe all those
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I had to pursue art. During my
characters and Far Side books
Art Foundation course I ended
I watched/read as a kid fed my
up doing sculpture as I didn’t
imagination!’ says Cathy. What
Cathy Hart’s career began in Holywood and now her scaled up birds, dogs and butterflies have captured imaginations around the globe as a result of her exhibitions including at The Chelsea Flower Show. We spoke to Cathy to get an insight into the creations.
gel with my painting tutors! The
is extraordinary is that these
sculpture department was more
wondeful creations have gone
relaxed and I really enjoyed
global. ‘The Chelsea Flower
experimenting with plaster
Show has been an amazing
and various materials. At Saint
opportunity to showcase my
Martin’s College of Art my
work. It’s definitely been my
favourite tutor used to tell me
career highlight to date! I’ve
I
to simply play. The more freely
had good feedback and interest
wasn’t that inspiring back
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grew up in East Belfast and I played around with mixed media, the more individual and went to Sullivan Upper School in Holywood,’ says
Cathy. ‘The Art department then, so my artistic abilities were rather buried by the time I was at University. I studied Art History which was visually stimulating, relaxing and informative looking at slides of various art movements and artists.’ By her late 20’s Cathy
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crowd. One customer even
alive my work became.’
managed to squeeze two of my
Cathy describes her work as
copper plated daschunds in
playful and quirky, cartoon
her suitcase back to Australia!
creatures that look as if they
There is so much to see at
have their own personalities.
Chelsea and it’s great seeing
They have been influenced
all the show gardens before the
by 1970s cartoons, fairy-tales,
public arrive.”
theatre and clowning. Each
Cathy is currently working on
piece may be minimalist in its
commissions keeping her busy
make up, but the distinctive
during summer and you can
personality and character of
check out more on her website.
began building up an art portfolio through various night
from a very international
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SMOOTH MOVE
Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt’s new range of artisan smoothies as local company aims for lucrative ‘Food To Go’ market
13 Sainsbury’s stores in Northern Ireland. Made from the milk of Clandeboye’s award-winning herd of Jersey and Holstein Cows, the launch of these unique smoothies provides the small local producer with the opportunity to tap into the highly lucrative and growing ‘Food To Go’ market.
Clandeboye Estate Yoghurts have already been providing Sainsbury’s Northern Ireland 13 stores with its core yoghurt range of natural, Greek, strawberry, raspberry and toffee. Bryan Boggs, manager at Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt, explained: “Clandeboye Estate Smoothies will sit alongside sandwiches and salads in the ‘Food To Go’ aisles at Sainsbury’s stores, offering customers a nutritious grab-and-go drink option. As a brand, being able to move into these new markets such as ‘Food To Go’ is hugely important, both financially and 20 bloommagazine.co.uk
also in terms of increasing the
develop a boutique yoghurt
awareness of the Clandeboye
production business on her
Estate brand as a whole.”
country estate using her own
The smoothies come in
highly-desirable oil paintings
a trio of delicious flavours
to brand the range. Lady
and have been created as an
Dufferin commented: “We are
extension to the company’s
extremely proud of our small,
successful yoghurt range
but perfectly formed, herd of
which was launched in 2008
Holstein and Jersey cows at
by Clandeboye Estate’s owner,
Clandeboye. Over the years
Lady Dufferin, Marchioness of
they have swept the boards at
Dufferin and Ava. Determined
the leading agricultural shows
to add value to the high quality
in Ireland and further afield. It
milk produced by her award-
is not surprising the yoghurt
winning herd of pedigree cows
made from their milk has
and astounded by the fact
followed in their hoof prints,
that yoghurt production had
winning several Great Taste
virtually disappeared from
awards and accolades. We are
Northern Ireland, Lady Dufferin
confident that our smoothies
seized the opportunity to
will prove equally as popular.”
• www.clandeboye.co.uk/yoghurt
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Peas with Lettuce
until the peas are cooked. About
finely minced juice of 1 lemon
• Serves 6 900 g (2 lb) shelled peas 6 spring onions, chopped 10 outer lettuce leaves 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped 3 tablespoons butter pinch salt and sugar 8 tablespoons water Cut the lettuce into strips and place in a saucepan. Add all the other ingredients except the sugar, then cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or 24 bloommagazine.co.uk
3 tablespoons of liquid should be left in the saucepan. Taste and add a pinch of sugar if necessary: some peas are sweeter than others, so the seasoning should be adjusted to personal taste. Do not strain but serve in the sauce.
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¼ teaspoon ground coriander or 2 teaspoons fresh pinch each powdered garlic and turmeric stem chopped green ginger or ¼ teaspoon ground ginger pulp of 2 ripe tomatoes, no skin salt and pepper
• Serves 4
A great favourite of mine, but you do need large plaice, not
4 large plaice fillets oil or melted butter lemon wedges, to garnish Marinade 2 tablespoons onion,
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over with oil or melted butter and turn on the grill. Let it get quite hot with the pan underneath, but do not let the oil brown. Lift the fish and marinade gently on and grill at medium level for about 7 minutes, or until the fish is cooked through. The heat of the foil at the bottom will cook the
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From Left: Ken Sharp (President Bangor Chamber of Commerce), Cllr Peter Martin (Mayor of North Down), David Menary (President Holywood Chamber of Commerce) and David Sloan MBE (Chairman of Bangor & Holywood Town Centres Ltd).
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is changing in the council area
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