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BLOOM Contents East Belfast • Edition 29 • June 2014
m t’s about this time of year that
I
things remain at a meteorological
what which is why we have lined
we as a nation are all finally
state of ‘temperamental’ at the
up a scorching guide to what is
able to confidently stride out into
moment which means by the time
going on near you this summer.
the streets wearing nothing but
the middle of June hits, you can
And there’s loads of it covering a
our Speedo’s or bikinis, safe in the
hopefully wear your speedos or
multitude of activities from action
knowledge that the sun’s rays will
bikinis under your waterproof
and adventure to racing lambs
keep the air temperature around us
trousers just in case the rain stops
and hunting bats (no really!). So
at a steady rate of 30 degrees for 12
for a bit so you can whip them
sit back, pour yourself a pint of
hours a day guaranteed as we go
off and soak up some valuable
sangria with a paper umbrella and
about our daily chores. Or perhaps
and well deserved vitamin D. But
a cardboard parrot hanging off the
that would be a more fitting intro
our squibs and moods are never
rim and plan what you’ll be up to
to an Ibiza edition of Bloom. Yes
quite dampened here no matter
this summer come rain or shine.
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14 SUMMER EVENTS Pack the factor four and the sarnies, here’s what’s coming up.
18 TALKING SHADES
30 cookbook Feed your family well for less with recipes from Caitríona Redmond.
32 Property bloom Joe Maxwell of Castle Properties shares his property advice.
38 bIRTHDAY BASH
Expert advice on the right sunglasses for you by Eric Mercer.
Templeton Robinson celebrate a landmark 20 years in business.
22 PHOTOGRAPHY
40 WHAT’S ON
Resident expert Andrew’s advice on preserving your pics.
Our guide to the events and groups happening around the corner.
26 HEALTH & BEAUTY
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East Belfast Ethnic Minority Support Network - The network will meet again on Tuesday 24 June at 10am in The Micah Centre, My Lady’s Road, and is open to any organisations or individuals with an interest in, or working with, ethnic minority communities in East Belfast. To confirm your attendance at any of these meetings contact jean@ ebcda.org or call 9045 1512. Belfast Alcohol Support and Intervention Service (BASIS) is an out-reach service providing a programme of interventions for hazardous and harmful drinkers and their families, reducing the impact of alcohol on them, their
DOWNEY DUCKLING MONTH OF MAY AT STREAMVALE FARM, DUNDONALD
marily focused at adults who are
May was the big month for ducklings - and they weren’t just
at an earlier stage of drinking,
on the farm! Pupils from Elmgrove Primary in East Belfast discovered some tiny wild ducklings who had lost their mum and brought them up to chum in with Streamvale’s farmyard babies. “We are delighted to look after them for a couple of months” said Helen, Animal Manager at Streamvale Open Farm. “We know from experience that once they are big enough they will spread their wings and leave the farm probably to go back to the River Conn - but until then they are very welcome to stay with us.” www.streamvale.com 4 bloommagazine.co.uk
family and the community. Pri-
who have not become dependent but are drinking in a way that is hazardous or harmful to them and those around them. Services include clinics with one to one information and advice, brief and extended interventions, family interventions and group work. Contact Niamh Rooney, 07545 928 224 or niamh@ascert.biz
Men’s Cycle Safety Skills Event This male-focussed event will take place at Victoria Park on Friday 13 June 2014 from 10am to 1pm, followed by refreshments, and is part of men’s health week thanks to a Belfast City Council Small Grants Award. The overall aims of the
Tullycarnet PS recently held the official opening of its
event are to encourage active
Enhanced Nurture Room run in partnership with Barnardo’s
participation and demonstrate
NI and funded by the Department of Social Development. East
the importance of cycle safety.
Belfast MLAs (l-r) Robin Newton, Chris Lyttle, Sammy Douglas
On the day there will be a
and Peter Robinson together with Social Development Minister
range of interactive opportunities to suit all abilities including cycle proficiency, anti-theft registration, health checks, bike fit and refreshments.
Nelson McCausland (centre) were joined by P1 and P2 pupils Joshua White, Freddie Moore, Mason Stockham and Moesha Merton together with (l-r) Nicola Stewart (Barnardo’s NI), Nurture Room teacher Helen Graham, Tullycarnet PS Principal Eileen Quinn and Judith Searle (Barnardo’s NI).
Come along and take part and make healthy heart choices for you and your family. For more information please contact Alan Houston, Health Development Coordinator (Outer East) on 028 9045 1512 or email alan@ebcda.org.
NEW YOGA CLASS FOR EXPECTANT MUMS
Expectant mums can benefit
Miriam chose Birthlight because felt like my old self again.” Maitri
from yoga at Maitri Studio in
the approach is holistic and
Studio also has a variety of yoga
East Belfast, and there’s yoga on works in partnership with main-
and pilates classes for everyone.
offer to help recover after birth,
stream healthcare. “The classes
There are early morning classes
to help parents bond with their
were absolutely amazing...they
to wake up before work, short
babies and to meet other parents were invaluable when it came to too. Miriam Chambers is a
confidence. Being able to speak
qualified Birthlight yoga teacher, to women who had experience
daytime classes to fit in your lunch break, and then evening classes too. Choose a type of
and has a wealth of experience
was a great help. When I started
yoga to suit you, whether look-
both as a mum of three herself
doing the classes I felt like I was
ing to help a sore back, get some
and as a long-time yoga teacher
able to use my body again; I was
movement or deal with stress.
and complementary therapist.
able to walk with more ease and
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EAST BELFAST COMMUNITY CALLED ON TO SHARE THEIR MEMORIES
The Health Hub The Health Hub is a central information point for East Belfast. It is located on the ground floor of East Belfast Network Centre, beside The School Yard Café. It provides health information on a wide range of health issues covering the five themes of East Belfast’s Health Framework. Groups and organisations are welcome.
Nisha Tandon, Executive Director ArtsEkta is calling on people from East Belfast to search their memories for stories which link the area to India as part of an important new
For more info contact Alison Bryans, Health Connections Worker at EBCDA on 028 9045 1512 alison@ebcda.org.
history archiving project. The stories may be first hand recollections, or tales which have been passed down through the generations: the ambition is to capture all those Indian memories before they are lost to time. Nisha said: “The three year Sanskriti Exploring India’s Heritage project is being funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund with the first year concentrating on migration and trade with the main focus on the historic trade links between Northern Ireland’s linen industry and South Asia. At the end of each year the oral history interviews will be submitted to the National Museums of Northern Ireland and ArtsEkta will work alongside museum and heritage organisations to create community research projects, a travelling exhibition, publications and an oral history archive.” If you feel you would like to discuss or contribute to this unique project you can contact Rachel Radcliffe on
Cracking Cool Easter Prize Winners: Local children from schools throughout Castlereagh joined the Deputy Mayor of Castlereagh Borough, Councillor Anne Marie Beattie on the ice at Dundonald International Ice
028 90 231 381 or email: Rachel@artsekta.org.uk . To find out
Bowl to receive their prizes and
more about the Sanskriti Exploring Indian’s Heritage visit
display their winning Easter
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colouring entries!
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Get in touch with your story & share it with the readers in East Belfast • stuart@bloommagazine.co.uk • Transport Minister Danny Kennedy confirmed £20m will be spent on new buses for the Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Work has already begun on a 520 space park-and-ride facility in Know the RISKS of mild brain injury. Launching Action for Brain Injury
Dundonald. The BRT will link
Week are Gayle Baird, Child Brain Injury Trust, Angela Thompson,
the city centre with west and
Reconnect, Kevin Keenan, Assistant Director, Health and Social Care
east Belfast and the Titanic
Board, Elaine Armstrong, The Cedar Foundation, Katherine Dawson, The Cedar Foundation, Pauline Matthew, Headway. The major campaign to raise awareness of the risks of mild brain injury was organised by the Action for Brain Injury Working Group who also launched an
Quarter and is expected to be fully operational by 2017. Construction on the rapid
educational credit card sized information leaflet that will be used to
transit routes in east and
engage and increase awareness of the risks of mild brain injury.
west Belfast is expected to
SUPER SLIMMERS RAISE ££S BY LOSING LBS!
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Get in touch with your story & share it with the readers in East Belfast • stuart@bloommagazine.co.uk • Tesco Castlereagh and Newtownbreda stores got involved in The Big Spring Clean - Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful. Community Champion Arnette Martin said: “We went off to Belvior Forest Park and did a big clean up, it was great to be out in the fresh air and the Forest Park is just beautiful, this initiative has been supported by high profile people from NI and it was great to be part of it.” Michael McCambley from East Belfast, Territory Manager for Tennent’s NI, pictured with Vanessa Elder from Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke celebrating reaching the £20,000 fundraising target of Tennent’s NI’s ‘At the heart of it’ campaign, which will help the charity’s work in the care and prevention of chest, heart and stroke illnesses. The donation was raised through a twelve month programme of fundraising via sports, social and events.
Take on the Lagan Zipline this summer so Cancer Fund for Children can help children take on an even bigger challenge – cancer. Zip the Lagan will take place close to Belfast’s iconic “Big Fish” on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June. Participants will leap off a platform 140ft in the air and zip through the skies of Belfast at speeds of up to 40mph! By taking part, participants will be helping the charity provide ward support for young cancer patients at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. Registration is just £20 per person with a request that each participant raises £100 minimum which helps provide one week of ward support. Register online www.nicfc.com/event/zip-thelagan-2/ or email alex@nicfc.com for a registration pack. Please note: This event has a weight limit of 17 stone and all participants must be aged 16 or over. #ZiptheLagan Follow @NICancerFund 10 bloommagazine.co.uk
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Local sewing and alterations busi-
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Bloomfield Avenue. Owner Elayne explains, “I first started doing memory bears when my friend contacted me after her husband died of cancer. She was left with an 11 year old daughter who was missing her dad. So she had asked me to make a memory bear for Christmas for her out of her Dads pieces of clothing. This was the first time I had heard of the
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SKAINOS FUSION: For P1-P7. Two dif-
BELFAST ACTIVITY CENTRE Caving in the City
One of the largest, most realistic artificial caves in Ireland with two layers of up to 200m of adventure. Dry Caving – 1 hour, £10 per person. Wet Caving – 2 hours. £20 per person. 10am or 2pm. Multi – Activity Summer Scheme (8 – 11 year olds)
STREAMVALE SHEEP RACE 2.30pm July & August afternoons Watch the spring lambs race and jump along the steeplecase course, skilfully guided by a range of super teddies. *Monday Madness - half price family ticket every monday in August. Tel 028 9048 3244 www.streamvale.com
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7th July – Friday 11th July from 10am – 4pm. For more info Tanita.Robson@ebm.org.uk HOMEWORK CLUB: The Homework club Summer Book
is Charlie and the Chocolate
Scheme (12 – 16 year olds)
Paddling skills, team games
4th July 10am – 4pm. Monday
from 12 – 2pm. The Book Club
Multi – Activity Summer
gramme (8 – 18 year olds)
day. Monday 30th June – Friday
28th July – Thurs 14th Aug )
10am. Pick Up: 1pm
Summer Paddling Pro-
family events and more. £1 per
first 2 weeks of August (Monday
child each week. Drop Off:
Pick Up: 4pm
trips, crafts, games, gardening,
during the last week of July and
Crafts, Team Games. £50 per
Team Games. Drop Off: 10am.
Each week will include day
Club; Mondays & Thursdays
Caving, Climbing, Arts and
Caving, Climbing, Orienteering,
ferent weeks of programming.
SUMMER SPORTS WEEKS Paul Acheson Summer Sports Weeks: Campbell College, Friends School, Sullivan Upper, Victoria College. For boys and girls aged 4-14. From 30th June, 9.30am 4pm. Monday to Friday. From
Factory themed. Kids get a free copy of the book, lunch at and lots of art and games that explore the book. Open to kids going into p4 – p6 in September. Also AQE tuition and practice sessions during that time. Free. Hannah.Wilson@ebm.org.uk
£22 a day. 5 days throughout
FAMILY FUN DAYS
summer minimum attendance.
Sat 12 – Sun 13 July 2014.
Separate groups for 4-6 years.
Enjoy a ‘zooper’ day out for all the
Art/drama available for older
family at Belfast Zoo’s family fun
children. Tel: 07767 271144.
days. Call 9077 6277 or go to
summersportsweeks.com
www.belfastzoo.co.uk
DUNDONALD ICE BOWL
RSPB BIG WILD CAMPOUT
BUTTERFLIES & MOTHS
endless days of summer fun
Transport Museum, Cultra.
July 26. Friday night at 7pm,
at Dundonald International
Experience a camping trip
Saturday morning at 10am
Ice Bowl with Sizzling Sum-
like no other at the Big Wild
Lock Keeper’s Cottage
mer Offers, Super Saturday
Campout! Have a go at moth
At 7pm there with be a short
Savings or try something new
trapping, bat detecting,
talk and you will have the
with a course of Ice Skating
stargazing, arts and crafts,
opportunity to adopt a moth
Lessons! Kick off the World
and much more. For further
trap for the night. The moth
Cup on Saturday 14th June
information, ticket prices and
traps draw the moths in to
with super Saturday savings,
to book your tent space, please
rest for the night. Then join
enjoy ½ price Ice Skating for
telephone the RSPB team on
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morning to discover the moths
Extra Time Promotion and
LEGO BRICK CITY
that have been trapped and set
Cool Summer Fun! Enjoy
Ice Skate, then Bowl or play in Indiana Land for only £6.50pp.
8-9 Aug. Ulster Folk &
Until 13th July. Titanic Belfast. 9am-7pm. Famed independent Lego artist Warren Elsmore brings his breath-taking recreations of major city
Friday July 25 & Saturday
them free. We will then go on a short walk to take part in the National Big Butterfly Count. Tel: 90 491922 All events must be pre-booked.
landmarks and iconic global images to Titanic Belfast - In Or take to the ice and try a fun filled five day Ice Skating course for children & adults. Learn the basic skills and techniques then develop and progress through the well-
total 72 architectural scale models, made in Lego, all of which appear in Warren’s popular book ‘Brick City’. £5 per adult, £4 per child, £15 per family. Tel: 028 9076 6386.
BAT WALK Wednesday August 20 9.00pm (around 2 hours)
www.titanicbelfast.com
Lock Keeper’s Cottage
programme from Grade 1 to
PET FUN DAY & FAIR
A dusk walk through Belvoir
Grade 10. Have a great value
19th July. Stormont Park.
Park Forest discovering the world of the bat as they
established Learn to Skate
day out and choose to ice
Pony rides, craft stalls, exotic
skate, tenpin bowl or play in
anim als, face painting, nov-
Indiana Land with two activi-
elty dog show hosted by City
ties for only £8.50pp!
of Belfast Dog Training Club,
www.theicebowl.com sales@castlereagh.gov.uk or call 028 9080 9123/129.
raffles, various animal chari-
emerge for their nightly foray. Call 02890 491922. All events must be pre-booked. Cost £2 per head (Under 12 Free).
ties. £2 adult and £1 child
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Summer Special SUMMER SKILLS COURSES THE PRINCE’S TRUST
With Youth Music Theatre UK
The Trust have a wide range of schemes including The Fairbridge Programme for marginalised and excluded young people (16-25). Flexible and highly tailored personal development programme with one to one support and group activities including mountain biking, caving, music, cooking, mental health among others. Courses twice a month. Team Programmes are 12 week personal development programmes offering practical skills, week long residential, work experience, confidence building. September starts. Get Into Work programmes including retail, health & social care, construction running June - August. The Enterprise Programme helps you expire a business idea. 4 day training course, help with business plan, mentoring etc. Belfast 23rd July. For more info on all these programmes call 028 9089 5000 or email outreachNI@ princes-trust.org.uk
28th July 2014 to Saturday 2nd
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at Victoria College. Monday August 2014. Aged between 11 and 21? Love acting, singing and dancing? Discover your potential at youth music theatre uk’s summer skills residential course at victoria college this summer. 6 days with food, accommodation and tuition. £495. For more info youthmusictheatreuk.org/ skills-courses.
KITE FESTIVAL Redburn Country Park Celebrate the steep topography and fresh breezes with your kite. If you don’t have one, make one on site, buy one or just wonder at the skills of the experts. Discover all the different kite related activities, clubs and associations. Stout footwear is recommended. Temporary toilet facilities and stalls to purchase food and beverages at the park for the event. (028) 9185 3621
STRAND ARTS CENTRE June - August (excl. 15th July) ‘Silver Screenings’ Tuesday 2pm, £3.50 / over 60’s £2. 12 weeks of classic movies from Holywood’s most recognizable genres, 7th June: 2-4pm, Animation Workshop, £10. This creative media workshop is delivered on iPads and cover a variety of animation techniques. All equipment is supplied and no experience is necessary. Suitable for ages 6-11 21st June: 2-4pm, Music Production, £20. This Ableton Workshop is a perfect to get budding producers started. Learn cutting edge techniques, make their own beats, basslines, samples and loops, using the industry standard Ableton Live Suite. All equipment is provided, we also encourage people to bring along their own gear. Suitable for 11+ July & August: ‘Strand Film Makers’. Free. Budding film makers, editors and cinematographers can take part in an innovative media project with Hughes Insurance and Creative Media Experts, Giga Training. www.gigatraining. com/training/bookacourse 028 9067 3500 strandartscentre.com
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Protecting your eyes from UV light
LOCAL Expert Advice
Local optometrist Eric Mercer answers your questions and gives advice on common eye problems. In the first of a series of articles for Bloom magazine, Eric discusses the dangers of UV light and the importance of good sunglass protection.
Did you know that over exposure to sunlight can damage your eyes as well as your skin? The danger lies in the sun’s ultra-violet (UV) rays. While some effects on the eyes are temporary, others can be permanent and irreversible. For example, exposure to high doses of UV light over short periods can cause a very painful condition called photokeratitis. This is an inflammation of the cornea at the front of your eye - essentially, a form of ocular sunburn. Fortunately, the effects of photokeratitis are short-term, usually clearing up within 24– 48 hours.
Long term damage The long-term effects of UV light, however, are more insidious and easier to ignore. That’s because they’re painless and develop gradually over a lifetime’s exposure to the sun. On the outer eyes, possible complications include discoloured
swellings on the whites of your eyes, known as pinguecula and pterygium. Inside your eyes, UV damage can lead to more serious conditions, like cataracts and macular degeneration.
Sunglass protection The good news is that by wearing sunglasses you can easily protect your eyes against the harmful effects of UV light. However, not all sunglasses are the same, so remember to always look out for optical quality lenses that offer 100% UV protection. If you wear spectacles, you needn’t miss out on UV protection, as sunglasses can be made up to prescription. These are available in a wide range of lens types, including varifocals, bifocals and thinner, lighter high-index materials.
Transitions and polarized lenses Other options that offer full UV protection include transitions and polarized lenses.
Fast-reacting transitions lenses have the advantage of becoming darker or lighter according to the amount of available sunlight. This allows you to enjoy comfortable vision both indoors and outside. Polarized lenses offer extra clarity and protection by minimising glare reflected off horizontal surfaces, like roads and water. This makes them particularly useful for driving, as well as outdoor activities like cycling, fishing and sailing. To discuss your individual sunglass needs, see your optometrist for specialist advice on the different frame and lens options available. If you have any questions that you would like Eric to discuss in future articles, please contact his practice or contact via the website. For further information on sunglasses and the dangers of UV light, check out Eric’s blog.
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time buyers. We have seen demand for properties rise in the areas of Stormont, Knock, Belmont, Bloomfield, Old Mill, Cooper’s Mill, Dunlady, Ballybeen and Tullycarnet. The number of homeowners in negative equity has clearly impacted on supply of this. However, we have noticed that the market is showing great signs of recovery with sales on the increase and general confidence within a purchaser at its highest for some time now. With demand so high in the East there’s never been a better time to get your foot on the ladder; days of bagging a bargain are disappearing with property prices increasing each quarter so we at Castle Properties would urge buyers to make their move. We can offer advice for first time buyers including 5% deposit mortgages that won’t break the bank; recommend solicitors and surveyors. It’s no surprise we are the number one choice by
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TEMPLETON ROBINSON TOP 20 YEARS DURING HISTORIC PERIOD FOR PROVINCE Leading Northern Ireland estate agent Templeton Robinson celebrated its 20th anniversary at a special event on board the SS Nomadic earlier this month.
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he successful estate agency, which has five branches province-wide including Ballyhackamore, Lisburn Road, Holywood, Bangor and Lisburn and first opened its doors 20 years ago at its Lisburn Road branch marked the event at a celebratory bash on board the White Star Line vessel. Templeton Robinson was formed by a group of estate agents who wanted to provide an indigenous agency for NI, following the withdrawal from the market of several national chains. The launch also coincided with the first of the province’s historic ceasefires, heralding a new era for NI. Beth Robinson, Director at Templeton Robinson, said: “The decade after the ceasefires were announced meant the end of the Troubles for many people and that brought prosperity. People originally from Northern Ireland relocated back to the province so the market began
and the emergence of new build developments in a bid to cater for the demand.” Meanwhile, wider economic growth over this period such as relaxing of EU borders and new business opportunities for the province, such as the growing film industry, have also created an increased demand for housing and rental accommodation according to Beth. Two of the original four founding members, which included Denis Templeton, Beth Robinson
6 properties. The response was excellent, helped initially by having a development of 10 luxury new homes on Balmoral Avenue. This was one of the first times people in NI had queued to book a house, and for two days potential purchasers sat outside our office.” The estate agent was also the first to sell a house online – to a Northern Ireland buyer living in Bangladesh. Templeton Robinson has also been involved with several large scale and iconic developments
and Keith Mitchell, now run the estate agency network with its most recent office opening in Lisburn last year. Beth Robinson adds: “There was a four-strong team of us
including The Residence at Victoria Square, St Anne’s Square, Cathedral Quarter and The Boat and Custom House Square. Despite a housing market which has grown
20 years ago and we did everything. Now we have 50 members of staff.” Templeton Robinson found itself as something of a pioneer in the NI market and were the first to experience house-hunters queuing to buy desirable properties in South
and evolved very much in tandem with Templeton Robinson, the estate agent says its motivation is the same today as it was 20 years ago - to provide a quality service to Northern Ireland: “Our core philosophy is to be specialists in
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10-11.30 Cregagh Park, BT6 9LF 028 9079 2793.
Wandsworth Mums & Chums
10-11.45am Wandsworth CC 26a Belmont Church Rd BT4 3FF £1 per family. Calvary Mums & Toddlers.
10.30-12.00am. £1 per family. 100 Dee St, BT4 028 9073 2331
Tuesdays Albertbridge Congregational 10.30-12.15 Woodstock Link Donation £1
CFC Mops & Tots
9.30-11am (term time - alternate Tuesdays) £1 for one child, £1.50 total for more.Tea, coffee, juice and snacks provided.
CFC Mops
9.30-11am (term time - alternate Tuesdays) £3.50 per mum including breakfast and creche provided. 10 Belmont Rd, BT4 2AN Tel: 028 9067 1838 www.thisiscfc.com
Mersey Street Presb. Parents & Toddlers
£1 for adults.Tea/coffee/juice
Strandtown Baptist Tots 10.00- 11.30am (term time) Strandtown Baptist Church, 1 Clonallon Court BT4 2AB Tel: 028 9080 8380 £1 per adult
Tots & Co
10.15- 11.45am (term time) Cregagh Methodist Church £1.50 per family per morning (incl juice/ snack & tea/coffee/snack for the adults. 28-30 Cregagh Rd BT6 9EQ Tel: 028 9045 7564
Wednesdays Busy Bees
10 -11:30am Knock Methodist Church, Knock Road, BT5 6JA Tel: 028 9065 3413
Luncheon Club
For senior citizens. Cregagh Methodist. 12 noon. £1.50. Pre bookm meals at the church office on 028 9045 7564.
Orangefield Baptist Church 37 North Road, BT5 5NE Mothers & Toddlers 10.30-12
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10-12pm W’stock Rd, BT6 8PR Tel: 028 9045 7654 office@willowfieldchurch.co.uk
Thursdays Bloomfield Methodist Church
10-11.45am term time Mersey St Pres BT1 1EX Tel: 028 90 657025 aburcombe@gmail.com www.merseystreet.org.uk £1 donation
10-11.30am £1 per family
10am-12 Bloomfield Avenue Tel: 028 9065 2321 www.stdonards.com
Parents & Toddlers. 10-11.30am Upper Newtownards Rd £1 donation www.kirkpatrickmemorial.org
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Grand Parade 028 9065 8946.
Cregagh Mums & Tots 10-12pm Cregagh CC Mount Merrion Avenue Tel: 028 9040 1444
Kirkpatrick Memorial Presb
Knock Parent & Toddler 10-11.45am Knock Presbyterian 53 Kings Road, BT5 6JH Gillian 07803 117619. knockpresbyterian.co.uk
Fridays Tots ‘R’ Us
10.30am House of Worship 127a Orby Drive, BT5 6BB Tel: 07791 776307/07980 984506
St Columba’s Mums & Tots 9.45-11.45 (term time) St Columba’s Parish Church 29 Kings Road 028 9065 1412
Events Etc.
MONDAYS Ballyhackamore Library
1-3 Eastleigh Drive 028 9050 9204 Books R Us 9-11 yr olds reading group (third Mon of month) 3.30-4.30 Knit & Natter (2nd & 4th Mon) 2-4pm Bedtime Stories. 7pm. MeTime (Last Mon) Group for busy women
Bean Blessed
Bloomfield Ave Congregational Church FREE tea/ coffee, scones & pastries. 10.30-12 Everyone welcome.
Harding Memorial
Rainbows girls age 4-7 Monday 6pm, Brownies girls age 7-10 Monday 7pm Guides girls aged 10-14 Mondays 7pm. Contact Clare 07905 556825. Orangefield Baptist
Ladies Coffee Morning. First Monday of each month. 10.30am. All welcome. 37 North Rd. BT5 7NE. 028 9065 7876
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Badminton 2-3pm Crosslinks - Cross Community Arts 7-9pm 14-21 yr olds. Contact Andy Hill.
Strand Cinema & NI Stars Holywood Road, BT4 .nistars.com Singling & dancing 7-8pm
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Wandsworth Community 028 9065 1668 Painting for Pleasure 11am-1pm Kids Irish dancing 4-6.30pm. Children & teens drumming 6.30pm-7.30pm. Aerobics 7.15-8.15pm
Tuesdays Belmont Tower
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Skainos Building skainos.org Compass Womens Group 7-9pm Zumba 12.30-1.30pm
Lily’s Bistro
223 Castlereagh Rd. 028 9045 4287 Curry & Quiz Night - First Tuesday of each month.
Wandsworth Community Painting for Pleasure 11am-1pm Kids Irish dancing 4-6.30pm, Aerobics 7.15-8.15pm
Wednesdays Over 60’s Lunch Club
Bloomfield Methodist Church 12.30pm. 3 courses for £3. Grand Parade.Tel: 028 9065 2314 to book.
Skainos Bulding skainos.org Compass Kidz Gap - Parents, guardians, toddlers - crafts, games, stories 10am-12 Going Green Gardening 2-4pm Yoga 5.30-7pm
Strand Arts Centre
“Wacky Wednesdays” All shows, all day for £3. strandartscentre.com
Belmont Tower
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7-8pm. Everyone welcome.
Wandsworth Community Sewing Group 10am-12noon Flower Arranging 1.30-3.30pm,Yoga 7-8.30pm
Thursdays Ballyhackamore Library
1-3 Eastleigh Drive 028 9050 9204 Rhythm & Rhyme (first & third Thursdays of the month) 11.15am Book Pack (1st Thur) Adult reading group Game On 6-8pm for games galore
Belmont Tower
www.belmont-tower.co.uk Art classes 10am-1pm Baby Sensory Classes 7-13 mths Thurs 10-11am 0-7 mths Thurs 11.30-12.30 Yoga with Sharon 6-8pm Mindfulness Courses 6.30-8.30pm Senior Citizens Luncheon Club From midday at the Ballymac Centre - A hot lunch and social time with others. Contact alison@ballymac.org
Skainos Building skainos.org
Vibe Academy - Weekly streetdance programme. p1-p4 3.30-4.30pm P5-P7 4.30-5.30pm 1st yr+ 6.45-8pm. £6 per class. Contact Lisa 07736 315420. Compass Mens Group 7-9pm 50+ Gardening & Crafts Thurs 1-2.30pm
Wandsworth Community
028 9065 1668 Computers for Beginners 10am11.30am.Aerobics 7-8pm. Core Combat 8.30-10pm. Pilates 5.45-6.45
Fridays
Belcanto School of Singing 10-1pm
Line Dancing
Bloomfield Ave Congregational Church £3 per person.
Skainos Building skainos.org Fusion - Weekly programme of games, crafts & fun for p1-p7’s. 6.30-8pm £1 per person. Contact Tanita Robinson.
Wandsworth Community Painting for Pleasure 11am-1pm Childrens Ju Jitsu 6-8pm Fitness & Boxing Class 8.30-9.30pm
Shiloh Hall
07712 299206, 76 The Mount, BT5 4ND Coffee Morning 10:30-12 Children welcome.
Saturdays Orangefield Baptist Church 37 North Road, BT5 5NE Searchlight Club p1-p7. 10.30-12.
Skainos Building skainos.org Walking Trips from 10am
Strand Cinema & NI Stars
Holywood Road, BT4 Stage school 10-1pm www.nistars.com
Wandsworth Community 028 9065 1668 Childrens Art Class 10am-11am
Sundays SD Bells-Java Jive Jazz Brunch 516 Upp N’Ards Rd. 028 9047 1774 From 11am.
Strand Cinema & NI Stars Holywood Road, BT4 Singling & dancing 1.30-3.30pm www.nistars.com
Albertbridge Congregational 6 Woodstock Link 028 9045 7434 Friday Friendship - A cuppa and a chat anytime between 10.30am - 12.30pm.
Ballyhackamore Library
1-3 Eastleigh Drive 028 9050 9204 Chill Out Family Story Time. 3.30pm.
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www.belmont-tower.co.uk
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Girl Loves Vintage BLOG: www.girlovesvintage.tumblr.com TWITTER: @GirLovesVintage Father’s Day Finds! Dads, they get it tough on Father’s Day don’t they? Socks, ties and comedy mugs aren’t really the best way to demonstrate your love and affection, but for many Dads that’s as good as it gets! I’m not ashamed to admit it - I’m a Daddy’s girl. And if I could, I’d put
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at the start of next season to see our beloved football team play at Anfield with full VIP treatment. Sadly, this year, it will probably be vouchers for his favourite DIY shop. But one day! In the absence of a dream budget, you might just find an alternative to the ubiquitous tie in the charity shops of East Belfast this month. I’ve had a little
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hunt around and found a few less predictable Father’s Day treats.
‘Nordic Noir’ has become as much a part of our television culture in recent years as the soaps. Wallander was a precursor to The Bridge, Borgen and The Killing and this excellent book in the crime thriller series from Henning Mankell will surely delight Dads with a love of Scandi. Wallander book, £2 from War on Want, Ballyhackamore
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Continuing in the crime drama theme, this unopened Inspector Morse DVD was only £1 from Oxfam. Who doesn’t love John Thaw’s portrayal of Oxford’s best-known detective? Although, if your Dad would be more impressed with comedy or a feature film, the options are endless. Oxfam, Marie Curie and War on Want shops in Ballyhackamore all have a great selection of DVDs at fantastic prices. Inspector Morse DVD, £1 from Oxfam Ballyhackamore
TIME FOR A TIPPLE Finally, for a father who appreciates a fine tipple, these wonderful vintage whiskey tumblers from NI Hospice will go down a storm. At just £1 for the two, you could afford to package with a small bottle of his favourite drop. Vintage whiskey tumblers, 50p each from NI Hospice Ballyhackamore
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Have I inspired you to think outside the Father’s Day box? I hope so, because special Dads are worth a little more thought than a multi-pack of socks. Happy shopping!
Rosie x
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