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NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Hello Spring! I hope you are as enthusiastic as I am! It is my hope that you are also looking forward to getting out and about a little more.
6. SPRING TIPS
If you have not given up on your New Year’s fitness regime, keep up the good work! If you are preparing to take part in any marathons or charity runs this year, this is your chance to start training and not only increase your speed but also your strength (see page 12). However if immediate physical pain is not your cuppa, why not get out and enjoy God’s creation by tending to your garden or your potted plants. Check out our gardening tips for spring (pg.6) and the advice given by our local experts who know all about it (pg 4&8).
A Garden to be Proud of Many of you will be getting into the garden for the first time so we thought it would be good to share a few tips to help you make the most of the longer days and look forward to a garden to be proud of.
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GYM TRAINING For Runners
As we look forward to the next few months hopefully we will all have a ‘spring in our step’, regardless of our age. The Active Lifestyle Centre (pg 10) is the only gym of it’s kind in NI with motor assisted exercise machines designed for the mature user to condition, tone and strengthen muscles. If age is slowing you down why not give them a call to see how they can help. Whatever you plan to do in the next few months, have a great spring!
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Supplementing running with strengthening exercises will not only aid in injury prevention but will make you a stronger, faster, and more efficient runner.
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Of Saying, Let’s Party! Be gone you endless nights of shivering round a fire, a metal radiator or simply giving in and going to bed with half your clothes on. Spring is natures way of saying let’s party.
28. SORRY MATE I Didn’t See You
A catchphrase used by drivers up and down the country. Is this a driver being careless and dangerous or did the driver genuinely not see the approaching motorcyle?
HOME Council will typically require a short report from a certified tree Surgeon outlining why the tree requires remedial work before giving the appropriate consents. What if … My or a neighbours hedge is out of control Both hedges and people can be incredibly volatile! The right hedge may create a pleasant aesthetic but many disputes have arisen from unclear boundaries. Both leylandii and cypress became fashionable as instant hedges but they can become overgrown very quickly without the correct care and attention. Consequently, the issue of hedges blocking out light or straying across garden boundaries has become commonplace.
Let’s Talk Trees and Hedges by Matthew McCartney Pinehill Tree Services
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As we come into early spring it is a great time to address some of the most common questions you have about your trees and hedges.
What if … my trees look dangerous? All tree owners are responsible for ensuring that their trees are in a safe and healthy condition and are not a liability to persons in their own property or in the vicinity. If there appears to be large unstable limbs hanging over Poor pruning and poor pruning a neighbours or your own property then cuts will cause damage that will you will require the services of a last for the life of the tree and competent and well can often reduce its lifespan. trained tree surgeon.
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What if … I like my tree but it needs pruned and brought under control. To do the job properly will require a fully qualified Arborist who can safely remove dead/dying or rubbing branches and do no damage to fences and greenhouses and can protect the future health of your trees by pruning and understanding the tree biology and how the tree responds to each cut. Poor pruning and poor pruning cuts will cause damage that will last for the life of the tree and can often reduce its lifespan or ruin the aesthetics and balance of the crown. What if … my tree has a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) If your trees are protected by a TPO, permission from your Council is required before carrying out any tree surgery work whatsoever. This permission can be obtained either by yourself or the contractor as your agent. Failure to gain consent could lead to prosecution of both parties.
Acts have been implemented to give home owners the ability to apply for a high hedge notice from their local authority. Due to the circumstance specific nature of the matter the Acts are multifarious and potentially confusing but protection does exist if you can prove trees or hedges are detrimental to the reasonable enjoyment of the property and/or is blocking out light. What if … there is fungus around the bottom of my tree Fungus can take various shapes and forms when it comes to trees. With some, you may notice large brackets protruding from the trunk (typically around the base / chest height of the tree and present all year round). Other fruiting bodies will typically only arise in autumn and will be likely found in the soil near the vicinity of the tree. Honey fungus is probably the most commonplace in gardens. While fruiting bodies only appear in autumn, if you feel your tree may be affected look closely at the soil for rhizomorphs or bootlaces (due to their shoelace resemblance) that can be found all year round. Fungi will affect trees in various ways. The aforementioned honey fungus and common ganoderma attacks the root systems, while velvet fungus and porcelain fungus attack more localised areas and colonisation is often in the upper regions of the trunks potentially causing major limb failure. Any tree that shows signs of fungus, especially those in maturity and close to buildings and roads should be inspected immediately by a reputable tree surgeon with the appropriate certification. What if … there are nesting birds/bats in my trees? The law is extremely clear on this issue. Any tree with nesting birds or bats cannot have any remedial work carried out unless it can be proven that the tree is a danger to the public. There are potentially hefty fines for working outside these guidelines including £5000 per bat and £2000 per bird. What if … I want free expert advice? Contact a recognised Tree Surgeon with the appropriate qualifications and Public Liability Insurance.
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Spring is almost here and I can’t wait to hear the birds’ singing, see the little lambs hopping about the fields and plants coming to life again! Many of you will be getting into the garden for the first time this year so we thought it would be good to share a few tips to help you make the most of the longer days and look forward to a garden to be proud of. Start working on the weeds while they are small and easily controlled by either pulling them by hand or spot spraying them with a herbicide. Visit your local garden centre to obtain a more specific weed killer as some cannot be used on areas you expect to plant seeds in.
For planting it is Did you know that St. important to use soil that is well drained, Patrick’s Day is the therefore wait until traditional time to plant the ground dries a little before starting peas and Irish potatoes? to work on your beds. If the soil sticks to your fingers it may still be too wet to use. Remember raise beds provide better drainage for wet heavy soils and adding compost also promotes nutritious growth. A good quality soil is the foundation for good plant growth therefore testing the soil before planting, especially in a new area is essential. Purchase a soil test kit to check the acidity, soluble salts and other nutritional values in the soil. Do you know that St. Patrick’s Day is the traditional time to start planting peas and Irish potatoes? It is also the right time to plant rhubarb, asparagus, radishes, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower and onions.
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March is also the month for pruning fruit trees such as apples, cherries and raspberries. In order to protect fruit trees from mites and borers it is necessary to spray the trees before they begin to bud out.
Some of the organic insecticides that are recommended by horticultural experts include Rotenone, Pyrethrum, Neem, Entrust (spinosad), Surround (kaolin clay), insecticidal soaps and oils. Always remember to prune off and dispose of all dead, diseased, and broken parts of the trees. Houseplants will also enjoy the longer days and you will start to see new growth in them. Start watering them a little more and also feed them with a good quality plant food such as organic liquid seaweed or soil extract fertilizer. Do not forget to repot your houseplants to improve their health. In April we begin to see the beautiful picture of spring colours in our gardens. It is the month for flowers such as redbuds, magnolias, daphnes, pussywillow and spirea to begin to bloom! Although pansies, for example, look fragile they can withstand the freezing temperatures and can therefore be planted outdoors in containers or in the garden at this time. However if they have been in a greenhouse they should be kept outdoors for a while prior to planting in the garden. April is also the time to prune and feed most evergreen plants before their growth in midspring, however those that are about to flower can be left until flowering has finished, eg. Camellia, Rhododendron, Daphne and Buxus. After pruning it is worth applying a general purpose fertiliser that will provide the plants with good nutrients for growth and yields. Mulching is also recommended to improve the soil around plants whilst giving your garden a neat and tidy appearance. Use biodegradable mulches such as garden compost, leaves, wood chippings and manure or non-biodegradable such as sea shells, tumbled glass, or even crushed CDs. Setting up an outdoor thermometer will help you keep a journal of the weather and tell you when plants are due to bloom.
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During the winter months we can continue to take care of your lawn by scarifying to remove thatch build up and aerating to relieve compaction. This will enable the lawn to absorb water, oxygen and nutrients needed to encourage deep root growth and sustain a healthy lawn.
The unique GreenThumb 4-stage treatment programme is finely balanced to ensure your lawn receives what it needs at the right time throughout the year and is tailored to your own lawn’s exact requirements to ensure the maximum benefit from each treatment.
Being a national company with branches throughout the UK you are assured of both a personalised and professional service from our fully trained, licensed and uniformed staff.
Lawn care can start at any time of the year, and with no contract to sign you can simply ‘pay as you go’.
To complement our The treatments provided standard service, GreenThumb have target weeds, feed the lawn also introduced three and control moss, ensuring tailored lawn care programmes to suit a lush, weed free lawn any lawn and budget. throughout the year. The most popular of these, the Enhanced Programme, offers aeration and scarification to tackle moss problems.
Our Enhanced Programme comes with an 18% discount on the cost of the standard Pay-As-You-Go service. With our Direct Debit option, the Enhanced Programme costs as little as £11.25 per month. For a beautiful lawn to enjoy this summer speak to us, YOUR local lawn experts. We look forward to being of service to you.
GreenThumb uses products not generally available from DIY outlets and garden centres and many of our products have been developed especially for GreenThumb to ensure the best possible results. The treatments provided target weeds, feed the lawn and control moss, ensuring a lush, weed free lawn throughout the year. With treatments starting from as little as £15, you will find that it not only costs less, but is far more effective than doing it yourself.
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to use all the machines, by which time the whole body has been exercised.” Because of the benefits the machines provide the main group of users are the over 40’s with the machines attracting those who are in their 50’s, 60’s, 70’s 80’s and even 90’s The best recommendations for any fitness club are the endorsements of its members ... I joined Active Lifestyle in September past, I had a pain in my right shoulder, which had been there for six months, a tightness and pain in my calf as well as the weakness in my leg.
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I am delighted to say with using the motorised machines for only a few weeks the pain in my shoulder has gone, my calf is normal and the bike they have I can use with ease. Margaret I have Parkinson’s disease and when I saw the advert for Active Lifestyle Centre decided to give it a try to stop the deterioration. That was only six weeks ago but already there is a noticeable improvement; numerous people have commented on it my Specialist being one of them. Aileen Owner Bill Pepper adds: “This new approach to exercise is totally different to anything anyone will have experienced in a health and fitness club before.
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directions, rotating your hips up and to the right, and try to touch your right foot to the back of your left shoulder (you won’t be able to do it). That’s one repetition. Continue for 30 seconds with your right leg, then switch legs. Repetitions: As many as you can in 30 seconds Muscles worked: shoulders, core
Gym Training For Runners
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Whenever the topic of strength training and running comes up, most runners tend to respond with, “Wait, I’m supposed to do something other than running?” Supplementing running with strengthening exercises will not only aid in injury prevention but will make you a stronger, faster, and more efficient runner. But runners need a different strength-training program than your standard gym workout. Here are some essential strength exercises for runners which only take 30 minutes to complete and can be done twice a week.
Instead of pushing weight away from the body with bicep curls and leg extensions, runners should focus on targeting the key muscles that will keep them balanced.
PLANKS Prop yourself up on your elbows with your feet slightly apart. Make sure your body is aligned, your abdominal muscles are tight, and shoulders are directly above the elbows and down and back, not hunched up. Hold this position for 45 seconds to one minute. Gradually add time as your core gets stronger. Repetitions: 3 to 5 Muscles worked: core, lower back, shoulders LOWER-BODY RUSSIAN TWIST Lie on your back with your upper legs perpendicular to the floor and your knees bent 90-degrees. Without changing the bend in your hips or knees, lower your legs to the left side of your body while keeping your shoulders in contact with the floor. Lift them back to the starting position, and repeat to the right side of your body. That’s one repetition. Repetitions: 10 to 12 Muscles worked: core SCORPION Get into pushup position but with your feet on a bench. Raise your right knee toward your left shoulder as you rotate your hips up and to the left as far as you can. Then reverse
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KETTLEBELL SQUATS Hold the kettlebell with both hands in front of your chest. Stand with your feet hipwidth apart. Push your hips back, and lower your body into a squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor. Press the kettlebell above your head, and as you stand back up, return the kettlebell to the original position. Repetitions: 10 to 12 Muscles worked: glutes, quads, hamstrings, lower back, upper back, shoulders STABILITY BALL JACKKNIFE Get into pushup position but instead of placing your feet on the floor, rest your shins on a stability ball. Pull the stability ball toward your chest by raising your hips and rounding your back as you roll the ball forward with your feet. Repetitions: 10 to 12 Muscles worked: shoulders, core STABILITY BALL HIP EXTENSION Lie on your back on the floor, and place your calves on a stability ball. Extend your arms to your sides to help support and balance your body. Push your hips up so that your body forms a straight line from your shoulders to your knees. Without allowing your hips to sag, roll the ball as close as you can to your hips by bending your knees and pullingWW your heels toward you. Repetitions: 6 to 8 Muscles worked: hamstrings, glutes, core ROTATIONAL SHOULDER PRESS Stand holding a pair of dumbbells just outside your shoulders, your palms facing each other. Press the dumbbells overhead as you rotate to your left. Lower the dumbbells as you rotate back to the center, then rotate to the right as you press the weights upward again. That’s one repetition. Repetitions: 6 to 8 Muscles worked: shoulders, triceps, core ALTERNATING DUMBBELL ROW Hold a pair of dumbbells at arm’s length in front of you, palms facing your thighs. Keeping your back naturally arched, bend at the hips and lower your torso until it’s nearly parallel to the floor. Keep your arms straight as you bend your hips so that the dumbbells hang straight down [1]. Pull the dumbbell in your left hand by bending your elbow and raising your upper arm toward the middle of your back [2]. Lower and repeat with your right arm. That’s one repetition. Repetitions: 10 to 12 Muscles worked: middle back, biceps, core for more information visit www.runnersworld.com/workouts
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FAMILY LIFE Northern Ireland’s care system. This Manifesto draws together the key areas that we know, from more than 20 years’ as a foster care provider, will lead to positive outcomes for children and young people. “Two areas of particular focus are placement stability and education. The number of children looked after for at least 12 months has risen year-on-year since 2006. As cited in the Manifesto, the average length of placement stay in Northern Ireland in 2014 for a looked after child was 4 years and 1 month which is testimony to the hard work of the foster carers and staff.
Foster Care Manifesto Launched at Stormont Leading independent foster care provider, Foster Care Associates (FCA), has launched its Manifesto for Excellence in Foster Care which aims to improve the life chances for looked after children in Northern Ireland.
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Professionals from across Northern Ireland’s social care sector, as well as care leavers, carers and staff from the FCA gathered at a special event at Stormont, organised by the not-for-profit organisation, to learn more about the 10 pledges that promote best practice in fostering and champion the rights of looked after children.
The average length of placement stay in 2014 for a looked after child was 4 years and 1 month which is testimony to the hard work of the foster carers and staff.
Sponsor of the launch event, Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) Spokesperson on Children and Young People and Chair of Northern Ireland’s All Party Assembly Group on Children and Young People, Michelle McIlveen MLA commented:
“It is vital that the looked after children in Northern Ireland have access to high quality support, as this can have a significant impact on their prospects and long-term life chances. This Manifesto makes a great contribution to setting the bar for high standards in foster care.” FCA chief executive, David Oldham stressed the importance of giving foster children the opportunities to thrive. He said: “Quality foster care can make a lifetime of difference to the children and young people who enter
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“Success in placement stability is based on achieving the right match, listening to the views of the children and providing a tailored approach to the care we deliver to properly meet the needs of every child placed in care. “Our unique Team Parenting approach to fostering is particularly suited to children with complex needs who have experienced traumatic pasts. It underpins FCA’s placement stability, with 89% of children remaining in the same placement for more than two years. “Long-term placements help forge positive relationships between the foster child and foster family, and support a sustained and positive school career. At FCA, 98% of our care leavers are in education, employment or training, which comes as a result of the extensive support offered to care leavers as they make the transition into adulthood.” Feargal O’Keefe Regional Manager for FCA in Northern Ireland added: “In the current economic climate of austerity and financial constraints, there is a need to do more for less. We as a provider know and understand this. We cannot compromise on quality of service and we must deliver value for money. Our successful placements can be attributed to our commitment to finding new and innovate ways of working without compromising on quality of care. “From our offices in Belfast and Derry, we look after 67 children and support 71 foster families. We are a small but an important part of the independent sector who work closely with local trusts in caring for the 2,858 children who are looked after in Northern Ireland. Our change to a not-forprofit organisation consolidates the 11 years we have been established here and allow us to become a provider of children services, something that we will be aiming for in the years ahead, based on the excellence of our work in fostering to date.”
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Spring Is Natures Way of Saying Lets Party! By Luke North
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From Wordsworth to Burns, from Lawrence to Shakespeare, they’ve all had a crack at it. Tell a poet that spring is sprung and they’re reaching for their pens, pencils and quills quicker than you can say rhyme scheme. Writing 100 years ago, American Robert Frost commented, “And make us happy in the darting bird That suddenly above the bees is heard,” And that sort of sums up our thinking at this time of year, whether inspired by a poet, an American, or the darting birds and buzzing bees.
Spring is really here – or pretty much so. Say goodbye to snows lingering in the hedgerows, farewell to howling, heaven-knows-what Say goodbye to snows strength gale force winds. Be gone you lingering in the hedgerows, endless nights of shivering round a fire, a farewell to howling, heavenmetal radiator or simply knows-what strength gale giving in and going to bed with half your force winds. clothes on and topped off most unromantically with part-PJs, part-dressing gown! A simple trip to the shop becomes a marathon to be regretted. You can’t get the car parked near the door; you scorch over to the building under hissing rain to discover you left the shopping note/your purse/your wallet/the recyclable bags/granny in the car! You take a brolly and a hat for that extended visit one Saturday afternoon to an out-oftown shop. The snapping North-easterly refuses to allow the umbrella to stay up. Oh no, wait a minute, there it’s up now, easy. Oh heck, that blinking wind has now flipped it
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inside out and is determined to lift me off the ground like some kind of rocket man. Common sense, good, yes, it’s just a brolly, leave it in the bin, beside the other two already there. Nothing wrong with this woolly hat; it’s warm, it’s practical, it keeps the old ears warm, pretty good how your cheeks feel flushed too. Who’s that waving? Oh crikey, it’s only those jumped-up next door neighbours. And look at her, not a hair out of place, like something just let out of a beauty salon. Remember your manners now, smile, broader smile, nod, shake hands, remove that hat for goodness sake. Better, good, at least you acknowledged them. What’s yer man over there staring at, see these folk up the country, honestly. Until you see yourself in the shop mirror. Now you know what ‘yer man’ was staring at. EEEK! Help, OMG! Have I been walking around like this. That excellent and handy woollen hat has ironed your hair to the top of your head in a way that two litres of olive oil wouldn’t have managed to do! You look like something out of a through-the-hedge forwards experiment. And those snooty neighbours. No wonder they couldn’t stop smiling, they weren’t, they were laughing..... Spring. Come out from under the covers. Get out into the warming, freshening air. See the birds twitter and tweet their way from early morn to lengthening evening. Put the woolly hat in a drawer, dare to look out a pair of shorts and a couple of short-sleeved shirts. Walk the beach, the country paths, the town squares. Smell the countryside, feel the mood in the parks, touch leafy boughs. Above all, take inspiration from and be happy in, the darting bird and the buzzing bees!
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You choose your attitude, no one chooses for you. Jim and Karen
‘When my children were born, I wrote these words…’
Whether you are best pals with your mother or you have a tricky relationship with her, there’s no denying the fact that what most mothers want are things that money cannot buy. And although love and time need no occasion, Mother’s Day is a great time to gift your mother what she truly hopes for and desires. It is a day to say thank you to someone who has nurtured you to the best of her ability whether it’s a mother, grandmother, mother in law or any mother figure.
Beauty beyond the horizon Surreal an angel with child Loves unspoken volume Captured by the grace of her smile See of serenity nourished cacooned on a pillow of love An unfinished symphony The creation of life from true love. Being called and still having one. MBJA My gran always told me, ‘Everybody is different and that’s a good thing. Imagine how boring life would be if we were all the same.’ Julie
We asked on our Facebook page for some inspiring quotes that mums have said and this is what our readers told us…
Much as it wasn’t in the most polite of ways my mother used to tell us, ‘You’ll one day be grateful that mum made sure you woke up on time’. Now I do understand it! Thanks mum. Charles
Our mum is very special to us. She is always there in times of need and will always see the best in people. I wish we could say as often to her how much we love her. Kathy
Mum looked after us, three girls, after dad died and I remember one thing she always said to us and that is ‘Be the best you can be and leave the rest to God’. Helen Have you heard of the Irish proverb ‘A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.’ This is what I’d say to my mother if she was still alive. Ronan
All I am I owe it to my mum, thank you mum for just being you. Lisa
It’s very nice to be important but it’s more important to be nice. Susan My Mum was the most loving, caring, trusting and unselfish woman. She was much loved. Dorothy Mum taught us to be well mannered and treat others as you would like to be treated. Gil
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FAMILY LIFE But who was this man? Well, he was born in Roman Britain around 387. At sixteen, he was captured and brought to Ireland where, for six years, he tended sheep and pigs on Slemish mountain near Ballymena. After six years, he escaped and sailed on a boat back to his family in Britain. Freedom reinforced his Christian faith and at God’s calling, Patrick went to France where he studied for the priesthood. He was ordained a priest and within a few years, became a bishop.
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As you read this, many of our political leaders at Stormont will be looking out overnight bags as they put the finishing touches to arrangements for their forthcoming Stateside visits. I’m sure many of them can scarcely believe their luck as they peer out the large corridor windows at Belfast International and smile when they see their plane nosed alongside.
Isn’t it slightly surreal – to use one of today’s much over-worked words – isn’t it surreal how a country that can’t agree on how to St Patrick’s Day, the day celebrate an occasion, or indeed, if it even wants when winter is over and we to celebrate an occasion, can begin to re-sow, think can stand by and watch its leaders travel more about future growth. than three thousand miles to celebrate that very occasion about which there is so much confusion and uncertainty at home!
He drove the snakes out of Ireland; he once crossed the River Loire in France using his cape as a raft; and on the day Patrick died, it is said night-time didn’t fall, nor did it for a further 12 days. These days St Patrick’s Day celebrations occur across the world: not only do we have significant parades in parts of Ireland, but also Manchester, Birmingham, New Orleans, Miami, Chicago and New York. St Patrick’s Day, the day when winter is over and we can begin to re-sow, think about future growth. How about this year we see that in a broader sense? How about our politicians see things in a broader sense? How about those preparing to set off to one of all those places listed in the last paragraph make a conscious effort and conscious decision NOT to go, until they have sorted out something for all those of us not invited to The White House, or wherever. If St Patrick’s Day is fine by the politicians for a holiday, a day off work, then let’s have the same for the electorate. I await with interest the news bulletins in the days leading up to 17 March. Whether you’re off work or at work, try to have a celebratory drink or taste of something green! And tell your representatives that you, like them, don’t mind a day off!
Are you at work that day? Is your child’s school on? Do you venture out for a celebratory drink that evening? Do you wear an emblem or will that fall foul of the office/ workplace/ thought police?? I am, of course, talking about St Patrick’s Day. The big event falls on 17 March, a Tuesday this year. So, I suppose, it’s unlikely to mean a lengthy weekend of celebrations, probably just that day – and maybe the previous evening – and maybe a wee bit of a stretch into Wednesday. If you fancy it!
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Some years later, he would return to Ireland as a fearless, even provocative missionary. In 445, Patrick established the Seat of Armagh as the centre of Christian learning in Ireland. A monastery church and an archbishop’s house were built there. Saint Patrick died in 493. His remains are believed to be buried in Downpatrick. A granite stone was laid to mark the grave in 1900.
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Community Notice Board Blood Donation Sessions St Patrick’s Pastoral Centre, 27 Chapel Hill, Lisburn 23rd and 24th March 2015 1.30pm to 4.00pm and 5.15pm to 8.00pm Presbyterian Church Hall , Hillsborough 31 Mar 2015 2.00pm to 4.15pm & 5.30pm to 8.00pm Lisburn Citizen Advice Bureau Money Advice Service We provide a comprehensive free Money Advice Service for anyone struggling to deal with debt through a specialist Money Adviser. This service is strictly by appointment only. To make an appointment with a Money Adviser, please telephone: 02892 627977. Bridge Community Centre, 50 Railway Street, Lisburn, BT28 1XG. #AntrimHour – Twitter Business Community Forum
connect with other like-minded businesses throughout the whole of County Antrim – all you have to do is remember to include #AntrimHour in your message. For more info or for help setting up a twitter account contact Damien Magill at Pauley Business Services Limited on 02890201454 or at web@pauleybusiness.comLisburn City Library Adult Reading Group The 2nd Thursday of every month This group aims to allow everyone’s reading experiences to be shared and enjoyed. Participants don’t have to be library members but if you join, you can borrow the book the group will be discussing for free. Contact Helen Keenan Tel: 028 9263 3350 Email: lisburncity.library@librariesni.org.uk Music Club The last Tuesday of every month Music discussion and listening. Exploring various music genres. Tel: 028 9263 3350 Aware Defeat Depression Support Group (Lisburn) Every Thursday at 7.30pm The group is for people who are affected by depression or bipolar disorder. This includes sufferers, relatives and friends. Meetings usually last between 1 and 1 ½ hours.
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The Bridge Community Centre, 50 Railway Street, Lisburn. Tel: 08451202961 Email: help@aware-ni.org Web: www.aware-ni.org.uk Lisburn YMCA (28 Market Square) M@7 Mondays 7pm - 9.30pm Drop-in for young people with learning disabilities
FAMILY LIFE
Useful Numbers Medical Centres
Dr Trimble and Partner Switchboard Dr Shorten and Partners Drs Hutchinson, Ryan & McGuinness Dr Wales and Partners Dr Forde & Dr Quinn Dr McFarland & Partners
Hospitals
Lagan Valley Belfast City Royal Victoria
Pharmacies
Medicare (Market Lane) Lowry’s Boots (Market Square) Boots (Market Lane) Boots (Bow Street) Hilden
Helplines
Crimestoppers Translink NSPCC Age Concern National Debtline Samaritans Mindwise Volunteering Mindwise Community Bridge Building
Airports
Belfast International City of Derry George Best City
Libraries
Lisburn City Library Belfast Central
Funeral Directors Ronnie Thompson S.D. Brown Bobby Morrison
Primary Schools
Ballycarrickmaddy Primary Ballymacash Primary Ballymacward Primary Brownlee Primary
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RECIPE
Kiwi Pavlova This is certainly pavlova made easy… You could try it with other seasonal fruits too! Ingredients (Serves: 8) • 4 egg whites • 250g caster sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 teaspoon lemon juice • 2 teaspoons cornflour • 475ml whipping cream, whipped • 6 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced (Suggestion: You can use 200g caster sugar instead of 250g)*
Tip: To keep your meringue from being flat and grainy, try beating egg whites until stiff but not dry. Also, when beating in sugar, beat in about 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well between each addition. Then beat until meringue is thick, white and glossy. Be absolutely sure not a particle of grease or egg yolk gets into the whites.
Method
1. Pre-heat oven to 150 C / Gas mark 2. Line
a baking tray with baking parchment. Draw a 23cm (9 in) circle on the parchment.
2. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until
stiff but not dry. Gradually add in the sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat until thick and glossy. Overbeaten egg whites lose volume and deflate when folded into other ingredients. Be absolutely sure not a particle of grease or egg yolk gets into the whites. Gently fold in vanilla extract, lemon juice and cornflour.
3. Spoon mixture inside the circle drawn
on the parchment. Working from the centre, spread mixture towards the outside edge, building edge slightly. This should leave a slight depression in the centre. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack.
4. Remove the parchment, and place
meringue on a flat serving plate. Fill the centre of the meringue with whipped cream, sweetened if desired. Top whipped cream with kiwi fruit slices.
Courtesy of www.allrecipes.co.uk
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MOTORING
The Future of Motoring has arrived! Electric cars are here to stay and becoming a more common sight on our roads today. The Nissan Leaf was the world’s first 100-percent electric, zero-emission car designed for the mass market. Lets have a closer look at this market leading model.
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Performance: The Leaf is 100% Electric. Meaning that you get 100% Power and 100% Torque as soon as you push the pedal with a top speed of 90 MPH. Pick-up is just as strong on the move, and that makes it punchy and easy to drive. Eco and Breaking mode is available also to restrict the power and regenerate power to increase the cars range.
Silent Drive: Refinement is another advantage of electric power – aside from a faint whirr when you pull away, you won’t hear a peep from the motor. There’s some wind and road noise as speeds rise, but you notice it only because there’s nothing The car will run at only 2p per else invading your mile meaning a charge of 100 eardrums. At all speeds, the Leaf is a quiet and miles will cost as little as £2.00 relaxing place to be.
with zero emissions and road tax.
Costs: Firstly you will get a £5000 government grant to help with the cost of the vehicle. And a further £1500 to install your own charge station at home (T&C’s Apply). The car will run at only 2 pence per mile meaning a charge of 100 miles will cost as little as £2.00. There is no tail pipe which means zero emissions and road tax. Quality & Reliability: You can be comforted by Nissan’s superb reliability record and the fact that the electric drivetrain components are simple. Build quality is solid and reliable. The leaf comes with a 5 year warranty on all battery components.
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Safety & Security: The Leaf comes with stability control to help you avoid trouble, and it also has six airbags. It scored the full five stars in crash tests conducted by Euro NCAP;
its performance being helped by the ultrarigid structure. There’s an audible exterior sound to warn pedestrians of your presence as the car is completely silent. It comes with a factory fitted alarm and engine immobiliser. Space & Practicality: The Leaf is great for passengers. There’s lots of head- and legroom, with 5 seats. There’s also a decent 370-litre boot, so you can take plenty of luggage with you. The Leaf is class leading in terms of size. Specifications and Equipment: There are 4 levels of Specification each come standard with Bluetooth, USB, Electric Windows, Eco Drive Mode, Hill Assist and Daytime running lights. Sat Nav, Cruise Control, Privacy Glass all come with the second model. The third model boasts 7” colour screen with Sat Nav, Reverse Camera, Charge Point Locations, Traffic Information and an In-Car Phone book. You will also get Energy Efficient Air Con system, Auto Lights and Wipers, B Mode and 6 Speakers. And top of the range you will get a luxury feel with Leather Heated Seats, Bose Speakers, 360 Degree Camera, Heated Steering Wheel, Wing Mirrors and LED Lights. Charging and Range: As well as a free home charge unit there are currently 334 charge points in Northern Ireland and counting. Some of which will charge the car 0-80% in only 30 minutes. Street charge units are currently free of charge and will cost nothing meaning you can fill your car absolutely free. The Nissan Leaf has a range of up to 124 miles which is helped by being able to preheat or cool the car with your smart phone from your home. At Charles Hurst Nissan Belfast we have the only fully Nissan Accredited Electric Vehicle Specialist in all of Ireland. Any questions you may have Charles Hurst Nissan Belfast will be able to answer in as much detail needed. We also have a Mechanic dedicated and trained in electric vehicles meaning all services of the vehicle will be carried out to a high standard whilst delivering a great service.
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MOTORING They may fail to even look. Some drivers may be so preoccupied with reaching their destination on time, they may rely on their peripheral vision to identify oncoming vehicles when approaching a junction. In the worst cases, drivers may not pay any attention to the main carriageway when exiting from a side road.
Sorry Mate I Didn’t See You “Sorry mate, I didn’t see you”. Is a catchphrase used by drivers up and down the country. Is this a driver being careless and dangerous or did the driver genuinely not see the approaching motorcyle?
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David Crundall, a Professor of Psychology, specialising in Traffic and Transport Psychology explains why SMIDSY’s between car drivers and motorcyclists occur so commonly.
What are the most common types of accidents motorcyclists are involved in? The number one collision occurs between a car and a motorcycle, where the car fails to give way to a motorcycle at junctions. Typically this happens when car drivers pull out of side roads into the path Drivers sometimes are content of an on-coming motorcycle. Drivers to use their greater size to involved in these force themselves into the road collisions will usually say they looked at the expense of other road down the street but failed to see the users? oncoming motorbike. Investigators usually find it’s the driver at fault, which often contradicts the stereotyped view held by the general public that all motorcyclists are thrillseeking individuals who place themselves in danger. However, motorcyclists are also commonly involved in loss of control accidents on bends. These are typically single vehicle accidents, often due to incorrect speed for the conditions.
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You’ve done a lot of research into SMIDSYs – what are your key findings? There are three basic reasons that a driver may pull out in front of an approaching motorcyclist:
Drivers may look down the main carriageway and actually spot the approaching motorcycle, but for whatever reason they decide to pull out anyway. Perhaps they think the motorcycle is very far away? Perhaps they misjudge the rider’s approach speed? Or perhaps they are content to use their greater size to force themselves into the road regardless of other road users? Finally some drivers may look, but never perceive the oncoming motorcycle and therefore make a decision to pull out on the basis of what seems to be an empty road. The driver performed all the correct actions but, for some reason, (i.e. not the driver’s fault) the perceptual process failed. Does this really happen? Studies have demonstrated it does. We assume that whatever the eye is looking at reflects what is being thought about, but this has repeatedly been shown to be false. Just think about a time when you’ve been trying to read a book but something else is on your mind. Your eyes move along the line but you may have to read the sentence several times in order to process what it means. In essence this is a ‘Look But Fail To See’ error when reading a book. How can motorcyclists improve their chances of being correctly identified and appraised by drivers? Some have suggested that lateral weaving on approach to a junction can create additional motion cues, and draw a car driver’s attention to the rider. This is only a sensible approach if the lateral weave does not create handling problems. Alternatively a rider could slow down to allow the driver more opportunity to perceive him, and to reduce impact speed should a collision occur. Why do SMIDSY’s occur so commonly with motorcycles? There are many reasons. The theory I like best suggests that driver expectations are at fault, combined with in-built errors in our visual system (our eyes and brain). Imagine you drive your car up to the same junction every day for the last 10 years. Every day you look left and right: sometimes there are cars approaching, sometimes the road is clear. Your past experience leads you to expect either an empty road, or one containing an approaching car, bus or lorry. But, because motorcycles make up such a small number of vehicles on the road (around 1%), the driver may have never seen a motorcycle at that junction, and therefore isn’t expecting to see one.
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Official fuel consumption for the Fabia range in mpg (litres/100km): Urban 46.3 (6.1) to 72.4 (3.9); Extra Urban 67.3 (4.2) to 91.1 (3.1); Combined 58.8 (4.8) to 83.1 (3.4). CO2 emissions for the Fabia range are 110 to 88 g/km. Standard EU test figures for comparative purposes and may not reflect real driving results.
MOTORING
Spring Clean Your Car If you’re one of those people who clean the car only once a year, “whether it needs it or not”, then now’s the best time to do it. After months of winter neglect a thorough clean will help to maintain the car’s value and reduce the risk of long-term corrosion damage.
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The inside of the car could have remained damp all through winter while the underside is likely to be caked in salt laden mud which will cause corrosion if left. The inside of your car may not have dried out properly all through the winter as wet shoes and clothes keep bringing in moisture while there’s not been the heat or ventilation to dry it out. Discoloured upholstery, rotted carpets and general shabbiness can seriously reduce a car’s resale value.
Accessory shops are full of cleaning products for upholstery, trim and linings, but make sure you use the right product for each material.
Take out loose mats before vacuuming the carpets. If required, shampoo the carpets too but avoid using too much water and ideally choose a warm sunny day when doors and windows can be left open to help them dry - as long as you can keep a close eye on the car to prevent theft. Wet patches under the carpets are a sign of rain water penetration which can lead to serious corrosion and should be investigated thoroughly. You may need expert help as the point of water entry can be difficult to find. Accessory shops are full of cleaning products for upholstery, trim and roof linings, but make sure you use the right product for each material. Always do a test on a small patch first to avoid mistakes.
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Interior glass and painted metal surfaces need only a wipe over with clean water and a chamois leather.
On the outside remove winter grime from paint work with warm water and a suitable car shampoo. Start on the roof and work your way down and around the car, allowing stubborn dirt at the bottom to soak. Pay particular attention to the undersides of doors and sills and make sure that all the shampoo is fully rinsed off before drying. Attend to minor areas of corrosion, stone chips etc. as they will only get worse if left. Areas of extensive corrosion are best left to the experts. Stone chip touch-up kits are available from most accessory shops. Polish offers some paintwork protection and will help to restore any loss of gloss on older vehicles. Use a good quality polish and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. The underside of the car takes the worst of the winter weather. Mud soaks-up salt laden spray and, if left, will cause corrosion over time. Hose down the entire underside of the car, paying particular attention to the front and rear wheel arch areas. When dry check for signs of damage to the underbody sealing compound. Check tyres carefully for tread and general condition. The legal minimum tread depth is 1.6mm, but we recommend replacing them before the tread gets down to 2mm. Look for faults such as cuts, splits or bulges too and have any damaged or worn tyres replaced. Don’t forget the spare. And finally, before the start of any long journey and ideally every week check the engine oil level, radiator coolant level, windscreen washer level and tyre pressures, including the spare. Ten minutes or so spent carrying out a few basic checks could make sure you reach your destination as planned and not delayed because of a breakdown. Courtesy of www.theaa.com
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