April Carryduff Focus

APRIL / 2016

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AGR Properties Ltd  uPVC Fascia / Soffit / Guttering  Car Ports Re-Roofed  Complete Landlord works  Roofing Repairs  Pressure washing  Guttering cleaned  Fencing erected / repaired ~ We carry full Public Liability Insurance ~

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Welcome Contents Articles & Features:

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Technology The Indoor Gardener

Buster Beauty Spring is in the Air

Recipe Pork Jambalaya

Nature Focus Kircubbin

Puzzles:

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Codeword Crossword Wordsearch American Presidents

Wordwheel Sudoku Quiz Signs and Symbols

46,47 Puzzle Solutions Regulars:

37 Useful Numbers 36-45 Community Pages 46 Index

Deadline for adverts for the May issue: Monday 18th April 2016

to your April magazine

Hello again everyone, We’ve some very timely advice on the community pages for all householders from the Lisburn and Castlereagh PSNI about dealing with Bogus Callers. Police recommend you use the Quickcheck telephone service to check if a caller to your home is genuine. This is especially important for those people living alone - don't be afraid to close your door and keep people waiting on your doorstep while you use the Quickcheck service. It might seem rude, but better to be 100% safe. Read more of the Police advice on page 42.

Last month I also featured Police advice on keeping your home secure and reducing your risk of being burgled, and sadly, two households in the Manse Road area suffered the upset of returning home to find they’d been burgled this week. And this was during the day time in broad daylight. If you see any suspicious activity in your area, report it to the police - call 101.

(In an emergency, you should ring 999.) Alternatively, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Back to this issue - as usual, it’s jam-packed with lots of local businesses advertising, and all their special offers are gathered together for you below. Feel free to take advantage.

Until next time!

Deirdre

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Special Offers in this issue: Check the ads for terms & conditions Beechill Inn May Day Offer........................ p11 Carryduff Cabs Airport Offers.....................p17 Chic Beauty various Offers........................ p31 Classic Blinds up to 20% off ..................... p2 Factor 1 various offers.................................p19 Home & Contract Design 15% off in April.. p20 John Bush Systems 10% Discount........... p15 Kyle Irvine Butchers meat pack offers...... p10 Lough Moss Vehicle Test Centre £79 service... p17 MPY Computers PC reload £35..................p16 Play Days 15% off first month’s fees...........p25 smartblinds up to 25% off......................... p17 Spar Carryduff various offers......................p29 To contact the editor t: 02890 817579 or e: info@localfocusmags.co.uk

Carryduff Focus Magazine is published by Local Focus, a totally independent small business.

Local Focus cannot be held responsible for any advert content, including errors and omissions.

Local Focus does not endorse companies, products or services that appear in this magazine.

Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that all information given within this magazine is accurate, but this cannot always be guaranteed.

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Spring has sprung and it’s gardening season. But not everybody has a garden or access to decent growing space - and even if you do have the space, the recent stormy weather has been enough to keep all but the most determined gardener indoors.

Don’t despair, though: there are plenty of gadgets that enable you to grow great things indoors or when you have limited space for green things. There are even tools to design gardens that don’t exist.

If you’re also a keen cook, you’ll like the Indoor Allotment (£24.99, currently on pre-order at Firebox.com): it’s a miniature herb garden complete with picket fence and storage shed. It includes basil, coriander and oregano along with everything you need to get your herbs growing - and it’s small enough to fit in the corner of a windowsill. If you fancy something a little bit more ambitious, IKEA’s Socker miniature greenhouse is just £12 with an assembled size of 45cm wide, 22cm deep and 35cm high, which is more than enough for all kinds of plants. You can also keep the roof vents partly open to improve air circulation for plants that don’t like it too hot.

While you’re in IKEA, it’s worth checking out their self-watering

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plant pots too. The Sötcitron and PS Fejö pots (from £6 to £16) are designed for those of us who don’t always remember to water our plants, and do a superb job for very little money.

Fancy something a little more high-tech? The Click and Grow (€59.95 from clickandgrow.com) describes itself as a “smart garden” and uses a NASA-inspired combination of hydroponics and electronics to ensure that your plants get the right combination of water, oxygen and nutrients without you doing anything. It includes a LED lamp for maximum germination, and because it’s LED the running costs are microscopic.

The creators suggest growing petunias, tomatoes, chillies, basil or thyme but it should be able to handle anything that isn’t too large.

If you’ve got green fingered children, the Chuppon selfwatering animal planter (£9.99) should delight them: it’s a ceramic animal with a herb basket on its back and a straw that sips from any glass or mug. There are four animals and four herbs to choose from, although of course you can put your own herbs in instead.

Even the smartphone has made its presence felt in the world of

gardening, and there are lots of apps and devices for indoor and outdoor gardening. One of the cleverest devices is the Parrot Flower Power, a wireless device that sits in your plant pot and monitors the plant’s health, sending alerts to your phone. It’s available for Apple and Android phones, measures sunlight, temperature, fertiliser and moisture, and it currently costs £42. That’s probably a bit steep if you’re growing cress, but if you’ve got something exotic or temperamental it could be a very wise investment indeed.

There’s another type of digital gardening you can do, and that’s to create a virtual one in your computer - something you can do just for fun, or to plan what you’ll do to a real garden space. There are many garden planning apps to choose from, including My Garden (free from www.gardena.com/uk) and Marshalls Garden Visualiser (free from www.marshalls.co.uk).

Happy gardening!

Images L to R: Indoor Allotment; Chuppon self-watering animal planter; Parrot Flower Power; Click and Grow Smart Garden.

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All Private & Commercial work undertaken and guaranteed Interior and Exterior Decorating For a quotation please ring:

07719 324897 or email: ivanhoepd@hotmail.co.uk

Christine would like to advise all her clients that after 24 years in the salon in Carryduff, she will be retiring at the end of June.

Christine would like to thank all her clients for their valued custom, loyalty and friendship over the years.

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Codeword Solution on page 46 Each letter in this puzzle is represented by a number between 1 and 26. The codes for three letters are shown. As you find the letters enter them in the box below.

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Quick Crossword 24 A capital city (6)

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Adrian Murray Plumbing & Heating All types of Plumbing and Heating work undertaken

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Call Adrian on:

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CARRYDUFF Home Maintenance & Repairs We can help you with:

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John Bush Systems Ltd Your local STATIONERY Company Supplies for Home, School or Business Photocopying Service

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Sudoku

For solutions, see page 47

How to Play Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through to 9, with no repetition.

That's all there is to it! You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic there’s no maths involved and no adding up.

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Home and contract Design p20 Please keep footer

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QUIZ:

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GOLD AWARD WINNER

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Consultant Kelly is pictured below receiving her gold award from the Slimming World founder Margaret Miles Bramwell. This award was given for Kelly’s dedication and support for her Slimming World members, leading to many successes. This puts Kelly in the top 5% of consultants in the company!

Steph, now 25, joined a Slimming World group when she found herself a size 22 at 22 years of age. "I could never have been described as slim but my weight never bothered me until I started going out with my friends" says Steph, "My friends would wear beautiful "going out" dresses and I was always wearing long tops and leggings and feeling less glamorous."

Kelly is passionate about providing her members with great service and she firmly believes in the group support which is why she is eagerly looking forward to welcoming all new, past and present members to help them all reach their target dreams.

Kelly herself has lost 6 stones with Slimming World, and she knows how much this group support helped her, so come along and experience it for yourself.

A warm welcome awaits on Thursdays at the Ivanhoe Hotel, Carryduff at both 5.15pm pm and 7.15pm.

You can contact Kelly on 07850 585294

At University Steph found she couldn’t even shop at the same stores as her friends and had to wear frumpy old fashioned clothes which she hated. Steph says “In January 2015, I decided to do something about my weight. Having listened to friends and colleagues talk so much about Slimming World I decided to give it a go. I was nervous but as soon as I walked in and met my Consultant Melissa I knew I was in the right place. All the members were so welcoming - I was ready to change my lifestyle from that first evening. Within 5 weeks I had lost 1st 4lbs and was Slimmer of the Week 4 times and Slimmer of the month. I really couldn't believe how easy it was and how much I could eat on the Extra Easy plan.”

Steph is really looking forward to launching her own group on 30th March, sharing her experiences and Slimming World knowledge with others.

It really has been life changing for her and if she can make others feel the way she feels she will be very happy.

THURSDAY Carryduff

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Spring is a great time to clear out the makeup bag (or overflowing cupboard in my case) and treat yourself to a few new goodies.

How pretty is this new palette from Paul & Joe? Teaming an eye shadow duo with a powder blush, the palette is available in two shades: Papillons de Printemps and Floral Nectar (pictured).

Retailing at £28 each, they’re not cheap, but the colours are easy to apply and you’ll be the envy of the other bathroom mirror hoggers on a night out. If you really want to splash out, Paul & Joe have also released some new lipsticks, in three vibrant spring shades.

Many people find that they need to buy a new foundation for spring/ summer, as their skin loses its winter hibernation paleness. (Or that’s my excuse anyway.) The new Aqua Glow Serum Foundation by Stila combines foundation with a treatment serum. It gives great, natural looking coverage, while hydrating and softening skin. 94% of testers reported dramatically improved skin tone. If you can’t wait to take your makeup off at the end of the day because your face feels dry and uncomfortable, you need to try this foundation. It contains hyaluronic acid and other ingredients that help to keep skin hydrated for up to 12 hours after applying it. Available in 10 shades, the Aqua Glow Serum Foundation retails at £34.50.

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Spring demands a lighter, fresher fragrance, and Yardley London has just released the perfect one. English Daisy is reminiscent of a wildflower meadow – floral, but not too sweet. It’s unashamedly girly, with notes including hyacinth and white rose, warmed with sandalwood and musk. And, at just £19.99 for 50ml, it’s a bit of a bargain. Team it with the English Daisy body lotion, £6.50 and embrace the warmer weather.

I’m finding that the sun’s reappearance means it’s a lot easier to drag the kids out for a walk (although it’ll be a while before we’re out of our wellies). Along with wet wipes and plasters, the one thing I always take with me is Pure & Light Organic’s Essential Family on-the-Go Cream. It’s packed with plant-derived vitamins, and helps to treat everything from insect bites and bruises to eczema. The 18 natural active ingredients include soothing calendula, hydrating shea butter and nourishing avocado. Priced at £15, it’s available from www.pureandlightorganic.eu and www.lovelula.co.uk.

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Nature Focus In another of a new series of articles about our local environment, Helen Long writes about her observations of nature a bit further afield, outside Carryduff. This month Helen visits Kircubbin....

Our range is extending along part of the inner arm of the Ards Peninsula, via Greyabbey, as far as Kircubbin. The latter is a quaint little place full of antique shops and some lovely classical architecture, and there is much to explore in the ruins of the Abbey itself. I hope to return there in a future article.

The drive from Newtownards along the first part of the Portaferry Road is a great place to catch a glimpse of the iconic light-bellied Brent geese. In autumn and winter, if the tide is right (always a variable here), there will be thousands feeding on the eel-grass near the shore - an absolutely spectacular sight! Only to be equalled by the vision of a flock Brent geese eating eel-grass taking to the air! I recently had a close encounter with one just outside Newtownards.

Somehow it had strayed on to the road and I had to jam on Brent geese in flight my brakes and honk my horn to encourage it back towards the shore! Amazing to have flown all the way from the high Arctic, and then get lost in Newtownards!!!

There is no doubting Greyabbey’s beauty, but for some reason I feel much more drawn to Kircubbin, only a few miles along the coast. Perhaps it’s the wonderful fare on offer at the restaurant Katch 27 on the main street, conveniently adjacent to the public car park!

I discovered from an information leaflet that the kelp seaweed industry played an important part in Kircubbin’s past, as soda ash was created from it, necessary for linen manufacture (bleaching) throughout Co Down. In fact, as I’ve travelled around recently it has been brought home to me just how much linen was woven Lunch at Katch 27 into the heart and soul of most of our local communities! We need to remember that we 21st century technological wizards are actually standing on the shoulders of giants (and I’m not talking Finn McCool here!). We are inheritors of the wealth and status achieved by the long hours and hard work of our ancestors, whether in the hub at Belfast, or in the humblest and most remote villages right out on the fringes.

I’m taking the risk of letting the smugglers have the last word! This activity was apparently very common throughout the Ards Peninsula during the 1700s, with Kircubbin providing a convenient route in for the contraband goods. The spin-off for the (naturally unseeing!) locals was, of course, cheap luxury goods such as alcohol and tobacco.

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Recycling & Refuse Service Easter Collection Arrangements Due to the Easter Holidays the following changes will be made to Household Landfill (blue/black), Mixed Dry Recyclable (green/bin) & Compostable (brown) Bin Collections: Will be collected on: Saturday 26th March 2016 Saturday 2nd April 2016

Household Recycling Centres Below are holiday opening times for the Council’s Household Recycling Centres located at: • The Cutts, Derriaghy; • Carryduff, 8 Comber Road, Carryduff; and • Drumlough, Dromara Road, Hillsborough Date: Saturday 26th March 2016 Monday 28th March 2016 Tuesday 29th March 2016

Opening and closing times: 9am – 5pm Closed 9am – 5pm

Please be advised that none of these centres are open on Sundays.

Last loads are accepted 10 minutes before the closing time.

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CARRYDUFF RETIREMENT GROUP were honoured with the age sector award in the LCCC Mayors Award for volunteering on Thursday 18th February at the Lisburn Island centre.

The award was received by Anne ReId, Connie Rogers and Jean Edgar on behalf of the Carryduff Retirement group.

The group have been providing valuable work with older people in the community for over 30 years .

The award was presented by the Mayor councillor Thomas Beckett and Mrs Denise Hayward of Volunteering Now. Edgar Boyd Court would like to recognise and congratulate the group on this prestigious achievement.

TINYLIFE Chinese Dragon Boat race will be held on Saturday 21st May 2016 at Cutters Wharf, Stranmillis. This is an excellent opportunity to get friends and colleagues together for a great day out. Teams of 15 - 20 will battle it out to be crowned the Dragon Boat Champions. Registration ÂŁ15 per person plus raise a min of ÂŁ35 sponsorship per person. BBQ provided. To register a team or find out more about the event please contact Samara@tinylife.org.uk or tel: 02890 815050.

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ST ITA’S PRIMARY SCHOOL On Thursday 3rd March, pupils took part in the celebrations for World Book Day. As part of this, all children came to school dressed as a character from their favourite story. They also brought a copy of their favourite book with them to share with their class. It was an absolutely amazing day. Lots of photographs were taken and they can be viewed on the school website.

To compliment World Book Day celebrations and the Scholastic Book Fair the pupils also had a visit from Declan Carville - a published author of children's books. Some of his published credits include A Winter Night in the Fairy Glen, The Magic Harp, Kathleen O'Byrne, and The Incredible Sister Brigid. The boys and girls could not believe that there was a ‘real’ author in their classroom!

As 2016 is the Year of the Monkey the Confucius Institute organised a competition to design a poster; this was open to all primary schools in Northern Ireland. With over two thousand entries we are proud and delighted to announce that one of our P6 students, Peter (left) won the second prize! He is looking forward to spending his prize money and choosing gifts in Waterstones Bookshop. St. Ita’s Primary School came second overall in the competition. Mandarin is going from strength to strength in our school and we would like to thank Miss Shufang Luo for all the wonderful work she is doing with the pupils.

Dates for your diary - Class Assemblies Tue 5th April 2016 School re-opens after Easter Holidays (All Pupils) Easter Holidays – one week Tues 12th April 2016 P7 Ms Flanagan’s Class Assembly from Thurs 24th March at Thur 14th April 2016 P3 Year Group Mass nd 11.45am.

Fri 22 April 2016 P1 Mrs Malone’s Class Assembly School reopens -Tues 5th Tues 26 April 2016 P5 Mrs Duffy’s Class Assembly April at 8.45am for pupils.

Wed 27th April 2016 P3 Miss Murphy’s Class Assembly

THE LAURENCE TRUST hosted an evening at Tudor Independent Cinema in Comber on Friday 26th February 2016, for an exclusive showing of a James Bond classic, Goldfinger!! with the Aston Martin on loan from Charles Hurst. We were "shaken not stirred" by the support on the night raising a grand total of £900 !!

The Laurence Trust would like to invite local people to volunteer for fundraising activities and to get involved in the education campaign.

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MILLENNIUM PRIMARY SCHOOL 20 members of the Millennium IPS school family put on their glad rags and headed down to the Armagh City Hotel last month for the Families First NI Award Night. We were thrilled to have been nominated in three different categories – Best Teacher, Outstanding Principal and Best School. We had three teachers in the Best Teacher Category; Miss Rachel McClements from P1, Mrs Wendy Ballard our P3 and Music teacher and Ms Sue Bishop, our recently retired Special Education Needs Co-ordinator. We were all delighted when the award was presented to Ms Bishop, who has worked at MIPS for 14 years and gave absolutely everything to the school. After a long and successful career she has recently taken early retirement. We would like to wish her all the best for her retirement. We were delighted when the awards were presented to Mrs Roulston for Outstanding Principal and also to Millennium IPS for the Best School. Congratulations to all the staff and families connected to Millennium and thanks to all those that took the time to vote.

To celebrate Integrated Education Week this year, the pupils have been taking part in activities based on the theme ‘Harmony’. The week started with a P5 assembly on the meaning of integration through music, poetry, video, sketches and imagery. Other activities included an interschool quiz, movie day, a trip to the Synagogue for P6 and 7, yoga and a visit from Disability Sport NI. Will and Aubrey from Disability NI came into school and talked to the children about how people with disabilities can take part in sport and have been able to go to the ParaOlympics to represent their country. Some of the children got to try out the basketball, football (with blindfolds), bocce, curling and wheelchair racing. They learned about the challenges that people with disabilities have to overcome in order to be the best they can be. To finish the week, all children in Integrated Schools were asked to wear odd socks to raise funds for Integrated Education. There was a great response and we managed to raise £300. Thanks to all those that took part.

CARRYDUFF LIBRARY Now open for longer!

Opening Hours: 02890 813568 Mon 10am–5pm Wed 10am–8pm Storytime (ages 4-8yrs) – every Mon at 3.30pm Fri 10am – 3pm Sat 10am - 1pm Rhythm and Rhyme (0-4yrs) – 2nd & 4th Fridays, 11am Craft and Chat Every Wednesday 11am.

Ask staff for more details on any of A group for anyone who enjoys knitting, crochet, cross stitch and the activities or events in the library other crafts. Share hints and tips, meet new people and learn new skills. We would love to see some new faces.

Tea and Newspapers Club Every Wednesday - now all day.

A regular weekly opportunity to meet new people. Relax, read and chat about what’s in the newspapers over a cuppa or simply enjoy the free tea, coffee and biscuits! All welcome.

Coffee Club event in April is ‘Storytelling by Liz Weir’ Liz is LibrariesNI new Storyteller in residence.

Come along and enjoy on Friday 15th April at 12 noon.

Use the internet to plan journeys and holidays. Go ON session using iPads in Carryduff Library on Monday 18th April 10:30am to 12:30pm. Booking essential, ask staff for details.

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CARRYDUFF PRIMARY SCHOOL Carryduff Primary School raised an amazing ÂŁ2283.00 for the British Heart Foundation during their recent Charity Week. (see picture, below right of the cheque presentation).

The Reading Chair (below) was kept very busy during Book Week as many volunteers enjoyed a comfy spot of marathon reading from 9.00am to 3.00pm. Some unlikely characters kept the seat warm all day!

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ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL We were delighted to be invited to provide music for the annual Carryduff Retirement Association Spring Concert at Saintfield Road Presbyterian Church on Tues 23rd Feb. 11 children participated in this event and they performed for a sizeable and very appreciative audience made up of parents and senior citizens from the Carryduff area.

The music programme began with a violin quartet made up of four of our P6 pupils. They played six pieces and were followed by the St. Joseph’s Clarinet Quartet. A flute trio followed and its performance of An English Country garden encouraged many of the audience to sing along to this well- known tune. The concert concluded with the children singing, ‘Feed the Birds’ from Mary Poppins. This was an extremely enjoyable and worthwhile event and we felt honoured to perform for such an appreciative audience.

Kiersten writes “On Wed 24th Feb a number of P6 and 7s attended F1 Technology Challenge. We prepared for this by attending STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING and MATHS) club. We were guided by Mr Cherry who helped us plan and design Formula 1 cars, PowerPoint presentations and individual logos. It was hard work preparing for this challenge but we managed to successfully complete it with the help of Mr Cherry. We travelled to Ballymena North Business Complex, Ballymena.

When we got there all of the different teams had set up their pits and we got ready to race. All of the teams raced their cars and had to do a presentation to two industry experts. They asked us questions about Formula One and about what we had learned from the project. After lunch we presented our portfolio to other experts. Then we looked at all of the trophies, there were so many. We looked at all of the pits and cars belonging to other schools.

At the end we were given a Kinnex and given a challenge.

We had 50 minutes to build a fun fair ride. We had an engine to make it move. Everyone made great ones. After that it was time to go back home.

I would like to thank all of our sponsors for helping us get there and back and for our t-shirts.”

CARRYDUFF ACTION CANCER SUPPORT GROUP HELP US TO FIGHT CANCER We would like to welcome new members - on the third Monday of each month at 8pm in Carryduff Presbyterian Church - Smyth Room. We are a crosscommunity fundraising group. For more details, please phone the secretary on 07803 018542

BLOOD DONATION SESSION On Fri 8th April at St Joseph’s Parochial Hall, Carryduff BT8 8EU from 2pm to 4pm and 5.15pm to 8pm.

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POLICE INFORMATION NOTICE - BOGUS CALLERS The PSNI in Lisburn and Castlereagh District wants everyone to keep their homes and valuables secure - keep everything closed and locked when out and when you retire for the evening. Residents should also be wary of bogus callers. Most callers to your home are genuine, but precautions need to be taken to prevent bogus callers getting into your home. You may feel it is rude to refuse entry to someone, but it is your doorstep and therefore, your decision. Remember never leave the door unlocked and do not to leave the keys in unsafe places such as under the doormat or plant pot for you to gain access to the property. Things to be aware of:  Criminals using false identities to try and get into your home to

steal are known as ‘distraction burglars’ or ‘bogus callers’  Just because a caller says they’re from your water or gas company,

the council, or even the police, it doesn’t necessarily mean they are

028 90610538 NEWTOWNBREDA WI Meets in Knockbreda Church Hall, Purdy’s Lane on the second Friday of each month from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. www.wini.org.uk

CARRYDUFF WI Meetings on 2nd Monday of each month at 7:30pm in St Ignatius Church Hall.

Varied programme, talks, demonstrations competitions, outings, tea and chat.

New members very welcome

MONEYREAGH MUMS & TOTS GROUP Mondays 10:15am to 12 noon, at Moneyreagh Community Centre.

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 Bogus callers can also wear ordinary clothes, they can be children

or adults wanting nothing more than a drink of water or to wash their hands - beware these requests, they are excuses to distract you  Be wary of unknown youngsters who call asking for a drink, searching for lost pets, or saying their football is in your garden they may be trying to distract you from your door.

Remember it's your home. Don't be afraid to say ‘No’ and report anything suspicious to police.

The following advice will help to beat bogus callers:  Keep front & back doors locked (with keys taken out), even when

at home  Stop and think if anyone is expected  Look through a spy hole or window to identify the caller  Put the door chain or door bar on first before opening the door,

and keep it on whilst talking to the caller  Check their identity card carefully even if the caller has pre-

arranged appointment  Don’t let visitors who are in a hurry, pressurise or confuse you - ask

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them to wait outside while you confirm who they are, genuine visitors won’t mind waiting If you need to leave a caller standing outside while you collect or check something indoors, close the door and lock it Never use a telephone number given by the caller – find the number in your telephone directory If you are not sure ask them to return when someone is with you.

If you are not sure DO NOT LET THEM IN

Genuine callers will not mind waiting - Quickcheck is a free telephone service available 24 hours a day all year round. To check the identity of a caller to your door, ring FREEPHONE 0800 0130 22 90. Your call will be answered personally and promptly by a trained operator. They will check that the person at your door is genuine. If they are not or they think there is something suspicious, they will contact police.

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MONEYREAGH NON SUBSCRIBING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev Chris Wilson 028 90 449713 (Manse) or 07729 178093 Sunday Service: 11.30 am, Sunday School: 10.15 am (except 3rd Sunday of month) Family Service: 11.30 (3rd Sun of mth) Bible Study: 2nd Wednesday of month, 7.30 pm (Manse) Church Conversation: 3rd Wed of month, 7.30 pm (Manse) Prayer Group: 4th Wednesday of month, 7.30 pm (Manse) Mums and Babies: 10 am to 12 noon, every Tuesday (Old School, next to the Manse) All welcome Ladies' Fellowship ('Ladybirds'): monthly meetings (details on request) Moneyreagh Non-Subscribing is a liberal Christian church. Everyone most welcome. Christening/Baptism and Marriage enquiries welcome.

CARRYDUFF HISTORICAL SOCIETY April meeting: AGM, to include a talk on a local subject, on Monday 11th April. Meetings are at 8pm in Lough Moss Leisure Centre.

The talks are open to non-members but if you would like to join just come along and have a chat with the Membership Secretary (Treasurer). Note: A voluntary contribution of £2.00 per meeting from visitors would be appreciated. www.carryduffhistoricalsociety.org.uk

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MONEYREA WI Meets at 7:45pm on the first Monday of the month (Sept to June) in Moneyrea Community Centre.

April’s meeting is Visitor’s Night and there is a visit from Norr and Brown Chocolatiers.

More info from Jennifer Busby on 07912 620177

FRIENDSHIP HOUR for people with Dementia and their Carers.

Open to all in the community - for people from all denominations or none. You will be very welcome.

2nd Saturday of each month, 4.30 pm5.30pm (9th April, 14th May, 11th June 2016) Held in Carryduff Presbyterian Church Hall. Come and relax for an informal hour, chatting with others in a similar situation and enjoying a light tea which will be served at 5.00pm.

Individuals with dementia must be accompanied by a carer.

Community pages are FREE in the Carryduff Focus for all non profit making organisations.

If you’ve a community event you’d like to tell everyone about, ring Deirdre on 028 90817579.

Deadline for the May issue is Monday 18th April.

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Church Pages ST IGNATIUS PARISH CHURCH (CHURCH OF IRELAND) Rev Stephen Lowry 02890 812342 Celebrating: New Birth, New Life, New Hope, New Opportunities

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Sunday Services: 9am, 10:30am, 6:30pm.

Wed Holy Communion: 10.30am followed by lunch on 4th Wed Parish Secretary: Jenny Eralp 90813489 Wed & Fri 9.30am-12.30pm Parish Prayer Meeting & Parish Home Group Bible Study ring for details Mission 15 meetings: monthly. Contact Keith Shaw 07901 935205 J-Club: Fri 7:30-9pm (P2-P7 age) Keith Shaw 07901 935205 J-Club Plus: Fri 7:30-9pm (year 8 and up) Keith Shaw 07901 935205 S-Club: Sun 10:30-11:30am (3-13 yrs) Contact office Scouts: Thurs 7pm-9pm Gordon Crothers 02897 528026 Babies & Toddlers: Fri 10-11:30am. Bowling Club: Wed 7:30-9:30pm Golf Society: As arranged, contact office for details Ring for details on Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Rainbow Guides & Brownies

CARRYDUFF BAPTIST CHURCH www.carryduffbaptist.org Pastor - Gordon Walker 0777 962 5571 Or contact Church Elder Roy Donlop 028 90 813686 Sunday Meetings: 11am & 7pm Youth Fellowship Sun: 8:30pm Johnnie Black 90 449250 Parents and Toddlers Tues: 10am Maisie Smith 90 703336 Kids@Trailblazers Sun 11am Daphne Neill 028 92 660687 Bright Hour for Seniors 3rd Wed: 10:45am Rita Carson 90 815214 Campaigners (Boys) Wed: 6:45-8pm Ages 4-18 Jim Norris 90 813726 Girls Brigade Thurs: 6:45pm Emma Manning 90 449674 Fellowship Ladies 1st Monday Marion Moreland 90 644659 Men's 3rd Monday Fred 90 703336

Free for non profit making organisations CARRYDUFF ELIM CHURCH Minister: Pastor George Ritchie 028 90 817270 Sunday: Morning Service 11am Evening Service 6.30pm (crèche, Faith Kids and Ignite Bible Class during am Service)

Monday: Men’s Fellowship (1st Mon) Wednesday: Prayer/Bible Study / Connect Home Groups /Alternate weeks 7:30pm Thursday: Noah’s Ark Parent & Toddler group 10am Healing Rooms 8pm (Prayer for the Sick)

Friday: Youth Club 7:30pm (11-18yrs) Saturday: ICEJ Rally www.carryduffelim.com (1st Sat) info@carryduffelim.com

NEWTOWNBREDA GOSPEL HALL Newtownbreda Rd, Belfast www.newtownbredagospelhall.com

Gospel Meeting: Sunday 7pm Sunday School: 3pm (Sept to June) Young People’s Meeting: Mon 7pm (Oct to March) For enquiries & transport ring William: 028 90 813500

CARRYDUFF FREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

PURDYSBURN GOSPEL HALL

Rev David McLaughlin 028 90 815846 Sunday Services: 11:30am and 7pm (Half hour prayer meeting before services) Sabbath School & Bible Class: 10.15-11am Wilfred 90 813306 Childrens’ Meeting: Wed 7-7:50pm (Sept- April) Miriam 90 815846 Bible Study Group: Wed 8pm-9:30pm, Contact Minister Senior Youth Group: Fri 8pm (Sept- May) Mark Stronge 07882 109848 Mens Breakfast Club: 4-6 times per year, Contact Minister

Belfast BT8 8lT

MONEYREAGH NON-SUBSCRIBING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rt Rev Chris Wilson MA Moderator 028 90 449713 (Manse) or 07729 178093 Sunday Service: 11.30am Sunday School: 10:15am on 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays (as appropriate).

Moneyreagh Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church is a liberal Church. All are very welcome. www.moneyreaghnonsubscribers.com

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Gospel Meeting alternate Tuesdays 7:30-8:30pm (Oct to April) For enquiries and transport ring William: 028 90 813500

CARRYDUFF GOSPEL HALL 1 Comber Road, Carryduff 028 9081 3899 www.carryduffgospelhall.com Sunday Services: Morning Service 11am Sunday School: 3pm Evening Service: 7pm

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CAIRNSHILL METHODIST CHURCH

1A Comber Road, Carryduff

www.cairnshillmethodist.org Rev Louise Donald 028 90 790570

www.elkanachristianfellowship.com

louise.donald@irishmethodist.org

Sunday Services: 11:30am Holy Communion on 1st Sunday Check our website for latest information on our organisations

CARRYDUFF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.carryduffpresbyterian.org.uk Morning Worship: 11am Fellowship Service: 6:30pm Prayer & Bible Study: Tues 8pm

RUGBY AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH at Queensfort Road, Carryduff Church tel no: 02890 814550 Sunday Services: 11am, 7pm Midweek Service: of bible study and prayer Wed at 7:45pm (Oct - April) Ladies Guild: 2nd & 4th Thurs 7:45pm (Oct - May)

BALLYMAGARRICK GOSPEL HALL Hillsborough Rd, Carryduff Tel: 02892 639224 www.ballymagarrickgospelhall.org.uk

Gospel Meeting: Sunday 7pm Sunday School: 3pm Children’s Meeting: Tues 7pm For transport ring Ruth 02892 639224.

CARR BAPTIST CHURCH Pastors Clifford Morrison 028 9263 9872 Andrew Campbell 028 3882 0772

Sunday Services: 11am & 6:30pm www.carrbaptist.org.uk

Rev Alistair Smyth 028 90 812232 Find us on Facebook carryduffpc Sunday Services: 11:30am and 7pm Sunday School: 10:30am.

Creche and Children’s Church during Sunday morning Service.

Parents & Toddlers: Wed 10am-11.30am Lesley 90 812232 Girls Brigade: Tues, under 5s 6:30-7:45 other ages 7pm-8:45 Andrea 90814268 Boys Brigade: Thurs, age 5-8 6:30-7:30pm, age 8-11 78:15pm, age 11-18 7:30-9:45pm Lesley Carson 97 532331 Mixed Bowling Fellowship: Mondays 7:45pm Ladies PW: 1st Mon (not Jun, July & Aug) 7:45pm Lesley 90 812232 Men’s Fellowship: 2nd Tues 2pm Hugh Munro 90 812361 Afternoon Fellowship: Wed 2-4pm (Sept - April) Isobel Carson 90812834 Badminton: Wed, Juniors (under 16s) 7:158:15pm, Seniors (over 16s) 8:15-10:30pm Brian Lowry 90 813424 Table Tennis Fri 7pm

CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, PARISH OF DRUMBO AND CARRYDUFF Fr Martin Kelly 90 812238 Sunday Masses: Vigil Sat 6pm, Sunday 9am, 10:30am, 12noon The following groups meet in the Parish Centre (behind the Ivanhoe): Bridge: Sun 7:30pm - 10:30pm Seamus Sloan 90 812171 Badminton (Adults): Mon: 8:30pm Mary O’Hara 90 813142.

Bowling: Tues: 8-10pm Raymond McConvey 90 703242 Beavers: Tue 6:30-7:40, Wed 6:40-7:50 jerome.dawson@outlook.com Cubs: Mon & Thurs 6:30-8pm. Ronan McCaughey 07752871490 Scouts: Mon & Tues: 8.00-9:30pm Joe McGrady 07948 270965 Venturers: Sun: 7.30-9.30pm Pat Polin 90 812568 Set Dancing: Thurs 8:15 - 10:30pm. Rosaleen Murphy 07703 497023 Speech & Drama: Alisha Doherty Sch Speech&Drama 07749331313 Irish Dancing: Norney School Alison Norney 028 90 796770 McGarrity School Alice Murray 07914 398 980 Drumbo Golf Soc: 90794833 Youth Club: Chris Conway 90 817622 Play School: Colette Murray 07894 903985 Tai Chi: 90 815439

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Index of Advertisers Allotments CBS Allotments

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Architectural Plans Drawn John Gilhooly

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Beauty Salons Chic Beauty Factor 1

Blinds

Apollo Blinds Bloomfield Blinds Classic Blinds smartblinds

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Bouncy Castle Hire Carryduff Bouncy Castles

2 26 5 3

Builder

D&A Building Contracts 37 Down Street Building & Joinery 26 Newtown Home Improvements 22 OMD Construction 5

Butcher Kyle Irvine Family Butcher

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Car Servicing Lough Moss Vehicle Test Centre 17

Carpet Cleaning Cleaning Doctor

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Catering and Cakes Farmhouse Treats

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Childrens’ Nursery/Playgroup Play Days

Chimney Sweep Sweeps Away

DM Services

Computer Repairs

Painter & Decorator

MPY Computers

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Hair of the Dog Handsome Hounds

Plumbing & Heating

Adrian Murray Plumbing 14 D Glavin Plumbing & Heating 8 KGS Plumbing & Heating 28 PJT Patterson 12

Driving Instructor Hughes School of Motoring

Electrician

AWJ Thompson DF Electrical WG Electrics

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Podiatrist Mark Lowe

26 9 16

Estate Agent

AGR Properties 2 Carryduff Home Maintenance 14 Paul Collins 13

Back

Restaurant Beechill Inn Eight South

All Over Cleaning & Gardening 11 Carryduff Gardening Services 5 Crossnacreevy Nurseries 28 Johnston’s Gardening 21 Lawn Barber 13

Slimming World Weight Watchers

Ma.ke Soft Furnishings

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John Bush Systems

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Supermarket

Carryduff Home Maintenance 14 Paul Collins 13 Home and Contract Design

Spar, Carryduff

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Taxi Carryduff Cabs

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Tiles

Joiner Down Street Building & Joinery 26 Paul Collins 13

McCall Tiles

Kitchens

Clarke Cunningham Tree Maint 10 Gillespie Tree Care 2

D&A Kitchen Contracts

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Tree Surgeon

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Landscaping

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Lawnmowers & Gard Eq’ment Window Cleaning

Cleaning

All Over Cleaning & Gardening 11 More to Life 16

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Stationery

Handyman Interior Design

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Soft Furnishings

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Christine’s

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Slimming Clubs

Ground Works & Building Hairdresser

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Property Maintenance

Garden Maintenance

Scott Contracts

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Ivanhoe Painting & Decorating 7

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Alan Newell

Boiler Servicing AW Boiler Services AWJ Thompson WA Boiler Services

Mailing Services

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council 35

Dog Grooming

Bathrooms Brae Bathrooms

Community Services

Upholstery

The Landscape Company

2

Moore Horticultural

Gary Neeson

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Massey Cleaning

Locksmith A.R.M. Locksmiths

Puzzle Solutions Wordwheel from p17, Answer - BLASPHEME

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Windows & Doors

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Saintfield Window Systems

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Crossword solution from p12:

Across: 7 Vision, 8 Auntie, 9 Asia, 10 Athletic, 11 Insects, 13 Pelts, 15 Bills, 17 Ponders, 20 Nibbling, 21 Only, 23 Issued, 24 London. Down: 1 Zips, 2 Pirate, 3 Infants, 4 Yacht, 5 Sneeze, 6 Sinister, 12 Noisiest, 14 Roughly, 16 Labour, 18 Drowns, 19 Birds, 22 Loot.

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LITTLE DIPPERS’ SWIMMING CLUB (formerly at Robinson Centre) We are a family swimming club where children can learn to swim in a relaxed friendly and well supervised environment. We now have vacancies for new members - for children of Nursery School and Primary School age (4-11 yrs).

There are three groups - beginners, improvers and those already able to swim. Lessons are at Avoniel Leisure Centre, Albertbridge Road, Belfast. BT5 4FS on Monday evenings during term time from 6.30 pm to 7.15 pm. For further info please contact: George at 02890 875509, or Billy at 02890 298669.

Puzzle Solutions Wordsearch

solution from p14: “This is the worst President ever” Helen Thomas

Sudoku solution from p18 - left

Quiz solution from p22: 1. Libra (the symbol is "scales") 2. Tipperary (after the song "It's A Long Way To Tipperary") 3. A plus sign 4. An exclamation mark 5. The swastika 6. Three 7. if you put together the chemical symbols for the elements Tungsten, Silver and Einsteinium? Wages (W, Ag, Es) 8. Et (which means "and" in Latin) 9. A deer 10. The Hollywood sign (becoming "Holywood")

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