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Third level education: is it worth it? How to pay for it?

Now that students generally have to pay for third level education and go into debt to get through college, the big question school leavers are asking are: is third level education worthwhile and how can I pay for it?

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Cover picture by www.costume-works.com .................................. P1 Third level education is it worth it ................................... P2, P3 & P4 Real Life Stories from the Women’s Centre .................................... P4 Dental Implants .............................................................................. P5 Decorating Tips for your home ..................................................... P6 Re-vamp your garden for summer ................................................. P7 The “Onesy” Car .....................................................................P8 & P9 Clearing Your Veins ............................................................P10 & P11 What’s On Guide ................................................................P12 & P13 Living Beyond 100 ........................................................................ P14 Summer Coach Trips .................................................................... P15 Macmillan Nurses ........................................................................ P16 Agricultural Events ....................................................................... P16 Bank of Mum & Dad ..................................................................... P17 Real Life Stories from the Women’s Centre ................................. P18 Local Business can end World Hunger ....................................... P19 Gluten Free Picnic Recipes .......................................................... P20 Ask the Vet ................................................................................... P21 The Perfectly Dressed Groom .............................................P21 & P23

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Is it worthwhile?

A study for the Department of Business Innovation and Skills in 2013 estimated that having a degree will make men £168,000 and women £252,000 net better off over their lifetimes after taxes and educational loan repayments have been paid. This means that graduates are roughly £5,000 a year better off on average than those who have no degree. The earning gap between people with degrees and those without one is widening as globalisation and the introduction of automation and smart technology reduces the demand for unskilled workers and puts a premium on people with the skill to do new things.

What subjects are valuable?

Knowing what to do with yourself is often a difficult choice when you are young and without experience of the world. 46% of us change careers completely half way through our lives and do things which have nothing to do with our qualifications. The average person goes through six job changes in their career. The opportunity to change and re-train is always there, so students should not be excessively worried about the initial choice of subject.

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fulfilment doing things related to your field of study as the DBIS survey suggested that people who fall out of college often do only as well as those who never started a degree. Some subjects offer very high returns, such as anything related to medicine, Economics, Law, and Business and Management, while other subjects in areas such as such as Languages and Linguistics, Art and Design, History and Philosophy, and Mass Communications provide lower pay closer to that of unqualified people.

Financing your education The National Union of Students, estimates that the average annual cost of living for students outside London is £12,056.

This includes £4,989 for rent, £1,954 for food, £363 for household goods, £42 for insurance, £1,917 for personal items, £1,705 for travel and £1,190 for leisure. If you want to study in London add an extra £1,465 per year to bring the cost of living to £13,521. On top of this, tuition fees paid to your college could be up to £9,000 (£3,925 if studying in a Northern Ireland university and you are from here) bringing the total cost to just below £20,000 per annum. With the average course lasting three years, a university course could

potentially set you back about £60,000.

The option of staying at home to study in the city if you are lucky to find an education provider with a course of your liking, would cut the cost of your education almost in half immediately if you live with your parents. Other help from parents, grandparents and friends could include getting the benefit of tax relief on their income. Planning ahead, parents, friends and grandparents can put £4,060 per annum into a socks and shares junior ISA or a junior cash ISA which can be redeemed free of income and capital gains tax when a child becomes 18. Even if it is too late to start this for an 18 year old student, making the provision now for younger siblings may cut the overall cost of family education in the future.

You must however, take advice from a qualified financial advisor to ensure that this option is appropriate for your family circumstances.

One option to find the funding is to seek out part time courses and work whilst you are going through college. A particularly

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important funding strategy is to seek paid vacation internships with potential employers in your penultimate year and to consider six to twelve month industrial placement with them before the course ends because it not only pays, but the work experience dramatically increases you chance of immediate employment after graduation and will put you in the higher earning bracket of all graduates.

Half of graduate employers in a survey

by High Flyers Research warned that graduates without work experience are unlikely to be successful in the selection process and have almost no chance of being offered a place on their graduate programmes. Paid apprenticeships are another way of being paid whilst learning.

Otherwise, if you take out a student loan you will begin repayment in the year after you graduate. Currently you would pay 9% of anything you earn over £17,495 in any year.

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continued from page 3 Will there be a payback?

The average salary expectations of graduates in 2013 is shown in the adjoining table. Included are some London employers, so estimations should be revised downwards if local employment is contemplated. Northern Ireland salaries are on average 16% below the UK average. Grad Ireland put the median graduate salary in Ireland in 2011 at £19,600 with graduates outside Belfast in Northern Ireland getting a median £17,200. At this rate, those hoping to work locally after graduation would not be making student loan repayments for some time. Having a salary depends upon getting a job and the most likely places to gain employment are shown in the pie chart.

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DENTAL IMPLANTS

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WHAT ARE THEY?

Dental implants are essentially an artificial tooth root that can then be used to support a new tooth/teeth or help to secure a denture.

WHY SHOULD I CONSIDER IMPLANTS? • They are the closest you can get to having your own tooth back • Unlike bridges dental implants actually reduce the pressure on your own teeth and can improve their lifespan.

• Placing dental implants can remove the need for dentures • If you do have dentures it is possible to make them more secure by attaching them to implants • They can help prevent unwanted drifting and tooth movement after a tooth is lost

WHO CAN HAVE THEM? With advances in technology there are few people nowadays who are not suitable for implants. Before having implants placed the dentist will take a thorough medical history and normally arrange a scan to see where the best place to put the implant is. In some cases where the tooth has been gone a long time or there is infection present the scan may show the dentist that some additional procedures may be necessary to obtain the best result.

DO THEY HURT? While the thought of having an implant placed can seem daunting the reality is much different. When having implants placed you do not feel any pain and can also choose to be sedated. Many patients say afterwards that it was easier than getting a filling! It is normal afterwards for there to be some tenderness and swelling lasting up to a week.

DO YOU HAVE TO BE SEDATED? No. The vast majority of implants are placed without any sedation, though it is possible to have sedation if you are especially nervous or are having multiple implants placed.

will likely need to be replaced before the lifespan of the implant. Good cleaning is essential to the long-term success of implants and it is important that you follow the cleaning regime that your dentist shows you.

HOW MUCH ARE THEY? Each case is unique, and to be able to give an accurate estimate the implant surgeon will need to see you and plan your treatment fully – usually with the benefit of the scan before treatment planning, the dentist will then be able to give you an accurate costing.

Implants are more expensive than other forms of dentistry and it is normal to pay £2000+ to replace each tooth. The cost will depend to a large extent on how easy or difficult your individual situation is.

IS IT WISE TO GO ABROAD TO HAVE IMPLANTS PLACED? HOW LONG DO THEY LAST? Dental implants can last a very long time when they are well placed and well maintained.

It is more likely that the crown/ bridge/denture that it supports

It is not advisable to go abroad for any aspect of your dental care as dentists in other countries may not be held accountable to the same high standards as we are.

After care is also problematic as having an implant placed is not

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CAN MY OWN DENTIST DO THEM? Placing dental implants requires a good deal of additional training and not every dentist is able to place implants. If you are considering dental implants it is worth discussing it with your own dentist who can refer you to someone who does place implants or alternatively you can arrange a consultation directly with a dentist who places implants.

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DECORATING TIPS TO MAKE ANY ROOM LOOK BETTER

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Choose the paint colour last – Wait until you have decided on what furniture, lighting and artwork you are putting in the room before you decide on what colour to paint the walls to compliment the room.

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Buy fewer pieces of furniture – You don’t need to fill up a space with lots of furniture especially if you are on a tight budget. Spend more of your budget on fewer but better-quality pieces, and your room will look less crowded.

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Mind where you hang your art – Art Galleries hang their painting at a level where the middle of the art piece is placed at an average human eye level (normally between 57 & 60 inches from the floor). This is a better guideline than the height of the room as it needs to relate to human scale and not structure scale.

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Place your furniture on a rug – If the room is big enough for a large rug, place all the furniture on the rug to give a sense on luxury. For a smaller room pick a smaller rug that gives the appearance of the chair legs almost being able to touch the ends of the rug.

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Create a Focal Point – Pick a focal point in the room, something that will draw attention.

It could be a table or an ornament, all the other pieces in the room are secondary. It could be the fireplace and the lighting working together to bring the eye to the fireplace.

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Know when to stop - Don’t overdo the Design, keep it simple. A quote from Coco Chanel about accessorizing: “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off”.

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Highlight with lighting – When everything in a room is lit evenly, nothing stands out. Create interest by picking a focal point and a secondary focal point and highlight those with lighting.

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By adding some summer pots filled with bedding plants will add lots of colour and can even be used to disguise unsightly objects such as bins or manholes. Bigger pots are always better as they won’t dry out as quick in hot spells.

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Having a lawn area is always good as this can be a great centrepiece and can have a variety of use’s such as a play area. This can also help reduce cost as there will be less shrubs and trees needed.

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ARE YOU READY FOR THE “ONESY” CAR?

Driving 5 seater cars in the city has become an expensive chore for millions worldwide.

86% of commuter car journeys in the city involve a single driver occupant. Congested cities are reacting against the cost in terms of traffic jams, lost time and inadequate parking space with congestion charges.

Car designers are reacting with the personal “onesy” vehicle that can fold away, park in your kitchen like a scooter and which you can personalise and accessorise like your personal clothing now that you do not have to share your vehicle with others.

The answer which MIT Media lab came up with is The City Car, a stackable, foldable car that takes up only a quarter of the urban space of conventional cars so that you can more easily find somewhere to park in the

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city centre. The car can turn on a penny and drive sideways to parallel-park. The plan is that the vehicles will be rentable at airports and train stations and dropped off anywhere for use by others who come and lift them from what is more or less a car rack.

Toyota have designed a one seater that only has room in the back for two bags of groceries and a top speed of 37 MPH. That sounds silly at first until you realise that cars rarely get up to speeds beyond that in congested cities and this compact car is so slim that you can drive it into a small room or alley beside your house when you get home. As an electric car it also reduces urban pollution. When it occurs to you that the minimalist use of materials means that

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The transformer Smart fortwo (previously Swatch Mobile) with trim that can be easily replaced for a new colour look when it pleases you.

the vehicle only costs between four to five thousand pounds, what appears to be an absurd idea at first, soon starts to make a lot of sense. Car networks that free urban dwellers from the burden of ownership, car debt and the hassles of parking are growing rapidly, putting the big SUV and other five seater vehicles in the category of country or long distance vehicles.

Car as fashion accessory With the price of the “onesy” car so low the owner can relax because the usual mortgage like finance agreement is not necessary. With nobody else to please you can make the car your own and treat it as a fashion accessory that you can change to suit your mood. That was the idea of Nicolas Hayek the designer of the Swatch; which remember was the Swiss watch with a slip

off cover that you could change for a new fashion cover every time you wanted to change your look without changing the basic watch. Applying this same idea to the personal car he designed the Swatch-Mobile with panels you could take off and replace at will when you wanted to change the colour and look of your car.

Hayek’s idea was that cars should be affordable and trendy so that the car industry could be transformed and revived in the same way as the watch industry was when he invented the Swatch watch.

To this he added a requirement for safety and partnered with Mercedes to take advantage of their reputation for engineering safety into their car designs. The result was sales of over 1.8 million vehicles worldwide. The future of car travel could be more like easy rider on a moped rather than the air conditioned four by four that has outlived its welcome in the city. More and more of the 50% of us who dwell in cities will witness scenes of road raged traffic jammed SUV drivers making rude gestures to free spirited grandmothers speeding past them at thirty miles per hour on the way to the shops in their individually pimped “onsey” on wheels.

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CLEAR YOUR VEINS AVOID HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES

Clogged arteries (Atherosclerosis) can cause heart attacks, strokes and numbness, pain and serious infection in your feet and legs. One in five of us currently die from stroke or heart attack but the threat is 80% preventable with changes in diet and lifestyle. We look at the foods which can not only prevent arteries from clogging but can also reverse any damage that has already been done.

What causes hardened or clogged arteries?

Plaque forms on the inner walls of your arteries when the vein wall is somehow damaged. White blood cells rush to repair the damage causing inflammation. If there is too much low-density lipoprotein (LDL) which carries cholesterol and fats into the bloodstream and too little highdensity lipoprotein (HDL) which carries the cholesterol and fats away back to the liver to be eliminated, the cholesterol and fat may catch and accumulate around the damage point on the artery to begin the formation of plaque. When this breaks or thickens it causes strokes and heart attacks.

This happens particularly when the LDL is oxidized. Anti-oxidant foods can reduce the oxidative stress on your veins. Smoking, high blood pressure and excessive blood sugars seem to accelerate the damage.

Signs that your arteries may be getting clogged.

ear canal out to the edge of the earlobe.

5. Shortness of breath even when doing ordinary tasks. This is due to a build-up of fluid in your lungs because your heart isn’t receiving enough blood.

6. Dizziness due to reduced supply of oxygenated blood to the brain; A recently appeared crease on the ear lobe can be a sign of hardened arteries The comforting news is that when these symptoms first occur you may have a few years to change your lifestyle to eliminate plaque before it becomes life threatening.

Foods that prevent oxidation of LDL cholesterol LDL only becomes so called “bad cholesterol” when it is oxidised. Foods which slow oxidisation down so that LDL has enough time to return harmlessly to the liver to be eliminated include: Red Grapes: rich in antioxidising flavenoids, quercetin and resveratol.

Green leafy vegetables: including spinach, broccoli, kale and cabbage are abundant in lutein a plant

A recently appeared crease on the ear lobe can be a sign of hardened arteries

Six warning signs that your arteries may be on the way to clogging up are: 1. Severe baldness at the crown of your head in both men and women; 2. Erectile dysfunction in men; 3. Pain in the calf of your leg when you walk a moderate distance; 4. The recent appearance of a crease in your ear lobe stretching diagonally from the

Foods that prevent clogged arteries: Leafy green spinach, grapes, tomatoes, olive oil salmon and garlic

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of Kiwi or Cantaloupe melon a day will dramatically improve your arteries. Like pomegranate, watermelon increases the production of nitric oxide that protects vein cell walls by improving blood flow.

keratin which prevents oxidation.

Fish rich in Omega 3 such as salmon and tuna have been shown by researchers in Southampton University to prevent the buildup of plaque.

Olive oil: The mono unsaturated fats in olive oil prevent oxidisation of LDL.

Garlic: As plaque builds up, calcium extracted from your blood sticks to the deposits and calcifies your veins making them less elastic. To reduce the work of the heart, veins are elastic like a balloon so that they swell and contract like a balloon helping the blood to circulate. When veins are calcified and hardened the heart has to compensate by working harder and by increasing blood pressure. This in turn starts a further cycle of damage which can escalate towards heart failure.

Garlic prevents calcification. A study

by Dr Budoff in the journal Preventive Medicine in 2009 showed that garlic slowed down the progression of calcification by 75% over a year; so a clove a day, washed down by a mouthful of parsley to eliminate garlic odour with dramatically improve your vein health.

Foods that get rid of the plaque that is already in your veins Pomegranates: Pomegranate juice gets rid of plaque that has already built up in your veins by increasing serum paraoxonase-1.

It also increases the synthesis of nitric oxide which relaxes vein walls decreasing destructive pressure and reducing opportunities for vein wall damage that can trigger plaque buildup. A test in the Vascular Surgery Clinic in Haifa,

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Israel gave 50 ml of pomegranate juice daily to a group of 65 to 75 year olds. After twelve weeks the thickness of the plaque in their veins declined by 13%, and by 35% after twelve months. After a year of drinking pomegranate juice the time it took for LDL to oxidize rose from 35 to 60 minutes allowing LDL time to pass through veins and be eliminated without building up as plaque. The juice must become part of your lifelong regime however because once consumption of the juice stops the serum paraoxonase-1 activity slows down reducing protection against oxidization of the bad cholesterol. As a bonus, pomegranate juice slows the progression of prostate cancer and reduces the risk of colon, lung, and breast cancers Kiwi watermelon and cantaloupe melon: The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists found that eating Kiwi fruit improved the availability of good HDL cholesterol by 43%.

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Foods that reverse clogging of arteries: Pomegranate, cantaloupe melon, oats and kiwi

Cranberry juice: A study by the Boston University of Medicine found that the polyphenolic compounds in cranberry juice reduced the incidence of hardened arteries.

Tomatoes: Studies by Korean scientists indicate that women with higher lycopene levels in their blood had less hardened arteries. Lycopene is what gives tomatoes their red colouring.

Oats: Oats contain the water soluble beta glucan fibre which absorbs bile acids in the intestine and helps expel them from the body. Bile acids are made from cholesterol so their elimination from your body means that there is less chance of them building up in your bloodstream.

It is estimated that one and a half cups of oats a day can reduce the amount of LDL “bad cholesterol” by 20%.

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Summer Nights with Jazz Gazette 1st July 8.30pm £5 Alley Theatre, Strabane

15th July 8.30pm £5 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Music

Market

Swell Music & Arts Festival

The Audience

9th June 7pm Tickets £11 The Playhouse

WHOLE LOTTA VOLTAGE

Music

Tyrone Pipers Club Launch

10th June 8pm free Alley Theatre, Strabane

Music

10th June 7.00pm Free An Cáife - Cultúrlann Ui Chanáin

Festival

Strabane Summer Jamm Weekend

10th June - 12th June £3, FamilyX4 £9 Strabane Town (various venues)

Music

CONLA

10th June 7.30PM £10 / £5 An tSeaneaglais (The Glassworks)

Theatre

Alley Theatre Summer Open Day

11th June 2pm - 5pm Free Alley Theatre, Strabane

18th June 9.00pm £12 or 2 for £20 Waterside Theatre

2nd July 10am Free Guildhall Square

Music

Music

18th June 8pm £5.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Festival 8th July - 12th July Arronmore Island, Co Donegal

Theatre Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme

19th July - 21st July 8pm £15.00£20.00 Millennium Forum

Russell Kane - Right Man, Wrong Age

Talent Show

19th June 8pm £16 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Alley Bar Open Mic Nights

21st July 8pm £3.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Theatre Danny Carmo’s Mathematical

Music

Mysteries

The Whistlin’ Donkeys Live

21st June 10.30am & 1pm £5.00 Millennium Forum

22nd July 8pm £15.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Hypnotist

Festival

Adrian Knight

22nd June - 25th June 8pm £10.00£14.50 Millennium Forum

The Finnegan McSherry Band

23rd June 8pm £12, £10 (con) Alley Theatre, Strabane

Handbag Positive

Theatre

12th June 8pm £14, £12 (con) Alley Theatre, Strabane

Ché’s Night Off

Mary From Dungloe Festival

Car Rally

23rd July - 1st Aug Dungloe, Co Donegal

Inishowen Vintage Car Rally

3rd July Moville, Co Donegal

Musical Oliver!

Theatre

Music

15th June 7.00pm £3, free for parents and carers Waterside Theatre

Summer Nights with Jazz Gazette

Comedy

22nd June 2.00pm & 7.00pm £1.00 Waterside Theatre

BLACKMOON DISCO

Music

2nd July 8pm £5.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

THAT SUGAR FILM

Dance

9th July - 23rd July Letterkenny, Co Donegal

Original Sinners

Film

Comedy

Derry Festival

Walled City Market

Original Sinners

FOLK ON FRIDAY

Foyle Maritine Festival

Alley Cats Theatre Summer Camp (13 - 16 years)

4th July - 8th July 10.30am - 3pm £50 per child, £45 second child, £40 third child Alley Theatre, Strabane

National Theatre Live screening

28th July - 30th July 7.30pm £10.00, £12.00 Millennium Forum

Music Festival Beatles Fest on the Lough

28th July - 31st July Moville, Co Donegal

Dance

Romeo and Juliet

Ultimate Dance Kraze

24th June 8pm £12 Alley Theatre, Strabane

7th July 7pm Tickets £11 The Playhouse

29th July - 30th July 8pm £10.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Festival

Talent

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Junior Open Mic Nights

Muff Festival

8th July 7pm - 9pm £3 The Alley Theatre

29th July - 2nd Aug Muf, Co Donegal

Sea Sessions - Surf & Music Festival

24th June - 26th June Bundoran, Co Donegal

Alley Theater, Strabane

Millenium Forum

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Clonmany Festival

Wedding Fair

Vintage Tea Dance Workshops

Derry Journal Wedding Fair

31st July - 7th Aug Clonmany, Donegal

17th Aug 2pm - 4pm £3.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

28th Aug 1pm-6pm £2.00 Millennium Forum

Talent Show

Talent Show

Talent Show

Alley Bar Open Mic Nights

18th Aug 8pm £3.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Alley Bar Open Mic Nights 1st Sept 8pm £3.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Music

Music

Alley Bar Open Mic Nights

4th Aug 8pm £3.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Theatre

Foyle School of Speech & Drama Summer School

5th Aug 4pm £3.50 & £6.00 Millennium Forum

Music

Summer Nights with Jazz Gazette

Eleanor McEvoy

19th Aug 8.30pm £5 Alley Theatre, Strabane

2nd Sept 8pm £15.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Comedy Theatre

Music

Maggie’s Feg Run

Summer Nights with Jazz Gazette

19th Aug 8pm £14.50-£22.00 18+ (no children) Millennium Forum

5th Aug 8.30pm £5 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Market

Vintage Tea Dance Workshops

7th Sept 2pm - 4pm £3.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Dance Vintage Tea Dance Final Performance 9th Sept 7.30pm £5 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Ulster Rally

6th Aug 10am Free Guildhall Square

19th Aug - 20th Aug Free Derry and Strabane

Music

Original Sinners

Music

6th Aug 8pm £5.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Lore

20th Aug 8pm £10.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Musical Annie Jr

6th Aug 2.30pm & 7.30pm £8 per ticket or £28 family ticket The Playhouse

Theatre

Dance Vintage Tea Dance Workshops

24th Aug 2pm - 4pm £3.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

Music Festival

Alley Cats Theatre Summer Camp

Dylan Fest

(9 - 12 years) 8th Aug - 12th Aug 10.30am - 3pm £50 per child, £45 second child, £40 third child Alley Theatre, Strabane

25th Aug - 28th Aug Moville, Co Donegal

Talent Show

26th Aug 8pm £10.00 Alley Theatre, Strabane

12th Aug 7pm - 9pm £3 Alley Theatre, Strabane

4th Sept 7.30PM £15/£12 An tSeaneaglais (The Glassworks)

Dance

Car Rally

Walled City Market

Junior Open Mic Nights

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LIVING BEYOND 100 THE NEW NORMAL

One third of all babies born in the UK in 2013 are expected to live for more than one hundred years according to the Office for National Statistics. Almost 85,000 people, (31,000 men and 54,000 women) aged 65 in 2013 are expected to successfully reach the age of 100 in 2048. What is the secret to a long life?

We looked at the lessons from local centenarians and people over 100 in long living hotspots of the world such as Okinawa (Japan), the Seventh - day Adventist community in Loma Linda California, Nicoya peninsula in Costa Rica and Icaria in Greece.

to the healthy habits of the group for life. Denis O’Hampsey (1695-1807) the blind harper from Magilligan was a late starter in this regard because he only decided to marry an Inishowen woman at the age of 82. He promptly had a daughter and grandchildren and was cared for by an extended family for the next 33 years.

In his book “The Blue Zones” Ben Buettner found that the five common denominators in the lifestyles and diets of peoples in these regions were:

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Move Naturally: Long living people generally do not run marathons, go to the gym or do extreme exercise.

Instead they incorporate walking, lifting or bending into their normal daily activities because their environments nudge them to moving without having to give it any thought. They garden, walk, farm and do their chores without mechanical aids or vehicles. Amy Ferris from Rosemount who died at the age of 105 in 2015 attributed her long life to having a “nice walk” and never felt the need to go running or getting involved in “keep fit”. 105 Year old Sadie Norris in Belfast puts her long life down to playing bowls and walking to the shops.

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Family and Friends First: Aging parents or grandparents are nearby or looked after in the home and all the generations benefit from interaction. A big investment of time and love is put into the children and couples in a committed life long relationship tend to live three years longer than those who do not have stable lifelong ties with someone. A key factor in the social interaction on the long living island of Okinawa in Japan is that people form into groups of five or so friends called “moais” early on and stay committed to each other for the rest of their lives. Buettner points to Framingham Studies which confirm that smoking, obesity, loneliness and happiness are socially contagious behaviours. He believes that social networks of long living people tend to influence each other to conform

beans). Meat is kept to a minimum with mostly pork being eaten only five times per month in serving sizes of 3-4 ounces which is about the size of a deck of cards. Denis O’Hampsey lived to 112 on a diet mostly of milk, potatoes and water. The longest living people – the Okinawans have a diet which is 70% sweet potato which is renowned for anti-oxidant properties which prevent cancer and arthritis. Local retailer Larry Hasson who died at the age of 101 in 2011, put his long life down to eating his wife Nelly’s brown bread, a coarse natural brown bread. The long living Seventh Day Adventist community in California agree that brown bread is good as well as a vegetarian diet dominated by nuts, fruits and vegetables. They live up to a decade longer than the average American. A common denominator of meal times in all long living zones is that the lightest meal to end the day is taken in the early afternoon with nothing eaten from then on.

Donnchadh Ó Hámsaigh - Denis O’Hampsey (1695-1807) the blind harper from Magilligan who lived to the age of 112

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No smoking: It goes without saying that smoking does not help you live long. However, just to prove us all wrong Jeanne Calment the longest living human ever verified, died at the age of 122 in France in 1997. She gave up smoking her two cigarettes a day at the age of 117 and famously claimed “I’ve never had but one wrinkle and I’m sitting on it”. She ate 2.2 lbs of chocolate each week and consumed lots of olive oil which she also rubbed on her Jean Calmet ignoring skin. She had doctor’s advice 22 all her mental years before she died faculties when at 122 she died.

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Mostly plant based diet: Diets in long life zones were mostly vegetarian with a high concentration of legumes (including beans, black soy, peas, lentils, peanuts and red kidney

Larry Hasson figurehead of Austin’s of the Diamond died at 101

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Social engagement: Of the 263 centenarians interviewed by Beuttner only five did not belong to a faith based community. Attendance at faith-based services of any religion four times a month has been shown by research to add 4-14 years to life expectancy.

Evidently, not all factors need to be present for someone to enjoy a long life but simple social living seems to be the unifying theme that holds the secret to longevity.

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WHAT DOES THE MACMILLAN NURSE DO?

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AGRICULTURAL EVENTS Inishowen Agricultural Show – Carndonagh SAT. 16th July 2016 The Showgrounds, Carndonagh T: 00353 749374413 or M: 00353 860567981 E: sdoherty06@yahoo.co.uk W: www.inishowenagriculturalshow.con The Annual Show will include Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Goats, Donkeys, Poultry, Dogs, Butter, Eggs, Honey, and Fruit, Vegetables, Flowers, Pot Plants, Cake Making & Scones. Homes Industries Exhibition, Photography, Amateur Painting, Carriage Driving, Inishowen National Schools Arts & Crafts Competition and a Children’s Pet Show. This is always a great day out for all the family.

Macmillan Nurses are qualified nurses with specialist qualifications and skills in cancer care.

Their role is to support patients and their families through diagnosis and treatment. They also advise on aspects of care when treatment is for comfort and not cure, which is known as palliative care.

Where will I see the community-based Macmillan Nurse?

The community-based Macmillan Nurse will usually visit at your home but it is also possible to meet at another mutually convenient place.

For Information, Support or if you just want to chat, call the free phone number Tel: 0808 808 00 00 Monday - Friday 9am - 8pm. Or visit the website: www.macmillan.org.uk Local Macmillan Office: 2, Sperrin Suite, Southwing, Altnagelvin Hospital, Glenshane Rd, Derry BT47 6SB.

Fermanagh & Country Show Tuesday 4th & Wednesday 5th August 2016 Exhibition & Auction Centre, Enniskillen BT75 4BA T: 028 6632 2509 W: fermanaghcountryshow.com Admin: Adults £9, U-16yrs Free with paying adult

Castlewellan Agricultural Show Sat 16th Aug 2016 9am – 6pm Set across 50 acres in the beautiful surroundings of Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan.

Featuring classes for cattle, sheep, goats, horses, ponies, donkeys, poultry, pigs, rabbits, dog agility and home industries.

A wide range of trade stands, food and craft producers showcase their wares alongside live music, vintage tractors, carriage driving, demonstrations of countryside pursuits, Young Farmers competitions, pet show, fashion tent, vintage tea tent and children’s amusements which will entertain all day long.

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Limavady Agricultural Show Sat 30th July

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Aghanloo, Limavady Long established local agricultural show with livestock classes, home industries, trade stands, children’s entertainment, horse and pony showing and much, much more. Fun for all the family, a great day out to be had.

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Bank of Mum and Dad Helping your children to become financially independent complications further down the line. The National Endowment for Financial Education revealed in a 2015 survey that one third of spouses admitted to lying to their other half about bills, debts, earnings or purchases and regularly hid cash and had secret bank accounts. To anticipate and overcome these difficulties it is prudent to draw up some agreement between the parent and the beneficiary to prevent future challenges from the taxman or family.

A new deal between the generations Financially unfair future for 20 somethings Today’s parents born just after the war never had it so good. University education and living was grant aided. In the 1970’s and 80’s wages, stock markets, pensions and property values increased. The welfare state expanded for everyone. Mortgages were paid off during working careers and the home they purchased had increased in value well beyond what the owner paid for it. No such luck for today’s 20 something generation. Property prices are at the top of the market but not increasing; making it hard to get a mortgage or even the high deposit required to please lenders.

Wages are no longer growing because of globalised labour competition and automation. Third level education is no longer free and UK students currently expect to begin their working life with a debt of £30,000. First time buyers now delay house purchase until they are 36 on average.

The traditional 25 year mortgage is being replaced with a 40 year mortgage which will not be paid off until after the borrower retires or dies. Young people are turning to parents to get a way around this bind; enter the Bank of Mum and Dad and KIPPERS (Kids in Parents Pockets Eroding Retirement Savings).

Help from friends and parents Parents and other family members will contribute to a quarter of all mortgage transactions this year to the tune of a whopping £5 billion. 75% of friends and family loans will come from parents 7.5% from grandparents and the rest from friends and extended family. However, asset rich baby boomers do not have a lot of disposable income when their home is taken out of the equation. Parents are contributing roughly 6.5% of the price of mortgages for their children but this is about half of their own disposable income. In ten years’ time, care costs for parents will close off this

source of funding. Parents currently assist by retiring later, babysitting grandchildren in working hours, forgoing holidays or a new home purchase or taking out borrowings in their own name to give to their children.

After college, children are returning to live with parents for longer than used to be the norm. This new type of family relationship requires a whole new set of ground rules to avoid tax, legal and relationship problems.

Legal pitfalls of gifting money

This new kind of relationship between parents and children requires new ground rules and discussions. Firstly, it is fair to spell out and cover only essential expenses, as the aim is to provide a safety net rather than to finance a child’s lifestyle. Just giving a loan encourages poor money management. Establish a time limit for support. If the parent needs the money back, the terms should be agreed formally if necessary. If the adult child lives at home be clear about which utility bills or other expenses are shared. Make realistic allowances for the future care needs of the parents. In this respect, if parents must borrow to keep up with the plan it would be prudent for everyone to decide whether the plan is realistic before foolish but well intentioned commitments are made. Take advice on using the social welfare and tax system to finance the requirement with particular attention being given to gift tax relief and inheritance tax planning. Downsizing to a smaller home and gifting any gain, prudently passing tax savings to children, may make more sense than borrowing or guaranteeing loans. Finally, make sure any other family members who have not received the same help are made aware of your wishes and the nature of the arrangements so that there are no misunderstandings and fall outs after your death.

When giving deposit money for a mortgage it must be clear to the mortgage provider and solicitor whether it is a loan or gift.

Mortgage lenders may require a letter stating that the gift is non-refundable and unconditional and (for the purposes of money laundering regulations) that the donor is a UK resident with a UK bank account. Banks are less likely to approve a mortgage if the deposit money is a loan.

Deposit money could attract inheritance tax when the parent dies unless it is gifted unconditionally. Parents living in any home purchased could create complications with the Inland Revenue in this respect. To fully avail of gift tax relief the parent must also survive for seven years. Clarity about gifting also avoids claims from other family members on the death of the parent. It is important to establish that the money is being gifted with the Cormac McKeone BA Carmel McGilloway LLB full knowledge Matrimonial/Family Law Road Traffic Accidents and consent of both spouses Accidents at work Conveyancing (North/South) to avoid legal Personal Injury Trusts

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Real Life Stories from the Women’s Centre

When life throws a few unexpected curve balls in the way of illness, relationship break up, bereavement or other challenges it is sometimes difficult to recover on your own. We came across some examples of people who had transformed their lives with the support, training and encouragement of the Women’s centre. These are true life stories but the names have been changed to protect the privacy of the families concerned.

*Claire

“From feelings of low self-esteem to ambition, achievements and empowerment” I left school at 16 with a GCSE in art, I studied Level 1 hairdressing at NWRC for two years and gained employment in a hair salon. After 15 years of working in a salon I had to give up work due to childcare issues. When I had my 3rd child my mother was diagnosed with cancer so my time was spilt between looking after my children and caring for my mother. I separated from my husband after 19 years so becoming a single mother was very difficult and I was in forced to move to sheltered accommodation.

My confidence was completely shattered my whole life had fallen apart,

I didn’t want to return to hairdressing and I found that caring for my mother was very rewarding. A lady at the DHSS office recommended that I contact Women’s Centre Derry to build my confidence and gain qualifications to enable me to change my career.

I came to Women’s Centre Derry in September 2015, I was nervous, emotional, quiet and I had low selfesteem. The minute I came through the doors I was welcomed into a warm, kind and friendly environment. Going to Women’s Centre Derry was the best decision I have made and it was the best way forward for me. I signed up for Adult Social Care and I also gained qualifications in IT and employability skills.

My confidence has greatly improved; I am currently doing an adult social care placement with British Red Cross and WHSCT. Returning to education has been a great experience and I wanted to show my children that you can achieve qualifications with hard work and determination. I am progressing to a Level 2 Safeguarding Unit, I am then hoping to gain part time work as an adult social care worker and then move onto an apprenticeship programme. ** (name has been changed)

“From feelings of isolation to connection and ambition” *Lillian

I was extremely nervous the first time I came into the women’s centre, I live in a rural community and found myself to be very isolated. I didn’t know anything about the Women’s Centre Derry before I came in and I didn’t really know if I would be suitable for their classes.

In recent years I was diagnosed with a medical condition that was really difficult to control. I live alone and I was desperate to get back out into the world and engage with other people. The first step was to call into the Women Centre Derry where I met with the amazing staff who took the time to talk and listen to me and find out what my interests were.

I decided that I wanted to sign on for 2 courses, the Book-Keeping & Accounts Level 1 and the Nail Art & Makeup class.

These courses were polar opposites but I wanted to try my hand at both and I am thankful that I did. Yvonne and Julie are my tutors and they are truly amazing, both giving me great encouragement and guidance when I needed it the most. I was so nervous about the possibility of an exam and extremely anxious in the weeks leading up to it, both Yvonne and the staff at the centre talked to me and made the process a lot less intimidating resulting in me gaining a First Class Pass in Manual Book-keeping and Accounts.

I have made friends and my confidence has soared I even took part in an outreach placement at Older People North West which I thoroughly enjoyed and would do again in a heartbeat.

My illness is becoming much more manageable and I am still attending classes at the Centre, my only issue now is What Will I do Next…… * (name has been changed)

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HOW LOCAL BUSINESS CAN END WORLD HUNGER AN END TO FOOD WASTE By 2050 we will need to feed two billion extra mouths when the world’s population reaches nine billion. However, one quarter of all the food produced in the world today is thrown away or spoiled before it can be eaten. This means that we already produce enough food to feed everyone if only we could manage food waste and use only the food we need in the right place at the right time before it spoils. Agriculture contributes to global warming more that most other human activity by emitting more greenhouse gas than all trucks, planes, cars and ships combined. Reducing food waste can therefore have a profound effect upon reducing global warming by cutting down the amount of unnecessary forest clearance, tilling and methane from animals that will be avoided if we learn to live within our current food budget.

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product of the bio gas process is digestate which can be used as a substitute for synthetic fertilizer. Using digestate instead of synthetic fertilisers derived from natural gas, saves energy and cuts consumption of fossil fuels to reduce the carbon footprint of agriculture. The waste management company is a vital link that brings all waste back to the beginning of the process so that it can be used again without damaging the environment.

Partnership vital As a perfect example of how food waste management works, McDonald’s restaurants have been aiming for zero waste for some years through efficient stock control, ordering and production systems. This still leaves a tonne of mostly eggshell and coffee grind waste per week which is separated out and disposed of environmentally by RiverRidge Recycling. Gareth Moore, Franchisee Operations Consultant for Paul Connan’s McDonald’s restaurants, commented on how partnership with waste specialists such as RiverRidge Recycling allows corporations to solve the food waste problem. The arrangement with RiverRidge Recycling also ensures that McDonald’s complies with the Food Waste Regulations (NI) 2015 with confidence and ease knowing that it is being taken care of by specialists. McDonald’s even partner with their farmers back at the source of the supply chain giving them a free carbon calculator to target reductions in carbon emissions from farms and by planting carbon capturing trees in free range poultry units to shelter hens as they bask in the sun. Joined up corporate partnership throughout the food production cycle from the farmer to the food retailer to the waste disposal specialist would appear to be the local solution to reducing world hunger through food waste reduction.

Gareth Moore, Franchisee Operations Consultant for Paul Connan’s McDonald’s restaurants and Gavin McDonagh, Business Development Manager at RiverRidge Recycling. “Planned management of food waste is sound environmentally and financially”.

Food waste: an opportunity to save and make money Food waste will not be cut accidentally. Individuals on their own cannot be expected to make it happen. It takes planned concerted regulation by governments and co-ordination by food production businesses and waste management specialists. The change has already begun locally with the commencement of the Food Waste Regulations (NI) 2015 which requires local enterprises which process, distribute or sell 50 kg or over of food in a week, to provide for the separate collection of food waste and to ensure food waste is not deposited in a lateral drain or sewer. It also places a duty on those who transport food waste to collect and transport such waste separately from other waste.

An example of how business can solve and profit from the food waste problem.

“FreshPaper” sheets invented

by Kavita Shukla are infused with organic spices that keep fruits & vegetables fresh two to four times longer.

Profits increased by waste reduction Gavin McDonagh, Business Development Manager, RiverRidge Recycling, reminded businesses on April 1st that not only was it socially responsible to reduce the estimated 100,000 tonnes of food waste in Northern Ireland every year but there was now a legal requirement to do so and fines if you don’t. The rules apply to any organisation dealing with food whether it is private or public, profit making or non-profit making. To make compliance less daunting, RiverRidge Recycling offers a free waste audit before proposing changes to systems aimed at getting to zero waste or at least to reduce it as much as is practically possible. By separating waste at source and diverting food waste from landfill, immediate savings can be made in avoidance of landfill taxes. Where waste disposal is unavoidable, RiverRidge Recycling can take it away and use it to produce renewable energy from bio gas. A by-

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PICNIC RECIPES

By Cecilia McCauley, Café Nervosa

PICNIC PATATAS Hot or cold these patatas make a tasty change from sandwiches in just 25 minutes

Cafe Nervosa @ The Nerve Centre

Ingredients • 4 tablesp olive oil • 1 onion thinly sliced • 350g cooked potato sliced • 4 rashers smoked back bacon chopped • 85g mature cheddar grated • 6 large eggs

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Method 1. Heat the oil in a small non stick pan, add the onion and bacon and fry until lightly cooked for about 5 mins, add the potato and fry for another 2 mins, beat the eggs in a large bowl with plenty of salt and pepper, stir in the cheese 2. Remove the potato mix with a slotted spoon and stir into the egg, reserve most of the oil leaving a little in the pan.

Pour the egg mixture into the pan and leave to cook undisturbed over a gentle heat for about 8 mins until firmly set underneath but not set on top.

3. Place a plate on top of the pan and turn the patatas on to it, place the uncooked side on to the pan with a little of the reserved oil and cook for a further 5 mins.

Pack for a picnic or serve hot with salad.

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CHOCOLATE AND HAZELNUT BROWNIES Ingredients • 200g dark chocolate • 100g butter • 85g castor sugar • 4 eggs • 5 tablesp fresh gluten free white breadcrumbs • 140g hazelnuts roughly chopped

Method 1. Heat the oven to 180c/160f/ gas 4 Line a square baking tin with baking parchment.

Put the chocolate and butter in a microwave bowl cover and cook at high for 30 sec, stir, continue to cook for 30 sec until the chocolate is nearly melted, when cool stir in half the sugar and the egg yolks.

2. Whisk the egg whites until they form peaks, add the remaining sugar and whisk until glossy.

Stir one tablesp into the chocolate mix with the ground almonds and the breadcrumbs, then fold the remaining egg white into the chocolate.

Transfer to the baking tin and top with chopped nuts.

Bake for 20/25 mins.

Cool in the tin for about 10 mins then lift unto a wire rack.

When cold cut into squares.

Perfect to pack for picnic or serve with ice cream.

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ASK THE VET...

WHY DOES MY DOG EAT GRASS? Dogs are classed as omnivores where they eat a variety of plant and meat matter. Some dogs really enjoy eating grass and this can be normal behaviour for them.

Sometimes if a dog will vomit after eating grass it can be doing so to make itself sick for some reason: please contact your vet if you are concerned about your dog vomiting.

WHY DO DOGS CHASE THEIR TAILS? Dogs can chase their tails for a number of reasons: boredom, lack of exercise, impacted anal glands, fleas, habit or just for fun. We would recommend to get your dog checked by a vet if your dog constantly chases his tail.

HOW LONG DO CATS OR DOGS LIVE FOR? Cats live on average roughly 14 years. This can vary widely depending on the health of the cat, nutrition and preventative care. Crossbred cats tend to have a longer average life span than purebred cats.

Regular health care, physical examinations, parasite prevention and vaccinations provide protection against threats to life and health.

Pure bred dogs average life span is 12 years where as a crossbreed dogs average life span is 13 years. Annual veterinary checks help manage problems earlier and more effectively. Socialisation of young puppies can help with undesirable behaviour.

Microchipping helps to reunite lost or stolen dogs.

CAN I GIVE MY DOG BONES? Bones whether raw or cooked can fracture dogs’ teeth.

Bone can also block or tear the oesophagus (food pipe), stomach or intestine. Bones can cause obstructions along

the gastrointestinal tract which may need to be removed by surgery. Please speak to your vet before deciding on giving your dog a cooked or raw bone.

WHY DOES MY PUPPY/DOG EAT ITS OWN POO? Bitches which are nursing puppies commonly eat their newborns stools. Puppies may eat their poo having seen their mother do it or out of curiosity.

Medical reasons for which your dog may be eating poo include vitamin or mineral deficiencies, parasites, malnutrition or certain diseases such as diabetes or thyroid disease.

Also some behavioural reasons include a response to punishment, to attract attention, because they are cleaning their environment or hiding a mistake.

Try to prevent this from happening and consult your vet if you have any concerns.

SHOULD MY FEMALE DOG HAVE A LITTER OF PUPS BEFORE BEING NEUTERED? There is no medical reason to let a bitch have one litter of pups before spaying. In fact some of the benefits such as protection against mammary tumours are lost if the operation is delayed.

WHAT DO YOU VACCINATE DOGS AND CATS AGAINST? Dogs can be vaccinated against a number of diseases including Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvo, Parainfluenza, Leptospirosis and Bordetella (kennel cough).

Cats can be vaccinated against a number of diseases including: Chlamydophila, Feline Leukaemia virus, Panleukopaenia, Rhinotracheitis and Calcivirus.

Your vet will recommend which vaccinations are best suited for your pet.

WHAT IF I FIND A STRAY CAT OR DOG?

WHY DO CATS PURR?

If you find a stray dog check first to see if it is wearing any form of identification that would enable you to return them directly to their owner.

If not contact the local authorirty dog warden or your vet to check for a microchip.

If you find a stray cat firstly check the neighbourhood where you found the cat as cats often roam and can cover a wide area – it may not be lost or a stray! Check for any form of identification also and if you are still concerned contact your local vet to check for a microchip. If the cat is not tame or friendly it may be a feral cat which can look after itself.

If you find a sick or injured dog or cat which needs emergency treatment where its owner is unknown please contact your local vet. It is important to find the dog or cats owner as soon as possible because treatment will be limited until consent from the owner.

of your cats vocal cords.

Purring is due to a vibration Why cats do it is uncertain.

Purring can occur when your cat is having a pleasurable experience like being stroked by its owner, nursing a kitten or being greeted by a familiar cat. It can also occur during periods of illness or injury.

WHY DO CATS HATE WATER? Not all breeds of cat hate water such as the Maine Coon. For those that don’t like it, it may be related to the way their fur is constructed.

When they get very wet fur, cats feel extremely vunerable and behaviourists believe this is one reason why they don’t like water much. Also they are creatures of habit and find any change in routine such as bathing very stressful.

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