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Putting the Groom in the comfort zone.......................................... P2 Electric Cars – Is it time to buy? ............................................P4 & P5 Bleeding Gums ............................................................................... P6 Can Arthritis Pain be Reduced Naturally ...................................... P7 An Alternative to Payday Loans & Money Sharks .......................... P8 Monica’s Ice Cream Recipe......................................................... P10 What’s On Guide ................................................................P12 & p14 Summer Outdoor Fun ................................................................. P13 Agricultural ................................................................................. P14 Coach Tours & Places to Go ........................................................ P15 Questions you should ask yourself ....................................P16 & P17 Climate Change – Are We Taking The Wrong Approach ...P18 & P19 Local Business Man Develops App .............................................. P20 Ruth McGinley Release Solo Album............................................. P20 If Dogs could train their Masters .................................................. P21 Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up.............................................. P22 Nature’s Rules in Landscape Gardening ...........................P23 & P24

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Putting the groom in the comfort zone A glance at wedding photographs too often makes you wonder who the groom is or whether that timid uncertain fellow in the black suit really knows where he is or what is happening. Too often the groom looks like a rabbit caught in headlights – in an ill-fitting suit to boot. Men are often neglected in wedding preparations but a few simple tips can help the groom ace his performance on the day with confidence and style.

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Be the best looking man you can be. You can’t change the body that nature has given you but you can present it in more attractive packaging! Quality, well fitted clothes are the secret of making the most of what you have got. Being smartly dressed on the outside gives the inner confidence you need to elicit those warm feelings of confidence and respect that you want from your bride,

family and friends on your wedding day. It is your day after all, so look like you are in command of it.

You want to be so impressive that your children and grandchildren will look back at your wedding photos in years to come and say ‘WOW! I can see why granny went for him’ not ‘he looks a little uncomfortable- he must have borrowed the suit the night before’.

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Start planning your suit early, at least 90 days ahead of the wedding and it could save you money because last minute purchases cost extra for fast delivery of the items you want. You may have the stress of compromising with lesser accessories if you fail to plan in time. If you think ahead, your wedding suit can even go on the wedding gift list from parents or a group of friends; the ultimate way of saving money!

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Why not buy your suit for keeps?

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SHE WOULDN’T HIRE HER WEDDING DRESS grooms are buying their suits so that they fit perfectly and can be used again. Owning the suit also lets you practice what you are going to be wearing ahead of the day so that you look comfortable and at home in those wedding photographs. If you don’t “look comfortable in your skin” unkind onlookers might wonder if you want to be at the wedding at all!

What you don’t want to do on your wedding day is look like you are in costume for an amateur stage show that your Féis mother volunteered you for. Buying your suit and trying it out in real life allows you to get the tucks and trim that give you that welltailored look; “shaken not stirred”. Practice wearing the

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Decide on a dress code, tell your future wife and announce it.

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all dress the same. There is nothing wrong with this but don’t feel you have to do this if you’d prefer to buy your own tailored suit rather than a wedding outfit someone else has worn before. After all, you are expected to be the best dressed man at your wedding and stand out from the crowd. You can decide upon a dress code and say everyone has to show up in, for example, a dark solid suit that fits them well. Give them direction but make

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sure to communicate this with your bride and let her know you have researched this and that everyone is fine with it. If you want to avoid a wedding where everyone is renting and half of the suits don’t even fit and the women are adjusting men’s suits in the car or on the way into the wedding venue, make sure you take the lead and put everyone’s mind at ease about what is expected of them. Be very clear what the dress code is.

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ELECTRIC CARS: Is it Time to Buy? Can we drive without harming the environment? Electric cars run on renewable wind or solar energy could cut emissions from power plants. Zero emissions electric cars could ease our conscience about pollution but are they reliable and affordable?

Will we end up stranded somewhere when the battery runs out? Although less than 1% of cars in the UK are electric or hybrid, recent advances in car design and battery technology have made it possible for some manufacturers to bring affordable and reliable electric cars to the market for the first time in the past five years. Combined with government grants to help drivers to buy electric vehicles and install charge points in their homes, these advances mean that more and more of us will be ignoring the filling station in the years to come to rely on our own domestic electricity supply to power our cars. Ultimately we should be able to charge our cars using solar panels on our own roof.

Will we end up stranded if the battery runs out?

Purely electric vehicles now give you about 100 miles of driving before they need to be

charged. This would get you from Derry to Belfast and about as far as Toomebridge on the way back. For this reason hybrid vehicles which use diesel, petrol or gas to kick in automatically when the battery runs out, are a popular choice; you will never be stranded. The Tesla stands out as the one electric vehicle which could bring you from Coleraine to Cork before needing a charge.

For the purposes of daily driving within the county or city however, most electric vehicles have enough storage to get you back home where you can charge at

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Incentives To encourage us, the government gives up to £4,500 of a grant towards the purchase of an electric car and up to £8,000 towards a van. A charge point in your home will attract a grant of 75% of the cost up to £700. Zero omission vehicles do not have to pay road tax. The bestselling Outlander hybrid has such low omissions and high fuel economy that business buyers get the

benefit of a low 5% benefit in kind tax rate instead of the top rate of 27%. This means that company car tax for a 40% tax payer can be as low as £685 a year.

Lower running costs?

According to the Energy Trust the cost of electricity to travel 100 miles will be between £2 and £3 depending on whether you charge your car with off peak electricity, the way you drive and the efficiency of the vehicle you choose. To travel the same 100 miles with diesel or petrol costs between £12 and £18. With the average vehicle travelling 7,900 miles each year, the saving could be somewhere between £800 and £1,180 every year. Electric cars have fewer components than internal combustion vehicles so repair and maintenance costs are likely to be greatly reduced.

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Bleeding Gums

Healthy gums should NEVER bleed, if you are one of the many people who find that they have some blood in their mouth after cleaning then it is very likely that you at the very least have early gum disease. While gum disease is a serious condition the good news is that it is very treatable, often requiring nothing more than changing the way that you clean your teeth.

from gum disease and requires examination and treatment by a dentist.

Why do some people get gum disease and not others?

Unfortunately some people are more prone to get gum disease than others; it often runs in families. Other reasons why people can be susceptible include smoking, diabetes, poorly fitting restorations, and incorrect cleaning technique.

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How can it be treated?

Gingivitis is early gum disease with mere tenderness and inflammation – easily reversed by brushing properly.

Periodontitis is advanced gum disease where failure to treat early leads to loss of bone, loose teeth and is thought to be a risk factor for other conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.

What is gum Disease?

Gum Disease occurs when your body over attacks the bacteria on your teeth and by doing so destroys the gum and bone holding the teeth in place.

For this reason it is very serious because, if it is left untreated, it can result in perfectly healthy teeth coming loose and having to be removed. An unhealthy mouth is also the gateway for many diseases into the rest of the body. As your immune system fights bacteria in the mouth it can inflame blood vessels increasing the risk of heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke. Inflammation makes it more difficult for the body to use insulin to convert sugar into energy; this can aggravate diabetes. Persistent bad breath can be a warning sign that someone is suffering

If risk factors such as smoking and diabetes are brought under control the treatment for gum disease is essentially to prevent any further deterioration by meticulous cleaning to stop the bacteria from causing a response.

In practice this means that people susceptible to gum disease have to clean their teeth much more thoroughly than everyone else. Dentists and hygienists play an important role in the treatment as they can remove hardened deposits of bacteria that the person themselves cannot get off just by cleaning.

What can you do?

If you notice bleeding, it means that you have to spend more time cleaning.

Brush your teeth in a systematic manner taking the time to make sure that you do not miss any areas. The “Bass” technique is regarded as the best way to clean your teeth. Hold the toothbrush at a forty five degree angle to the teeth so that it gently touches the place where the tooth comes out of your gum. Clean one tooth at a time.

Gently move the brush back and forth so that the tips of the bristle stay in one place where they touch the gum but the head of the brush wiggles back and forth. A gentle circular motion is good. When you flick the brush out from the gum towards the biting part of the tooth, plaque is dislodged. If it hurts, use gentler shorter strokes and get a softer

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Use “tee pee” brushes, these small brushes clean an area in between the teeth that normal toothbrushes just cannot reach.

It is advisable to get advice from a dental professional, as it is very important that you use the correct size.

Do not waste your time with mouthwashes – these are of very little benefit in the treatment of gum disease.

Visit a dentist – dentists train for many years to be able to identify

and treat gum disease, this is especially important if you have not been to the dentist for some time as quite often people do not realize until there is very little that can be done other than to take the teeth out. An early visit to the dentist could ward off heart disease, strokes and diabetes before they take hold through your gums. Prevention is easier than cure.

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Can Arthritis Pain be Reduced Naturally?

Whether you have Rheumatoid Arthritis caused by a reaction of your immune system or the more common osteoarthritis caused by wear and tear on your joints, you will suffer from inflammation. Your doctor will prescribe medicines to reduce pain but are there any diet changes you can also make to reduce the pain and swelling?

Avoid sugar and saturated fats, take plenty of vegetables and take small quantities of high quality proteins and fats.

Fats and oils When you eat an unbalanced amount of Omega 6 fats found in corn, meat, snack foods and sunflower oil, COX-2 enzymes cause inflammation. To bring fats into balance, eat omega 3 rich foods such as walnuts, avocado, mackerel, salmon, tuna, sardines and trout to reduce swelling.

Olive oil (uncooked) contains oleocanthal, which has properties similar to non-steroidal, antiinflammatory drugs. Walnut oil has ten times the omega 3 content of olive oil. Make your own salad dressing by mixing three parts olive or walnut oil with one part white vinegar. Add pepper and chopped up fresh herbs such as parsley, mint or oregano. Shake and pour over salads.

A daily supplement of cod liver oil the way granny used to do may be very beneficial. A study of the effect of cod liver oil by Professor Bruce Caterson of Cardiff University concluded: ‘We’ve been able to show that we can slow down or remove the activities of the enzymes that degrade cartilage in arthritis and also keep inflammation down to a lower level.’

■ Salmon and Walnuts full of healthy anti-inflammatory fats Sulphur Garlic, leeks and onions have a high sulphur content which is well known for reducing inflammation.

■ Broccoli, almonds and avocados - a source of boron

Methyl-sulphonyl-methane, or MSM, is an easily absorbed form of organic sulphur. It is reported in the International Journal of Anti-Aging Med (1998;1(1):50, that in a sixty day trial where eight arthritis sufferers took 2,250 mg of MSM each day, joint pain was cut by 82 per cent compared with only 18 per cent for the other eight sufferers given a dummy pill.

Glucosamine and Chondroitin Your body naturally produces glucosamine to make the cartilage pad between your joints. As you get older the body is less efficient and a supplement is warranted. An article in the Lancet 2001; 357: 251-256 indicated that over three years, people taking the glucosamine supplement experienced considerable reduction in pain and much improved joint mobility. Glucosamine sulphate is thought to be the most effective form to take the supplement in. Chondroitin is another essential component of bones and cartilage. A review of all the clinical trials in which it was supplemented in Arch Intern Med 2003; 163: 1514-22 concluded that the supplement had a pronounced effect upon the reduction of pain and improving joint mobility.

Glucosamine and Chondroitin can be obtained together from many chemists and health stores and as natural products, have few side effects when used for short periods in moderation.

People taking blood thinners or

with diabetes should consult their doctor first. Always check any supplement with your doctor if you are planning to be pregnant or have any heart condition.

Boron Boron is a trace mineral which is essential in the formation of bone and cartilage. In the Journal of Nutritional Med 1990; 1: 127-32 it was reported that over a five year test half of the arthritis sufferers tested claimed a reduction in swelling

and pain and an improvement in movement. Boron can be obtained naturally from almonds, walnuts, avocados, broccoli, potatoes, pears, prunes, honey, oranges, onions, chick peas, carrots, beans, bananas, red grapes, red apples and raisins

Green Tea Green tea contains an antioxidant called epigallocatechin3-gallate (EGCG) which blocks the production of molecules that cause joint damage in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Polyphenols also found in green tea are believed to reduce inflammation and slow cartilage destruction.

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AN ALTERNATIVE TO PAYDAY LOANS AND MONEYLENDERS

Credit unions across Northern Ireland have been campaigning over the past years against moneylenders and payday loan companies believing strongly that some members of the community are becoming trapped in a vicious cycle of debt from which it is very difficult to escape. Moneylenders and payday loan companies are quoting loans of £400 over 31 days at a cost of £129 – the same loan from a Credit Union costs about £4.The research reveals that over 270,000 people in the North have used the services of a moneylender or payday loan company to date with a further 193,000 saying they would consider using this service. These are extremely worrying statistics.

How have payday loan companies persuaded so many people that it is a good thing to borrow money, sometimes at rates as high as 1,500%?

The answer is that advertising agencies carefully word advertisements to portray ordinary hard working people who don’t earn enough to stay afloat as “responsible” for taking out a loan to provide for their families. A well-known ad starts by asking ordinary workers in essential industries such as nursing or construction “what are you responsible for?” referring to their job duties. This clever wording is designed to flatter people into being off their guard about the debt trap that is being offered as an alternative to pay that should be offered to match the responsible jobs they do. In America the credit card advertisers invented the term “unlock your home equity” to get people to keep taking out second mortgages when they had paid off some of their first mortgage. It used to be that

people who took out second mortgages were branded as high risk and under financial pressure. The substitute expression “home equity” had the ring of security about it and the word equity conjures up notions that getting a loan was something to do with an equal right that you were entitled to.

In light of the relentless advertising and marketing onslaught to persuade people to take out the most expensive debt available, in late 2014, Credit Unions in Northern Ireland welcomed a move by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to introduce a cap on fees and interest rates charged by pay day loan companies & moneylenders. In the case of moneylenders loans are being offered which are up to 15 or more times more expensive than those available from local credit unions.

It comes as no surprise to learn that households throughout Northern Ireland are finding it increasingly difficult to make ends meet on a daily basis, and with the leftover debt from Christmas, the financial pressures which many are under are more of a strain than ever, resulting in people turning to expensive

sources of credit.

Credit Unions in Northern Ireland are urging members of the public to approach their local credit union first before approaching a pay day loan company or moneylender. Credit unions, which are owned by their members, are a not for profit movement that specialise in low cost loans at fair rates and basic savings products. Local credit unions are also on hand to offer support such as savings plans or budget plan which help people plan ahead for expenses throughout the year.

A survey carried out in November 2015 found that In general, the research reveals that moneylenders are considered a fall back credit option with 8 out of 10 people feeling that borrowing from a moneylender / payday loan company was their only option and this type of easy access credit has never been as readily available as it is today. 60% stated that their moneylender loan was approved in a matter of hours.

Of those that have borrowed from a moneylender, 56% stated that they used the loan to pay household bills or clear bill arrears.

A further 23% borrow from a money lender to repay debt, 10% said they borrowed to pay their mortgage or rent and 10% said they borrowed to go on holiday.

Of those that would consider borrowing (26% said they would do so in an emergency situation, 23% said as a last resort, 16% said of the fast access to cash and 7% said ease of loan approval.

Of those that have experience of moneylenders, 30% said that they are likely to top up their existing moneylender / payday loan.

Knowledge of Charges

Two thirds of those who have borrowed from a moneylender have borrowed an amount of between £100 and £750 (AVERAGE) Shockingly, 84% of those that have used a moneylender / payday loan were unaware of the interest rate / APR being charged on their loan. Those that have used a moneylender / payday loan company - 885% APR is the average rate being charged. 77% of those that have borrowed from a moneylender in the past have done so between 1-3 times.

Moneylenders and pay day loans companies are predators to those struggling financially. They offer almost immediate access to quick credit, but lurking in the small print are staggering interest rates that often result in those who can least afford it paying back nearly twice what they borrow, or worse still, getting caught in a cycle of debt that they cannot get out of.

Credit unions in Northern Ireland offer fair, competitive loan rates that are capped by law and are significantly cheaper than pay day loans or loans from moneylenders.

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Monica’s

ICE CREAM RECIPE

ICE CREAM WITHOUT HAVING TO BEAT HALF FROZEN

Ingredients • 4 large eggs • 4oz/112g sieved icing sugar •Half a pint/285 ml double cream

Method Separate eggs, putting the whites into a large bowl and yolks into a medium one. Put 1 tablespoon of the sugar in with the yolks. Using a spotlessly clean electric whisk, beat the whites until stiff and then add the remaining sugar a little at a time, beating well between each addition. Tap excess mixture off the whisk and then beat the yolk mixture well until pale and fluffy. Again without washing the whisk, go on to beat the cream lightly until it just holds its shape, i.e. not completely stiff. Using a large metal spoon gently fold the

yolk mixture into the cream and then this mixture into the white mixture. Transfer to a suitable container and freeze.

Take out of the freezer about 10 mins before serving.

dark chocolate crisps (e.g.

Elizabeth Shaw, Bendick’s) finely in batches in a food processor and fold in when combining the white and yolk mixtures

Flavourings Choose from:

Coffee and Chipped dark Chocolate – Make some very strong coffee using 1 rounded teaspoon instant coffee granules and 2 tablespoons boiling water,

Vanilla - Half a teaspoon of vanilla extract – add to yolks with the sugar Toasted Coconut - Lightly chopped coconut flakes, toasted and cooled – fold in when combining the white and yolk mixtures Cinnamon - Rounded tablespoon of ground cinnamon - add to yolks with the sugar. Nice served with raspberries.

Chocolate and Peppermint Crisp – Add 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder to yolks with the sugar. Chop 8oz/225g

cool until cold. Add this coffee to yolks with the sugar. Melt 4oz/112g dark chocolate pour onto a large plate and allow to cool.

Break up into bits and fold in when combining the white and yolk mixtures Make up your own, but note that you couldn’t use a lot of a watery ingredient like fruit.

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On-site crèche available for children aged 8wks – 4yrs CALL AT 5 GUILDHALL STREET TO ENROL Monday to Friday: 9:30am – 4:00pm Beibhinn House, 5 Guildhall Street, Derry BT48 6BB Telephone 02871 267672 www.thewomenscentre.co.uk Tutors: If you are interested in teaching or facilitating on any of the above courses upload your CV to express an interest at www.thewomenscentre.co.uk

SPRING SAVINGS

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Offers valid from 13th March to 3rd April 2016 unless otherwise stated. Prices and offers messages are applicable to NI stores only, correct at time of going to print, but subject to change and availability.

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MARCH I APRIL I MAY Music Lisa McHugh

Drama Strabane Drama Festival

Sun 13th March 8.00pm £21.00 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Fri 11th - Sat 19th March 8pm £9, £7 (con) Season Tickets: £45, £35 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Drama The Turn of The Screw Tues 15th March 7.30pm £20.00 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Music The Harlem Gopel Choir Sun 17th March 8.00pm £25.00 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Music Moya Brenna Fri 18th March 8.00pm £23.50 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Waterside Theatre & Arts Centre 02871 314000 www.watersidetheatre.com

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Film/Music Nosferatu - Live with new score by Dmytro Morykit Comedy CTRL + ALT + DELAMERE : Neil Delamere

1st April 7.00pm £10

23rd March 2.00pm£1.00 Waterside Theatre & Arts Centre 02871 314000 www.watersidetheatre.com

Drama The Factory Girls Sat 9th April 8pm 10 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Music Brass Band Competition Mon 11th April 7.30pm £5, £4 (con) Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Wed 13th April 8.00pm £26.00 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Music Philomena Begley & Ray Lynam Thurs 14th April 8.00pm £20.00 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Film Easter Movies at the Waterside Theatre WINNIE THE POOH: SPRINGTIME WITH ROO

Mon 28th March - Fri 1st April 9.30am – Late Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Fri 8th April 8pm 20 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Music Paul Heaton / Jacqui Abbot

Film Waterside Theatre & Arts Centre Easter Movies at the Waterside 02871 314000 Theatre PAN www.watersidetheatre.com

Dance Feis Doire Cholmcille

8th April 8.00pm £9.00 before 24th March, £11.00 after Waterside Theatre & Arts Centre 02871 314000 www.watersidetheatre.com

Film Easter Movies at the Waterside Comedy Theatre INSIDE OUT Conal Gallen 31st March 2.00pm £1.00 A Laugh and A Half

Thurs 31st March, Fri 1st , Sat 2nd April 7.30pm, Sat mat 3pm £10, £8 (con) Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

24th March 2.00pm £1.00 Waterside Theatre & Arts Centre 02871 314000 www.watersidetheatre.com

Wed 6th - Sat 9th April 8.00pm £10.00 - £15.00 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Film Easter Movies at the Waterside Theatre Theatre HOME This Land 30th March 2.00pm£1.00

Music Encore PAA: High School Musical

Sat 19th March 8.00pm £21.00 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Drama Whatever You Say, Say Nothing

Music Strabane Chamber Choir From Broadway to Beatles The Young Famers Clubs of Ulster Sat 2nd April 7.45pm £21.00 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Music MACALLA 1916 Sun 3rd Apri 8.00pm £17.00 - £20.00 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Fri 15th April 8pm £10, £8(con) Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Drama The History of the Peace (Accordin’ to my Ma) Fri 15 & Sat 16th April 8.00pm £9.50 - £19.50 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Music A Celebration of John Denver 16th April 8.00pm £15.50 Waterside Theatre & Arts Centre 02871 314000 www.watersidetheatre.com

Music The Brass Band League Championships Sat 16th April 10am - 6pm £3 per session, £5 full day Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Theatre National Theatre 500 – Connections Festival 20th & 21st April 7.00pm £5 Waterside Theatre & Arts Centre 02871 314000 www.watersidetheatre.com

Childrens Wigglegiggle Thurs 21st Apri 11am £4 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Music (cabaret event) Musical Theatre Open Mic Night Fri 22nd April 8pm 7, £5 (con), Family of Four £20 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Music Mary Black Wed 23rd April 8.00pm £23.50 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Music (cabaret event) Kila Sat 23rd April 8pm £12.00 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Sport XFS Xthetics Fitness Showcase 2016 Sun 24th April 5.00pm £22.00 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Music Springfest 20160 Wed 27th April 7.00pm £4.00 - £6.00 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

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Owls & Water Sports

Outdoor Activities & Training Course & Overnight Residents for Schools & Youth Clubs The sprouting daffodils of March herald a new summer on its way. Thoughts turn to getting outdoors into the fresh air. We look at some slightly different ideas for fun days out for families and youth groups to get closer to nature and have some fun with the help of some supervision.

St Mary’s Youth Club Canoeing Canoe or Kayak on some of the best rivers that feed into Lough Foyle. The River Foyle, the River Finn, the River Mourne, the River Derg, the River Owenkillew and the River Roe. Surf on some of the finest beaches from Ballyliffin to Culdaff in Inishowen, Co Donegal, or on the North Coast, the 7 mile long Benone Beach, the white rocks and East and West Strands of Portrush.

Rock Climb in Culdaff and Roe Valley Country Park.

Hill Walk on some of the most spectacular mountains in the Northwest. Starting with Errigal at over 750 meters high it’s the highest in Co Donegal then Eastwards to Muchish Mountain, then to the Urris Hills and the Gap of Mamore in Inishowen on to the Sperrin Mountains with Sawel at 678 meters.

Coasteering: Coasteer in some of the best rocky outcrops in Culdaff, Shrove, Kinnago Bay and Ballintroy.

• Hill Walking • Orienteering • Gorge Walking • Canoe / Kayak • Surfing • Coasteering • Archery

• Rock Climbing • Camping • Wilderness Survival • Summer Camps • Night Line • Stag & Hen Activities • Birthday Parties

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Visit the World of Owls Centre in Randalstown Forest, County Antirm.

The primary aim of the “World of Owls” is to ensure the survival of owls throughout the world by rescue, conservation, education, research and restoration of their natural habitat.

There are 268 species of Owls living in the World according to “Owls of the World” by Helmo Mikkola. There are 3 types of owl living in Ireland, the Long Eared Owl, Short Eared Owl and the Barn Owl. The largest owl in Ireland is the Eurasian Eagle Owl.

What you can expect to see: • Owls • Other Birds of Prey • Reptiles • Mini Beasts • Other Animals

Randalstown Forest, 32 Mt Shalgus Lane, Randalstown, County Antrim BT41 3LE Phone: 028 9447 2307 Email: admin@worldofowls.com Web: www.worldofowls.com Opening Hours: Tue – Sun (Mar- Oct) 11am – 6pm last Admission 5pm Tue – Sun (Nov – Feb) 11am – 4pm last Admission 3pm Admission: Adults £5.50 Children & OAPs £4.50, Family ticket 2+2 £18 & each additional child £3. Guided tours for groups of 10+persons extra £30 (must be pre-booked).

Sorry no dogs, except guide dogs (our own dogs are usually here, our birds are used to them) All proceeds go to the animals in our care at the centre.

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AGRICULTURAL EVENTS The 148th Balmoral Show 2016

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11th - 13th May 2016 Balmoral Park Maze, Long Kesh, Halftown Road, Lisburn.

T: 02890665225 W: www.balmoralshow.co.uk • Northern Ireland Home Grown Food Pavillion • Trade Stands • National and International Showjumping • Fun Fair • Livestock

Northern Ireland Country Sports Fair 28th -29th May 2016

Theatre Two Little Boys

Theatre Starman by Tumble Circus

27th & 28th April 8.00pm £8.00 before 14th April, £10 after Waterside Theatre & Arts Centre 02871 314000 www.watersidetheatre.com

6th - 7th May 7.30pm £10.00, £8.00 Conc. £6.00 Child, £24.00 Family Waterside Theatre & Arts Centre 02871 314000 www.watersidetheatre.com

Childrens St Marys PS Cloughcor presents: Children of Lir and other tales

Music A Night with Limavady Big Band

Wed 27th - Thurs 28th 7.30pm £5 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Music Nathan Carter Thurs 28th April 8.00pm £25.50 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.ukwww. millenniumforum.co.uk

Music The Definitive Rat Pack Fri 29th - Sun 1st May 8.00pm £17.50 - £24.50 Millennium Forum 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Music The Bon Jovi Experience 29th April 8.00pm £12.50 before 8th April, £15 after Waterside Theatre & Arts Centre 02871 314000 www.watersidetheatre.com

Drama Puckoon Sun 1st May 8pm £8 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Music The Legends of American Country Show Fri 6th May 8pm 15 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Sat 7th May 8pm £10 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Childrens The Curious Adventures of Pinocchio Thurs 12th May 10am £4 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Comedy Rich Hall Sat 14th May 8pm £16 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Comedy Entertainment Dale Thomas Comedy Hypnosis Show Fri 20th May 8pm £10.50, £8 (con) Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Drama The History of the Peace (accordin’ to my Ma!) Sat 21st May8pm£19 Alley Theatre (028) 7138 4444 www.alley-theatre.com

Family Theatre Hidden Treasures Children’s Festival 21st - 28th May Variesplease contact Box Office Waterside Theatre & Arts Centre 02871 314000 www.watersidetheatre.com

Scarvagh House 31 Old Mill Road, Scarva, County Down, Contact: Derek T: (028) 3839 8934 E: derek@countrysportsfairs.com W: www.countrysportsfairs.com With its great atmosphere, this showcase event is definitely one for the whole family this summer!?

Country sports - Equestrian Events, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Spaniel and Retriever Tests, Fly Tying and Casting Demonstrations and Competitions; Lurcher, Terrier and Whippet Showing and Racing, Ferreting, Airgun Shooting and Archery. With a wide variety of trade stands, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Fermanagh County Show 2nd – 3rd Aug 2016 Exhibition & Auction Centre, Old Tempo Road, Lackaboy, Enniskillen, BT74 4BA T: 028 66322 509 T: 07005 982309 (Fax) E: secretary@fermanaghcountyshow.com www.fermanaghcountyshow.com Artisan Foodhall, Cookery Demonstrations, Over 200 Trade Stands, Pet, Poultry, Rabbit & Rare Breed Displays, 4,500 Schoolchildren’s and Home Industries Exhibits, Fleetwood Paints All Ireland Amateur Painting Championship, Chocolate Cook of the Year, All Ireland Christmas Baking Championship, Tradition Walking Stick Crafting, Bungee Trampolines, Bouncy Castles & Slides

Castlewellan Agricultural Show 16th July 2016 75 Newry Road Hilltown, Newry, County Down, Contact: Ms Jackie Fitzpatrick T: (028) 406 68087 E: jackiecastlewellanshow@gmail.com 16th July 2016 9am – 6pm Set across 50 acres in the beautiful surroundings of Castlewellan Forest Park, Castlewellan Featuring Livestock Competitions, Trade stands, food and craft producers, 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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Coach Tours and Places to go this Spring & Summer Margaret Finnis of J&K Coaches Derry Office, Springtown Industrial Estate.

M: 075 2278 0508 T: 028 7173 0040.

Ostan Loch Altan Hotel Easter in Co Donegal

The Somme 2016 Centenary Anniversary Trip in France & Belgium

26th – 29th March - 3 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, Glenveagh, Daniel & Leo’s!

Only £175 pps

April - June Overnight Hotel & Tour Breaks Ballycastle, Co Antrim 12th Jane - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, visit Dark Hedges & Causeway Coast £79pp

Margaret is a local girl with over 15 years’ experience in the travel Industry. Many may know her from her time with Dessie Lynch of Executive Travel & Tours & Fairytale Wedding Cars.

Easter Day Trips Tayto Park 29th March £25 per person (Includes Entry) Dublin Zoo 2nd April £25 per person

Spring & Summer Day trips The Game Fair at Shanes Castle 26th June www.irishgamefair.com The Tullamore Live Stock Show Sunday 14th August www.tullamoreshow.com The Auld Lammas Fair in Ballycastle 29th & 30th August Tayto Park Monday 25th July & Monday 15th August £25 per person (Includes Entry) www.taytopark.ie Dublin Zoo 9th July £25 www.dublinzoo.ie Belfast Zoo 6th August £20 www.belfastzoo.co.uk National Ploughing Championships Showcasing all aspects of rural life including Irish food, farming and culture.21st September £25 (Coach Only) www.npa.ie

Ballyliffin, Co Donegal 17th April - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, a visit Doagh Famine Village - £79pp Boyne Valley Hotel May / June Dinner,Bed & Breakfast & a tour of Newgrange £89

HOLIDAY IN SCOTLAND Ceilidh at the Winnock Hotel, Drymen, Scotland

Monday 27th – Wednesday 29th June, 2 nights dinner, bed & breakfast with day tours and entertainment including a Scottish ceilidh night. £199 pps

King Robert Hotel, Stirling Friday 13th –Monday 16th May, 3 Nights, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, Cruise on Loch Lomond A tour of Scone Palace and then a Tour of Scotland most famous Distillery, The Grouse Topped off with entertainment every Night for Only £259 pps

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Armada Hotel, West Clare – Cliffs of Moher Monday 25th April – Thursday 28th April - Enjoy a 3 night break staying in the luxurious Armada Hotel in Milltown Malbay. The Wild Atlantic Way is all about vast skies over breath taking Atlantic views & salt breezes. Enjoy dinner, bed & breakfast with daily tours & entertainment. Only £199 pps

Thursday 4th – Tuesday 9th August 2016 Tour includes meals onboard the overnight crossings, 3 Nights’ accommodation with Breakfast in Novotel Ypres Centrum, all day tours & admission to Wellington Quarries. £495 / £624 single supplement

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COACH TOUR PACKAGES, DAY TRIPS & PRIVATE COACH HIRE AT THE MOST COMPETITIVE PRICES. Easter Break Ostan Loch Hotel, Donegal Saturday 26th – Tuesday 29th March: £175pps

Spanish Point, West Clare

Monday 25th – Thursday 28th April: Only £199 pps

Overnight Breaks April - June from Only £79 Springtime in Scotland

Friday 13th - Monday 16th May £259

Summertime in Scotland Monday 4th – Friday 8th July, 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast based in the King Robert Hotel, Stirling. Enjoy 3 nights of entertainment and daily tours that include, a boat cruise on Loch Lomond, a tour of Scone Palace, a day to historic Edinburgh & a guided tour of Scotland’s Famous Grouse Distillery.

(Admissions all included) Only £335 pps

Winnock Hotel & Loch Lomond Monday 27th - Wednesday 29th June £199

Summertime in Scotland Monday 4th - Friday 8th July £ 335

The Somme 2016 Centenary Anniversary Trip Thursday 4th – Tuesday 9th August 2016 £495 / £624 ss

The Hedges Hotel, Ballycastle

Sunday 21st – Tuesday 23rd August - £159pps

For More Information and a brochure call Margaret today on T: 028 7173 0040 M: 075 2278 0508 E: margaret@jandkcoaches.com

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THE QUESTION YOU SHOULD ASK YOURSELF EVERY DAY The advice of billionaires who changed the world

Before he died as one of the wealthiest men in the world, Steve Jobs the founder of Apple made a speech at Stanford University explaining the daily question that guided him towards a fulfilled and effective life: “For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’

And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”

Steve Jobs “You’ve got to find what you love” The signs that you are ignoring your inner aspirations are unsettling feelings of panic, anxiety, resentment, anger, pain, rage, hatred, grief or guilt that you cannot fully explain. It is another thing to know what to do about it.

Ignore the question too long

and your behaviour becomes obsessive and compulsive about minor things and you can become wary of the world and depressed.

You become less and less productive in your work because you lack passion and conviction in what you do. Without passionate commitment you easily fall prey to inner discouragement and lack the energy to overcome adversity and setbacks. Steve jobs puts it this way “You’ve got to find what you love”.

Jeff Bezos of Amazon: Stress comes from ignoring the things you leave undone Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com says that stress does not come from being overworked it comes from the nagging feeling that there is something you should have done but have left undone.

He eliminates the stress by

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identifying whatever he knows he should have done, breaking it down into small steps and taking the first small baby step towards doing the unfinished task. This applies to small daily tasks or major life objectives. Stress evaporates when you take your first step, he says, and a feeling of energy, wellbeing and exhilaration takes over.

How do you know what your life purpose should be?

What makes you angry?

What brings you joy?

Who do you admire?

Doing things that clash with your principles are a real source of unhappiness. When you know what principles and virtues you sub-consciously live your life by, you have a yardstick that tells you whether a goal matches the things that really matter to you. To discover what really matters to you deep down, simply identify what made you angry in life so far. It may be poverty, cruelty, sickness, war, injustice of some kind, or something else that you observed or that

happened to you. Another clue are the things, people and events that brought you great joy at any time. Is there something you enjoyed doing in the past that you just don’t do anymore – music, drama, sports? Asking yourself who your heroes are is a shortcut way of clarifying what sort of things matter to you. Why did that person inspire you? Your guiding principles of life reveal themselves as the opposite of what makes you angry or the things that bring you joy or provoke your admiration.

Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross was inspired to dedicate his life to alleviating the effects of war by his experiences in the battle of Solferino in 1859 and by Florence Nightingale, founder of the nursing profession.

Emotional Burnout Author Gail Sheehy in her book “Passages” says we burn out emotionally when we pursue other people’s goals and beliefs instead of finding our own. The classic case is where a student unexpectedly drops out of college to follow their own path when they realise that they were pursuing a career or course to please

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their parents. We all have a story in our heads about who we are, what we stand for and what matters in life.

Unfortunately the story we tell ourselves about who we are is often one put into our heads by other people; the dominant and well-meaning parent or the zealous teacher.

We suppress our real self for fear of disappointing those we love or respect. As Steve put it: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary”.

Intuition You become honest with

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yourself through intuition, you won’t find it in a book. Letting go of false goals or way of life that you have become comfortable with requires a leap of faith and the courage to let go. It helps to be more afraid of dying “with your music still in you” than the discomfort of trying new things; in Steve’s words: “You can’t connect the dots

looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life”.

Intuition is a kind of spiritual

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rather than logical knowledge.

You may not be able to explain your aspirations to others because your dreams are inspired rather than rational – so be prepared for naysayers, resistance and criticism. Steve’s parting advice was to ignore those who criticise your dreams as impractical or crazy and to “Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish”.

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CLIMATE CHANGE

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Are we taking the wrong approach? effect of distributing budgets to different priorities would be as follows for each dollar invested:

■ Are polar bears really threatened by climate change?

Bjorn Lomborg, the Danish environmentalist claims that environmentalists are not solving the real problems of the world and are wasting vital resources whilst failing to deal with real environmental problems. We have got it all dangerously wrong. He advocates a completely different approach.

In his book The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World he accuses academics of focusing on worst case scenarios which may never happen whilst more likely

and immediate problems are being starved of attention and funding. He appeals for a common sense approach where the cost of solving a problem should not be greater than the cost of the problem itself. He lambasts Europe for spending 250 billion US Dollars in renewables which are only projected to reduce global warming by 0.1% Fahrenheit in 100 years’ time. He calls for a cost benefit analysis on where the money is best spent to maximise results in accordance with priorities.

He claims that this waste

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explains why it is so difficult to get social support for climate change measures.

Climate change is not at the top of the world’s agenda because money wasted on ineffectual climate change measures takes resources away from things that matter to people; this stops them prioritising climate change. Health, shelter, literacy, clean water, sanitation, ending civil wars, refugees and education often come before climate change as a need.

Politically, nobody cuts carbon emissions because it increases the cost of energy; He accepts that global warming is partly man-made and that it is a problem.

However, he says we are not dealing with it appropriately because Kyoto was not implemented and would not get an adequate reduction in global temperatures if implemented. He calls for a cost benefit analysis and claims that the

1 dollar yields: • $40 benefit when spent on HIV AIDS • $30 benefit when spent on malnutrition from micronutrients • $20 benefit when spent on Free Trade • $10 benefit when spent on Malaria • $0.30 benefit when spent on cutting carbon emissions under Kyoto Clearly, a loss is made on climate change measures whilst gains are made on other investments to improve humanity. The current political consensus is broken and does not work.

He sees no benefit on attempts to ask China and India to suppress their economies with a cap on trade to reduce pollution.

This and carbon trading encourage the old polluting industries of the status quo to keep on going. Carbon trading encourages political corruption and false accounting which becomes more profitable than farming.

What is his solution?

He advocates a “moon shot” approach to developing green alternatives to polluting technologies. All nations should come together to agree to spend $100 billion each year to develop green technology – a factor of 50 times more than is currently spent. When technology makes renewables cheaper than existing carbon fuels, carbon taxes will be unnecessary. The biggest

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challenge is to solve storing energy from wind and solar.

He sees great potential in technology to split water into hydrogen and oxygen with sunlight to put it in a fuel cell. This technology is being pioneered by Daniel Nocera in MIT. A hydrogen fuel cell stores 100,000 times more energy to weight compared to batteries. He points out that this artificial photosynthesis (splitting hydrogen and oxygen with sunlight) can even work with dirty water, making it suitable for any place on earth. He believes Algae fuel can replace carbon emitting aviation fuel with the bonus that it actually also sequesters carbon that has already been emitted into the atmosphere elsewhere. Only 10.5 million acres (128 miles x 128 miles) are needed for algae farms to replace existing aviation fuel use. He also advocates the Terra Power nuclear reactor; a fourth generation nuclear reactor which can burn the waste so that it is not radioactive a few decades later. He says the technology is cost competitive with coal.

Instead of trying to change human nature politically he proposes a new industry of Emergency Climate Engineering (Geo Engineering) as a way of rapidly responding to the

current crisis in the absence of behaviour change. Whilst it is not a final solution it can buy time until we figure out how to produce energy sustainably. He points out that we already manipulate climate by ploughing and cutting down forests. He suggests seeding clouds to reflect sun back by spraying sea water up into the air.

Planting three trillion trees would stop the increase in global warming for 50 years (Freeman Dyson professor Emiritus, Institute for advanced study Princeton).

He proposes Urban Cooling where we paint the world white to reflect sun back into space as an alternative to heat absorbing black asphalt. Cities are warming at 1 degree Fahrenheit per decade. Flat roofs in cities could be painted white and sloped roofs cool colours.

Planting trees would create cooling shade and cool coloured pavements could reduce urban temperatures by around 5 degrees.

Flooding He claims that sea levels are only likely to rise by 1 foot in a hundred years but the same happened over the last 150 years and nobody noticed. Floods are more noticeable now because more people have settled in flood prone areas with inadequate engineering

■ Bjorn Lomborg

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After all when Dutch people were faced with flooding their response was to geo-engineer dykes. All of humanity should heed this lesson because the Dutch survived by adapting.

His dream budget for the world would be $250 billion per annum (Equal to the EU commitment on climate change) a) 100 Billion USD R&D into Green Energy b) 1 Billion USD on Geo engineering to play for time until we find long term solution; c) 30 Billion on tackling sea

level rise; d) 6 billion on adapting to inland flooding; e) 12 billion dollars to reduce urban heat islands; f) 33 Billion Health g) 32 Billion hunger h) 10 billion water i) 22 billion Education If the money was spent on these things he thinks the world would pay more attention to environmentalists.

Finally his pet hate is the emphasis placed on selling the climate change agenda by lamenting the demise of the polar bear. He says polar bears are not really threatened by global warming. The polar bear population has quadrupled since the 1960s.

Implementing Kyoto for 100 years would save 1 polar bear a year by stopping habitat destruction through ice melt. We shoot 300 – 500 polar bears each year.

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If dogs could train their masters…

Dogs do daft things. They pull on their leads, bark at other dogs, jump up on strangers and chase cats up trees; but do they think we are daft too? If dogs could train their masters how would they like them to behave?

We took a guess.

1.

Don’t’ throw sticks for

me to fetch when we are walking. If the stick means so much to you that you want it back – just stop throwing it away!

Anyway, the British Veterinary Association says their average member gets one case per month where dogs are injured by fetching sticks. Grabbing a stick when running at speed often results in the stick breaking and lodging in a dog’s throat. It is better to get a rubber stick, bone or Frisbee in the pet shop if you want me to play fetch safely.

2.

If you want me to stop pulling on my lead, make it more interesting for me to stay by your side. There is no use shouting at me, putting on a choke collar,

tugging the lead sharply or beating me – I just don’t understand why you want me to stop exploring. It’s a doggy thing! Punishment and aggression does not work with a dog but encouragement and reward does.

Why should I stay by your side when there are interesting things around me that smell so rewarding? Now, if it was more satisfying to stay beside you that might be a different matter. You might get farther if you brought little treats with you so that I get a little reward when you call me back to you. If you petted me, encouraged me and rewarded me every time I came to your side I might like that. If you let me sniff things now and then when I am beside you I might not feel the need to run off. If you stopped in your tracks and turned your back and ignored me every time I pulled on my lead, I might learn after a while that the fun walk stops when I pull ahead. Have a think about it.

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I should only get as much food as I can eat in one sitting. If I leave food, take

it away and give me less next time. Don’t feed me the scraps from your table as I eat dog food not human food.

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If you don’t want me to bark all the time make sure I get two good 30 minute walks in the day, do not leave me outside on my own for long and give me some affection.

When you are away an old shoe of yours might comfort me because I just bark to get attention because I am lonely.

5.

If you want me to stop jumping up on people to greet them, command me to sit before anyone is allowed to acknowledge me, make eye contact with me or pet me.

Make sure you tell the visitors and everyone else in the house to do the same thing because I get confused when some people let me jump up and others don’t. When I sit quietly let them pet me as a reward. If

I am still too excitable get me to roll over so that I can get my tummy tickled. When I am on my back I am submissive and will not bother you.

6.

Teaching me to roll over is easy. Get a tiny treat in your hand and get down beside me. Keeping the treat between your fingers lower it to the ground and my head will follow it down until my head is sideways on the ground. The rest of my body will follow me down until I am lying on my back. When I do this say “roll over” in a very encouraging voice and give me the treat.

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The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up By Marie Kondo Marie Kondo, Japanese Cleaning Consultant and author of the New York Times best-selling guide to decluttering your home ‘The life changing magic of tidying up’ takes Zapit! readers step-bystep through her revolutionary KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and storing.

1. Tidy in one shot as quickly and completely as possible Tidying little bits here and there each day won’t work – it just never gets done and you can still never remember where you put the thing you cleared away

special event, just like a festival; your very own “Tidy Fest”.

2. How are you going to do it?

Sort by category not by location.

It’s very common to make the mistake of trying to clean one room first, but because a location has multiple items that means you have to make hundreds of decisions about where everything goes all at once. This overwhelms you and you give up. Organise your clothes first by taking them all to one spot in the house and put them in a single pile. Do

“Does it make me happy or impress me?” Take every single item in your hand, touch it and you will know instinctively whether you want to keep it or not because it will make you notice it and focus on why you have it for the first time in, perhaps, years.

4. Order of tidying: Clothes > Books > Documents > Miscellaneous Items > Mementos When we come across mementos like photographs, gifts from loved ones or letters it is easy to get distracted and take time out to read and look at things that remind us of our past. If you leave the mementos in a pile as the last category to sort, you can get your tidying done quickly and look forward to the reward of reminiscing with old photographs at your leisure knowing that you have achieved your goal of organising your house. Use it as an incentive to get to the finish rather than a distraction that stops work.

5. How to deal with children.

in the middle of the muddle. The task is not to put things away out of sight, it is to organise them according to a system so that they are easily found when they are needed. Jolt your mind into an organising frenzy by setting a definite deadline to have everything organised once and for all in one go. You could set the deadline for one week ahead if you are committed to getting stuck in every day.

Alternatively, you could decide to do one category of items each weekend and set the finish deadline for two months’ time.

No longer think of tidying as an everyday event; see it as a

the same with each category: books, toys etc. You will probably shock yourself when you see how much of each thing you have and your mind will immediately turn to reducing the piles by splitting them into things you need and don’t need.

3. Selection Criterion: Does it “spark joy”?

Make a pile of the things you want to keep first. Some people make the mistake of making a pile of things to throw out first and regret it later because they had not thought through what they wanted and why.

Ask yourself for each item

To take the pressure off you, teach any child over three how to organise their own stuff – don’t be their slave! Teach them to organise the items they throw around and use each day – especially how to fold and tidy clothes away in a set place.

Once taught, years of future tidying work will be delegated instantly and your workload will be cut in half forever (we hope!)

6. Other people’s stuff Organise your own stuff first.

Separate other people’s stuff out without organising it and put it in a place away from your items so that they can organise their own items in their own time.

Delegation!

7. How to organise the things you keep Create one place for each category of goods. Do not

put clothes in lots of different places for example. That way you know instantly where to go for books, shoes outdoor wear etc. when you need them, instead of poking through piles of miscellaneous items everywhere when you need them. Things that are not in everyday use should be put out of sight so that they are not there to confuse you with clutter when you are looking for an essential daily item.

8. Dealing with Hoarders If somebody does not want to part with the things they have, bring them to the pile and go through each item asking them whether they have a sentimental reason to keep it, if there is any realistic chance of ever using it again, if they would feel kinder to let someone else have the use of it or if they could sell it. If they really have to keep something they may never use, agree to designate a place out of sight – in the attic or garage perhaps, where they can find it if they need it but it will not inconvenience anyone else in the meantime. Sometimes just forcing them to think about their stuff for the first time in years can unlock the urge to clear out their useless things.

9. How often should you tidy up?

There is no right time to do it but do it once and do it now. It’s not about tidying it’s about streamlining and putting structure on how you organise your life from this point forward.

Eliminating things that you come to realise do not matter anymore is as much about spring cleaning your mind and emotional baggage. With superfluous items disposed of and out of sight you will encounter a mental lightness and joyful relief that everything has been simplified.

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Nature’s Rules for Pleasing Proportions in a Landscaped Garden. there is only space for enclosure, the rule of thumb is that the height of the wall or hedge rising from the patio or lawn must be at least a third the length of the horizontal flat area it encloses. For example, an eighteen foot patio when enclosed needs a six foot hedge or wall to feel right.

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Connect and organise everything along an imaginary line

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Rules of geometry must be observed if these variations in shape, scale and colour can be arranged harmoniously to please the eye. We look at the surprising secrets architects use from nature in designing patios and walls.

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The ratio repeats itself in nature in everything from the structure of a seashell to the leaf on every tree. The simple rule is that if the short part of a rectangle is 10 feet the long side will be 16 feet.

Mathematically the ratio is 1: 1.618. For those who want the long explanation: In any rectangle the ratio of the short side to the long side is equal to the ratio of the long side to the sum of both sides (a/b = b/a+b). A patio designed with these proportions in mind has a satisfying appeal that the viewer cannot consciously explain but the designer knows that they have just copied nature to make the proportions “feel right”. A bigger patio area can be divided into pleasing rectangles by using different coloured paving inserts to treat the flat patio as a canvas for drawn shapes.

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Steps to fit the human body Adding patio areas to the garden gives you the opportunity to create interest by introducing different heights and levels in the garden. Varying levels gives rise to the need for steps and the designer Thomas Church identified that the proportion that best suited the human body was such that “twice the height of the riser plus the tread where you put your foot should equal 26 inches”. If a riser is five inches the tread should be 16 inches. Steps in these proportions allow you to glide up effortlessly without breaking the rhythm of your stride.

■ Steps: Double the height of the riser plus the tread should be 26 inches

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