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THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS SHOPPING STAY SAFE FROM FRAUDSTERS ............................ P.6 CHRISTMAS TRIPS..........................................P.14 & 15 CHRISTMAS SOFA AND APPLIANCES .........P.5 & 21 GET SOMETHING UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT IN THE CRAFT VILLAGE ......................................... P.2 & 3 CHRISTMAS FOOD OFFERS .................................P.11 CUT THE COST OF PRESENTS................................ P.8

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Christmas in the Craft Village ...................... P2 & P3 Festive Fun & Games .............................................P4 Sofas for Christmas ...............................................P5 Beat the Fraudsters ...............................................P6 Sell More with Good Brand Image........................P7 Budgeting for Christmas .......................................P8 Credit Union Loans ................................................P9 What Difference do Dentures Make ....................P10 Christmas Food Offers & The New ECO Line .......P11 What’s On In The North West .................... P12 & P13 Coach Tours & Places to go ..................... P14 & P15 Winter Motoring ........................................ P16 & P17 Oil Pulling for Fresh Breath ..................................P18 Men – Mind What You Wear .................................P19 Christmas Fever ...................................................P20 Taking Care of your Washing Machine ...............P21 Gluten Free Cupcake Recipe..............................P22 Training your Dog ................................................P23 Keep Slim With Chinese Medicine ......................P24 Published by P. O’Donnell t/a Zapit! Publishing, 2 Foreglen Road, Killaloo, Derry, Co. Londonderry, BT47 3TP

The Craft Village The Craft Village is the place for all the family this December with lots of great shops to choose that special Christmas gift, and lots of fun events for all the family.

at 7pm. Come and join us for live music, Christmas cartoon characters, face painting & balloon modelling and you can welcome the star of the show Santa Clause.

The Village Christmas Lights Switch On will take place on Thursday 10th December

In the weekends running up to Christmas we will have events for all the family to

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comes alive for Christmas. enjoy while mum and Dad do the shopping. We have live music, carols, workshops, face painters, gingerbread decoration and christmas bobble making and lots more. Dont miss our Christmas Family Fun Day on Sunday 20th December from 1pm to 5pm. For more information on our Christmas Programme visit our facebook page or our website www.derrycraftvillage.com.

We look forward to seeing you all!

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Beating the fraudsters Coming up to Christmas online fraudsters are particularly active. Unless you take special care it is easy to be caught by a telephone cold caller or online criminal pretending to be a legitimate store or bank to trick you out of your money. are using the image. If the item is a genuine private article for sale it should not be on multiple websites.

personal banking information. Make sure that you install anti-malware software on your computer to prevent it.

Never pay directly into sellers bank accounts and insist that recognised payment systems such as PayPal are used. If you are asked to collect the item personally take someone with you and let others know where you are going.

4. Lost and stolen card fraud.

A criminal contacts you pretending to be your bank or the police to say that your card security details have been compromised and that they will send a courier to collect your card and pin number. Then they go on a shopping spree with your card. Banks will never send someone to collect your card or ring you to ask for a complete pin number. A variation on the scam is to contact you to ask for your help in investigating internal bank security. You are then asked to withdraw cash and hand it to an “investigator” whom you never see again.

Pay attention to spelling errors and poor English on websites which are supposed to be based in the UK as this often indicates that sites are not what they seem.

1.Online shopping fraud (£179million stolen in the UK each year) Fraudsters can ruin your Christmas by creating bogus websites to sell counterfeit, unsafe or below standard goods which may never arrive. If buying a major brand, go to the brand website first to check that the website you are buying from is an authorised seller. When shopping online make sure you are paying via a secure website by looking at the website address in the top left hand side of the screen when you log on to pay. It should start with “https” (not just http). The “s” stands for “secure”. This only matters on the page you intend to pay on; legitimate sites can be http on every other page. The address bar should also have a padlock on it. If there is no padlock on the address bar but there is one on the webpage it is likely to be a fake website. A website with an extended validation certificate will turn the address bar green and display the name of the company with the certificate in the bar. This gives you assurance that a certification authority has independently checked that a genuine organisation has applied for the certificate and that it is unlikely to be a fraudulent website.

Add an extra layer of security by signing up for the “verified by visa” or “Mastercard secure code service” so that anyone who steals your card or details will not be able to use it easily online.

2. Online Auction Fraud When buying one off goods from websites such as Ebay or Gum Tree you can check whether the picture used is just a stock photo stolen off another website or a picture of the genuine article by clicking on the image and dragging it into the images search bar in any of the following operating systems on your computer: Chrome 5+, Internet Explorer 9, Safari 5+, Firefox 4. This reverse search will tell you what other websites

Do not buy things online when you are in internet cafés, on hospital WiFi or public computers as others could log in to watch you. Make sure to log out of the website when you are finished your purchase so that others cannot make a further purchase.

Accept free security software from your bank and make sure you report theft of any mobile or tablet immediately to your bank if it has payment apps or details on it. Make sure your anti-virus software is up to date.

3. Online banking fraud: Phishing, Smishing and malware (£60.4million stolen each year in the UK) “Phishing” is a bogus e-mail pretending to be from your bank which asks you to log in to verify account details. The message may ask you to click on a link to verify your password. Never click on the link but hover over the link with the cursor of your mouse and it will reveal the true address of the website they are trying to direct you to. Banks never contact you in this way but if you get a message you think could potentially be genuine from your bank, log off and go on to the bank’s website by a different link and ask them to verify whether they have contacted you or not.

“Smishing” is where you get text message on your mobile pretending to be from your bank asking you to give confidential information. Never give details such as date of birth, passwords or pin numbers by text. Do not phone any numbers sent to you by text as you may be ringing a criminal.

Malware is malicious software accidently downloaded from e-mail or from some insecure websites. It installs itself on your phone or computer and steals your

5. Bogus Christmas e-cards.

Many people now send legitimate e-cards but criminals are getting in on the act and sending e-cards which put a virus on your device when you open them. If you get an e-card that does not identify whom it is from, delete it without opening it. Get advice on free

there are any reviews or warnings about the people you are buying from.

7. Christmas loan and lottery scams: If you are looking for a loan online to cover Christmas be aware that some criminals can set up bogus bank sites to intercept your enquiry before it reaches the real bank. Never take out a loan from a company or person that cold calls you to offer a loan or investment opportunity.

Never pay an “advance fee” for a loan as authentic loan providers will not ask for this. Check www.fca.org.uk for a list of unauthorised firms. If you are contacted to say you have won the lottery do not pay a “processing fee” on winnings if asked to – it is a fraud.

8. Ticketing Fraud: If you want to buy tickets for a concert or event online as a Christmas gift watch out for criminals offering special deals or tickets for events which have sold out. The tickets may not exist. Only buy from reputable sites and pay by credit card when you see the secure “padlock” security mark on the address bar.

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9. Donations to charity scams: Never click a link on an e-mail purporting to be from a charity asking you to donate. Instead go to the charity website independently and only donate when you see the secure padlock. Never respond to any request to donate money through a transfer company such as Western Union or Money gram.

6. Bogus last minute holiday fraud: Online last minute holiday offers can be completely bogus. Always insist on paying by credit card and only buy if you have checked with the Civil Aviation Authority that they are ATOL or ABTA protected. Check the internet to see if

You can report fraud or internet crime using the Action Fraud online reporting service any time of the day or night; the service enables you to both report a fraud and find help and support you can talk to fraud and internet crime specialists by calling 0300 123 2040.

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How to sell more with a good brand image - Why bother having a brand?

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Thousands of passers-by, facebook users or people in a crowd could buy from you. You’ve got one second to attract their attention. What should you do? Say it with a picture – your brand image. In an instant you stand out from the crowd and grab the attention of a customer before your competitors can speak. Then you can tell your story. A good image is your passport to the front of the queue of sellers in a crowded marketplace. One glance at an image can tell customers you can be trusted, you know what you are doing, you are selling something they want and that you understand people like them. If they have bought from you before, the brand image hopefully evokes good memories of you. You are their familiar and trusted friend. We all prefer to buy from our friends.

What makes a brand work?

The first rule is to have a single image and put it everywhere you interact with the customer- your website, advertising, shop front, social media, packaging, letterhead, invoices, vehicles, and staff uniforms if you have any. The second rule is that for long term benefit and recognisability, the image should be consistent over time. Promoting your brand over years puts many messages in people’s heads about you. Every time they see your brand it activates a replay button in their memory. All their past encounters with your company and all your previous messages to them come to the front of their mind. A well-made brand image is like a battery that stores all your past messages for replay so that your marketing investment pays off time and time again. A brand works by awakening associations in people’s minds. You turbo boost the effectiveness of your brand by associating it with anything which already provokes strong positive emotional response from your customers. Guinness sponsorship of GAA, for example, taps into the sporting loyalties of their target market of young people; that loyalty was built up over a century by the GAA not Guinness. Think about the kind of customer you want to attract and place your logo in places and situations that those customers associate with.

What makes a good brand image?

Your brand image may work because it has been used for so long that people understand what your

brand means because they know you well anyway.

It is your good history rather than the image itself which makes it work. If you want to show that you have changed or serve different people, you may want a new image to send that message. A good brand image sends one clear message to a welldefined target customer. Amazon, for example set out to be the most customer service oriented company on the planet. They aimed to do so by focusing on online buyers and giving them the widest range of products at the lowest prices available. To say this, their logo connects the A to Z in the name with a smile, indicating that they sell everything from A to Z and please customers in the process. The hard work is making sure that the message is true so that over time people know from experience that they can trust the message embodied in the brand.

Knowing what your customer wants, saves you the expense and trouble of wasting your time and money giving them what they do not want. Less wasted effort means more profit.

A well thought out brand idea is BIG FISH DESIGN & ADVERTISING the hallmark of a well-managed business and proves that a manager is doing his or her job.

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What makes a great brand image?

An “also ran” brand tries to put its point across to the customer. A really great brand reflects what the customer already thinks so that customers immediately identify with the ideas your brand represents. Knowing what your customer wants is the most important question you can ask in any business.

When Milk Tray coined the slogan “and all because the lady loves Milk Tray” every woman immediately recognised the special allure of chocolate and every man had that Eureka moment when the puzzle of how to break the ice with the woman you want to woo was finally revealed. The use of a James Bond like silhouette in the advertisement is another example of how you can piggy back on images others have paid to create to make your point by association without the cost of creating the image yourself.

The act of creating a brand that boils down to one phrase or image that focuses your business on what your customer wants is the most difficult and most rewarding exercise a business owner can undertake.

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Money goes further with a Christmas budget Christmas might bring out the child in you – but it does not pay to be child-like when it comes to Christmas finances. A Christmas that turns into months, if not years, of expensive loans and credit card debt – long after the gifts bought with borrowed money have been forgotten – does not make for a happy Christmas. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to manage and cut down the cost of Christmas. Here are a few:

Handmade gifts and treats are a fantastic way to save money this Christmas.

Drawing up a budget is vital if you are serious about managing your Christmas expenses. So grab a pencil and a sheet of paper and let’s get to work!

First, decide what you have to buy.

Begin by listing your Christmas expenses categories like gifts, decorations, clothing, food and entertainment. Then under each heading, list what you have to buy and who you have to buy for. For example, under ‘gifts,’ list the names of everyone you buy presents for – and don’t forget the teacher or milkman. Under ‘decorations,’ list cards, tree, ornaments, and lights. And so on. Now you know exactly what you have to buy.

Next, decide what you can spend.

There are two ways to approach this. If you have unlimited funds you can simply assign a monetary value to each item, add them all up, and – presto – this is what your Christmas will cost. If you are like most of us, however, you will have a fixed amount that you can spend. In this case, you will have to decide how much money you can allocate to each category of expenditure and then, within that category, how much you can spend on each item. For example, if you decide you can spend £200 on food and entertainment, you will have to decide how much of that can be spent on Christmas dinner, sweets, and stocking stuffers, and how

much can be spent on nights out, parties and entertaining at home. You might allocate another £200 for gifts. If so, how will you divide that up between the people on your list? Don’t be afraid to re-allocate money -- that is, move money from one item to another or from one category to another – so long as you do not go over your total budget.

Budgeting forces you to look realistically at what you can afford. It can also force you to make difficult but necessary choices. It is not easy to resist buying something expensive and unique for someone special but ask yourself these questions: Is the gift something the recipient really wants or is it something you really want?

(We have all made this mistake!) Next, is the item worth the price being charged; if so, can you get it cheaper elsewhere? Finally, if you have to borrow to pay for it, will the recipient still have,

use and enjoy the gift by the time it is paid for?

If you answer ‘no’ to any of these, re-think the purchase!

Stick to your budget.

Bring it with you every time you go shopping and limit yourself to the items listed and the money allocated to each. You will be so proud that you did and in January your wallet will thank you!

Don’t buy presents, make them or give a bit of yourself away.

One of the positives to derive from the recent years of austerity has been the rise in popularity of home-made gifts and crafts. Teachers, friends and family love receiving tasty home-baked breads or muffins and pots of home-made jam.

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Not good at baking? Why not create a personalised tree ornament or knit a colourful scarf? And if you just aren’t a dab hand in the kitchen or remotely creative, then how about drawing up an IOU for five sessions of childminding or three days’ gardening?

Specify what you are offering on a hand-made coupon that you slip inside a card and tie up with a bow.

Everyone cut costs together.

(£10 or £20 – whatever your group thinks) and then draw the names out of a hat. Half the fun is searching for that one special gift and the other half is guessing who drew out your name!

And if, like so many of us, money is tight this festive season, why not call into your local credit union and ask if you are eligible for a loan this Christmas? We will work with you to determine the best term of the loan and the repayments you can afford.

Kris Kringle remains a popular way to cut down on the cost of Christmas if you have a large extended family or group of friends with whom you exchange gifts. Set a limit on spend

There are numerous ways to cut back on the costs of Christmas without being a Scrooge! This year try some of them and let Santa be the only one in the red this Christmas!

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WHAT DIFFERENCE DO DENTURES MAKE? sunken cheeks can make you look older and your facial expressions and mood may change; especially as you become more reluctant to smile.

BEFORE

Why dissatisfaction with dentures?

“Dissatisfaction with dentures is overcome by specialist fitting” Diana Casalins BDS(PUJ) MsC Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry (UMAN) Member of British Society of Prosthodontics Missing teeth can be replaced with crowns, bridges or implants but not everybody is suitable for this treatment and many cannot afford it. A partial or full denture can sometimes replace the missing tooth or teeth more effectively and inexpensively. Doing nothing about tooth loss is not really an option because the loss of teeth has a huge physical and psychological impact. It can be more difficult to eat certain foods and speech and taste may be affected. Selfconfidence can decline as

According to the latest dental survey performed by the Health Department; twenty per cent of the Northern Ireland population now wears either a partial or a complete denture but most of these people are not pleased with the appliances. Why? Whilst dentures can be the least expensive solution to tooth loss, many people do not take the extra care needed in selecting a dentist with the specialist skills necessary to take full advantage of the technological advances in dentures which have dramatically improved their comfort and appearance in recent years.

Technical advances in dentures

In 700 BC the Etruscans developed the first dentures.

Human or animal teeth were attached to a metal gold plate and

AFTER

The Before picture shows a standard acrylic denture that looks fake, the gums have an unatural pink colour and the teeth look plastic.

The After picture shows a full denture with the gums mimicking perfectly the normal characteristics and colour of healthy gums and teeth.

inserted into the mouth to replace missing teeth. Artisans made artificial teeth out of sea shells, ivory, bone and elephant tusks. This type of treatment was available only to the wealthy and was a vast improvement on the earlier practice of simply trying to force lost teeth back into the gum!

In the eighteenth century the use of vulcanite made dentures affordable for more people.

New materials and fabrication processes in the twentieth century made dentures lighter thinner and more pleasing to the eye.

Vulcanite made dentures more affordable for everyone in the nineteenth century

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Dentures should not only improve your appearance but should allow you to eat with comfort and speak clearly. When a strict protocol is not followed during the manufacturing process many denture wearers face problems with discomfort, loose plates, pain, broken dentures and poor aesthetics. It is therefore well worth taking the trouble to attend a specialist denture clinician who follows a careful protocol with a full

case assessment and several appointments for impressions (moulds), denture tries and a final appointment for denture fitting. The Biofunctional System technique for dentures allows specialists to copy the internal shape of the mouth almost perfectly in an active and passive way. This ensures that the final denture needs almost no adjustment and provides an excellent level of comfort and aesthetics. Make sure your chosen specialist uses this system.

The teeth used in the dentures should mimic the shape and colour of natural teeth in such a way that it is difficult to distinguish between them and a natural tooth. These approaches usually achieve an excellent aesthetic denture with an extraordinary level of comfort and function.

The full process of achieving this effect can take up to three months from start to finish but is well worth it because bespoke crafting and fitting eliminates the possibility of years of discomfort or concern about your appearance.

Help Yourself

Although dentures are an excellent solution to teeth replacement they are still a removable appliance and can move slightly on your gums. The patient can help themselves to reduce the effect by learning techniques for chewing food with dentures in. The wearer also needs to remove and clean teeth at night and let the dentist review progress once a year.

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GARDEN SHEDS & GARAGES

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The ECO LINE 365 Is the weather making it difficult for you to get your washing dried? Have you run out of room in your home with airers, clothes horses and clothes over radiators? Now you can dry your clothes outside all year round with the new ECO LINE 365. No need to rush home or run out in the rain to bring the washing in. Save money as well on electricity, no need to tumble dry. The ECO LINE 365 has four wheels with brakes for easy movement, galvanised frames to outlast the weather, corrugated plastic roof and slatted sides so air passes through to dry clothes faster. It comes in a range of sizes and can be made to suit the your requirements. To see or to order an ECO LINE 365 contact Garden Sheds & Garages on 02871812930 or 07974651353.

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Offers valid from 30th November to 12th December 2015 unless otherwise stated. Prices and offer messages are applicable to NI stores only, correct at time of going to print, but subject to change and availability.

Visit us at www.supervalu.co.uk. The previous selling price within some SuperValu stores may vary. Enjoy alcohol responsibly.

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W H A T S O N ’ DECEMBER I JANUARY I FEBRUARY Photography Exhibition

Christmas

2nd - 14th November Free admission

27th November From 6pm Free admission

The Way We See It

Limavady Christmas Switch On

Playhouse 028 71 26802 www.derryplayhouse.co.uk

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Play

7th November -30th January Free admission

27th November 8pm £10

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

Waterside Theatre 028 7131 4000 www.watersidetheatre.com

4th December- 3rd January

13th November - 26th December Free admission

27th & 28th November 8pm £16/ £14

Exhibition

13th November - 26th December Free admission

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Theatre show/ music

Christine Bovill- ‘Piaf’

Playhouse 028 71 26802 www.derryplayhouse.co.uk

5th December 11am-1pm Free admission

Much Ado Stage Shool Presents: Once Upon a Disney Song

Comedy

Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com

Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com

27th, 28th & 29th November £8

28th November 11am £4.00

Playhouse 028 71 26802 www.derryplayhouse.co.uk

Theatre Screening

NT Live- ‘Of Mice and Men’

Exhibition

20th November 7pm £11

Playhouse 028 71 26802 www.derryplayhouse.co.uk

Rough Magic - ‘How to Keep an Alien’

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

Christmas Bells - Pottery With Catherine Keenan (for 6-10 year olds) 21st November 10am-12noon £6

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Workshop - adults

Exhibition

Causeway Coast Art Collection

13th November - 26th December Free admission

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Christmas

Christmas Tealight Holders 21st November 1pm-5pm £25

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

Dungiven Christmas Switch On 28th November From 6pm Free admission Dungiven Community Centre

Music/Show 6+

A Most Peculiar Wintry Thing

Music

25th November 10.30am £3 per child (accompanying adults go free)

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

Christmas Unwrapped with the Ulster Orchestra

Music

Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com

Schools Orchestras Winter Concert

1st December 8pm £14 & £12 (con) Theatre

26th November 7pm £5

Waterside Theatre 028 7131 4000 www.watersidetheatre.com

Snow Play

Film - educational

Waterside Theatre 028 7131 4000 www.watersidetheatre.com

Vincent Van Gogh - A New Way of Seeing

27th November 10.30am-12noon £2 per student/non school attendee (teachers go free)

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

Festive Christmas Lunch 6th December 2pm Da Vinci’s Hotel Performance

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

13th November - 26th December Free admission

Workshop - children

Food, Fun & Music - Proceeds to NW Romanian Children’s Appeal

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

Limavady Art Group

Playhouse 028 71 26802 www.derryplayhouse.co.uk

5th December 8pm 18

Foyle School of Speech & Drama Christmas Show

Exhibition

21st November 8pm £11/ £8

Lisa Richards Agency Presents Des Bishop Grey Matters

Big Houses of the Causeway Coast

7th November - 30th January Free admission

Theatre show

Make Your Own Victorian Christmas

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

David O’Doherty: Danger is Still Everywhere

Playhouse 028 71 26802 www.derryplayhouse.co.uk

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Workshop - children

Children’s Theatre show

14th November 8pm £11/ £8

Aladdin

David O’Doherty: We Are All in the Gutter

Music

Causeway Coast Art Collection

£6 & £5 (con)

Panto

Theatre show

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

3rd December 8pm

Borderline Players presents PLAY ON

Exhibition

Limavady Art Group

St Joseph’s Brass Band and Black Air Theatre Group Presents: Movies & Musicals Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com

Exhibition

Big Houses of the Causeway Coast

Music

2nd December 10.30am & 5.30pm £5.50, £18.00 family (2+2) Panto

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

3rd - 5th December 7.30pm / Matinee 2pm Saturday £7 & £5 Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

7th & 8th December 7.00pm Live Theatre Screening

NT Live- Jane Eyre

8th December 7pm £11

Playhouse 028 71 26802 www.derryplayhouse.co.uk Theatre

Beauty and the Beast Panto

9th - 20th December Varies £8.50/ £6.50 Conc. £5.75 Groups Family £27.50

Waterside Theatre 028 7131 4000 www.watersidetheatre.com Comedy

Alan Carr

10th-13th December 8.00pm £31

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Film

Birdman Public Screening

10th December 7.30pm - 9.30pm £3

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Film

Birdman Cinescape (Parents & Babies Screening) 10th December 11am-1pm £3

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Music

Encore Performing Arts Academy Presents: A Christmas Wish 10th, 11th & 12th December 7.30pm Matinee 3pm Saturday £8

Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com

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W H A T S O N ’ DECEMBER I JANUARY I FEBRUARY Interactive Children’s Performance

Music

Santa’s Christmas Land

Emily Barker & Ciaran Lavery

Playhouse 028 71 26802 www.derryplayhouse.co.uk

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

11th to 17th December 12noon, 3pm, 5pm & 7pm £5

9th January 8pm £12

Workshop - children

Concert

12th December 10am-11.30am £4

10th January 7.30pm £10.00, £17.50, £19.50

Frozen Workshop

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

Ulster Orchestra

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Workshop - children

Exhibition

12th December 12noon-1.30pm £4

15th January - 26th February Free admission

Frozen Workshop

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

North West Regional College: The Show

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

Christmas Ball

Music

12th December From 7pm £50 per person or £380 per table of 8

15th January 8pm £15 Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com

The Legenderry Tinseltown Christmas Ball Playhouse 028 71 26802 www.derryplayhouse.co.uk Music

St Columba’s Primary School, Clady Presents: The Christmas Pageant 15th & 16th December 7.30pm £5

Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com

Golden Years of Country Music

Concert

Homegrown 15th January

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Singer

Derek Ryan

Concert

16th January

16th December 8.00pm £26

Wedding

Nathan Carter

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Music

Marie Curie Strabane Support Group Presents: Strabane Community Carol Service 17th December 8pm £8

Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com Music event

The Sister Aloysius Memorial Concert

18th December 8pm £8 (All proceeds to Foyle Hospice) Playhouse 028 71 26802 www.derryplayhouse.co.uk Music

John McNicholl Christmas Special 19th December 8pm £20

Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com Concert

Bay City Rollers

19th December 8.30pm £22.50, £25.00

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Concert

Christmas with The Priests

21st December 8.00pm £26.00, £29.50, £32.50

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Concert

Smokie

27th December 9.00pm £23.50, £26.50

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Music

Jazz Gazette Christmas Extravaganza 29th December 8.30pm £8

Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com Music

The Logues New Years Eve Eve Party 30th December 8pm £13

Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com Exhibition

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Derry Journal Wedding Fair 17th January

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Family

Mulan Pantomime

22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th & 30th January 7.30pm £8 Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com Comedian

Jake O’Kane 23rd January

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Live Theatre Screening

NT Live- Les Liaisons Dangereuses 28th January 7pm £11

Playhouse 028 71 26802 www.derryplayhouse.co.uk Theatre

Two Diazepam an’a wee Sleeper

29th January 8.00pm £8.00/£5.00 conc.

Waterside Theatre 028 7131 4000 www.watersidetheatre.com Exhibition

North West Regional College: The Show

15th January - 26th February Free admission

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Theatre

Transatlantic 5th February

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Theatre

A Quest for True Love (or a Free Dinner) 5th February 8.00pm £8.00/£6.00 conc.

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Concert

Do You Come Here Often?

7th - 9th January 8.00pm £21.00, £24.50, £26.50

Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Tel: 028 7131 3868 /Tullyallychinese Ta

6h February - 26th March all day Free admission

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

6th February

2nd January 8.30pm 25

5 Tullyally Shopping Centre, Bottom of Church Brae, Between Altnagelvin and Drumahoe.

Limavady Postcard Collection Exhibition

Roe Valley Arts Centre 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com

The High Kings

DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Exhibition

Comedian

Concert

OPENING HOURS: SUN – THURS: 4.00PM – 10.30PM FRI & SAT 4.00PM – 11.30PM

Waterside Theatre 028 7131 4000 www.watersidetheatre.com

Big Houses of the Causeway Coast

7th November - 30th January Free admission

We Only Use Fresh Chicken Breasts

Conal Gallen Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk Comedy Drama

The Two Loves of Gabriel Foley

6th February 8pm £12 & £10 Alley Theatre 028 7188 4760 www.alley-theatre.com

Musical

Music

The Fountain

11th February

The Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall, Society Street Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Mike Denver Millennium 028 7126 4455 www.millenniumforum.co.uk

25th-28th November 2015 8pm

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COACH TOURS AND PLACES TO GO THIS WINTER DUBLIN CHRISTMAS SHOPPING TRIP Saturday 5th December 2015 Dublin’s city centre has two main shopping Centres. Arnotts, Ireland’s oldest and largest department store, can be found on Henry Street. On Grafton Street meanwhile, Brown Thomas welcomes you through the beauty hall to handbags and high fashion.

For Vintage shopping a beautiful Victorian Market in George’s Street Arcade connects George’s Street and its many secondhand shops with Drury Street and Castle Market Street.

Day Trip to Dublin £20 per person. Contact J&K Coaches Ltd Tel 028 71730040

VISIT SANTA’S ISLAND AT DONEGAL’S VERY OWN LAPLAND. Saturday 21st November – Wednesday 23rd December 2015 €15 The longest running Christmas show in Donegal and you do really have to pass the North Pole to get there!

The head elf appears and explains the story of Christmas plus Santa’s involvement in the story.

Santa makes his entrance coming down the chimney.

When Santa has given each child their gift, everyone is free to move out to Santa’s Village.

In Santa’s Village you can visit Santa’s home, see what he eats for breakfast and visit the elves’ bedroom.

You can explore Santa’s office and the children can write and post their list for Christmas.

Tour Santa’s shops, visit the toy factory and sit on Santa’s sleigh.

In Santa’s home, the children can meet Santa again and have their photographs taken with him.

You also can continue through a tunnel into Elves Kingdom. This is completely different world with Elves houses and many more surprises.

For Further Details & Booking Contact: 0035374 9378078.

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Steak Night every Fri & Sat Night All Steaks £12 or €14

Live Entertainment

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Sunday Lunches

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Sunday Take Your Pick & Live Music 7pm – 10pm

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Quay Cafe Award Winning Cafe at the entrance to Quayside Shopping Centre

Serving Great Value in Well Cooked Breakfasts & Lunches “We also do outside catering and parties” 2015 Winners of the Derry Journal Cafe of the Year Award Unit 13/14 Quayside Shopping Centre, Strand Road BT48 7PX The Quay Cafe Open: Monday - Saturday: 9.00am – 5.30pm Sunday: 1.00pm – 5.30pm

Childrens outside enclosed play area

Gift Vouchers and Special B&B Packages Available Now taking bookings for Christmas Parties.

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FANTASTIC 60’S WEEKEND IN LETTERKENNY

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BELFAST GIANTS ICE HOCKEY GAME

Friday 22nd January & Saturday 23rd January 2016

Saturday 23rd January 2016 A great family night out at the SSE Arena in Belfast.

Adults £25 Kids U16 £20 (Tickets & Coach) Contact J&K Coaches Ltd Tel 028 71730040

The Pacemakers (Featuring Chip Hawkes), The Fortunes, Marmalade, The Mersey Beats, Compere Sean Coyle Coach Trip include Transport, Dinner, Bed & Breakfast & Entertainment 1Night Package £75 pps / 2 Nights £150 pps Contact J&K Coaches Ltd Tel 028 71730040

LUXURY COACH TOUR PACKAGES & DAY TRIPS INCLUDE: NEW YEAR’S EVE TRIP WEDNESDAY 30TH DEC – SATURDAY 2ND JAN 4* Ballina Hotel Co Mayo £199 pps 3 Nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast, Mulled wine, Mince Pies, Sparkling Wine, Entertainment & Day Trips.

WORLD WAR 1 BATTLEFIELDS & THE SOMME 2016 CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY TRIP Thursday 4th – Tuesday 9th August 2016 The Battle of the Somme was a battle of the First World War. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the River Somme in France. It was one of the largest battles of World War I, in which more than 1,000,000 men were wounded or killed, making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history. Nearly 2,000 soldiers from the North were killed in the first few hours. We are joined by Brian a fantastic guide who worked at the Somme Centre Newtownards. He will take us to various places during our visit while based in Ypres. Thiepval Memorial, Vimy Ridge, Wellington Caves, Ulster Tower, Newfoundland Park, Tyne Cot & Menin Gate to name just a few. Brian will try and bring to life how awful and terrifying life was for the thousands of young men. Almost 250,000 of which where U18 years old!

This war was sold to them in August 1914 as one that will be over by Christmas. Over 500 died on the first day.

Don’t just read about it, come and see for yourself. A truly moving & humbling experience.

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 Contact J&K Coaches Ltd Tel 028 71730040

FANTASTIC 60’S WEEKEND FROM £75PPS FRIDAY 22ND & SATURDAY 23RD JANUARY Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny The Pacemakers & The Fortunes Marmelade & The Merseybeats 1 Night package £75 pps 2 Nights £150 pps Includes Bed & Breakfast in Radission Hotel Dinner & Entertainment in The Clanree Hotel BELFAST GIANTS ICE HOCKEY GAME SATURDAY 23RD JANUARY The SSE Arena in Belfast Adults £25 / Kids U16 £20 Join us for a great family night out Tickets & Coach Provided

TREACYS HOTEL IN CO WEXFORD £150 PPS SUNDAY 21ST – WEDNESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2016 3 Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast with Entertainment Tours include; Newbridge Silver Museum, Waterford Including a guided tour of the Medieval Museum & Kildare Shopping Outlet

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MOTHERS DAY TRIP SUNDAY 6TH MARCH £49 Includes Light lunch, An Grainan Hotel Tour of Doagh Famine Village, Mulled Wine, Dinner & Entertainment Strand Hotel Ballyliffin

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WINTER MOTORING – BE SAFE AND READY Your life may depend on it.

TOP 11 WINTER DRIVING TIPS

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Fit winter tyres. You are six times more likely to have an accident between October and March. The special tread compound and extra rubber in a winter tyre means that it does not become as brittle as your summer tyre when it freezes below 7 degrees. Combined with wider treads, this means that the tyre can grip the road better so that skidding and aquaplaning happen less. At 20 miles per hour a winter tyre will stop 11 metres shorter than your summer tyre will on an icy road. This could be the difference between killing a pedestrian and driving safely home without incident.

The biggest causes of accidents are driver behaviour and attitudes, especially the tendency we all have to overestimate our driving abilities and to downplay the possibility that we might be next for an accident.

Failing to prepare your vehicle for winter because of this misplaced confidence could have major consequences. Fitting winter tyres need not be costly as you can store your summer tyres in your garage to be refitted in spring. This will mean

no waste and that the cost of tyres will be no greater over time. Even if you don’t get winter tyres, have your summer tyres checked. Winter driving means that tyres should have no less than 3mm remaining tread regardless of their type.

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Always carry a survival pack in the car, including food, a flask, water and a blanket. If you are on special medication carry spare packs in the car. Every car should have a first aid kit at any time of the year.

Non-perishable foods such as nuts and chocolate not only keep well but are excellent for surviving in cold weather. The pack should include extra warm clothes, gloves, scarves, sleeping bag, reflective vest or armbands, an overcoat and

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appropriate flat sturdy shoes in case you have to walk for help in the snow or ice. Think about buying shoe grips when you are next in a filling station. Include sun glasses in your pack as the glare from snow and low winter sun can cause accidents. Always have at least a quarter tank of fuel as you may be diverted unexpectedly in snow. A good Atlas is essential in case you are diverted to places you are unfamiliar with.

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Prepare for freezing conditions: Put a shovel, warning triangle, tow rope, salt, cat litter and some sack cloth or carpet in your boot in case you need to dig yourself out of trouble. Sack cloth, cat litter, old carpet pieces or an old towel can be very useful for getting grip under a wheel in the ice to get you out of a rut. Put a light skim of Vaseline around the rubber seals of the doors to prevent them freezing shut.

Always carry a tin of WD 40 to unfreeze locks on doors. An ice scraper for the windscreen and a spare tin of de-icer is essential.

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Have your car battery checked or replaced. Battery failure is the biggest cause of winter breakdown. Any battery over five years old will struggle in the cold and could well leave you dangerously stranded in severe weather. Have your battery checked or replaced before cold sets in. Jump leads are an essential accessory in the cold.

law you are responsible if you go into the back of a vehicle.

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.Don’t travel in icy weather unless it is absolutely necessary. Think ahead and stock up with essentials at home before bad weather to cut down on unnecessary journeys to do small errands. Staying off the road is the safest thing you could ever do!

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Have your coolant checked – Antifreeze protects your engine from low temperatures.

Have your air conditioning system serviced. This is essential for demisting so that you have good visibility at the start of your journey. Demist your windscreen from the inside before you move off. Do not be tempted to drive with poor visibility as it is easy to hit people when you cannot see out properly.

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.Adjust your driving style to the conditions – To judge how far you should stay behind the car in front use the age old technique as you travel along of picking a visual marker up ahead of the vehicle in front (such as a lamppost or a road sign). As the tail end of the vehicle in front passes that marker, repeat in to yourself “Only a fool breaks the two second rule”. That takes two seconds.

The front of your car should not pass that visual marker before you have finished saying the phrase. When you are on a dry road you only need that two second gap so say the phrase once. In wet conditions you need four seconds of stopping distance so you need to say the phrase twice before your car passes the visual marker. When it is icy you need ten seconds of stopping distance so make sure you can say the rhyme five times before the front of your car passes the visual marker. If you reach the marker before you have finished saying the phrase you need to slow down because you are already in the throes of an accident waiting to happen. In

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Driving on a long journey in the snow with a failed light could cause a fatal accident – it costs pence to stock up with bulbs to avoid light failure. If the light covers externally are cloudy, rub them with toothpaste and light will shine through them more clearly.

Fill up with screen wash. Clean windscreens externally are a major safety factor. The screen wash prevents the water well from freezing. Get new wiper blades from a car accessory garage as ice damage causes blades to swipe unevenly allowing dirt and water to remain; obscuring your view. Internally clean the windows with a mixture of white vinegar and lemon juice to clear dirt and reduce misting up; this also reduces dazzle and glare from low winter sun.

Prepare your phone - Ensure your phone battery is fully charged and that you have an in-car charger or back up USB battery charge bank at all times. Put vital phone numbers on your phone such as your local mechanic, vehicle recovery service, the A.A., RAC or a friend or relative that is likely to come to your assistance if you get into trouble. Write the numbers down on a piece of paper and keep them in the car in case you are stranded, your phone dies and you have to use someone else’s phone to get help.

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HOW CAVEMEN KEPT THEIR BREATH FRESH –OIL PULLING ANCIENT TECHNIQUE FOR STAYING HEALTHY BY DEEP CLEANING BACTERIA OUT OF YOUR MOUTH AND TEETH

By Staff Reporter

Swishing olive oil or coconut oil through your teeth is the ancient way of keeping your mouth bacteria free

What did ancient peoples do to keep their teeth healthy before dentists and the invention of toothbrushes? They used to pull, push and suck vegetable oils through their teeth in a process called “oil pulling”. The therapy has its origins in Ayurvedic medicine dating back 3,000 years. People used to swish approximately one tablespoon of oil around in their mouths. As the oil hits your teeth and gums, microbes are picked up as though they are being drawn to a powerful magnet.

Bacteria hiding under crevices in the gums and in pores and tubules within the teeth are sucked out of their hiding places and held firmly in the solution.

The longer you push and pull the oil through your mouth, the more microbes are pulled free.

The oil needs to be swished around long enough for it to turn a milky white, which indicates that the bacteria has been “pulled” off. After roughly 20 minutes the solution is filled with bacteria, viruses and other organisms; at this point, the person spits out the oil and rinses thoroughly with water.

People that “oil pull” claim that it has helped whiten their teeth, eliminate bad breath, and even reduce gingivitis (inflamed gums). In many cases, people also

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claim that it helps “prevent” cavities, as well as relieve gum and tooth sensitivity. It all makes sense mechanically because we know the primary cause of tooth decay is bacteria.

However, the process does not reverse tooth decay.

People use different types of oil such as sesame and sunflower oil, but these oils both have omega 6 fats that are pro-inflammatory, and most of us have too much of these in our diet as it is. Coconut oil is preferred because 50% of the fat in coconut oil is comprised of the bacteria smashing ingredient lauric acid which is very well known for its antimicrobial actions; it inhibits Strep mutans that are the primary bacteria that cause tooth decay. Recent studies have shown the benefit of coconut oil in the prevention of tooth decay.

There is no question that oil pulling lessens the bacterial load in the mouth. As we all know, the mouth is the gateway by which many diseases and infections enter into the body.

When you consider the fact that a clean mouth may have between 1,000 and 100,000 bacteria on each tooth, and those that do not have a clean mouth may have between 100 million and a billion

bacteria on each tooth, surely oil pulling can’t hurt? The immune system benefits from a little coconut oil as part of a regular routine. We all want to do what we can to function at the optimal level of health. So, why not oil pull as part of your daily routine?

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MIND WHAT YOU WEAR! YES WE DO JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER

By Gerard Devine Owner, Different Class Menswear What you wear affects how you think and feel.

Your clothes can also change what other people think and feel about you. Fashion is mind control.

We know this because if you put on a Halloween costume you’re suddenly in the mood for fun. Put on workwear and you feel like working. Our mind is tricked into taking orders from someone in a uniform quicker than the same person in ordinary clothes. Soldiers think as a team when they all wear the same uniform. Dress like the person you would like to be and soon your mind will get you to speak and think like that person until you soon become on the inside, like the person you are dressed like on the outside. Hence the expression “dress for the job you want, not the one you have”.

Your clothes are a statement about where you think you are going and who you want to be. The clothes make the man. Slip on a tailored suit, fine shoes, and perhaps a bespoke shirt, and it will transform you - it just feels good. A sharply dressed man radiates a sense of self-worth.

a study by Lefkowitz, Blake, and Mouton proved that business suits endow people with authority. In an experiment they asked someone to cross the street against the traffic. When he was dressed in a suit, three-and-a-half times as many people followed him as when he was wearing a work shirt and trousers.

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This may happen because we all have prejudices and fixed ideas about what people are like which we deduce from the way they appear. Whether it is fair or not we all tend to judge a book by its cover. That’s all the more reason why you need to take extra care to manage those first few moments when you meet someone to make sure that the instant impression your clothes create in other people’s minds is the one you hope for. This is especially so if you want to go “peacocking” to stand out from a crowd at a dance or to get noticed at interview in the middle of a gaggle of average interviewees. By putting time and effort into how you’re dressed with matching accessories it can demonstrate your attention to detail to potential or current employers. How can this be an advantage? If you take pride in how you look then you will also take pride in the work you do.

Good clothes engender trust in you as a person.

Good clothes get you out of your comfort zone – get up and doing!

The science behind good fashion

Recently, scientists from Columbia University and Cal State Northridge confirmed this in a study. They found that wearing formal clothes can free people from concrete thinking while boosting their ability to think more practically. In her book “Mind what you wear” Professor Karen Pine from the University of Hertfordshire explained other study results indicating that students asked to wear a super hero outfit not only felt more confident but also believed they were physically stronger than normal. People in white coats were able to think more clearly and women asked to do a mathematics test in a swimsuit fared worse than women asked to do the same test in a sweater and ordinary clothes. As far back as 1955

It’s easy to become comfortable wearing sport trousers and a t-shirt, however, once you are in your comfort zone that is when you’re at your laziest and most complacent; but when you are dressed to impress, you look well, feel good and you’ll be more motivated to get things done and in turn be more productive. If there’s a big day ahead of you then why not dress sharply, you won’t be able to help yourself from getting out and showing off what you’ve really got.

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Christmas fever is rising and at this particular time of the year it is easy to become overwhelmed by all that present buying and unrealistic expectations of the "perfect" Christmas that the adverts put on us. So, how can we cope with the pressure?

Firstly, let's realise that there is no such thing as the "perfect" Christmas! The most expensive presents cannot replace the simplicity of quality time spent with those we truly care for. Why not factor in a visit to someone you haven't seen for too long, or a phone call to someone far away or make a donation to your chosen charity? - and remember some self-care too. Make time for a long, leisurely walk enjoying the simple beauty of nature or a relaxing soak in the bath... 'you' time is nourishing! and costs nothing!

Remember that the breath is the secret to calming both body and mind. When the feelings of panic come simply STOP. Take a few really conscious deep breaths and remind yourself that you cannot do everything! You can only do what you can and that is ENOUGH. YOU are ENOUGH. Try not to allow the adverts to influence your decision making or make you feel less worthy this Christmas. Look after yourself, enjoy your friends and family, because next year you won't remember the gifts...you will remember the laughs, the conversations, the cold wind on your boxing day walk with someone you love.

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How to keep your washing machine and clothes smelling fresh.

During the winter it can be difficult to dry your clothes outside in the fresh air and soon they acquire a musty smell when dried indoors. Part of the problem may be that your washing machine has accumulated bacteria because it has not been cleaned out properly and the bacteria remain on your clothes because sunlight and wind have not had a chance to eliminate them. You may find some of the family break out in skin rashes or itching by infecting their skin with less than clean towels. You may notice complaints about the smell of washed clothes. The answer is to regularly clean your washing machine.

Here’s how:

4. At the bottom of some washing machines you will find a filter which you can pull out.

It may be visible or you may have to gently pull off the bottom panel to get at it. Put the discarded towel on the floor to catch any excess water and open the filter to take any accumulated fluff out of it.

5. Open the door to the drum when finished and use the cloth to clean inside the folds of the rubber seal which regularly traps scum.

Bicarbonate of soda applied raw on the cloth could help scour the dirt off.

6. If the machine still smells run another cycle of white vinegar and lemon juice at the highest temperature.

1. Get a cloth, old toothbrush, old discarded towel or duster, a litre of white vinegar and some bicarbonate of soda.

2. Open the powder tray and take out any large lumps of washing powder using the old toothbrush. Usually the tray pulls out and you can steep it in boiling water in the sink before scrubbing it. Throw away the toothbrush as you do not want a bacteria-ridden implement in your cupboard.

3. Put the setting to the hottest wash, pour in the white vinegar where you normally put the powder in, put a few tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda in the drum and run the cycle with an empty drum. If you do not have vinegar or bicarbonate of soda handy use a dishwasher tablet.

7. It is a good idea to keep the powder tray and machine door open when not in use to allow air to circulate.

8. Repeat the process at least every six months.

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GLUTEN FREE CRANBERRY & CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

By Cecilia McCauley Café Nervosa Every year at Christmas we find recipes for leftover turkey or ham which is great but if like me you might find you always have at least half a jar of cranberry sauce leftover which is usually thrown in the bin with the end of the turkey but this year I have decided to try something different with it.

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Train Your Dog to do Anything

Puppy training dos and don’ts

Dogs follow the pack leader by instinct; if you want to train them you have to take charge. This does not mean being aggressive or shouting at the dog, it just means that you copy the dog’s mother by controlling when the dog plays and eats and where the dog goes. Dogs understand rewards of food, hugs and play for good behaviour, punishment is an ineffective way to control because it confuses them and simply teaches them to fear and mistrust their owner.

Name

Make sure your puppy knows its name so that when you call it will come to you. Say its name softly and never be tempted to use it to reprimand them or it will avoid responding to its name or coming to heel in the future. Make sure the dog has a positive experience every time you call its name.

Biting

Puppies naturally “play bite” with each other but this should never be allowed with humans. If a puppy bites someone to initiate play, discourage it with a nice clear “ouch” to startle them into stopping. Do not suddenly withdraw your hand as this may be seen as play. Turn your back on them and ignore them. Do not shout as it is seldom necessary to raise your voice to your pup. Dogs can misunderstand shouting as a sign that they have encouraged you to be excited about joining in a rough game with them. Do not respond by pushing the pup away with your hand or encouraging rough play such a tug of war with a slipper, as the pup takes this as a signal that you want to join in play fighting when they bite you. This only teaches them to do it again.

Barking

Barking can be useful when it alerts everyone to danger or a stranger outside the house. However, some dogs also bark out of boredom or habit or because they are insecure when left alone or separated from their owners. Worse still, dogs

can bark to command your attention, indicating that you have allowed the balance of control to pass from the owner to the dog. To stop nuisance barking teach the dog to be at peace with themselves when alone. Create a quiet sheltered place in the yard, such as a kennel, where the dog can retreat to feel secure away from the stimulation of noise and visual distractions. Put a toy or object with the scent of their owner on it in the kennel so that they can chew and feel the presence of their owner when they are absent. An old trainer is usually very popular! Only put toys in occasionally as the novelty will wear off if the toy is always accessible. Never shout at a dog that is needlessly barking as it will think you approve and are joining in! Talking gently and comforting the dog when it barks may also be interpreted as approval and encourage them to do it again.

Exercise

A well exercised and stimulated pup will give you much less trouble. Supply your pup with lots of toys but rotate them to keep interest. Be generous with your treats - tiny little treats but lots of them to re-inforce positive behaviour. Never use treats to distract them when misbehaving as this just teaches them to behave badly. Make a point of playing with your dog but avoid tugging games - there are so many other positive games to be played; hide and seek, hiding treats etc. An over boisterous dog can be subdued by making sure it gets a good walk every day. If you cannot fit this in to your time table you may be surprised to find that some neighbours may be delighted to take your dog on their daily walk for company. Ask.

Walking

When it’s time to walk your puppy make sure that calm reigns before you leave the house. Try not to make an association with the dogs lead and general mayhem. A boisterous dog will soon stop jumping up at the sight of its lead if you confuse it by taking the lead out and putting it away many times so that it only knows it is going out when

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you finally open the door. This puts you in charge and establishes you as the pack leader. You go out the door before the dog and walk in front of it.

This stops the dog pulling. To get the dog used to walking beside or behind you without pulling use a short lead at first. If the dog tugs or runs ahead, stop and refuse to budge until the dog comes back to you when called. Command the dog to sit and make the dog wait until it has calmed down; walk ahead then quietly signal for it to follow. The dog soon associates tugging with a frustrating stop to the journey and will eventually learn to walk at your pace.

Feeding

Feeding time is a big event - your puppy should have free access to water all the time but not food.

Your puppy should not be allowed to graze all day when they feel like it so cover the bowl or take it away if the dog does not eat it all. The dog will soon learn to eat at a particular time. Put the bowl away from the place where you eat and never feed the dog from your hand and never share food from your table as you eat. The dog will soon learn not to beg at the table or jump up on people looking for food and will get used to having their own eating place. It is best to simply lock the dog out of the room when you are eating.

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Keeping Slim – lessons from Chinese medicine

Our staff reporter talked to several practitioners of Chinese medicine.

Beside westerners, many Chinese people appear slim and healthy. In trying to find out what diet and lifestyle differences are responsible for this difference we interviewed practitioners of Chinese medicine from all over the UK and Ireland. Many reported that Irish people often come to clinics to ask if acupressure and natural Chinese herbal remedies could help them to get weight off and keep it off. When people begin treatments they usually complain about how difficult they found it to stay off sweets, biscuits and cakes and how they had a constant craving for sweet things. This symptom is helpful in gaining insight into how Chinese lifestyles and diet could help westerners to keep the weight off.

The Chinese do not have a sugar diet

When practicing medicine in China our doctors found that people did not report the sweet cravings that people here have. They believed this was down to two things. Firstly, people do not eat a lot of biscuits, chocolate and sweets in China. Secondly, it is normal for Chinese people to drink at least six cups of herbal tea each day without sugar or milk. The Human Nutrition Research Centre on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University Massachusetts found that type 2 diabetes patients drinking six cups of green tea a day cut their blood sugar levels by between 15% and 20%. This was backed up by The National Food Research Institute in Japan whose experiments on rats which were fed Japanese, Western and Vegetarian diets showed that they all enjoyed reductions in fat in their liver when taking green tea extract no matter what diet they ate. Our doctors give Chinese herbal tea to anyone wishing to lose weight as it helps them to overcome cravings for sweet things the way the Chinese do – with lots of tea.

the points in your body where you can apply gentle pressure before meals using your fingers and the palm of your hand. The five special points are near the earlobe, the knee, the upper lip, the calf, inner knee and the fleshy part of your palm under your thumb.

Massage the fleshy part of the palm just next to the wrist to stimulate the pancreas. This will regulate the pancreas to prevent spikes in your blood sugars level.

This in turn will reduce your craving for sweet things.

Other factors

Of course Chinese people exercise each morning with Tai Chi and use bikes a lot. Chinese people also eat smaller portions and are satisfied with a bowl of rice which is usually half the size of western dishes.

Chinese families eat together and share their food so gorging on food is discouraged socially. Most Chinese meals also have at least half the dish in the form of vegetables. These are good habits which our doctors tried to encourage anyone who comes to them for help with weight loss to try. People apparently report that the changes are worth it because when you get the weight down and keep it down, you are happier and healthier. Your confidence and enjoyment in life increases as you are no longer shy of social occasions where you can be seen having fun out with your family as your happier slimmer self.

Gentle stretching Tai Chi exercise every day

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