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Portraiture For Softies.

Photography Tips for Beginners.

Alison Hancock PREHEN STUDIOS There is a wealth of highly sophisticated photographic equipment available on the market today, all promising to deliver amazing imagery. Daunting as this may seem it is worth remembering that the basic rules of photography still remain the same. Here are some simple tips to follow when creating a portrait: Published by P. O’Donnell t/a Zapit! Publishing, 2 Foreglen Road, Killaloo, Derry, Co. Londonderry, BT47 3TP Contact for Sales / General Enquiries : info@zapitpublishing.com TEL. 07968 738862 © P O’Donnell all rights reserved Disclaimer This publication and any associated website is a free service to the public for entertainment purposes only and is given without warranty as to the accuracy or quality of any information provided. The publisher is not responsible for the safety or quality of any service or product provided by advertisers or any entity mentioned in the publication or associated websites.

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The word photography comes from the Greek meaning ‘to draw with light” and it is controlling the light in your camera which is of upmost importance. This would be your shutter TV (Time Value) and your aperture AV (Aperture Value) • Know your camera.

Try to experiment with your camera settings before the day of your shoot, should it be an important family event or even something more casual. You will work quicker and more efficiently if you understand your equipment. However even with simple point and shoot cameras you can get some striking results by just following some simple rules.

• Working with Light.

Particularly for beginners it is best to work mostly with natural light.

If your subject looks badly lit, your camera will not magically fix that. Move them to a better lit area, outside, near a window, mostly avoid artificial light, it can wreak havoc with your images • Keep it Simple.

The more complex your scene the less likely you are to get a great shot. Try to keep your background and foreground uncluttered and work with natural light where you can.

• Consider a tripod.

A tripod may seem cumbersome at first but using it makes you focus much more on your subject rather than rushing to point and shoot, taking more time over the shot will inevitably make it much better.

Alter your perspective.

Most portraits are taking from a standing position to eye level while this is good common sense it is worth experimenting, move around your subject, crouch down low, jump on a chair and shoot from different angles. Don’t just stand in the one position, loosen up and try to relax and direct your subject at the same time. Shooting from a different angle can dramatically transform an image from something mundane to something great.

• Be the Director.

Some people are natural posers and are completely at ease in front of the camera others benefit from a little direction. Don’t be afraid to guide people to do what is required.

• Have Fun. The more relaxed you are the more your subject will respond.

• Children.

Confirmation time is coming up and children are extremely self-conscious: be patient and wait for them to get bored with you and the camera; then get to work.

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The Cathedral Youth Club in the Fountain has been at the centre of youthful exhuberance for over 40 years. Many of the programmes encourage and promote good community relations, both cross community and cross border. This leads to a more positive outlook for the young people leading to a shared future for all. For example, working alongside the nearby Long Tower Youth Club, both clubs won the Intergenerational award 2010 from The Northern Ireland Youth Awards for their joint work on the book “Past the Jail and Down behind the Fountain�.

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Sadie O’Reilly Founder of HURT

The Good that comes from HURT Drugs and Alcohol

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– Someone to turn to

In 1999 Sadie O’Reilly and her husband had to face the death of their son Tony from a heroin overdose. In the midst of her grief Sadie grew determined that something positive and meaningful would come out of their loss and that Tony’s life would have a meaningful legacy. Using her own money and the voluntary help of her family and a dedicated volunteer Nina O’Hagan, she started HURT (Have Your Tomorrows) in 2002 to provide help, support and understanding to people who are challenged by alcohol and drug addiction. Since then, the organisation has grown in response to the rising demand in Derry, Limavady and Strabane to help 1,500 people in this situation.

“Losing Tony has taught me that nothing in life is certain and in one split second your whole life is turned upside down and will never be the same again.”

The work is carried out from the drop-in centre in 14 Clarendon Street where people in crises or any friend or family member who is concerned for them can walk in and ask for help.

HURT aims to prevent addiction by supporting young people to make the right choices early in their lives. For this reason, apart from providing counselling and therapies such as acapuncture, their work extends to helping young people to get qualifications.They also run accredited evidence based Lifeskills programmes in schools for younger people covering drug and alcohol issues, self-esteem, anger and personal development.We talked to Sadie to find out how it all started.

Sadie, tell us what happened to Tony he was going to play for Liverpool. He was a rogue but a lovable rogue; and he “Tony was my only son and he died had friends everywhere. Three weeks from a Heroin over dose at the young after Tony died, we had a phone call age of 22. When my husband and I from a girl in Slovenia who had met found Tony laying on the floor, we Tony on holidays. A week later we had knew he was dead; but as a mother you the most beautiful letter from her don’t want to hear that. I screamed, telling us how they met. She said her begged and pleaded with the paramed- first words to him was; ‘do you always ics to fix him. But from the minute I smile like that?’ She also said ‘He was comprehended the doctors words, ‘your the funniest, kindest person; always son is dead’ I lived in a state of numb- laughing and full of life’. He even ness and unyielding pain for the few talked to her about his addiction and years before I began work on HURT”. told her that he would meet her in London that October and that he would What was Tony like? be clean”.

attached to his death unlike a drug death. There are people who have very little compassion for drug users, because they believe it is self-inflicted.

I suppose that can be said for a lot of other addictions. My son was not born a drug user; nor was yours, so please do not judge them unless you have been through Addiction yourself. We will never understand its power.

What would you say to anyone trying to battle addiction or anyone

who loves them?

“You are not alone, lots of people, including us are ready and willing to help; you just have to ask and you will find there is a welcoming and helping hand out there for you from people who have been through it and understand. It is ok to be afraid but remember, take away the Addiction and you have your child back. You can have your tomorrow”.

“Tony loved life, he loved animals, If Tony had died from natural causes children and people - he was a care free would it have been any easier? spirit. Football was all he ever talked about as a child and when he grew up “There would have been no stigma

A Positive legacy

John’s Experience “I have used HURT as a service user. I was struggling with heavy drinking since I was around 16. I started drinking at 11 and as I got older my usage of drink got more and more.

By the time I moved to Derry I was a very heavy drinker. My drinking was anything from cheap cider to vodka. I was drinking for up to 5 or 6 days at a time and this continued till I was about 21 when I got referred to HURT by my key worker. I found the service incredibly helpful the staff were so welcoming; they were friendly and I felt safe in the fact that I could explain what I was going through to someone who really wanted to help me. The counsellor was really amazing; he focused on what triggered my drinking and what were the reasons behind the drinking, such as family issues, peer pressure and mental health issues. I also used the treatments such as Complementary Therapies and Acupuncture which helped me to relax and think about how alcohol has impacted me in my personal my life. Over the couple of years in which I used HURT, roughly 3 or 4 times, I was able to control my drinking.

Without HURT, I do not know where I would be or if I would be here today. So I’d like to thank everyone at HURT for helping me to get my drinking under control”.

Hurt was recently refused funding to extend their services to working with Foyle Search and Rescue. They have launched an online petition to ask for the decision to be reviewed. The petition request is as follows “HURT, calls on the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister to rescind the recent decision to decline funding to HURT and Foyle Search & Rescue to provide essential life saving services through the Social Investment Fund!” Readers can go online at http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/hurts-fight-to-save-lives.html and sign the petition.

BUSINESS BUSINESS Business Success and Life’s Challenges

“No matter what wall in life or business you face knock it down and if you cannot knock it down climb over it and if you cannot climb over it get someone to carry you around it. All things are possible”.

ROISIN CRAWFORD, STEM AWARE www.stemaware.com Roisin what is your business?

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STEM Aware aims to encourage 'every child' to engage in the world of Science Technology Engineering and Maths from an early age right through to career choices. We do this by organizing community events as well as primary, secondary and special needs school workshops, career days and STEM cross-curricular support programs. We initiate workshops relevant to current industry and the Northern Ireland Curriculum. For example we have organized lots of STEM activities across the town in March for National Science and Engineering Week 2014. The kind of organisations we work with are I.L.E.X., Sentinus, Seagate, Culture Tech and local schools such as the Model PS, and Oakgrove Integrated Primary and Secondary schools, Belmont Primary School and Lumen Christi.

Our business is a private venture set up to solve the problem of too few people being available for inward or local investors in the fields of Science, Technology Engineering and Maths. This problem has been highlighted by the Northern Ireland Government’s STEM agenda (STEM to Success) and the planned review of STEM education in Ireland and of course the One Plan here in the city. It is the passion

Local business STEM Aware was shortlisted as one of the city’s most up and coming new businesses in 2012 and nominated for a continuum award at the recent Ifactory Awards. We talked to Roisin Crawford about the personal challenges of breast cancer and redundancy which she had to overcome as she started her new venture and asked her what advice she would give to anyone starting out in business.

“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans”.

Allen Saunders: —Publishers Syndicate

behind STEM Aware that we believe that any and every child has potential to thrive in scientific enquiry and the strength of engineering.

There are many paths to a career in STEM and neither gender nor ability nor the social background of any child should dictate the opportunities that they are to experience through life. There will be many job opportunities in science and technology in the next twenty years and we want to make sure that the next generation are ready to take full advantage of them.

As a woman with an engineering background you are a good example of someone who took advantage of opportunities in STEM. How did you get introduced to it?

The family influences upon me as a young child spurred me on to strive for a career in engineering. I am one of six children and my parents could be described as hard working risk takers. My father is an electrician and having completed his daytime job at Arntz Belting Company, he often went out to do wee favors for people in the evenings. I guess it was mandatory for him to take at least one child with him as my mammy would have to get the others to bed so she could get on with her night class studies. I loved

going with my daddy but truth be told it was more for the few pence you got from the people he was working for. However, I do remember having to hold his tools for him and watching everything he did. I have two brothers who also work in the electrical engineering field.

I enjoyed school but considered myself good at art and math and I was a hard worker (in my eyes anyway). My experience with work began after I tortured the owner of a local shop to give me job. He let me start when I was sixteen; I got £10 for two nights work and had to hand half of it over to my mammy straight away, which I remember did infuse a sense of pride. When I was 19 I started what might be considered as a professional apprenticeship. I studied part-time for 7 years while also gaining 7 years work experience and I had a job at the end of university.

I have worked from then in the local construction industry as a Building Services Engineer. For over 15 years, I have been involved in many projects including schools, hotels, sports grounds, housing and factories, designing electrical, mechanical and renewable technology installations all across the city and beyond. I now work as a freelance

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consultant (when I have the time).

How did you go from working as an engineer into trying to encourage children to get involved in science, technology, engineering and maths?

For a long time I have been inspired by my four children to go into teaching. I had for many years shared my story at countless career events to encourage young people especially girls into engineering, but I felt I could do more and that more could be done for young people, even very young children. Hence STEM Aware evolved in an attempt to engage primary schools with more science and engineering and it flowed into secondary schools.

My working with children in schools actually began as a parent volunteer at Oakgrove Integrated Primary School, and then with the encouragement of the principal Dr. Anne Murray, I moved into supporting the teachers and pupils in science and engineering activities.

Then in 2011 I began to think of my work at the school as a possible business idea. I knew the Belfast based company that I worked for were making redundancies (with no basic redundancy pay!). I was not

too concerned about this, as I had already set it in my heart to leave work. Having 4 young kids at home and having a busy engineering career was often hard going. Being aware that my engineering degree would not be sufficient to enter a primary school PGCE, I started a foundation degree with the Open University.

Doing a bit of research into other schools, doors soon began to open, such as the Model Primary School. So I had found my gap in the market. Having completed the Go For It programme, securing a grant for materials from UnLtd (who support social entrepreneurs) and even getting an opportunity to feature in the business section of the Derry News, I was set to take on the world. At this point I applied for mentor support from IFactory and Clare Magee has over the last few years been an amazing professional advisor, mentor and friend..

What challenges did you face when you got started?

In the new school year of 2011 I was in my element, I worked a few days in schools, and continuing to do engineering work from home.

I loved what I was doing. My kids were well looked after because I was working from home and the wise investment of a child minder Nicola McCauley who looks after my kids at my house.

that day. What made it even worse was it was a Thursday and that was ‘Derry News business feature day’ and it was STEM Aware’s day! I couldn’t even read it. So two weeks passed, I stayed about the house but I did keep working from the computer. Only my oldest child was told that I had cancer but it was as if I had broken a fingernail and not a leg and that it was now gone. The battle in my mind of having to face chemotherapy was put at rest with a visit from a friend, Jenny. She gave me a scripture from the bible that spoke about the waves coming to the shoreline, but cannot get through, breakers would crash but that was the end of them. The line would not be crossed.

On this, I had to put my faith in God out there.

Two weeks passed and as my care team and consultant (amazing people) discussed my case. I got the phone call as I stood looking at the Christmas tree box and finally I heard I would not need chemotherapy. “Get this tree up”, were my words (probably my cry) as I came off the phone. It was not the easiest Christmas and it certainly wasn’t the easiest few months, crying each day as I headed to Belfast for radiotherapy. It wasn’t the radiotherapy that made me cry, it was leaving my kids. There are many things I experienced in the duration of the treatment such as the atmosphere of the waiting area, the Doorstop Café and the endless supply of pasta meals that kind people brought to our home! But by the end of March I was determined to be back at work for National Science and Engineering Week 2012. I did get back a little bit but it took a bit longer to get completely back to myself. It was surreal that this has happened to me but I met a lot of people worse off than me.

On my last day of treatment my uncle started his treatment, he sadly passed away and this makes me evermore grateful for my husband, my kids, my family and my life and that includes my business.

So November came, and it all became what I can describe as a whirlwind for a few days. I was still feeding my 18 month child myself and only for that, did I notice a lump. I was sent for a monogram as my mammy had breast cancer when I was a teenager; and yes I was told I would have to have a lumpectomy. The whirlwind shook our home and family but I also did have tremendous peace and believed it was all going to be ok. It was two weeks or so before I would find out if I was going to have to go through chemotherapy. The schools I was working for were very gracious and I was What advice would you give to anyone in business who is facing that type of challenge? able to call on what I can only describe as a safety net of people around me for help at No matter what wall in life or business you home and in my schools. face, knock it down and if you cannot knock it Finding out this news was definitely the worst down, climb over it and if you cannot climb over it get someone to carry you around it. All day of my life and my husband’s Paul, it still things are possible. wells me up to think of how our house was

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Sweet Programme Goes From Strength To Strength As More Families Complete This New Innovative Health Innitiative

During recent months families across Derry and Co. Tyrone have taken part in a new health initiative delivered by the Old Library Trust, Healthy Living Centre Funded by the Public Health Agency. The SWEET programme (Safe Wellbeing, Exercise & Eating Together) is a free FUN packed programme that helps families become fitter, happier and healthier TOGETHER. The SWEET program has been working with families with children aged 0-5 years of age and families with children aged 8-11 years of age – all of who have been in need of guidance and support in the pursuit of improved healthy lifestyle.

Families have taken part in a range of activities to help promote the importance of physical activity, a well-balanced nutritional diet and essential cooking skills as well as educating parents and children on issues around their mental health and wellbeing.

carried out include: Interactive nutritional quizzes; Nutrition for Toddlers sessions Supermarket reality tour; Out and about in your community Getting to know your clubs Family cycling event; Family pool time; Gymnastics, Dance and games and SWEET’s own “Come Dine with Me” experience.

tantly giving the whole family a chance to spend quality time together.”

These views on how important the programmes are echoed by 2 of the current participants.

1. “The SWEET programme has given parents like me the opportunity to come together under one roof in for one common goal, to help our families and especially our children deal with difficult issues. It is great to finally realise that we are not on our own.”

2. “The SWEET programme has taught me so much. I have learned how to play lots of games with my two young girls, how to perform little SWEET programme Co-ordinator George gymnastic movements with them and how to get McGowan explains: them moving through dance. As well as this I “With SWEET, the emphasis is on FUN and have been given advice on how to become a enjoyment and through this method we can better parent and improve my cooking skills. relay a vast amount of health related important Plus I have had great fun along the way with my themes and messages to the families involved’ children, staff, tutors and coaches. I would He continued, “The activities are educational for recommend this to everyone” parents, raising their knowledge and underThe success of the SWEET programme has been Examples of the type of activities that have been standing of important issues but more imporhelped to by the involvement of the PHA and the

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willingness of partner organisations to buy into the programme’s aims and objectives, something that project Director Seamas Heaney is delighted with. He added: “The great thing about the SWEET programme is that parents and children get the opportunity to play and learn together in a variety of setting that are challenging and stimulating allowing them to make slight adjustments to their lifestyles that have long lasting impacts on their future health and wellbeing.”

The SWEET programme will continue in the New Year with the launch of yet another series of programs with a new set of families getting the opportunity to immerse themselves in a wide range healthy lifestyle options designed to put them on a new journey to a healthier and happier future for all the family.

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LegenDerry Food Festival Fanzini Brothers (Lá Fhéile Padráig) Over the Wire by Seamas Keenan Over the Wire by Seamas Keenan World Story Telling Day Over the Wire by Seamas Keenan Margo – Pure Gold Over the Wire by Seamas Keenan Over the Wire by Seamas Keenan Dale Thomas Hypnotist Give My Head Peace Humdinger! Children’s Literature Festival Humdinger! Children’s Literature Festival Humdinger! Children’s Literature Festival Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel Humdinger! Children’s Literature Festival Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel Humdinger! Children’s Literature Festival Mike Denver & Guest The Kitchen, the Bedroom and the Grave Humdinger! Children’s Literature Festival Young Farmers Arts Festival Gala EMILY – THE MAKING OF A MILITANT SUFFRAGETTE Derry V Kildare NFL Jekyll and Hyde Uprising by Tara McKevitt Directed by Mary Moynihan

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Carnhill Resource Centre Shared Future Centre, Irishstreet

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What are your legal rights when buying a used car?

By Staff |Reporter

Your legal rights when buying a car are affected by whether you buy from a private individual or someone selling a car as part of their business, whether you buy at auction and whether you buy using a credit card.

When buying from a professional dealer The Sale of Goods Act 1979 requires anyone selling a car in the course of business to ensure that: 1. The vehicle is generally fit for purpose or specifically fit for any purpose you deliberately brought to the attention of the seller or for a purpose which the seller should have reasonably assumed you wanted it for;

The sale of Goods Act only applies to a seller acting in the course of business not to an individual selling their own car to another individual. A person acting in the course of business does not only mean a car dealer; it includes anyone acting in the course of any business even if it is a company selling off a company car. If you buy from a private individual you do not have a legal right to expect that the car is fit for purpose or of satisfactory quality, but you do have redress if the car is not as the seller described it. The reason you have less come back if you buy from an individual

2. The vehicle should be as described by the person selling it;

as private sellers to avoid their legal obligations towards you.

3. The vehicle is of satisfactory quality. This means the car must be of a standard that a reasonable bystander would regard as satisfactory considering the price, description, age and other factors, such as whether there was a reasonable expectation that a particular brand would be of a higher quality. For example, a scratch on a collectable Ferrari might be less acceptable than on another vehicle.

It is also especially important to have the vehicle checked by a competent mechanic before buying from an individual, as you have less comeback regarding repair, replacement or refund if the car is not up to standard. When dealing with roadside sellers it is common sense to ask them for proof of their home address or business address before you buy. If they refuse to provide it, avoid the transaction as you have little or no chance of enforcing any legal rights you have against someone of no certain abode. It is also prudent to take a witness with you so that someone else can verify what was said during the sale. It seems obvious, but you should never buy a car without taking it for a test drive on your own or with your mechanic. Make sure the radio is turned off so that you can hear any rattles and bangs and start the engine from cold yourself.

If the car is faulty in any of these senses you may be entitled to a total or partial refund, repair or replacement. The extent of comeback you have will depend upon the extent to which the seller informed you of any fault, how long you have had use of the car and any proof you have that the fault was there before the sale. If you had the car checked independently and professionally beforehand, the seller may argue that you did not rely upon their representations and their duty to inform you of faults was less.

However, this should never deter you from seeking independent advice before you make a decision to buy, as it is easier to heed warnings and avoid a bad contract than it is to get out of a poor bargain made in ignorance. If you are asking for a repair or replacement within the first six months, the burden is on the seller to prove the car is of satisfactory quality if they wish to resist the request. The same applies if you ask for a refund when the seller cannot repair or replace the vehicle. If you ask for a refund in the first instance, rather than repair or replacement, the burden is on you, the buyer, to show that the car is not of satisfactory quality.

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Buying from an individual

Something not quite right about your used car purchase? is that both parties are treated as having no special expertise regarding cars. The buyer should know not to rely on the mechanical expertise of the seller as they are of equal knowledge and the assessment of the buyer is as good or bad as that of the seller. For this reason it is very important to ask at the outset whether the person selling the car is doing so privately or as a commercial transaction in the course of their business. If a seller is claiming to act in their individual capacity, do not be afraid to ask them for their driving licence so that you can check that the named owner on the log book matches. This prevents roadside traders from passing themselves off

Buying at auction When you buy at an auction you generally buy “sold as seen�. If the auction house puts up a notice or notifies you in a catalogue, they are entitled to exempt themselves from the requirement in the Sale of Goods Act to sell a vehicle which is of satisfactory quality, as described and fit for the purpose. Any claim you have will be against the seller not the auction house.

Using a credit card It is a good idea to use a credit card to even part pay for a vehicle. If the car is not delivered or if the seller has misrepresented the goods or broken their contract by providing goods that are not fit

for purpose or faulty, the retailer and card company are each liable under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 to pay the whole amount back to you when a valid claim is made.

Again, this protection does not apply to transactions between private individuals; only when a purchase is made from someone selling in the course of their business.

The questions you should ask As you can see, your opportunity to get redress against the seller if anything goes wrong has a lot to do with proving who said what and when. It is therefore a good idea to get written answers to the questions you ask even though the seller may behave as though it is a casual verbal contract.

See what questions you should ask in the box to the right.

Can you change your mind about buying a car?

If after agreeing to buy it you simply change your mind about buying a car because you go off the idea, have financial difficulty or have seen a better offer; act quickly and check if there is a cooling off period in any contract given to you.

Some dealers do not pursue their right to enforce the verbal or written contract if a buyer is uncertain, as it is more sensible commercially for them to move on to the next buyer. Therefore, it is worth simply telling the seller you cannot buy, to test whether they will forget the whole thing.

However, once a deal is agreed you cannot simply change your mind and walk away unless the car was faulty, wrongly described, undelivered or there is an agreed cooling off period. If you buy on the internet you can cancel the purchase any time before you receive it or up to seven days after you accept delivery provided you do not damage or alter the car and provided you have not ordered a personalised car with a unique paint colour or similar feature not offered by the seller as an option in their standard offering. If you bought the car on credit you may have to cancel the credit agreement separately. To successfully claim that it was reasonable for you to reject a car you should do so quickly – within a week if possible or sooner if a defect is obvious. Once you have identified a flaw in a car stop using it immediately as to continue to drive it reduces your case for refund.

What about cars bought on part exchange?

If you return a vehicle because it is faulty and if you part exchanged your old vehicle for it, you are entitled to your old car back plus the extra amount paid for the new car. If the dealer has

sold your old car in the meantime you are entitled to the valuation they put on your old car when they took it off you. The dealer is not entitled to reduce the valuation of your old car by claiming that they subsequently found faults with it. Dealers are deemed to be the experts and should have noticed the faults before they valued the car when they made the contract with you. If however, they sayinthey work to The information this have articledone doesextra not constitute the car and increased its value, you can simply legal or financial advice and is provided only to ask for the original valuation put on your old car encourage to dealer seek further financial in the formconsumers of cash. The can then keep and legal advice the event of unsatisfactory transacyour old car in if they pay you the value. Alternations. relyold only the after advice of tively,Readers you canshould take your caron back checking was done and and getting their legalthe andwork financial advisors the an publisher independent valuation on the improvement before paying the dealer for the extra value added to the vehicle.

3. Check the vehicle identity number has not been tampered with;

4. Do vehicle identity numbers etched on glass or headlights match what is in the log book?

5. Name and address of the seller?

6. Are you selling the vehicle as your own private vehicle or trading it as part of your business?

7. Has the car ever been crashed?

8. Has the car ever been stolen?

Checklist questions buying a used car

9. Has the car ever been re-sprayed? (look under the carpets and check rubber on windows for tell-tale signs)

Before you see the vehicle: • Ask for the registration number, make and model, tax disc details and MOT test number;

11. Is there any finance outstanding on the vehicle?

• Go online and check that the details you have been given match the DVLA records on the online vehicle enquiry service at https://www.gov.uk/get-vehicle-information-from-dvla;

13. What is the correct mileage for the vehicle?

• Check that the MOT details match what you have been told at https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history-vehicle paying particular attention to the recorded mileage at each M.O.T. in comparison with the current mileage indicator. Check that the MOT is up to date at https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-status Alternatively you can use a commercial service to check the status and history of the car at: https://www.carstatuscheck.co.uk/historycheck/cscStart.do?gclid=COjth9eVwLwCFcuWtAodmAwA3w When you see the vehicle: 1. Ask to see the log book (V5C vehicle registration certificate) as you won’t be able to tax the car without it. Make sure it has a ‘DVL’ watermark, and the serial number isn’t between BG8229501 to BG9999030, or from BI2305501 to BI2800000. If it is, the V5C might be stolen; 2. Check that the engine number, vehicle identity number (usually stamped on the chassis), number plate and colour, match what is in the log book;

10. Has the car ever been written off?

12. What repairs have you or others done to the vehicle?

14. When was the last service carried out ?

15. Is there any service history for the vehicle?

16. Has the car been imported and if so, have all taxes and charges etc. relating to importation been paid?

17. Has the car ever failed M.O.T and if so, why?

18. Are locking nuts fitted to wheels and is the special adaptor in the car along with spare wheel and tool kit?

Ask a trader these additional questions: 19. Are you a member of any trade association? (They may help you enforce your contract if things go wrong); 20. Is there a guarantee on the vehicle?

21. Is the guarantee covered by any insurance policy?

22. What does the guarantee cover? – parts, labour etc.

23. Can you arrange finance on the vehicle?

24. Can you give your Credit Intermediary Authorisation Number?

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IS YOUR PET TOO HEAVY? 1

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Score 1 - Very Thin: Ribs, spine and pelvic bone easy to see at a distance, you cannot feel any fat on the rib cage and it is obvious that there is a loss of muscle mass. Thin, bony and starved in appearance. You need to agree a recovery diet with your vet now.

Score 2 - Underweight: Ribs, top of spine and pelvic bone seen at a glance. Hard to feel any fat along the rib cage. If running your finger along the spine feels like running your finger over your knuckles it is a sure sign of insufficient weight. Abdomen is visibly tucked up to form an obvious waist which is visible from above.

Feed your pet more than you normally do to achieve a healthy weight.

Score 3- Normal Ribs, spine and pelvic bone are not obvious to see but can be felt. Thin layer of fat along the rib cage. Visible waist from above and abdomen has tucked up appearance from the side without sagging.

Score 4- Overweight: Difficulty feeling and counting ribs under the fat. Waist not distinguishable and looks pear shaped from above. From the side the abdomen looks sagged. Fat deposited along rib case on chest and at base of tail.

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Score 5- Obese: Fat deposits on back, hind quarters, at base of tail and chest. No visible waist from above. Your pet’s neck is as broad as its head. Abdomen sags visibly and may be swollen. Cannot feel ribs. Your pet is obese and needs to be put on a controlled diet.

Consult your vet.

HOW TO HELP YOUR PET LOSE WEIGHT There is no mystery about how to lose weight. Exercise more, eat the right food and eat less overall are bits of advice we are all used to. The same applies to your pet.

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EXERCISE – the obvious thing to do with a dog is to take them for more walks or longer walks. Break them in gradually if they are not used to it – 20 to thirty minutes a day at a minimum would be good. If the dog is arthritic find a place where they can swim safely. You cannot take cats for a walk but you can play with them more – throwing a ball of wool up and down the stairs or using a penlight to get them to chase a point of light around the room. Never shine a pen light into the eyes of any animal.

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GIVE THEM LESS TO EAT. Just like humans, pets get hungry when they start to eat less than they are used to. This can start them begging, stealing or scavenging for food to the great annoyance of their owners. To give greater satisfaction on less food, reduce the carbohydrate element of meals and increase the protein. Just as in humans, this leads to a slower and more prolonged release of insulin so that your pet feels satisfied for longer on less food. Increasing the amount of fibre can also delay hunger as it makes the stomach feel fuller.

Cats are not social eaters and do not seek company when they are hungry. What is often seen as a request for food may be nothing more than a request for attention and play. An alternative to bought dog or cat treats are small bits of diced carrot. If you do have to give treats deduct it from the daily calorie allowance you have set; DO NOT FEED YOUR PET SCRAPS from your table. Your pet should have their own feeding place and should be excluded from the room when humans are eating.

This approach will stop snacking and begging behaviour.

MAKE SURE FRESH CLEAN WATER IS AVAILABLE at all times- even at the place where your pet sleeps so that they can have a drink during the night. Keep bowls clean and change the water at least once a day.

ASK YOUR VET to put your pet on a prescription weight loss diet. This often can lead to quicker and safer weight loss than just cutting back on the amount of food you give.

Your vet can devise a weight loss plan which meets your pet’s health needs but also fits in with the owner’s lifestyle. After all, a plan involving walks and feeding routines that the owner cannot comply with because of their own routines would be pointless.

The main thing to understand about getting the weight off your pet and keeping it off, is that it is a journey involving both the pet and their owner. Who knows, perhaps your own health will benefit from taking the dog for a walk more often and 3.

CHANGE HOW THEY ARE FED thinking through the difference between rubbish snack food and a nutritious meal.

A trip to the vet before you begin could be a good idea as it will not only mean that FEED THEM AT THE SAME TIME EVERY DAY. To get them into a your pet is assessed, weighed and monitored professionally but you may get some regular feeding and toilet habit. Ask your vet what is best for your particu- insight from an experienced impartial observer as to how the behaviour of the pet lar pet. owner can be the most important issue in helping the pet to come to terms with health challenges that go along with being overweight.

TAKE THE DISH AWAY If they do not eat all their food within thirty minutes they do not need it; do not leave it lying around all day. Soon your pet will learn to eat a proper meal rather than just snack on food left around all day; SET A CALORIE BUDGET and measure the food. Read the instructions on the pet food packaging and give the amount recommended for the weight, size and breed of your pet. Measure out what your pet can eat at the start of each day using your kitchen scales and split it up into two meals if necessary. Never just guess what is being given as this usually leads to overfeeding.

EASE UP ON THE TREATS. The occasional dog treat can be good to reinforce the training you are giving them but treats should not be used just to show affection to the pet. If you feel the need to show affection it is far more rewarding and less fattening for your pet if you play with them or take them for a walk or spend some time grooming them. Cat owners often misinterpret an approach from a cat for contact as a request for food.

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How to stay in business for 80 years Wee Buns!

Not everyone can say they stayed in business for 80 years, but that is exactly what Doherty’s Bakery are celebrating this year. We popped in to see Ciara Cassidy (nee Doherty) in the Foyle Street shop, just down the road from the Foyle Street bus station.

It was a very busy spot, serving hot food as well as bakery goods and with both in equally high demand we had to wait our turn to get a word in edgeways and to sample the tempting fare.

With some pride, Ciara explained that Doherty’s Bakery has been a family affair, serving the best of breads, buns and cakes to the people of Derry for 80 years this year.

All four of her brothers are bakers, based

at the company’s factory bakery in Pennyburn Industrial Estate. Their parents are still in the business: “My dad’s 86 now but still takes an active interest,” she said.

Ciara’s job is to look after the retail outlets dotted in four locations around the city centre (Foyle Street, William Street, Bishop Street and Pennyburn).

Doherty’s was originally founded by Ciara’s grandmother, Mamie Doherty (Rutherford), baking from her kitchen and it grew from there. I think the bakery process may have changed, but those round soda farls looked every bit as good as the ones Ciara’s granny must have turned on her griddle. I wonder if her granny knew when she baked her first loaf that she was starting something that would feed her own family and others for generations to come.

Great oaks from little acorns grow!

Top: Family Photo

Back row: left to right: Billy Doherty, Larry Doherty, Paddy Doherty, Brian Doherty & James Doherty Front row: left to right: Maureen Owens (Nee Doherty), Lawrence Doherty, Mamie Doherty (Rutherford) [The Founder] & Breige Doherty (married name is O Connell) Bottom: Photo for winning best loaf Left to right: Billy Doherty, Gregory Toland, Lawrence Doherty & David McKeown

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IRISH LANGUAGE REVIVAL TAKES ROOT IN DERRY Irish language and cultural hub, Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin, have purchased the former Great James Street Presbyterian Church in Derry with plans to bring it into use as part of their plans for an expanded cultural complex in the city.

The Church, also known as the Scotch Church, operated from 1837 until the congregation moved to Kilfennan in 1982. The building has been derelict now for many years and considered to be at risk.

Welcoming this new development, Cultúrlann C.E.O Gearóid Ó hEára thanked all of those who had helped and supported the new initiative. He particularly thanked the NI Environment Agency and Ciste Infhestíochta Ghaeilge who had contributed towards the purchase. He said that the future development of Irish language and culture in Derry and the North West would be secured for generations to come, "The idea of a Cultural Quarter based in Great James Street is fast becoming a reality and I am pleased that we will be able to restore two listed

buildings and bring them into cultural use."

"Some of our staff have been in touch with members of the Presbyterian Congregation in Kilfennan and we would hope to build links with them and make them welcome if they wish to visit the Church."

Mr Ó hEára said that when they moved into the Cultúrlann in September 2009 they thought that they would have enough classroom and performance space for many years to come but that within the first twelve months the demand for classes had exceeded the available space. This year there are over 400 people every week attending Irish classes, mornings, afternoons and evenings. An Chultúrlann also has two teachers who are bringing the language and culture to approximately 1,500 pupils in English-language primary schools in the Derry area.

The local branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann have been using the Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin since it opened and are teaching over 200 people each week in traditional instruments, céilí and sean-nós dancing, with the number of people

seeking tuition spiralling since the city's historic Fleadh Cheoil in 2013.

"It is our intention, to locate an Acadamh Cheoil, a traditional Music Academy, in the refurbished Manse and to free up more space in the Cultúrlann for additional Irish classes. The quality and enthusiasm of our young musicians is exceptional and in partnership with the School of Music at the University of Ulster at Magee we hope to create a career path of excellence for traditional musicians in the city. Our plans include the development of a programme of Festivals through the year and the Church will be central to that.

The acquisition of the Church and Manse will allow us the space to increase the range and numbers of classes and courses and will create for artists, performance space and for our Irish language youth club Club Óige Setanta."

He said that they will be working with Derry City Council, the NorthWest Development Office and the Arts Council to develop the building and it’s activities to their maximum potential.

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Pink Ladies & Neighbourhood Health Improvement Project No Smoking Day 2014 Campaign about themselves. When a smoker first gives

up, the physical aspect dominates in the form Evidence has shown that smokers start as children and of cravings, irritability, fatigue, headache, cold and flu like symptoms and constipation. The continue as addicts: 70% of smokers start before they are 18 and 94% under 25. Smoking is the major cause earlier a smoker relapses in their quitting plan of preventable premature death, more than the next six the more likely it is that the physical craving and dependency is the problem. A trip to the causes put together which are – Road Deaths, illegal doctor or pharmacist for the various remedies drugs, suicides, murders, aids and accidents at Work.

About nine out of 10 lung cancers are caused by smok- for nicotine addiction are worthwhile in that ing, either directly or through passive smoking. If you situation. smoke, you’re approximately three times more likely to develop bladder cancer than someone who has never Are friends and family the answer? smoked. In the North of Ireland 2400 die every year from smoking related diseases and in Derry it is Pink Ladies Social Support estimated by some that 7 people die each week from smoking related diseases. The Pink Ladies and Neigh- One of the keys to creating positive psychologbourhood Health Improvement Project are advising that ical reward for quitting comes from the people it is never too late to stop. around the smoker. We know that children whose parents or siblings smoke are three Why is it so hard to quit smoking? times more likely than others to start smoking.

40% of smokers started before they were 16 and 80 by the age of 20. If the people around Is it in the mind? you can influence you to take up smoking, the same influence can be used to help a person The three things that hold people back from quitting smoking are the physical cravings, their social environ- stop. Friends and family can give you rewards and recognition every day you remain off ment and the way they make decisions and choices cigarettes. Just being approved of is a powerful reward. It could be just a word of approval from a spouse each night before going to bed.

Family and friends can also recognise and understand when the smoker is edgy or bad tempered when trying to fight cravings, and avoid the temptation to react in a negative way.

Most of all, friends and relatives can make a point of not making cigarettes easily available or exposing the smoker to smoke in the home or in social situations. The money saved from smoking should be actively enjoyed together so that there is immediate reward for being disciplined. Thinking up small treats is a game all the family can play. What gets rewarded gets done.

To reinforce the social support available to those who want to quit, Pink Ladies Cancer Support Group in partnership with NHIP will be holding No Smoking Day events Citywide on Wednesday 12th March at the following locations; MOT Women’s Health Checks at Hillcrest House, Jasmine Court, Waterside from 11am-1pm and Clooney Community Centre, Clooney Estate, Waterside from 2-4pm.

Health Information events at: St.Eithne's P.S between 6-8pm, taster complimentary therapies and information stands Rainbow Children and Family Centre, Bracken Park 7-8pm, weight management and information stands.

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Smoking Cessation Clinics are held at the following locations: Carnhill Resource Centre, Every Monday night from 6.30pm – 8pm.

Youth Smoking Cessation, every Wednesday Night at the Shared Future Centre, Irishstreet, from 6.00pm-7.30pm.

Your local Pharmacy provides a free advice and Nicotine replacement service to give up smoking.

For more information on any of the events or services contact Carole on 71347515 or email pinkladiesderry@hotmail.co.uk

Gluten Free Recipes Cecelia McCauley Cafe Nervosa Magazine St Fruit energy Nuggets

These fruit bites are great for a energy boost 50g soft dried apricots 100g soft dried dates 50g dried cherries 50g coconut Whizz all the fruits together in a food processor , until finely chopped tip into a bowl and use your hands to bind together Roll into balls and roll in coconut

Cheese roll-ups 200g gluten free self raising flour 50g soft butter 1tsp paprika 100ml milk 50g grated cheese Method Heat oven to 220c /200fan /gas7 put the flour and butter in a bowl Rub together with your fingers Stir in paprika Add milk and mix with a fork until you get a soft dough Roll out dough to 0.5cm thick , keep in a rectangular shape Sprinkle cheese on top , then roll up like a sausage roll Cut into 12 rings Place on a baking tray with greaseproof paper Bake for 20-25mins These will keep in an air tight container for up to 3 days

Are contact lenses right for your child?

Children and contact lenses Are contact lenses a good idea for your pre-teen? As Mums and Dads know, this age group are incredibly aware of their appearance. Even wearing lenses part time can make a really positive impact on their personality if they're not totally comfortable with how they look in their glasses. One in five children between the age of 5 and 15 need their eyes corrected, yet only about 8% of them wear contact lenses. This is surprising as contact lenses offer children complete all round views and depth of vision that is such a plus if they are full of beans or actively engaged in sport. When they do try contacts however, 97 per cent of eight to 12-year-olds and 99 per cent of 13 to 17 year olds who wear them say that they are “very satisfied� with their lenses. Contact lenses are safe, comfortable, and easy to use. They're a great way to give your child the freedom to engage fully in sport and other social activities or to boost their self-esteem and confidence.

Safe, convenient, effective and comfortable.

Many parents do not realise that the best time to start wearing contact lenses is around the age of 11. Your child can manage them perfectly well themselves by that age, with careful instruction and guidance from opticians. With some extra help from Mum and Dad regarding hygiene, children as young as 6 or 7 can also wear lenses. This is particularly good for those children who have amblyopia (lazy eye). Contact lenses aren't as easily peeked over or taken on and off as glasses, and the twin goals of sharper eyesight and 3D vision are more likely to be achievable that bit faster. Improvements in vision can continue into the late teens - long after vision is considered to be "as good as it gets" with glasses alone.

Slowing myopia (short sight) Other exciting news for this important age group is the potential to reduce the extent of myopia by choosing multifocal contact lenses over glasses. Although it cannot be guaranteed to work in every case, new research shows that myopia can be slowed by up to 60% in some cases. Wearing contacts can mean that the child avoids having to wear thick glasses.

Getting Started Right First Time It is advisable to invest in good quality lenses at the outset as this really gives the child such a positive experience that they accept the lenses immediately. Contact lenses are very comfortable and easy to use, but it takes a little time to get used to working with them confidently.

Try them for free If your child is interested in trying contact lenses, as a first step, book a free contact lens trial.

You don't have to wait until their next eye exam but you will need to bring a recent glasses prescription (or the child's most recent specs) to have the right lenses ready immediately. Easy payment plans are available from most opticians to keep the price right without compromising on care or quality.

Secrets of success Almost anyone can wear contact lenses, and with the right care and advice along the way, they can be worn safely and comfortably for life. Contact lenses have been around for over one hundred years and technological advances continue to improve lens comfort and performance. Smoother, softer surfaces, breathable and UV absorbing materials, makes it OK to wear them all day long. After Care is the key to continued enjoyment and success with contact lenses. Working with your optician to check lenses regularly ensures that your child’s eyes get the best start in life.

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