February 2015 Carryduff Focus

FEBRUARY / 2015

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Welcome

to your February magazine

Contents

Hello again everyone,

Articles & Features:

Here we are again with another jam packed issue - lots of Valentine’s offers and community info to keep you entertained.

It’s been a busy few weeks in our house - my son has started a new job just outside Manchester so we’ve had lots of planning to do over the Christmas holidays for his move over. The contents of a student bedroom don't stretch very far in an unfurnished two bedroom apartment, so we’ve had to do loads of shopping and ordering on the internet. Who knew that mattresses can arrive vacuum packed and rolled up into a tiny spiral, then miraculously unfurl and expand over the following few hours? Well, you learn something new everyday!

Thanks to all those who entered our competition for cinema tickets last month. As expected, we had lots of entries - the names of the lucky winners are on page 37.

I’d like to give a special mention to the new monthly Farmer’s Market in Moneyreagh, organised by the Moneyreagh & District Community Association. If you’d like to take a stall at the market to sell your wares, then get in touch with the organisers (details on page 41).

Until next time....

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Technology Something in the Air

Motoring Mobile Motoring Madness

Seasonal Recipe Rib Eye Steaks

The Better Life Make Do and Spend

Nature Focus Buster Movie Focus The Theory of Everything The Boxtrolls

Puzzles:

8 Codeword 10 Crossword 16 Sudoku 20 Wordsearch Astrology 31 Wordwheel 46, 47 Puzzle Solutions

Regulars: 31 Useful Numbers 38-45 Community Pages 46 Index Deadline for adverts for the March issue: Mon 16th February Contact the editor - 02890 817579 info@localfocusmags.co.uk

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Our sense of smell is the most powerful of all our senses - and that means we’re quick to notice if something doesn’t smell too good. Damp, pets and perfumes can all create unwanted odours in our homes, but the good news is that there are lots of devices that can clear the air.

Damp is one of the most distinctive unwanted odours, and it can be serious: damp can cause respiratory problems, especially in young children and the elderly. It’s usually caused by inadequate ventilation, overenthusiastic showering or drying clothes indoors, especially in winter, and you can banish it with a dehumidifier. A dehumidifier sucks moisture out of the air and puts it in a tank, and some models can be installed permanently with a drain tube to take the water outside. Don’t waste your time with little gelpack dehumidifiers: electric ones can cost as little as £50, although for a typical home you’d be better off with one of the very many models costing around £100.

Those ones are capable of handling 10 litres of water before it’s time to empty them; smaller, cheaper ones need emptied much more frequently.

If the unwanted odours are from

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dust, smoke or other small particles, an air purifier such as the Vax HEPA 2 Air Purifier (around £150) can help. The HEPA bit is important: it’s short for high-efficiency particulate air, and it’s an international standard for air cleaning gadgets. If it isn’t HEPA it might not be very good.

You’ll also find HEPA-accredited vacuum cleaners from the likes of Vax and Dyson, which are particularly good for houses with pets.

If you’ve seen advertising breaks recently you’ve probably seen ads for devices such as the Air Wick Freshmatic, which regularly release puffs of fragrance to make your room smell nicer. You can pick up Freshmatic bases the bits that do the puffing - for around £6 for two, and refills are around £6 to £12 for a pack of four.

The problem with air fresheners, of course, is that they mask odours rather than get rid of them. If you’re dealing with stubborn odours, such as the ones left on furniture by wet dogs or from food smeared on the sofa by small children, then a dedicated cleaning gadget might help. There are two kinds to consider: carpet and upholstery cleaners, and steam cleaners.

As you’d expect, carpet and upholstery cleaners are designed to clean fabrics and carpets.

Vax’s Rapide (around £129) and Bissell’s Cleanview use jets of water and detergent to clean and then suck the liquid back in again, and the results can be great provided, that is, that the fabric’s colour doesn’t run. Always try a small area first just in case, and look for anti-allergen detergents.

The second option, a steam cleaner, can clean almost anything - but the steaming process does leave fabric wet for quite a while afterwards, so it’s best done on a warm day. Steam cleaners are incredibly cheap, with decent ones from as little as £14, and even award-winning models such as the H20 X5 mop and multipurpose cleaner come in at around £80. Such devices are particularly good for people with allergies or people with very young children, as the cleaning is chemical-free, and they can also be used for dull tasks such as removing wallpaper and in some cases, cleaning the oven too.

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TREE SERVICES

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HAIR STUDIO

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Boiler Services

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Local lad loses an incredible 6 stone and now aims to help others.

Local lad Lee McCrudden (18) has completely exceeded his own expectations by shedding a whopping 90lbs in a matter of months!

Back in 2012, Lee joined his local Slimming World Lee, before group and from day one, has never looked back.

"I had tried everything.

Nothing seemed to work for me. But then, I joined my local Slimming World group and to my surprise, the weight started to fly off. Not only did I collect my stone and a half award in my first month but my family and friends started to see a huge difference in me.” Lee explains.

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"It was much easier than I expected to make healthy choices. It wasn't a case of ever going without, but simply just making small changes to the things I already enjoyed such as swapping fatty convenience foods to a simple homemade recipe. The encouragement I got from the group each week really kept me going."

Over the course of the next 6 months, Lee managed to reach a weight loss total of 6 stone 5 lbs and became a Target Member in his group. When the annual Young Slimmer of the Year Award came around, Lee was voted through by his group and made it to National Finals at Head Office.

Lee says “I've now achieved something I thought was impossible. From here on out, the sky is the limit!”

Lee has now gone on to become Slimming World’s newest consultant.

Anyone who wishes to lose weight - whatever their age - and wants to know more about the difference Slimming World can make is more than welcome to come along to Lee's group at The Ivanhoe Hotel every Wednesday at 7:30pm or call Lee on 07738 014448 14

NEW CONSULTANT Carryduff Ivanhoe Hotel, Saintfield Road Wednesday 7:30pm Tel: Lee 07738 014 448

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Valentine’s Day Saturday 14th Feb

Treat your loved one to a Chic gift voucher

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Sudoku

Solution on page 47

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

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

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Killynure Green OakleeTrinity are pleased to announce Killynure Green, Carryduff a pioneering energy efficient social housing development. The development will comprise of 43 dwellings with a mixture of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses designed to meet the Code level 5 of the UK Code for Sustainable Homes (Carbon Neutral). The innovative energy features within the properties will enable future tenants to save in heating, energy and electricity costs whilst being part of a community within a popular residential area of Belfast. The development is estimated for completion in Spring 2015.

An exciting new energy efficient development coming to Carryduff

OakleeTrinity will allocate the properties from the Northern Ireland Social Housing Waiting List through the Housing Selection Scheme.

If you would like further information about this exciting development please contact OakleeTrinity on 0845 073 0005 or via email enquiries@oakleetrinity.org.uk.

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Next time you’re sitting in a traffic jam, or waiting at the lights, or on a motorway even, take a little look around you and – especially if it’s during a dark commute home – I’m willing to wager you’ll be surrounded by countless illuminated, bowed heads of motorists checking their phones.

You can spot them easily, like rule-breaking beacons. With music streaming services like Spotify working through car audio systems, social media streams constantly pinging away with notifications, not to mention text messages and emails, the temptation to not touch the phone is too hard for most to resist.

Can you honestly say that you’ve never touched your phone while driving? I can’t.

British Car Auctions recently quizzed 445 motorists and 95 per cent of them said they’d seen another driver using a mobile phone. Some 82 per cent of them had seen someone texting or emailing too and 42 per cent admitted to doing it themselves. The official advice is to turn it off, but the problem with that is phones have become intrinsically linked to our cars.

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Most modern models offer Bluetooth connectivity that lets you take calls at the wheel, stream music from your handset, while some even let you access the web from the car using your phone’s signal.

While I can’t deny all these features are handy, could it be the case that car manufacturers are sending out the wrong message? Are they condoning the use of a mobile phone behind the wheel by implementing all this technology?

A report from Canada found drivers talking on handsfree devices were ‘far more likely to make errors on the road’. And, come on, admit it, when you’re having a conversation on handsfree are you REALLY paying attention properly?

I contacted the Association of Chief Police Officers to ask them what would happen to a driver who had an accident while talking, perfectly legally, on a handsfree kit. A spokesman said the likelihood was that the driver would be prosecuted for driving without due care and attention or, in more extreme cases, for dangerous driving.

And it’s already happened. One

case in 2008 involved lorry driver Mervyn Richmond, 49, who had been talking to his mother for 23 minutes using Bluetooth in his cab when he ran into back of a Transit van, killing its passenger.

He was jailed for four-and-a-half years for dangerous driving.

Roger Vincent, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, told The Daily Mail at the time: ‘When you are using any mobile while driving you are four times more likely to have an accident.’ FOUR times.

So here’s my idea. I think it’s time for a manufacturer to introduce a device that stops your phone working when the engine is on. A sort of enforced airplane mode that means no calls, texts, emails or data can be received, but music can still be played if it’s plugged in. It would take a brave manufacturer to make the move, but marketed correctly it could be a winner.

With mobile phone use behind the wheel increasing, despite the threats of points and fines, now has to be the time to take drastic measures. But is there a car maker brave enough to make the move first? Who knows… What do you think? Tweet me @CarDealerEd and let me know.

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February isn’t quite spring, but there’s still plenty to celebrate because our local National Trust gardens are once again open for business. Forget the telly and the Internet, when you really want to get inspired by Nature you need to be out there amongst it.

Obviously, you also need to be dressed for the part, which was how Wellygate came about.

from my fondness for saving money.

We went into town for some sealant and on the way back we detoured to the National Trust, where I gallantly lent Anne my wellies and trusted to my weatherproof boots.

The sight of a few daffs, a smattering of cyclamen and a good show of snowdrops will For those of a more rural gladden the heart of any disposition, wellies are a way of gardener; it’s as if Nature is life. We pop to the shops in ours whispering that spring is – you learn a lot about customer definitely on its way, meantime service by the reception your here’s something to tide you footwear receives. This time of over. Our walk completed, we year people are generally bought some discounted forgiving, unlike Anne’s wellies. cyclamen and retired to the When she noticed a split along tearoom, where I discovered my one boot, she wasn’t unduly supposedly weatherproof boots concerned; she even took my had come out in sympathy. suggestion of a bicycle repair kit Luckily for us, we’d bought a well. She improvised for a while large tube of sealant. with a plastic bag (a tad sweaty, I Back home, we learned that a gather) and finally, accepting couple were moving out of their that 10 years is a good innings rented cottage soon – something for boots, we checked for to do with the landlord, replacements online. The same upcountry, ringing in the changes brand (no names no pack drill) is (and the till). This was sad news now manufactured overseas – a indeed, as we’d bartered with sign of the times and, them several times and our apparently, terrible customer battered aluminium greenhouse reviews. I was delighted though was enjoying a new lease of life because this gave us more there. They grew the best reason to repair them, apart 34

rhubarb and, thanks to them, I saw my first tayberry in their garden.

Villagers had been invited to pop up the following day if they wanted any cuttings and seeds, or to buy some of their stock.

Next morning at 10 o’clock sharp we trundled up the lane (there are no proper roads), Anne carrying a tin of home baked scones. As we rounded the bend we joined a trail of neighbours who had all decided to put in an appearance – an event somewhere between community spirit and plant envy, with a whiff of the Boxing Day sales about it.

There were people already milling about in the garden, secateurs and plastic bags in hand.

Anne delivered the scones, while I went on a plant hunt worthy of the Bolithos. February is not the ideal time to take cuttings, and I’m not sure I agree with one neighbour’s advice of, “If in doubt, plant out,” but I’m delighted to have 10 rosemary cuttings in the house. Thanks to the cineole compound in our Rosmarinus officinalis, and along with our new rhubarb plant, what better way to remember your neighbours?

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Nature Focus In another of our series of articles about our local environment, Helen Long writes about her observations of nature, right here in Carryduff

Have you ever wondered about the names of our streets and avenues in Carryduff? I mean, their meanings and how they came to be chosen.

To begin with the obvious topic of religion, there are the predictable Church Road and Manse Road; indeed I discovered that there are lots of Manse Roads in the Greater Belfast, Bangor & Lisburn areas!

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What about some of the older parts such as Frankhill Crescent and Annavale Park? Do you live there? If so do you never wonder who Anna and Frank actually were, and if they were connected to each another in any way at all? I have only lived in the area for 43 years, so there’s lots that I still don’t know. I like to think the ‘hill’ and ‘vale’ in these names reflect our landscape of drumlins.

And then there is the Carryduff aristocracy, as evidenced in Queensfort, Queensway, Queensdale, Queens Crescent and Baronscourt. Again they have me wondering which queen we are talking about here; and even whether she was Irish or British. After all, the fort, or rath, is very ancient, so if the queen relates to that she would have been native Irish. Or is it just that we like to think we have a connection with the nobility?

Marlborough and Blenheim Parks are two more cases in point.

The loughs are well represented, though how the specific ones were selected I cannot tell. I imagine the late Professor AE Muskett OBE would have smiled if he had seen the size of the housing development named in his honour. I am not aware of his having any military connections, though the name, along with the similar development across the road at Winchester, might give the casual visitor cause to question whether the natives were friendly or not!!

Finally, I have a weakness for the gentler, more rural labels, such as Hollygate, Oakwood and Hawthorn, although if you were to look for mature oak trees in Carryduff, you would be sadly disappointed. So much of Ireland’s native timber went to build the ships that defeated Napoleon at Trafalgar - a long way from Carryduff in space and time!

Helen Long To add to Helen’s article, and according to Wikipedia, the name ‘Carryduff‘ means Black Hugh’s Quarter ( Ceathrú Aodha Dhuibh in Irish) and one of the earliest references to the village in 1622 refers to Carrow-Hugh-Duffe.

The village formed where 6 roads and a river crossed, and is the site of the ancient Queen's Fort rath.

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Movie Focus

By Peter Stevenson

AT THE CINEMA: The Theory of Everything 12A (123 mins) 27 years! It‘s been 27 years since the first publication of Stephen Hawking’s seminal book, A Brief History of Time which, all at once, brought the more complex aspects of physics and quantum physics to the masses; spread the word about Hawking’s own ground-breaking theories; and established him as a household name, ingrained in popular culture. Of course, not only has Professor Hawking broken academic thresholds, he has faced, what many of us would consider the insurmountable challenge of motor neurone disease.

Now, based on the memoirs of Hawking’s first wife Jane, a biopic spanning almost 30 years (from his studying for his PhD to his first flirting with celebrity) is released, focusing on the Hawkings’ struggles, victories, setbacks and failures, both professional and personal. At the centre of this heartfelt and poignant picture are the performances of Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones who, as the Hawkings, give polar opposite but startlingly good performances.

Redmayne’s gradual deterioration as he is gripped by this terrible condition is astounding. But Jones’ performance is the emotional heart of this story. She is a woman obviously deeply in love with her husband but outside issues push her to the end of her tether.

Director James Marsh handles each aspect of the tale with great sensitivity, allowing us to become absorbed in the more stylised, fantastical scenes (Jane and Stephen dancing on a floodlit bridge, for example), all the while knowing what will come. Marsh handles it deftly, showing Jane to be a person of Herculean strength, both physically and emotionally while Stephen, except when he is at his lowest ebb, is portrayed as a great wit, allowing this movie to be surprisingly uplifting, despite its heavy subject matter. 4 / 5

On DVD: The Boxtrolls PG (97 mins) Cute…it ain’t, lovable…it ain’t, cuddly…it ain’t; and yet The Boxtrolls tugs at heartstrings in a way which would usually be incredulous. Our heroes inhabit the town of Cheesebridge and, according to urban myth, are spooky, nocturnal monsters, preying on children and…cheese! But one child, by the name of Eggs (Isaac Hampstead Wright) who was taken and raised by said boxtrolls is determined to change his guardians’ reputation and will do so thanks to some unforeseen events…

I won’t give away any more of the story save to say that it is surprisingly entertaining and, believe it or not, emotionally charged. Moving on from the plot, the most striking element of this movie is the somewhat grotesque and even macabre style of animation. Where Pixar aim for realism and Dreamworks for stylised cutesiness, Laika’s Studios, the team behind The Boxtrolls, have chosen to go with a pseudo-Hallowe’en style of animation which, while aesthetically skilful, subtly takes a backseat, allowing the sometimes twisted plot to shine.

As far as star power goes, The Boxtrolls packs a hefty punch, with stars such as Ben Kingsley, Toni Collette and even Simon Pegg lending their voices to the titular heroes and the human meanies (Kingsley plays Snatcher, an exterminator hired to eradicate the boxtrolls).

But again, the cast is by no means of paramount importance. As we have seen with the animation, the plot takes centre stage and it should because it is the movie’s greatest asset and without it, the movie disintegrates. Directors Graham Annable and Anthony Stacchi seem to understand this however and, as a result, have definitely made a movie of which Alan Snow (on whose book the movie is based) can be proud. 3 / 5 38

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ST JOSEPH’S PRIMARY SCHOOL P6 and P7 children from St Joseph’s took part in the indoor Go Games Airbourne hurling blitz at Andersonstown Leisure Centre. The boys produced some lovely hurling skills, winning 3 out of their 4 games, whilst also showing a great team ethic working and supporting each member of their team. Congratulations to all involved.

Congratulations to Rory from P7 who came in 2nd in the Flanavans Cross Country Run in Bangor.

Rory gave a tremendous individual performance leading a strong team of boys from St. Joseph’s.

He was out in front from the start and his strength and stamina lead him to a well-deserved second place finish from a field of 100 runners!

ST IGNATIUS PARISH CHURCH Events for February - Mission 2015 - Crossroads 2015 Sat 28th Feb - Man Alive! A Men's Breakfast at Woodlawn Garden Centre at 8.30am - Speaker Bishop Ken Clarke Sat 28th Feb - Ladies Coffee Morning at Rockmount Golf Club at 10.30am - Speaker Mrs Helen Clarke Carryduff Parish warmly invites you to our Sunday Family Worship at 10.30am and enjoy making new friendships afterwards over a cup of Tea or Coffee!!

BLOOD DONATION SESSION On Friday 6th February in St Joseph’s Parochial Hall, Knockbracken Drive, Carryduff BT8 8EU From 2pm to 4pm and 5.15pm to 8pm NEWTOWNBREDA WI Meets in Knockbreda Church Hall, Purdy’s Lane on the second Friday of each month from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.

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MONEYREA WI Meets on the first Monday of the month (September to June) in Moneyreagh Community Centre 7:45pm February’s topic is a talk from the National Pigeon Flying Club.

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Jane’s talk will be held in the Carryduff Library, on Friday 20th February from 11am to 1pm.

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Come and join in February’s packed program!

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IRISH CLASSES for kids 7-8 pm and adults 8-9 pm, on Monday evenings. All welcome - beginners, improvers, those wanting to become a bit more fluent.

Also music classes on Wednesdays - Whistle, fiddle, guitar, junior session class, senior sessions class. Everyone welcome.

All classes held in St Joseph's Hall (behind the Ivanhoe).

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NEW FARMER’S MARKET FOR MONEYREAGH Moneyreagh & District Community Association are delighted to announce the first of regular monthly village markets to be held in the Lyttle Memorial Hall, Church Road. The market is for the sale of locally produced or manufactured goods such as food, crafts, art etc. The market will be held on the second Saturday of every month commencing 14th Feb. between 9am & 12noon. We are inviting people to take a stall & show case their goods (anything made or produced in Co Down or any part of Northern Ireland).

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Community Pages CARRYDUFF HISTORICAL SOCIETY Meet at 8pm on Mon 9th February in Lough Moss Leisure Centre for a talk on The History of Belmont, by Aidan Campbell. (Talk in support of Marie Curie Hospice). www.carryduffhistoricalsociety.org.uk

CONNECT "Connect with our local writers" Three Carryduff creative writers will read/perform pieces of their work in the "Connect" unit inside Carryduff Shopping Centre on Thurs 26th Feb 2015 from 10.30am to 12 noon. Come along and listen to some of our local talent. Coffee and tea will be served free of charge.

Connect Open Evening Thursday 26th February 7pm to 9pm in the "Connect" unit.

CARRYDUFF PRIMARY SCHOOL What’s on in February 2015?

Transfer Interviews 28th Jan, 2nd & 3rd Feb Half Term 16th - 18th Feb (inclusive) Charity Week (NSPCC) 23rd - 27th February Parent Consultations 2nd - 5th March 2pm finish all week for P1-P7 CARR PRIMARY SCHOOL Parents and Teachers Assoc are hosting a Zumba Night with Cindy on Thursday 5th Feb 7pm - 8pm.

Everyone welcome for fun, fitness and fundraising for Carr PTA.

Free for non profit making organisations CARRYDUFF WI Meetings on 2nd Monday of each month 7:30pm In St Ignatius Church Hall.

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

New members very welcome

CARRYDUFF LIBRARY Temporary Opening Hours: Mon 1 – 5pm Wed 11am – 6pm Fri 10am – 2pm Sat 10am - 1pm Activities for Children: Storytime (ages 4-8yrs) – every Mon at 3.30pm Rhythm and Rhyme (0-4yrs) – 2nd & 4th Fridays of every month at 11am Chatterbooks Reading Group (ages 7 - 9 years) Monthly on last Wed 3:30pm - 4:30pm booking essential Activities for Adults: Reading Group Monthly on 2nd Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Coffee Club Monthly on 3rd Friday 12pm - 1pm NEW Knit and Natter Club Every Wednesday 11am NEW Tea and Newspapers Club Every Wednesday 12pm

LITTLE DIPPERS SWIMMING CLUB A family swimming club where children can learn to swim at the Learner Pool, Robinson Centre, on Monday evenings during term time from 6:30pm to 7:10pm. (ages 4-11).

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Class Assemblies: Grandparents Day – Friday 6th February P5 Mrs Loughran/Miss McCartan – th St Ita’s PTFA Quiz Night – Friday 6 February in Four Winds Tues 3rd Feb th Sacrament of Confirmation – Monday 9 Feb at 3pm in the P6 Mrs Holmes – Tues 10th Feb Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary P4 Mrs Gillespie – Wed 4th March P3 Year Group Mass – Thursday 12th February Spring Half Term - School closed for one week from Mon 16th Feb, re-opens on Mon 23rd Feb 2015 P1 Prayer Service – Thursday 5th March The girls in Master McKee’s P7 class organised a raffle for the Salvation Army: “We saw an advertisement on TV. It told us that some people were spending Christmas alone, in the cold weather, without food or warmth. We really wanted to do something to help out and so we decided to run a raffle. We offered prizes for girls and for boys.

We raised almost £200 and we would like to say a big thank you to everyone who bought tickets. The money was donated to the Salvation Army to help people who were spending Christmas alone.”

MILLENNIUM INTEGRATED PRIMARY SCHOOL We had a very busy time in the run up to Christmas with Nativity plays, Christmas poetry readings and our Carol Service. The children performed brilliantly and we are very proud of them all. Our school choir have been busy rehearsing for two major events. Our music teacher, Mrs Ballard has entered the children in the BBC Radio Ulster School Choir of the Year and they have managed to get through to the Co. Down finals as one of the top six schools. The county final will be held at Assumption Grammar School on 25th February.

The choir have also been rehearsing at the Ramada Hotel for the upcoming Peace Proms with Cross Border Orchestra Ireland. The Peace Proms is a musical and cultural celebration and provides a unique platform for young people to showcase their talent while promoting peace, unity and tolerance through music. They will be singing with other choirs from schools across Northern Ireland. We wish the choir and Mrs Ballard the very best of luck for these two performances.

Not to be outdone by the choir, Mrs Magee, our P4 teacher has entered the Top: Abigail Carson (sport), children from P4 into the Lagan Festival of Speech, Music, Drama and Art at Katie Morgan Weir (courage) the Lyric Theatre and the Belfast Musical Festival of Music Speech and Below Ben Labourn (the Arts) Drama at the Kings Hall. The P4 children will be taking part in the Choral Speaking part of the festivals. The festivals will take place at the end of February and the beginning of March. This is the first time Millennium IPS has entered such competitions and we would like to wish the children well with their performance.

Photos (right) show Millennium recipients of the SEELB Outstanding Achievement awards 2014.

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

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

Free for non profit making organisations CARRYDUFF ELIM CHURCH Pastor George Ritchie 028 90 817270 (crèche at Morning Service) Sunday Services: 11am Morning Worship and 6.30pm Noah’s Ark (Parent & Toddlers): Thursday 10am Healing Rooms: (Prayer for the Sick) Thursday 8pm Young People’s Fellowship: Every Sunday Evening

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

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

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

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

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Free for non profit making organisations

CAIRNSHILL METHODIST CHURCH

1A Comber Road, Carryduff

www.cairnshillmethodist.org Rev Louise Donald 028 90 790570

www.elkanachristianfellowship.com

louise.donald@irishmethodist.org

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

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

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

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

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

CARR BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Clifford Morrison 028 9263 9872 Sunday Services: 11am & 6:30pm

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

Creche and Children’s Church during Sunday morning Service.

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

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

Bowling: Tues: 8-10pm Raymond McConvey 90 703242 Beavers: Tue 6:30-7:40, Wed 6:40-7:50 jerome.dawson@outlook.com Yoga: Tues: 7:00-8:15pm Valerie McCrory 90 795472 Cubs: Mon & Thurs 6:30-8pm. Ronan McCaughey 07752871490 Scouts: Mon & Tues: 8.00-9:30pm Joe McGrady 07948 270965 Venturers: Sun: 7.30-9.30pm Pat Polin 90 812568 Set Dancing: Thurs 8:15 - 10:30pm. Rosaleen Murphy 07703 497023 Speech & Drama: Mary Hesketh 92 607579 Irish Dancing: Norney School Alison Norney 028 90 796770 McGarrity School Alice Murray 07914 398 980 Drumbo Golf Soc: 90794833 Youth Club: Chris Conway 90 817622 Play School: Kate Toner 90 812242 Tai Chi: 90 815439

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Attic Stairs Attic Ladders

Dog Grooming 19 27

Bathrooms Brae Bathrooms RJS Patterson

Beauty Salons

Chic Beauty Factor 1 Passion Hair & Beauty

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Bookkeeping

Number 1 Bookkeeping

A.R.M. Locksmiths

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Painter & Decorator

Electrician

AWJ Thompson WG Electrics

37 8

Plumbing & Heating

Energy Performance Cert’s City EPC

31

Florist 21 28

Memento

Fuel Supplies LP Services

Boiler Servicing AW Boiler Services AWJ Thompson JF Wiggins WA Boiler Services

Locksmith 29 7 11

Driving Instructor Hughes School of Motoring

24 21

Blinds Bloomfield Blinds Classic Blinds

Handsome Hounds Paws Grooming Parlour Shaw’s Paws

11 37 26 13 11

Builder Newtown Home Improvements 16 Thor Contracts 5

Building Supplies Carryduff Building Supplies 12

Car Servicing

Garden Maintenance All Over Gardening Crossnacreevy Nurseries Johnston’s Gardening

Hairdresser

La Mon Hair Studio Passion Hair & Beauty

Handyman

David McKelvie John Redington

Northern Mail

Adrian Murray Plumbing 25 D Glavin Plumbing & Heating 2 JF Wiggins 26 SP Plumbing and Heating Front

Podiatrist Good Feet Mark Lowe

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Powerwashing LP Services

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Restaurant Beechill Inn Eight South

Roofing

Slimming World Weight Watchers

Carpet Cleaning

Joiner

Supermarket

AGR Properties 10 Carryduff Home Maintenance 21 John Redington 13

Tiling

Cleaning Doctor

12

Catering and Cakes Farmhouse Treats

Chimney Sweep Jim Chimney Sweep Sweeps Away

15

Kennels and Cattery 24 29

Cleaning All Over Cleaning More to Life

11 25

Community Services Ben Mallon Moneyrea Primary School

39 39

Computer Repairs MPY Computers

13

Beechtree Kennels Greggs of Carryduff

2 20

Kitchens Creative Living D&A Kitchen Contracts

3 13

Landscaping Gillespie Tree Care The Landscape Company

Leisure Activities Beechill Inn Eight South

Spar, Carryduff

28 33

29 14 27 30

Carryduff Home Maintenance 21

Tree Surgeon

Clarke Cunningham Tree Maintenance Gillespie Tree Care R W Massey

24 27 7

Tutor Peter Stevenson

27 28

28 33

Slimming Clubs

Housing Association 18

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AGR Properties 10 Carryduff Home Maintenance 21 David McKelvie 23 Thor Contracts 5

All Weathers Roofing 7

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Property Maintenance

Lough Moss Vehicle Test Centre 2

Oaklee Trinity

17

Ivanhoe Painting & Decorating 16

15

Health and Fitness Young at Heart

Mailing Services

26

Upholstery

Carryduff Upholstery

31 9

Wedding Cars Posh Wedding Cars

7

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