September 2014 Holywood

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WATTS GOING ON IN HOLYWOOD?LET THIS MONTH’S BLOOM ENLIGHTEN YOU

GOLF IN THE HEART OF CLANDEBOYE ESTATE

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LADIES MONTHLADIES MONTHSEPTEMBER 2014

MOTHER & DAUGHTER “LEARN TO GOLF” SERIES 4 weeks of group lessons

Learn to Golf TogetherContact Debbie Hanna on (028) 91852706

£50

COME & TRY IT WEDNESDAYSGroup beginner session Wednesday morning from 10-11am

Drop in from 10/09/14£5 per person includes a coffee

LADIES AUTUMN PAR THREE COMPETITIONFriday mornings 12/09/14Entry £8 (cardholders £2)

BEGINNER LADIES TEMPLE COURSE OFFER4 month membership (valid September - December 2014)

Par 3 Temple Course 7 days£75

DEAR DEBBIE LADIES IMPROVER CLINICWednesdays 11-12noonDrop in from 10/09/14

£5 per person include coffee

JOHN MINNIS LADIES OPENFriday 19th September

Play and Pamper Golf Dayin association with IN! Magazine and LUXE Day Spa

150 Crawfordsburn Road, Clandeboye, Bangor, Co Down, BT19 1GB T: 028 91 852706 E: [email protected]

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I t has been a remarkably busy summer around town with the

beauty of the new public realm

project starting to inch its way

around and leaving wonder in

its path. Its shaping up to be a

wonderful transformation and

we look forward to tracking its

progress. But although many

mark the summer being over

once the schools go back, the

nights draw in the the roads go

The incredible community initiative right here in Holywood

We’ve condensed all the bizz into one handy feature called news

4LOCAL NEWS

Deborah Harper gets you ready for Autumn with her column

One of the biggest nights of the year just got even bigger

Local Holywood talent set for upcoming ProKick event

A County Down company involved in a collaborative pop up

Local author William Long pens a stunning series of fantasy books

The legal lowdown if you feel you’ve been unfairly dismissed

into meltdown again, September

is a bit of a renaissance.

Because there is one huge event

coming up that should mark the

end of summer with the same

impact as a golden leaf falling

from the tree. That is Culture

Night. Taking place on 19th of

September, from what we have

seen and heard this is going

to be a monumental occasion

for the town. Bigger than ever

and now taking place from mid

afternoon into the small hours,

we have a huge profile on what

you can expect to experience. Its

a big one. Prepare to be dazzled.

We also have a huge line up

of features for you to get your

teeth into along with the latest

news, events and the best local

businesses in town. We hope you

enjoy, keep us posted on your

news and see you on the 19th!

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Contents

A local chocolatier tastes sweet success at taste awards

HOLYWOOD • Edition 19 • September 2014

10TIME TRAVELLER

14TIMEBANK

16 CULTURE NIGHT

20HEALTH & BEAUTY

22BITE TO SAVOUR

24JOB MATTERS

26LORDS OF THE RING

30A STAR IS BORN

GOLF IN THE HEART OF CLANDEBOYE ESTATE

BLACKWooDTHE

LADIES MONTHLADIES MONTHSEPTEMBER 2014

MOTHER & DAUGHTER “LEARN TO GOLF” SERIES 4 weeks of group lessons

Learn to Golf TogetherContact Debbie Hanna on (028) 91852706

£50

COME & TRY IT WEDNESDAYSGroup beginner session Wednesday morning from 10-11am

Drop in from 10/09/14£5 per person includes a coffee

LADIES AUTUMN PAR THREE COMPETITIONFriday mornings 12/09/14Entry £8 (cardholders £2)

BEGINNER LADIES TEMPLE COURSE OFFER4 month membership (valid September - December 2014)

Par 3 Temple Course 7 days£75

DEAR DEBBIE LADIES IMPROVER CLINICWednesdays 11-12noonDrop in from 10/09/14

£5 per person include coffee

JOHN MINNIS LADIES OPENFriday 19th September

Play and Pamper Golf Dayin association with IN! Magazine and LUXE Day Spa

150 Crawfordsburn Road, Clandeboye, Bangor, Co Down, BT19 1GB T: 028 91 852706 E: [email protected]

*Ladies taking part in any event will receive a £10 voucher for treatments in luxe day spa

£10VOUCHERFOR LUXE DAY SPA*

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BLOOMHOLYWOOD • Edition 19 • September 2014

NewsEMAIL : [email protected] WEB : bloommagazine.co.ukTWITTER : @bloommag FACEBOOK : Bloom Magazine Belfast

LOCAL News Views

From local pastime

to competitive sport,

family tradition to global

phenomenon, step through

the story of Irish dance as you

explore its passion and legacy

in this colourful exhibition at

the Ulster Folk & Transport

/// A STEP IN TIME - THE STORY OF IRISH DANCEMuseum. Chart its history from

the 1800s to the present day

with exquisite costume, lively

music and fascinating fi lm

footage. Pick up the exhibition

leafl et or visit online at nmni.

com for the full programme of

events around the exhibition.

12 members of Templeton Robinson’s staff have recently

achieved their City and Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Property. The

course was bespoke to Templeton Robinson and created in con-

junction with South Eastern Regional College and partly funded

by The Department of Employment and Learning. The 40 week

course covered all aspects of residential estate agency and has

provided the staff with a formal qualifi cation in their industry. The

course has been recognised by The National Association of Estate

Agents (NAEA), the UK’s leading professional body for estate

agents, and qualifi cation in the course has allowed those partici-

pating to become members of the NAEA. templetonrobinson.com

New to 'The Academy' 77

Holywood Rd, is Bricks4Kidz:

a unique experience for all

those who love building with

LEGO Bricks & Clayrazy, a

soft air drying, non-toxic

and light weight polymer

clay. Fun and creative

workshops for all ages

and abilities, unleash your

creative side. You can join

us for many different events

and activities ranging from

Afterschool Clubs, saturday

clubs, Birthday Parties, kids

night out & much more.

They have launched their

new instore Loyality Card,

simply collect 8 stamps to

enjoy your ninth visit FREE.

(1 stamp per child per visit)

Everything is Awesome!

bricks4kidz.co.uk

Holywood production company Green Inc run a one-hour work-shop for young people on the creative side

of the Television development and production process. Creative Director Chris Jones shares his experiences

as Creative Director and Executive Producer, and uses “Michael Smiley: Something To Ride Home About”,

as a case study of a recent series he developed and produced. The aim is to cover getting your idea turned

into a TV show, with insights on Broadcaster briefi ngs, Ideas creation, Effective Pitching, and getting into

Production. 26th September, North Down Museum, 5pm. 028 9127 1200.


Fashion Celebration

The Holywood Players drama group presents a ‘Christie’ style murder

mystery, ‘A Party To Murder’ written by Marcia Cash and Douglas E

Hughes. Although Agatha Christie was not directly responsible for ‘A

Party to Murder’, her shadow looms large over this play. The twisting,

turning, shocking plot is truly worthy of the mistress of murder. It

is Halloween and six people have been invited to a Murder Mystery

Party weekend at a rustic island cottage. Everything seems set for

a weekend of fun until ghosts from the past begin to haunt the pro-

ceedings and it becomes clear that all is not as it seems. 5th & 6th

Sep. 7.45pm @ The Studio Theatre, 38a Central Avenue, Bangor. £9

Ad, £5 under 18’s 028 9127 0069 bangordramaclub.com

/// THE HOLYWOOD PLAYERS PRESENT A SPOOKTACULAR

Launched by Bangor

Businesswoman Katie Larmour

and Holywood Blogger

Tiffany Brien, a series of

fashion events will showcase

the collections from Bangor

and Holywood town centre

retailers and businesses in

September. The schedule will

feature a headline catwalk

show, which will take place

on Wednesday 24 September

in the grounds of Bangor

Castle Walled Garden, as

well as fashion teas at the

Marine Court Hotel and other

exhibitions and in store events.

Tickets for the main event are

priced at £12 each, and will be

available to purchase online at

northdown.gov.uk/bookings,

and through North Down

Museum (028 9127 1200) and

Bangor Visitor Information

Centre (028 9127 0069).

/// STYLE AT THE SHORE

/// MEAT POP UP RARE & NATIVE BREEDS BBQ The Meat Pop Up Rare and Native Breeds BBQ took place on

Sunday 10th August with a stunning menu featuring Smoked Irish

Moiled Beef Rump, Saddleback Pork Belly and Southdown Lamb

Kebabs. A butchery and cookery demo also took place with Owen

McMahon and Nick Price with Owen breaking down a Southdown

Lamb carcass and Nick using the meat to make the Lamb Kebabs.

A ‘Sides & Sauces’ workshop followed with Sue Farmer and Darren

Nugent of PokerTree Brewery in Tyrone came along to talk about

and pour his range of beers. So all bases very much covered for a

mouth watering day at the grills. The event was sold out and full of

meat lovers who like to see the process done right as is the ethos

of this wonderful venture. Three more MeatPopUp events follow

at The Bay Tree this year. Next up is Gloucestershire Old Spot Pig

Night on Saturday 13th September. Meatpopup.co.uk. For tickets,

call William on 02890421419 / 07814424769.

World Suicide Prevention Day

Conference

‘Suicide in Northern Ire-

land: Research and Realities’

2pm - 5.30pm Wednesday

10th September 2014 at The

Crescent Art Centre, Belfast

organised by Ready to Help.

Info & tickets

suicideconference.

eventbrite.co.uk


BLOOMHOLYWOOD • Edition 19 • September 2014

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LOCAL News Views

From local pastime

to competitive sport,

family tradition to global

phenomenon, step through

the story of Irish dance as you

explore its passion and legacy

in this colourful exhibition at

the Ulster Folk & Transport

/// A STEP IN TIME - THE STORY OF IRISH DANCEMuseum. Chart its history from

the 1800s to the present day

with exquisite costume, lively

music and fascinating fi lm

footage. Pick up the exhibition

leafl et or visit online at nmni.

com for the full programme of

events around the exhibition.

12 members of Templeton Robinson’s staff have recently

achieved their City and Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Property. The

course was bespoke to Templeton Robinson and created in con-

junction with South Eastern Regional College and partly funded

by The Department of Employment and Learning. The 40 week

course covered all aspects of residential estate agency and has

provided the staff with a formal qualifi cation in their industry. The

course has been recognised by The National Association of Estate

Agents (NAEA), the UK’s leading professional body for estate

agents, and qualifi cation in the course has allowed those partici-

pating to become members of the NAEA. templetonrobinson.com

New to 'The Academy' 77

Holywood Rd, is Bricks4Kidz:

a unique experience for all

those who love building with

LEGO Bricks & Clayrazy, a

soft air drying, non-toxic

and light weight polymer

clay. Fun and creative

workshops for all ages

and abilities, unleash your

creative side. You can join

us for many different events

and activities ranging from

Afterschool Clubs, saturday

clubs, Birthday Parties, kids

night out & much more.

They have launched their

new instore Loyality Card,

simply collect 8 stamps to

enjoy your ninth visit FREE.

(1 stamp per child per visit)

Everything is Awesome!

bricks4kidz.co.uk

Holywood production company Green Inc run a one-hour work-shop for young people on the creative side

of the Television development and production process. Creative Director Chris Jones shares his experiences

as Creative Director and Executive Producer, and uses “Michael Smiley: Something To Ride Home About”,

as a case study of a recent series he developed and produced. The aim is to cover getting your idea turned

into a TV show, with insights on Broadcaster briefi ngs, Ideas creation, Effective Pitching, and getting into

Production. 26th September, North Down Museum, 5pm. 028 9127 1200.


Fashion Celebration

The Holywood Players drama group presents a ‘Christie’ style murder

mystery, ‘A Party To Murder’ written by Marcia Cash and Douglas E

Hughes. Although Agatha Christie was not directly responsible for ‘A

Party to Murder’, her shadow looms large over this play. The twisting,

turning, shocking plot is truly worthy of the mistress of murder. It

is Halloween and six people have been invited to a Murder Mystery

Party weekend at a rustic island cottage. Everything seems set for

a weekend of fun until ghosts from the past begin to haunt the pro-

ceedings and it becomes clear that all is not as it seems. 5th & 6th

Sep. 7.45pm @ The Studio Theatre, 38a Central Avenue, Bangor. £9

Ad, £5 under 18’s 028 9127 0069 bangordramaclub.com

/// THE HOLYWOOD PLAYERS PRESENT A SPOOKTACULAR

Launched by Bangor

Businesswoman Katie Larmour

and Holywood Blogger

Tiffany Brien, a series of

fashion events will showcase

the collections from Bangor

and Holywood town centre

retailers and businesses in

September. The schedule will

feature a headline catwalk

show, which will take place

on Wednesday 24 September

in the grounds of Bangor

Castle Walled Garden, as

well as fashion teas at the

Marine Court Hotel and other

exhibitions and in store events.

Tickets for the main event are

priced at £12 each, and will be

available to purchase online at

northdown.gov.uk/bookings,

and through North Down

Museum (028 9127 1200) and

Bangor Visitor Information

Centre (028 9127 0069).

/// STYLE AT THE SHORE

/// MEAT POP UP RARE & NATIVE BREEDS BBQ The Meat Pop Up Rare and Native Breeds BBQ took place on

Sunday 10th August with a stunning menu featuring Smoked Irish

Moiled Beef Rump, Saddleback Pork Belly and Southdown Lamb

Kebabs. A butchery and cookery demo also took place with Owen

McMahon and Nick Price with Owen breaking down a Southdown

Lamb carcass and Nick using the meat to make the Lamb Kebabs.

A ‘Sides & Sauces’ workshop followed with Sue Farmer and Darren

Nugent of PokerTree Brewery in Tyrone came along to talk about

and pour his range of beers. So all bases very much covered for a

mouth watering day at the grills. The event was sold out and full of

meat lovers who like to see the process done right as is the ethos

of this wonderful venture. Three more MeatPopUp events follow

at The Bay Tree this year. Next up is Gloucestershire Old Spot Pig

Night on Saturday 13th September. Meatpopup.co.uk. For tickets,

call William on 02890421419 / 07814424769.

World Suicide Prevention Day

Conference

‘Suicide in Northern Ire-

land: Research and Realities’

2pm - 5.30pm Wednesday

10th September 2014 at The

Crescent Art Centre, Belfast

organised by Ready to Help.

Info & tickets

suicideconference.

eventbrite.co.uk


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LOCAL News Views

Great Taste, the largest blind-

tasted food awards scheme,

has reached an exciting stage

for many producers in Northern

Ireland and results just released

show many of the one and two

star winners of 2014 locally here

in County Down including La Co-

quine, The Whalley Cafe for their

caramel square, Keen Nutrition,

Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt Co.

Joy’s Artisan Foods, The Offbeat

Bottling Company, The Heath-

erlea, Miss McKeowns, Glastry

Farm, Angus Farm Shop, Rich

Sauces, A Slice of Heaven Ltd

and PEPPUP Limited. Judges

are presented with a spoonful

of jam, a pie, a slice of salami,

or a cup of espresso, with no

wrappings, jars or marks – and

they taste, confer and re-taste

before making the decision on

whether a product should be a

Great Taste 1, 2 or 3 star winner.

Judged by over 400 of the most

demanding palates belonging to

food critics, chefs, cooks, mem-

bers of the Women’s Institute,

producers and a host of food

writers and journalists, Great

Taste is widely acknowledged as

the most respected food accredi-

tation scheme for artisan and

speciality food producers.

Children and young people are being encouraged to use their

creativity and take part in this year’s anti-bullying art and creative

writing competition, one of the many exciting initiatives taking

place in the lead up to Anti-Bullying Week 2014 (17-21 November

2014). This year’s theme is ‘Together we will make a difference

– END BULLYING NOW!’ and will explore our collective role in

tackling bullying in our schools and in our communities. There are

two categories in the competition; art and creative writing. Art will

include posters, drawings, paintings, sculptures or photographs,

while creative writing will include poetry, short stories, diaries, songs

and drama scripts up to 500 words in length. All entries will be

judged in three groups, based on age on 30 September 2014: Junior

(under 9 years old), Intermediate (9 - 13 years old) and Senior (14-

18 years old). Entries must be submitted through a school, youth

group or other organisation that has registered for Anti-Bullying Week

2014. Deadline for entries is Tuesday 30 September 2014. Schools,

youth groups and any organisation working with young people

can register for Anti-Bullying Week through the NIABF website

endbullying.org.uk. Or Jenny Reid, Project Assistant, on 028 9089

1730 or email [email protected]. Pictured are Lee Kane, Regional

Anti-Bullying Coordinator, Northern Ireland Anti-Bullying Forum

(NIABF); Translink’s Ursula Kelleher; Charlie Collins (7) and Tara

McNamee (10) from St Joseph’s Primary School, Carryduff.

/// GET CREATIVE FOR ANTI BULLYING WEEK

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LOCAL News Views

/// DVD RENTALS ARE BACK IN HOLYWOOD


Great news for all Holywood’s movie buffs still reeling after the

closure of Xtra Vision - A brand new DVD rental shop is now open

in Holywood Sun! Filling the huge gap in the market, the new shop

is offering all the very latest new releases for only £3 per night or

great deals for 3 night rentals. There’s a huge selection too for all

ages with a fantastic children’s section. Membership is free, all you

need is some photo ID. If you’re planning a full night in, you can

stock up on crisps, sweets and snacks too and they’re open 7 days

a week to 9pm! A brilliant service from what is now the only DVD

rental available within Holywood and surrounding areas with hun-

dreds of DVDs to choose from. Keep an eye on their Facebook page

for a list of new releases. 17 Downshire Road. Tel 02890 421300.

Tel: HOLYWOOD 028 9059 3535 Mob: 07933 178986

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LOCAL News Views

/// DVD RENTALS ARE BACK IN HOLYWOOD


Great news for all Holywood’s movie buffs still reeling after the

closure of Xtra Vision - A brand new DVD rental shop is now open

in Holywood Sun! Filling the huge gap in the market, the new shop

is offering all the very latest new releases for only £3 per night or

great deals for 3 night rentals. There’s a huge selection too for all

ages with a fantastic children’s section. Membership is free, all you

need is some photo ID. If you’re planning a full night in, you can

stock up on crisps, sweets and snacks too and they’re open 7 days

a week to 9pm! A brilliant service from what is now the only DVD

rental available within Holywood and surrounding areas with hun-

dreds of DVDs to choose from. Keep an eye on their Facebook page

for a list of new releases. 17 Downshire Road. Tel 02890 421300.

Tel: HOLYWOOD 028 9059 3535 Mob: 07933 178986

LAWN TREATMENT PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE FROM £14!

MASSIVE 25% PENSIONERS DISCOUNT ON ALL SERVICES

BESPOKE HANGING BASKETS, PLANTERS & WINDOW BOXES NOW AVAILABLE

FIRST GRASS CUT ABSOLUTELY FREE!T&C’s APPLY

Great Prices & Quality Guaranteed

All Gardening ServicesOffered Including:

Grass CuttingHedge TrimmingGarden Design &

MaintenanceSoft Landscaping

Garden Tidy Ups, Weeding, PlantingDecking, Paving, Fencing

PowerwashingLawns Sown,

Turf Supplied & Laid

The Premier Gardening Company

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A NewDimensionHolywood based author William Long began writing a series of

sci-fi fantasy adventure stories aimed and young adults and

older kids. The next edition is published soon so we caught up

with William for a chat about how it all began.

William grew up in East Belfast during and after the Second

World War when there was little in the way of home enter-

tainment for a little boy. Both his parents were profoundly deaf, so

there was no radio at that stage of his childhood, and long before

the advent of TV and computers. ‘I was always reading a book

of some description: Rupert the Bear and Just William are two

favourites that come to mind. American comics from an aunt in

Canada arrived almost every month, feeding my imagination with

the deeds of Batman, Captain Marvel and Superman, as well as

the antics of Tom and Jerry. As I grew older, I would spend time

with my mother helping her to read the daily and weekend papers,

which helped her to adjust to a silent world.’ He left school at 14

to start work and earn some money, but continued his education

with the aid of libraries and books.

‘I always had the feeling I had a story to tell, but it wasn’t until I

was in my 60s when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer that I

made any attempt to take writing seriously. During the eighteen

months of clinical tests, scans and, finally, surgery, I kept notes

on the whole process and turned it into a short story. One of the

hospital staff chanced to read it and suggested that others would

also like to read it. So along with a selection of fictional Irish short

stories, it was published as An Unexpected Diagnosis – which is

still available as an eBook on Amazon. Since then, I now treat

every day as bonus, and it was the spur to writing a novel.’

William has always been interested in the cosmos, space explora-

tion and the possibility of life on other worlds. Around ten years

ago he listened to a broadcast by the Japanese physicist, Dr Michio

Kaku, an early proponent of string theory, when he spoke of the

multiverse, the idea there might be multiple universes. ‘‘What

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Hospital. For a limited period,

signed copies available on

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if we could travel from one

dimension to the next? What

would we find? And so, I think,

the idea for Timecrack was

triggered. It was when one

of my readers asked me what

happened to Malcolm and Lucy,

the boys’ parents, that I thought

seriously about continuing the

story. This eventually led to the

writing of Copanatec the next

book in the Timecrack series,

which I expect to be published

before Christmas. A third book

is in the pipeline, hopefully for

publication next year.’

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COMMUNITY SPIRITTimebank is fantastic way of exchanging skills and for people to come

together and help others and help themselves at the same time.

Redburn Loughview started its Timebank initiative in March 2012. and

since then there have been 1,253 plus exchanges totalling 297,200

hours on the two Co Down estates! We spoke to Louise Green the

Project Worker for Redburn Loughview Community Forum to get an

insight into how it all works.

TIME TO

SHARE

‘Timebank encourages neighbour-

liness and enables often unrec-

ognised support provided within

a community to be recorded as

assets and celebrated. As a result

people in 40 nations across six

continents are depositing their

time and swapping their skills,

including 26,000 in the UK.

Redburn Loughview Community

Forum became involved in Time-

banking through Robert Mahaffey

– Housing Executive and Sinead

Quinn from Volunteer Now as a

partnership project.’

Timebank it is still relatively

new even though it has been

going since the 1980s’ so it took

some time to bed in, however

once the community realised

that they already Timebank

everyday with their family and

friends by exchanging favours

it became easier understood.

‘It is a fantastic way of getting

Anyone in terested in Timebank p lease contact S inead Qu inn a t Vo lunteer Now 028 9020 0850 as smal l grants may be ava i lab le .

to know your neighbours,’ says

Louise, ‘meet likeminded people

and share skills and use your

banked hours when you need

them. The exchanges range from

Lifts for shopping, to sewing,

training learning new skills like

first aid, food hygiene. It can be

as simple as taking a telephone

call or collecting some shopping

for a member. Each exchange

is treated the same 1hour for 1

hour regardless of skill base or

profession. We have volunteers

that exchange skills regularly

and give their hours to Timebank

members that cannot accumulate

the hours necessary to complete

a task ie decorating or gardening,

due to health restrictions.’

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neighbours and members of the

community want to get involved

and participate and is equally

rewarding to see how by par-

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have said it has reduced their

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and through Timebank they have

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to further enhance their skills

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CULTURE NIGHT 2014Holywood Culture Night returns on Friday 19th September and this years is shaping up to be the biggest yet! As you may know, the event emerged from a series of meetings initiated by Holywood Shared Town which brought together businesses, community groups and statutory agencies to discuss ways of re-invigorating Holywood Town Centre.Culture Night was one such idea which Holywood Shared Town decided to pursue. The first night took place in 2012 and now two years on the event has captured the imaginations and generosity of local residents and businesses alike. Local singer/songwriter and business woman Mari Jackson who has performed at the event for the past two years, decided to become involved as an organiser this year in conjunction with Holywood Shared Town and the union is proving to be a key ingredient for success. Donations, favours and time have all been shared amongst the organisers and the line up of the night on 19th September is looking extraordinary!

A marketing plan was hatched

both in the physical and digital

realms. Local businesses decided

to get on board to help give some-

thing back to their community

and funds quickly grew to cover

the necessary event costs. To date

over 90 acts have been secured

to perform at the one day event

on Friday 19th September 2014

including soloists, duets, bands,

dance troupes, impersonators, po-

ets, drama troupes, art exhibitions,

children’s street entertainers, and

many more. The event will com-

mence early with many businesses

offering a variety of activities

both inside and outside (weather

permitting), including discounts

on products and services. The fun

starts at around 3pm with buskers

and various acts dotted along the

pavements of the town centre

and inside some of its cafes and

restaurants. The High St will then

be closed off from 6pm - 9pm to

allow room for many bigger events

and stage acts to begin although

Church Road, Sullivan Place, Hi-

bernia Street & lower High Street

will continue to offer a wealth of

activities during these hours. A

multicultural quarter will showcase

the diverse nature of Holywood

and will include drum workshops,

film, food and dance, while

Holywood Library will host a WW1

exhibition, alongside many other

activities, as we celebrate the

centenary of 1914. A tea dance

for the over 55’s will take place in

the Unitarian Church hall. Later

on in the day, many popular bands

will be playing in the local pubs

and clubs until closing times.

Support has come in from many

different routes, including Ho-

lywood’s own Rory McIlroy, who

has sponsored Party Golf for the

children. A “Just Giving” page

Prepare to be dazzled!

is up and running and can be

accessed via the facebook.com/

Holywoodculturenight where up

to date information is available

on a daily basis. Alternatively call

at Garrys Barber Shop, 113 High

Street where you will find further

up to the minute information.

Programmes for Holywood Culture

Night 2014 can be found in most

local business premises through-

out the town centre and the event

is all FREE for you to enjoy. A

huge thanks to Mari Jackson for

putting together such a wonderful

day and night of events for all the

family. She has worked tirelessly

putting this together and I know

she would like to thank everyone

who has helped out, donated

money, time, equipment or skills.

And now, the rest is very

much up to you to make this

one the town’s best events

EVER!

CHURCH ROAD EVENTS3pm

Busker John Andrews 3pm

Lego & Clay Workshops near The Factory Shop.

3pmBrendan Donnelly on keyboards

& singing outside the DUP advice centre.

3pm Roving Children’ Street Performers

4 - 6pm “Jammin” session (make your own jam) outside the Iona with

David Semple 5 - 7pm

Make your own pizza at Panini’s.6pm

“Serendipity” sing in The Ulster Bank.

6pm The brilliant Ashleigh Ramsay

Disco Dancers. 7pm

School Choir8pm

Play in the Church of Ireland, “Murder on the Titanic”.


HOLYWOOD FIRE STATION EVENTS!

7pm The G & I Dance AcademyJazz & Hip Hop Dancers

7.30pm Shock Treatment - 4 pc New

Wave Punk Band 8.30pm

Count Me In - 7 pc Bluegrass Band

9.30pmWasted Talent - 4 pc Punk Rock

BandBank.


CULTURE NIGHT 2014Holywood Culture Night returns on Friday 19th September and this years is shaping up to be the biggest yet! As you may know, the event emerged from a series of meetings initiated by Holywood Shared Town which brought together businesses, community groups and statutory agencies to discuss ways of re-invigorating Holywood Town Centre.Culture Night was one such idea which Holywood Shared Town decided to pursue. The first night took place in 2012 and now two years on the event has captured the imaginations and generosity of local residents and businesses alike. Local singer/songwriter and business woman Mari Jackson who has performed at the event for the past two years, decided to become involved as an organiser this year in conjunction with Holywood Shared Town and the union is proving to be a key ingredient for success. Donations, favours and time have all been shared amongst the organisers and the line up of the night on 19th September is looking extraordinary!

A marketing plan was hatched

both in the physical and digital

realms. Local businesses decided

to get on board to help give some-

thing back to their community

and funds quickly grew to cover

the necessary event costs. To date

over 90 acts have been secured

to perform at the one day event

on Friday 19th September 2014

including soloists, duets, bands,

dance troupes, impersonators, po-

ets, drama troupes, art exhibitions,

children’s street entertainers, and

many more. The event will com-

mence early with many businesses

offering a variety of activities

both inside and outside (weather

permitting), including discounts

on products and services. The fun

starts at around 3pm with buskers

and various acts dotted along the

pavements of the town centre

and inside some of its cafes and

restaurants. The High St will then

be closed off from 6pm - 9pm to

allow room for many bigger events

and stage acts to begin although

Church Road, Sullivan Place, Hi-

bernia Street & lower High Street

will continue to offer a wealth of

activities during these hours. A

multicultural quarter will showcase

the diverse nature of Holywood

and will include drum workshops,

film, food and dance, while

Holywood Library will host a WW1

exhibition, alongside many other

activities, as we celebrate the

centenary of 1914. A tea dance

for the over 55’s will take place in

the Unitarian Church hall. Later

on in the day, many popular bands

will be playing in the local pubs

and clubs until closing times.

Support has come in from many

different routes, including Ho-

lywood’s own Rory McIlroy, who

has sponsored Party Golf for the

children. A “Just Giving” page

Prepare to be dazzled!

is up and running and can be

accessed via the facebook.com/

Holywoodculturenight where up

to date information is available

on a daily basis. Alternatively call

at Garrys Barber Shop, 113 High

Street where you will find further

up to the minute information.

Programmes for Holywood Culture

Night 2014 can be found in most

local business premises through-

out the town centre and the event

is all FREE for you to enjoy. A

huge thanks to Mari Jackson for

putting together such a wonderful

day and night of events for all the

family. She has worked tirelessly

putting this together and I know

she would like to thank everyone

who has helped out, donated

money, time, equipment or skills.

And now, the rest is very

much up to you to make this

one the town’s best events

EVER!

CHURCH ROAD EVENTS3pm

Busker John Andrews 3pm

Lego & Clay Workshops near The Factory Shop.

3pmBrendan Donnelly on keyboards

& singing outside the DUP advice centre.

3pm Roving Children’ Street Performers

4 - 6pm “Jammin” session (make your own jam) outside the Iona with

David Semple 5 - 7pm

Make your own pizza at Panini’s.6pm

“Serendipity” sing in The Ulster Bank.

6pm The brilliant Ashleigh Ramsay

Disco Dancers. 7pm

School Choir8pm

Play in the Church of Ireland, “Murder on the Titanic”.


HOLYWOOD FIRE STATION EVENTS!

7pm The G & I Dance AcademyJazz & Hip Hop Dancers

7.30pm Shock Treatment - 4 pc New

Wave Punk Band 8.30pm

Count Me In - 7 pc Bluegrass Band

9.30pmWasted Talent - 4 pc Punk Rock

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It just takes a windy, cold, overcast day to remind you that autumn is just around the corner! This time of year I do a second ‘spring’ clean. As I pack away the summer clothes, shoes, swimsuits i find it hard to be-lieve it was ever warm enough to wear any of them!

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creative mob of local producers, artists and crafts-

people who are teaming up to take over the former

Easons’ store in Belfast City Centre this September

under the collaboration leader ‘Merchant&Maker’

to transform it’s abandoned and desolate shell into

a dazzling pop-up Bazaar that will celebrate all

things hand-crafted and locally produced.

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local artists and producers to

sell their products and market

their businesses at the location

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5 things you need to know Losing your job is upsetting, however, if you feel you have been unfairly

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and there must have been a good reason for doing so. An employer also

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key considerations you need to be aware of:

As well as making it much

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harm your chances of success

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Whilst Legal Aid is not

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claims, it is worth noting

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If your insurance policy

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About being unfairly dismissed from your job

an alternative resolution to

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first ISKA Full-Contact world champion and took the world welterweight title from American Richard Hill – the Mayweather Jnr of kickboxing back then. The event took place on September 12, 1989 in the Ulster Hall. To mark the occasion Murray, now a celebrated coach and promoter, is gathering SEVEN home-grown fighting stars of the present and future who will all challenge for a world title on the night of September 13 2014. “It feels like just a heartbeat since that night my heart was racing and I


stepped through the ropes,” said Murray. “He’d beaten me once before, but he wasn’t going to beat me that night in front of my Belfast. I’ve had an incredible and wonderful career since then but that night set me on the way, I felt that I had to mark it and there’s no better way for me, and for the sport I love, than to look to the future.” Murray’s career has taken him from the simple gym in East Belfast, where he still turns out champion after champion, to the seat of governments in Europe. He saw the way his sport could unite communities;

I’ve had a wonderful career since then but that night set me on the way, I felt that I had to mark it and there’s no better way for me, and for the sport I love, than to look to the future.

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his gym has long been known as a zero-tolerance zone for sectarianism. Billy visits schools, especially in tough areas teaching a message of self-respect and self-control with his motto Truth, Discipline and Respect. He helped co-found The Peace Fighters - a sports initiative dedicated to helping young people.

The ProKick Gym owner has also guided, promoted, and managed 10 world champions, 23 European (or Intercontinental) champions and numerous national champions. He takes teams across the globe without any official funding - it’s all paid for through fundraising by friends and families of the brave and eager young fighters.

Belfast’s Billy Murray is marking an incredible career milestone with a

glittering event at the Ulster Hall this September 13th also featuring

Holywood Karate Club’s Cathy McAleer! Most would say he is the man

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A TASTESENSATIONThe world’s largest blind-tasted food awards Great Taste, has just

released the stars of 2014 and Holywood’s La Coquine is amongst

the producers celebrating as its Cherry and Tipsy Elephant chocolates

were both awarded 2 stars and its Salted Caramel, Whiskey Caramel,

and Thai Lime were all awarded 1 star. La Coquine is now able to

proudly carry the little gold and black Great Taste logo.





farmers and a host of food writ-

ers and journalists blind-tasting

a total of 10,000 different

foods and drink, Great Taste is

widely acknowledged as the most

respected food accreditation

scheme for artisan and speciality

food producers. Founder of the

business, Brenda Fraser said; ‘As

a new business these were La

Coquine’s first entries into the

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ucts were accredited with stars,

especially at our first attempt

and given the strong competition

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what La Coquine always aims to

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Great Taste is about taste, not

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“Great presentation - incredibly

sophisticated”

“smooth chocolate and a lovely touch of fruity interior, very moreish.”


A TASTESENSATIONThe world’s largest blind-tasted food awards Great Taste, has just

released the stars of 2014 and Holywood’s La Coquine is amongst

the producers celebrating as its Cherry and Tipsy Elephant chocolates

were both awarded 2 stars and its Salted Caramel, Whiskey Caramel,

and Thai Lime were all awarded 1 star. La Coquine is now able to

proudly carry the little gold and black Great Taste logo.





farmers and a host of food writ-

ers and journalists blind-tasting

a total of 10,000 different

foods and drink, Great Taste is

widely acknowledged as the most

respected food accreditation

scheme for artisan and speciality

food producers. Founder of the

business, Brenda Fraser said; ‘As

a new business these were La

Coquine’s first entries into the

Great Taste Awards and we are

over the moon that all our prod-

ucts were accredited with stars,

especially at our first attempt

and given the strong competition

from well-known and established

chocolate companies. This pres-

tigious award will certainly add

credibility to our chocolates and

our business, as the Great Taste

symbol on our products shows

Top to Bottom:Cherry

Salted Muscovado CaramelThai Taster

Whisky CaramelTipsy Elephant

AWARD

WIN

NIN

G LINE UP

For more information: Brenda Fraser - [email protected] / Tel: 028 9560 8065

that they have been through a

rigorous and independent judg-

ing process-it’s not about smart

packaging or clever marketing,

it’s all about taste and that’s

what La Coquine always aims to

deliver. We’re in the process of

establishing a permanent retail

base in Holywood over the com-

ing months and these awards will

undoubtedly help in putting our

Handmade in Holywood choco-

lates on the map’

Great Taste is about taste, not

about clever branding or smart

packaging. Judges are presented

with a spoonful of jam, a pie,

a slice of salami, or a cup of

espresso, with no wrappings, jars

or marks – and they taste, confer

and re-taste before making the

decision on whether a product

should be a 1-, 2- or 3-star win-

ner. In total more than 12 judges

will have tasted and commented

on each product.

“Great presentation - incredibly

sophisticated”

“smooth chocolate and a lovely touch of fruity interior, very moreish.”

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