March Carryduff Focus

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Contents: Page

Articles:

Technology - Head for the Hills 6

Health

- Don’t Suffer in Silence 18

Travel

- Hidden Algarve 20

Science Facts 28

The Better Life 32

Buster 34

Book Review - Creature Comforts 36

Movie Review 38

- Hitchcock

- Skyfall

Seasonal Recipe: Lemon Chicken with Tabbouleh 12

Puzzles:

Codeword 10 Wordsearch - Golf 14

Sudoku 22

Hidato 26

Quiz - Days of the Week 30

Two Minutes Trial 39

Puzzle Solutions 47

Regulars: Local Useful Numbers 35

Community Pages 40-45

Index 46

April Issue Deadline - Mon 18th March

Carryduff Focus Magazine is published by Local Focus, a totally independent small business.

Local Focus cannot be held responsible for any advert content, including errors and omissions. Local Focus

does not endorse companies, products or services that appear in this magazine. We endeavour to ensure that all information given within this magazine is accurate,

but this cannot always be guaranteed.

Welcome to the March issue

of the Carryduff Focus

March already! It’s going to be a busy month, with Mother’s Day on Sunday 10th and the build up to Easter Sunday on 31st.

If you’re short on ideas for your Mum’s present, we have lots of local businesses vying for your attention - everything you could pamper her with, from lovely meals to fantastic beauty treatments to nights out.

To treat your Mum to a day away from the kitchen, there are special Mother’s Day 3 and 4 course meals on offer at local restaurants - the Ivanhoe Inn on page 15 and the Beechill Inn on page 13. If your Mum would prefer to relax and be pampered, all the local salons offer treatments or vouchers. For example, there are Mother’s Day packages available at Chic Beauty on page 21 as well as 10% off gelish nails and Dermalogica facials; there’s 20% off facials and massages at Factor 1 on page 16 or a you can book your Mum in for a facial and blow dry package with free chocolate at Passion on page 15.

Want to treat her to a new hair style? - there’s 10% off hair and beauty treatments at Riah on page 27, and gift vouchers available from Louise Gallagher on page 21 or Head Office on page 28.

If your Mum would enjoy a night out at a local fashion show in aid of Action Cancer or a ticket to ‘Stars in their Eyes’ and dancing at La Mon Hotel, there’s more information and details on how to buy tickets on page 43. There must be something there to suit everyone’s Mum! And all local too.

Until next time...

Deirdre


Suburban Gardens It’s Spring! Does your garden

need tidied up?

Ring Stephen on:

Mob: 07914 992 970 Tel: 028 90 795106

Free estimates & competitive rates

Regular Garden Maintenance Hedges & Lawns Cut

Lawns Turfed/Seeded Beds Created & Planted

Bow-WOW! Barber

City and Guilds Accredited Fully Equipped Salon All Breeds Catered For Dog Walking Sessions Competitive Rates Flexible Hours Pick-up and Drop-off Service Pet Care Trust Member

35 Cleveley Park,

Four Winds

Belfast BT8 6NB

Find us on

Call Paul today on:

0772 5555 835 or 02890 295 270

www.bowwowbarber.co.uk

BEECHTREE KENNELS

Small Family Run Kennels

Idyllic Location & Facilities Purpose Built Modern Kennels Individual Attention Assured

DARD Approved and Licensed Inspection Welcome - by Appointment

Visit our Website:

www.beechtreekennelsni.com

Tel: 02890 814849 or 079 9057 5129

29 Drumview Road, Carryduff. BT27 8YF

Open All Year

Screened & Unscreened Top Soil

Coloured Pebbles

Mini & Rubber Tyred Diggers

Lorry Hire

Rock Hammer Hire

Ground Works & Landscaping

Ring Today for a quotation

Tel: 02890 403518 or 07885 304336



Ivor Gordon

Driving School

1st 10 Lessons £180

Fully Qualified Local Instructor

♦ No Trainee Instructors ♦

Free Pick up Service from Home

Gift Vouchers Available

www.ivorgordon.com

Tel: 029 90 813861 Mobile: 07986 754811

Present this Voucher for

£10 off your first lesson

A.R.M. LOCKSMITHS

Master Locksmiths • Domestic & Commercial

Emergency Locksmiths 24/7 Service Non-Destructive Entry Complete Lock Changes UPVC Doors and Window locks

repaired and replaced All locks supplied and fitted meeting

insurance requirements On Site Key Cutting Facility Burglary Repair & Boarding Up Work & Locks Guaranteed All calls dealt with in confidence

Tel: 07934 663337

Store this number for Emergencies

Mondays - Banbridge Dromore Street Meeting Rooms,

9:30am, 12:30pm & 5:45pm

Wednesdays - Carryduff Lough Moss Leisure Centre,

9:45am & 6pm

Thursdays - Hillsborough Lower Maze Community Hall,

Culcavy Road, 6:15pm

Tel: Anne Marie 028 4062 4879

For information on all Weight Watchers meetings

www.weightwatchers.ie

HOME CARE PODIATRY

Laura Dorman BSc (Hons) MChS HPC Registered Podiatrist/ Chiropodist

Treatments carried out for all foot conditions: - Routine Nail Care - Corn/Callus Removal - Verruca Treatments - Diabetic Assessments and Foot Care - Podiatric Orthoses/Insoles and Pads

Evening & Weekend Appointments Available

For an appointment,

please call Laura on

07540 143 330

Foot Care In The Comfort Of Your Own Home


OIL SERVICE from £40

GAS SERVICE from £50

Rapid Breakdown Service 24-hr Breakdown Service

7 Church Rd, Boardmills, Carryduff. BT27 6UP

ALAN WEIR

Tel: 028 9263 8422

Mob: 07710 670363

Special Offer:

Carryduff to Belfast International Airport £25

Carryduff to Belfast City Airport £12

Call and Book NOW ▪ 24 Hour Service Available

PSV Owner Drivers Required - ring for details

Your local cab company - fast, friendly reliable service

Visit our Facebook page, Carryduff Cabs

All Drivers are DOE Approved and all cars are PSV’d


Kitchens & Bespoke Furniture Doors ♦ Floors ♦ Stairs ♦ Roofs PVC Fascia and Soffits Small Extensions

tel: Gareth 07766 816 000

Joinery & Kitchens

IRVINE JOINERY

TREE SURGERY: Pruning, Dismantling, Felling, Hedge Work & LANDSCAPING .

Fully Insured Find us on:


Codeword

Each letter in this puzzle is represented by a number

between 1 and 25. The codes for three letters are shown. As you find the letters, add them in the

box below. Solution on p47

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L&R Services

Power Washing We can clean your:

Driveways ▪ Paths ▪ Patios

▪ Block Paving ▪ etc

Call in the Professionals!

Contact:

Lawrence 0774 555 3331

or Robert 07877 916 065



14 Cedarhurst Rd Belfast BT8 7RH

T: 02890 693193

March Meal Deal Soup of the day or Garlic Bread

2 Porterhouse Steaks, Onion Rings, Sauce & Potatoes

Served with a bottle of Red or White

£29.95 per couple* *Excludes Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day Sunday 10 March

Treat your mum to a fabulous 3 course Meal

£17 .95 per person Booking Essential!

Easter Sunday

Full Menu Available 1-8.00pm

www. beechillinn.co.uk

email : [email protected]

St Patrick’s Day

Steak Pie or Sausage & Champ

with a Pint £7.95

Live Music 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm


3 Verticals from only £89

Introductory Offer :

20% Off

New Range of Roman Blinds

Adrian Murray

Plumbing & Heating

All types of Plumbing and Heating work undertaken

Full Bathroom Refurbishments

Underfloor Heating

Solar Hot Water Systems

Oftec Registered

Call Adrian on:

07515 148 605

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Happy

Mother’s

Day

Make Mum’s day really special

on Sunday 10th March

with Lunch at the Ivanhoe Hotel, Carryduff

4-Course Menu served from 1pm

ONLY £18.95

Under 12s £7.50

Tel. 028 9081 2240 Early Booking Recommended

Unit 10, Glenview Ind Est, Tower Lane, Hillsborough Rd, Moneyreagh.

Find us on Facebook Search for Passion Hair and Beauty Moneyreagh

www.passionhairandbeautymoneyreagh.com Tel: 028 9044 9331

PASSION Hair & Beauty

A relaxing and well deserved treat for all those fabulous Mums during the month of March

Eve Taylor Express Facial, & a Blow Dry including a

FREE gift of delicious artisan handmade chocolates from Chocolate Memories

Gel Extensions, Gel overlays & Gelicure available

Eyelash Extensions Coming Soon

Stockists of GHDs • Matrix • He-Shi • Moroccan Oil • White to Brown

Mother’s Day at

only £25 T&Cs apply

Gift

Vouchers Available


For an appointment, please phone 028 90 815775

Mother’s Day Offers

Treat your Mother this

Mother’s Day

with 20% off all Facials

& Massages

at Factor 1

Relax and Enjoy - you deserve it! COMING SOON... HD Brows High Definition Brows - the latest A-list beauty treatment to hit the high street. A 7-step procedure used to perfect and define your brows.

Ring the Salon for more details.

Mother’s Day Offer valid during March 2013 only


KUDOS COACH TRAVEL LTD CARRYDUFF

COACH & MINIBUS HIRE

16, 24, 29 & 49 seat coaches Available for all occasions including:

School Transport - Church Outings

Sports Events - Day Tours Corporate Travel - Evenings Out

Golf Transport

Tel No: 028 90 81 55 11

E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.kudoscoachtravel.com

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Frames & Doors washed for FREE

Gutter cleaning using our new

vacuum system

PVC Cleaning Gutters, Fascias,

Soffits, Downpipes and Conservatory roofs

Powerwashing Paths, Patios,

Roofs, Driveways, also re-sanding of block paving

07841 469 829

We Are Fully Insured All Areas Covered

Give your local window cleaner a call...

Cherry Plumbing & Heating Repairs Call Graham for all your

plumbing repairs:

Taps, Valves, Tanks, Toilets, Basins, Sinks, Showers, Pipes, Radiators, Pumps, Cylinders,

Immersion Heaters

Oil Boilers: repaired & serviced

Mob: 07742 080 950

No Job Too Small

Locally based in Belfast,

Mercury Electrics are

available when you need us to take care of all your electrical

installation needs

17th Edition Consumer Units Sockets / Lights Showers Cookers Conservatories/Extensions Outdoor/Garden Lighting Garages wired Cameras/Alarms/Aerials Telephone Points PV Solar Panels Wind Turbines

Mob: 07909 540868

www.mercuryelectricsni.co.uk



Visit our showroom..

for the latest in bathroom &

showering equipment

Full design & installation

service available

...quality showering

& bathrooms

Brae Bathrooms, 188b Saintfield Road, Commons Brae (behind Tesco Express)

www.brae-bathrooms.co.uk Tel: 028 90 703422 Open: Mon-Fri 9:30am-5pm Closed: Sat & Sun After Hours: By Appointment Only

NEW - Large display of freestanding baths

A recent shower room

installation for Mr &

Mrs H, Saintfield

Fully

Insured

Quality

Assured

Free

Estimates

All Waste

Removed

Commercial and Domestic garden

maintenance

Power Washing, patios, drives, etc

Coloured pebbles supplied and laid

Decorative flagging / paving / walls

Hedge cutting & tree pruning / felling

Lawns scarified & re-sowed, feeding

done

New lawns laid / sowed / turfed

Domestic, Field & Sheep fencing erected

Fields / paddocks / large grass areas

grass topped / cut

Mini digger work undertaken

General tidy ups - grass cutting



Chic Beauty Clinic, Emerson House, Carryduff

Tel: 02890 813672

NEW Dermalogica Skinperfect Primer

SPF30 now in stock

10% OFF Gelish Gel Nails 10% OFF Dermalogica Facials

(excludes Express Facial)

Spend over £60 on Dermalogica products

and receive a FREE GIFT worth £25

Gift Vouchers & Packages available

Trainee Day Sat 9th March

March Offers

CLOSED Sat 16th March

HALF PRICE TREATMENTS!

Mother’s Day:

NEW fabulous Halo Daily Hair Extensions to replace clip-ins

(up to 22 inches in length, can be put on in

seconds) Every girls dream!

Miglio Jewellery - NEW Mens Collection

Awesome Spring Catalogues available

For an appointment:

Tel: 02890 815275 or txt 07815 204489

L’Oreal Colour Degree Specialist • Tony & Guy Trained Cutting Specialist

Grass cutting ▪ strimming

Edging ▪ Hedge trimming Patio cleaning

Call Michael today on:

Mob: 07811 472 688

Based in Carryduff • Free Estimates

MONDAY

Moneyrea The Auld House, Church Road, 5:30pm & 7:30pm Tel: amy 07834 818 661

THURSDAY

Carryduff Ivanhoe Hotel, Saintfield Road, 5.15pm & 7.15pm Tel: Alice 07765 824294

Saintfield Academy Primary School, 194 Listooder Road, 5:30pm & 7:30pm Tel: Heather 07882 049 569


Extensions, Renovations & Ground Works All aspects of Building Work carried out

Joinery ▪ Plastering Paving ▪ Brickwork Roof Work ▪ PVC

Flexible and Reliable at affordable prices

No job too small ▪ Locally Based Builder

t: 07546 634450 or 028 90 640212 www.newtownhomeimprovementsbelfast.co.uk

Sudoku

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.

For solution, see page 47


Before After ~ We work with Crash Services ~

Moss Road Accident Repair

Plastic Bumper Repairs Headlight Bracket Repairs Re-sprays & Colour Changes All Minor and Major Repairs Private and Insurance work we pay the first £100 insurance excess

for own fault accidents

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Call 028 9722 8758 or text 07972 473 134

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Carryduff Auto Parts

Tel: 028 90 814048 email: [email protected] Unit E, Carryduff Business Park, Comber Road, Carryduff. BT8 8AN

Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:30pm Sat 9am - 12:45pm

Great range of FORD TRANSIT products now in stock at great prices.

Find us on Facebook

March Offer valid to end of March

XENON ULTIMA 120% H1, H4, H7 All £20.00

120% more light than a normal bulb

Driving at night can be challenging. Limited visibility can make it hard to spot hazards on the road.

Kitchens New Builds

Rewires Bathrooms

Lighting and Sockets

Domestic Smoke Alarms

OIL BOILER SERVICES BREAKDOWNS & REPAIRS




D Glavin Established 1987 Plumbing & Heating

New installations New bathroom suites Boiler servicing Power flushing Gas installations & servicing Landlord certificates Under floor heating

Tel Carryduff 07889 768 311 All aspects of plumbing, heating and gas work undertaken

Visit our website: www.dglavinplumbing.co.uk

LAWNMOWERS Ken’s Engineering In business for the past 25 years

FREE Local Collection / Delivery Service

27 Drumview Road Carryduff

Tel: 9081 4797

All makes and models repaired

IT’S SPRING!....

Get your lawnmower serviced NOW

Suppliers of new & reconditioned lawnmowers

Repairs to all types of Mowers, Hedgecutters,

Strimmers & Chainsaws

Starting at 1 and finishing at 34, track your way from one hexagon to another

(touching) hexagon, placing consecutive numbers into the empty shapes as you go. Some numbers are already given.

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Head Office p28

Head Office Hair CompanyQueensway, Carryduff,Co. Antrim, BT8 8NX

T: 028 9081 5987

Award Winning SalonHHHHH 5 Star Salon

Beautiful Hair - Naturally

Thank you to all our customers...from everyone at HEADOFFICE.

• Award winning, professional hairstylists

• Friendly and personal approach• Quality professional products • GHD stockists• Colour Correction specialists



The Legal Process after the Death of a Loved One

When a loved one passes away, families can become overwhelmed with the legalities of administering their estate.

Some common questions asked by family members are included below. What do the family need to do? An application is made to the Court by the Personal Representatives (PR's) of the deceased. The application will be for a “Grant of Probate” if the deceased left a Will or for “Letters of Administration” if the deceased did not leave a Will.

Why does an application have to be made? An application has to be made so that the PR's can gain control of the assets/liabilities of the deceased. The PR's can then pay any debts and distribute any assets to the beneficiaries.

Who are the Personal Representatives? If the deceased left a Will s/he will have appointed Executors to manage the administration of their estate. If the deceased did not leave a Will, Administrators are appointed. Administrators are the next of kin of the deceased. If a PR does not want to take on the responsibility of administering the estate they can renounce the role.

Who are the beneficiaries? If the deceased left a Will it will state who they want their estate left to. If the deceased did not leave a Will the law outlines the beneficiaries in order of priority. Generally speaking the spouse and children take the estate.

What are the responsibilities of PR's? The PR's have a duty to contact HMRC to inform them of the death, value any assets and debts of the deceased at the date of death by contacting all of the institutions involved such as banks, pension funds etc. They also have a duty to value any property owned by the deceased such as a house and personal items. Once the estate has been valued the HMRC are notified and inheritance tax (if any) is dealt with.

How long does the process take? The process can take anywhere from a couple of months to more than a year. It depends on how complicated the estate is. It can be painstaking work as each company has individual procedures for dealing with probate.

How much does it cost? This depends on whether the PR's employ a solicitor to undertake the work or whether they choose to complete it themselves In addition there are court fees to extract Probate.

If you require further advice on dealing with an estate, Campbell Stafford have sensitive staff who are experienced in helping clients through this difficult time.

Please contact Michael Stafford or Louise Harvey for more information.

Tel: 02890 230808 web: www.campbellstafford.com

Quaygate, 19-21 Station St, Belfast, BT3 9DA Michael Stafford


We provide safe, quick attic access with our superior quality ladder

at a very affordable price...

Ladder Features: Secure Closing Mechanism Hand Rail ▪ 36mm Insulated White Panel

Draught Excluder

Ring Derrie on:

028 9081 7874 or 07870 771110

£299 incl

fitting

Installed in 2-3 hours 3 year guarantee

Attic Ladders NI

Visit our website: www.atticladdersni.co.uk

Flooring £19.95/m² supplied and fitted

Light, supplied and fitted £59

For solution, see page 47


Man and a Van Need something moved from

A to B? Call us!

Friendly, professional service at Cheap Rates

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Call or text today for your quote:

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like us on facebook •follow us on twitter

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Increase Confidence

Release - Depression - Anxiety - Phobias & Panic - Addictions

Live your life successfully & happily.

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Call Karen Crossett:

07761840351

Need a reliable Electrician?

Domestic Commercial Industrial

New Builds, Rewires. Lighting, Sockets, Inspection & Testing, Fire Alarms, CCTV, Intruder Alarms

Free Quotations. Call Andrew 07849 396358

Visit our

Website!

Carryduff Gardening Services ▪ Large or Small Gardens ▪

Grass Cutting Strimming Hedges etc

Phone Richard

9081 2227 or 07 9500 7 8 9 10


Looking for a space to grow?We have the allotment for you !

Monlough Road West, Moneyreagh.

(Road down the side of Carryduff Building Supplies)

Tel: 028 9081 3396

or Email: [email protected]

Allotment size is approx 108 sq m

CBS Allotments

Would you like to start growing your

own vegetables in the Spring?

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of your own home-grown fruit & vegetables!

Register now for an allotment for Spring 2013!

To find out more give us a call today: 028 9081 3396

Growyour own in 2013

Don’t Miss this Exciting Opportunity!

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Electrical Contractor & Oil Service Engineer

www.awjthompson.com email: [email protected]

Boiler Servicing

Has your boiler been serviced recently?

Wise up to the dangers of Carbon Monoxide

Electrical

All types of electrical works undertaken

For your free quotation, contact Alistair on

0790 222 0492 or 028 9187 3777

Rewires Intruder Alarms Garden Lighting

Fire Alarms Security Lighting Inspection & Testing

Contact us now to book your OFTEC boiler service and carbon monoxide check

Planting ♦ Pruning ♦ Hedge Trimming ♦

Stump & Hazardous Tree Removal ♦ Fully Insured

Logs & Wood Chip

for Sale

Call Raymond

07921 256556

City & Guilds NPTC Qualified

PQs Home Improvements Qualified Joiner, also Painting,

Decorating & Gardens Cut

Competitive Rates Free estimates

No job too small

Call P. Quinn today

07517 797 304

Buster


Local Useful Numbers:

HEALTH AMBULANCE 999

Carryduff Surgery 90 812211 Repeat Prescriptions 90 813266

GP Out of Hours 90 796220

Chemist 90 812405

Carryduff Dental Practice 90 812431

Church Road Dental Care 90 817848

Optician - Gillian Gervais 90 812890

Lagan Valley Hospital 92 665141

Royal Group of Hospitals 90 240503

City Hospital 90 329241

Ulster Hospital 90 484511

EMERGENCY FIRE/POLICE 999

Crimestoppers 0800 555 111

Quick Check Freephone08000132290 NIE 08457 643 643

Phoenix Gas 0800 002 001

Water Service 08457 440 088

Street Lighting 90 253051

Castlereagh Council 90 494500

Police (Non-Emergency) 0845 600 8000

Lifeline 0808 808 8000

Samaritans 08457 90 90 90

PIPS (Suicide Prevention) 90 755070

TRANSPORT AND TAKEAWAYS

New Century 90 812755

John Dorey’s 90 814595

Jolly Fryer 90 812060

Khyber 90 813822

Carryduff Cabs 90 812345

Carryduff Taxis 90 795050

Translink (Ulsterbus & Metro) 90 666630

EDUCATION

Carryduff Primary 90 812918

Millennium Primary 90 813688

St Joseph’s Primary 90 813523

Carr Primary 92 638615

Moneyrea Primary 90 448443

LEISURE

Lough Moss Centre 90 814884

Carryduff Library 90 813568

Xtravision 90 812522 Ivanhoe Inn & Hotel 90 812240

88 Belvoir Drive, South Belfast

Tel: 028 90644100

Friday 15th March at 7:00pm

Give Me That Old-Tyme Religion

with Soul

Sam McIlwrath and the Beulah Brass

and String Band

All Welcome Admission Free

Light Supper afterwards

[email protected]



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Emerson House, Ballynahinch Rd, Carryduff. Telephone: 028 90 812137

Carryduff

Offers Available: 11th March to 7th April 2013

Store Services:


Focus on Movies

By Peter Stevenson

AT THE CINEMA: Hitchcock 12A, (98 mins) Psycho is a masterpiece of modern cinema. So, have you ever wondered about the story behind the scenes? No? Me neither, but here we are.

At the centre of this picture is Anthony Hopkins. Hard as it is to believe, he won his Oscar 22 years ago for his portrayal of Dr Hannibal Lector in the truly chilling The Silence of the Lambs. Now he plays the director of a horror picture. But this movie is actually a study of Hitchcock’s sometimes strained but always sympathetic relationship with his wife Alma, deftly played here by Helen Mirren (The Queen). Performance-wise, Hopkins gives a precise and calculated impersonation of ol’ Alfred and, though obviously well-rehearsed, is never quite natural. Mirren plays the downtrodden woman well. Her emotional, yet platonic affair with fellow writer Whitfield Cook (Danny Huston) is tender and bittersweet, with Mirren showing real vulnerability.

Scarlett Johansson (The Other Boleyn Girl) is surprisingly plain as Janet Leigh. This does not detract however, from her overall performance. Johansson’s depiction of Leigh is that of a sensible ’50’s wife and mother who happens to be an actress and this builds an effective rapport with her audience.

The main problem with this movie is its oversimplification. Gervasi has sculpted a fine drama, but he deals with complex emotional issues which are not fully developed. Instead issues are hinted at or dealt with in one scene. For example, Alma’s creative frustration at never getting ample credit for the work she does on Hitchcock’s movies is intermittently tempered and

similarly resolved; this should surely be a bigger issue. So near and yet so far Gervasi. 3 / 5

On DVD: Skyfall 12A (143 mins) Much has changed in the Bond universe since Ursula Andress emerged from the sea in her bikini in Dr No exactly 50 years ago. But as they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same. This saying could be the mantra for Skyfall which contains many changes to Bond’s clique but everything ends up back where it started. This is done deliberately as writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade create a coherent plot while touching on every Bond cliché (the cars, the gadgets, the girls…) for the series’ 50th anniversary.

Daniel Craig’s outings as Bond have been inconsistent: Casino Royale was brilliant, but Quantum of Solace was a huge let-down. In Skyfall, Craig’s Bond must retrace his steps, returning to old ground, as he tells M, ‘We’re going back in time.’ He is dependable and stolid as the suave secret agent, even becoming emotional and tender at the bittersweet climax. Surprisingly, Judi Dench is the main Bond girl, as M becomes so haunted by her logical, past decisions that only 007 can save her. Dench proves believable and hard-hearted as the head of MI6, but creates sympathy for her character and situation that the audience can believe and support.

Javier Bardem proves intelligent and creepy as the villain, always two steps ahead of his captors. A word must be given to Ralph Fiennes as M’s political rival who could be very dull, but Fiennes imbues him with a charisma and succinct air which is difficult to ignore. Ben Whishaw shines as Q; it is such a relief R (John Cleese) was not brought back from Die Another Day. Director Sam Mendes shows he can handle action sequences as well as the

next director but where are his directorial idiosyncrasies in an otherwise great movie? 4 / 5


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Decking

Fascia

Soffit

Guttering

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Contact Stephen 07866 560 253 11 Winchester Road, Carryduff

Tiling:

Bathrooms, Kitchens, Halls etc

Joinery: uPVC:

You have two minutes to find all the words of three or

more letters that can be made from the letters above. Plurals are allowed, proper nouns are not. The 6 letter word will always be just a normal everyday

word.

3 letters: 11 4 letters: 8 5 letters: 1 6 letters: 1

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You have two minutes to find all the words of three or

more letters that can be made from the letters above. Plurals are allowed, proper nouns are not. The 6 letter word will always be just a normal everyday

word.

3 letters: 3 4 letters: 16 5 letters: 12 6 letters: 2

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Solutions on page 47


Community Pages FREE PAGES for local

charities and non profit making organisations

Carryduff Neighbourhood Policing Team

Do you live near a building site, empty houses, churches or schools? Do you walk or drive past any such places?

If the answer is YES – you can help! What is happening around the building site / buildings?

Who is there?

Should they be there?

What are they doing?

Please report any suspicious activity or persons immediately.

Telephone 0845 600 8000 and ask for your local police station.

In an EMERGENCY or if a crime is in progress call 999.

YOU can help to protect YOUR community!

Daffodil Month at Marie Curie Cancer Care

A street collection will be held in Ballynahinch on 7th March and many local shops will have special collection boxes for Daffodil month.

Carryduff Retirement Association

5th March Monthly Lunch Dunmurry Golf Club

13th March Guided Tour Crumlin Rd Gaol Contact Gerry 90402979

St Joseph’s Nursery School celebrates Chinese New Year

“I’m like a Chinese girl. There’s Papa’s dolls. They’re from China ‘cos Papa was in China, he was working in China. That’s Papa’s Chinese hat and he brought me Chinese slippers with panda bears on them and they’re all the way from China. We ate the Mandarin oranges with chopsticks and I could do that, and I could kick the Chinese game with the feathers. It’s the Year of the Snake this year. There was a red envelope in my book bag to give us good luck. There was a big, big dragon and Chinese clothes. China’s far away. Kim’s granny and granda live in China, Hong Kong.” Evie


Millennium Primary School P2 marked the end of their ‘Pirate’ topic with a Pirate party. All the children (and P2 staff) dressed up in Pirate costumes (right). They took part in games and activities and ended the day with a Pirate feast. This is always a very popular day in the P2 calendar!

Congratulations to our girls Netball team for their recent success in the Netball League. Star players for the team this week were Laura Shaw, Holly Cunningham and Rebecca Scott.

The Nursery children were thrilled to have a visit from Ignatius McGreevy in his 1939 Fire Engine (right). The engine, called Betsy, served during World War II in Scotland as well in London during the Blitz. Mr McGreevy has travelled around Ireland, England, Wales and Scotland in Betsy going to vintage car shows.

Many of our classes made pancakes for pancake Tuesday (left). There were all types of crepes and pancakes with lemon, jam, sugar and butter. We were able to incorporate weight and measure into the pancake making – a delicious way to do numeracy!!

Rehearsals are well under way for our school production of ‘Annie’ taking place in March. Further information is available from the school office.

St Joseph’s Primary School qualified for

the All County finals of the Cumann na mBunscol Indoor Hurling competition. The team played in the qualifying tournament held at St Malachy's High School in Castlewellan on Monday 11th February.

Results: St Joseph's 0 St Patrick's Ballynahinch 0 St Joseph's 1 Kilcoo 1 (Rebecca) St Joseph's 2 St Malachy's P S Castlewellan 1 (Rebecca, Eoin) Semi final: St Joseph's 2 Aughlisnafin 1 (Rebecca 2).

She narrowly missed out on scoring a hat trick when her penalty was well saved. The children all played extremely well and represented the school with distinction. We are all looking forward to the County finals - venue/date to be confirmed.


TinyLife Tel: 028 90 815050

Operation Lipstick Ladies Challenge in Castlewellan Forest Park on Saturday 23rd March 2013.

Mental, Practical and Physical Challenges including Orienteering, Archery, Wall Climbing, Raft Building and Raft Racing.

Teams of 6 - Entry fee of £10 per person and raise a min of £100 sponsorship per team member.

Call Valerie for more details.

Macmillan Cancer Support is hoping to

raise thousands of pounds from the Belfast Marathon and is urging those who fancy a challenge, to join Team Macmillan. To find out more about running the Belfast Marathon, Relay, Fun Run or Walk for Macmillan Cancer Support contact

[email protected] or call 07779 289179


Carryduff Historical Soc -11th Mar 2013

“Moneyreagh” A talk will be given by Sandra Gilpin, a local historian.

The meeting takes place in the Committee Room in the Lough Moss Centre, Carryduff at 8pm on Monday 11th March. All Welcome

Website: www.carryduffhistoricalsociety.org.uk

Carryduff Action Cancer Support Group

FASHION SHOW on 14th MARCH in LOUGH MOSS CENTRE Tickets £10

(includes supper) Contact 0776773244 (or any Group member)

THANK YOU from Catherine Jackson to Eleanor Eleanor found Catherine’s handbag near the Spar in Carryduff at the end of January and very kindly returned it.

Catherine was delighted to get her handbag back but because she was naturally upset at the time, she feels she didn’t thank Eleanor properly, so asked me to thank her through the Focus.


Church Info ♦ Church Info ♦ Church Info

Community Notices are FREE in the Carryduff Focus!

Bridge Sun: 7:30pm to 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 Tues: 6:30-7:40pm, Wed: 6:40-7:50pm. Siobhan Laverty 90 812047 Yoga Tues: 7:00-8:15pm Valerie McCrory 90 795472 Cubs Mon & Thurs 6:30 to 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: 8:15pm to 10:30pm. Hugh McGoran 91 820620 Parent & Toddlers Mon: 9am-12noon Trudi Drummond 90 812149 Speech & Drama Mary Hesketh 92 607579 Irish Dancing: Norney School Alison Norney 028 90 796770 McGarrity School Alice Murray 07914 398 980

Play School: Kate Toner 90 812242

Youth Club: Chris Conway

90 817622

Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Parish of Drumbo and Carryduff, Fr Martin Kelly 90 812238 Sunday Masses: Vigil Sat 6pm, Sun 9am,10:30am,12noon The following groups meet in the Parish Centre (behind the Ivanhoe):

Carryduff Elim Church Pastor George Ritchie 028 90 813963 Sunday Services: 11am and 6.30pm (crèche at Morning Service)

Faith Kids & Hidden Treasure Sunday 11.30am “Wired” Youth Group Monday 8pm Noah’s Ark (Parent & Toddlers) Thursday 10am – 12noon Healing Rooms (Prayer for the Sick) Thursday 8pm Kidzone (P2-11yrs) Friday 6.30pm Footprints (11 – 15yrs) Fri 8.15pm

St Ignatius Parish Church (Church of Ireland) Celebrating: New Birth, New Life, New Hope, New Opportunities Sunday Services: 9am, 10:30am, 6:30pm. Wednesday Holy Communion: 10.30am

Parish Secretary: Jenny Eralp 90813489 (Wed & Fri 9.30am-12.30pm) Parish Prayer Meeting & Parish Home Group Bible Study ring for details Sorted Sun: 7:30pm to 9pm (12-18yrs). Contact Elaine Donnell 07957 554226 J-Club Fri: 7:30pm to 9pm (P2-P7 age). Contact Keith Shaw 07901 935205 S-Club Sun: 10:30-11:30am (3-13 yrs). Contact Raymond Scott 02890 812515 Scouts Thurs: 7pm to 9pm. Contact Gordon Crothers 02897 528026 Babies and Toddlers Fri: 10:00 to 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 and Brownies

Followed by lunch on 4th Wednesday

Carryduff Baptist Church Pastor - Currently Vacant Contact Roy Donlop 028 90 813686

Sunday Meetings: 11am & 7pm www.carryduffbaptist.org

Youth Fellowship Sun: 8:30pm Contact Johnnie Black 90 449250 Parents and Toddlers Tues: 10:00am. Contact Maisie Smith 90 703336 Kids@Trailblazers Sun 11:00am Contact Daphne Neill 028 92 660687 Bright Hour for Seniors 3rd Wed: 10:45am. Contact Rita Carson 90 815214 Campaigners for Boys Wed: 6:45-8pm. Ages 4-18 Contact Jim Norris 90 813726 Girls Brigade Thurs: 6:45pm. Contact Emma Manning 90 449674 Fellowship Ladies1st Mon Marion Moreland 90 644659 Mens 3rd Mon Fred 90 703336

Bible Study:

Tues 8pm

Want to know more about

Christianity?

Wed 8:15pm

Drumbo Golf Soc: 90794833 Tai Chi: 90 815439


Carryduff Presbyterian Church, Rev Alistair Smyth 028 90 812232 Sunday Services: 11:30am and 7pm The following groups meet in the Church Hall:

Sunday School: 10:30am. Creche and Children’s Church during Sunday morning Service. Parents & Toddlers Wed: 10am-12noon. Contact Lesley 90 812232 Girls Brigade Tues: under 5s 6:30 to 7:45 other ages 7pm to 8:45. Contact Andrea 90814268 Boys Brigade Thurs: age 5-8 6:30pm to 7:30pm, age 8-11 7pm to 8:15pm, age 11-18 7:30pm to 9:45pm. Contact David Guthrie 90 666494 Mixed Bowling Fellowship Mondays: 7:45pm Ladies PW 1st Mon of month (not Jun,July&Aug): 7:45pm. Contact Lesley Smyth 90 812232 Mens Fellowship 2nd Tues of month: 2pm Contact Hugh Munro 90 812361 Badminton Wed: Juniors (under 16s) 7:15 to 8:15pm, Seniors (over 16s) 8:15 to 10:30pm. Contact Brian Lowry 90 813424 Table Tennis Fri 7pm. Contact Mervyn 90 812749

Cairnshill Methodist Church Rev Colin Duncan 028 90 790570 Sunday Services: 11:30am email: [email protected] www.cairnshillmethodist.org

(Sunday Club & Creche during Sunday Services) Praise Group Wed 7:30pm Girls Brigade Tuesdays from 6:15pm Boys Brigade Junior Section Thursdays from 6:30pm Junior Youth Club Fri 6:30pm, Senior Youth Club Fri 8pm Bible Study Wed10:30am

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 Contact Wilfred Crawford 90 813306 Childrens’ Meeting Wed 7:00pm -7:50 ( Sept- April) Contact Mrs Carol Anderson 90 813563 Bible Study Group Wed 8pm -9:30pm. Contact Minister Senior Youth Group Fri @ 8:00pm (Sept- May) Contact Mark Stronge 07882 109848 Mens Breakfast Club 4-6 times per year Contact Minister

Newtownbreda Gospel Hall, 96A Newtownbreda Road, Belfast.

Gospel Meeting Sunday 7pm Sunday School Sunday 3pm (Sept to June) Young People’s Meeting Monday 7pm (Oct to March) For enquiries and transport ring William: 028 90 813500

Ballymagarrick Gospel Hall, Hillsborough Road, Carryduff. Tel: 02892 639224 www.ballymagarrickgospelhall.org.uk Gospel Meeting Sunday 7pm

Purdysburn Gospel Hall, Belfast BT8 8LT

Gospel Meeting alternate Tuesdays 7:30-8:30pm (Oct to April) For enquiries & transport ring William: 028 90813500

Carryduff Gospel Hall, 1 Comber Road, Carryduff. Tel:028 9081 3899 www.carryduffgospelhall.com

Sunday Services: Morning Service 11am Sunday School 3pm Evening Service 7pm

Special Easter Service Sunday 24th March 7pm, Supper provided. For transport ring Ruth 02892 639224. Sunday School 3pm Tuesdays Children’s Meeting 7pm

Sunday Service: 11.30am Sunday School 10:15am on 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays (as appropriate. Moneyreagh Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church is a liberal Church. All are very welcome.

Moneyreagh Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church, Rev Chris Wilson 028 90 449713 (Manse) or 07729 178093 (mobile)

www.newtownbreda gospelhall.com

Elkana Christian Fellowship, 1A Comber Road, C’duff. www.elkanachristianfellowship.com

Morning Worship 11am Fellowship Service 6:30pm Prayer & Bible Study Tuesday 8pm


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Value Boiler Services 11

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Cherry Electrics 31

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Riah Hair & Beauty 27

Handyman Patrick Quinn 34

Haulage Man and a Van 31

Horticultural Nursery Saintfield Nursery Centre 10

Hotel Ivanhoe Inn and Hotel 15

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Locksmiths A.R.M. Locksmiths 7

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Window Cleaning Services 17

Property Maintenance Patrick Quinn 34

Restaurant Beechill Inn 13

Ivanhoe Inn and Hotel 15

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Weight Watchers 7

Solicitor Campbell Stafford 29

Supermarket Spar, Carryduff 37

Taxis Carryduff Cabs 8

Tiler ST Services 39

Tree Surgeon Autumn View 34

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Gillespie Tree Care 9

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