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Welcome

Contents - - - - - - - - - - - Articles - - - - - - - - - -

Technology - Beat the Bills 6

New Year, New You 10

Book Review

- Dear Diary 14

Inventions - Elevators 20

Recipe - Chocolate Pecan Pie 22

Taxing Times 28

Travel - Cape Town 32

The Better Life 34

Science Facts 36

Gardening - Wrap up for Winter 38

- - - - - - - - - - - Regulars- - - - - - - - - - -

Local Useful Numbers 29

Community Pages 40-45

Puzzle Solutions 42&46

Index 46

Hello and welcome to the January February edition of

the BT8 Focus magazine.

Happy New Year!

We have a New Year, New You theme to this issue. If you’ve overindulged

during the festive season, and are

thinking about taking up some new exercise, we’ve some ideas for you on

pages 10 to 13.

Our book review features some of the best and most amusing novels written

as diaries, some classics I’m sure you’ll be familiar with and hopefully one or

two new ones too.

We’ve also got plenty of puzzles to keep you occupied during these long Winter

evenings, including a new one - Two Minutes Trial - which can be found on

page 20. No cheating!

Deirdre (Editor)

THE USE OF THIS MAGAZINE FOR MARKETING PURPOSES OF ANY TYPE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED

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.

Look out for the next issue of the BT8 Focus in March 2013 The deadline for the Jan/Feb issue is Monday 18th February 2013.

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To contact us, Tel: 028 90 817579 or email: [email protected]

- - - - - - - - - - - Puzzles - - - - - - - - - - -

Sudoku 8

Codeword 18

Two Minutes Trial 20

Wordsearch - Winter 26

Quick Crossword 30


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through to 9, with no repetition.

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solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic - there’s

no maths involved and no adding up.

For solution, see page 42

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But what’s the alternative when you need a regular exercise regime to help you lose weight and regain vitality?

Working out at home with the help of a video console has become a popular alternative to going out to a dance class or a gym. The great advantage is that it allows you to design a programme to suit your own needs and preferences.

However if - like me - you’re not a great self-motivator, you may find it hard to keep going without a human instructor to give encouragement. After several attempts to follow an aerobic routine in my lounge I felt that the floorboards had suffered enough and made the decision to join a regular exercise class.

So how do you find a movement class that will suit you?

A quick browse round the websites of local clubs is likely to reveal a baffling array of exercise styles with exotic-sounding names such as Zumba, Pilates, Iyengar Yoga, Spinning, Hatha Yoga and Tai Chi.

It’s nice to be spoiled for choice, but there are a few things to consider before you start shopping for the lycra bodysuit and matching accessories. How old are you? Do you have any medical conditions? How much exercise do you

normally take (for example, do you regularly walk, bicycle, play a sport, or are you a complete couch potato)?

If a leisurely stroll around the supermarket is your main form of exercise then a cardiovascular workout is probably not the place to start.

You need to build your programme slowly, so it may benefit you to start with a beginners’ yoga class where you will be concentrating on breathing and stretching rather than trying to push yourself way beyond your normal limits.

Don’t make the mistake of assuming that yoga is just about bending your torso into strange positions whilst inhaling incense and chanting. There are a variety of different kinds of yoga out there - some are not for the faint hearted!

Iyengar Yoga is a great choice for all levels from

beginners to experienced yogis. With its main emphasis on detail, precision and correct body alignment Iyengar yoga tailors the practice of poses in a safe way to the individual’s ability. You are in good hands as teachers are trained to correct postures with appropriate use of props like blocks, bricks and belts.

If you are new to exercise classes you will be glad to

It’s January, and having eaten and drunk your way through the contents of at least three shopping trolleys during the festive season, you are feeling in need of a quick fix so you can begin to feel healthy again.

The time of the year doesn’t help. Spring is still a couple of months away and although you’d love to go for a bracing walk in the park, you know that after half an hour in muddy boots, being soaked by persistent rain, you’ll give up and go home.


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Y O G A C L A S S E S Give your Body & Mind a treat this New Year

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know that yoga is about doing as much as you feel your own body can manage. It is definitely not a competitive sport. After working through the yoga poses, the classes usually finish with relaxation time - Shavasana is everyone’s favourite part - so you float home feeling relaxed and calmer.

There are a variety of different kinds of yoga, some of which are really quite challenging for a beginner, so do have a chat with the instructor before booking your course to make sure that you have chosen the right type for you.

Pilates borrows heavily from Yoga and was originally devised to help injured dancers and athletes. Once again there is an emphasis on good posture and exercises are designed to strengthen the spine, improve circulation and open up the joints.

When I started Pilates I found some exercises really quite tough – particularly those that focused on small muscle groups around the joints – but as with yoga, you

can look forward to a fantastic sense of release and revitalisation at the end of each class.

A fitness programme that is currently enjoying huge success in this country is Zumba. Invented by Columbian choreographer Alberto Perez in the 1990s, Zumba combines exercise with dance. Unlike conventional dance classes where the instructor faces the class and teaches a series of steps, Zumba is a continuous series of free-flowing moves – the instructor sometimes stands with his or her back to the class, demonstrating actions for the students to follow.

With its slogan “Ditch the workout – join the party”, it offers a great way to enjoy exercise without feeling that you are being observed and judged by the instructor. If you enjoy dancing to music then this is probably a good choice, but do think twice if your movement is restricted or if you suffer from high blood pressure.

However you decide to pursue your new exercise regime, make a promise to yourself to keep it up. You won’t really start feeling the benefit until you’ve settled in to your new classes and begun to master those new moves. After a few weeks you’ll be surprised to find how much better you feel, both physically and mentally.

It may take a few attempts before you find a class that suits you, but it will be worth it in the end. Make sure the New Year really does mean a new you.

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MAKE 2013 THE YEAR YOU TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES

Hopefully your other New Year’s resolutions are going well, so here are a few financial ones to help you make the most of 2013.

1) Check your savings rate - Some savings accounts are paying as little as 0.1% interest but it is easy to switch to a better rate. Also check that you are not paying tax on the interest if you don’t need to – if you are a non-taxpayer you can fill in a simple form to get interest paid gross or opt for an ISA which is tax-free.

2) Check your mortgage deal - Bad news for savers is good news for borrowers, as many of us have seen our mortgage payments reduce. However, a lower payment doesn’t necessarily mean you are getting the best rate, as lenders are keen to attract remortgage customers and there are some great deals out there with low fees. This could also be a good time to overpay, reduce the interest payable and get your mortgage cleared early.

3) Check insurance renewal dates - You know you should shop around for your insurance cover, but renewal notices usually only come in two weeks in advance and don’t give you much time to look elsewhere. Take a note now of when your car, home and private medical insurance is due for renewal and start shopping around a month before.

4) Know what you are paying for - Have a look through your bank statement – do you know where all the direct debits and standing orders are actually going? If you have financial products, such as pensions, life insurance or income protection then make sure you have the policy documents and you know exactly what you are paying for.

5) Make a will - This is one that most people put off, but having a will in place can make all the difference to your family if the worst happens.

And finally...

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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 p43

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You have two minutes per puzzle to find all the words of three or more letters that can be made from the groups of letters below. Plurals are allowed, proper nouns are not.

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T O F Y S R

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

E D W D E N

3 letters: 9 4 letters: 4 5 letters: 1 6 letters: 1

Puzzle 1 Puzzle 2 Solutions on

page 42


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Local Useful Numbers:

HEALTH

Mt Oriel Medical Centre 90 701653

Dentist at Mt Oriel 9040 2688

Carryduff Surgery 90 812211

Royal Group of Hospitals 90 240503

City Hospital 90 329241

Lagan Valley Hospital 92 665141

Ulster Hospital 90 484511

EMERGENCIES

NIE 08457 643 643

Phoenix Gas 0800 002 001

Water Service 08457 440 088

Street Lighting 90 253051

Police (non emergencies) 08456008000

TRANSPORT

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

Cairnshill Primary 90 705122

St Ita’s Primary 90 798811

Newtownbreda High 90 645374

LEISURE

Lough Moss Centre 90 814884

Belvoir Activity Centre 90 642174

Robinson Centre 90 795066

Mount Ober Golf 90 792108

LIBRARIES

Carryduff Library 90 813568

Newtownbreda Library 90 701620

EATING OUT

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Beechill Inn 90 693193

Ivanhoe Inn & Hotel 90 812240

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9 Rodent (3)

10 Nightclub (5)

12 Oblivious (7)

13 Musical backing (13)

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18 Thesis (5)

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Quick Crossword Solution on page 46

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WISHING YOU PEACE WITH GOD

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

(Bible – Romans 5 v 1)

FORGIVENESS OF SINS Through this man (the Lord Jesus Christ) is preached unto you

the forgiveness of sins:

And by him all that believe are justified from all things.

(Bible – Acts 13 v 38 &39)

LASTING CONTENTMENT Blessed (happy) is he whose transgression is forgiven,

whose sin is covered.

(Bible – Psalms 32 v 1)

CERTAINTY OF HEAVEN For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have

everlasting life (in Heaven).

(Bible – John 3 v 16)

DEAR READER It is our desire and prayer that 2013 will be the

beginning of a happy future for you. True joy and lasting happiness can

only be found through a personal knowledge of Jesus Christ as Lord and

Saviour. Have you considered the cost of dying without Him as Saviour?

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world,

and lose his own soul?

(Bible – Mark 8 v 36)

He that believeth not the Son shall not see life but the

wrath of God abideth on him.

(Bible – John 3 v 36)

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Gospel meeting – Sundays @ 7p.m. All very welcome.


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Mini digger work undertaken

General tidy ups - grass cutting

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St Ita’s Primary School School reopens for pupils on Wednesday 9th January 2013.

P6 Year Group Mass – Thursday 24th January 2013 at 9.00am

P5 Year Group Mass – Thursday 7th February 2013 at 9.00am

Spring Half Term School closes from Monday 18th February and reopens on Monday 25th February 2013.

St Patrick’s Day School closed on Monday 18th March 2013.

Easter Holidays School closes @ 11.45 on Holy Thursday 28th March and reopens on Tuesday 9th April 2013

St Ita’s Christmas Shows:

St Ita’s Primary School

Christmas

2012


Belvoir Presbyterian Church

50th Anniversary Service:

Sunday 24th February 2013 11am & 6:30pm


Community Pages FREE pages for local charities

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Newtownbreda Library NEW OPENING HRS

Opening Hours:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm Tuesday 1 pm - 8 pm Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm Thursday 1 pm - 8pm Friday 10 am - 5 pm Saturday 10 am - 2 pm

Storytime every Saturday 10.30am - 11am

Cairnshill Methodist Church:

Special Services:

Methodist Covenant Service with Holy Communion 6th Jan, 11:30am.

Organisations Restart Dates in 2013: Mums and Tots. 10:30am Tues 8th Jan. GB Explorers. 6:30pm Tues 8th Jan. GB Company Sect. 7:30pm Tues 8th Jan BB Junior Sect. 6:30pm Thur 10th Jan Junior Youth Club. 6:30pm Fri 11th Jan. Senior Youth Club. 8.00pm Fri 11th Jan.

More details on our website: www.cairnshillmethodist.org

Puzzle Solutions

From page 26, Wordsearch Hidden Phrase is “Winter is not a season, it is an occupation” Sinclair Lewis

from pg 18, Codeword solution

From page 8, Su Doku solution (right)

Belvoir Methodist Church:

Special Services: Methodist Covenant Service with Holy Communion 6th Jan, 10:00am.

From page 20, Two Minutes Trial Solution to puzzle 1: FOR, FRO, FRY, OFT, ORT, ROT, SOY, STY, TOR, TOY, TRY, FORT, ORTS, ROSY, ROTS, SOFT, SORT, TORS, TOYS, FORTS, FORTY, FROST, SOFTY, STORY, FROSTY Solution to puzzle 2: DEN, DEW, NEE, END, EWE, WED, WEN, WED, WEE, DEED, NEED, WEED, WEND, ENDED, WENDED

Carryduff Historical Society

‘Members’ Night’ An opportunity to bring along interesting objects, family research or old stories you’ve found or know.

The meeting takes place in the Committee Room in the Lough Moss Centre, Carryduff at 8pm on Monday 14th January. All Welcome

Website: www.carryduffhistoricalsociety.org.uk


Policing, Environmental, Health,

Housing and other Community Issues

addressed

Free Membership for 1 year for first time members

Contact the Secretary: Brian Dunwoody Tel:- 079 0845 0119 or email:

[email protected]

Newtownbreda Baptist

Can't make it out on Sunday morning or evening? Join us live at www.NewtownbredaBaptist.com

TinyLife Tel: 028 90 815050

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

Teams of 6 - Entry fee of £10 per person and raise a min of £100 per person Experience Archery, Wall Climbing, Raft Building and Raft Racing.

Cairnshill Primary School

Dates for your Diary 7

th January – new term commences

11th January – P1 and nursery

applications to be returned.

PSA Events 22

nd February Table Quiz @Four

Winds March/April – Money Trail 17

th May – May Ball, Ramada

14th June – BBQ, Harlequins

Four Nations Maths Challenge During two days in November, the P7 pupils took part in the Primary Maths Challenge – a series of online maths activities hosted by ‘3P Learning.’ Pupils from England Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland competed against each other to score points for their school. Cairnshill was the highest scoring school in Northern Ireland for the second year running. On 13

th December Dillon O’Brien and Daniel Rainey from Primary 7 (pictured above)

will be going to London to visit the House of Lords to an awards ceremony. Well done to our P7 mathematicians!

Belvoir Church of Ireland Canon Tom Keightley 02890 643777 Sunday Service: Family Service 11am For details of all other worship services & activities please contact the Church Office on 02890 491436 or email: [email protected]


Community Pages FREE pages for local charities

and non profit making organisations

Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Parish of Drumbo and Carryduff

Father Martin Kelly, Tel: 028 90 812238

Sunday Masses: Vigil Mass: Saturday 6pm Sunday: 9am, 10:30am & 12 noon

Many groups meet in the Parish Centre behind the Ivanhoe. Please see our website for more details www.parishofdrumboandcarryduff.org

Newtownbreda Baptist Church

Tel: 028 90649402 Sunday Services 11am & 7pm

GriefShare (grief recovery support group)

Sunday Children’s Ministry: (all ages) Sunday 11.30-12.30pm

Parent & Toddlers Group: Fri 10.30am-12pm

Contact the office on Tel: 02890 649402 for more details

www.newtownbredabaptist.com

Belvoir Presbyterian Church Tel: 028 90 492641

Sunday Services: 11:00am & 6:30pm

Wednesday 7:30pm: Bible Study and Prayer Meeting

For details of Lunch Club, Women’s, Men’s Children’s or Youth activities, please contact the Minister Dr Rodger Crooks at the number above or on 077 4669 8528

email: [email protected]

www.belvoirpresbyterian.co.uk

Belvoir Methodist Church

Sunday Service 10am & 7pm

Youth Groups: Rainbows, Brownies and Guides, Tuesdays from 6.30pm.

Monday 7pm Monday 8pm Prayer Meeting Bowling Fellowship

Tuesday 10:30am Coffee Morning

Thursday 10am Thursday 8pm Belvoir Art Club (fortnightly) MWI Bible Study

Community Prayer Meeting Last Monday of each month 11am

Contact: Rev Colin Duncan by email [email protected] or call 90 790570 www.belvoirmethodistchurch.org.uk

Forestside Christian Centre

Sunday Service 11am & 6:30pm

Contact Pastor Sam on Tel: 028 9064 1000

Sunday School, Youth & Seniors Activities

88 Belvoir Drive, Belfast. BT8 7FR


Cairnshill Methodist Church

Sunday Service 11:30 am

Tel: 90 790570

Youth Groups: Girls’ Brigade: Tuesdays from 6.15pm. Boys’ Brigade, junior section: Thurs 6.30pm

Monday 10:30am Mums and Tots

Monday 7:30pm Fight ‘n’ Fit

Wednesday 10:30am Bible Study

Wednesday 7:30pm Praise Group Practice

Friday 6:30pm Junior Youth Club

Friday 8pm Senior Youth Club

contact Rev Colin Duncan by email [email protected] or call 90 790570.

www.cairnshillmethodist.org

Saintfield Road Presbyterian Church Tel: 90 799220

Monday Rainbows, Brownies and Girl Guides from 6:15pm

Wednesday Parents and Tots, 10:30-12 noon

Friday Squirrels (3:45pm), Beavers, Cubs, Scouts from 6:30pm The Vibe Youth Club (year 8 and above), meeting in Cairnshill Methodist. 8-10pm

Minister Rev Alistair R Bill. email: [email protected]

Sunday Worship:11am & 7pm

please see our website: www.srpc.org.uk for full details of all activities

Newtownbreda Gospel Hall Gospel Meeting Sundays 7pm

Sunday School 3 - 3:45pm (Sept to June) Young People’s Meeting Mon 7pm (Oct - March)

For enquiries and transport, Tel William: 028 90 813500 96A Newtownbreda Rd, BT8 4BP www.newtownbredagospelhall.com

Purdysburn Gospel Hall Gospel Meeting: alternate Tuesdays 7:30pm (Oct to April)

For enquiries and transport, Tel William: 028 90 813500

Purdysburn Village, BT8 8LJ

Spamount Congregational Church, Knockbracken (Ballymaconaghy Rd)

Sunday Services - 11.30 am Morning Worship Service Evening Service 7pm ‘Word @ Seven’

Sunday School & Bible Class10:30am

Youth Fellowship alternate Sundays 8:15pm

Monday Mums & Tots 10am - 12 noon

Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 8pm

Friday Campaigners 7pm (primary school age), Ignite - 8pm (Youth Group)

Contact:- Rev Jim Lyons Tel: 02890817191 Email: [email protected]

www.spamount.co.uk

Milltown Baptist Church Sunday Service: 11am Sunday School: 11.15am

Time 4 Men: Wed 10am–12noon

Ladies 3 C’s – Craft, Coffee, Chat: 1st & 4th Wed in the month, 10am-12noon

Fellowship Hour: 1st Thurs 2.30pm

Parent & Toddlers: Fri 10.30am – 12noon

Please see our website for more detail www.milltownyourlocalchurch.com


Index of Advertisers…..Quick Guide

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Bathrooms Brae Bathrooms 16

BTK Services 23 Complete Bathroom Refurbishment 9

Beauty Salon Liisa Gormley Beauty 11

Tranquility Beauty 3

Blinds Classic Blinds 7

Boiler Maintenance

AW Boiler Services 33

AWJ Thompson 19

Value Boiler Services 35

Builder Newtown Home Improvements 35

Car Servicing Breda Tyre & Exhaust Centre 16 Commons Brae Auto Centre 31

Moss Road Accident Repair 35

Carpet Cleaning Cleaning Doctor 33

Children’s Activities Lara Keery Drama Classes 13

Youth Lyric 24

Chimney Sweep Jim Chimney Sweep 9

Cleaning More to Life 31

Community Newtownbreda Gospel Hall 37

Dance Clothing idanceirish 12

Dog Grooming Head to Tail 19

The Bow WOW! Barber 9

Electrician AWJ Thompson 19

Financial Services Freedom Financial 17

The Mortgage Shop 18

Fuel Supplier Knockbracken Fuels 7

Logs for Sale 29

Garden Maintenance Crossnacreevy Nurseries 39

Hairdresser Riah Hair and Beauty 27

Shine Hair Company Front

Vintage Rocks 25

Health and Fitness Angela Beattie Iyengar Yoga 11

Claire’s Pure Pilates 13 Muay Thai Kick Boxing 12

Niall Darragh

Personal Training 11

Hypnotherapist Carryduff Hypnotherapy 13

Kitchens Belfast Kitchen Company 21

KRS Kitchens & Interiors Ins Fr

Landscaping Gillespie Tree Care 20

The Landscape Company 8

Leaflets Local Leaflets 47

Music Tuition Piano Lessons with Chantal 7

Podiatrist Good Feet 21

Mark Lowe 26

Powerwashing Professional Window

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Plumber Adrian Murray Plumbing 36 Cherry Plumbing 29

Slevin Plumbing 31

Property Maintenance Newtown Home Improvements 35

Shutters Fraser Nolan 5

Slimming Club Slimming World 19

Stationery Local Leaflets 47

Tree Surgeon Gillespie Tree Care 20

Clarke Cunningham Tree Maintenance 30

Tyres Breda Tyre and

Exhaust Centre 16

Upholstery Gary Neeson Upholstery 7

Vets Hollygate Veterinary Clinic 36

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Window Cleaning Professional Window Cleaning 33

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