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Out & About
Thomas and Manni (Owner)
From Love-Raw-Juice, in Douglas
Susan Cuthbert from Bishopstown
with her copy of ‘Real’ in Portugal
This weeks beautiful fashion models, Alexandrea O’Brien-Stanton, Grange
Chelsea Mooney, Donnybrook and Claire Burke, Grange
Jackie from Poytnons kitchen
at the Wilton farmers market
Patrick, Niamh and Aaron in Marcello’s in Douglasof Jonathan O Brien Car Sales
At Vernon Mount, Jonathan
Willie Deasey, Douglas, with his Grand-Nephew Zain
at Vernon Mount last Sunday
Harry Couch, Friars Walk
on ‘Gate Duty’ at Vernon Mount
Christy Hartnett, Kildare
Winner of the Premiere Class ‘A’ at Vernon Mount
At the start of the Premiere Class ‘A’
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to this issue of magazine.RealWe met up Cork City’s last weekGearóid Morrisseyfor a chat about City’s fantastic season and although they eventually lost the league after an epic seasonfinale against Dundalk, we can still be very proud ofthem. We have included a three page feature on LiamRyan of and the amazing work he does inSuper-Valuour Community. We hope you enjoy reading about some of the schemes Liam is involved with as muchas we enjoyed compiling it.A huge Thank You must go to our amazing models ,Alexandrea, Chelsea and Claire for this issues Vero
Fashion Shoot.ModaWe are really looking forward to ‘ ’Roosters Piri Piriopening here in Morris House, Douglas in the near future. It is great to see green shoots appearing in our village with the opening of new businesses. Roosters Piri Piri, Douglas will be the first branch to open outside the UK and the premises in Morris House is the first in Ireland. We at Real Magazine decided from the very beginning that we would do as much as possible to give back to our Community. We are beginning that promise by hosting a Charity Coffee Morning, at
in aid of a local girl, Marcello’s Family RestaurantLauren Walsh - Stripes for Life. We hope you can join us in supporting this great cause (see page 6).
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Douglas Tidy Towns
Gearóid Morrissey
Chelsea & Alexandrea during our photo-shoot
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By Kevin O’SullivanStory
The Munster star series was now in full swing in each grade in the seventies. The juniors saw great competition with Des Morris, Alan Wilson and Bernard Lowen. In the seniors Mick O’Connor, Patsy Casey, Jim Tivy and Dave Johnson, Pat Barry (son of the famous road bowler Mick Barry) John Harrington well known panel beater, were dominant. Around that time we also had a contingent of riders from Wicklow which would have included names like Joe Hartnett, V Dowling, Noel Shackleton, and Dave Chambers, all regular competitors in Vernon Mount. In the expert class, John Foley of Midleton was now the new kid on the block competing with local riders such as Barry Galvin, Arthur Ward, Declan Swanton and his own clubmate Tim Dineen also of Midleton, with Limerick riders, John Maloney and Pat Franklin (RIP) bringing up the rear.By now Moto-x was everywhere in Munster and in Vernon Mount the season began with the annual St Patrick’s weekend two day event. Northern Ireland riders dominated the series and were headed by Winston Norwood, Ray Spence, Dave Crockard Snr and the very talented Rob Wilkinson, competing with our local riders in all grades.In the Summer months the grasstrack season took over completely, especially in East Cork, where we had the Midleton and Youghal clubs running super events, every local festival featured a grasstrack event, with Tim Dinneen of Midleton the king of these grasstrack events.In September we had the Intercity Scramble, as it was called back then, the event started in the 60's and ran for over 20 years. The man best remembered for creating this event was the late Sid Leicester fromLondon (RIP), who together with his wife, children and grand-children kept this event going for so long.The great bond between them, Vernon Mount and Cork city will last forever but more about that later...
Dave Johnson in action at Vernon Mount in the 1970's
Picture courtesy of Munster Intercity Classic ScrambleFor more memories of Vernon Mount and Moto-X
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For example, both of these guys weigh the same and have the same BMI, however you can clearly see that the guy on the left has more muscle and less body fat and is in far better shape. If he was just focused on weight, he would be considered obese with a BMI of 33.9 (which he clearly isn't). Just one of the reasons that we don't use BMI as a calculation in our evaluations!
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Lauren Walsh has a very rare illness called Ehler Danlos Syndrome (EDS) She spends weeks away from her home in Ireland, in hospital in the UK. All because there are noEDS consultants in Ireland. A lot of this travel is self funding. Real Magazine is proudto host a coffee morning in Marcello’s of Douglas onTuesday 4th of November, between 10am and 1pm, to raisefunds for Lauren’s ongoing treatment, tickets are €10.00 each and are available from LB Design Solutions and Real Magazine, Morris house, Douglas, 021-4857655. Lisa -087-7984821 or Gary 089-4241493, come along and joinus on the morning for some fantastic Italian coffee & cake,lots of spot prizes and good company.
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Nostalgia AUGUST 1984
The ‘Locals’ versus The ‘Blow-Ins’
A Friendly Game of Football between the Douglas Local’s & Blow In’s. The ‘Blow-In’s won 2:5 to 1:2. L to R (Back Row) Pat Crobett, Mick McKeown, Finbarr Corcoran, John Joe Kelly,Cathal Toal, Jim Maher, Pat McMahon, Tim O’ Leary, Pat Keohane. (Front Row) Sean O’ Mahony, Lar Collins, Steve Goodman, Simon Allen, John Foley, Brian Kelly, Dan O’ Mahony.
Liam Ryan’s SuperValu - Investing in Douglas’ Future
The people, living & working in Douglas & the surrounding area would like to say a big thank you to Liam Ryan and SuperValu for the tremendous work and support he gives to our Community. Not only does Liam employ a local amazing staff, who are both polite and helpful but he goes out of his way to give back to our Community.For these reasons and many more,he should feel so proud.Thank you Liam.
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Local sponsorship is something very dear
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why we have made every effort to support
as many local organisations and clubs as
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Ryan's SuperValu Rich History of Supporting Local
However, the local support we are most proud of, is the number of local jobs we are able to offer to local
people. Our Grange Store alone employs 143 local people and, in a very small area which encompasses our
Glanmire and Togher stores, we have over 550 local people working with us. That does not include the
additional jobs with local food producers and suppliers that we also support. We cannot do this and provide
these jobs without the support of the local community in Grange and the greater Cork region. Giving
sponsorship is our way of saying thanks to the local community for shopping with us every day.
There are countless other organisations
we are proud to be able to sponsor also and we applaud their work most sincerely.
We are proud to be involved with the local schools
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our local area looking beautiful.
Robert Predon, Eddie Murphy,Donal Dempsey, Owen Walsh of Walsh Landscapes and Noel Connolly of Douglas Tidy Towns.
Liam Ryan of Ryans SuperValusponsered all the equpimentand provided the vehicle to allow Douglas Tidy Towns tokeep our Village looking tidy.
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Food Dinners & Desserts “Dinner? It’s a word that can strike fear into a lot of people, but don’t panic because here at Real we
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Easy fish pieIngredients1kg potatoes, peeled and halved, knob of butter splash of milk, 25g butter, 25g flour 4 spring onions, finely sliced, 400ml milk 1 x pack fish pie mix (cod, salmon, smoked haddock etc, weight around 320g-400g depending on pack size) 1 tsp Dijon or English mustard ½ a 25g pack or a small bunch chives, finely snipped handful frozen sweetcorn, handful frozen peas handful grated cheddarPrep time, 15 mins. Cook time, 45 mins. Serves 4 to 6.Method1. Preheat the oven to 200C/ 180 fan/ gas mark 6. Put the potatoes in a saucepan and pour over enough water to cover them. Bring to the boil and then simmer until tender. When cooked, drain thoroughly and mash with a splash of milk and some butter. Season with ground black pepper.2. Meanwhile, put the butter, flour and spring onions in another pan and heat gently until the butter has melted, stirring regularly. Cook for 1 -2 mins. Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to the boil, stirring to avoid any lumps and sticking at the bottom of the pan. Cook for 3 – 4 minutes until thickened. 3. Take off the heat and stir in the cheese (if using), fish, mustard, chives, sweetcorn and peas. Spoon into an ovenproof dish.4. Spoon the potato on top and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Pop in the oven for 20 - 25 mins or until golden and bubbling at the edges.
Roast Chicken with Gravy Ingredients2kg chicken, 50g soft butter, 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp dried)1 lemon, 1l chicken stock, 2 tbsp flourPrep time,10 mins. Cook time, 2 hrs, 40 mins. Serves 6 Method1. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and put the chicken in a roasting tin. Put the butter into a small bowl and add the herbs and plenty of seasoning. Grate in the zest from the lemon and mash everything together with the butter using a fork. Rub this over the chicken breasts, legs and wings, then push the whole grated lemon into the big cavity of the chicken. Pour half the stock into the tin. Use a large sheet of tin foil to cover the chicken and scrunch together the foil along the edges of the tin so the whole thing is sealed. Put in the oven and set your timer for 2 hrs.2. Carefully remove the foil from the chicken, increase oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7, and put the chicken
back in for another 30 mins. If you’re making the Crunchy roast potatoes (see below), put them in now, under the chicken. After 30 mins, take the chicken out of the oven and lift it onto a serving dish. Snugly cover the chicken with foil and set aside while you make the gravy.3. Tip the chicken juices and stock from the tin into a jug. Put the tin over a medium heat on your hob and use a wooden spoon to stir in the flour, with a splash of the juices to make a paste. If you want, spoon the fat off the top of the chicken juices in the jug, then gradually stir this into the tin to make a smooth gravy. Add as much of the rest of the stock as you need to make a good gravy, then serve with the chicken.
Roast PotatoesIngredients1¼kg potatoes, halved or quartered if large 2 tbsp flour, 4 tbsp sunflower oilPrep time, 10 mins Cook time, 1 hr, 10 mins. Serves 6.Method1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 6. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, add the potatoes, then boil for 5 mins. Drain the potatoes well, then shake in the colander (or back in the pan), to rough up the edges a little. Tip into your largest roasting tin and
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sprinkle with the flour and some salt. Stir, then drizzle over the oil and stir again so that no dusty flour remains.2. Roast for 50 mins, putting them in the oven on the bottom shelf when you take the foil off the chicken.When you take the chicken out, give the potatoes a stir, then they should need 20 more mins to finish on the top shelf while you make the gravy and set the table
Beef Stew with Potato topping.Ingredients1 tbsp olive oil, 1 onion, finely chopped, 2 carrots, finely diced (about 130g), 1-2 sticks celery, finely diced (about 130g), 2 fat cloves garlic, crushed, 400-500g stewing steak, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1 low-salt beef stock cube 2 tbsp tomato purée, 1 x 25g pack parsley, stalks and leaves finely chopped separately, 1kg potatoes, peeled and diced, knob of butter, handful grated cheddarPrep time, 15 mins. Cook time, 2 hrs, 30 mins. Serves 6.Method1. Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based pan. Add the onions and cook for 2 mins, then add the carrot and celery and cook until softened. Add a little water if the mixture sticks.2. Add the steak and cook until browned, then stir in the garlic and cinnamon and cook for a further 1-2 mins until the aromas are released.3. Add the stock cube to 500ml boiling water and stir into the meat, along with the tomato purée and parsley stalks. Bring to the boil and simmer covered for 1 hour, then take off the lid and simmer for another hour or until the meat is very tender. Stir in the chopped parsley leaves.4. Transfer the stew into a medium-sized ceramic dish. 5. Meanwhile, steam or boil the potatoes until tender. Preheat the oven to 200C/ 180C fan/ gas mark 6. Drain the potatoes well and mash with the butter. Spoon on top of the meat, sprinkle with the cheese and cook on the top shelf for around 20 minutes until golden and bubbling
Easy Strawberry CheesecakeIngredients250g digestive biscuits, 100g butter, melted, a few dropsof vanilla essence, 600g soft cheese, 100g icing sugar 284ml double creamFor the topping400g punnet strawberries, halved, 25g icing sugar Prep time, 30 mins. Plus 1 hr and overnight chilling. Cuts into 12 slices.
Method1. Make the base: Butter and line a 23cm loose-bottomed tin with baking parchment. Put 250g digestive biscuits in a plastic food bag and crush to crumbs using a rolling pin. Transfer the crumbs to a bowl, then pour over 100g melted butter. Mix thoroughly until the crumbs are completely coated. Tip them into the prepared tin and press firmly down into the base to create an even layer. Chill in the fridge for 1 hr to set firmly.
2. Make the filling: Place 600g soft cheese, 100g icing sugar and the vanilla essence in a bowl, then beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Tip in 284ml double cream and continue beating until the mixture is completely combined. Now spoon the cream mixture onto the biscuit base, working from the edges inwards and making sure that there are no air bubbles. Smooth the top of the cheesecake down with the back of a dessert spoon or spatula. Leave to set in the fridge overnight.3. Un-moulding and topping: Bring the cheesecake to room temperature, about 30 mins before serving. To un-mould, place the base on top of a can, then gradually pull the sides of the tin down. Slip the cake onto a serving plate, removing the lining paper and base. Purée half the 400g punnet strawberries in a blender or food processor with 25g icing sugar and 1 tsp water. Pile the remaining strawberries onto the cake, then pour over purée.
Light and Dark Chocolate PuddingsIngredients100g bar dark chocolate, 100g butter, 3 eggs 85g caster sugar, 50g plain flour,8-10 squares of milk chocolatePrep time, Ready in 20 - 25 mins. Serves 6
Method1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Butter and lightly flour six 150ml ramekins.2. Break up the dark chocolate and chop the butter. Melt in a bowl in the microwave for 2-3 mins on medium, stirring halfway through.3. Break the eggs into a mixing bowl, add the sugar and whisk until the mixture leaves a trail on the top when the whisk blades are lifted, about 5 mins. Stir in the flour, then the melted chocolate mix.4. Divide between the ramekins and push two squares of milk chocolate into the centre of each. Put on a baking sheet and bake for 12 mins exactly.5. Cool for 5 mins, then turn out onto plates and serveThe puds are good warm or at room temperature, so there’s no panic about serving them straight away. 11
Douglas Ladies U16's took on Eire Og U16's on Sunday 19th October at St. Michaels in Blackrock. The conditions had a huge impact on how the game was played as a strong wind caused havoc with the football throughout the game. Eire Og put up a strong defence, but Douglas went on to win the game by 2 points with Eimear Cotter saving a penalty in the last 10 minutes. It was very hard to pick a Girl of the match, but in the end it was shared by four hardworking players Eimear Cotter, Jade fox, Eimear McAndrew and Niamh Lynch.A special thank you to our mentors who braved the weather all year and throughout the winter training the girls 2 nights a week in Moneygourney, a challenging pitch to train on but with a very special bunch of young ladies it was the best place to be on a Tuesday and Thursday night. We will miss everyone of you, Karen Kellegher, Mick Russell, Caroline Hartnett, Alan O’Neill and Diarmaid Hayes. Championship Selfie!
Douglas Ladies U16 Football Team, County Champions 2014Douglas Ladies U16 Football Team, County Champions 2014Douglas Ladies U16 Football Team, County Champions 2014
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Where were you born?Cork CityDo you have a nickname? What is it?I’m not cool enough for a nicknameMarried? Single? In a Relationship?In a relationshipDo you have any brothers or sisters? If so how many?One sister, her name is SiofradhWhat’s your favourite food?Ice CreamWhat’s your favourite TV show?I prefer cartoonsWhat’s your favourite movie?The Lord of the Rings trilogy What’s your favourite team?Cork CityWhere’s your favourite place to go on holiday?Vancouver or AmsterdamWhat’s your favourite month of the year?May, the start of the Summer!
If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be?28What’s the best thing about your home town?I could come back in 50 years and it will still bethe same great place!What’s your biggest fear?Being Hamstringed What’s the one thing you’d definitely have to have on a desert island?My cat!Who do you admire most in the world?Anyone that put up with me when I was a teenagerCould you survive without your phone for a day?EasilyIf you could have a superpower, what would it be?Shooting food from my fingertips!What was the very last thing you bought?PizzaWhat one word would describe you?GingerIf you could be someone else for one day, who would it be?Coco Rocha (Canadian supermodel)
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Has this been your best/most exciting season for Cork City?Yes I’d say definitely, because when I first came back it was all over the place, I signed for the club and four hours later they were in liquidation, then Foras. (Friends of the Rebel army society) came in and the fans, they got a club together and a licence, and for the last four years we’ve been just building, last season was our first proper season, being steady, financially and structurally we were good, then this season we kicked on, so yes this has been the most exciting one.
Like the majority of Cork City fans unable to get aticket for the match in Dundalk, I watched it on TV.90 minutes of chewing my nails, shouting at the screen and kicking every ball, 90 minutes that promised glory but ultimately ended in agony.But as I sit here in front of my computer this morning (Saturday, the morning after) to put this interview together and reflect on what might have been, I have to take the positives and for a team that finished sixth last year having suffered a managerialmerry go round, finishing second to a very good Dundalk team isn’t bad at all.One of the standout players for City this year has been mid-fielder Gearóid Morrissery, we met up with him a few days before the big game to ask him a few questions about himself and City’s brilliant season.
Does being injured and missing a few games at the end of the season lessen it for you?Yes, well, they are the biggest games... I wouldn’t say most important, all season every game has been important, you still need three points from every game. But it does take away from it a little bit.Is it very frustrating?Yes it’s terrible! There’s no nice way of dressing it up, even when the lads win, you know it’s a good win, you’re happy with the win, but it’s not the same as when you’re involved. Football is funny, injured players tend to stick to their own group, if there’s three or four injured players, you’re with the physios you don’t interact with the team as much because you’re in earlier getting treatment before the others and when they’re out training you’re back in with the physios, so you are kind of left out in the cold a bit You started at Ringmahon Rangers and moved to Blackburn at about 16, was that a great experience?Yes it was unbelievable, it was a great learning curve, I picked up so much, it was an invaluable experience, I came home... I was homesick... I came home, which I regret now, but at the time it was right for me, I wasn’t in the right head-space for it, at 16, 17, 18, it just wasn’t the time for me to be there.Do you think you were too young?Yes mentally, physically and all that I was fine, the football was good, mentally I just wasn’t mature enough, maybe if it had been two years later it would have been different.Do you think has it helped you? Do you think if you could go back would you do it again? Or would say ‘Oh no, I’m not doing that? One hundred percent go back! It was just at the time being so young, then I would have been such a home bird, used to being at home, being babied in a way, but when you become an adult and the bills come in the door and all that you realise what you have to do7. When you came ‘home’ and signed for City was that a dream come true? Or did you know you were coming back to play for them? I didn’t know at the time I just came home, I was called up to the Irish U19s at the time and the manager arranged for me to train with Cork City, to keep my fitness up. Roddy Collins was the manager at the time and he sent a request to Blackburn to sign me on loan, but I’d decided at the time I wasn’t going back to Blackburn so after I sorted that out I signed full time for City, which when you’re growing up it is a dream, I used to go to cork City games
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when I was a child and the first thing you think of watching the games is someday that could be me... It’s so big when you’re young, you don’t even think of playing, you think, just to walk out on that pitch... So it is a dream come true for meYou play defensive midfield or central midfield?I play defensive and attacking, depends who we’re playing and what the manager asks of me on the day.Do you think with the recent success of Bayern and Spain or Germany, that it’s become the most important position in the team?Most Definitely, it’s the anchor point, you keep things ticking over, you keep the game moving, it is a very important position alrightSo is it annoying that the strikers still get all the glory?Yea! (laughing) Yea that’s always the way, I don’t think that’s going to change.Who is your favourite player? Why?Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona and Spain) He’s just unbelievable.You’ve represented Ireland at under 17 and under 19 level, is it a dream to run out for the senior team?Hopefully, you always want to kick on and do as well as you can in your career so hopefully that takes me to that level What do you do to relax away from football or do you ever switch off?You try to switch off, but you’re always thinking about it, you’re thinking about training the next day, or the game on Friday. I remember a previous manager telling me ‘At the end of a season you’re going to be tired physically, but mentally you’ll be absolutely drained, because everyday you have to be concentrating on it, thinking about it’ If at the weekend there’s a party a family gathering or something you have to thinking well how’s this going to affect me in training during the week, so for the whole season you can’t really let loose... So you don’t really switch offStaying in or going out?Staying inTV or Music?A bit of bothSo what’s/who’s your favourite band/singer?Kasabian (English Rock Band)What’s your favourite TV show?Grand designsAre you the only sporty one in the family? Or is there a history of sports?My Dad played soccer, Munster senior league, he was a boxer as well he made the final of an all Ireland boxing match, unfortunately he lost, my Grandad played for Cork Celtic, he won a Munster senior cup with them
How old were you when you first started to realise you had the talent?Primary school, 3rd or 4th class, people start to notice you, clubs trying to sign you up and stuff, I knew then I must be doing something right If you could go back and talk to your younger self, what’s the one bit of advice you’d give yourself?Be mentally stronger, just that, just have a bit of mental resilience, I think that’s important when you’re trying to do well in sport, it’s the mental knocks that are the hardest thing And what would you say to any young aspiring soccer stars trying to make it in the game?Mental toughness, it’s a huge thing, I know you need lots of things to succeed but I think mental toughness is the most important one.
Gearóid was picked and played for Cork City against Dundalk in the last match of the season, putting his recent injures behind him, here’s hoping he can stay fit and continue with his impressive midfield displays for many years to come, because having met him in person it’s clearto see that he’s one of the good guys, a genuinelynice man... But with a lot of mental toughness.
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Site Preparation, Levels & DrainageWe are now looking to start the building works. For the purposes of guidelines, lets assume we are putting in paving (in lieu of decking or concrete), with some accompanying shrub beds.Site Preparation:Clear the proposed area of any obstacles, furniture, washing lines etc. Clear roughly the same area adjacent to proposed area if possible for storage of materials etc (avoid storing anything on the lawn if possible). A cleaner working environment is a safer working environment.Mark out the ground. For this use line paint (spray paint with an 'upside down' nozzle – check any builders supplier) and a building line (or garden hose if you don't mind getting paint on it)Use a half moon shovel or a spade to cut out lawn shape or 'dig line'. This will minimise any repair work needed to the lawn at completion. If practical, think about installing raised planting beds instead of drawing this soil off site. How much soil needs to come out? We need to look at our Levels.Levels:Is the proposed paving to be flush with the existing lawn? Are we creating a step? Let's keep it simple, the most important rule is that all paved areas should fall AWAY from the house. A mistake at this stage in the build could prove very costly to rectify, so it is important that the levels are correct. A standard 'dig depth' is 200mm (to be discussed later).Drainage:How will the existing drainage be affected by the project? Do you need to raise a gully? Or redirect? Where will the surface water run off go for the new area? Is the existing ground free draining?A problem we come across regularly is water lodging, if this happens your patio will stain around this area and if the water penetrates it will eventually subside. Sub Base: This is the layer of materials under the finished surface which gives it stability. This is the unseen work which often determines the quality and longevity of the finished product. For the purposes of installing a paved area, the formula to a sub base is this: 100mm hardcore; compacted. Hardcore is imported stone available from any local quarry. To compact this, hire a 'whacker' plate or compressor plate. NB – When spreading this stone, please take into account that the level of the compacted stone will be lower. Check this regularly. 50 mm sand/cement base. This is generally a 3:1 sand/cement mix, and depending on the type of paving, can be wet or dry. 50mm paving. Existing services:More often than not there will be storm and sewer covers to consider. I would advise replacing these with recess covers. This is a cover the paving will sit in to. ( ask your local stone yard) Other services include: Gas, Oil, Water. Standard practice is to bury these services well bellow ground where they will not be disturbed. If you are unsure do not take a chance. Striking oil will take on a whole new meaning.The proposed paving is mainly for recreational use. The next step is the most exciting stage of the build; this is where all the hard work will start paying off. Follow us next week where we will discuss laying the paving slabs and adding the final cosmetic touches.
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Sophie Moore is a 22 year old girl from grange in Douglas and in June 2013 she was diagnosed with Lyme disease by a German doctor who specialises in the treatment and diagnosis of Lyme disease. Lyme disease, or 'Borreliosis', is a bacterial infection passed to humans through a tick bite. It is currently the fastest growing vector-borne disease. The bacteria is shaped like a corkscrew (called a spirochete) which enables it to burrow through body tissue which most other bacteria wouldn't be able to penetrate. Sophie needs intensive treatment in order to rid her body of this terrible disease but in order to do this Sophie must travel to America where she could need up to 2 years treatment there. The cost of Sophie's treatment will be well in excess of €40,000. We depend on fundraisers to raise this money for the treatment and are constantly looking for support at our events. We also welcome anyone to help us in any way they can. The reason Sophie has to travel so far for treatment is that there is no available treatment at present here in Ireland or the UK as it cannot be classed as a disease. Sophie has a Facebook page that we update regularly with info on new fundraisers and upcoming events along with other links and information on Lyme disease itself. The page is Fight Back for Sophie. For more information on Lyme disease visit www.ticktalkireland.org Watch "Sophies fight against lyme disease" on YouTube Sophies fight against lyme disease: http://youtu.be/sFip1M536aw
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Under the Hood:Check for damage: Dents? Rust? Beware! Look for the VIN (vehicle identification number) where the hood joins the fender. No sigh of it? That's a tell-tale sign that the fender has been replaced.
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Friday Night? It must be Spiders!If you Google images of the 1980's chances are you’ll see bright neon colours, Rubik cubes, leg warmers, pictures of girls dressed like Madonna and guys dressed like Boy George or Prince.But I grew up in Cork in the 1980's and it was a much greyer place than that, We had huge unemployment and the mass emigration of a whole generation of young people across the water to live and work in England, it wasn’t fluorescent, it was bleak. But there was a place were we could go to escape for afew hours ‘Spiders nightclub.’ I always went to Spiders on a Friday night and that meant dressing up, that meant dancing (even if you couldn’t dance and only stood still moving your arms around while staring at the floor) I remember it as clear as day, the queue outside the door being watched by the bouncers and the owner Kenny Lee. While we tried to stand tall and pretend we hadn’t been drinking just so we could get in. Once inside we’d head straight to the fifty pence piece shaped dance floor (that’s hexagon shaped to all you Euro children) the DJ would play all our favourites, not your average 80's pop but darker stuff, Depeche Mode, the Cure, PIL, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Human League, yes there was chart stuff too but it always sounded cooler when you heard it out of one of the huge speakers that were placed around the edge of the dance floor, huge stacks of sound that made your ears buzz if you stood to near them. Then there was the lights, reds, blues, greens, and purples, strobe lights that lit up the whole room, made your whites shine and gave you that slow motion effect. But when the lights went down and the slow set came on, the dance floor would empty quickly then start to fill up again with loved up couples, those were the lucky ones, the ones who already had a date. The rest of us would wander in circles around the edge of the hexagon, looking for the ‘one’ that would say ‘yes’ and slow dance with you. Great romances were made on the dance floor of Spiders. I fell in love with at least a dozen girls I’d danced with in Spiders. Although I’m not sure most of them even remembered me after the slow set, but that was just a part of growing up, wasn’t it?
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History FRIDAY NIGHT 80'SI know some couples that met in Spiders and are still together. I met my wife there, although I never actually danced with her, or actually spoke to her, she was a friend of a friend of a friend and so much cooler than me.That’s the thing I remember most about Spiders (apart from the curry, because ‘everyone’ remembers the curry!) The ‘cool’ people. The ‘Bowie’ suits, the gravity defying hair, the suede ankle boots, the make-up and that was just the boys! The girls were equally as cool, big hair, shoulder pads and bat-wing pants. I swear one girl I knew even wore a suit made out of ‘Broidery-Anglais’ that’s curtain material to me and you or something Prince would wear and everything was black, no neon in sight.Our parents didn’t understand, “Look at the state of you” they’d say, or “Are they girls or boys?” But we didn't care, we’d turn up again next week, escaping the cold grey world outside Spider’s four walls, the DJ would play ‘Blue Monday’ all of it, and we dance the night away, our hair gel glistening in the lights, our bangle covered hands in the air.And then like a dream it was over, we moved on, found new places, Chandras, Sir Henry’s, Pubs, yes pubs, because Spider’s only had a ‘wine bar’ and that was long before anyone drank wine. Looking back now, admittedly through rose-tinted glasses, the 80's ARE the greatest decade of all and if Google and Hollywood want to believe that it was all fishnets and neon, leave them to it, we know better because we were there and we had Spiders Nightclub.
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“Dear Editor I picked up your magazine in O’Driscolls supermarketin Ballinlough last week, when I was reading the Michael Jackson in Cork bit, I was transported back to that night, I too was only young at the time, but Iremember it like it was only yesterday, we (me and myfriends) only had tickets for the first night but we wentback down the following night, we didn’t get very farthough, but we could hear him in the distance. I remember begging one of the Garda to let us through, we told him that we were a band and if he’d let us in when we were famous we’d sing a song about him, oh those were the days, thank you for bringing that little memory back to me.”Catherine MurphyBlackrockAddress with Editor
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On my second day in Paris and my official birthday. I climbed to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Therewas a Long Que, but it was worth it. The view of Paris was breath taking. Then it was off to the louvre. My reaction to the Mona Lisa .... Is that it? I'm going shopping. !! The walk along the seine is as romantic as it looks. Cute little book shops and cafés. The real Paris. Day three. Take note, bring comfortable shoes. You will walk for miles, or maybe it was old age in my case!!! I went to the Champs Élysées. More Louis Vuitton Gucci etc. For us mere mortals the high street stores are great. H&M, Zara and Banana Republic (my personal favourite store) The style of the women was as expected, the surprise was how well groomed the men where. I had whip lash from taking a second look !!
Over all I had a ball. I was exhausted from walking. The highlight for me was going in to the first Chanel store on Rue de Chambon. I got to see the famous staircase. No pics allowed though!! And seeing the Eiffel Tower at night was amazing. I had a fabulous birthday in Paris. I'm looking for another excuse to go again soon. Can you think of any???? Anne Marie O’Halloran
PeopleWith my big 40th birthday looming. I decided to spend it in Paris. Better than standing in Patrick st !! The Eiffel Tower seemed much more appealing. So I went to Paris for 4
days. (A day for every decade.) With my love of fashion and all things old and classy (like myself). It was the perfect trip. On arrival, I Found out it was Paris fashion week. I nearly died !!! I Checked in to my 4 star hotel, expensive but worth it !! Then I hit the
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People Fingerpost Dental opened its doors in Douglas early September. This state of the art dental practice is situated in a central part of Douglas overlooking the Fingerpost itself! We have some private parking outside the surgery along with plenty of availability for parking in the Douglas area. On Saturday October 18th we were delighted to host our open day in association with Corks Red FM. There was fun for all the family along with plenty of give a ways and prizes on the day for those who came along. Fingerpost Dental for
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Ok lets get one thing straight from the start, ‘Everything’ annoys me, but I’ve shortened this list down because the editor has complained I’m using to much space... That annoys me too.Where to start? Oh I know, When strangers I meet for the first time shorten my name, unless you have a very short one letter name, this has probably happened to you, lets say your name is Kevin. They call you Kev, two minutes after meeting you! Barry is Bar, Nicole is Nic or Nicky. It drives me mad. You don’t know me! Why do you feelyou have the right to change the name my parents gave me!Getting my name wrong also really annoys me, when people call me a version of my real name, likeinstead of calling me Paul (that’s not my name by the way, I’m just explaining) they call me Paulie, or the classic one all Cork people know, that person who’s just rang the radio station to talk to ‘Neil Prenderville’and insists on calling him ‘NIALL’ People who stand to close to me...Ok, people who stand to close to me in queues, breathing on the back of neck. Oh goody they’ve had garlicrecently... Lovely, and they neglected to use any deodorant today. When it’s an ATM Que and it’s your turn and the person behind you doesn't stay two or three spaces back but instead stands right behind you. Oh Dear Lord! I just want to shout at them “MY SPACE!!!”while drawing my arms around me in an imaginary circle.People who when in a long winding Que (think Post Office) don’t stand behind you at the point the Que changes direction, but stand beside you. People in front of you in a Que that daydream and fail to move forward, leaving a huge gap between them and the person in front of them, I always want to push them.People who when it’s their turn in the Que, don’t move when the person says ‘Next’ or the bell rings,number comes up etc. People who tip you on the shoulder in a Que and say “Do you mind if I go ahead of you? I’ll only be a minute.” Really? I don’t think they’ve grasped the concept of queuing.I still don’t let them go ahead of me.Another thing that really annoys me is when you’re in Aldi or Lidel and the person in front of you decides to pack all their bags before paying. It really annoys the checkout girls/boys too because they areon a mission to set new ‘checkout-scanning’ world records. That annoys me too. But not as much as the checkout person that seems incapable of placing your change in your outstretched hand, instead placing it on the counter next to you. I just want to slap them.Something else that really annoys me is the way banks are now self service... But I still get charged bank charges. While I’m talking about that, is it just me or has anyone else thought that if they just got those bank staff that ‘help’ you with the new machines, guiding you through every single step, to go behind the counter and open a few hatches it would speed the whole process up? Very annoying.Late people really annoy me too (no not dead people as in late people) people that say “No problem, I’ll meet you at two” and then show up at ‘ten to three’ and don’t ring or text you to say why, and when they do eventually show mutter something like “Sorry I got held up” I always hope they mean robbed, sadly nine times out of ten they just mean, eh, they got held up.People that say ‘Lost’ instead of dead, as in “I lost my parents when I was twenty one” I just think “That was really careless of you, wasn’t it? Did you look where you last remember having them? (People that say that very sentence when you’ve lost something annoy me too, do they really think I wouldn’t have looked there first?)Till next time...
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Easy fish pieIngredients1kg potatoes, peeled and halved, knob of butter splash of milk, 25g butter, 25g flour 4 spring onions, finely sliced, 400ml milk 1 x pack fish pie mix (cod, salmon, smoked haddock etc, weight around 320g-400g depending on pack size) 1 tsp Dijon or English mustard ½ a 25g pack or a small bunch chives, finely snipped handful frozen sweetcorn, handful frozen peas handful grated cheddarPrep time, 15 mins. Cook time, 45 mins. Serves 4 to 6.Method1. Preheat the oven to 200C/ 180 fan/ gas mark 6. Put the potatoes in a saucepan and pour over enough water to cover them. Bring to the boil and then simmer until tender. When cooked, drain thoroughly and mash with a splash of milk and some butter. Season with ground black pepper.2. Meanwhile, put the butter, flour and spring onions in another pan and heat gently until the butter has melted, stirring regularly. Cook for 1 -2 mins. Gradually whisk in the milk. Bring to the boil, stirring to avoid any lumps and sticking at the bottom of the pan. Cook for 3 – 4 minutes until thickened. 3. Take off the heat and stir in the cheese (if using), fish, mustard, chives, sweetcorn and peas. Spoon into an ovenproof dish.4. Spoon the potato on top and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Pop in the oven for 20 - 25 mins or until golden and bubbling at the edges.
Roast Chicken with Gravy Ingredients2kg chicken, 50g soft butter, 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or 1 tsp dried)1 lemon, 1l chicken stock, 2 tbsp flourPrep time,10 mins. Cook time, 2 hrs, 40 mins. Serves 6 Method1. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3 and put the chicken in a roasting tin. Put the butter into a small bowl and add the herbs and plenty of seasoning. Grate in the zest from the lemon and mash everything together with the butter using a fork. Rub this over the chicken breasts, legs and wings, then push the whole grated lemon into the big cavity of the chicken. Pour half the stock into the tin. Use a large sheet of tin foil to cover the chicken and scrunch together the foil along the edges of the tin so the whole thing is sealed. Put in the oven and set your timer for 2 hrs.2. Carefully remove the foil from the chicken, increase oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7, and put the chicken
back in for another 30 mins. If you’re making the Crunchy roast potatoes (see below), put them in now, under the chicken. After 30 mins, take the chicken out of the oven and lift it onto a serving dish. Snugly cover the chicken with foil and set aside while you make the gravy.3. Tip the chicken juices and stock from the tin into a jug. Put the tin over a medium heat on your hob and use a wooden spoon to stir in the flour, with a splash of the juices to make a paste. If you want, spoon the fat off the top of the chicken juices in the jug, then gradually stir this into the tin to make a smooth gravy. Add as much of the rest of the stock as you need to make a good gravy, then serve with the chicken.
Roast PotatoesIngredients1¼kg potatoes, halved or quartered if large 2 tbsp flour, 4 tbsp sunflower oilPrep time, 10 mins Cook time, 1 hr, 10 mins. Serves 6.Method1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 6. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, add the potatoes, then boil for 5 mins. Drain the potatoes well, then shake in the colander (or back in the pan), to rough up the edges a little. Tip into your largest roasting tin and
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