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ontentscAll the headlines happening this month and beyond

4 LOCAL NEWS

Highlights from the annual music festival

10 HOLYWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL

Get hands on this Christmas and make some festive bits and bobs

18 XMAS CRAFTS

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The 12 Days of Christmas campaign in Holywood

14 HIGH STREET BEAUTY

Get the designer look this Xmas with Donna from E Interiors

16 XMAS DECOR

John Minnis with his guide to property investment

24 PENSION PLANNING

Dont panic, there’s a host of gifts available on your doorstep

20 XMAS GIFTS

Aimee from Lekker Beauty with her regular column

22 HEALTH & BEAUTY

The extraordinary story of local artist Tanya Mai Johnston

26 A TWIST IN THE TALE

WELCOME!WISHING A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR READERS!

The search for County Down’s top building project.

28 RICS AWARDS

A look back at a special year for Garry’s barber shop

30 GARRY’S LANDMARK


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ontentscAll the headlines happening this month and beyond

4 LOCAL NEWS

Highlights from the annual music festival

10 HOLYWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL

Get hands on this Christmas and make some festive bits and bobs

18 XMAS CRAFTS

City East Business Centre 68-72 Newtownards Road

Belfast BT4 1GW www.bloommagazine.co.uk

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Advertising : Angela [email protected] 07719 104862

Advertising & Accounts : Juanita [email protected] 07725 621642

Printed by Nicholson Bass • Distributed by Speedpost NI

The 12 Days of Christmas campaign in Holywood

14 HIGH STREET BEAUTY

Get the designer look this Xmas with Donna from E Interiors

16 XMAS DECOR

John Minnis with his guide to property investment

24 PENSION PLANNING

Dont panic, there’s a host of gifts available on your doorstep

20 XMAS GIFTS

Aimee from Lekker Beauty with her regular column

22 HEALTH & BEAUTY

The extraordinary story of local artist Tanya Mai Johnston

26 A TWIST IN THE TALE

WELCOME!WISHING A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR READERS!

The search for County Down’s top building project.

28 RICS AWARDS

A look back at a special year for Garry’s barber shop

30 GARRY’S LANDMARK

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Events

Cancer Fund for Children is urging people to embrace the Christ-

mas magic, leave their shirts and ties in the wardrobe and pull on

the cosiest, cheesiest Christmas jumper they can find. By wrap-

ping up in a Christmas jumper, people will help the charity deliver

its range of “wrap-around” specialist services for local children liv-

ing with cancer from the point of diagnosis and treatment through

to remission and sadly, in some cases bereavement. Georgina

McKee from Drumaroad, County Down, whose family received

support from the charity after her little son Eoghan was diagnosed

with cancer explained why this help was so vital: “During Eoghan’s

cancer journey we enjoyed a therapeutic short break. It was like

a sanctuary, a safe haven away from the gruelling routine of

hospital. We got chatting to others and gained a lot from meeting

families who understood the challenges and fears of nursing a

child with cancer. The staff were amazing and looked after us so

well. The food was delicious; it was like eating out every night.

People don’t realise how much a place like that is needed until

it happens to them.” To sign up to the super cosy event, which

is kindly sponsored by Bangor Fuels, contact Alex on 028 9080

5599 or email [email protected].

www.cancerfundforchildren.com/events

GET ALL WRAPPED UP THIS CHRISTMAS

Eoghan Doyle, his older sister Amy and baby sister Shauna launch the campaign. Also pictured is charity fundraiser Natasha Walsh (left) and Jonny Fusco (right) from Bangor Fuels, sponsors of the campaign.

ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET FOR ‘AUTISM IN THE AIR

A series of videos aimed at

easing air travel concerns of

children with autism have

been launched at George Best

Belfast City Airport. The five

short videos, developed by

Parents Education as Autism

Therapists (PEAT) and Queen’s

University Belfast School

of Education in partner-

ship with the Belfast City

Airport Community Fund,

portray the various aspects of

travelling through an airport,

from checking in, to moving

through security, to boarding

the plane and reclaiming bags.

The ‘Autism in the Air’ series

can be viewed at

www.belfastcityairport.com.

Bethany Convey, 11, and Ethan Geddis, 9, with Michelle Hatfield, Director of Corpo-rate Responsibility at Belfast City Airport.


George Best Belfast City

Airport has welcomed an

announcement by leading

European airline Vueling that

it is to commence a twice

weekly service to Barcelona in

May 2015. The low cost yet

full service airline, which is

part of Willie Walsh’s Inter-

national Airlines Group (IAG),

has ambitious plans for growth

with Belfast City Airport being

one of a number of new routes

from its Barcelona El Prat base

announced today. The arrival of

Vueling to Northern Ireland is

a significant opportunity to at-

tract additional inward tourism

to the region.

The search to find Northern Ireland’s top pubs came to a dramatic

conclusion last month, as the cream of the local hospitality

industry gathered at La Mon Hotel & Country Club on Wednesday

12th November for Pubs of Ulster’s Pub of the Year Awards 2014.

A total of 38 shortlisted premises from right across Northern

Ireland went head to head in 10 categories. There could only be

one winner for the highly coveted overall Pub of the Year 2014

award – which was clinched by The Goat’s Toe in Bangor. Kevin

O’Brien from The Maypole, Holywood was shortlisted for the Best

Barperson (in association with Sunday Life).

All aboard the Meningitis Research Foundation Express! A festive sightseeing bus tour

of Belfast including a tour of

Stormont Buildings and refresh-

ments on Saturday 6th Decem-

ber. A great way to experience

the history of Belfast.

To commemorate their 25th

Anniversary Meningitis Re-

search foundation have teamed

up with Belfast Tours Ltd,

Belfast’s leading Tour Operator

to bring you this unique and

entertaining event. They have

also included a guided tour

of Stormont Buildings for you

along with some light refresh-

ments before returning to the

City Hall. All for £20 which

includes a donation to MRF.

Your support could save a life.

Contact Keli on 90321283 or

mail [email protected]

Local retailer Little Citizens Boutique has been named Best In-

dependent Toy Boutique by the prestigious Junior Design Awards

2014 for second year running. The judges said: “A well-deserved

second year in a row win for the Little Citizens Boutique. We love

the ‘seek and find’ ethos of the company which hunts out toys

and product that families will treasure. We challenge you to visit

the website and not make make a purchase - there are so many

lovely things that will tempt you!” littlecitizensboutique.com

A Runway SuccessGuests of British Airways, American Airlines and Hastings Hotels

checked in for a personal high flying Fashion Afternoon Tea

which was held at the Culloden Hotel. The event was organised

for their corporate clients and was presented by Tracey Hall

from Style Academy and The Boudoir, Dungannon. The show

was to help those high flying business women to create styles

that would take them from early business to after dark social.

Pictured showing some of the fashion combinations are Style

Academy models Rachel Morrow and Rachael Singleton.


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Northern Ireland’s Little Wing Pizzeria is dishing out sports

bursaries to five local sports clubs as part of its Little Wing’s Lit-

tle Sports Stars scheme. The bursary programme was open to all

local children’s sports clubs located nearby each of Little Wing’s

branches and the five lucky clubs awarded were Bangor Rugby

Club, City of Belfast Swimming Club, Junior Belfast Giants,

Holywood Rugby Football Club and Ormeau Table Tennis Club.

The teams were invited to submit a 300 word application to be

in the running to win the bursary and the winning teams received

£500 each. Commenting on the sports bursary winners, Luke

Wolsey, Managing Director of Little Wing Pizzeria said: “We are

always looking for ways to support the local communities where

the Little Wing Pizzeria branches are located and the Little

Wing Little Sports Stars bursary is a way of doing this. It was a

tough call to pick five teams to reward from all the entries we

received but I am thrilled to be able to present the bursaries to

the winners. We hope the money will offer the teams some much

needed financial assistance to help towards the general running

of the club whether it is new sporting kits, equipment or even

a chance to treat the kids to a fun day at their clubs,” Little

Wing is part of the Beannchor Group, Ireland’s largest hospital-

ity group, which boasts a portfolio of over 50 pubs, hotels and

restaurants across Northern Ireland. littlewingpizzeria.com

LITTLE WING DISHES OUT SPORTS BURSARIES TO LOCAL CLUBS

L-R: Front row Harry McKeown, Gareth McConnell & Tom Muldrew from Holywood Rugby Football club join Luke Wolsey MD of Little Wing Pizzeria. Back: Coach David Muldrew.

Three year old Sophia O’Reilly

and her one year old brother

Caden from Holywood pictured

at the launch of the Argos Toy

Exchange in aid of Barnardo’s

together with Anne Dawson from

Barnardo’s. The Toy Exchange

invited children to donate un-

wanted toys to either their local

Argos or Barnardo’s store in ex-

change for a £5 voucher off any

purchase of toys over £35 from

Argos. The donated toys will be

sold through Barnardo’s shops

to raise money for the children’s

charity. barnardos.org.uk

The Spirit of Christmas Past at The Ulster Folk & Transport

Museum, Cultra: Storytell-

ing, brass bands, and carol

singing around the Christmas

tree. Make your own Christmas

decorations, sample traditional

food and drink and meet Father

Christmas! nmni.com/uftm

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Johanna O’Neill has just opened a dog grooming business called Holywood Hounds! “I come from a hairdressing background but I

found dog grooming in 2013 and never looked back. I absolutely love my job! I was trained by a

nine time Irish groomer of the year, and I won in my category with a miniature schnauzer 2013 in the national IPDGA event. I offer a full dog grooming service. Grooming is done in a safe clean environment. I strive to excellence and I am not happy unless you and your dog are

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Brandon Corr (8) from Crawfordsburn launches the 24th All

Ireland Credit Union Schools Quiz promoted by the Irish League

of Credit Unions and supported by over 60 Credit Unions in NI.

This year’s mascot is a giraffe, so the theme for the schools com-

petition for kids 13 and under is ‘Stick Your Neck Out.’ 6,000

Primary School children from across NI will battle for to secure a

place in the all-Ireland finals. www.creditunionni.co.uk for details.

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HOLYWOOD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014Almost 600 entries bringing around 3000 people to Holywood - the entries include choirs, orchestras, ensembles as well as individual entries + parents for various children.

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The festival ran from November 13 - 22 with three adjudicators; David Beer for Music Theatre,

Robbie Hughes for Traditional and Graeme Humphrey, General. It was noted The Music Theatre

Section is showing most growth. An army of dedicated volunteers planned, scheduled and ran the

Festival with great success and the organisers would like to thank their sponsors, competitors,

teachers and parents for their dedication and hard work.

Jamie Howe winner Vocal Repertoire under 14, Solo String Instrument Grades 7-8 and the d’Arcy Cup + £250 for Most Promising Instrumentalist

Katy Major Memorial Trophy + £250 Salwan Cart-wright-Shamoon 2nd +£100 William Fox-Roberts 3rd + £50 Lola Bingham & adjudicator Graeme Humphrey

Strathearn Prep Choir (in Holywood Parish Church) Winners of Holywood Singers Cup and Maurice Foster Memoral Cup for Best Primary School Choir.

St Dominic’s Grammar School for Girls Senior Cumann Ceol winners od Advanced Traditional Group & Buckley shield for Most Accomplished & Mature performance

Rowel Friers winner of the Epta Cup (piano Grades 6-7) & the JoanThompson Trophy

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Elessa Deeny winner Music Theatre 9 yeas & under also the Foster Shield +£100 for highest mark overall in Music Theatre

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HOLYWOOD AT CHRISTMAS 2014This year a number of shops and businesses are taking part in a new festive visual display project entitled “The Twelve Days of Christmas” in Holywood.

Back in March, Holywood Chamber of Com-

merce secured assistance from NDBC to

grant fund a positive festive project to promote

the town centre. Since then they’ve been

working with local businesses, Mags McAlpin

from The Door Opener (a visual merchandis-

ing consultancy) and Bangor & Holywood Town

Centre Management, to ensure that Holywood

is looking its’ very best this festive season.

The combined festive visual display themes

of “Holy Wood” and “The Twelve Days of

Christmas” have been widely acclaimed and

are attracting more and more shoppers to Holy-

wood. Mags explains that, “the creative inspira-

tion for the Christmas tree and its decorations

come from the Holy Wood and the beautiful

backdrop of Redburn. I wanted to capture the

wonderful textures of the verdant mossy dell

there, where the river tumbles down under

the little wooden footbridge. The scene we are

creating is that of a magical, glistening wood


scene, where the glittering pears and the white

partridges take us on a visual journey through

the Christmas season.”

Arbee Cards Belfast created the beautifully

customised “Twelve Days of Christmas” tags

that adorn each Christmas tree and as Mags

says, “I love the ‘treasure hunt’ aspect of seek-

ing out each individual day on the gift tags.”

With town centre car parking fees of only

£1 for five hours there’s plenty time to shop

for all the family in Holywood and enjoy a little

R&R in our array of award winning bars, cafes,

bistros and restaurants. And if you don’t fancy

taking the car you can arrive and leave by train!

So come along to Holywood this Christmas

and buy something for YOUR true love and the

family from our award winning independent

shops and bespoke service providers, includ-

ing: art galleries; bakeries; butchers; bistros;

boutiques; cafes; delis; florists; green grocers;

gift shops, restaurants and toy stores!

HANNAH’S COURTYARD13-15 Church Rd, Holywood 028 9042 4102

CALL IN AND ORDER YOUR CHRISTMAS BASKETS, ARRANGEMENTS, BOUQUETS,

TABLE POSIES AND FLORAL DECORATIONS!

MASSIVE SELECTION OF CHURCH AND SCENTED CANDLES AT UNBEATABLE PRICES!

Hannah, Leslie and staff wish all their customers a Very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

LIGHTS LIGHTS LIGHTS LIGHTS LIGHTS!

FROM BAUBLES AND BOWS TO TINSEL AND TREES

Call in and browse through gorgeous goodies to decorate your home!

FRESH CUT CHRISTMAS TREES OR POTTED TREES - WE DELIVER!

TOP QUALITY AT LOWEST PRICESHannah’s - The No.1 Florist in Town


MASSIVE SELECTION OF CHURCH AND

Garden Centre

Beautiful HollyWreaths

Now In Stock

Fresh Spruce Rings And Branches

For the biggest selection of fresh cut fl owers and beautiful quality pot plants just call in!

THOUSANDS TO CHOOSE FROM £2.99

HANNAH’S COURTYARD13-15 Church Rd, Holywood 028 9042 4102

CALL IN AND ORDER YOUR CHRISTMAS BASKETS, ARRANGEMENTS, BOUQUETS,


MASSIVE SELECTION OF CHURCH AND SCENTED CANDLES AT UNBEATABLE PRICES!

Hannah, Leslie and staff wish all their customers a Very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

LIGHTS LIGHTS LIGHTS LIGHTS LIGHTS!

FROM BAUBLES AND BOWS TO TINSEL AND TREES

Call in and browse through gorgeous goodies to decorate your home!

FRESH CUT CHRISTMAS TREES OR POTTED TREES - WE DELIVER!

TOP QUALITY AT LOWEST PRICESHannah’s - The No.1 Florist in Town


MASSIVE SELECTION OF CHURCH AND

Garden Centre

Beautiful HollyWreaths

Now In Stock

Fresh Spruce Rings And Branches

For the biggest selection of fresh cut fl owers and beautiful quality pot plants just call in!

THOUSANDS TO CHOOSE FROM £2.99

When it comes to decorating your home...anything goes. Here is some festive advice from local interior designer Donna Evans of E Interiors.

Clear glass vases filled with christmas lights and no baubles, the simplic-ity looks sleek and chic. Coloured lights look more dramatic but stick to the one colour.

Twinkle Twinkle

Take an ikea Christmas metal stand and hang

various size and shaped baubles on it. Keep them

all the same colour prefer-ably silver, gold or white

adds sparkle.

All That Glitters

You dont have to go with just one. You can group several together at dif-ferent heights hung with Christmas ribbon. Have an uneven number 3, 5 or 7 depending on wall size. Spice them up with cloves, frosted cherries, cinnamon sticks and a spritz of your favourite Christmas room spray.

Decor Wreaths Picture Perfect

You can also get creative by tak-ing any unused picture frames in the home, remove the glass and backing paper and spray a colour of your choice. Hang matching baubles and orna-ments to them and hang with gold and silver ribbons.

Fill empty glass jars with homemade sweets and biscuits cut into Christmas shapes. Tie oversized ribbons and hang oversized labels on them. The perfect, inexpensive thoughtful gift.

Co-ordinate all your wrapping paper, bows, ribbons and gift cards and blend the colours with your decorations and Christmas tree colour scheme. Less is more everytime. Make it simple keep to the one colour find a style that you like and just use less of it!


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DESIGNERChristmas

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SeasonsGreetingsHunt solicitors would like to wish all our customers and fellow holywoodbusinesses a happy christmas.

may you have a wonderful christmas and prosperous new year.

call (028) 9042 [email protected]

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SeasonsGreetingsHunt solicitors would like to wish all our customers and fellow holywoodbusinesses a happy christmas.

may you have a wonderful christmas and prosperous new year.

call (028) 9042 [email protected]

ARTFULChristmasIn Artful Christmas by Susan Wasinger, crafters can make 30 elegant yet incredibly easy projects out of the most affordable and accessible materials. Deck the halls with a lacy air-dried clay wreath, a stamped muslin bag Advent calendar, festive felt stockings, sparkling paper ornaments, a glittered garland and other seasonally splendid items. Here is just one project from the book:

Reprinted with permission from Artful Christmas © 2014 by Susan Wasinger, Lark Crafts, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Photography and illustrations by Susan Wasinger. £14.99, available from www.thegmcgroup.com.

MATERIALSwhite glue

small/medium-sized balloon

vintage crocheted doily

9-inch/22.9 cm

spray polyurethane (optional)

TOOLSdisposable bowl for mixing glue

cup or small bowl

paintbrush

PREPARATIONMix one part white glue with

one part water. Blow up the

balloon so that it’s about the

DOILY SNOWFLAKE BOWL

size of a large cantaloupe. Set

it on the cup or small bowl to

keep it steady.

Drape the doily over the

balloon and smooth it down

over the sides. Make sure the

doily drapes evenly over the

balloon with no rolled edges or

crimped areas. (photo 1)

Paint the entire surface of the

doily liberally with the glue

mixture, making sure you work

glue into all of the nooks,

crannies, and fibers. Make sure

no errant blobs of glue remain

on the doily. (photo 2). Let

the doily bowl dry overnight

or longer until it’s totally stiff.

If it isn’t stiff, paint it with

another layer of glue. When

it’s completely dry, gently

wriggle your fingers beneath it,

depressing the balloon. Loosen

the doily carefully. Don’t

puncture the balloon! If you

do, the doily bowl will collapse.

If desired, spray the bowl with

polyurethane for added rigidity.

Use the bowl as a decorative

element or add a candle to

make a stunning votive.


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YOUR LOCAL CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDEDon’t panic, heres a guide to some wonderful gifts right on your doorstep.


Yon-ka Cleanser & Toner gift set

and complimentary Intermezzo

facial from Deborah Harper

Makeup & Beauty. £42 (saving

£34!). 7 Station Square, Helen’s

Bay. Tel: 028 9185 2859

Weleda Giftpacks. 3 soaps £11.95.

3 Handcreams £19.95. 3 Body Wash

£19.95. Locally made Soaps £15.50.

27 Church Road, Holywood.

Tel: 028 9042 8597

Deborah Harper Makeup & Beauty

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BitetoSavour Seasonal Subscription, £100. The gift that keeps giving and the perfect present for anyone

fanatical about good-food. At the start of each season (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) your recipi-

ent will receive a beautifully themed artisan gift box, filled with the seasons finest selection of locally

produced gourmet goodies delivered to their door. Use code FREEPP for free P&P. www.bitetosavour.com

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Prolific Belfast artist Dawn

Crothers brings out a different

product each year and this years

must have gift is her amazing

Silk scarves! Priced at £60, 2

different designs; ‘Petra the

Peacock’ and ‘The 5 Snails’

available from Whalley Fine Art

in Holywood and Dawns website

www.dawncrothers.com.

Dawn Crothers @ Whalley Fine Art

Naturally beautiful; Michael Michaud botanical bronze

jewellery available from the Art & Home Gallery.

145-147 High St, Holywood. Tel: 028 9042 8168

53a High Street, Holywood Tel : 028 9042 3962

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‘Omega 3 optimum skin oil’ is a must have!

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NO EXCUSES!There is no excuse for sleeping in makeup…EVER!! It’s just

good hygiene. It takes 10 minutes to remove – and everyone

has 10 minutes.

Even though we’re all covering up at this time of year doesn’t mean that you should neglect your ‘situation’. Don’t let your hard efforts of pain-staking hair removal go to waste. Keep on top of things. Hairy ankles poking out the bottom of your jeans may provide added insulation but trust us… it’s definitely not a good look!

Out of 24 hours we can all steal 10 minutes!

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Residential property as a long-term investment is

intrinsically linked to prevailing market conditions.

At this moment, the evolutionary cycle of market

prices is at its lowest point, making a prop-

erty purchase an excellent choice for long-term

investment. Prices are showing signs of recovery

following the largest decline and recession on

record. Factors within the NI housing market over-

whelmingly play to the advantages of long-terms

investors, i.e. you are buying a house at bottom of

the market prices, but we are in a market that is

gaining pace and prices are increasing. Your invest-

ment at this point in time is therefore two-fold;

with competitive property prices, this means that

there are short-term gains to be had. Where rental

yields exceed outgoings (borrowing and mainte-

nance), this inevitably means that your property

will be making you money from day one. No doubt

with the passage of time, rental yields will increase

further, borrowing and outgoings will reduce,

PENSION POT PLANNING THROUGH PROPERTY INVESTMENTJohn Minnis Estate Agents, established in 2005, has offices in Holywood, Belfast and Donaghadee

offering sales, lettings and property management. In this issue, John Minnis gives us his guide to purchasing property as a long-term investment, with a view to topping up your pension plan.

GOOD BUY?

WHERE? WHAT? WHO?

If you are interested in talking to John Minnis about an investment purchase call 028 9042 8888 or email [email protected]

coupled with the fact that you have made an in-

vestment for the long-term. Your capital growth can

only run on an upward scale. Of course there are

certain choices that you must make before making

a purchase....

GET OUT WHEN THE GOING IS GOOD!

Firstly, location, location, location - this is the most

important decision you must make with regards

to your investment property purchase. Secondly,

buy a property that requires little or low ongoing

maintenance costs. Thirdly pick your managing

agent with care, buying a house is one of the big-

gest transactions most of us embark on, so do your

homework rigorously. Go for an agent who is well

respected, recommended by others and offers a

service that is second-to-none, and if you require it,

choose one that is property management accred-

ited. You will have a lot of dealings with this person

over the coming months, so it is also important that

you like them.

Lastly, keep your eye periodically on the capital

value of your asset, keep in touch with regards to

the property market and maintain a good relation-

ship with your agent. Get out or sell when the going

is good.

John Minnis


A TWIST IN THE TALE

Tanya had been left in an

orphanage is Saigon and

just before the VietCong decided

to invade the South, she was one

of the 99 babies chosen to get on

a rescue mission airflight to Lon-

don. ‘After a stint in hospital with

pneumonia and malnutrition, we

then stayed in a children’s home

and then I was one of the two

babies bought over to Northern

Ireland, adopted by Bishop Ken

and Helen Clarke.’

By the age of seven Tanya had

been to five primary schools and

the family moved to Chile as

missionaries with SAMS, (Tanya’s

dad was a pastor). Then to Ho-

lywood, Dublin, Coleraine (High

School), Lancaster University,

London (to teach), Coleraine –

(Supply teaching and youthwork),

Hertfordshire – All Nations Chris-

tian College, Vietnam (teaching)

and now Belfast (Lay minister

in a church, then Secretary in

a QUB Chaplaincy) and now

finally... forty years later... a full

time artist of Mai Bendy Art!

‘I have always loved being crea-

tive in many forms. I did ceram-

ics, screen printing and painting

for my degree and the day I

graduated in 1997, I stopped...

until May 2013 after being made

redundant, I drew my first Bendy

picture of Amsterdam and just

kept on drawing! Its a cathartic

process, I go off into my own little

world/zone/cave. As I draw, I am

processing events over my life.

Every picture has a story to tell.’

And every picture has Tanya’s

own unique style and sensibili-

ties, something which stems from

that trip to Amsterdam. ‘I love

doing my bendy style. When we

went to Amsterdam a few years

ago, I loved the way the buildings

leaned over. They looked like they

were chatting away to each other.

Having a laugh. However I didn’t

draw them until last year.’

Tanya has been documenting

her life in a book which is a

therapeutic and yet inspiring

task. ‘I have written about loss in

my life; people, places, homes,

countries. Ill health has been a

major factor and I have a written

at length about my experiences of

racism and bullying. Identity has

been a huge issue and adoption

has been a large factor especially

the fact that I do not look like my

family. But there have been many

good times too. I have written

about travelling, meeting interest-

ing people, being part of some

amazing teams, doing youth work,

my amazing family. The thing

that held it together the most is

my personal faith. I have written

a lot about this aspect. I know

someone has been watching over

my life. And still is.’ In the last

16 months, Mai Bendy Art has

opened the door to trading in The

Dock Market, St. George’s Market

and with retailers in Belfast and

Holywood. She also sells online

worldwide. ‘The main reason I

want to get my work out there, is

to sell it and make enough money

to support some type of charity/

centre for Vietnamese kids who

haven’t had opportunities in life.

I was thrown a lifeline. I need

to give back and throw others a

lifeline.’

Meet Tanya Mai Johnston as she tells us her remarkable life story and how she came to be the unique, inspiring artist she is to day.

Queen’s University Gift Shop, The Dock Cafe, both markets, The Yard Gallery, The Picture Gallery and maibendyart.co.uk Tel: 07455199180


A TWIST IN THE TALE

Tanya had been left in an

orphanage is Saigon and

just before the VietCong decided

to invade the South, she was one

of the 99 babies chosen to get on

a rescue mission airflight to Lon-

don. ‘After a stint in hospital with

pneumonia and malnutrition, we

then stayed in a children’s home

and then I was one of the two

babies bought over to Northern

Ireland, adopted by Bishop Ken

and Helen Clarke.’

By the age of seven Tanya had

been to five primary schools and

the family moved to Chile as

missionaries with SAMS, (Tanya’s

dad was a pastor). Then to Ho-

lywood, Dublin, Coleraine (High

School), Lancaster University,

London (to teach), Coleraine –

(Supply teaching and youthwork),

Hertfordshire – All Nations Chris-

tian College, Vietnam (teaching)

and now Belfast (Lay minister

in a church, then Secretary in

a QUB Chaplaincy) and now

finally... forty years later... a full

time artist of Mai Bendy Art!

‘I have always loved being crea-

tive in many forms. I did ceram-

ics, screen printing and painting

for my degree and the day I

graduated in 1997, I stopped...

until May 2013 after being made

redundant, I drew my first Bendy

picture of Amsterdam and just

kept on drawing! Its a cathartic

process, I go off into my own little

world/zone/cave. As I draw, I am

processing events over my life.

Every picture has a story to tell.’

And every picture has Tanya’s

own unique style and sensibili-

ties, something which stems from

that trip to Amsterdam. ‘I love

doing my bendy style. When we

went to Amsterdam a few years

ago, I loved the way the buildings

leaned over. They looked like they

were chatting away to each other.

Having a laugh. However I didn’t

draw them until last year.’

Tanya has been documenting

her life in a book which is a

therapeutic and yet inspiring

task. ‘I have written about loss in

my life; people, places, homes,

countries. Ill health has been a

major factor and I have a written

at length about my experiences of

racism and bullying. Identity has

been a huge issue and adoption

has been a large factor especially

the fact that I do not look like my

family. But there have been many

good times too. I have written

about travelling, meeting interest-

ing people, being part of some

amazing teams, doing youth work,

my amazing family. The thing

that held it together the most is

my personal faith. I have written

a lot about this aspect. I know

someone has been watching over

my life. And still is.’ In the last

16 months, Mai Bendy Art has

opened the door to trading in The

Dock Market, St. George’s Market

and with retailers in Belfast and

Holywood. She also sells online

worldwide. ‘The main reason I

want to get my work out there, is

to sell it and make enough money

to support some type of charity/

centre for Vietnamese kids who

haven’t had opportunities in life.

I was thrown a lifeline. I need

to give back and throw others a

lifeline.’

Meet Tanya Mai Johnston as she tells us her remarkable life story and how she came to be the unique, inspiring artist she is to day.

Queen’s University Gift Shop, The Dock Cafe, both markets, The Yard Gallery, The Picture Gallery and maibendyart.co.uk Tel: 07455199180

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Further information about the awards is available at: www.rics.org/awards or by calling 028 9032 2877.

THE SEARCH FOR COUNTY DOWN’S TOP BUILDING PROJECTThe RICS’s annual search for Northern Ireland’s top residential, commercial and public building projects is underway with a call for the County Down’s professionals to showcase the high calibre of their work.

The organisation’s 2015 awards will include

eight categories to reflect the full breadth of

excellence across the property and construction

sectors in Northern Ireland. In addition to Project

of the Year, prizes will be presented in the following

categories: Building Conservation, Commercial,

Community Benefit, Design & Innovation,

Infrastructure, Regeneration, Residential, Tourism

& Leisure. Calling on professionals to enter the

prestigious awards, RICS NI Awards Judging

Chairman, Alistair Dunn, said: The RICS Awards

are a unique opportunity for everyone working

within the property and construction sectors

to have their work highlighted on a local and

international platform. Last year we saw a record

number of entries to the awards and, this year,

we look forward to receiving submissions from

an even wider group of exceptional projects.

There are many local schemes that have made

an impact in communities and in business, have

broadened our tourism offering, have enhanced our

infrastructure, have revived residential areas, and

have restored some of our most-loved buildings. I

strongly encourage the professionals behind them

to take the opportunity to have their excellent work

recognised.”

Entry to the awards, which are open to all

practitioners within the property and construction

sectors, is now open, with a deadline of 16 January

2015 for completion. Some of the Northern

Ireland winners will also go forward to the RICS

Awards Grand Final in London, where they will

compete with other regional winners from across

the UK and beyond. Other winners from County

Down in the 2014 Northern Ireland ceremony

included Downshire Civic Centre and Cedar

Court winning Highly Commended for Building

Conservation and Regeneration, respectively, and

the Bangor to Belfast A2 Water mains scheme won

the Infrastructure category.

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Further information about the awards is available at: www.rics.org/awards or by calling 028 9032 2877.

THE SEARCH FOR COUNTY DOWN’S TOP BUILDING PROJECTThe RICS’s annual search for Northern Ireland’s top residential, commercial and public building projects is underway with a call for the County Down’s professionals to showcase the high calibre of their work.

The organisation’s 2015 awards will include

eight categories to reflect the full breadth of

excellence across the property and construction

sectors in Northern Ireland. In addition to Project

of the Year, prizes will be presented in the following

categories: Building Conservation, Commercial,

Community Benefit, Design & Innovation,

Infrastructure, Regeneration, Residential, Tourism

& Leisure. Calling on professionals to enter the

prestigious awards, RICS NI Awards Judging

Chairman, Alistair Dunn, said: The RICS Awards

are a unique opportunity for everyone working

within the property and construction sectors

to have their work highlighted on a local and

international platform. Last year we saw a record

number of entries to the awards and, this year,

we look forward to receiving submissions from

an even wider group of exceptional projects.

There are many local schemes that have made

an impact in communities and in business, have

broadened our tourism offering, have enhanced our

infrastructure, have revived residential areas, and

have restored some of our most-loved buildings. I

strongly encourage the professionals behind them

to take the opportunity to have their excellent work

recognised.”

Entry to the awards, which are open to all

practitioners within the property and construction

sectors, is now open, with a deadline of 16 January

2015 for completion. Some of the Northern

Ireland winners will also go forward to the RICS

Awards Grand Final in London, where they will

compete with other regional winners from across

the UK and beyond. Other winners from County

Down in the 2014 Northern Ireland ceremony

included Downshire Civic Centre and Cedar

Court winning Highly Commended for Building

Conservation and Regeneration, respectively, and

the Bangor to Belfast A2 Water mains scheme won

the Infrastructure category.

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You can find Garrys Barber Shop on Facebook and on Youtube or call 028 9042 5262.

A LANDMARK YEAR FOR GARRY’S BARBER SHOP“2014 has been a hectic, full on kind of year and I’ve loved every minute of it!” says Garry Jackson, proprietor of Garrys Barber Shop, High Street, Holywood.

“This is our 25th year in business and to

celebrate it we’ve made a bigger effort with

our social media profile by posting a picture

of the teams effort to raise 5,000 likes on

Facebook and be rewarded with a holiday

in Spain. Nothing prepared us for the

response we received”. The post was seen

by approximately 300,000 people in less

than three weeks! The flights are all booked

for April 2015 and the staff are delighted.

September saw a visit from a celebrity

barber “The Nomad Barber” who chose

Garry’s Barber Shop as the only barber shop

in Northern Ireland to be included in the

film of his UK tour. The Nomad Barber is

hugely popular on Youtube with his own

channel documenting his travels around

the world, filming and interviewing barbers

along the way. His Northern Irish visit made

local television, newspaper and glossy

magazine news pages.

Garry’s Barber Shop now has it’s own

Youtube channel and the latest venture on

to the internet is “The Garrys Barber Shop

Sessions”, where local bands and singer/

songwriters are filmed by “Michael Foster

TV’ in the shop and then broadcast on

Facebook and Youtube. This is a wonderful

way to showcase existing and new musical

talent of which N Ireland has in abundance.

“In the New Year we will carry on in the

same vein” says Garry, interacting with all

our customers and having a bit of craic!

We’d like to thank all our customers and

wish them all a very peaceful, happy &

prosperous Christmas and New Year.”

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Celtic Soul pay homage to Van Morrison at the GBS Sessions

Launching the infamous GBS Facebook campaign

The Team at Garry’s Barber Shop

1st Day MONDAY 8TH DEC !AN 81 SCONE WITH TEA OR

COFFEE FOR £3!!

2nd Day TUESDAY 9TH DEC !BOWL OF STEW & IRISH

COFFEE FOR £8.50!!

3rd Day WEDNESDAY 10TH DEC !FREE TEA OR COFFEE WITH

ANY BREAKFAST!!

4th Day THURSDAY 11TH DEC !BOTTLE OF BEER & THE 81

BURGER FOR £10!!

5th Day FRIDAY 12TH DEC !2 COCKTAILS OR 2 GLASSES WINE

& 2 STARTERS FOR £12!!

6th Day MONDAY 15TH DEC !A SLICE OF 81’S MOREISH

MOROCCAN DRIZZLE CAKE !& TEA OR COFFEE FOR £3.50!

!7th Day TUESDAY 16TH DEC !10% OFF BREAKFASTS!

!8th Day WEDNESDAY 17TH DEC !

FREE XMAS SHORTBREAD WITH ANY TEA OR COFFEE

PURCHASED!!

9th Day THURSDAY 18TH DEC !10% OFF EVERYTHING!

!

10th Day FRIDAY 19TH DEC !GLASSES OF MULLED WINE & CANDY CANE COCKTAILS £3!

!11th Day MONDAY 22ND DEC !

FREE MINCE PIE WITH EVERY GLASS OF MULLED WINE

PURCHASED!!

12th Day TUESDAY 23RD DEC !LIQUEUR COFFEES & BAILEYS

HOT CHOCOLATES £3.50*Subject to availablity, Terms & Conditions apply

1st Day MONDAY 8TH DEC !AN 81 SCONE WITH TEA OR

COFFEE FOR £3!!

2nd Day TUESDAY 9TH DEC !BOWL OF STEW & IRISH

COFFEE FOR £8.50!!

3rd Day WEDNESDAY 10TH DEC !FREE TEA OR COFFEE WITH

ANY BREAKFAST!!

4th Day THURSDAY 11TH DEC !BOTTLE OF BEER & THE 81

BURGER FOR £10!!

5th Day FRIDAY 12TH DEC !2 COCKTAILS OR 2 GLASSES WINE

& 2 STARTERS FOR £12!!

6th Day MONDAY 15TH DEC !A SLICE OF 81’S MOREISH

MOROCCAN DRIZZLE CAKE !& TEA OR COFFEE FOR £3.50!

!7th Day TUESDAY 16TH DEC !10% OFF BREAKFASTS!

!8th Day WEDNESDAY 17TH DEC !

FREE XMAS SHORTBREAD WITH ANY TEA OR COFFEE

PURCHASED!!

9th Day THURSDAY 18TH DEC !10% OFF EVERYTHING!

!

10th Day FRIDAY 19TH DEC !GLASSES OF MULLED WINE & CANDY CANE COCKTAILS £3!

!11th Day MONDAY 22ND DEC !

FREE MINCE PIE WITH EVERY GLASS OF MULLED WINE

PURCHASED!!

12th Day TUESDAY 23RD DEC !LIQUEUR COFFEES & BAILEYS

HOT CHOCOLATES £3.50*Subject to availablity, Terms & Conditions apply

TO START

Four Celery Soup — £4.95 with a Fivemiletown Oakwood Smoked Cheese & Bacon Crouton

Griddled Lamb Cutlet — £6.95 with Pistachio Aioli and Beetroot & Apple Purée

Lemongrass & Ginger Fried Portavogie Prawns — £5.95 on a Coriander Rice Cake

Grilled Spiced County Antrim Chicken — £5.50 with Dahl, Poppadoms and Orange & Onion Chutney

MAIN COURSES

Roast Supreme of County Antrim Chicken — £13.50 with Creamy Wholegrain Mustard Sauce, Crispy Bacon & a Choice of Sides

Tynedale Goat (Co. Antrim) Tagine with — £12.50 Apricots & Cinnamon, served with Pilaf Rice and a Harissa & Coriander Garnish

8oz. Finnebrogue Venison Rump — £18.50 with a Port, Shallot and Blueberry Sauce and Celeriac Mash

Pan Fried Salmon — £12.95 with Roasted Tomatoes, Green Beans and a Sweet Potato, Garlic & Rosemary Purée

Toulouse Sausages — £10.95 with Tarragon Mash and a Tomato, Pepper & Mixed Bean Stew

Morel, Cardamom & Cashew Nut Pilaf — £9.50 with Green Chilli & Ginger Garnish (N)

Aubergine, Mushroom & Lentil Moussaka — £9.50 with a Leaf & Tomato Salad (V)

SIDES — £2.95 EACH

Horseradish Mash Crunchy Wedges with Soured Cream & Chilli Sauce

Broccoli, Mange tout, Cauliflower & Butter and Thyme Roasted Carrots

DESSERTS

Hazelnut Meringues — £5.00 with Fresh Raspberries, Frozen Yoghurt and Raspberry Coulis (N)

Maple & Banana Upside Down Cake — £5.00 with Butterscotch Sauce and Glastry Farm Honeycomb Ice Cream

Rum, Ginger & Pecan Chocolate Brownie — £5.00 with Rum Custard and Vanilla Ice Cream (N)

— (N) Contains Nuts (We keep nuts in our kitchen too)

THE BAY TREE118 High St Holywood, Down BT18 9HW

T: 028 9042 6414 E: [email protected]

NIGHTS @ THE BAY TREE 2015

Saturday 30th May : Craft Beer Tasting5 distinct craft beers from around the world paired with 5 courses.

Hosted by Conall (Gap Wines)£30pp or £25pp in groups of 4+

As always, we’d like to acknowledge our loyal ‘Winos’ by offering:

“COME TO 2 NIGHTS, GET A THIRD FOR 1/2 PRICE”

Saturday 25th April : Bordeaux Tasting5 exceptional wines from this famous region paired

with 5 delicious French courses. Hosted by Conall (Gap Wines)

£45pp or £40pp in groups of 4+

Saturday 28th February : Sicilian Night5 Wines from the island of Sicily, paired with 5 regional courses

Hosted by Conall (Gap Wines)£45pp or £40pp in groups of 4+

Saturday 31st January : Meet the Brewer NightWith Stephen Clinch from Trouble Brewing, Co Kildare. 5 beers with 5 courses. In association with Prohibition.

£30pp or £25pp in groups of 4+

Saturday 28th March : Sparkling Wine TastingFind something to celebrate (If it’s not your birthday, a new stationary purchase, perhaps?) for an evening of 5 sparkling wines paired with 5

delicious courses. Hosted by Conall (Gap Wines)£45pp or £40pp in groups of 4+

VOUCHERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL THESE EVENTS

December 2014 Holywood

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