2
WICKLOW WOMAN
CONTENTS
EVENTS
What’s on in Wicklow 4
FEATURES
Theatre for tots 6 Spinning yarns 10 Forty years of Fishers 14 The joy of singing 22 Ladies in the blues 23 Rewire, don’t retire 24 Pregnancy back pain 29
FASHION
Winter warmers 8
FOOD
Sukhi’s fish curry 13
BEAUTY
Winterproof your beauty regime 16
INTERIORS
Sheer elegance 20
PETE THE VET
Car crash pets 27
FICTION
Dreams of flying 30
LEGAL ADVICE
Tenant rights 31
COmPETITION
Win €300 of jewellery vouchers 34
Pg 24
SO MANY Wicklow women AS LESLEY points out, a
with so much to celebrate...
that’s what we noticed as the pages of this edition of the magazine started filling up with stories of significant anniversaries going on this year.
This is the 40th anniversary of Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy, the iconic shop that has weathered many storms in its long history. Having started as a niche fashion boutique selling tweeds and cords to the country set, it’s now a destination store where people come to shop, meet for lunch or coffee, have their hair done and watch arts and craftspeople at work. On page 14 we talk to managing director Becci Harrison about how the company has not only survived but flourished through boom and bust.
Having first played at a small gig in Greystones just a few years ago, a group of singers called Ladies in the Blues have since wowed audiences nationwide and went on to play Glastonbury this year. And on Valentine’s Day next year they’ll be in Dublin’s Liberty Hall for a special performance marking 100 years since the first recording was ever made of a black female singer. That was Mamie Smith in New York who put her heart and soul into a rendition of That Thing Called Love. See page 23 for more.
Women in business, music, theatre, food, law, arts, health and wellbeing... We’re delighted to bring you the stories of Wicklow women excelling in all these areas and more. So keep in touch - we love hearing from you.
common thread of
anniversaries runs through several features in this issue of Wicklow Woman.
It’s 10 years since Bray’s annual Yarn Storytelling Festival began and as it gets into gear for what promises to be the best yet, Aoife Demel reflects on how storytelling has evolved from a time when every Irish community had its revered seanchaí to today’s poets, rappers and spoken word performers bringing the art of storytelling to a new generation (see page 10).
This year also marks a decade since Anna Newell started making theatre for tiny tots. Hailed as “a hero of children’s theatre” by the Guardian newspaper, Anna is passionate that everybody has a right to the highest level of artistic experiences - from the time we are born. Having found that babies, toddlers and young people with profound learning difficulties and complex needs were under-served by the arts, she set about rectifying that. Find out more about her wonderful work on page 6.
Writer and life coach, Marianne Heron casts a new perspective on life after retirement. With people living longer, healthier lives, it’s certainly not a question of being put out to pasture and now, to mark the second edition of her book, Rewire, don’t retire, Marianne cautions us to see this new phase of life as ‘rewirement’ and has sage advice on how to look forward to what really can be the best time of our lives (see page 24).
Lesley
Celine
Wicklow Woman is published by Sherwood Media, Blainroe, Co. Wicklow PUBLISHING & SALES DIRECTOR: Lesley Magill EmAIL: [email protected]
TEL: 0404 66855
EDITOR: Celine Naughton
EmAIL: [email protected]
WICKLOW WOMAN
3
culture vultures
What’s on in WickloW
Your seasonal round-up of great events coming your way throughout the Garden County
Strutting their stuff, Seán and Seamus show what it takes to become famous... One helluva fun family show - with banging moves - at mermaid Bray November 2
mERmAID ARTS CENTRE BRAY Saturday November 2 ABSOLUTE LEGENDS All their lives, brothers Seán and Seamus wanted to be famous. To get there they’ll have to perfect their dance routine - and they need your help. Starring the Lords of Strut in collaboration with Thisispopbaby, this is one fun family show with banging moves. €16/€13 (Family €45)
WHALE THEATRE GREYSTONES Saturday October 26 THE WATER GYPSIES
ROCK 'N' ROLL VAUDEVILLE CIRCUS The Water Gypsies bring their Rock ‘n’ Roll Vaudeville Circus to Greystones for one night only, with a performance including
Theatre Company stars Lorraine O’Brien, Emma O’Brien and Mick Heffernan. Emma shines as Liberties girl Valerie, off to Galway on her first-ever holiday and soon racked with guilt over her slippery shenanigans with a local fisherman. You will also meet two Liberty Belles on an over-sixties trip to Glendalough, only to stumble upon Elvis the Pelvis Presley. What's the King doing in St Kevin's Cell? All will be revealed. €35
COURTHOUSE ARTS CENTRE, TINAHELY Friday October 25 THE GREGORY WALKERS The Gregory Walkers join forces wtih Irish dancer Kelsey Schuhle for a meeting of baroque and traditional music and dance from Ireland, England, France and Spain. €15/€13
Saturday November 30 THE CROWmAN FEATURING JON KENNY This intimate one-man show featuring Jon Kenny (D’Unbelievables) is a window into the soul of a lonely bachelor, Dan. €18/€16
Saturday December 7 DATE NIGHT WITH NIAmH KAVANAGH & PAUL mEGAHY Expect familiar favourites interpreted in chanteuse Niamh Kavanagh’s inimitable style, accompanied by guitarist Paul Megahy. €20/€18
Roll up, roll up for a Whale of a time in Greystones on October 26th. Over-18’s only
WALK THIS WAY
Fri-monday October 25-28 WICKLOW WALKING FESTIVAL Explore the Garden County, home to the largest area of unbroken high ground in
Ireland. The Wicklow Walking Festival is based in the Brockagh Centre, Laragh, with many walks travelling through the Wicklow Mountains National Park. €15 - €25 per walk.
Group rates for six or more people are available. walkinghikingireland.com
FLOWER POWER
Tuesday, October 29 GREYSTONES FLOWER CLUB To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Greystones Flower Club has a special demonstration by Richard Haslam, a master florist who holds two gold medals for
4
Interflora from the Chelsea Flower Show and has demonstrated and taught worldwide from Russia to Japan, France and elsewhere. See his demonstration at the Evangelical Church Hall, Hillside Road, Greystones, on October 29th at 8pm. Doors open at 7pm. €15.
HALLOWE’EN HIJINKS
Saturday-Saturday, October 26-Nov 2 HALLOWE’EN CAmPOUT River Valley Holiday Park, Redcross is the venue for a riot of entertainment including spooky bush tucker, a bonfire talent show, magic pumpkin hunt, Flanagan’s night train, bonfire treats and fancy dress family fun.
rivervalleypark.ie
music, burlesque, freak show and circus acts all hosted by the flamboyant Ringmaster PhilTGorgeous. Over-18s only. €24/€22
Friday November 1 DAVID O’DOHERTY: ULTRASOUND ‘The hairy Enya’ returns to the Whale Theatre with a brand new comedy show made up of talking and songs played on the plastic keyboard he got for his Confirmation. Once again, he will try to fix everything that is wrong in the world. Spoiler alert: Once again he will fail.
€20/18
Saturday November 9 GREYSTONES CANCER SUPPORT GALA NIGHT A special performance of Alive, Alive O, from the Dry Rain
WICKLOW WOMAN
WOMeN IN tHeAtre
Baba-brilliant!
THEATRE FoR ToTS
Babies, toddlers and young people with special needs are just as entitled to high quality arts experiences as the rest of us and Anna Newell is making sure they get them
Anna Newell (centre) connects with her audience in I Am Baba
THERE’S a new group of theatre-goers in town – and they’re not the culture vultures you might expect. These little fans are gurgling, bouncing babies, high-energy toddlers and young people with special needs, all of whom are getting a full-on arts experience tailored especially for them.
For the last 10 years Anna Newell has been making theatre adventures for babies, pre- schoolers and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD). With award- winning work that’s toured the globe, she’s been hailed as “a hero of children’s theatre” by the Guardian newspaper and an “early years theatre pioneer” by The Irish Times.
Her latest show, BigKidLittleKid, plays to appreciative audience of three to six-year-olds and is now getting ready to present at Dublin Theatre Festival and tour to the Civic, Mermaid and Draíocht, thanks to funding from the Arts Council of Ireland.
Anna created the work to explore sibling and peer relationships. Are you a big kid or
6
a little kid? Or both? “First you’re the baby of the
family, then you become the big kid,” she says. “It’s the same at nursery – you’re the youngest, oldest, youngest... It keeps changing. BigKidLittleKid looks at the complex nature of those relationships.”
“It was beautiful and funny and it was crazy and wild,” said young reviewer Isabel (31⁄2).
Based in Bray and working with composer David Goodall, Anna is passionate about giving young people exciting theatrical experiences at the earliest age possible.
“I believe that every child has a right to theatre, however young they are,” she says. “Neuroscience shows that the first three years of life is the critical period for brain development. Introducing very young children to creative, lyrical and magical experiences can only be a good thing.”
Anna spent five years as Artistic Director of the Replay Theatre Company in Belfast, devising works for young audiences and, in particular, young people with PMLD. During
this time she created the world’s first BabyDay as well as having helped set up theatre for babies in South Africa, before relocating to the Garden County.
Another of her creations, I Am Baba, for babies aged 0-12 months, is performed for an audience of six, with an adult guest for each child. Sitting on a soft floor inside a beautiful bespoke tent structure, the infants are able to interact with the performers, using everyday items like fabrics, lights, balls and mirrors while the performers sing original three-part harmony. The show starts when a performer rings a tiny bell and the babies turn towards the sound. When another performer sings, a light appears on her chest.
“We create a serene environment where the babies are transported to a place of calm, magic and music,” says Anna. ”The youngest audience member was just four days old. Even the tiniest of babies connect, though their responses are are tiny as they are. I remember a mum saying how she was amazed at her three-
week-old baby trying to focus on the eyes of the singer, tracking her movement.
Babies lead the way
“Babies are mesmerised by lights, sounds and textures. Not only do they engage with these sensory, tactile experiences, they teach us, the adult performers, how to read non-verbal communications. Some infants get very excited, while others are calm. Some like to be held closely and others prefer to watch from a distance. However they choose to engage with the performance is fine with us. They lead the way.
“We also do a show called Sing Me to the Sea for children with complex needs aged 1-12 years. This time the audience is limited to three, with a caregiver each, and it’s performed in a hydro pool, again with a sung score, again with the creation of a magical, serene environment and again with each audience member being able to choose their journey through the piece.”
Much has been written about the therapeutic benefits of
WICKLOW WOMAN
A little boy enjoys a special performance of Sing Me to the Sea, which Anna created for children with complex needs
engaging with the creative arts for young people with special needs and PMLD. However, Anna is more driven by art for art’s sake rather than theatre as therapy.
“It’s easy to get stuck on the developmental outcomes of theatre, but for me that’s secondary,” she says. “After one performance, a mother of a boy who was non-verbal told me that she had never seen her son concentrate like that before. She said, ‘I saw him trying to copy your mouth movements. He
doesn’t do that.’ As they walked towards the changing rooms, he turned to her and said, ‘Swimming pool.’
“Such anecdotal feedback suggests that theatre certainly does have positive effects on a child’s development, but for me the fundamental issue is that everybody has a human right to high quality arts experiences, at every age.
“Children are transported by beauty in the same set of complex ways that we are. They watch the way a light moves,
follow sounds and respond with awe, joy and wonder. That’s my central focus.
“There is a growing awareness that theatre and the arts is a crucial part of life for children, but most of the attention is on schoolgoing ages. Younger kids, babies and young people with complex needs are under-served in this arena. They don’t have verbal communication, so we have to explore other ways of connecting with their world.
“Most importantly, it’s about giving young people agency. The
arts take us on a journey into an extraordinary emotional landscape and we cannot but be enriched by that, at any age.”
Baby’s First Christmas
by Anna Newell, for infants aged 0-12 months, is in the Mermaid Arts Centre on Monday 9th December. To find out more about Anna’s work, go to www.annanewell.co.uk or follow her on Anna Newell Theatre Adventures on Facebook to find out about shows and about opportunities for your baby to be one of her creative consultants as she creates or rehearses shows.
7
Tel landline 01 284 3065 Email:[email protected]
The specialists in Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning
• Tile & Grout cleaning and sealing • Carpet Cleaning using The Natural® Process • Travertine & Marble Polishing/Restoration • Safe & Non-Toxic - harmless for children & pets • Quick Dry Time (1 to 2 hours) • Our Guarantee: ‘if the stain reappears, so do we’ • Fully Insured
Serving Dublin 1 -12 / Dun Laoghaire / Wicklow / Wexford
Mobile: 087 9153820
“The world’s leading cleaning company”
WICKLOW WOMAN
fAsHION
WINter WArMers
Casual, cool chic: Cream coat €100, black top €26 and jeans €40, all from Dorothy Perkins
This Part Two misty Coat in ponderosa pine green is a timeless classic at €279.95. Here it’s shown over a sheer Part Two Thandie shirt dress, €129.95. Both from Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy
As the days turn chilly, finding the right winter coat will help you breeze through autumn and winter. Here are some of our favourites
8
WICKLOW WOMAN
Simple and elegant, this Part Two Sanika black padded coat will keep you snug on the coldest days. €239.95 from Fishers
most of the season’s teddy coats are in the same colour palette as the classic stuffed toys - soft browns and beiges - which can be worn with everything. This soft, cosy faux fur longline teddy coat is €125 from marks and Spencer
WICKLOW WOMAN
The teddy bear coat is cuddly, warm and, like actual teddies, seriously cute - and it’s big news this winter. This pink version, €60 looks great over jeans €26 and trainers €30, all from Dorothy Perkins
Left: Oversized denim jacket, €60, white rugby polo €20, Sand mom jeans €55 and Cindy mustard mini cross-body bag €25. Right: Rose padded puffer jacket €76, burgundy PU Hardware mini skirt €44 and pink Boxy Grab bag €38. All from Topshop.com
9
festIvAl fever
SPinninG YARnS
As the YARN Storytelling Festival Bray turns 10 this year, Aoife Demel of Mermaid Arts Centre charts how it evolved over a decade to bring new energy to an ancient Irish tradition
WHAT started off a decade ago as a couple of storytelling events has grown into an annual eight-day day feast of tales, drawing on the best of Irish and international storytellers.
Storytelling is one of the most ancient art forms, sometimes called the mother of theatre. In all cultures, before there were stages and curtains and lights, there were tales being told around the fireside.
In Ireland the seanchaíthe were much loved and respected members of the community. Before the advent of TV and radio, these poets, entertainers and historians provided one of the main sources of entertainment in villages
10
nationwide, regaling audiences with their tales of ancient lore. But while the seanchaíthe gradually became replaced by radio and TV shows, that’s far
from the end of the story when it comes to Ireland’s love affair with storytelling. This powerful art form is
changing landscape of storytelling, with improvisation, open mic nights and spoken word performances alongside traditional storytelling events. It gives a voice to all ages and
interests, helping people connect, stirring emotions and
As well as public events, there will also be lots of exciting stuff taking place in community groups, nursing homes, libraries and schools, bringing the art of storytelling outside of the physical Mermaid building to reach as many people as possible.
Contrary to popular belief, storytelling is not just for kids. While children are well catered for in this year’s festival, some events are for adults only. At any age, it’s worth leaving the screens at home and experience real live storytelling at its best.
For full details of this year’s programme visit mermaidartscentre.ie
Song Bridge with Colum Sands, mermaid, November 16th
“
It’s an eight-day feast of tales from Irish and intrnational storytellers
firing the imagination in
fantastically creative ways.
At Mermaid ” Arts Centre we
recognise the importance and
value of this art form and we aim to bring it out to as
many people as possible. YARN is a non-profit, community-based festival.
WICKLOW WOMAN
still going strong today, but it’s changed and expanded. The last decade has seen a new wave of seanchaíthe - poets, spoken word performers and rappers - who are creating a new oral tradition for a modern generation.
The YARN festival has evolved to reflect this ever-
November 9th - 17th 2019
HIGHlIGHts Of YArN stOrYtellING festIvAl BrAY 2019
So what can you expect? Here are some of the events planned for this year’s YARN festival:
Saturday November 9th
12 noon: The festival kicks off with an Irish language storytelling event upstairs in the Town Hall with Cillian Brennan from Cork presenting Ó Bhotháin go Caisleáin. Admission free. Age 5 plus. 2pm: Cillian then moves up to the farm market in Killruddery for “Shortening the Road” - some tales in English - recounted before the fire in the Shoot Room. Admission free. Age 5 plus.
3pm: Philip Byrne will hold a fun participatory workshop in aid of Greystones Cancer Support in the Martello. Booking essential. 8pm: Join Helena Byrne in the Town Hall for Supernatural Ireland – not for the faint-hearted! €12/€10. Age 16 plus.
Sunday November 10th
Niall de Búrca
invites audience members to participate. €10/€8. Age 16 plus.
Tuesday November 12th
8pm: Brian White presents the Maritime History of Bray at Mermaid. Who knew that bathing goggles were invented in Bray? Come
and hear more! €5. All ages.
Wednesday November 13th
8pm: One of Iceland’s top storytellers, Hjörleifur Stefánsson has told yarns for years to children, adults and sheep. Giants, trolls and ghosts are his companions as well as Icelanders of the past and their traditions of song and stories. Hjörleifur will be busy in schools and libraries all week but the public will have a chance to hear his tales in Frank Duff’s Lounge on Wednesday at 8pm. Admission free. Age 18 plus. Hjörleifur will perform for children in Killruddery
(2pm) and Fassaroe Community Centre (4pm) on Saturday16th November.
Thursday November 14th
8pm: Candlelit Tales will be joined by Aindreas de Staic upstairs in The Harbour Bar performing Setting Sail on a Voyage Tale. Sponsored by the Harbour Bar, an admission charge of €5 payable on the door goes 100% to the RNLI Lifeboats in Dun Laoghaire.
8pm: Straight from the Dublin Fringe Festival and now showing at Mermaid, Weekend Warrior, written and performed by Tony Doyle and directed by Aonghus Óg McAnally, is a powerful tale of one young man’s attempts to move away from drink and drugs. comes to Mermaid. €12/€10. Age 16 plus.
Friday November 15th 8pm: Niall de Búrca is back on the Mermaid stage with his
Hooley of Tales. Admission €12/€10. Age 16 plus.
Saturday November 16th 10am & 11am: Storytelling Yoga, a fun experience for kids with Nicola Foxe. €10. Age 3-8 years. 10.30am-4pm: Liz Weir MBE (pictured, right) presents a day-long workshop on telling stories for and with older people living with dementia. €30. Early booking advised. 8pm: Mermaid hosts Song Bridge with Colum Sands. Colum has travelled the world, crossing borders and building bridges with the power of songs and stories. €12/€10.
Sunday November 17th 2pm: Described as “Riverdance for kids,” The Speks present a lively show of nursery rhymes and sing-along songs set to Irish music. €8. Ages 2 - 92.
12 noon: Poetry in the Park in the People’s Park with Philip Byrne. Admission free and all ages welcome.
Getting into the spirit: Helena Byrne tells ghostly tales upstairs in Bray Town Hall on November 9th
3pm: Niall de Búrca’s family show World Tales at Mermaid Arts Centre. €5. All ages. 7pm: Described as “Galway’s most magical arts night,” Moth and Butterfly is a storytelling event combining true personal stories and folk tales with improvised yarns, and
Liz Weir mBE
October Special Offer
3 Months Membership + 1 Month FREE
Seaview Avenue, Ferrybank, Arklow, Wicklow Tel: 0402 23328 Email: [email protected] www.coarllesiure.ie
WICKLOW WOMAN 11
Tel: 01 200 5955 Mob: 086 2629 112 [email protected]
␣ Domestic Suites ␣ Re-Upholstery ␣␣Chairs ␣ Antiques ␣ Caravans ␣␣Headboards ␣␣Churches ␣ Boats ␣ Restaurants ␣ Pubs ␣ Clubs ␣ Hotels
ABC Chimney Cleaners Ltd
Over 50 Years’ Experience in the Business
␣ All Wood and Multi-Fuel Stoves ␣ Manuel and Power Cleaning ␣ Also, Oil Fired Boilers, Open Fires and Gas Fires ␣ Fitting of Bird Guards and Cowls ␣ All Areas of Dublin & Wicklow
Contact: 087 976 2177 / 01 282 0355
12
WICKLOW WOMAN
fOOD
SukHi’S FiSH cuRRY
Chef, mum of two, entrepreneur and with a degree in criminology and criminal justice (we kid you not - meet Superwoman), Sukhvinder Kaur says that cooking delicious, authentic Indian dishes is not complicated. Try her cod curry for yourself
Flavours from Punjab, made in Wicklow
Wicklow woman Sukhvinder Kaur freshly grinds, packs, distributes and sells whole spices and spice mixes, using recipes handed down through generations of her family in India.
“After many years of cooking my favourite Indian dishes for family and friends, they encouraged me to start ‘Sukhi’s India,’” she says. “I set out to make good, honest food more accessible and give you the chance to create your very own exciting dishes with a little help from me. My Indian food is simple, quick and tastes great. So from the Punjab region in India and made in Co. Wicklow, I invite you to join me on this wonderful culinary journey.”
Sukhi’s India products are available in SuperValu, Avoca, the Fishman Shop Wicklow town, Organic Farm Wicklow town, Nature’s Gold Greystones and Des Doyle’s Butchers Greystones. They include Masala Mix, Pakora Mix, Chai (a sweet, spicy beverage); and Khara, a warming pick-me-up just like Sukhi’s mum made her growing up.
“I love chai and when in saw it in a coffee shop I was super excited - and quickly disappointed,” she says. “It tasted a million miles away from what we had at home.
“Khara is one of our family treasures. It comes from a time when doctors weren’t widely available, so families blended spices to ease certain ailments - Mother Nature’s helping hand. Tradition is good when it offers so much wisdom and wellbeing.”
Sukhi’s India packaging is biodegradable and recyclable. The company also runs cooking classes for individuals, groups and schools, using Sukhi’s India products.
For more info visit www.sukhisindia.com
Photos by Eric Savoie, Savo Photography
Ingredients
• 1 large cod fillet, skinned and diced into large chunks
• 1 medium red onion • 3 cloves finely chopped garlic • 1⁄2 inch finely chopped ginger • 1 finely chopped and
de-seeded fresh chilli • 1 tin of chopped tomatoes • 1⁄2 teaspoon Sukhi’s India
Masala Mix • 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric powder • A large bunch of finely
chopped fresh coriander • A splash of oil for cooking • Salt to taste
marinade:
method
Start by marinating the fish in the crème fraiche and masala mix. Leave aside.
Heat some oil in a pan. Add the onions, garlic, ginger and chilli. Cook until light brown.
Add the masala mix and turmeric powder. Cook for a few seconds, then add tomatoes and salt to taste.
Cook on a medium heat until the water has evaporated and the colour has darkened.
Add the the fish, give all the ingredients a good mix together, cover and cook on a low heat.
Once the fish is cooked, pour into a serving bowl, sprinkle on the coriander and serve with basmati rice.
WICKLOW WOMAN 13
• • •
3 tbsp low fat crème fraiche Salt to taste A few pinches of Sukhi’s India Masala Mix
WOMeN IN BusINess
FoRTY YEARS oF FiSHERS
As Fishers of Newtownmountkennedy celebrates its 40th anniversary, managing director Becci Harrison reflects on how the business has weathered the storms over the years
census, and that’s a fantastic opportunity for us. Until recently, the big urban growth was in areas like Bray, Greystones, Wicklow Town and as far south as Gorey in County Wexford. Now Newtown is catching up and it’s heartening to see new families moving in and bringing new life to the community.”
While many retailers took a hit during the recession, Becci weathered the storm by renting parts of the premises to other businesses, carefully choosing those that would enhance the experience for Fishers’ customers. With a site spanning 11,000 square feet, there was plenty of space to play with.
As well as the café, there’s now a hair salon, Salon H; bedding specialist, Beds of a Feather; and a recently opened Arts and Crafts space, where 11 artists work, exhibit and run workshops. Outside, the old schoolmaster’s house is rented as a self-catering cottage to short and medium- term tenants, adding yet
another string to the company’s bow.
“Our clothes are designed to last,” says Becci Harrison, pictured above.
FIRST it was big out-of- town shopping malls that hammered high street retailers. Now it’s the digital revolution that’s being blamed for the closure of town centre shops across the country as the dreaded doughnut effect continues to take its toll of long-established local retailers. But Fishers of
Sister act: Charlie and Becci Harrison
14
Newtownmountkennedy has managed to bite back and buck the national trend.
It’s forty years since the shop, which started life as Cambrian Fly Fishers (Ireland), then Wicklow Fly Fishers, first opened its doors selling waxed jackets, tweeds with leather elbow patches and cord trousers to the country set.
In 1979, having seen their wares fly off the stalls at RDS Horse Shows and Spring Fairs, five members of the Harrison and Hughes families set up shop in the Old Schoolhouse and watched the business grow and grow. Today it’s barely recognisable from the quaint country niche outlet it once was.
With a background in international business and marketing, Jane and Simon Harrison’s daughter Becci Harrison took over the business in 2010 and set
about reinventing the iconic brand for a new generation. Six years ago she opened
Food at Fishers, a café serving “lunch, brunch and treats” under head chef Chelsea Doonan, formerly the head pastry chef with Avoca. The award-winning café brings in trade from locals and visitors alike.
Now, with its footprint firmly in
the 21st Century, Fishers has evolved into a ‘destination
store,’ one ” where people do
more than just shop; they can
meet for lunch or coffee, have their hair done, take in a fashion show and watch artists and craftspeople at work.
“I see Fishers as an organic creature, in constant evolution,” says Managing Director Becci. “Being a small business, we can adapt quickly according to what the
“
We’re not into high, fast fashion that dates by the end of the season and ends up in landfill
“Footfall has increased because there are more people around,” says Becci. “Mums meet up in the café after the school drop-off, it’s always busy at lunchtime and it’s an added incentive for people who travel from afar to buy clothes here.
“Local trade is booming. Newtownmountkennedy is the fastest growing town in Ireland according to the last
WICKLOW WOMAN
customer wants.” While diversifying and
adapting to a constantly changing market, Becci says it’s important the brand also stays true to its roots. Fishers was founded on selling quality items that are made to last.
“Our prices are mid-range, and our customers value the cost per wear,” says Becci. “For instance, if you live in the country, a pair of Aigle wellies at €129 is a good investment.
Women buy them because they last, don’t leak and won’t wobble around your feet.
“We’ve never been into high, fast fashion that dates by the end of the season and ends up in landfill. Our clothes are timelessly stylish. Recently, a woman came in wearing a cashmere coat she bought twenty-five years ago and it’s still going strong. Another held on to her Gardeur culottes from twenty
years ago and got great wear out of them again this year when culottes made a big comeback.”
Three years ago Becci was joined in the company by her sister Charlie, a goldsmith, jewellery designer and former nurse.
“It’s a great combination of skills, as she’s both creative and people-focused,” says Becci.
To celebrate the company’s
40th anniversary, a number of special events continuing until November 6th include fashion shows, special promotions, a rugby evening and a shop- floor party for customers, staff, buyers and people in the community.
“At the end of the day, it’s all about people,” says Becci. “We wouldn’t be here today without our loyal staff and customers – and that’s something to celebrate.”
15
40
Celebrating
years
of Newtownmountkennedy
Boutique Department Store
www.fishers.ie
Est.1979
Open 7 days in store and always online
The Old Schoolhouse, Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow Find us on
T: +353 (0)1 281 9404 Facebook @fishersofnmk
WICKLOW WOMAN
o
u
r
f
m
a
m
o
r
i
f
l
y
u
t
o
o
y
y
k
o
n
u
a
r
s
h
t
,
y
r
a
s
r
Join our celebrations with fabulous events & special offers, from 9th Oct - 6th Nov
see www.fishers.ie/40 for more details
e
v
i
n
n
a
r
u
o
n
O
Winter-proof your
bEAuTY REGimE
Celine Naughton brings you tips, trends and tricks to beat the icy winds and bring a little sunshine to your winter beauty routine
BeAutY
THE autumn-winter fashion catwalks were noted this year for models resplendent with ruby red and scarlet pouts.
Bright, unapologetic and vibrant, red lipstick is a classic way to brighten the complexion and bring a dash of colour to the
with pumping up the central heating often leave us with dry, chapped lips. Lash on the Carmex, Vaseline, Burt’s Bees or whatever balm works for you. Or make your own: Melt together a tablespoon each of coconut oil, olive oil and carnauba wax (you can get it in most health shops). Pour the mixture into a container and let it cool. You can play around with different recipes, using vanilla extract or shea butter instead of the olive oil, for instance.
If you don’t want to go to all that trouble and fancy a readymade tinted balm that will give you colour and protection in one, check out No7’s Lovely Lips Lip Balm (€12.50 from Boots). This contains mineral oil,
beeswax and Vitamin E and comes in four shades - Coral Blossom, Deep Raspberry, Parisian Pink and Poppy Petal (pictured, left). Apply it alone for a natural blush or underneath your favourite red lipstick for an added colour boost.
The smoky eye
Yes, it’s back. Layers of dark gray, mauve, brown and aubergine shadow are smudged with black eyeliner applied super close to the lash line, with or without wings, and it’s heavy on the mascara for that finishing touch. The smoky eye, however, must not be matched with scarlet lips. If you’re going for a dramatic lip colour, it goes without saying you need to keep
the eyes muted. Equally, a smoky eye requires a nude lip. When it comes to drama, it’s a classic either-or choice. Eyes or lips. Not both.
The brow factor
Eyebrows frame the face and the hideous ‘90s craze for razor-thin brows has thankfully been replaced by well-shaped brows that open up the eyes.
Whether you go for a natural brow or a bolder shape and colour, choose a style that makes you feel comfortable and confident.
As the name suggests, Ayu’s Easy Brow Pencil (€16.50) in brown or dark brown makes it easy to define those brows with a professional look. It’s part of a
dark days of winter. But before slapping
on the lippy, you’ll need to take special care of your lips in winter as the drop in temperature and
harsh winds combined
No7 Lovely Lips Lip Balm, €12.50 from Boots
16
WICKLOW WOMAN
Image Now - Age Later
We specialise in Image and Guinot Facials
A facial is a wonderful opportunity to take time out for yourself to relax and rejuvenate your skin
Tan Organic Shellac Nail Hot Stone Massage Reflexology Electrolysis Minimi Body Wrap
Plus all regular
treatments
CIDESSO, CIBTAC, ELECTROLOGIST
1st floor Retail Suite, Ebony Building, Main Street, Wicklow Ph: 0404 20991
WICKLOW WOMAN 17
Suzie O’Neill, creator of Ayu brushes and cosmetics and, below, Ayu Radiant Skin Cream - great for faking a good night’s sleep
range of brushes and cosmetics created by Irish make-up artist Suzie O’Neill. The Easy Brow Pencil has super fine nibs to mimic the natural hair growth and a spooly on the other end to brush the product through for an even more natural finish.
“Eyebrows are underestimated but can totally transform how we look and frame our face,” says Suzie. “Just by lightly defining your brows, you can give
18
yourself a mini facelift and take years off yourself. Choose a pencil with cool tones for the most natural finish.”
More and more women are taking to microblading to create fuller eyebrows with a lasting finish. This is a form of semi- permanent tattoo of tiny hair strokes that mimics your natural hair colour, creating a well- defined, natural-looking brow that’s very much in demand according to beauty therapist Julie Davis of Kilcoole.
“It’s hugely popular and an annual colour boost is all that’s needed to keep them looking fresh,” she says.
Choose your practitioner carefully, though. Make sure they’re certified and check out the reviews. Julie has had to correct a number of botched jobs that left women in tears.
moisturise
It can be a challenge to keep your skin nourished when the cold winds blow. Between
unpredictable weather and pumping up the central heating to stay warm, skin takes quite a battering in an Irish winter.
In these conditions, skin can not only become dry and flaky, it can lose
elasticity too. Daily moisturising morning and night often isn’t enough. It helps to exfoliate two or three times a week.
Choose a gentle scrub that will get rid of dead skin without any harsh effects. Don’t have any to hand? Then finely crush half an aspirin on a saucer, mix with a spoonful of olive oil and rub gently on to your face and neck, avoiding the eye area. Rinse off after 15 minutes. (A local pharmacy assistant shared that
one, but advised it’s best not to do it more than twice a week).
When skin is buffed, serums and moisturisers can get to work, penetrating the skin and getting much-needed moisture where it’s needed. Serums help bind water to the skin and add a protective layer.
Avène’s Hydrance Intense Serum (€26 from pharmacies nationwide) is a lovely, light product that melts into the skin. Its USP is something called CohedermTM, designed to form ‘water reservoirs’ in dehydrated skin.
Use an eye cream morning and night to keep the delicate skin around the eyes hydrated. Dot it on with the lightest touch.
Also worth trying is Avène Thermal Spring Water (€5-€15,
depending on size). A quick spritz at any time of day gives skin an instant pick-me-up, and yes, you can spray it over make- up. Pop it in your handbag for a refreshing boost whenever you need it.
Facing up to winter
We all have our favourite foundations. Mine is La Roche Posay’s Toleriane Teint Corrective Fluid foundation
which gives a natural looking, even coverage and is specially formulated for sensitive skin. At €19, it’s a
lot cheaper than the high-end brands and, for my money, just as good as if not better than many. What can I say? I’m low maint- enance. Besides, the French know a thing or two about skincare and makeup.
Foundation alone can still leave us in the pale, however. Even with eyes, brows, lips and face done to perfection, a touch of blush instantly gives your complexion a lift and brings everything together.
Choose a soft shade that suits your skin tone. In general, rose and peach shades tend to suit fair skin, and tangerine/plum hues suit darker skin tones. If in doubt, seek advice from the make-up counter at your local pharmacy or department store.
Ayu’s Radiant Skin Cream (€20) has a sheer, dewy finish, creating a natural glow. According to creator Suzie O’Neill, it can be used alone to give you a lift on makeup-free days, or apply it over your make- up for a glowing finish.
“I use it on the top of my cheekbones and bridge of my nose to fake a full night’s sleep,” adds the entrepreneur and busy mum-of-two.
The Denture Specialists, Manufacturer of Dentures and Mouthguards. At Dental Care we provide our clients with a same day repair service.
Dental Care Ltd
Professional Dental Care
Contact: Joseph Coleman, 40 Main Street, Bray, Co. Wicklow Phone: 01 276 2883 for appointment Email: [email protected] Emergency Service: 086 826 0511
WICKLOW WOMAN
Ardee St., Dargle Road., Bray, Co. Wicklow T: +353 1 2828282 E: [email protected] W: www.burnafireplaces.ie
WICKLOW WOMAN 19
INterIOrs
SHEER ElEGAncE
Style tips for your home from some of Wicklow’s key designers and suppliers
ABOve: Gone are the days when houses were built with small kitchens where the mammy would spend hours cooking and cleaning for too many children. today’s open-plan kitchen-diner is where families hang out together and it pays to make it a warm, inviting space. And what could be warmer than a contemporary electric fire with a convincing leD flame effect? Burna fireplaces in Bray supplies and installs a range of fires, stoves and fireplaces, like the one featured above by vision e-line vel90. the wall-mounted and inset fires can be remote controlled or manually operated.
left: Interior designer ciara Jordan of Amour Design created this bathroom, which appears suspended from the ceiling when viewed from across the landing.
“this was done intentionally to keep as much light as possible flowing through the property,” says ciara. An electric blind on the outside of the window can be activated from inside the bathroom when it is in use. It is a complete wet room with the shower head fitted flush into the ceiling as ceiling heights were slightly lower than usual. the bathroom ware came from tuscan stone and the tiles are Italian porcelain. I used a wallpaper and wood paneling outside of the wet areas to soften the overall look.”
20
WICKLOW WOMAN
ABOve: Master bedrooms don’t come much more luxurious than this. As it’s an exceptionally large room, ciara Jordan of Amour Design put in a divider to split the wardrobe area from the bedroom space, with a tv on one side and a desk on the other.
“I used Jack Black paint colour from little Green on the dividing wall to make it pop with wallpaper by candice Olson,” says ciara. the custom-made centre light was hand-covered in fabric used
throughout the room by sarah from shady and the lamp. ultra soft Jacaranda carpet makes bouncing out of bed in the morning a treat.
BelOW: All white may not be the most practical choice of upholstery and walls if you’ve got small kids and bouncy dogs running about, but otherwise, it’s a gorgeous, clean and elegant design that sets off this vision e-line semper vel90 electric fire featuring a bespoke hearth shelf. It’s available from Burna fireplaces.
21
WICKLOW WOMAN
WOMeN IN MusIc
As easy as doh-re-me... Discover
THE joY oF SinGinG
Vocal coach Georgia Snow says there’s no such thing as ‘tone deaf,’ while student mark mulvey explains how she helped him to get in tune with his own voice
Georgia Snow takes a student through her paces at a one-on-one singing lesson from her home studio in Wicklow
her one-woman show, See If You Like It, sold out during its run in Smock Alley. She made her London debut last year starring in the hit Viking musical Forkbeard and Olav.
Now the songstress is bringing her formidable talents to the Garden County, with her new Georgia Snow Singing Studio offering one-on-one lessons for teens and adults, and group lessons for younger singers from her home in Wicklow Town. Among her former students is actor Barry Keoghan, who appeared in Love/Hate, Dunkirk and recently landed a major role as a villain in the upcoming Marvel movie, The Eternals. But you don’t have to be a movie star to benefit from learning how to sing with or in front of other people, she stresses.
“Just as speech and drama classes are not only for actors, singing lessons are not only for professional performers,” says Georgia. “While some people come to me because they’re considering a career in musical theatre or want to audition for a show, others do it for a variety of reasons. One little girl wanted to sing at her mum’s wedding. A man in his sixties wanted to sing with his church choir. I adapt the
pace and structure of lessons according to
POP STAR Shakira revealed that as a child, her teacher wouldn’t let her sing in the school choir. Now, with a string of hits to her name since first exploding on to the stage with The Hips Don’t Lie and Whenever, Wherever, the Colombian singer and songwriter is one of the world’s top-selling artists.
Closer to home, Dublin student Mark Mulvey overcame a similar rebuke by a teacher who stopped him singing in the school choir – and told him to mime instead.
“I was only five or six at the time,” he recalls. “I was determined not to let the incident
define me, but it knocked my confidence and I didn’t sing for years, much as I wanted to.”
Like Shakira, Mark became a silent singer as a child, longing to sing out loud, but afraid of being heard. He attended drama classes at the Independent Theatre Workshop (ITW), however, and that helped him find his voice in more ways than one. Two years ago, the class began group singing and Mark sought help from Georgia Snow, then head of singing and musical theatre at the ITW. “We did one-on-one lessons, working on my range, pitch and tone,” recalls the 18-year-old who sat his Leaving Cert this year and is now studying for a degree in psychology. The sound of silence was shattered at last when he took centre stage at his school’s thanksgiving ceremony and sang his heart out – to resounding applause.
“I performed a medley of songs from Les Misérables in front of 120 people,” says Mark. “I’d never have done that without Georgia’s help. Learning to sing gives you confidence, a sense of inner security. And not least you’re left with a lasting
appreciation of the beauty of music. It’s an art we need to preserve.”
Mark’s musical mentor, Georgia Snow is steeped in singing and the performing arts. Having graduated in musical theatre from Wagner College in the US, the native New Yorker decided to travel to get a global perspective.
“
learning to sing gives you confidence and a sense of inner security
the individual. A girl who’d suffered
hearing loss as a child said at the end of the course, ‘I can
finally hear a song ” and sing it.’
“My students learn how to
“I had just finished a year- long contract playing Tzeitel on the North American tour of Fiddler on the Roof when I felt a calling to Ireland, so I booked a three-week trip,” she says. “A few years later I decided I wanted to live here, so I did a Masters degree in Theatre Directing in UCD. Although I have no Irish roots, that sense of a Celtic connection was almost on a spiritual level. I became an Irish citizen in 2016.”
project their voice, build a character, address an audience and create a presence in a room. These are transferable skills that are useful in other aspects of life, like job interviews and public speaking. It’s rewarding to see people empowered on so many levels by finding their voice.”
For more information visit georgiasnow.com, email [email protected] or call 087 675 3449.
mark mulvey
As well as her work in the ITW, Georgia sang, choreographed, directed and acted in several productions in Dublin, including Peter Pan and La Corbière, while
22
WICKLOW WOMAN
WOMeN IN MusIc
And watch out for these...
lADiES in THE bluES
A little jazz, a lot of feeling... Meet the Ladies in the Blues who are gearing up for a very special anniversary next year. Save the date - Valentine’s Day 2020 - urges producer Ailbhe Skay
CELEBRATE the power of women in the history of the blues with Ladies in the Blues music theatre show at Liberty Hall on February 14, 2020. Focusing on blues women, this live musical journey travels from the gospel roots of the 1920s, including the first recording by blues women, Mamie Smith, through vaudeville and jazz to the blues rock of the ’60s and ’70s. This uplifting show brings these pioneering women and their evocative stories to life through music and iconic visual backdrops.
Ladies in the Blues’ journey began in 2015 as a pub gig in the Hot Spot Music Club in Greystones and has since performed to sold-out audiences in the Mermaid Arts Centre, and received standing ovations in national theatres and festivals across the country. This year the show performed on the acoustic stage at Glastonbury Festival, the largest greenfield festival in the world.
Fronted live on stage by four of Ireland’s greatest female exponents of the blues, each with their own interpretation of iconic songs, these singers are accompanied by a crackin’ band of blues sidemen.
The all-Irish cast includes singers - Clara Rose, Ireland’s songstress of rockin’ blues who recently toured with Don Baker; Wicklow native, Emma Nicolai; Dun Laoghaire ‘Queen of Vaudeville’ Jhil Quin on washboard and vocals and
From left, Jhil Quinn, Emma Nicolai and Clara Rose wow audiences with their take on classic blues songs at a performance in Christ Church, Bray. Inset: Anne Randolph
introduces special guest, was the first ever recording of a fitting venue to celebrate the Wicklow-based Anne Randolph black female vocalist. It led to a centenary year of these great
who has just released an exquisite new album, If This Be Love.
The show’s ‘house band’ are the cream of the Irish blues scene and comprise Ed Deane on guitar, James Delaney on keys, Eoghan O’Neill on bass and Kevin Malone on drums.
Valentine’s Day 1920 was an iconic moment in blue’s history when Mamie Smith stepped up to the microphone in The Okeh Company in New York and belted out That Thing Called Love. This
second recording which sold 75,000 copies in its first month of release and although it wasn’t a classic blues recording, it opened the door to a generation of classic blues vocalists. Through that door came Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter and many more.
As a former rebel stronghold and home to the Irish Transport and General Workers Union, Liberty Hall, once described by The Irish Times as “the centre of social anarchy in Ireland...” is a
women in the blues who survived and persevered against all odds to influence the course of musical history. Transforming the blues from local folk music into the art form it is today, these blues women brought black culture into the American mainstream and deserve to be remembered and celebrated.
Aiken Promotions Present Ladies in the Blues on February 14, 2020 in Liberty Hall, Dublin. Tickets from https://libertyhalltheatre.ie/events/
23
by Charles Sharkey, LIPPA,
Bray, Co Wicklow Tel 087 2217947 or 01 2868707 Email [email protected]
WICKLOW WOMAN
lIvING
TimE To REWiRE
Don’t dread the R word, writes marianne Heron, co-author of the lifestyle guide Rewire, don’t Retire. Embrace it, plan ahead and you really can look forward to the best time of your life
THE way some of us approach retirement can be a bit like jumping into the sea at the Forty Foot without knowing how to swim.
Unprepared, you are going to struggle and many are unprepared in terms of life planning (the area I deal with) considering what are they going to do with 2,000 hours a year stretching for 20 or 25 years, or how they are going to manage financially.
Irish Life, the major life insurer who sponsored the second edition of Rewire don’t Retire guide which I co- authored, found that among those who have pensions (and 54% of people at work don’t have one at all), over three out of five don’t know how the decisions they make when they retire will affect their pension, while only four in ten
24
know the value of their pension. Studies show it’s not retirement itself, but the lack of preparedness that can cause problems.
So how do you prepare? About six months before you retire, before drawing down your pension, it’s important to check with a financial advisor. Also it’s a good idea to check in with a financial advisor five or so years before retiring to see how your financial plans are shaping up.
It’s not a nice, long holiday
We tend to put retirement on the back burner. We don’t want to think about it – it’s not sexy! Our ideas haven’t caught up with reality and the the fact that this is now a whole new exciting life stage thanks to the longevity bonus. And if we
event, but has six recognised stages outlined in Rewire don’t Retire, which is a guide
to help you prepare for retirement,
its
different aspects of your life from
finding a ” new
purpose, health,
relationships, where you are going to live and
so on. It’s available on www.irishlife.ie/plan-your- retirement.
We need a new word to replace retirement with its connotations of withdrawal from life – and Rewirement expresses better how, when your mental circuitry is freed
do think about it, isn’t it going to be a like nice long holiday?
when consider
No, actually it’s not. This is a major life transition (that’s the inner, slower journey
understand you make “ a new word impact,
to replace ‘retirement’ with its connotations of withdrawal from life
change happens) and it’s up there in the top ten of life stressors along with bereavement, divorce and moving home. We are creatures of habit. One guy I heard of was so fazed by retirement that he rented an office and went there every day with a sandwich and a newspaper in his briefcase.
Adjusting takes time. Retirement isn’t a one-off
We need
WICKLOW WOMAN
OUT NOW! SECOND EDITION OF REWIRE, DON’T RETIRE
Why a second edition? People facing retirement today need to think about the express train of change that’s coming down the tracks.
Living longer may mean working longer. At the same time employment is changing, the pattern of a lifetime of permanent and pensionable work for one firm is breaking down, as robotics, the gig economy, outsourcing contract work and the shortening life span of companies all combine to bring in massive change. Education and training authority SOLAS found that about a third of workers over 50 may lose their jobs due to either robotics or to fears that they are not keeping up.
People may now need to have several different careers or rely on several sources of income and training will need to happen at intervals throughout a working lifetime. The workplace needs to become more people-friendly with employers investing in human capital, more training, more flexible work practices and
putting an end to prejudice against older people.
So what are the ingredients for a fulfilling Rewirement? Top of my list is the acronym ABC:
A is for Attitude, especially a positive one. You will be more fun to be with, healthier and live longer. One recent report suggested people with a positive attitude live 15 years longer.
B is for Bee in Bonnet. Have a passion that will get you leaping out of bed in the morning. A key happiness ingredient is using your signature skills and being involved in something which is meaningful to you.
C is for Contact. Social contact is very important for your wellbeing.
A final word: don’t think old! Your brain is a prediction machine: if you believe you are over the hill you will decline!
We now know, thanks to neuroscience, that the brain retains its plasticity (ability to learn and improve) throughout life. There’s a lot of negativity around ageing, yet the number of over- 65s is set to double over the next
30 years, something often seen as a burden to society and described in one newspaper series as “a ticking time bomb.” How much better to see the longevity bonus of 30 years over the last century as a good news story or as one epidemiologist put it, “a triumph of civilisation.”
I would rather be a triumph than a bomb.
Rewire don’t Retire – A Personal Retirement Lifestyle Guide is by Marianne Heron with Paul Britton.
from work, you can rewire to be who you want to be and do what you want to do.
The stages of Rewirement start with anticipation – several years before retirement is an ideal time to start planning how you are going to make the most of your Rewirement.
That’s followed by the event of leaving work, the honeymoon phase and then what I call the SMS – Something is Missing – phase. What is missing? Social loss and psychological loss come top of the list.
Give your life purpose
Work gives you a purpose and purpose makes life meaningful, plus a lot of your identity is tied up with your job. Like your job or not, work rewards you in different ways. It gives status, structure and companionship, and you need to find ways to replace those rewards and develop new aspects of your identity.
Finally you come to Renewal and Rewirement. So how do you Rewire? The core of your plan should be some form of purposeful activity, something you do for at least a few hours a week where there is an end result, combined with personal growth like learning or doing something new, catching up on IT skills (which 57 percent of adults don’t) plus having fun and time out.
Everyone is different: some people want to start something completely new, some volunteer (22 percent of retirees in Ireland do this), others look after
grandchildren, have adventures, or continue earning as a consultant or a freelance.
Relations with your nearest and dearest can be tricky, as being together 24/7 is different and requires renegotiation. Number One priority is to make sure that you have a shared plan which reflects both your ideas, wishes and aspirations. Agreeing on the amount of space you both need and swapping roles to learn about
each other’s area of expertise can give each of you an appreciation of the other’s perspective. And incidentally, here is one of the best-kept secrets about this stage of life – it’s the happiest, or can be. The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) found that happiness peaks at 68 thanks to the Happiness Curve which smiles upwards when we become less competitive and embrace wisdom and gratitude.
Now you have the time to
invest in building up social contacts and avoid isolation, which is as bad for you as smoking.
Having a personal health plan with enough exercise and good diet can save you money, as 70 percent of health expenses happen after the age of 60.
It can also save your life: 30 percent of potentially fatal diseases like coronary heart disease, diabetes and cancer can be preventable through lifestyle changes.
25
BRAY BOWLING CLUB
Now Open For Membership www.braybc.ie | Call 086 3534673
WICKLOW WOMAN
Car Loans 8.7% (9.0% APR*)
Own your car from day one with a credit union car loan
For life & community
Home Renovation Loans 8.0% (8.3% APR*)
Helping you restyle your home, inside or out
Example
Home Renovation Loan €25,000.00
Monthly Repayments over 10 years €303.32
Total Amount Repayable €36,393.88
Example
Car Loan Monthly Repayments over 3 years Total Amount Repayable
€10,000.00 €316.37 €11,389.35
Not a member? Not a problem, you can apply for a loan as soon as you join. No savings track record required.
Greystones
Credit Union House Church Road Greystones, Co Wicklow Tel: 01 287 7165
Newtownmountkennedy
Main Street, Newtownmountkennedy Co Wicklow Tel: 01 281 0588
Kilcoole
Main Street Kilcoole, Co Wicklow Tel: 01 287 311
Email: [email protected] Web: www.gcu.ie
*APR stands for Annual Percentage Rate. Greystones & District Credit Union Limited is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Lending criteria, terms and conditions apply. Warning: If you do not meet the repayments on your loan, your account will go into arrears. This may effect your credit rating, which may limit your ability to access credit in the future.
WICKLOW 26 WOMAN
cAR cRASH PETS
TV vet Pete Wedderburn advises on what to do if you find an animal who’s been struck down on the roads
Pete tHe vet
THE motorised vehicle has transformed modern society. Commuters drive from Wicklow to Dublin in the time it used to take to travel by horse and trap from Stillorgan to the city centre. However, motorised traffic has caused serious problems for the animal population.
The road traffic accident (often abbreviated to RTA) is the most common cause of injury and death to pets. Pets have poor road sense and they are not always easily seen or avoided by drivers, especially at night. Most people will witness a road accident involving a pet animal at some stage and it is important to know the best way to deal with such a situation.
Following an accident, an animal will be suffering from pain and fear, and will often try to run away from all human contact. If it does escape, then nothing can be done to help its
injuries, so it is essential to securely restrain an animal before doing anything else. Have a lead ready for a dog, and a cage or a box for a cat. Approach gently and cautiously, being aware that the animal may try to bite or scratch you. Be ready to grasp a cat by the loose skin at the scruff of the neck if necessary. Use a towel or a coat to wrap around a cat's body, since this will prevent the cat from scratching you.
Once you have restrained the injured animal, move it carefully into a secure place for further examination (e.g. a room with doors and windows closed).
Carry out a brief check of the animal's condition. Is it conscious? Is it breathing? If not, check for an obstruction at the back of its throat, but do not try mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The breathing passages of animals do not allow this to be carried out
effectively without special equipment. Apply pressure to any sites of serious bleeding, using cotton wool or a piece of clean fabric.
It is best to take the animal to the veterinary surgery rather than asking the vet to visit the scene of the accident, since it is very likely that the vet will have to carry the patient back to the surgery for further treatment in any case. It’s sensible to telephone the surgery in advance so that the veterinary team can be fully prepared for your arrival. Keep the phone number of your vet in a handy place so that it is easily found in such an emergency.
If the animal is not your own, it is important to find the owner. Check any collar for information, and ask the vet to carry out a scan for a microchip. Return to the scene of the accident and ask around, since most animals are involved in accidents close
to home. The veterinary surgeon will carry out all necessary life-saving and pain-relieving treatment as needed, even if an owner is not immediately found.
However, the subsequent treatment of injuries, such as complicated and expensive orthopaedic surgery, may only be carried out once an owner has been located.
In any situation where you encounter an injured animal, if you are not sure what to do, telephone a veterinary surgeon. Advice on first aid will be given and at the same time, arrangements can be made for the animal to be examined and treated by the vet as soon as possible.
CK Heating & Plumbing Servives
All Heating Systems, Bathrooms Suites Fitted, Attic Tanks, Cylinders and Outside Taps
Tel: 01 282 3568 Keith 086 827 5500
Total Pest Control
Residential & Commercial
Mice, Rats, Wasps, Flies, Ants, Bed Bugs,Fleas and Cockroaches
Ph: 01 230 3580
www.totalpestcontrol.ie
WICKLOW WOMAN
M: 087 205 4504
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
27
Greystones Flower Club
October 29th in Hillside Evangelical Church Hall, Hillside Road, Greystones at 8.00pm
Demonstration by
RICHARD HASLAM
Celebrating our 30th Anniversary
Admission €15, which includes tea & cakes Arrangements will be
raffled after the show
Experts in eyes and ears
Book an eye test or hearing check online Arklow BridgewaterShoppingCentre.Tel040241120
©2018 Specsavers. All rights reserved
28
WICKLOW WOMAN
When pregnancy is
A PAin in THE bAck
Pregnancy is mostly a joyful, exciting experience for mums-to-be, but it can also be A a right pain in the back. Ros Drake explains how chiropractic treatment can help
YOur HeAltH
CCORDING to irishhealth.com, an estimated 80 percent of
women suffer some degree of back pain during pregnancy.
Carrying around all that extra weight is one of the most obvious causes, but it’s not the only one. Hormones that help your body adjust to the changes throughout the nine months and prepare you for labour can also lead to aches and pains.
When you think about the massive changes a woman’s body goes through during this time, it’s hardly surprising that it’s not exactly a walk in the park.
Heart rate increases
With your heart pumping up to 50 percent more blood to nourish your growing baby during pregnancy, your heart rate increases, and as baby gets bigger, it puts growing pressure on the spine and organs. With that comes a host of common ailments from headaches and heartburn to back pain, stiff joints, morning sickness and weakening of the pelvic floor.
The joy of preparing for a new baby is diminished for many women by such persistent discomfort, causing stress and frustration due to the lack of relief available. Expectant mums often don’t want to take medication that may have unwanted side effects. Many look for effective alternatives instead, and more are turning to chiropractic care for help. Covered by several health insurance plans, this is a complementary treatment that’s safe for mother and baby and a great alternative to medication. Through careful manipulation, a qualified chiropractor can help alleviate the effects of spinal curvature and other stresses through adjustments that align the spine.
In the first trimester of pregnancy, as the ligaments supporting the spine begin to
Ros Drake helps an expectant mother ease her back pain and prepare for the upcoming birth of her baby
relax to give the baby space to grow, a woman may experience mild back pain. In the second trimester, the ligaments become more relaxed and spinal curvature is more pronounced. As baby grows, the pressure on a woman’s back increases as the extra weight pulls her body forward.
The final trimester is exciting as the expectant mum prepares for the birth of her precious baby, but it can also be physically very uncomfortable. Common ailments include swollen ankles, sciatica (a particularly sharp pain caused by pressure on the sciatic nerve), trouble sleeping and having to go to the bathroom with increasing frequency.
Chiropractic care can help reduce the symptoms of those ailments, allowing the mum to enjoy her pregnancy more, remain mobile and therefore be in a much better physical and emotional state for the birth and post-partum period. It can also help with breech presentations as treatment maximises the
amount of intrauterine space allowing baby to go into the favourable head-down position for birth.
Pain relief and shorter labour
But pain relief is not the only benefit of this type of care. A study showed that first-time mothers who had regular chiropractic care during pregnancy had a 24 percent shorter labour time on average than those who did not get chiropractic care, and labour in subsequent births was 33 percent shorter on average. (The effects of chiropractic treatment on pregnancy and labor. Fallon J. Proceedings of the world chiropractic congress 1991).
Once the new addition has arrived, post-pregnancy chiropractic care can help mums adjust to the new demands of maintaining good posture while feeding and carrying baby, getting the right kind of exercise and, not least, getting much-needed sleep.
If you are considering going to
a chiropractor make sure s/he is a registered member of the Chiropractic Association of Ireland, whose members are trained and qualified to practise by an accredited college.
Ros Drake is a chiropractor specialising in the treatment of expectant mothers. She’s also a DONA-trained birth doula.
For those who haven’t come across the term, a ‘doula’ provides physical, emotional and informational support to a mother before, during and shortly after childbirth. According to a 2016 Cochrane review, women who had continuous support throughout labour from a woman trained to give it required less pain relief and had fewer Caesareans and other interventions during the birth.
Ros lives in Bray and her practice, Drake Chiropractic, is in Sandyford, Dublin 18 (drakechiropractic.ie).
WICKLOW WOMAN
29
fIctION
A short story by Celine Naughton
anywhere on the celestial plane. In the end, though, she flew American Airlines. That was two months and three days ago now.
He hadn’t tried to stop her. Ella was a free spirit and who was he to stand in her way?
He checked the clock: 07.03. It would be just after one in the morning where she was, a bit late to be up writing emails on a week night.
“Hi, are you awake?” read the subject line.
He clicked on the message.
“Two months in Baytown is two too many,” she wrote. “Besides, I got fired.”
Oliver shook his head in the manner of a parent dealing with a beloved but recalcitrant child. Getting fired was a hazardous occupation. How would that look on her CV? Poor, dear Ella, he thought; why do you have to make things so complicated for yourself?
He read on.
“I told you about the job I got in this office supplies company – full of bad karma, and the average employee age is about 47 past lives. So, having used the computer at work to apply for a job at Fox TV, I accidentally sent it to my boss, whose surname is Foxx. Not even TV Foxx – it’s Stephen Foxx – but I guess I wasn’t paying attention. I realised my mistake a nanosecond before hitting the send button, but it was too late. Off it went. And next thing I’m out. Just like that. They have no unions here, you know.
“The people I worked with were friendly enough, but mostly they went to ball games and sang in church choirs. Not my scene. Then last Thursday this totally awesome dude rocked up at reception with a motorbike helmet in his hands and after he delivered his parcel, he started chatting about my accent and stuff and guess what? He asked me out! And since he was the hottest thing in town and I had nothing better to do, I went.”
Oliver resisted the urge to shut the tablet with an unforeseen stab of indignation. It wasn’t just the
DREAMS of flying unsettled Oliver. Astral projection, she called it. Rubbish, he said. And this morning, when he’d felt that familiar, stomach-churning sensation of hovering over his body and driving through the ceiling toward the morning sky, he resisted it with all the force he could muster until he woke with a jolt, as if crash-landing in his own bed.
He reached for his iPad on the bedside shelf. Turning on his side, he swiped the screen and rested the tablet on a bunched-up piece of duvet.
There were two emails in his inbox, one advertising a free doctorate, which should have gone directly to spam, the other from her. It had arrived thirty seconds ago, silently – he always turned the sound off at bedtime – at the very moment he’d woken, like some kind of telepathic wake-up call. Not that he believed in telepathy. That was her territory – that and all the other tele-baloney she’d tried to argue had merit in logic: teletransportation, telekenesis... He wouldn’t have entertained such
30
gibberish from anyone else, but Ella possessed a lovable charm in her steadfast refusal to let rational thought or the laws of physics interfere with her belief in mumbo- jumbo.
“You have a closed mind,” she used to tell him. “If only you’d open up just a little, you’d see new realms, new possibilities, new ways of being...”
And in the end, she took off to explore some of those other realms and possibilities – in the physical world, mind, just as far as Baytown in Texas, not the outer reaches of the galaxy.
“Come with me,” she’d said one morning, jumping out of bed to stand next to the long windows of her apartment with the sheerest of muslin covering the panes. Ella didn’t believe in curtains. They only blocked the light.
He remembered the beauty of her milky-white flesh, dishevelled auburn hair tumbling over her shoulders, and most of all, the infinite yearning in those bewitching brown eyes. They revealed no guile, only joy,
innocence and an all-consuming lust for life, things he admired in a woman.
“We could have adventures together, like Bonnie and Clyde, or Robin Hood and Maid Marian...”
He’d leaned on his elbow and raised an eyebrow.
“Ella, apart from the fact the former were gangsters and the latter lived almost entirely in Sherwood Forest, I’m not about to go chasing off around the world on one of your whims. It’s not me, you know that.”
She’d sighed and looked out the window, the dawn light framing her naked body so brilliantly, he thought her divine. And in that moment, when she turned back towards him and the sunlight beamed even brighter behind her to the point where he had to shade his eyes with his hand, and the shadows from the muslin cast shapes like wings stretching from her back right up to the ceiling, Oliver mused she had no need for conventional transport; she could just as easily fly herself to Baytown, Texas, or Nottingham, or even
For all your paving and patio needs
Farrankelly, Delgany, Co. Wicklow www.millbrookpaving.ie Ph: 01 287 5016
WICKLOW WOMAN
leGAl ADvIce
Help - my landlord wants us out. What can we do?
Solicitor Catriona murray advises
Dear Catriona, My landlord has given me and my partner a month’s notice as he claims he’s putting the apartment up for sale. However, I strongly suspect he’ll change his mind about selling once we're out and put it back on the market at a higher rent. We pay €1,000 a month for our shoebox, while friends are renting similar sized places for €1,300 and more. It’s going to be a real squeeze if we have to pay those rents for a new place. Do we have any rights?
YES, you do have rights under the Residential Tenancies legislation. The key issues to be looked at in your situation are whether your landlord is entitled to end your tenancy and if so, how and when this can happen.
The duration of your tenancy is important. If a tenancy has lasted less than six months, the landlord does not have to give a ground as to why the tenancy is ending.
If a tenancy lasts six months or more, the landlord must give a reason as to why and one of these is if the landlord intends to sell the property within nine months of the termination date.
However, your landlord must serve you with a valid notice of termination accompanied by a statutory declaration confirming the landlord’s intention to sell.
I note you have been given only one month’s notice. Under the recent amendments to the legislation, notice periods which the landlord must provide to a tenant when serving a notice of
termination have been extended. You should familiarise yourself with these notice periods as if the wrong notice is provided, the notice of termination may be deemed to be invalid. The amount of statutory notice required when ending a tenancy depends on how long you have been a tenant in this property. A review of your lease agreement will tell you if there is agreement giving you a longer period of notice as a tenant.
Currently, if a notice of termination has been served, a tenancy of less than six months duration will require 28 days’ notice, a tenancy between six months and less than one year requires 90 days’ notice and if between one year and less than two years 120 days’ notice is required.
Where a landlord wishes to end a tenancy in order to sell the property, the landlord must enter into a contract for sale within nine months of the termination date of the tenancy. If this does not happen, the landlord must re-offer the property to you providing you have given the landlord your contact details.
If you feel your landlord will not in fact proceed with the sale and rent the property again at a higher rate, then it is likely your landlord has acted in breach of your rights and you can seek redress through the Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) which provides for dispute resolution between landlord and tenants. In this scenario, you should seek legal advice.
Catriona murray is a partner in the firm of O’Brien murray Solicitors. She specialises in all areas of litigation and family law. A trained and experienced mediator and family law collaborative practitioner, she has a keen interest in alternative dispute resolution. She was the first female president of the Wicklow Solicitors Bar Association.
American vernacular which had crept into her description that offended most – although this in itself was unacceptable and if she’d ever uttered the words ‘totally,’ ‘awesome’ or ‘dude’ to him in person, he would have remonstrated with her most severely. But no, it was the picture now firmly in his mind of Ella in the arms of a handsome jock with a Texan drawl and gigantic Harley Davidson that was most troubling. He was taken aback by the wave of jealousy that welled up deep inside, if that’s what the ache in the pit of his stomach was, or maybe he just needed to pee. He left the iPad upside down on the duvet and padded over to the bathroom. What did he expect? That this precious butterfly would spurn the attentions of all the attractive, successful men who would surely come her way? They had even discussed it before she left.
“You’ll likely meet an oil baron or a rich Republican and settle down,” he’d said and they both laughed. They knew there would be no less likely pairing for Ella. But here she was, blithely letting him know she was dating and not just that – she wanted to treat him to the gory details, the heartless minx. Didn’t she consider for a moment he might not enjoy the thought of her with another man? Oliver momentarily considered deleting the email entirely. He could claim he never received it, blame the spam filter... but no, on second thoughts, he’d find out what she had to say. If it was too graphic, he’d tell her so. Make her understand that even though he didn’t expect her to live like a nun, she didn’t have to be explicit; she should show a little consideration. Maybe he’d call her later, explain why she didn’t have to share the details of her love life with him. He went back to bed, lay on his side and picked up where he’d left off.
“Would you believe, he took me to a prayer meeting!” she wrote.
Oliver almost laughed out loud.
“His name was Josh and he was so hot, I went along with it, but after two hours of praising the lord and chanting in tongues, I asked him to take me home.
‘But you’ll miss the laying on of hands,’ he said.
‘I know, but I don’t feel well. Maybe next time,’ I lied.
“So he drove me home and do you know, he wouldn’t even kiss me goodnight! It wasn’t appropriate for a first date, he said. And guess what else – he’s a virgin. Saving himself for marriage, he told me. I just don’t get it. Jesus freaks shouldn’t be allowed to seduce innocent people like me with their six-packs and Harley Davidsons. It’s like mis-selling of goods.”
Ah, so he was right about the Harley, Oliver mused, smiling now. So Ella had not had her way with the handsome Texan. Served her right.
“Anyway, I’ve reached the conclusion that Baytown is clearly not where my spirit guide meant for me to be, so getting fired is a good thing really,” she continued. “It’s like fate has given me the push I needed to move on.
“So having been shown the door this afternoon, I went and bought myself an old camper truck. I didn’t come to America to feel unfulfilled and all the other boring stuff that makes up ninety percent of people’s lives; I’m glad now I got fired, because it’s time for my other ten percent to begin. I leave for California the day after tomorrow, stopping wherever I feel like and hopefully seeing some interesting sights on the way. I wish I was in bed with you.
Love, Ella.”
Oliver replaced the iPad on the shelf and lay on his back, staring at the ceiling. His fleeting jealousy had been unfounded, but he knew where it had come from. For two people so different in every way, their lovemaking had been extraordinary. How a 23-year-old could be so imbued with sensuality was mystifying to him. She made him feel not just satisfied, but omnipotent, a feeling as surreal as it was sublime – and, like those godforsaken flying dreams, also unsettling.
He remembered the exquisiteness of being with her. The experience had taken him to a whole new level of carnal gratification, one that transcended mere sex and placed him temporarily with the all the gods of the universe. And yet, since she’d been gone, Oliver had found his return to reality oddly comforting. The morning sun shone less brightly now, but he was no longer blinded by it. He saw things more clearly, and he liked it.
*** A familiar hand touched his chest
and he covered it with his own. She stirred and rolled into his arms.
“What time is it?” “Almost seven thirty.” He reached under the pillow and
handed her a package. “What is it?” “Open it.” She sat up and undid the
wrapping. “Pearls! Oliver, they’re beautiful!
Here, help me, would you?” “Happy anniversary,” he said,
fastening the clasp and dropping a kiss at the nape of her neck.
She smiled. Dear, sweet Oliver. After all these years, he was still such a romantic at heart. n
WICKLOW WOMAN 31
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
Book Your Free Hearing Test Today
What Have You Heard?
Maybe not as much as you could?
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
WICKLOW WOMAN
Symptoms of Hearing Loss
You should suspect a hearing loss if you:
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣
␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ as they used to
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ Freephone: 1800 80 43 22 Email: ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣Web: ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ Find us on:␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣
MOBILITY BATHROOMS
CATERING FOR ALL YOUR DISABILITY NEEDS
␣ Bedroom ensuite extensions ␣ Bathroom renovations ␣ Level access showers ␣ Ramps and railings
Tel: 0404 40762 Fax: 0404 40975 Mobile: 086 261 2063 Email: [email protected] Rosanna Upper, Ashford, Co. Wicklow.
32
95 Main Street , Bray, Co. Wicklow
* a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement.
Telephone: 01 2868211/0 Email: [email protected] Web: www.obrienmurraysolicitors.ie
For all your legal requirements Property Law, Family Law, Personal Injury Claims * Wills & Probate Employment Law
10 Mountkennedy Town Centre, Newtownmountkennedy, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
t 01-2819034 e [email protected] w www.allensolicitors.com
WICKLOW WOMAN 33
cOMPetItION
Wicklow Woman is delighted to offer you the chance to win a top prize of a €200 voucher to spend at John Swan Jewellers in Bridgewater Shopping Centre, Arklow. Two runners-up will each receive a €50 voucher.
Known as the Diamond Specialist since 1985, John Swan Jewellers stocks an extensive range of high quality diamond rings, pendants, earrings, watches, bracelets and bangles. Brands include Paul Costelloe, Waterford, Coeur de Lion, Daniel Wellington, Cluse, Alex and Ani, Karen Millen, Cross, Ted Baker, Citizen, Newbridge Silverware and many more.
34
To be in with a chance to win, simply answer this question:
Where is John Swan Jewellers located? Email your answer with “John Swan Competition” in the subject line to: [email protected] before 12 noon on Monday 2nd December next. Winners will be notified that day.
FOR ALL YOUR COPYING AND PRINTING NEEDS
BUILDERS PLANS NCR BOOKS Invoice - Delivery - Order
Call (01) 2761136
Unit 1A Boghall Shopping Centre,
␣Automatic Gates ␣␣Audio Intercoms ␣␣Video Intercoms ␣␣Key Pads ␣␣GSM Units ␣␣GSM Intercoms
Alan Noonan
Mob: 087 633 1792 PSA Licence Number 07758
Boghall Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
Email: [email protected]
WICKLOW WOMAN
€300 in jEWEllERY voucHERS To bE Won!
The words you are searching are inside this book. To get more targeted content, please make full-text search by clicking here.
Discover the best professional documents and content resources in AnyFlip Document Base.
Search
Wicklow Woman 7 November 2019
- 1 - 36
Pages: