Year: 2015

Ballymena Diabetes Support Group

Posted by | Jan 23, 2015 |

Ballymena Diabetes Support Group is a group designed for folks who have type 1 and 2 diabetics who live within Ballymena and the surrounding area. Diabetes is a lifelong condition that means your body can’t produce enough insulin, or the insulin that is produced doesn’t work properly. If untreated, it can cause health problems. Debbie Kere, Danielle Campbell and Lizzy Mewha are pleased to announce the launch of the new Ballymena Diabetes Support Group. Ballymena Diabetes Support Group The first meeting will take place on Wednesday 4th February, Gracehill Old School (beside Millside restaurant) from 7.30pm-9.00pm. GO along to hear from guest speaker Calvin Elfring of the Belfast Giants. Calvin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2013 and has been spreading awareness about diabetes ever since. The group is open to anyone living with or affected by diabetes. You are welcome to bring a friend along too. Click here to follow the group on Facebook or click here to follow Ballymena Area Diabetics on...

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Joules Eyewear – Waveney Eyecare Ballymena

Posted by | Jan 23, 2015 |

Waveney Eyecare have started stocking eyewear by Joules. Joules is one of our favourite brands with their cute, quirky clothes accessories and homeware perfect for any countryside family. Founder Tom Joule began the company after he found success selling beautiful bright wellington boots to his countryside friends. That was over 25 years ago and since then Joules has gone from strength to strength.   Their latest innovation are these gorgeous frames. They are classic shapes which are wearable and have a little bit of added style. The countryside just got clearer for lots of Joules fans. To snap up a pair of their gorgeous frames call in to Waveney Eye Care on Church Street in Ballymena. Well worth a look for any fashionista as you will receive a £10 voucher for Joules clothing with every purchase! Click here to visit their website and head down to Waveney Eye Care to see the Joules Eyewear...

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Ballymena Today loves Music from Northern Ireland

Ballymena Today loves Music from Northern Ireland

Posted by | Jan 22, 2015 |

Here at Ballymena Today we work with the radio on, Spotify playing and YouTube open on our internet browser. Recently we have been seeking out good music from Northern Ireland. Here are a few artists we suggest that you put on your current playlist; See No Evil by Oh Volcano Enda & Owen Strathern of General Fiasco fame have dropped the guitars for an entirely new sound. Revolvere by Gaze is Ghost Gaze is Ghost is the pseudonym of N. Irish composer Laura McGarrigle. A Minute More by Freak’s Freak’s with an apostrophe. We just cant help but smile when this one is...

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Awh you wouldn’t be long gettin’ frost-bit

Awh you wouldn’t be long gettin’ frost-bit

Posted by | Jan 22, 2015 |

Lol, who hasn’t heard that in the last week. Ruairí McSorley is officially an internet hit! If you haven’t here is the offending clip from UTV: So, since the temperature has dropped and we could (in extreme conditions) be facing frost bite here are the Ballymena Today tips to keeping warm this winter. Grab you hot water bottle – only fill it three quarters full and never use boiling water. Boil the kettle and alway add some cold water. (Featured Image: Rosmary; Creative commons). Warm several thin layers rather than a few thick layers – that way more warm air gets trapped...

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Maisie V B Hughes Vintage Autograph Book – Throwback Thursday

Maisie V B Hughes Vintage Autograph Book – Throwback Thursday

Posted by | Jan 22, 2015 |

This week we stumbled across this Vintage Autograph Book which dates back to 1918. Listed on online shop Etsy the Autograph Book was given to Maisie V B Hughes from Ballymena. Here is some more information: This is a vintage Irish autograph book….It was owned by Maisie V B Hughes from Ballymena, Ireland….Written on inside cover is also Xmas 1918….It has a red leather cover with gold edged paper inside…..There are poems, drawings and autographs on all the pages…There are about 30 pages inside….The cover has several dents in it and there is a break in the binding inside but...

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