Year: 2015

Ballymena Book Club read The Miniaturist

Posted by | Jan 19, 2015 |

The Miniaturist is the latest novel to be tackled by the Ballymena Bookclub. the Ballymena Bookclub meets in Waterstones in Ballymena on the first Wednesday of every month and head out for a coffee and a chat. Last month they enjoyed Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D.James and this month they have decided to read The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. The book was announced as the Waterstones Book of the Year 2014 and Jessie shared this on the Waterstones blog: A novice in these things, once my novel was published, I thought my job would be done. Such an uphill climb it had been to get to that point, I was unaware that this was merely the beginning. Over sixty events later, talking about the book, I can tell you that the view is astounding. I get asked a lot – “how does it feel?” – the no.1Sunday Times slot, the top ten for over two months, over 110,000 copies sold in the UK, holding my own against astonishing big-hitters, the National Book Awards New Writer of the Year – and now, Waterstones Book of the Year 2014 – an incredible honour – and I often find myself responding with clichés. Amazing, wonderful, incredible. Life-changing. The phrase is merely a sleeve, brushing your hand in the dark. The Miniaturist follows 18 year old Nella as she moves in with the...

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Dunlop Purfort Wellingtons – Killyless Stores

Dunlop Purfort Wellingtons – Killyless Stores

Posted by | Jan 19, 2015 |

Killyless Stores are selling Dunlop Purfort Wellingtons online and from their store in Culybackey, outside Ballymena. The Dunlop Purfort Wellington boots are perfect for the farm and are available in a variety of sizes. Order online and they will be delivered right to you door or farm yard.   On the farm you put you boots through an awful lot. They get worn every day and are subject to driving, jumping over gates and from tractors, working in the milking parlour or bird houses and much more. When you consider how much you rely upon your welly boots each day it...

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Commissioned Painted Crafts – LL Crafts Ballymena

Posted by | Jan 19, 2015 |

LL Crafts in Ballymena produce Commissioned Painted Crafts which are unique and special. Now that Christmas is over and we are into 2015 LL Crafts wanted to share with you some of the beautiful examples of ‘Commissioned Painted Crafts’ that were ordered before Christmas. All were handpainted by Northern Ireland Artist and Art Tutor Louise Lester and are unique to each customers specifications. A gift form LL Crafts is unique, and will touch the heart of someone who you love. A one-off gift is very appealing as it means you can give something that you just cant get down the street or online. So here are a small selection of some of the lovely Christmas surprises that were received by some lucky people last month. Who loves tractors! …….. Personalised ‘Baby Gifts’ for a very lucky wee boy! Vintage Glassware! ……… Dug up from a farmers field, so unique! All in the Black!! ……… Very popular colour scheme this Christmas for Milkchurn & Coalskuttle orders! So as you can see, LL Crafts loves offering unique and one of a kind crafts & gifts and Louise’s motto for LL Crafts is always- ‘PRIDE / QUALITY / DELIVER’ See more of Louise’s artwork here on her website or click here to follow her Facebook Page. Get in touch if you would like a commissioned painted gift which LL Crafts could help you...

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How to drive in Snow in Ballymena

Posted by | Jan 16, 2015 |

Ballymena has been hit by snow. Here are some hints of how to drive in snow – just incase we get some more this weekend! The AA issue lots more great advice about driving the the winter and we took our tips from their website here. Gentle manoeuvres are the key to safe driving – stopping distances are 10 times longer in ice and snow. Wear comfortable, dry shoes for driving. Cumbersome, snow-covered boots will slip on the pedals. Pull away in second gear, easing your foot off the clutch gently to avoid wheel-spin. Up hill –  avoid having to stop part way up by waiting until it is clear of other cars or by leaving plenty of room to the car in front. Keep a constant speed, choosing the most suitable gear well in advance to avoid having to change down on the hill. Down hill –  reduce your speed before the hill, use a low gear and try to avoid using the brakes. Leave as much room as possible between you and the car in front. If you have to use brakes then apply them gently. Automatic transmission – under normal driving conditions (motorways, etc) it’s best to select ‘Drive’ and let the gearbox do the work throughout the full gear range. In slippery, snowy conditions it’s best to select ‘2’, which limits the gear changes and also makes...

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Fire Safety Steps to keep you safe

Posted by | Jan 16, 2015 |

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service have lots of Fire Safety advice. Their Fire Safety steps should help you to make fire safety a New Years resolution which you will be able to keep at home this year. Have a read through the advice given below and if necessary get some fire fighters in to help you out. All the details are below. Northern Ireland website NIDirect have this advice which should help you to make your home more fire safe: By routinely completing a number of simple fire safety steps, you can drastically reduce the risk of a fire in your home. Fire safety checks Getting into the habit of checking that your smoke alarms are working may just save your life. Every year firefighters in Northern Ireland are called to fires in homes where smoke alarms are fitted, but are not working properly. Check they are working once a week by pressing the button. A working smoke alarm will provide you and your family with an early warning to fire in the house to give you the best possible chance to escape. You should also plan what your escape route would be in the event of a fire. If a fire occurs at night your escape will be hindered by dark or difficult conditions. If you have already planned an escape route and everyone knows what to do, escaping safely will...

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