Author: Cherry

Ballymena Bookclub – February Book Club

In February the Ballymena Book Club will be reading Her by Harriet Lane. The bookclub meets on the first Wednesday of each month is Waterstones bookshop in Ballymena and head off for a coffee and good old chat about books. Last month the group enjoyed reading the Waterstones best book of 2014 – The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton. Some love the whole thing and cant wait for her next book while other enjoyed the read but were left frustrated by the end. Ballymena Bookclub – February Book Club This month the group have pick up one of the Waterstones Book...

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Chef Steps Coffee videos – Coffee NI

Ballymena Today want all coffee lovers in Ballymena to head over to Coffee NI and read all about Chef Steps. Chef Steps are online tutorials and video diaries are all the rage these days and, you can’t beat a video where someone shows you how to do that thing you always wanted to learn or perfect… enter Chef Steps and James Hoffmann. Have a watch, we reckon this course could be a really helpful & informative option to increase your knowledge and understanding of coffee and brewing. Have a peep at the project below. Find out more over at local Ballymena website Coffee...

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Avoid using Social Media when rehoming pets

Ballymena local business Grove Vets see lots of pets day in day out and want to advise Ballymena animal lovers to avoid social media if they want to re-home or find a new pet. If you can no longer cope with a cat or dog or your pet has had lots of babies who need new homes then it is tempting to put a message online using social media. Grove Vets would advise against this. Facebook and Twitter can be an easy option when you are trying to get rid of a pet but Grove Vets encourage anyone in this position to contact a local rehoming charity such as the Dogs Trust (who take both cats and dogs), who should be able to help you find a good home for your animal. Rehoming centres will go through lots of questions and safety checks with any prospective pet owner. They will ensure that the person has adequate room and facilities for a pet and make sure that they are introduced to any other animals in that home. They can also advise you about getting the information stored on your pets microchip changed to the new owner to ensure that you are no longer liable for the animal. Help your pet find a genuine, safe home by using a rehoming centre instead or social media such as Facebook or Twitter. If you have...

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Ballymena Today Loves Freckle Magazine

Here at Ballymena Today we love anything that strives to show off how wonderful Northern Ireland is. Freckle Magazine is a new publication which does just that. Funded by Kickstarter the first issue was launched in January. It looks amazing and is packed with beautifully written pieces about businesses, exhibitions, and people who live in Northern Ireland. Lets hear what the people at Freckle have to say: What is Freckle? We know three things: We like Northern Ireland. We think it’s a great place to live, and there are so many people who love their home, are sticking their neck out and doing what makes them feel alive. People are carving out their own stories in a time of grim predictions for the future of our planet; they are living sustainable, peaceful and creative lives. We want to celebrate it. We are good at telling stories in Northern Ireland. It’s in our culture, around our campfires, at our kitchen tables. But it can feel like the media is dominated by negative stories. We are interested in what gets people out of bed. We want to tell stories of what is really going on in Northern Ireland, practising slow journalism that documents and delves into the spirit of our times. We want to tell stories of our people, landscapes and livelihoods. We want to make something beautiful for people to...

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Free Webinar for Northern Ireland Milk Producers

Farmers in Ballymena and Northern Ireland can tune into a free online seminar targeted at Milk producers. The webinar is titled “The Transition Cow; The importance of Body Condition Score and Concentration Feeding” and will be led by Dr. Ryan Law. Dr. Law has graduated from Animal Science at the University of Edinburgh and completed a PhD at Queen’s University here in Northern Ireland. He has done extensive research into the impact of dietary energy and protein on production, fertility and behavioural patterns in high yielding diary cows. Dr. Law is currently working in agricultural research and is sure to offer an insightful and interesting talk on this subject. The live presentation will be followed up by a discussion. Free Webinar for Northern Ireland Milk Producers The Webinar will be held on Thursday 19th February. Click here to register for the free Webinar for Northern Ireland Milk Producers and keep an eye on the Agrisearch website for more free webinars and workshop for Northern Ireland...

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