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Advice for Glasses wearers – Ballymena

Advice for Glasses wearers – Ballymena

Posted by | May 27, 2015 |

Ballymena has lots of busy opticians which keep our local population in good eye health. nhs.com say, “Regular eye tests are important because your eyes don’t usually hurt when something is wrong. A sight test is a vital health check for your eyes that can pick up early signs of eye conditions before you’re aware of any symptoms – many of which can be treated if found early enough.” Local opticians such as Waveney Eye care, on Church Street in Ballymena, can carry out eye exams and, if you require glasses, can help you pick from their range of...

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Music Theory Workshops at Ballymena School Of Music

Posted by | Feb 27, 2015 |

Ballymena School of Music run Theory workshops for students who want to increase their music theory knowledge. At BSM we also offer innovative music theory workshops that complement all our practical lessons. As experienced musicians we know first hand that practical and theory not only complement each other, but also enhance each students progress. We know how important it is for students to have a good understanding of music theory, as it will improve music skills and the progress made on the instrument. Music theory will help students who want to study music at GCSE or A level and for those wanting to study at higher education. At BSM we encourage all our students to take a theory workshop once a year or alternatively, individual lessons throughout the academic year. Theory will cover the basics from reading music, learning about time and key signatures through to more complex topics such as harmony and melody composition. Theory exams can be taken with ABRSM, LCM and Trinity. If you are interested in learning how to play and instrument and want to progress their skills further with the help of some Music Theory classes then get in touch with Ballymena School of Music on 028 2565 5669for more...

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Ballymena Today Youth Team – How to write an essay

Posted by | Nov 5, 2014 |

Ballymena Today Youth Team member Elizabeth says – To be honest with you I really don’t like writing essays; but they do help me to organise my thoughts, learn all the facts that I need to pass the exams and show me how well I know or don’t know the topic! Therefore I have decided to give you some advice on how you could write an essay. Step 1 Introduction – drop the reader straight into the action. Essays should always start with a good introduction, especially the first sentence as that will determine whether the reader finds it interesting enough to read the rest of the essay. The introduction shouldn’t be too long but should get straight to the point or issue as quickly as possible. It should indicate what the essay is about, the reason for writing it and any personal opinions that will interest the reader. In the introduction you do not need to give too much information away – save that for the main part of essay. Step 2 Paragraph – this is the main body of your essay. You should pack this with most of the information. If you don’t understand something look it up, but make sure that you don’t copy and paste – that is a really bad habit that you could get sucked into, and believe it or not, the teachers know...

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Matcha from Teapigs

Matcha from Teapigs

Posted by | Oct 21, 2014 |

Teapigs are a Northern Ireland company which began in 2006. Nick and Louise loved tea and realised that most people didn’t know about all the different flavour of tea that were out there. They sell lots of varieties of tea which taste wonderful but their latest product is superfood Matcha. Matcha is essentially a very concentrated green tea and it boasts many health benefits. Matcha has great antioxidant power, provides slow release energy, a metabolism boost and boosts brain power. Sound good eh? The Teapigs website describes the benefits; l-theanine and caffeine All green tea but matcha even more so contains a...

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Gal-groom Dog Grooming

Posted by | Sep 22, 2014 |

A dog, just like us humans need love and attention, and part of that care is grooming! We called with Ellen who owns Gal-groom dog grooming business in Ballymena Business Centre, Galgorm to ask a few questions about what got her into this business. Have you always had an interest in animals, particularly dogs? “I think my first word was dog! I wasn’t allowed a dog at home which I think made me all the more determined to have one. As soon as I was married I got my first dog Poppy. I took Poppy to training classes to learn the basic rules of caring for a dog then became interested in obedience and agility & started to compete in competitions. I was hooked so then I got  Monty, followed by Florence and then Shiraz!! I’m sure there’s room for more if only I could sneak them past my hubby somehow.” When you were at school did you think your career would be a dog groomer? “At school I wanted to do music but my A-level choice didn’t allow for it and I ended up on the mathematics route. I went on to gain a First Class Honours degree in Maths, Statistics & Computing but with my  interest in dog agility and obedience I wanted to work with my dogs all the time. When personal circumstances changed I figured as...

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