No more yo-yo dieting for Jackie

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

Having been overweight and yo-yo dieting for more than 14 years and after attending various slimming organisations, Jackie was desperate to find something that would help her lose weight. She decided to have a look at the Slimming World website to see when the next meeting would take place in her area.

Is your metabolism stopping your weight loss?

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

There are three main keys in genuine weight loss — food, exercise and correcting your metabolism faults. Your metabolism refers to a complex series of chemical processes that convert food into energy as well as establishing the rate at which your body burns calories.

Sia silk flowers at La Maison Chic

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

La Maison Chic has been selected by Sia flowers and gifts as its representative for the west of Ireland.

Local company offers cold weather safety checklist for seniors

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

Harsh winter weather can endanger the lives of older people. That's why Home Instead Senior Care, Galway’s largest home care organisation, has issued a winter safety preparation checklist to help seniors stay safe during the cold winter months.

The back of the arch

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

The buildings we see on the left of our photograph were once two-storey houses which featured on the 1651 map of Galway. Some years ago, in this column, we showed a painting of those houses and also the ones across the street which gave the impression of a continental atmosphere to this area. According to Griffith’s Valuation, which was published c1855, the houses on the left were occupied at that time by Dennis Quinn, Patrick Commons, and Michael Derrane, all of whom kept lodgers.

Galway 1910 - 1923, the changing years

Thu, Nov 10, 2011

Early in 1916, Pádraic Pearse visited Athenry to discuss plans for the Rising. He wanted the Volunteers to hold the county at the River Suck at Ballinasloe, to capture Galway city, and then, if possible, to march on Dublin. There were several variations of this strategy, but whichever plan was finally agreed, its success depended on the Volunteers receiving modern weaponry. Up to then the men had been rehearsing with shotguns, and sticks. Pearse assured them that small arms, including assault rifles and machine guns, were on their way. They would arrive in Gort, and be distributed from there.

The potato market at the Small Crane

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

This remarkable photograph of the Small Crane (Where was the Big Crane?) was taken about 1890 with the potato market in full swing. This market was held here regularly, and was an occasion where town met country. Farmers from as far west as Inverin would bring their potatoes into town to sell to shopkeepers and individuals. The scale, which was kept steady by large rocks, was used to weigh the sacks. You can see potatoes stacked loosely on the ground beside the creels.

‘A degree of darkness in the mind’

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

Remarkably, and that is a word already used in this drama, the court accepted Michael Cleary’s plea of manslaughter. He was charged with the murder of his wife Bridget by burning her to death, but the jury accepted that Cleary had really believed that his wife had been transformed into a ‘changeling’ by the fairies; and it was only a concoction of herbs and fire that would release her from its spell.

Get beatiful eyelashes with Revitalash Advanced

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

Revitalift Advanced is a remarkable cosmetic innovation that will dramatically enhance the beauty of natural lashes. Revitalash was developed by Micheal Brinkenhoff as a special gift for his wife, Gayle, while she was recovering from metastatic breast cancer treatments. Intensive chemotherapy had damaged Gayle's once-beautiful eyelashes, leaving them fragile, sparse and thin.

Notes for the season

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

With the holiday season right around the corner it is imperative that a girl has all her ducks lined up. A little simple planning, and a lot of stress can be avoided. Ensuring you have the following at your disposal will delay or avoid entirely any nervous breakdowns and dramas that might normally ensue this time of year. Read no further if you are expecting “fun” and “simple “kitchen recipes.

The Estee Lauder Blockbuster- It is always great value for money, it contains a gorgeous carry case with so many full size goodies inside it is good fun just going through it. They make the perfect Hostess Gift if you are invited out for dinner, and also the perfect gift option for mothers and sisters. Have at the ready- there is always someone somewhere in your life over the next few weeks who you will have invariably forgotten.

David Martin Launch Their Christmas Gift Voucher

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

With the festive season fast approaching, David Martin Hairdressing Group has just launched its Christmas gift voucher.

Mauritian Creole Restaurant, Forster Street

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

I had passed the sign for this restaurant a couple of times and wondered what exactly is a Mauritian Creole restaurant and also wondered about the significance of the bird on the signage that looked a bit like a fat turkey. First of all the Mauritian part of the title indicates that the owners and chef are from Mauritius and the Creole part of the name comes from the fact that the French created a huge plantation business in Mauritius during the 1700s and the language that developed among the slaves was a version of the French that was called creole. The slaves were from Africa, Madagascar and India, so as you can imagine the food has many influences. Finally the picture of the fat bird is a dodo, which became extinct in Mauritius around the end of the 1600s.

Protect your child’s teeth from the start with Babysmile

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

Did you know that children as young as one or two years of age can have tooth decay?

Rollercoaster

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

The radical changes in society over the past few decades are reflected in our childrearing practices. Parenting is generally far removed from the strict, punitive methods employed only a few generations ago.

Fewer parents use physical punishments, instead relying on enforcing clear rules, combined with reasoning and positive parenting techniques.

Cosy yet contemporary living rooms with Crown Paints

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

With winter fast approaching and that chill in the air we will soon be retreating inside to hide from the elements. During the winter months the living room should be a safe haven so your family can spend the cold nights indoors. Why not take the opportunity now to redecorate before the winter frost is truly upon us?

Four thousand customers can’t be wrong

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

Are you ready for this winter? We all remember the cold snap last year, weather forcasts are predicting another freezing cold winter ahead, so now is the time to ensure you and your family are kept cosy and warm this winter, by insulating your home with Ecoseal.

Guarantee a comfortable winter with BetterBedding

Thu, Nov 03, 2011

As the cost of keeping the home cosy this winter keeps going up, BetterBedding have a cost-effective way of keeping rooms warm and cosy. Its new range of heavy fleece interlined curtains are perfect for windows of all sizes and patio doors and help cut down the cost of heating the home. The secret to thermal curtains is layers, multiple layers of fabric trap air and create invisible blankets of insulation to help stop draughts and reduce heat loss through glass.

These curtains are available in all the popular sizes and in easy to hang eyelets - the modern and easy way to hang curtains. Also available is the ever popular range of 100 per cent cotton flannelette bedding. Soft and lightweight, these fitted and flat sheet sets are available in single, double, and king size in four different colours. Also available are the warm and cosy range of fleece blankets for bedrooms, sittingrooms, cars, etc.

The Crimean cannon

Thu, Oct 27, 2011

August 3 1857 was a day of celebration in Galway as the British War Department handed over two Russian cannons to the town commissioners. These cannon were described as “64 pounders of a heavy and clumsy description, each weighing two tons”, and were part of a large amount of Russian ordnance which fell into the hands of the 88th regiment during the Crimean War. Many of these artillery pieces were presented by the War Department as trophies to cities and town across the British Isles.

The ‘savage’ Irish peasant unfit for Home Rule

Thu, Oct 27, 2011

During the 1880s and ‘90s a series of Land Acts gradually diffused the sometimes bitter animosity that had grown between landlord and tenant. Over the years new and imaginative legislation dramatically improved the status of the tenant. Improvements for the tenant, however, were gained at the disadvantage of the landlord class. In many cases the Unionist landlord vigorously resisted change. During this bitter time landlords and their agents were murdered, animals were maimed and let loose to wander; there was ‘boycotting’, and heartless evictions. Practically every town and village had its RIC station. These were the eyes and ears of Dublin Castle. Any suspect person, or any unusual activity, was reported. On April 6 1895 RIC district inspector in Kilkenny, Pierris B Pattison, sent a report to Dublin Castle, with photographs, on a case ‘that is remarkable’ and which has caused ‘much public interest and local excitement.’

Sleep tight

Thu, Oct 27, 2011

When the alarm goes off in the morning do you spring out of bed, eager to face the new day? Or maybe you linger a little longer mentally building yourself up to the challenge of leaving blanketstreet? Or do you press the snooze button and go back to sleep?

E-paper

Read this weeks E-paper. Past editions also available from within this weeks digital copy.