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South Dublin County Newsletter SOUTH DUBLIN AGE FRIENDLY COUNTY NEWSLETTER APRIL 2016 The Bealtaine Festival continues to grow and develop and a wonderful programme of activities has been developed for this year. The festival kicks off on May 1st and a full brochure can be viewed at http://www.sdcc.ie/events/bealtaine-festival-2016. You can also pick up a copy of the brochure in any of the libraries across the County. Highlights from the programme this year include: Wednesday 4 May NALA Health and Wellbeing for Life South Dublin County Council in partnership with the National Adult Literacy Friday 20 May Agency are delivering a ten week course on Health and Wellbeing. Senior Games – Lobbers Time: 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm Time: 10.30 am to 12.30 pm Venue: An Cosan, Kiltalown Village Centre, Jobstown, Tallaght, D. 24 Venue: Tallaght Leisure Centre, Tallaght Contact: Maria Finn or Sandra Hickey Contact: Paula Swayne or Alison Silke Telephone: 01 414 9270 or 086 043 1779 Telephone: 086 829 2443 or 086 851 6669 Thursday 5 May Monday 23 May Spring Flower Arranging Mindfulness with Gaye Mullen Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 noon Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of what is going on in the Venue: Whitechurch Community and Youth Centre, Whitechurch Heights, D. 16 moment and has been proven to help with anxiety, depression and stress. Contact: Brigitte Foley Gaye Mullen has been a mindfulness practitioner and mentor for over 25 Telephone: 01 445 7035 years and has taught courses on it’s application in parenting, the workplace and creativity. Join her to learn how it can enhance your life. Time: 6.30 pm Friday 6 May Venue: Clondalkin Library, Monastery Road, Clondalkin Senior Games – Flisk Telephone: 01 45 3315 Time: 10.30 am to 12.30 pm Venue: Tallaght Leisure Centre, Tallaght Contact: Paula Swayne or Alison Silke Thursday 26 May Telephone: 086 829 2443 or 086 851 6669 Trip to Croke Park GAA Museum Time: 9.30 am – 1.00 pm Venue: Meet in South Dublin County Council Headquarters, Tallaght Friday 13 May Contact: Maria Finn or Sandra Hickey Senior Games – Scidils Telephone: 01 414 9270 or 086 043 1779 Time: 10.30 am to 12.30 pm Venue: Tallaght Leisure Centre, Tallaght Contact: Paula Swayne or Alison Silke Telephone: 086 829 2443 or 086 851 6669 Contact Su Clarke or Cian Ó Lonargáin on 01 414 9270 for a copy SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY of the activity planner. The 55+ Daily Activity was produced by South Dublin County Council’s Community Development Team to help older people find information on what’s going on every day in their local area. The planner is a snap shot of just some of the many activities and community groups for older people, in Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathfarnham, Rural South Dublin County, Tallaght, Templeogue and Terenure. The 55+ Daily Activity contains information to turn the period from 55 onwards into one of the most satisfying times. Inside you will find opportunities to engage in arts and cultural activities, social events, outings, sport and physical activity as well as details of where you can meet like-minded people for a cuppa and a chat. We hope the information provided will inspire 55+ to reach their full potential as they age. South Dublin Age Friendly Ambassadors Well done to our Age Friendly County Ambassadors who took part in the Clondalkin St. Patricks Day Parade this year. The Ambassadors were promoting the work they do to encourage older people to participate in the many social groups and activities taking place across the County. It looks like a good time was had by all! Age Friendly County Seminars Active Retirement Ireland is happy to announce WE WANT as part of their Marigold Series: The Annual YOUR IDEAS! Health and Wellbeing Day We will be running a series of Age Friendly County Taking Place in Castletown House, Celbridge Seminars given by experts in locations across 10.30am - 4.30pm on Bloomsday, the County starting during Health and Wellbeing Thursday June 16th 2016 Week in September. Please let us know the issues There will be 20/25 exhibition stands covering crafts/ you would like this series to cover. Would you like home security/hearing tests and many more (including more information about specific health conditions, shoes & handbags for the ladies!!), line dancing safety and security, retirement planning or social lessons/singing groups/walking tours of the grounds at opportunities? We want to hear your ideas to ensure Castletown and comedy sketches. that the seminars will suit your needs and interests. Contact 01 873 3836 for more information, Contact Sarah or Sandra on 01 414 9270 or check out www.activeirl.ie SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL Community Smoke Alarm Scheme South Dublin County Council is making a number of smoke alarms available to vulnerable and older residents of the county free of charge. This initiative is funded by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. We are inviting applications from vulnerable older people who are living in South Dublin County. This scheme is not available to tenants of South Dublin County Council. Applications will be considered on a first come, first served basis. Please note there are a limited number available in 2016. Alarms are fitted with a 10 year long-life battery and do not require connection to mains electricity. If you are interested in applying for an alarm, please complete the application form below and return to the Community Services Department, South Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght, Dublin 24 or by email to [email protected] South Dublin County Council Smoke Alarm Scheme for Vulnerable and Older Residents Name of Applicant: What type of house do you live in? Owner Occupied Private Rented Address: Other: Do you require the alarm to be fitted: I will arrange to fit the alarm myself: Telephone Number: Email Address: Please tick the boxes that best describe you: Older Person Aged 65+ Aged 80+ Do you live alone: YES NO Other vulnerable Group (explain): Signed: Date: Coffee Mornings Last Friday of each month at 11am in Tallaght Library. Are you interested in learning more about issues affecting older people? Would you like to meet some of our Age Friendly County Ambassadors? Come along to the next coffee morning to find out more, have some fun and meet new friends. Next coffee morning: Friday April 29th at 11am in Tallaght Library. Recipes by Matt Dowling We had such a good reaction to Matt’s recipe for Tomato Soup his famous scones in the last newsletter that we • 2 carrots have asked him for some more ideas. We hope you • 2 sticks of celery • 2 medium onions enjoy these two new recipes. • 2 cloves of garlic • Oil • 2 chicken or vegetable stock cubes Bread and Butter Pudding • 2 x 400 g tinned plum tomatoes • 6 large ripe tomatoes (1 tin peeled tomatoes) spoon tomato • 1 loaf Fruit bread Round, or 6 fruit scones stale puree (Stale slice pan bread) • Some leaves of fresh basil • 50g/2oz butter, softened and extra for greasing dish • 2 streaky rashers • 600ml/1pt Milk • 2 tea spoons Honey, or sugar • 4 Eggs • 1 bay leaf/ parsley/ pinch of Thyme • 150g/5oz Caster sugar • 1lt stock (water) (vegetable stock from cooked vegetables) • 50 gr sultanas • 3 table flour or rice flour • Pinch of nutmeg/cinnamon • Salt and pepper to season • 100g Packet Shamrock Chocolate Chips Method: Method: To make your soup: 1. Pre-heat oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. • Peel and roughly slice the carrots. Slice the celery. chop the 2. Grease an ovenproof dish with butter. onions. 3. Slice the round into slices and butter each slice. • Cut rashers in small pieces (lardons) 4. Whisk the milk, sugar and eggs together in a bowl. • Peel and slice the garlic. Put a large pan on a medium heat 5. Place a single layer of the bread in the dish. and add a couple spoons of oil. 6. Pour 1/3 of the milk mixture on top. • Add all your chopped and sliced ingredients, and mix together 7. Sprinkle 1/3 of the chocolate on top. with a wooden spoon. 8. Repeat another layer of the bread, milk mixture and • Cook for around 5 minutes with the lid askew, until the carrots chocolate chips. have softened but are still holding their shape, and the onion is 9. Finish the top with a layer of the round bread slices. lightly golden. Add in the flour. 10. Pour the remaining milk mixture on top and finish with a • Put the stock cubes into a jug or pan and pour in 1.5 litres sprinkle remaining chocolate chips. of boiling water from the kettle. Stir until the stock cubes are 11. Bake for 45 minutes in the oven, until golden brown and dissolved, then add to the pan with your tinned and fresh crunchy on top. whole tomatoes, including the green stalks that may still be 12. Serve warm with cream or Ice-cream. attached to some of them (these give an amazing flavour – 13. Custard sauce trust me!) Give it a good stir and bring to the boil. Reduce the 14. Serve once out of the oven, when pudding is nice and heat and simmer for 30 minutes with the lid on. puffed. To serve your soup: Chefs tips • Remove the pan from the heat. • This pudding is a very economical dish, and is • Correct Seasoning, add the basil leaves. a way of using stale bread/fruit scones/ heals of • Using a hand blender or liquidizer, pulse the soup until smooth.
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