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WELCOME to the MAY edition of the MOURNE MAGAZINE.

This month the Mourne Magazine managed to bag themselves an interview with one hell of a guy! Ian Campbell, the man behind the great charity, Cupcakes for Cancer, talks to us about his new venture over in the Philippines.

We focus on some of the quality businesses that are right on your doorstep, as we shine the spotlight on the Castlewellan Road Business Park.

There's a brand new music section, where we attempt to unearth some hidden treasures.

And, of course, we have your monthly recipe, puzzles and competition- this month there's a chance to win yourself a tasty meal for two in the Percy French!

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THE BIG INTERVIEWWE talk to the 65 year old grandad of four, who is riding from the bottom of Ireland to the top. Non- stop!

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T H E B I G I N T E R V I E WT H E B I G I N T E R V I E W

ith a fresh perspective, Ian realised he was in position to help others. Together with his wife and daughter, he started Cupcakes for Cancer, an organisation that sells homemade cupcakes, and quite

delicious ones at that, with all proceeds going to help cancer victims.

But it wasn’t until a visit to the Philippines, before the seeds of Ten Foundations were sown. On his trip, Ian came face to face with the poverty that is suffered by nearly half of the Filipino child population.

“We found children as young as 3 years old living in doorways, searching and digging for food in the surrounding rubbish tips.”

“These kids had been abandoned by the parents, who are unable to provide for them. There was a case of a young mother who had just given birth, after telling the nurses she was going to the shop, she left and never returned.”

This is an almost everyday occurrence in the Philippines, but Ian was quick to stress the warmth and beauty of the Filipino people.

“The distribution of money in the country is hugely imbalanced, yet they are always open, warm and incredibly friendly”

So, with this fresh in mind Ian returned to Newcastle with the aim of highlighting the plight of the young of the Philippines. Thus, Ten Foundations was born.

“Here at Ten Foundations we’ve seen the deprivation and sheer poverty young children live through everyday on the streets of the Philippines, so we understand the positive impact a safe place to call home will have on their lives. “

“We also know that by providing this safe environment we can open doors to education and learning, empowering them and helping them build a better life”

In early 2013, the aim is to build 10 purpose built homes across the Philippines.

“We want to build a sustainable and healthy

T h e e a r l y b u i l d i n g b l o c k s o f t h e 1 0 F o u n d a t i o n s o r g a n i s a t i o n a r e t h e b r a i n c h i l d o f a n i n s p i r a t i o n a l g r a n d f a t h e r o f f o u r, f r o m N e w c a s t l e . I a n C a m p b e l l ’s b a t t l e w i t h p r o s t a t e c a n c e r a n d t h e l o s s o f h i s b u s i n e s s a n d h o m e o n l y 3 y e a r s a g o d i d n ’ t c a u s e h i m t o f e e l s o r r y f o r h i m s e l f o r l o o k t o o t h e r s t o b l a m e . I n s t e a d h e b e g a n t o w h o l l y a p p r e c i a t e w h a t h e d i d h a v e - a l o v i n g f a m i l y a n d h i s h e a l t h .

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environment, providing young abandoned and neglected children with a safe place to call home for their protection, guidance and security”.

There are a number of trustees currently working in the Philippines now, arranging temporary accommodation for neglected children.

“We have just found a rental property which will provide shelter and care for up to 20 children. We currently have 4 children to begin with, they are all girls with ages ranging from 6 months to 6 years. “

“We have 3 staff members who, between them, will give care and guidance to the children 24 hours a day”

However, this all costs money, and this is where the generosity of the general public comes in. It will cost £1500 a month to keep a unit running with all its provisions.

“If 300 people donate only a fiver a month, we can cover the costs of our current unit and really concentrate on driving the 10 new homes forward”

Looking to gain the much needed support and publicity for the charity, Ian is embarking on an incredible journey.

He will cycle from Mizen, at the bottom of Ireland, to Malin Head, all the way at the top. As if that wasn’t incredible enough for a man who

is eligible to collect his pension- he will be doing it in one go- Non-stop for 30 hours in the saddle!

The journey has been made ever so slightly easier, with some generous donations.

“Virgin Active in Belfast was kind enough to donate a years free membership to there gym. While Decathlon donated an incredible bike worth £2500.”

With all the tools in place its still an amazing feat to be undertaking, with a large amount of time committed to training.

“I’ll do maybe 2-3 days a week at the gym, mainly cardio work, and then go on a day ride of around 60-80 miles. I have to make sure I do some weights work as well, to keep my strength up. And recovery shakes are vital in making sure the muscles heal, allowing me to train as regular as necessary.”

The ride is set to take place at the end of August, and everyone can help support Ian on his non-stop adventure from Mizen to Malin, or jump in the saddle and join him on route. Everyone is welcome.

For more information about the incredible work Ian, Ten Foundations and Cupcakes for Cancer are doing, or if you would like to be involved in the charities or make a donation, than head over to the websites www.tenfoundations.org and www.cupcakesforcancer.co.uk or call Ian on 07788466036.

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H E A L T H & B E A U T YO U T & A B O U T I N T H E M O U R N E S

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Y O U R S K I NStill recovering from some of the harshest winters this country has seen in decades, a summer steeped in warmth and brightness

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WHETHER we get the Mediterranean climate we are after or not for summer 2012, there is still no better time to step up the game on sun-protection for you and your family.

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Kylie Minogue thanks her avid daily use of an SPF30 for her flawless complexion and is often spotted shielding her 43 year old face from harsh sunlight under an umbrella or large hat.

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“Skin cancer, particularly malignant mela-noma, is continuing to rise in Northern Ireland and rates are increasing by an average of 4 men and 9 women each year. Research has indicated that this trend will continue and we could see a trebling of malignant melanoma rates over the next 30 years with people being diagnosed at a progressively younger age.” (Ulster Cancer Foun-dation 2012)

Experts believe that the extreme tanning be-

haviors of the 1970s and 1980s, before skin cancer information was so readily available and not so commonly heard of, are responsible for the con-stant rise in instances of melanoma in this cen-tury. Sunbeds, tanning oils and all-day 'beaching-it', were habit when the package holiday became a reality for every blue-collar family all over the UK and Ireland.

It's easy to get complacent in the warmer months as we become accustomed to enjoying slipping on flip-flops and leaving the house with-out a jacket. It’s all part of that far-flung fantasy that we live somewhere exotic and sun-soaked!

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B a c k i n t h e h a n d s o f t h e M a g i n n f a m i l y , w h o f i r s t o p e n e d a r e s t a u r a n t i n t h e D o n a r d B u i l d i n g s o v e r s i x t y y e a r s a g o , t h e C h a p t e r s R e s t a u r a n t a n d P M C o f f e e S h o p n o w p r o v i d e a w i d e

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s p e c i a l o c c a s i o n s . T h e y a r e n o w r e - e s t a b l i s h i n g t h a t r e p u t a t i o n f o r f r i e n d l y a n d e f f i c i e n t s e r v i c e t o e n h a n c e t h a t

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r e p u t a t i o n f o r q u a l i t y a n d v a l u e .

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LAST MONTHS SOLUTION

FILL in the remaining squares so that every row, every column, and every 3 × 3 box contains each of the numbers from 1 to 9 only once.

ACROSS8. Dog biter (4)9. Minimal (5)10. Therefore (4)11. Conundrum (6)12. Generous gifts (8)13. Pastime (8)15. Medicine that causes vomiting (6)17. Envisage (7)19. Hypodermic (7)22. A four-wheelcovered carriage (6)24. Empty completely (8)26. Mainstay (8)28. Walking with short steps (6)30. Catch (4)31. Suggest (5)32. Branchlet (4)

DOWN1. Tribe (4)2. Giggling (8)3. Acid neutralizer (6)4. A species of pike (7)5. Time without end (8)6. Erase (6)7. Matures (4)14. A punctuation mark (5)16. Anxiety (5)18. Affected with emo-tional disorder (8)20. Flood (8)21. Proof of purchase (7)23. A measured portion of medicine (6)25. Inevitably (6)27. Sea eagle (4)29. Fifty-three in Roman numerals (4)

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THE inaugural Castleward Challenge took place on Saturday last in the majestic Castle Ward Estate, near Strangford in Co. Down. This was a first in more ways than one, as it was also the first event organ-ised by BORN2RUN Events, a local company set up with the motto of organising ‘Great Races in Great Places’. If the feedback from those who took part is anything to go by the organisers certainly seemed to deliver on both counts. The National Trust owned estate proved a perfect setting for an event of this nature and even the weather co-operated on the day.

The event offered runners the choice of 2 distanc-es, a half marathon and a 10k option. 236 runners turned up at the start line for these events. The half marathon started at 10am with 104 runners lined up to take on the route which was a multi-terrain course combining a mix of road, shoreline path, shingle track and mountain bike trails.

There was a great carnival atmosphere at the start line with sounds provided by Seamus Garland. At 9.55 runners were warmed up to the soundtrack of Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run and then they were off. Brendan Teer of East Down Athletic Club set off at a blistering pace which he managed to maintain throughout the entire half marathon ensuring that he was the first man over the finish line in 1.17.56. Don Travers of Newry city Runners came 2nd in 1.25.54 and Paul Blayney was 3rd to

finish in 1.27.47. Gillian Cordner of Seapark AC was the first wom-

an home in the half marathon finishing in 1.41.48. Murlough AC’s Donna Mc Cusker was 2nd in 1.44.27 and Clare Kennedy finished in 3rd place in 1.52.16.

The 10k race kicked off at 10.30 with a bigger field of 132 runners. John Mc Manus was the winner of imade it look easy crossing the line in 41.47 fol-lowed in 3rd place by Dee Murray in 42.21.

The final mile of both races required competitors to dig deep for the long slow climb to the finish. The scenery along the route was second to none with blankets of bluebells lining the course and stun-ning views across the water to Portaferry. Philip Mc Cormack who travelled from co. Kildare to take part said “it’s the most amazing route of any of the races I’ve done in Ireland”.

Post race refreshments were available to run-ners after the race at the prizegiving . BORN2RUN Events thanked all those who helped make the event a success especially volunteers from Mur-lough AC and East down AC for helping out. Prize-winners were presented with gift vouchers for Bel-fast store PODIUM 4 Sport.

All results are available on BORN2RUN’s website www.born2runevents.com and photographs from the event are available from Joanne Symington Photography www.joannesymington.com.

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THIS retro flavoured 3 piece first got noticed on their support slot to the Modfather Paul Weller at his Hyde Park gigs around 2003, and have built up a small but loyal following ever since. With nods to The Meters, The Byrds and The Bees -no pun intended -Little Barrie specialise in an old fashioned, sunshine-filled indie groove, with tons of great hooks & funky drumbreaks, all spear-headed by lead singer Barrie Cadogan's slightly young John Lennon-esque vocals. This album, their debut, features a masterclass in 60's tinged, soulful indie that still sounds as fresh as a daisy today, beautifully produced by Edwyn Colins.

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YOU know what it's like - you haven't heard anything you've really loved on the radio for ages, you've bought all the "other rec-ommended artists" suggested by Amazon, Spotify, Jools Holland et al - you're strug-gling for new musical leads, and you've covered all the current fads and trends that are around. So allow us to present 3 new suggestions of lost classics, forgotten gems and under loved albums by artists that may have gone under your radar. Some you may think are great, some maybe not, but at least you can say you've given them a try. And that's what loving music's all about, right?"

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Tracks like loose limbed shaker and album opener "Free Salute", or the gritty blues funk of "Stones Throw" are still great summers day, barbecue 'n' beers fodder, and, despite sounding a little naive and homemade in places, the whole package still comes over as accomplished and solid, as well as being completely and refreshingly unpreten-tious. I love this album, me, and it still stands up to repeated listening 7 years after release - defi-nitely worth the 2 quid it's going for on Amazon at the moment, anyway.

ONE of Belfast's finest musical exports, Mr Hol-mes is captured here curating his first set for direc-tor Steven Soderbergh, a musical partnership that was to continue throughout the stylish movie-maker's "Ocean's" trilogy. This selection though, soundtracks an ubercool heist flick, where Jen-nifer Lopez and Gorgeous George (Clooney, that is) sizzle their way through a natty caper based around guns 'n' drugs in Detroit. If you have seen the movie, then I hope you will agree that the music is one of the highlights, that subliminally enhances and boosts the, at times schmaltzy, ac-tion on screen. David Holmes has done a blinding job of mixing his own jazzy, bass heavy, extremely luxurious original compositions with tracks from artists as diverse as hard soul dons the Isley Broth-ers, Willie Bobo, and even Dean Martin, to create an atmospheric, head-nodding, supremely funky

beauty, that taps the foot as well as soothing the ears. Outstandingly produced, the only possible niggle here is the occasional vocal snippets, clips from the movie, that pepper the album between tracks a la Tarantino, but even they sound cool and rhythmic to these ears. Again, used copies are available on Amazon for under £2, so dip in, as this collection is a smooth, stylish addition to any musical arsenal, perfect for contemporary jazz lov-ers, who find jazz a bit too much like hard work.

ANYONE with even the slightest interest in the huge world of soul music, from Aretha to Amy, should check out Alice Clark. Very little is known of her, and her entire recorded sessions feature here on this collection. But what an amazing col-lection it is. Taking in the very best elements of

ecstatic Motown, string-laden Philly soul, joyous gospel, and some extremely danceable North-ern Soul rhythms, this sweet as sugar selection just improves with every listen - especially if the sun is shining. This remastered version includes all tracks from the original (and only) album re-leased by Alice in 1972, plus some very welcome B-sides - the original vinyl now easily command-ing well into three figures on the soul collectors' scene. Whilst the faultless arangements and bril-liant songwriting featured are some of the most rewarding soul ever put down, the real revela-tion here is the vocals of this sadly unknown art-ist, who swoops and soars over these tracks with such effortless grace and FEELING, that jokers like Leona Lewis and her like should take one listen, shrug and disappear from view completely, fi-nally understanding their actual position in the artistic register. Even the slower numbers, that I tend to skip, are in no way any less compelling than the upbeat tracks. You can tell, I'm a fan, and sadly this is the only album of hers we'll ever have, as she drifted away from the business, never to return , during the mid 70s. Worth it for the first two tracks alone - "You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me) & "Don't You Care", which never fail to brighten up any day.

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