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LIFE

June/July 2012 www.esb.ie/em

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Crossword 1

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Across

1. Spicy ingredient. (5,5)
6. Closed. (4)
10. Copy. (5)
11. Momentous. (9)
12. Mortified. (7)
15. Absolutely essential. (5)
17. Official assistant. (4)
18. Baking compartment. (4)
19. Perfume. (5)
21. One who cares for your teeth. (7)
23. Joint in the leg. (5)
24. Earth. (4)
25. Chamber. (4)
26. Hooded coat. (5)
28. Betrothed. (7)
33 & 34. Fruitless search. (4,5,5)
35. Sunbeams. (4)
36. Dentures. (5,5)

Down

1. Stay under canvas. (4)
2. Cut of meat. (4,5)
3. Agave plant which grows in arid areas. (5)
4. Living. (5)
5. Cassette. (4)
7. The ‘ticker’. (5)
8. One who tells on others. (6-4)
9. Most courageous. (7)
13. Rodents. (4)
14. Period when the sun is up. (7)
16. Energy harnessed from sunlight. (5,5)
20. Clear someone from guilt or blame. (9)
21. Madden. (7)
22. Male deer. (4)
27. Protest meeting. (5)
29. Requires. (5)
30. English racecourse. (5)
31. State of deep unconsciousness. (4)
32. Net. (4)

Crossword 2

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Across

1. Cleaning implement. (3)
3. Inferior travel arrangements. (6,5)
8. Bank cashier. (6)
9. Shopkeeper. (8)
10. Artist’s stand. (5)
11. Tendon. (5)
13. Huge or marvellous. (5)
15. Patriarch of the Jewish people. (7)
16. Part of a castle. (7)
20. Thick. (5)
21. Backs of the feet. (5)
23. Proportion. (5)
24. American state, or the river it is named for. (8)
25. Turnips or potatoes, perhaps. (6)
26. Leo Tolstoy novel. (3,3,5)
27. Distress signal. (1.1.1.)

Down

1. Poetic title for our planet. (6,5)
2. Polaris. (4,4)
3. The covering of a mollusc. (5)
4. Scullers. (7)
5. Boorish. (5)
6. Feeling poorly. (6)
7. Term of address to a military superior. (3)
12. Waves. (5,6)
13. A thousand. (5)
14. Follow back to the source. (5)
17 and 18. Co-operative felons. (8,2,5)
19. Minor. (6)
22. Derision. (5)
23. Red make-up. (5)
24. Cut grass. (3)

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Holiday home for rent in Beara, West Cork
In charming village of Ardgroom. 3-bed sleeps 6/7 all mod cons. Immaculate condition very comfortable. Linen and towels supplied. Peaceful scenic location suitable for walking, hiking, cycling, fishing, golf, and touring the beautiful Cork and Kerry area. 2 mins. to shop/postoffice/cafe,church,pub/restaurant. Available all year round, contact Tony 0876527793 or e-mail reginaoconnor36@hotmail.com

Torrievija – Costa Blanca – 3 bedroom apartment to rent
3 Bedroom apartment for rent – 2 bathrooms, 1 ensuite, cooker and washing machine. Overlooking park and close to beach and community pool. €250 p/w. Contact 086-3550084.

Holiday home in sunny South East
Beautiful 3-bed (sleeps 6) dormer bungalow beside St. Helen’s Bay Golf Course in Rosslare Co. Wexford. All mod cons. Gated entrance. Safe for young children playing. Private back garden. Bed linen and towels supplied. As new condition. Available for short or longer term lettings. Tel. 087 2615514 for details.

Holiday Cottage for rent on Achill Island, Mayo
Cottage to let. 3-bed. Sleeps 3 to 6 sharing. Very comfortable and fully equipped. OFCH and open fire in sitting room. Bed linen supplied. Peaceful scenic surrounds. Adj. to Blue Flag beaches and all outdoor sports facilities. Children welcome. Available all year round – week and weekends. For info. call Teresa Gallagher 087-9026498.

Cottage to rent on Achill Island
One bed to rent. Sleeps 3 sharing. All Mod Cons and linen supplied. Open turf fire. Magnificent views. Five blue flag beaches and two outdoor pursuit centres close by. On bus route, close to shops and pubs. Check out www.aquila-house.com Tel :098 45163

Recession-Proof Holidays
Beautiful 2-bed, semi detached villa, with garden, parking, private roof terrace. Any length of stay, any day arrival. Sleeps 4. Facing swimming pool, 8 mins walk to beach at Playa Flamenca. Convenient to all amenities. Transport can be arranged from either Alicante or Murcia Airports served by Aer Lingus/RyanAir. Situated 4kms south of Torrevieja, approx. 45 mins south of Alicante and 20 mins from Murcia airport. Prices now reduced to €350 per week June-Sept. All other times negotiable. Colette: cdbrangan@gmail.com 087 2281027/2 8412800

Cottage for rent in Sligo
Self Catering Holiday Cottage, Co. Sligo. Very well equipped, sleeps 5, lovely quiet location yet close to amenities. Short or long breaks catered for – Check out www.derroonfarmhouse.com for full details. Please quote ESB for discount. Tel: 0862051279.

South of France (Carnon)
2 Bed, 1st Floor Apt /Sea View Balcony. Close to shops, bars, beach, public transport, water sports, golf, touring etc. All year round/Private parking. Pick-up can be arranged from Montpelier (5km) or Carcassonne Airports. Contact: Tel: 0033 46786 1173 or Email:murielle.omahovy@wanadoo.fr

Villa to rent Torrevieja, Spain
Private villa with pool, sleeps up to 7. Close to restaurants, shops and bars. English TV also AC in all rooms. Airport pick up available. From €300pw. Contact Adrian 087 2324411.

Marbella East – Apt to rent
South facing luxury 3-bed/2 bath (sleeps 5) in quiet area with sea and mountain views, swimming pool. 4 min. walk to Marbella’s Blue Flag beach. 5 min. drive to Marbella central. Adj. to golf courses, tennis club, shopping centres and a wide variety of beaches and restaurants. Contact Mary @ 01 2761444/087 2071742 or odwyer.mary@gmail.com.

Lanzarote Canaries sunshine all year
Now that Ryanair and Aer Lingus are both flying to Lanzarote Playa Blanca – Lovely 2 bed bungalow with pool on site, tennis, beach and shops nearby. €300 per week Tel. Brian on 0876299752.

Interesting facts you may not have known!

• Worldwide approximately 100 million bikes are manufactured each year.
• There is a plant in South Africa called Tree Tumbo. It only ever has 2 leaves and each leaf can be over 8 meters long.
• At Live8, an event that takes place in Hyde Park, they will use over 500 microphones and 8000 meters of microphone cable to keep the event running smoothly.
• In the early days of the Olympics anyone who was caught cheating or trying to bribe and an athlete had to give Zeus a bronze statue as punishment!

Sources: www.nationalgeographic.com & www.bbc.co.uk

CROSSWORD 1 Across

1. Coastguard 6. Damp 10. Fable 11. Altarboys 12. Alleged 15. Nudge 17. Edna 18. Ring 19. Deter 21. Costume jewellery 23. Freda 24. Ants 25. Pair 26. Indus 28. Elapsed 34. Skill 35. Moss 36. Disrespect

Down

1. Cuff 2. Ambulance 3. Theme 4. Usage 5. Rite 7. Avoid 8. Pasteurise 9. Grenade 13. Giro 14. Denture 16. Traffic jam 20. Tangerine 21. Capsule 22. Maya 27. Downs 29. Layer 30. Poses 31. Peri 32. Flat

CROSSWORD 2 Across

1. Circuit court 7. Ass 9. Grid 10. Ledger 11. Fete 14. Glass 15. Equal 16. Hemp 18. Rapid 21. Cream 22. Ruche 23. Every 24. Aunt 25. Perch 26. Place 29. Nape 33. Sphere 34. Lame 36. Lie 37. Red letter day

Down

1. Cur 2. Rode 3. Ugly 4. Tidal 5. Opens 6. Take 8. Steeplechase 9. Green channel 12. Tureen 13. Plume 14. Gorse 17. Encore 19. Payee 20. Drape 27. Lapel 28. Cheat 30. Pier 31. Pele 32. Bled 35. Moy

EM Competition Winners
Jun/July ‘12

EM COMPETITION 1
Eugene O’Keeffe
(Winner receives a midweek break for two at the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris)

EM COMPETITION 2
Tony Pierce
Sean Rynne
Elaine Farrell
Paul Smith
Brendan Foley
(Each of the 5 winners receives a 6-month subscription to Netflix)

EM COMPETITION 3
Jacobus Crous
Vincent Power
Mary Smith
(Each of the 3 winners receives a copy of ‘Travels with Bertha, Two Years Exploring Australia in a 1978 Ford Station Wagon’ by Paul Martin)

EM COMPETITION 4
Gearoid Quinn
Anne Downes
Richard Sheehan
(Each of the 3 winners receives a copy of ‘Flagging Depression, A Practical Guide’ by Dr. Harry Barry)

EM COMPETITION 5
Jerry Coffey
Denise Byrne
Dave Byrnes
Olive Halpin
Karen O’Hara
Susan Mahon
Teresa O’Malley
Michael Guilfoyle
Kathleen Kelly
Jenny McElroy
(Each of the 10 winners receives a copy of the new Easy Food Home-Cook Hero Cookbook)

CROSSWORDS €200
SHOPPING VOUCHER
J. Crosse
Robert Byrne
Bridget Ryan

CROSSWORDS €100
SHOPPING VOUCHER
J. Duffy
M. Pearse
John Gleeson