Free Fireman Sam Fun for your Little, Future Firewoman or man this Saturday in Ards.

Ards Shopping Centre is gearing up for a big Pontypandy welcome this Saturday with the arrival of the highly anticipated Fireman Sam show, which will run on the hour from 1pm to 4pm. The Hero Next Door will be joined by some real-life hero’s in the form of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service  (NIFRS) who will be staging a fire safety information day, aimed at driving awareness about important fire safety issues during the summer months. Three-year-old Jude Robinson from Bangor is pictured getting into character ahead of the event.

For further information visit www.ardshoppingcentre.com or visit the Centre’s Facebook page. 

Bollywood Fever Hits Belfast's MAC

Take the hottest arts venue in Northern Ireland, the finest Indian street food, an amazing spectacle of Bollywood dancers, accompanied the sounds of a top Belfast DJ, all washed down with bespoke Havana cocktails and Cobra Beers and what do you get?

The most dazzling event to hit Belfast this summer….Boobie Bollywood in aid of Marie Curie, NICFC and Arts Ekta.

Organised by the infamous Boobie Nights committee, and held in the urban and modern surroundings of the MAC, the event will welcome over 300 revellers donned in their finest Indian garb who will party Bollywood-style over three floors as well as outside the building in the stunning Saint Anne’s Square.

Holly Payne, Boobie Nights committee member is pictured with Sharon Wright, from Canteen at the MAC who will serve an array of delicious dishes and drinks throughout the evening. For tickets visit .themaclive.com or call 028 9023 5053.

Alice in Wonderland Faux Taxidermy by Suzanne Black

I'm a terribly nosy person. I love finding out what old school mates are doing these days. Given my passion for collecting taxidermy, I was excited to discover fellow ex-Sullivan-Upperite Suzanne Black is dabbling in the fine art. I asked her about her inspirations. 

 "I'm an artist that dabbles in different mediums, I take my inspiration from random things I come across in junk shops and photos, for example my faux taxidermy was influenced by some victorian taxidermy pictures depicting life and fashions of the time it influenced me to make scenes from my own life. My love for all things vintage definitely influence my style." 

You can contact Suzanne via email, and I will keep you up to date with her future exhibitions. 

Get a Personalised Football Card of Your Very Own Face, from 400 Facts

Just in time for the World Cup, 400 Facts is creating personalised football cards you can use as social media avatars amongst other things. I love them. You can contact him through his site, or on Twitter.

Everything You Need to Score a World Class Football Themed Party

My Junior column in The County Down Spectator this month is a whole page! I've filled it with great product ideas to put together the classiest team football party. I've special items from Talking Tables, Tesco, Novelties Direct, Party Packs, Party Explosion, TDH Party Supplies, Party Rama, Monster Parties and a few cool ideas from fellow bloggers. Enjoy!

Own an Entire Rainbow's Worth of Nail Polish Colours with Jess from Poundland

We've established I'm a bargain hunter and proud. When the Pound stores started appearing on Northern Ireland's shores, I was one of the first down there filling my trolley. We've all seen the reduced branded beauty items on their shelves, but you'd be wise to read this very useful blog post by London Beauty Queen on why they might not be the bargain they seem.

Pound chains also have certain ranges manufactured especially for them, and Jess Nail Polish is one of those endeavours. I had to share my love of the polishes with you, as at only £1 a bottle, it's for nothing.  

The colours are super. The neon yellow would poke your eyes out it's so bright, especially if you use a white base coat. One of my recent purchases was the lilac. I've tried purple nail varnishes before but always binned them after one use as it reminded me of my goth days. The Jess purple is a gorgeous pastel however, and I loved the shade so much I picked up the peach & powder blue on my return visit to the store. Have you tried Jess polishes? What do you think? Let me know on Twitter @rudedoodle. 

Own all six colours for £6, the equivalent of half a bottle of my other favourite brand of polish, Nails Inc.

Lidl & the Emergency £9.99 Hairdryer

Our hair dryer exploded this morning about two minutes into drying my mane. I'm already pathetic at hair styling, so I just whacked a tonne of Aussie Mousse into it and hoped for the best.

Unfortunately the best was a wet look perm, one Michael Jackson would have been proud of. I actually went out to a church fete with my hair as below. 

Luckily I'd spotted a hair dryer in Lidl yesterday for £9.99 in black, pink, blue or orange. So tomorrow I'll be back to my usual self.

I Spent £38 in Lidl- See How Much I Got

It seems like if I just walk in the door of Tesco these days I'll be leaving £20 down, even if I've only just called in for something for that night, or break time in school. You know I'm a huge Lidl cheerleader for their Deluxe range and cheaper, good quality fruit and vegetable, but it's increasingly becoming a political issue for me. Everyone is worse off than five or ten years ago, and food prices are increasing by the week. Lidl is the only place I can do a big shop and not be terrified when I get to the checkout.

I was round today to pick up some things for the weekend and spent just around £38. Here is everything I got for that price. I would guess similar products would cost around £50 at LEAST elsewhere. 

Mozzarella sticks (like McDonald's serve!) £1.55

Banana Fritters £2.00

World Cup Pizza £1.29

Potato Gratins £2.00

Pork Rib Rack £2.99

Chicken Wings £1.99  

Strawberries £1.29

Blueberries £1.99

Kinder multi-packs 2 for £2

Cereal Bars £1.39

Tortilla Wraps 89p

Babybel £1.84

Grates Cheddar £1.59

Double Gloucester £1.39

Peanuts in Chocolate 99p

Chocolate Bars 99p

Sparkling juice £1.69

Salsa dip £1.00

Spring Onions 49p

Sweet Baby Peppers 74p

Black Pudding 99p

Bacon £1.49