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Big sale of Rachel Allen’s electrical goods: Food mixers, food processors, juicers – all kinds of kitchen gadgets at special prices at Ballymaloe Cookery School Farm Shop. Tel: [phone]

* Pizza Parties for Children: Pizza Parties, Dublin, caters for parties of six to 16 children, ranging in ages from 8-16. They go to your home taking all their equipment with them to teach your child and their friends how to make pizzas.

Contact telephone: [phone]; email: [e-mail]; or via internet: www.pizzaparties.ie

* Organic Egg Production: The Nano Nagle Centre is running a practical course designed for those wishing to start or expand small-scale organic egg production on Saturday, May 23, 10.00am to 4.30pm. It is held on an organic egg farm in Mallow, Co Cork. Cost: €60, including lunch.

Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]; e: [e-mail]

* Ardagh Castle Goat Farm: A course on soft goat cheese making Saturday, May 16. Advanced hard cheese course, Saturday, May 30. Day long courses cost €75.00 and include a vegetarian lunch. Similar courses in the summer. Tel: [phone]; or e: [e-mail]