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Enjoy a break at this glorious classic resort situated on the waters edge with breathtaking seaward views over Langstone Harbour.

Facilities include swimming pool, health & fitness club, pamper yourself with a massage in the health club or be energetic and indulge in all the outdoor activities which are on hand, bowls and archery. During our stay there will be two excursions which the driver will decide whilst at the venue, the hotel is close to Arundel, and Chichester a charming cathedral city is just a short drive away, or even Portsmouth all are within close proximity.

Monday 30th Sept – Friday 4th Oct

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£359.00 £19.00

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• 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast • 2 excursions during your stay • porterage in and out of hotel • entertainment • executive coach travel

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Tuesday 8th – Saturday 12th Oct Tour Price Travel Insurance

£389.00 £22.00

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• 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast • return trip on tram • entrance to Bicton Park • executive coach travel • excursions as described

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A second included excursion will be arranged by your driver.

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£22.00 which holds a commanding position above the cliffs with a superb • 4 nights dinner bed & breakfast Iron Bridge in sight.

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Georgian mansion was built 175 years ago. During our stay we include two scenic excursions, the first into the historic market town of Skipton, just outside the Yorkshire Dales National Park boundary, Skipton which prides itself on being ‘The Gateway to the Dales’.

A second included excursion will be arranged by your driver.

• 2 excursions • porterage in and out of hotel • entertainment programme • executive coach travel

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Sunday 3rd – Thursday 7th Nov

On this tour we will be staying at the 3* Esplanade Hotel Scarborough which holds a commanding position above the cliffs with a superb sea facing location on the South Cliff less than ½ mile from the town centre. Known as the ‘Queen of the Yorkshire Coast’ this popular seaside resort has everything necessary for a very enjoyable pre Christmas break with festive entertainment supplied by the hotel.

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Enjoy a day out, wedding or special occasion in Price includes one of our lovingly restored vintage coaches.

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FOCUS ON BEAUTY: PIONEERING TRIFOCAL LENS ENDS BEAUTICIAN’S DEPENDANCY ON GLASSES June Prentice, a local Essex beautician and grandmother of five, is full of praise for her consultant at BMI Southend Hospital after a pioneering new treatment she received for cataracts has allowed her to put renewed focus into her role as a beautician.

“Trifocal lenses have three different focal parts to focus near, far and intermediate vision, “Mr Aggarwal commented. “The lenses are much like an archery board with circles coming out from the centre, the centre circle is for focusing distance and the other rings focus alternately for near and intermediate and distances.The brain instinctively chooses which part to concentrate on and which to ignore, allowing the patient to automatically select where they want to focus. For June, an active lady who depends on her sight for her living, the trifocal lens was an excellent option.”

WHY BMI SOUTHEND HOSPITAL? The new treatment, a trifocal lens implant, offers patients near, intermediate and distance vision correction and is set to revolutionise the treatment of cataracts in the UK. Until now patients who underwent artificial lens replacements found that while their distance vision was good and they could see far away, their middle and intermediate vision would be blurry. To plug this gap patients had to use either glasses or contact lenses.

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Trifocal lens are suitable for cataracts or patients over the age of 45 as an alternative to laser eye surgery. Speaking on life after her treatment June commented: “After each lens was replaced I noticed a marked improvement in my sight and the clarity of what I could see. I can now read the finest of small print and now have better vision than my 44 year old daughter. My sight has reverted back to what it was like in my youth.”

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June, who has been a beautician for over 18 years, found out about the new treatment after her routine visit to her opticians revealed she was suffering from early stage cataracts. “My eyes had been cloudy for some time and my vision had slowly been getting worse over the years,” June commented. “As you age you expect your vision not to be a sharp as when you were in your twenties. But, as a beautician I need my eyes to see my clients and I found that I was turning to my magnifying glass, more and more to combat the shortcomings of my sight.”

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June continued, “Throughout my life I have aimed to be as active and healthy as possible. Even now in my 70s I lead an active life, working as a beautician and ballroom dancing four times a week and attend choir rehearsals once a week.

At choir practice I’m now able to read all the words rather than making them up as I go along. I’m delighted that I will be able to continue my career as a beautician for many years to come and I would like to thank Mr Aggarwal and the team at BMI Southend Hospital for everything they have done for me. I hope that more people my age find out about this new treatment and that it helps them become more active.”

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June was referred to Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon Mr Rajesh Aggarwal at BMI Southend Hospital who confirmed the diagnosis and advised June that not only could he remove the fuzziness from the cataracts but also restore the sight she had enjoyed back in her twenties. Mr Aggarwal performed the 20 minute operation on each of June’s eyes, one week apart.

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WINE AND WALKING IN FRANCE

By Tina James, Managing Director, Headwater Holidays.

If you go walking in France it is only a matter of time before you happen across a vineyard. And while the New World upstarts may well have flooded your local supermarket with gallons of very drinkable – and well-priced – wines, nothing quite matches up to sipping your beverage of choice in the very vineyards where the grapes were grown.

And that is exactly what you can do in numerous locations in France, from Champagne to Provence, Bordeaux to Alsace, you will be very well catered for irrespective of your preferred tipple.

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Two of the most fascinating and rewarding wine regions to visit when exploring France on foot are the Loire and Burgundy.

The regions sit side by side in the middle of the country, and while both are best renowned for their world-famous white wines (Chablis in Burgundy, Sancerre in the Loire) there are some excellent reds and rosés produced in both areas. When going on a walking holiday to Burgundy you will be able to visit some of the many smallholder vineyards that are easy to miss if driving. Passed down through the generations, some of the vineyards in the region date back almost two thousand years.

The vineyards of Burgundy cover an area exceeding 25,000 hectares and there are 99 appellations d’origine controlee split between the five main areas of production

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in the region: Chablis/ Auxerrois in Yonne, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune in Côte-d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais in Saône et Loire. But aside from the wine itself there are numerous walking routes that allow visitors to enjoy some of the most enchanting countryside France has to offer. Poppies carpet the landscape and gently rolling fields of wheat and wooded hills separate the quaint riverside villages and the numerous gastronomic and grape-related delights that reside within.

compared to some of the more prestigious – but prohibitively expensive – options from the top end of the Bordeaux wine spectrum. Like in Burgundy, there are very many vineyards of the Loire Valley which you can visit, often to stroll around the grounds and get in amongst the vines themselves, but always to sample – and perhaps purchase – the wines produced there.

Of course, there is plenty more to the Loire Valley than just the wine. While you can’t go far in France without finding a vineyard, For real aficionados of you can’t hang around two-footed travel, taking the Loire region for long Villandry Castle, Loire Valley in a section of the famous without finding one of the – and very well-trodden – many châteaux for which pilgrims’ path to Santiago the region is famous. From di Compostella, the purported resting place of the mortal the refined architecture of the Château de Cheverny to the remains of the apostle St James, is worth the effort. The magnificence of the Château de Serrant, there are literally UNESCO World Heritage Site of Vézelay, meanwhile, hundreds of the castles, stately homes and palaces which marks the starting points of journeys in the other direction: reside under the umbrella of châteaux. Many also have the 12th Century basilica was used as the launching point their architectural splendour mirrored in the gardens in for two Crusades. With the beauty and charm of the which they are set, with plenty of scope to amble away the mediaeval city of Auxerre offering an excellent starting afternoons in some of the grandest and most intriguing point for a trip to the region, it makes a great contrast from botanical collections in the whole of France, if not Europe. the rusticity of the surrounding area, with some top-class restaurants, all of which serve many of the region’s most So with walks that will stretch the legs rather than break drinkable and satisfying wines. the bones, undulating countryside pockmarked with pretty villages and dissected by meandering rivers, the Loire So switching attention to the neighbouring Loire Valley Valley is another great place to enjoy a walking holiday region, and some things are very similar: beautiful rolling where relaxation is the order of the day. As for the night? hills awash with flora and supporting a good variety of Well, that’s when the wine really comes into its own. birds and mammals; many small but intriguing towns and villages built aside picturesque rivers; and, almost going Silver Travel Advisor recommends without saying, a vast array of wines, many full of subtle Headwater Holidays for independent complexity.

The high mineral content in the soil of the Loire region gives a sharp freshness to the famous whites of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume, both of which use the Sauvignon Blanc grape variety. The crisp and surprisingly complex wines also offer excellent value for money when

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REAL DIAMOND

Tribute to Neil Diamond, also featuring Barbra Streisand

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THE RAT PACK VEGAS SPECTACULAR SHOW

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis lovingly recreated THURS 24 - FRI 25 OCTOBER

THE RIPPER FILES

Spine-tingling whodunnit starring Mark Homer (EastEnders)

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JOE BROWN

Rock ‘n’ roll star performing new material and classic hits

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ALEXEI SAYLE Godfather of alternative comedy SUN 3 NOVEMBER

CITY OF LONDON SINFONIA

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THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES

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JAZZ AT THE MOVIES

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ANDREW LAWRENCE

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Cliff’s still Reelin’ and a-Rockin’ Cliff usually spends Winter at his six bedroom villa in Barbados, surrounded by manicured gardens around an azure swimming pool.

When the Caribbean gets too hot it’s over to his vineyard retreat in Portugal. An enviable lifestyle that he can enjoy every day of the year, but he chose June 2013 to embark on a Summer tour unlike any other, performing his best loved songs against a backdrop of England’s most beautiful castles and stately homes before flying off to continue his tour in Israel.

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INTERVIEW

Just prior to the tour we decided to ask Cliff some questions about his lifestyle as the Peter Pan of Pop...

Looking forward to your new tour – Midsummer Nights – Still Reelin’ and A-Rockin’ -great title, how many nights are you performing?

Me too. Having performed the “Reelin’ and A-Rockin’” show “down under” I can’t wait to get started again.

Fingers crossed, that we have a great Summer, we certainly deserve one!!l. I will be performing eight nights from Saturday June 1st and I will be singing at some of the most stunning sites in England on this tour including, Harewood House, Blickling Estate, Warwick Castle and Powderham Castle and finishing up at Hampton Court Palace. I know it is going to be great fun and hope you can join me and my ‘gang’.

Although you are enviably fit and slim are you worried about the toll this show will take on your body? (Probably not you are the most enthusiastic of performers and always seem to be enjoying yourself and giving your best).

When you get older, performing does take more of a toll on your body. However, I make sure I train before I tour so my body is ready for any physical excursion.

I tend to keep fit all year round so it’s not so much of a shock to my body when I do go on tour. I try to play tennis around three times a week. However, I do leave bigger gaps between my tours these days.

Have you ever wanted to do something else to earn your living?

No, never. Ever since that day I first heard Elvis, I wanted to sing, and I can’t imagine myself doing anything else. I’m sure that if I hadn’t become a performer, I would have got myself into the industry somehow, be it producing or song writing.

What are your top 5 desert island discs?

I would have to take “Heart break hotel “by Elvis, “You got my letter” by Boz Scaggs . Any track from Hank Marvin’s “Django’s Castle”CD. “I honestly love you” by Olivia Newton-John and “Johnny B Goode” by Chuck Berry.

Who do you think are the best acts today who will stand the test of time?

There are some very successful singers out there.

Adele, Rhianna & One Direction. I’ve heard some impressive stuff on the radio but too often nobody tells you who they are, so I don’t know their names. Our business has changed so much that in terms of “who will stand the test of time” well, I guess only time will tell !!!

How would you spend your time if you were free from commitments for a full day?

If I was free from commitments for a full day, I would definitely play some tennis, watch a movie and then get with some friends and have a curry dinner.

What words of wisdom would you give to a young singer?

I would give them the same advice that my father gave me. When I was getting serious about singing, my father told me that if I didn’t make it, there was still a life to be lived. Then, when I recorded Move It, he asked me: “Do you really want this? If you do then give it your all and give it all the time.” This is true for any career that you want to pursue, if you want to do it then give it your all.

How often do you get together with your family?

I try to get together with family as often as I can.

When I’m on the road performing, I don’t really have much time to myself to get to see family or friends. So whenever I have a break I try to see family and close friends. As I have homes in Barbados and Portugal they love to come out and visit and of course it’s a holiday for them.

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Fresh faces join cast of 2013 Vagina Monologues UK Tour

The world renowned theatrical hit The Vagina Monologues Fresh faces join cast of 2013 Vagina Monologues UK Tour will be playing at Chelmsford City Theatres for one night The world-renowned theatrical hit The Vagina Monologues will return to UK theatres this Autumn for a nine week UK tour opening at the Millfield Arts Saturday Centre, Edmonton on 24November September 2013. 2013 only!

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Ensler’s smash-hit and and controversial play willwill provide audiences with awith funny and poignant exploration EveEve Ensler´s smash-hit controversialthree-hander three-hander play provide audiences a funny and poignant of the lastoffrontier, ultimate The Vagina is a celebration female sexuality in all its exploration the lastthe frontier, theforbidden ultimatezone. forbidden zone. Monologues The Vagina Monologues is of a celebration of female complexity and mystery and is well known to have audiences around the globe laughing out loud one minute, and sexuality in all its complexity and mystery and is well known to have audiences around the globe laughing crying out loud next. The appeal of The Vagina Monologues spans generations, with theatre audiences made up of women of all ages, onethe minute, and crying the next. The appeal of The Vagina Monologues spans generations, with theatre audiences from grandmothers to young adults. These are real women’s stories of intimacy, vulnerability and sexual self-discovery, made up of women of all ages, from grandmothers to young adults. These are real women´s stories of intimacy, delivered with passion, humour and humanity. vulnerability and sexual self-discovery, delivered with passion, humour and humanity.

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2013 castwill willbe beled ledby byone one of of TV´s TV’s favourite favourite leading Diane Keen.

Diane recently completed a ten-year stint TheThe 2013 cast leadingladies ladies Diane Keen.

Diane recently completed a ten-year in on the the popular BBC BBC soap soap Doctors in which played Parsons.

She is alsoShe wellisknown for her performance in The stint popular Doctors in she which she Julia played Julia Parsons. also well known for her perforCuckoo Waltz, Rings on Their Fingers and You Must Be The Husband. Vagina Monologues marks an exciting return to the mances in The Cuckoo Waltz, Rings on Their Fingers and You Must Be The Husband. Vagina Monologues marks stage after more than a decade away. an exciting return to the stage after more than a decade away.

Diane will be joined on stage by two other TV soap favourites, Terri Dwyer and Hollie-Jay Bowes. Terri first hit our screens

Diane will be joined on stage by two other TV soap favourites, Terri Dwyer and Hollie-Jay Bowes. Terri first hit as one of the original cast of Hollyoaks on which she played Ruth Osborne for 6 years. Since then she has appeared in a ournumber screens one of on thescreen original of Hollyoaks which sheaplayed Ruth Osborne forpresenter 6 years.on Since she of as roles both andcast on stage and also on forged herself successful career as a TV somethen of the hasUK’s appeared in a number of roles both on screen and on stage and also forged herself a successful career as a most popular daytime shows.

TV presenter on some of the UK´s most popular daytime shows.

Hollie-Jay Bowes is the youngest cast member to join the new line-up. Hollie-Jay started her TV career on teenager’s

Hollie-Jay BowesHill is the youngest memberline-up to joininthe Hollie-Jay started her TV career on favourite Grange before joining cast the Hollyoaks thenew role line-up. of Michaela McQueen. teenager´s favourite Grange Hill before joining the Hollyoaks line-up in the role of Michaela McQueen.

“Warm, open, exciting, enchantingly funny, liberating…”

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Eve Ensler, the show’s writer and creator, has become an inspirational figure throughout the world. Not only has she established the international women’s charity V-Day, but she continues to work tirelessly to end violence and abuse suffered by women everywhere. V-Day receives a portion of the ticket sales from each performance of The Vagina Monologues. Since 2001 the West End and touring productions of The Vagina Monologues have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds, helping girls and women in this country to overcome abuse, rape and violence.

Eve Ensler has just been awarded the Isabelle Stevenson Award, a special non-competitive Tony Award, in recognition of her humanitarian, social and charitable work, and the foundation of the V-Day movement.

For further information, visit www.vaginamonologues.co.uk.

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Eve Ensler, the show’s writer and creator, has become an inspirational figure throughout the world. Not only has she established the international women’s charity V-Day, but she continues to work tirelessly to end violence and abuse suffered by women everywhere. V-Day receives a portion of the ticket sales from each performance of The Vagina Monologues. Since 2001 the West End and touring productions of The Vagina Monologues have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds, helping girls and women in this country to overcome abuse, rape and violence. Eve Ensler has just been awarded the Isabelle Stevenson Award, a special non-competitive Tony award, in recognition of her humanitarian, social and charitable work, and the foundation of the V-Day movement.

Diane Keen

What the Critics say National/International Press Quotes: “Theatrical genius” The Times “A Warm, open, exciting, enchantingly funny, liberating ...”

The Sunday Times “Sex has never been funnier or more poignant” New York Times

“I think Eve has really captured that elephant in the room that most of us don’t talk about even to our best friends”

“Laugh out loud funny” Independent

Hollie-Jay Bowes

“Witty, provocative and deeply poignant” Independent “An illustrated guide to climatic noises brought the house down” The Stage “Fresh, funny, beguiling” Daily Mail “See it -even if you haven’t got one” John Peter, Sunday Times “A work of art and a piece of cultural history” Variety “Undeniably refreshing” The Stage “An adept mix of the humorous and the horrific” The Stage

“The openness of us saying: right, I’m going to tell you this story and be really open about it - even laugh about it - is empowering”

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“A revelation” What’s On “A joy” Time Out ‘Filled with generous energy and delight’ The Times ‘Ensler writes about vaginas as if about an unsung heroine, as if rescuing a subject from darkness’ Observer ‘A wittily honest investigation about how women feel about their sexuality...inescapably universal for women, it manages to be feminist without being man-hating, entertaining without being trite, and political without be earnest’ Evening Standard.

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Graham Smith...

TWITTERING ON Talk your way out of a jam!

It is a source of great concern to me that the Germans are already working on the next generation of cars which are going to “talk” to each other, see round corners and see through lorries.

For someone who can remember starting a Morris 1000 with a crank handle this is a worry. I remember headlight dip switches on the floor, adhesive heated rear windows, trafficators which popped out to say which way you were going and tyre chains. If you could read a number plate at the prescribed distance, avoid ploughing into too many pedestrians, do a three point turn in a space the size of a football pitch and recite the Highway Code you passed your test. Now the blasted car is going to talk to me? I don’t want one!

I have enough problems with a sat nav trying to chuck me in the river somewhere off the M6 without the car talking to me as well, I normally have sufficient coping with my wife. Vehicles equipped with “car-to-x” technology, should warn of hazards far beyond the vision of the driver including traffic jams further along a motorway or a vehicle making an emergency stop up ahead.

The organisation behind the technology is Frankfurt-based Safe Intelligent Mobility Testfield (Sim TD), a consortium of vehicle manufacturers with factories in Germany.

Mercedes Benz-maker Daimler is leading the project and BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, Ford and Opel are also involved.

They have already held the world’s largest field test of car-to-car communication around Sim TD’s home city: 500 drivers signed up to test the tech and clocked up a total of 1.7 million km (1.1 million miles).

Sim TD says you can expect to see the first talking cars on the road in 2015. That’s it for me. The first time any vehicle speaks to me I’m hanging up the keys and buying a bike.

It’s ridiculous. Imagine you’re tootling down the High Street and suddenly the car announces that someone has done an emergency stop three miles away so be careful. Too much information.

And how are the ladies going to cope? It’s not so many years since the fairer sex were hanging their handbags on the choke handle, so what’s going to happen when the flipping dashboard starts talking? I see trouble and consternation, and there’s worse to come. Audi is testing other mechanisms, including a vibrating steering wheel and force feedback pedals - a pedal which pushes back or vibrates when the driver tries to accelerate.

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“That will get the driver’s attention,” says Robert Manz, an Audi developer. Oh it will Robert, I guarantee it. Why do we need a vibrating steering wheel? I have a picture of obeying my sat nav by taking the next left and suddenly the steering wheel vibrates and as I press the brake it presses back at me. I’m not going to be pleased and neither is the bus driver coming towards me as I career onto the other side of the road.

Interactive traffic signs and traffic lights equipped with sensors will also talk to each other and swap information with cars in the area. Oh will they? That’ll be fun, you’ve just pulled away on green and the traffic light leans forward and announces 3p a litre off at the local supermarket and, in fear, you lurch into the path of another oncoming vehicle which will now be able to shout pre-programmed obscenities at you, flash its own headlights and take a picture at the same time!

There will be tears before bedtime. I have arranged for machine guns to be fitted under my front bumper, an ejector seat and a wide screen TV where the windscreen used to be because it is obvious I will no longer have to look where I am going, the blasted car will do it for me.

Bollards And while we’re on the subject I had a chuckle at this story.

A man had to be rescued by a policeman after his head became wedged inside a traffic bollard for two hours.

The unfortunate chap was unable to free himself after putting the cone on his head while joking with friends in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

John Waterman, who captured the incident on his mobile phone, said: “I came out of Burger King and this man had the bollard stuck on his head.

“I had seen him walking with it on top of his head five minutes earlier, but now it was pulled right down.”

“No one was helping him because they thought he was just messing around.”

Eventually, a police officer and passer-by managed to free the man, who was applauded by a crowd of onlookers. Did anyone think to ask him how his head got there in the first place?

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WHY BMI SOUTHEND HOSPITAL? Ptosis: An expert guide to WE EXCEL the IN BOTH condition CATARACT & EYE SURGERY

Ptosis (pronounced TOE-sis) is the term for drooping of the upper eyelid. A person with ptosis may not be able to lift one or both upper eyelids completely. In this article, experts from BMI Southend Hospital – a local centre of excellence in eye health look at this condition and the treatment available to patients.

The most common treatment for ptosis is surgical, and there are a number of possible approaches. The goal is to tighten the tendon so that the lid is elevated to match the lid on the other side, but with a minimum of scars and side effects. Neurologic and neuromuscular cases may improve spontaneously or respond to treatment of the underlying cause. In adults the surgery is done under local anaesthesia.

An incision is made in the upper lid skin crease, the levator muscle is identified and re-attached to the lid and the incision closed with very fine sutures.

BREAST ENHANCEMENT & COSMETIC DAY SURGERY

In adults over the age of 40 years, the most common cause is the stretching or loosening of the tendon that lifts the upper eyelid. Ptosis can also occur following routine cataract surgery.

Ptosis may occur in younger people who use contact lenses.

Neurologic, neuromuscular, or mechanical causes as well as injuries may cause a droopy eyelid. Ptosis may affect one or both eyes and can be very asymmetrical depending on the underlying cause.

“After surgery a wound dressing, if applied, remains in place overnight. Applying an ice pack for the first 48 hours helps reduce post-operative swelling.You will be prescribed with an antibiotic ointment and lubricating eye drops for the first week,” Mr Karia commented.

Call us on 0800 015 2610 or visit www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/southend to find out more.

“By drooping over the eye and obstructing field of vision patients can have difficulty with reading and driving,” commented Mr Niral Karia, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at BMI Southend Hospital. “Patients often have to manually raised the eye lid or use the brow muscles which can cause eye strain and headache”.

You will usually be reviewed 14 days post-operatively to make sure the wound is healthy and to remove stitches. A final visit may be arranged about 8 weeks after surgery. Most people feel ready to go out in public (and back to work) in about 10 days.

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Family law

advice from Birkett Long LLP

No one wants their loved ones to squabble over their will, but these types of disputes are on the increase. Amanda Smallcombe from Birkett Long solicitors explains why it’s important to review your will regularly.

Many people make a will and then forget all about it.

But everyone’s circumstances change and your will needs to reflect that.

Recently, our firm has seen an increase in the number of cases of disputed inheritances. Figures from the High Court show that the number of will dispute cases rose by 38 per cent in 2010, with claims doubling over the previous four years.

The reason for the rising number of disputes is the increase in the size of people's personal wealth and their estates when they pass away. Even with the recent recession, the average value of a home has risen substantially in the last ten years.

We also live in increasingly complex family structures with more people cohabiting, divorcing, remarrying and having children from previous relationships. This makes drawing up a will more complicated and can sometimes lead to disgruntled family members who feel that they have been left out, or should be entitled to more.

Figures show that the most common dispute is probate claims; primarily individuals questioning the validity of a will. However, we’ve dealt with other claims under the Inheritance Act for people who have been left out of a valid will, breach of trust claims, and claims against executors, personal representatives or attorneys.

Making or disputing a will is a very complex area of the law and anyone thinking about challenging a will, 16

or anyone who is affected by a will dispute, should seek specialist advice as early as possible.

I strongly recommend that you have a will drawn up by a suitably qualified person and regularly review it.

I also suggest to my clients that they try to explain their decisions to those involved, or at the very least write a letter to go with their will to explain their choices. This helps to clarify matters and can sometimes avoid the dispute arising in the first place.

Amanda Smallcombe recently appeared on BBC TV’s Inside Out programme.

She is an associate member of the Association of Contested Trust and Probate Specialists, an organisation of solicitors and barristers who specialise in this work.

Birkett Long’s Managing Partner, Adrian Livesley, and Ms Smallcombe are two of only a handful of lawyers outside London to be members of this organisation.

did you know... ...that making a will is easy?

And it costs a lot less than you might think, especially when you consider that thousands of pounds are at stake.

When you make a will, you know that your loved ones will be taken care of, your assets will be divided up as you wish, and - perhaps most importantly of all - your family will be spared time, trouble and potential heartache after you die.

Contact Claire Read for information about making or updating your will, or for other areas of law such as trusts, probate and inheritance tax. claire.read@birkettlong.co.uk 01245 453835

...that should you remarry, your will would be null and void?

Marriage automatically revokes a will and so you could find your will is invalid and your estate would be distributed according to the rules of intestacy, i.e. other than in accordance with your wishes. For this reason most couples are advised to make a new will before they marry or enter into a civil partnership. The new will can be made in contemplation of the forthcoming happy event and will not be revoked by it.

If you move to another country...

Your worldwide assets may still be subject to UK inheritance tax even if you do not live in the UK. If you have property abroad your will may not be valid in the country where you own that property and some countries have forced heirship rules governing how the property is to be divided. If you make a will in a different country it must be drafted to ensure that it does not revoke your UK will.

When you have children...

A will allows you to make provision for your children and decide at what age they will be sensible enough to look after the money themselves.

Guardians can be appointed to act in the unlikely event of the death of both parents.

If you divorce...

Birkett Long LLP is one of the largest law firms in Essex, with offices in Chelmsford, Colchester and Basildon. Our lawyers work in specialist teams and can offer expert advice on almost every aspect of the law. We always try to avoid using legal jargon, give clear explanations and treat our clients in a respectful but friendly manner.

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Married people often appoint each other as executors and leave everything to the surviving spouse. Upon separation, and until your decree absolute is granted, you are still married...as such, your spouse whom you are divorcing may end up with everything!

If you are cohabiting and don’t marry...

The law does not automatically recognise cohabitants as having the same rights as husbands, wives and civil partners. It is particularly important for single people and unmarried couples to make a will, otherwise the surviving partner will not be automatically provided for under the intestacy rules. Reliance on assets being in joint names is not always sufficient.

Making a will ensures that your assets pass to the person of your choosing.

Everything went smoothly but most importantly we felt looked after in a very

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HOW TO LOVE FOOD AND LOSE WEIGHT

Grills & Roasts MEDITERRANEAN BEEF BURGERS Everyone loves a burger and you can still eat these when on a diet. Bulking the meat out with some grated onion and courgette makes the burger feel more generous with few extra calories, and you’ll find no one will notice the difference.

They’ll be too busy enjoying the succulent combination of beef, basil and mozzarella, all packed into crusty ciabatta.

SERVES 4 1 small courgette 1 medium onion 400g lean beef steak mince 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried basil 1 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste or tomato purée 1 tsp sunflower oil 4 ciabatta rolls 100g reduced-fat (light) mozzarella, well drained and cut into 4 slices 2 large ripe vine tomatoes, sliced fresh basil leaves balsamic vinegar, for drizzling fine sea salt freshly ground black pepper

413 calories per portion

Trim the courgette and grate it coarsely on to a board, then tip it into a large mixing bolw. Peel the onion and grate it coarsely, then add this to the bowl with the courgette. Put the minced beef, garlic, oregano, basil and tomato paste or purée into the same bowl and season well with salt and pepper. Mix with clean hands until everything is thoroughly combined.

Divide the mince mixture into 4 evenly sized balls and flatten each into a patty shape about 2cm thick. Brush the oil over a large non- stick frying pan and place over a low heat. Fry the burgers gently for about 10 minutes or until nicely browned and cooked through, turning them halfway through the cooking time. Preheat the grill to its hottest setting.

While the burgers are cooking, cut the ciabatta rolls in half horizontally and place them on a grill pan, cut side up. Cook under the preheated grill until lightly toasted. Remove from the heat and take the bread off the tray and put it on to one side.

Place the hot burgers on the tray and top each one with a slice of mozzarella. Put the tray back under the grill from another 1-2 minutes or until the mozzarella has melted.

Put the bottom half of each roll on a plate and top with sliced tomatoes and basil leaves. Add a dribble of balsamic vinegar and some black pepper. Add a sizzling hot burger, top with the remaining bread and serve right away. Fantastic!

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SERVES 4 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1/2 tsp sunflower oil, for greasing lime wedges, to serve CAJUN SPICE MIX 5 tsp ground cumin 4 tsp smoke paprika 2 tsp dried thyme 2 tsp dried oregano 2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tsp flaked sea salt potato wedges 3 medium potatoes (about 475g) 1 tsp sunflower oil 1/2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp flaked sea salt freshly ground black pepper chive dip 203 calories per portion 381 calories per portion (with pitta)

100g low-fat natural yoghurt 2 tbsp finely chopped chive

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CAJUN SPICED CHICKEN WITH POTATO WEDGES AND CHIVE DIP This recipe, with its raging Cajun spicy flavours, was inspired by the fab food we ate when we made our trip down the Mississippi. It’s a real treat but surprisingly low in fat, so you can enjoy a few - and we mean a few - potato wedges alongside.

Preheat the oven to 220oC/Fan 200oC/Gas 7. To make the Cajun spice mix, put the spices and salt in a jar and seal tightly with a screw-top lid. Give the jar a really good shake so that all the spices are mixed together - you can do a bit of a samba at the same time! This spice can now be stored in a cool, dark place for several weeks.

Peel the potatoes and cut them into 8-10 long wedges, depending on how big they are, and put them in a bowl. Add the oil and toss lightly to coat all the wedges. Sprinkle with the paprika, salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper, then scatter them on to a baking tray. Cook in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until tender and lightly browned.

Whilst the potatoes are cooking, place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of cling film and beat with a rolling pin until the meat is about 1.5cm thick. You need to make the chicken breasts all the same thickness so they cook evenly.

Brush the griddle pan or non-stick frying pan with a little oil and place over a medium-high heat until hot. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of the spice mix over each chicken to dust it lightly.

Griddle or pan-fry the chicken breasts for 2 minutes, then turn them over with tongs and cook on the other side for a further 1 minute. Finish by cooking the chicken for 1 more minute on each side or until cooked through. They should be no pink remaining. Put the chicken breasts on a plate and leave them to rest for 3-4 minutes.

To make the chive dip, mix the yoghurt and chives together. Spoon into small pots and put 1 on each plate. Divide the potato wedges between the plates and add the cooked chicken breasts. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over the chicken and a large mixed salad.

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Arranging the care of a loved one can be a complex, time consuming and emotional experience. Failure to seek advice could result in the assets of your loved ones being depleted and the person falling back on the state for their care.

The state will provide for those in greatest need but if you have assets of more than £23,250 you may be classed as a ‘self funder’.

Unfortunately many families are not aware that specialist advice is available and if sought could result in more efficient funding arrangements.

Carematters have 2 key objectives: 1. To ensure that the person needing care can receive that care for the remainder of their lives.

2. To preserve as much of that persons assets as possible.

The Carematters team of specialist advisers will work with you to recommend the right financial option for your loved one. There are a number of options open to families, but without the right advice, there is a real risk of the money running out.

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Failure to draw up an LPA can result in high fees being incurred, and the ability to make decisions and access funds will be delayed resulting in untold anxiety and pressure for all concerned.

EXCLUSIVE OFFER FOR 50 PLUS READERS: We will be happy to help you arrange your Lasting Power of Attorney at a discounted price of £250. Our experience, advice and expertise will simplify what can be a complex process. Call 0800 822 3385 to find out more.

One other area of forward planning that you may wish to consider is Funeral Planning. Pre planning your funeral saves you money and saves

your family extra worry and distress. It gives you the freedom to plan things exactly how you would want them.

Carematters specialises in providing financial advice to later life clients.

Each member of the team is an expert in their chosen field. Our expertise in helping families fund care fees is widely recognised. Based in Hertfordshire, we advise clients in Essex, Beds, Herts and North London.

Each member of the Carematters team have undergone Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks and are members of SOLLA (Society of Later Life Advisors) thus demonstrating our commitment to the sensitive nature of our work. Founders Lorreine Kennedy and Brian Tabor feature regularly in the national press, and Brian has appeared on BBC News and Sky News, Radio 4 Today show and Radio 5Live.

To find out more about how Carematters can help you, please call: 0800 822 3385 OR EMAIL: advice@carematters-uk.com

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If you are considering the care provision of a relative or friend, you will know how complicated and stressful such a task can be.

Carematters recognise this and provide clear, practical advice. We offer a bespoke service that focuses on those aspects of financial planning which are designed to help you secure your loved one’s care needs and financial security.

Services include: • Funding Care Fees • Estate Preservation • Equity Release • Funeral Plans

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The Carematters team are approachable, highly experienced and totally independent. Let us help you to make sense of the complex issues involved, so that you can make an informed decision that is right for you and your family.

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Why choose Dentures from a Clinical Dental Technician?

What is a Clinical Dental Technician?

A Clinical Dental Technician or CDT is a registered Dental Care Professional who is trained and qualified to offer a range of Denture Services – services that were previously only available through your Dentist.

What qualifies a CDT to work on my Dentures?

With many years experience working as Dental Technicians, CDTs have the advanced technical and clinical skills needed to carefully design and hand-craft every denture to the individual requirements of the patient.

Every Clinical Dental Technician has following credentials: l

Graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons Holds a Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology l Is registered with the General Dental Council as a Dental Technician and CDT l Has appropriate insurance to work with patients l

Never seek Denture advice or treatment from someone who is not trained or qualified to practice as a Clinical Dental Technician or Dentist in the UK.

designed correctly and for the long-term, and ensure that you receive the highest standards of care and the right treatment for you and your teeth.

Flexible Dentures

With flexible dentures they will bend but not break.

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Complete Dentures

These are extremely thin, light and strong. Unlike acrylic they do not break.

If you are experiencing the total loss of all your natural teeth, a Clinical Dental Technician can help you.

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As well as taking its toll on daily activities like eating, talking and even laughing, total tooth loss can impact heavily on self-esteem and quality of life. A CDT will create and fit the Complete Denture that replaces your missing teeth and adjacent tissue in your lower and upper jaws.

A CDT can help you find the Complete Dentures that will: l Help you to form sounds and bring new clarity to your speech l Feel more secure about eating the food you want l Countering sagging facial muscles and sunken features that can make you appear older (especially around your mouth, lips and cheeks)

Partial Dentures If one or several of your teeth are lost or missing, a CDT can help you restore your smile with a Partial Denture. By replacing your individual missing teeth, Partial Dentures can give you back the look and function of a full set of healthy, natural teeth.

As well as replacing any missing teeth, Partial Dentures also look after the future health of your mouth by preventing your remaining teeth from rotating, tilting and moving into positions that prove unsightly and awkward for eating and talking.

Depending upon your individual needs and preferences, your CDT may recommend Chrome Cobalt dentures.

Following your initial consultation, a Clinical Dental Technician will assess your mouth and develop a personal treatment plan. Working with a Dentist, they will identify any possible problems. In this way, your Denture will be 28

If your dentures tilt, wobble or rub, a Clinical Dental Technician can reline your denture, making the small alterations that make a big difference to the way they fit and feel.

Please be aware that a Denture Reline will normally require that you leave your dentures with your Clinical Dental Technician so be prepared to be without them for a short period of time.

Denture Repairs If your Denture fractures or breaks, the CDT can mend your dentures as follows, making them wearable once more.

Repairing cracks or multiple fractures Repairing chipped false teeth l Repairing your Denture base l l

Over time, the shape of your mouth can change as part of the natural ageing process, as a result of the under use and lack of stimulus for your jawbone. If your Dentures break while you are wearing them, it is probably for one of the following reasons: l l

Poor fit as a result of bone resorbtion (shrinkage) Excessive force possibly due to tooth grinding

If you would like your new dentures to replicate all the favourable aspects of your existing Dentures, then a Clinical Dental Technician can help you. From copying exact tooth position and shape, to improving the way they fit with your mouth and gums – your Copy Dentures will be just like the Dentures you have now, only better.

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Keeping Memories Alive Tucked away on the outskirts of Stevenage is a beautiful, tranquil spot where families come to reflect and remember. With over 25 acres of lovingly tended gardens this special place is Harwood Park Crematorium and Memorial Gardens.

Established in 1997 by Austin’s Funeral Directors, the crematorium and gardens are run and managed by the family-run firm which also has eight funeral arranging offices and is Hertfordshire’s leading independent funeral director.

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The beautiful gardens at Harwood Park are open daily and visitors are welcome at all times to tend memorials, leave flowers or simply enjoy the peace and tranquillity.

Everybody remembers their loved ones in their own unique way and nowhere is this more evident than at Harwood Park where traditional memorials are complemented by living memorials including Chestnut trees, rose bushes and beautiful shrubs. Everybody’s choice of funeral is different as well and to this end memorials are available to anyone, not only those whose funeral is held at Harwood Park’s crematorium.

Claire Austin, who is the tenth generation of her family to run Austin’s, has a particularly strong attachment to Harwood Park as it is where she started her career with the 313-year-old family business. It is also a lasting legacy to her late father John Austin who campaigned for many, many years for a crematorium for the residents of North Herts.

“Harwood Park is a very tranquil place and as the living memorials grow and mature it really is a beautiful spot to spend time and remember your loved ones,” she said.

“We employ four full-time gardeners who make sure the grounds look immaculate at all times. We have many families who come here regularly to reflect and enjoy the peaceful surroundings and I know it holds a very special place in the affections of many people. www.50plusmagazine.co.uk

John spent two years looking for the perfect site and finally settled on Harwood Park. Having visited many crematoria over the years he was determined that both the design and the running of the crematorium and the gardens would revolve around the needs of the mourners. No detail was too small including making sure the floral tributes are placed in a raised area so that the cards can be read by the less-able bodied. His attention to detail in the chapel included the installation of a large plate glass window through which mourners have a view of rolling countryside and the steeple of Datchworth village church in the distance. The catafalque, on which the coffin rests during a service, was deliberately designed to be off centre so that mourners do not automatically have to view the coffin all the time.

John was particularly proud of the gardens and 16 years on he would no doubt be delighted by the sight of so many beautiful living memorials and the pleasure they bring to so many people.

Claire Austin: Managing Director Harwood Park is a very tranquil place and as the living memorials grow and mature it really is a beautiful spot to spend time and remember your loved ones.

To find out more visit www.crematorium.co.uk or call Harwood Park on 01438 8155555.

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The perfect setting to commemorate the life of your loved one

“When my father designed the crematorium and gardens he was determined that everything should be done with the mourners’ needs paramount. He created a wonderful place and it is a real privilege to continue his work and know that we are providing the best possible experience to people at a time of great sadness.”

Before John opened Harwood Park, grieving families had to travel to Luton or Watford for a cremation. A muchloved member of the local community, John spent most of the 1970s trying to persuade and cajole the local councils to provide a new crematorium. Financial constraints were the reason for the councils’ reluctance so John proposed building a private crematorium himself on a municipal site. When this suggestion was rejected he decided to take matters into his own hands and in 1989 he finally got permission to design and build a private crematorium.

Crematorium and memorial gardens created and managed by the Austin family in the beautiful Hertfordshire countryside

01438 815555 www.crematorium.co.uk

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Laser Hair Removal and Skin Rejuvenation: How small changes can help increase your Confidence As we get older we start to take more pride in our appearance and the pressures to feel and look younger can seem overwhelming. Cosmetic surgery is one option that people can take but smaller, less invasive procedures, such as laser hair removal and skin rejuvenation techniques can have a massive impact on your feeling of self-confidence and well-being. There are a number of laser procedures available at BMI Southend Hospital which can be both affordable and produce exciting results.

If you want to improve the appearance, tone or texture of your skin, there are numerous laser options to choose from which are designed specifically to treat these conditions.

Laser Genesis is a simple procedure designed to treat fine line wrinkles, uneven skin texture, to diffuse redness or reduce the appearance of large pores thus helping to restore the skin’s youthful glow. Laser skin treatment is a comparatively affordable cosmetic treatment compared to surgery but you should be aware that a series of treatments is normally required to achieve the desired result. We will always discuss your expectations and how many treatments may be required to achieve the desired result during an initial consultation with our qualified and reputable clinician.

WHY BMI SOUTHEND HOSPITAL? Amongst the most popular are nonsurgical procedures such as laser hair removal and laser skin treatments.

Laser Hair Removal As women age they can sometimes find the task of hair removal a chore and hair can often start appearing in places that it hasn’t before, such as on the face or neck. There are a number or reasons for this but it can often be worse after you have been through the menopause. An initial consultation at BMI Southend Hospital will allow our highly qualified laser clinician to carry out a comprehensive questionnaire to assess the suitability of your skin type. During this initial consultation we will also carry out a skin patch test to ensure you are able to proceed with the treatment. The cost of your treatment will also be discussed and we have a number of options for you to choose from. This treatment is suitable to both men and women with all skin types.You should start to see results after about four sessions but it is recommended that six are carried out to ensure effective long term results.

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There are also alternative options available to a surgical face lift. Impressive results can be achieved with a non-surgical laser procedure such as ‘Titan’– a treatment which will tighten loose skin around the jaw line, under the chin as well as the tummy and back of the arms. If you are considering any of these procedures, you should first make an appointment with our highly skilled clinicians who will be able to talk you through the options and advise the best treatment for you. They will also be able to advise you of the cost involved in undergoing and completing whichever treatment is recommended.

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Another benefit of laser skin therapy is the treatment of thread veins, broken capillaries and spider veins. All these can be successfully treated at BMI Southend Hospital.

Laser Skin Call usTreatments on 0800 015 2610 or visit www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/southend to find out more.

As you age the outer skin layer thins, even though the number of cell layers remains unchanged. The number of pigment-containing cells decreases, but the remaining melanocytes increase in size. Aging skin thus appears thinner, more pale, and clear. Large pigmented spots, sometime called agespots, liver spots, or lentigos, may also appear in sunexposed areas.

As with all of these treatments above we strongly recommend you see a fully trained clinician at a reputable establishment.

At BMI Southend Hospital, we pride ourselves on our highly trained staff and customer service.

15–17 Fairfax Drive, To book a consultation or for further information please call 01702 608908* or visit: www.bmihealthcare.co.uk Westcliff-on-sea, Essex SS0 9AG * There is a small charge made for a consultation but this will be refunded if you proceed to treatment

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OUT & ABOUT

Countryside volunteers If you want to feel better about life, get fit, or just try a couple of hours of environmental conservation work then our Countryside Volunteers Service is the place for you.

Volunteer Work Parties Working out in the open air is a great way to find out for yourself the health benefits of volunteering outdoors.

You can join one of our environmental conservation work parties at any of the following council owned nature reserves or country parks:

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Mill Meadows Local Nature Reserve Nevendon Bushes Local Nature Reserve Noak Bridge Local Nature Reserve Norsey Woods Local Nature Reserve Queens Park Country Park Vange Hill Open Space Wat Tyler Country Park.

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Further information telephone: The Countryside Ranger on 01277 624553 or 01268 550088 Email: countryside@basildon.gov.uk

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The Essex Craft and Design Show From Saturday 19th October Until Sunday 20th October The Essex Craft & Design Show are pleased to announce they are returning to Hylands House.

Hylands House provides a unique backdrop for this fine art and craft show.

Over 50 artists, craftspeople and designers selling and showcasing fine art, photography, jewellery, ceramics and many more contemporary crafts.

An ideal opportunity to purchase that unique Christmas gift.

Adults: £3.80 Concessions: £2.80 Under 16s free

For more information visit www.essexcraftanddesignshow.com or call 07944 806340.

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My Bronte Book Your autobiography captured in a beautiful, illustrated volume for your family to treasure.

Complete with a web site of your pictures and recordings of your stories. Written in Haworth, home of the Brontes.

Haworth gave birth to the historic novels of the Bronte sisters and it can become the birthplace of your personal story.

Makes a wonderful gift for loved ones.

Christmas Fair Sunday 1st December 11:00am till 7:00pm Hylands House, Hylands Park, London Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 8WQ

Bronte Book will publish your personal autobiography, written and published in Haworth, to pass on as a living legacy after making detailed recordings.

Our very popular Christmas Fair offers free entry to crafts, gifts, decorations, fine foods and drink, something for everyone!

Within the four month long process comes your own web site (also available separately) containing recordings, pictures and special stories. Your own living legacy which we know you will enjoy compiling.

Over 100 stalls are sprawled across the Stables Visitor Centre and within Hylands House, whilst entertainment is provided throughout the day.

You may choose a book and/or a web site and an e-book within the package which starts from £300 ranging to £2,750 for the full process, which can include up to 20 books. A deposit with instalment payments plan is available.

See the House and Stables lit up after dusk and take in the festive atmosphere with a hot toddy.

Details from www.brontebook.com or Bronte Media, brontemedia@outlook.com Tel: 01535 959002, Mobile: 07866 626090

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BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW and prepare for some GREAT Christmas Shopping and a FUN day out at The Festive Gift Fair open 09.30 – 17.00 from Thursday 21 – Sunday 24 November at the NEC. Adult tickets from just £8.50 Book by phone – The Ticket Factory on 0844 581 0808/0809 or Book online at www.theticketfactory.com We have 10 sets of tickets to give away, simply complete your details below for a chance to win.

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New for 2013 - Tree Lighting To celebrate National Tree Week bring along a jam jar and join our artists to decorate, add a Christmas wish and a battery candle. At 5pm, we’ll hang the jars on trees to bring the park alive after dusk. £2 covers decorations and candle.

Please note: only candles issued by our artists will be permitted to be hung on the trees.

Santa’s Grotto 11am - 6pm - £5 Santa is stopping by for the day to visit all the good boys and girls in his Hylands House grotto during the Christmas Shopping Fair. Children and families are invited to tell Santa what they would like for Christmas and receive a little present from the man himself. Santa can get very busy so please expect to wait during peak periods. Please note: to avoid disappointment, we do not recommend attending the Christmas Fair specifically to visit Santa.

Make a Tree Decoration 11am - 3pm - £2 It will soon be Christmas so let’s make a decoration to hang on the tree! Take a break from the shopping and enjoy some creative time with the children. This is a drop in session to be held upstairs at the Stables Visitor Centre so please note, places may be limited at busy times.

Festive Carriage Rides 11am to 12.30pm & 2pm to 3pm Take a ride around HylandsPark in a horse drawn carriage. What better way to experience life as it was back in the 1700s! Carriage leaves from the front of the house every 15 minutes.

Free entry and parking.

Walk Sunday 8th December 9:00am till 1.30pm Epping Forest Deer, Lodge Road, Car Park Join Forest Keeper, Michael Collins on his popular deer walk looking for signs and sightings of the Forest’s deer.

Children must be over 10 years of age and accompanied by an adult. Booking required. No dogs allowed. Please wear appropriate footwear.

Call 020 7332 1911 www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/eppingforest

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Call us on 0800 015 2610 or visit www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/southend 15–17 Fairfax Drive, to find out more.

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