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Hi Around Towners and welcome to our December edition of Billericay’s leading community magazine! It’s official – the Coke advert has been on TV which means it must be Christmas! It’s time to start dusting off the Christmas decorations, hunting down the perfect tree and drinking more mulled wine than you can shake a stick! It’s also time to start arranging Christmas Dinner – although for one Around Town reader, Mason’s of Billericay will be taking care of this for you (competition below). Don’t forget to visit the Billericay Christmas Market - Sunday 1st December between 11am – 5pm and Ingatestone Christmas Festival – Friday 6th December between 5pm – 9pm. Both of these events are fantastic family days out and will really get you into the Christmas spirit! It’s also a great opportunity to start your Christmas shopping and an even better excuse to support our local, independent shops and trades. For me - half the fun of Christmas shopping is the experience. Wandering down a brightly lit High Street and soaking in the atmosphere from fellow shoppers, popping in & out of all the shops searching for the ideal gifts, before retiring to enjoy a mulled wine and minced pie by an open fire, satisfied the list is fulfilled. Ordering presents online takes away the magic of Christmas. So let’s all get back into our High Streets and buy local this December! In other news, we are proud to announce the launch of our second community magazine this month – Around Town Rayleigh! 15,000 copies will be hand delivered every month to homes and businesses in the town and we are thrilled. Everyone at Around Town would like to thank YOU for supporting us with our Billericay edition and supporting our advertisers – all of whom are local businesses. Without all of you, Around Town wouldn’t be possible. So on that note.....
From everyone at Around Town Magazines, we wish you all a very merry, warm & relaxing Christmas time– see you next year! Around Town | Graphic House | Radford Way | Billericay | CM12 0DE | 01277 658 444 Copyright 2012. Around Town Billericay is an independent magazine and does not endorse the products or services that appear in the magazine. Opinions expressed in Around Town do not necessarily represent those of the editors of Around Town Magazines. Around Town Magazines are published by Black Square Print Media Ltd produced by Black Square Litho Ltd.
Last months’ competition, to win family tickets to this years Pantomime ‘Rapunzel’, courtesy of the Towngate Theatre, Basildon gained a lot of interest for you lot! (oh yes it did!) So much so, we asked the star of the show Simon Fielding if he’d help us pick a winner. Delving deep, Simon picked ROSIE RICHARDSON – Congratulations
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Harry’s Day Charity Auction On the blustery evening of 19th October, lots of familiar faces gathered from far and near in good-natured comradery to splash their cash and donate to support and take part in the towns renowned Harry’s Day charity Auction at the Railway, Billericay. With the pub packed to its rafters, full to the brim with bustle and bidding, I squeezed my way to the front of the crowd that was assembled before special guest, Ian Irving, the auctioneer for the night. I’d never attended an auction before and I don’t know if it was the secret code of nods, winks and doffing of caps that loosened my purse strings or just the phenomenally good cause but I soon found myself in a bidding war myself and didn’t go home empty handed! The plethora of purchases that night included a selection of original artwork from a variety of local artists including Billericay’s own, Nick Dillon, handmade furniture, fine jewellery, bespoke shoes and a cooking course by none other than William Yau (Kambles Chinese - Billericay). Ian did a fabulous job in ensuring everybody had fun, joined in and did their bit towards the cause of the night, which raised over £2,000 for Harry’s charity c/o Great Ormond Street.
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A Star Is Born X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! Autumn TV is full of programmes for wannabee celebrities. Who is your favourite to win: Sam Bailey, Susannah Reid or Joey Essex? For the thousands who long to see their name in lights, there’s only ever one star that makes it. And, when the stardom fades, and everyone’s moved on to the ‘next big thing’, what then? Anonymity beckons for most people doesn’t it? Jesus was never a ‘one-hit’ wonder who faded anonymously into history. There were no paparazzi at his birth or headlines to announce his arrival into our world, but the Angels and a few Shepherds and a few others knew a star was born that day. The story of Jesus’ birth in Matthew 2:10 tells us: “When the Wise Men saw the star, they were overjoyed.” I wonder if you can (still) remember the chorus of that famous Christmas Carol ‘We Three Kings?’ “O star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to Thy perfect light.” And this perfect light of Jesus has shone throughout history and continues to shine in the 21st Century. A star whose light, despite all that is happening in the world around us, continues to bring healing and wholeness into people’s lives. It is because of this, that Christmas is worth celebrating and it can be life changing for each of you young and old alike – so it’s worth making the effort to put something in your diary! May I invite you to celebrate with us at Emmanuel (or any church in Billericay) and re-discover how Jesus can light up your life this Christmas? There is something to suit every age group and every taste – Details can be found on the opposite page. May God’s richest blessing be upon you and your family this Christmas time. And I pray that the Joy of the Angels, the Eagerness of the Shepherds, the Perseverance of the Wise Men, the Obedience of Joseph and Mary and the Peace of Jesus will fill your hearts and lives this festive season and in the year to come. With every blessing in Jesus’ precious name Revd Paul A. Carr Emmanuel Church, Billericay Web: www.emmanuel-church.info Email: paul@billericaychurches.org Tweet: @EmmanuelCM12
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On a dank October late afternoon amongst the commuters outside Billericay station, there walked an incongruous figure in grubby green anorak and EWT baseball cap and carrying binoculars. Going birdwatching down Radford Way? .Yes, but with a specific mission. To observe a gathering of pied wagtails The pied wagtail is an urban bird, although not exclusively as you can also find them on farms, coasts and in rocky hills. In Billericay there are a few pairs that nest along the high street and even on a busy Saturday I’ve heard the calls of young birds being fed above the noise of traffic and shoppers. In winter they gather in great roosts in brick and concrete areas. The winter roost at the office blocks of Woodbrook Cresent was first noticed by a birdwatcher from Tangent International. We met up to try and gauge the numbers of birds as they arrived in the fading light. They came from nearby buildings in twittering little groups, scattering on the roofs then making their way into the birch trees and tall shrubs. We estimated around 200 were gathering for the night. Wildlife doesn’t have to be observed only by long journeys into the country. We’ve all seen urban foxes scavenging or lazing peacefully on flat roofs and in hidden corners of gardens. At night badgers advance along their regular foraging routes. Frogs and newts will find the smallest ponds in semi-urban areas and even grass snakes will make long journeys to find water during dry spells. But mostly it’s birds that are noticeable. Jackdaws ‘chacking’ around St Mary Magdalen Church, feral pigeons cooing under the eaves. Sadly, sparrows are much rarer today although you can find the occasional roost. In St Martins Square in Basildon the chirping is nearly as noisy as the barns at Remus Horse Sanctuary. Winter can be especially interesting. In early 2011 birders enjoyed a flock of waxwings spent a few days plucking berries from the bushes at Gooseberry Green. Having enjoyed the site of these colourful crested birds, we moved on to observe gorgeous goosanders on Lake Meadows. Jays and redwings from the continent also frequent gardens and gulls are everywhere, getting braver in their foraging as the cold weather bites. The pied wagtail’s rarer relative, the grey wagtail, is also around this winter. Sometimes a birder can have fun just counting the bird species in a built area, perhaps when waiting for a train or, in warmer days, outside a local pub. How about compiling a list of all the birds heard or seen from the beer gardens in the Around Town catchment? Now there is a project.
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Billericay RFC
Would like to wish all players and supporters a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The Billericay 1st XV are enjoying a powerful run of victories leaving them top of the table (at the time of going to print). A fine all-round display saw them jump above East London to become league leaders, with a 69-0 win. They followed this up with a 12-19 win away against a tricky Clacton team. They are in an extremely commanding position going into the December fixtures. The team are also into the next round of the National Cup, where they will travel to the exceptionally strong Old Actonians. The game is to be played on the 21st December with an away victory sure to start the Christmas festivities off with a bang!
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Elsewhere, the autumn international series saw some strong performances from England securing wins against Australia and Argentina, and a narrow loss to New Zealand. This is very promising going into the 2014 Six Nations and the 2015 World Cup! So I leave you with the fixtures for December, please be sure to come down and support your local team, in what could be a very successful season!
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MAYFLOWER ROTARY CLUB It takes a lot to deflect Mayflower Rotarians from organising Billericay Christmas Market at this time of year but the scale of destruction created by typhoon Haiyan has moved them to shift the emphasis of their promotions outside Waitrose to raise funds to buy Shelter Boxes to provide essential survival kit for the people whose lives have been devastated in the Philippines Disaster. People can make donations outside Waitrose or by contacting Mayflower Rotary or direct to Shelter Box the Rotary charity partner based in Helston, Cornwall. www.shelterbox.org . A Shelter Box will be on display at Billericay Christmas Market in the Rotary Village opposite Waitrose where again donations can be made. This free community and charity fund raising event will still take place in Billericay High Street on Sunday December 1st with 150 craft, farmers, community and charity stalls creating a wonderful atmosphere along with the 130 Billericay businesses that will be open on the day. This year Santa’s Parade that will start at Western Road at 11am will be led by a Samba Band [sponsored by Darwin Recruitment] to his free Grotto [sponsored by Harlequin Montessori Nursery] where they will receive their gift [courtesy of The Candy Bar]. The children can then move on to the Reading Rooms for a free Punch & Judy show [sponsored by BDRA] and don’t forget the £1 rides in the car park alongside the ‘Downton Abbey’ carousel. Mayflower will continue to support the local Thriftwood School project which will be the main beneficiary of a retro cult car raffle courtesy of enjoy...clairey fairy cakes. Mayflower would like to thank all shops who donate towards the event – look out for the posters in the shop windows and please support these shops that support your community – and register special thanks to Platinum sponsors: Essex Auto Group, Burstead Golf Club, Para Bar Muir, Paul Robinson LLP and Gold sponsors Waitrose and Anisha Grange, all of whom make this event possible. www.billericaychristmasmarket.com New members are welcome to join us. In addition to charity fund raising there is a social programme of fun events to be enjoyed with like minded friends. We meet in Rose Hall, Chapel Street at 8pm on Thursdays. Google: Mayflower Rotary Billericay or email: rarackham@btopenworld.com
BILLERICAY LIONS CLUB The Last 5 Decades Quiz held in November proved to be very popular selling out way ahead of time. Most people left having been reminded of something from their youth and perhaps with a nostalgic tear in their eyes. The Lions were in attendance at the Firework Night in November as well and helped sell tickets at Lake Avenue. Another great evening organised as usual by The Round Table and our congratulations to them for a spectacular show. The Billericay Christmas Market, looks to have been another success again this year. A Samba Band led by the Town Crier headed the parade down the High Street and back, to start the market off. Various local Charities and the familiar Circus Troupe and Dance Studios from the town also took part, to bring some added colour, before the tail end was reached – Santa in his Sleigh, courtesy of the Lions! The Sleigh run has now been organised and all routes and static collections are shown on our website below. Our next taste night, ‘Taste of Greece’, has already attracted a lot of interest and bookings, so if you’re planning to go please book early. This will be held on Saturday March 29th at Emmanuel Church, Laindon Road and tickets will be £12 per person. So, until the next time, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all at Billericay Lions! For details of all Lions events please visit our website www.billericaylions.com or telephone 0845 833 9849.
Billericay Round Table would like to announce that following our successful Fireworrks display at Lake Meadows we had 15,000 spectators in the park to enjoy the wonderful display. Thank you to all these residents who enjoyed their evening with us, with their support we raised £26,000 for our charity account which like all other years will be donated out to local charities and good causes to support our community. With this great event now behind us, we have a short rest until planning starts for next years event. If you would like to be part of Billericay Round Table please do get in contact with us as we are working hard to increased our membership. We will look forward in seeing you in and around the town over the coming weeks, please visit our website/facebook/twitter to get an update on what fun we are up to. Why not visit the Firework picture Gallery : http://www.billericayfireworks.co.uk/gallery.html why not send us your best images? www.Billericay.RoundTable.co.uk info@BillericayRoundTable.co.uk
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Kenny Ball – This Is Your Life Earlier this year on March 7th, jazz legend Kenny Ball sadly passed away, aged 82, leaving behind not only his award winning music that with his global stardom helped shape the genre of jazz as we know it but also heartfelt memories and a strong, fun loving spirit that continues to live today. Everyone knows Kenny Ball for his larger than life character and signature jazz trumpet sound, so coveted was his music that Prince Charles and Princess Diana asked him to play at their wedding reception. Kenny’s notorious career spanned several decades and on Feb 10th 1971 Ball was congratulated for his lifetime achievements on ‘This is Your Life’ with Eamonn Andrews, where he was surprised by his family and friends. I had the privilege of meeting up with Kenny’s daughter Jane, who reminisced and took me through her Dad’s big red book. The book introduces Kenny ‘that boy bugler from Ilford Essex who became a world famous star’. Taking us on a journey through time, we flick through to meet Kenny the young grocery assistant, fired for throwing eggs over a customer, Kenny the soldier and Kenny the front man. Some long lost friends, band mates and a surprise visit from his Dad are also captured in the book, even Jane, herself, along with her brother Keith and sister Gill star in there. Jane gave me a real sense of what it was like growing up in the Ball family household and a captivating insight into her Dad. “My Dad never wanted to talk about himself, even when he was really ill towards the end of his life everyone would ask about him and he’d say ‘enough about me! Tell me about how you’re doing.’ My Dad was a musician and Mum was a dancer and my whole childhood was filled with music, dancing and laughter. There was always a piano, always a bottle of gin and always happiness. Our family was definitely not conventional. If we had friends over Mum and Dad wouldn’t stick the kettle on, but instead instigate a party. Even when us kids got older and visited he would end up pouring us a large G&T and getting us a taxi home much later. “Even when he was in hospital and on oxygen Dad was full of cheer. We used to take him silly hats and he would laugh and joke with us. Above is the last photo I have of him and how he will always be remembered, laughing and happy with his family. “ Halfway through the interview Jane phoned her Mother to check some dates and hurried back to the table holding a record. She’d just discovered a live recording of Kenny’s ‘This is Your Life’ episode tucked in a secret sleeve in the back cover of the book. Over 40 years of treasuring this special family possession and she never knew that there was a recording. The passing of Kenny Ball sparked media frenzy and every national newspaper and television channel paid touching tributes to his great legacy. Jane explained how surreal it was “I was completely overwhelmed at how so many people said so much good about my Dad. It was comforting at such a tragic time. “In the weeks after his death, we sorted through his belongings and came across dozens of old letters. So many were thank you’s from people he’d helped. Dad was always so generous and always gave to charity but I was amazed at how quietly charitable my Dad had been as well. He was never materialistic and always had the attitude that ‘you can’t take it with you’.” The last pages of the book display poignant photos of Kenny, his Dad and his Jazzmen performing all together at the end of the program. Kenny’s ‘Jazzmen’ is now led and fronted by his son, Keith Ball, 52. Jane explained how she wants to carry on her Dads way, “It’s our first Christmas without him and it will be a very hard one. We’re not going to be sad though, I want to do Christmas how Dad would want it and have a great big party. And now we can all re watch Kenny Ball – This Is Your Life! That’s going to be very precious gift”. By Around Town Journalist Kelly Plume
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Ingatestone Choral Society Christmas Concert Saturday 21st December 2013 at Ingatestone Parish Church at 7.30pm. ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas, in Seasonal Words and Music’ Mince pies and mulled wine will be served. Tickets £8 Adults and £2 Children (under 15 yrs). Tickets available from choir members or telephone 01277 840634.
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