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10 Round Table / Rotary Club / Lions Club Organisations ‘Around Town’

12 Driving

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19 John Baron MP Political Update

22 Nature Notes

EWT Volunteer Neil Sumner

24 The Great War Memories by Sylvia Kent

29 Royal British Legion

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31 Know Your Tradesmen Icubed Home Cinema

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43 A View from the Church Rev. Paul Carr

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MAYFLOWER ROTARY CLUB July 13 Summerfest [Platinum Sponsor Burstead Farm Shop] a Success. £4000 to Charities Despite a 4 hour torrential downpour from 5am to 9am Summerfest was set up on Sun Corner, 80 of the 100 booked stalls appeared as did 50% of the expected Classic Cars and the show went ahead. Thousands of people turned up, there were long queues at the Ice Cream, Hog Roast and other food stalls, over 1000 pints were consumed and the stage and arena acts were well received. A great free community day was had by all and on top £4000 was made for charitable causes. Stallholders always comment on the good organisation and friendliness of the stewards and public compared to other events. It’s all part of what makes Billericay a great place to live. July 19 Music in the Garden I – in aid of NSPCC – Another enjoyable and successful evening. Aug 9 Music in the Garden II - in aid of Shelter Box – front line humanitarian support when disasters strike. See www.shelterbox.org Sep 7 Bell Boat Race – Mayflower’s form of Dragon Boat racing - Applications to participate welcome. It’s great fun. Join teams from Rotary, Billericay Rugby Club, Tennis Club and others on the River Chelmer. Dec 7 Billericay Christmas Market (BCM 2014) – [Platinum Sponsors: Burstead GC, Para Bar Muir, Essex Auto Group, Paul Robinson Solicitors] - the Carousel returns this year and we have some new surprises and street entertainers. Santa’s Parade and Grotto will be better than ever. Stall spaces are already sold out. Keep up to date at www.billericaychristmasmarket.co.uk Why not join Mayflower Rotary? Applications welcome from all ages and genders. Why not use your energy, skills and enthusiasm to help raise funds for charitable causes? Join Mayflower Rotary and be a part of the team that delivers Christmas Market (7 Dec 2014), Summerfest and many other events like the Quiz, Magic Night and Bell Boat Racing (7 September 2014) while enjoying social evenings in the company of like minded people. We meet 8pm every Thursday at Burstead GC. Email: imiller1@gmail.com

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If you cast your minds back to the end of June, we held our 5th Billericay Beer Festival at Billericay Town Football Club. Despite the inclement weather, the people of Billericay – plus some from Sheffield, Walsall, Edinburgh, the USA, and even Brazil – came along and had a great time over the weekend sampling our lovely real ales & ciders, catching up with friends old & new, and enjoying the music in our marquee. Our friends from Harry’s Day also entertained the families on Sunday. The numbers are still being crunched, but with your support and those of our generous sponsors we hope to have raised over £4,000 for distribution to worthy causes in the local community. So – cheers! Our first community services event of the Lionistic year was taking children who are growing up in the region of, and still affected by, the terrible Chernobyl disaster. A day at the seaside at Southend went a small, but important way to bringing some joy into their lives – and provided an excuse for our members to have an ice-cream. Our next community services event will be our annual Senior Citizens Concert at Emmanuelle Church Hall on Saturday the 20th of September. As ever we will be provided a free evening of variety and entertainment to our more chronologically gifted local residents. For details of all Lions events please visit our website www.billericaylions.com or telephone 0845 833 9849.

Well, what a busy few weeks we’ve had! As most people know, Billericay Round Table is famed for its legendary annual fireworks spectacular, but that doesn’t mean we sit on our hands for the rest of the year! We regularly get a call or an email to ask if we can help provide bodies at other organisations events, and June/July proved to be no different. At the end of June we were involved with Fun In The Park at Lake Meadows, and as well as a couple of our members mending one of the old rowing boats to let people have a boat ride on the lake, and also helped with the running of the climbing wall that was brought in for the afternoon. In early July we helped support the running of the Urban Games, both with bodies to help on the day, and a some funding to help the event go ahead. The day after this event, some of our members were on hand to help out at the Summerfest event at Sun Corner! The following weekend was filled with music as we manned the gates at Thingamagig at the New White Hart, with some of our members even dressing up as characters from cult tv comedy The Mighty Boosh, so if you wondered why there was a gorilla wandering the streets, you know now! The day after this, we were off to Ingatestone to help with Y In The Park, a music event put on by the youth town council, and on this occasion, one of our team was even djing and MCing the event! It’s been fantastic getting involved with so many community events, and hopefully we’ve helped put a few smiles on some faces along the way! If you’d like to find out more about what we get up to, either visit www.billericay.roundtable.co.uk or email us at info@billericayroundtable.co.uk

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Drawing comparisons as we look back through history is what we do as people on a daily basis and as the WW1 centenary date is upon us, I wanted to focus our attention on comparing on, what now, is an expected lifetime achievement or goal is… driving. Who was driving back then? The question should be who owned cars? You have to remember people were evolving from a time where horse and carriage dominated the streets and longer journeys were completed via train or boat. The invention of the car was very much a way for the upper class members of the community to sit back and relax and have a driver or employee drive them from A to B, in what was, at the time, described as a glorified horse and carriage. The working men who could afford a car would most certainly drive, however the consistent thought process was that you would know whether someone was doing well for themselves based on the very fact they had a car. Who is driving now? It has become as routine and expected as getting a job. When you hit 17 years of age, driving should be up there in the list of priorities. Also, whereas the minority of people drove during WW1, that fact has certainly flipped on its head in

2014. Over 70% of people who are eligible to drive now hold a UK licence. However, much like in the early 1900s nothing confirms status in people’s minds like a car. It’s still an attention grabber now in 2014 and whilst Henry Ford’s Model T created in 1908, has now been replaced with the latest Ford GT40, there is still that psychological assumption that the person driving the newest and most expensive car MUST be of wealth.

In addition, I’m certain there have been many Grandads and Grandmothers worrying about their newly passed grandsons and granddaughters driving irresponsibly nowadays, but considering you could buy a licence for 5 shillings (no test required) in the early 1900s must give the contemporary 17 year old the final word in that discussion! Big Business then and most certainly now Something else that hasn’t changed since the early 1900s is the goldmine that is “driving”. With the invention of more

and more reliable cars from 1890 onwards, Ford and other companies began to mass produce vehicles with ease as time went by. This resulted in more roads being built and the opportunity to transport goods became substantially easier too. All of a sudden you would become a local businessman to nationwide businessman operating with a lot more speed and efficiency. In America this aided the above board businessmen and the underground “wheeler dealers”. Infamous people such as Al Capone ceased on the ability to trade using cars touring the USA with illegal alcohol during the prohibition with trips from New York to Chicago or Philadelphia to Florida. In this respect we have not changed. Next time you are driving down the M25, I’m sure you will encounter lorry after lorry transporting foods, domestic home items, clothing and much more. In summary, circumstances are different and the logistics have changed as we have evolved here in Billericay and Britain, however some of our traits, attitudes and overall needs when it comes to our cars and driving have not changed since the days of WW1 and I don’t believe they will change for some time yet. By Zaki Hasan

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The national dailies are concentrating on the centenary of the Great War. Although interesting, there’s much to learn about how this period affected people in Billericay. One person, no longer with us, was Mary Needham, daughter of the Union Workhouse Master in Norsey Road. During 1997 Mary kindly agreed to be interviewed for my book BILLERICAY VOICES. Although then in her 90s, her memory was sharp and she recalled:

“In 1914 Billericay was a small village of about 2,000 people. Farms were scattered along Norsey, London and Stock Roads and more in Great Burstead. No roads had hard surfaces so were muddy in winter and dusty in summer. When blackberry-picking, the hedges were white with dust so fruit had to be carefully washed. “In the High Street there were lamp-posts with little glassedin gas-lamps produced in Job Salter’s foundry in the Laindon Road. Every evening the lamp-lighter arrived and pulled a chain with a hook on the end of a stick to set the lights

going. Carts and wagons full of wheat trundled down the High Street to market. People either walked or rode bicycles. “The first inkling of war came when soldiers arrived to stay with our family in the Workhouse. There was a camp down Mountnessing Road, but the extras were billeted with local people around town.” Mary’s family welcomed soldiers from the 6th Warwickshire Regiment. These men had volunteered at the beginning of the war. The captain and lieutenants boarded with Mary and her family in the Workhouse accommodation. She became so fond of them, but sadly none ever returned from war. The Worcestershire Regiment soldiers followed, with others arriving from different regiments over the years. One abiding memory was embarkation day at Billericay station. Although ordinarily stoic, she dissolved into tears when remembering the music from the band that accompanied the marching troops down the High Street towards this first stage of their embarkation to France.

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Stocking Billericay Brewing Craft Beers

and beers from other Essex & London microbreweries, guest ales plus other selected local drinks.

www.BILLERICAYBREWING.co.uk MICROBREWERY & ESSEX BEER SHOP

54B/C Chapel Street CM12 9LS @BillericayBrew

BillericayBrew

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Est 1974

Oriental Cuisine To Take Away

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O G O D , O U R H E L P I N A G E S PA S T

The Centenary of the outbreak of the First World War falls on 4th August 2014 and during these past several months, historians, politicians and sociologists have been reviewing what caused it and asking who was to blame for its beginning and its effect on the history of the rest of the twentieth century. But these debates mask the real stories of that terrible war – the thoughts, hopes and fears of the ordinary people that fought in the mud and blood of the trenches, or at sea or in the air. That’s because war is first and foremost about people, and people are individuals who have to make sense of the horrific circumstances in which they find themselves. Some may choose to argue about whose side God was on in the ‘Great War’ but that is a futile argument, because God does not take sides in war. The Bible teaches that He is passionately concerned for the people who live in countries caught up in war and that’s because He made us and He loves us and wants the best for us. In peace or war God is interested in us as individuals. We see this In Psalm 116 when King David shares his heart (these words could so easily have been written by a soldier on the front line): “I love the Lord, because He hears me; He listens to my prayers. He listens to me every time I call to him. The danger of death was all round me; the horrors of the grave closed in

on me; I was filled with fear and anxiety. Then I called to the Lord, ‘I beg you, Lord, save me!’ The Lord is merciful and good; our God is compassionate. The Lord protects the helpless; when I was in danger, He saved me. Be confident, my heart, because the Lord has been good to me. ”

One of the most popular hymns of the First World War opens with these memorable words: “O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home. ” And this ‘hope’ for many in our Armed Forces, both then and now, is one of the reasons General Lord Richard Dannatt, when he was Chief of the General Staff, instructed the Chaplain General to: “Make sure that everyone deployed on operations has some understanding of the Christian message.” Should they fail to return from their tour of duty. To make sense of war we can do nothing more than to enjoy the peace and freedom that is ours through the sacrifice of thousands and to place our faith and eternal hope in God and in his Son, Jesus Christ

to work towards the freedom and peace God desires us all to enjoy - whatever our creed or colour.

The Royal British Legion (www. britishlegion.org.uk) have started a brilliant campaign, beginning now and continuing through to 2018, called ‘Every Man Remembered’. It proposes to honour every single commonwealth serviceman who fell in the First World War and echoes the famous poem ‘For The Fallen’ written by Laurence Binyon in September 1914, just a few weeks after the First World War began, which has become synonymous with Remembrance Sunday: “They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them. ” The 4th August 2014, a day of remembrance! With every blessing in Jesus’ precious name

The centenary of the First World War is not, as some suggest, a day to glorify war, it is a day to remember the horror and barbarity of war and its death and destruction. It is a day to commit ourselves, once again, to the struggle against evil, the struggle against the very things that to lead to war in the first place and Web: www.emmanuel-church.info Email: paul@billericaychurches.org

Revd Paul A. Carr | Emmanuel Church, Billericay

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What’s on in August 2014? Billericay Cricket Club

BILLERICAY CRICKET CLUB Est. 1875

Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug

2 9 13 16 23 29 30

West Essex Harold Wood Peter Coe Semi Finals Belhus Hutton Essex District Select XI Leigh-on-Sea

1.00PM 1.00PM 11am 11.45AM 1.00PM 11am 1.00PM

BCC 1st XI BCC 2nd XI County Comp BCC 1st XI BCC 2nd XI County Comp BCC 2nd XI

The Railway

Sunday 3rd August – Mags (3pm) Sunday 17th August - Greg McDonald (3pm) Bank Holiday Sunday 24th August - Mena and the Mojos Mad Hatters Tea Party (and BBQ)

The Chequers

Monday 4TH August - ACOUSTIC NIGHT Sunday 10TH August - ‘SOLAR’ Blinding Jazz Funk (3pm) Monday 18TH August - QUIZ NIGHT FOR MENINGITIS FOUNDATION (7pm) Sunday 24TH August - ‘BANK HOLIDAY ALL DAYER’ D.J. MATT THE POND, BBQ & HOG ROAST (3pm) Thursday 28th August – Doozer McDooze of Deferred Success Sunday 31ST August - MACMILLAN CHEESE AND WINE AFTERNOON LIVE MUSIC AUCTION- RAFFLE

Remus Horse Sanctuary

Sunday 7th September - Remus Memorial Open Day and Dog Show Venue: Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary, Little Farm, Buttsbury, Nr. Ingatestone CM4 9NZ 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Admission Adults £4, Members with cards £3, Children up to 16 yrs free. Remus Fun Dog Show - £1.50 per class, entries taken from 1 p.m Judging starts at 2 p.m. Rosettes 1st - 6th. Classes include Best Dog Hero, Cutest puppy 6 - 12 moths, Best tail wagger and lots lots more. Best in Show (Trophy to keep) Classic Cars - if you love cars this is for you Come and meet our 2 foals and their blind mothers Listen to Midnite Blu while enjoying your refreshments Children’s corner, lots of stalls For more information contact Remus Memorial Horse Sanctuary on 01277 356191 or remusoffice@aol.com If it has rained hard prior to the day please ring and check event is still on

St. Edmund & St. Mary Parish Church

Sunday 3rd August - Vigil service to mark the 100th Anniversary of the start of WW1. 9pm Service begins in St. Edmund & St. Mary Parish Church. Including reading the 77 names from the village War Memorial, Piper playing a lament, Flautist accompanying the only hymn. Prayers. Hand bells. Lighting of candles. Sheila Evill reading from her father’s WW1 diary. Conclusion gathering by the memorial as a single church bell rings 77 times.

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WI PICCALILLI RECIPE Ingredients:

2 lbs of vegetables 1 oz mustard Â˝ oz ground ginger 1lb lump sugar 1 quart vinegar 2 tsp allspice 6 chillies 6 cloves 1/4 oz turmeric 1 tsp flour Method: Boil vegetables in vinegar until tender and then take vegetables out. Mix flour, turmeric, ginger and mustard in a little cold vinegar and then mix with the boiled vinegar, stirring until the whole boils again. Remember to put spice in a piece of muslin and boil with the vegetables.

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Keep an eye on our website at www.latoscanabillericay.co.uk for details of upcoming events such as our ever popular music and dining evenings ~ for example in September we are delighted to welcome back Stephen Dunnett Al Fresco Dining in Billericay

Join us under the ancient Walnut tree, away from the traffic noise and fumes of the High Street, for a coffee, a spot of lunch, a glass of wine or a full Al Fresco dining experience

Full A La Carte Menu Monday to Saturday ~ Lunch and Evening Lunch Set Menu Monday to Saturday 1 Course £7.95;

2 Courses £10.95

Evening Set Menu Monday to Friday 2 Courses £19.95

Sunday Lunch Set Menu 2 Courses £19.95

OLD BARN COURT, BILLERICAY, CM12 9BY

USEFUL NUMBERS POLICE Billericay Police Station

01277 631212

HOSPITALS Brentwood Hospital Basildon Hospital Broomfield Hospital Essex Nuffield Hospital Mayflower House Queen’s Romford Southend Hospital St. John’s Spire Hartswood Hospital

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HELPLINES Alcoholics Anonymous Childline DIAL Disability Helpline Drugline Essex Home Start

01245 256147 0800 11 11 11 01268 294400/1 01708 749151

(Helping families under stress) 01277 263325

In Focus

(family disabilities support)

Narcotics Anonymous Parentline Samaritans S. Essex Rape and Incest Crisis Centre Victim Support Essex Women’s Refuge

TELEPHONE: 01277 630120

BIRTH, DEATH MARRIAGES REGISTRATION

TAXIS Advanced Taxicall Billericay 01277 800001 Mayflower Cars 01277 624000 Swift Cars 01277 757473

CHEMISTS Boots the Chemist, Billericay Filmcroft Ltd, Billericay Lloyds Pharmacy, Billericay Moss Pharmacy, Billericay Shadforth M.W Billericay Shadforths Pharmacy, Billericay Shadforths Pharmacy Ingatestone

UTILITIES Anglian Water 0345 145145 Electricity – Power Supply Problems 0800 783 8838 Gas – Urgent Calls / Gas Escapes 0800 111999 Minicom – Transco 0800 371787 Thames Water (Supply or Wastewater Services) 0845 9200 800 Three Valleys Water 0345 823333 Water – Essex & Suffolk Water 01245 491234

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BLOOD TEST Booking Line NHS Direct

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COUNCILS Basildon Billericay Town Council Chelmsford Ingatestone Stock Parish Council

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TRANSPORT Bus Service Rail Service

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VETS Best Friends Veterinary Surgery House & Jackson Ingatestone Veterinary Centre Summerdale Veterinary Centre Vet Savers LIBRARIES Basildon Billericay Ingatestone Wickford

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Spark! Worldbeaters Music

Les Grooms

Theatre Titanik

FIPA Hanuman Sponsors: Anglia Ruskin University Essex Chronicle Essex & Suffolk Water High Chelmer Shopping Centre

Meadows Shopping Centre The Printing Place 1159 Productions Sshhh Events The City Times BBC Essex

Smallest Theatre in The World. Grand Theatre of Lemmings