Essex Business & Leisure Magazine Havering Edition August 2012 by Essex Business & Leisure Ltd

August 2012 Edition

Havering

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“Keeping it Lo cal”

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Lawn to be proud of (part 2)

Welcome to our August edition. We have now been delivering our magazines to you for 11 months now and we appreciate your continuing support.

magazine. You can email us at enquiries@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk , call us on 01708 320271 or write to us at Unit 7 Durham Road, Basildon, SS15 6PH

The weather has finally turned just in time for the school holidays and we are all enjoying this lovely sunshine, long may it continue. I hope you all enjoy your holiday’s, whether you’re staying at home or going away.

Due to a fantastic response, Timbuk 2 are sponsoring our quiz again to win a party for 10 children and Queens Theatre are giving away 2 more tickets for the Forbidden Planet.

Last month’s Quiz winner were: I would like to wish all the children that are Mrs C Higgs from Keswick Avenue who won 2 tickets to see The Forbidden starting their new schools in September Planet and Linda Willox from Pettits the very best of luck. Road, Dagenham who won a party for 10 There was a fantastic turn out for the at Timbuk 2. I hope you enjoy your prizes. Olympic torch relay, it was a great community event. I hope everyone enjoys the If you would like to advertise with us, Olympics and again please be careful when the last day to get your advert in is 20th August. We can design your ad for Free buying your tickets as there have been and a Month’s Advertising to 20,000 some counterfeit tickets sold. homes costs from as little as £40. You can Chiane is doing well and enjoying spendcontact us on 01708 320271 or email at ing time with her family while they are sales@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk. considering all her options and you can still continue to follow her progress by visiting Please continue to support your local Businesses within this publication by www.helpmefightcancer.co.uk using their services and don’t forget to Please log on to our website mention us when you do. We do not vet www.eblonline.co.uk to see all our Money our advertisers and take no responsibility saving vouchers, there are some great offor anyone who advertises with us. fers and new offers updated on a monthly basis. You can register for free for monthly Please stop by and like our Facebook updates of our vouchers and also a chance page (Essex Business & Leisure). to win £25 cash. (See page 13) Let us know your comments and if there is anything you would like to see in our

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Sudoku Page 4

Win Tickets for Forbidden Planet

Page 6

Uneasy on your Feet? Page 10

Cod Bake Recipe Page 12

Win a Kids Party! Page 14

Index

Page 16

Useful Numbers Page 16

Create a lawn to be proud of.

Part 2

by MarK Keevil

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keep the grass healthy. Give it a drink - Lawns need water, and if it doesn’t rain for two weeks you’ll need to give it a drink. When summer finally does arrive, look out for signs of drought stress; you’ll be able to see your footsteps when you walk on the lawn and may see yellow or brown patches. Keep off it if you can – dry and brittle grass is more likely to break. Do not cut it below 5cm (2”) and don’t cut again until you see signs it’s growing again. In dry summers, you may need to fork the worst affected areas to help water get to where it’s needed most – the roots. Continue to have your lawn professionally treated – when the rain does come, the lawn will recover more quickly. Also consider GreenThumb’s Oasis treatment programme. This soil treatment acts like a magnet, attracting all available water to the roots. In tests, lawns treated with our Oasis treatment programme stayed greener for much longer and needed one Seventh of the water to look lush and green than non-treated lawns did. Article provided by Mark Keevil

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Avoid a Fall - Home safety check Easy access. Arrange furniture so that you can move around the house easily. Watch your feet. Hard floors should be non-slip and ensure that floor coverings, rugs and mats are in good repair and firmly secured. Tidy away trailing electrical cords and ensure that sttairs are well lit. De-clutter! Don’t leave objects posing trip hazards on the floor. Hold onto something. Install grab-handles, banisters and handrails where necessary. Eye test. Have your eyes checked regularly and keep your specs clean.

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Essex Cod Bake Recipe ingredients

2 tbsp of melted butter 2lb fresh cod fillet 4oz of boursin cheese with herbs (at room temperature)

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