Essex Business & Leisure Basildon August Edition 2012

August 2012 Edition

Basildon

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“Keeping it Local”

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Welcome Hi There, Welcome to our August edition. We have now been delivering our magazines to you for 2 years and we appreciate your continuing support.

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.

If your stuck for things to do throughout the school Holidays then we have some ideas and Stay and play are offering you £1 off your visit (please see pages 21) I would like to wish all the children that are starting their new schools in September the very best of luck.

There was a fantastic turn out for the Olympic torch relay and Basildon was buzzing. It was a great community event.

I hope everyone enjoys the Olympics and again please be careful when buying your tickets as there have been some counterfeit tickets sold.

Chiane is doing well and enjoying spending time with her family while they are considering all her options and you can still continue to follow her progress by visiting www.helpmefightcancer.co.uk Please log on to our website www.eblonline.co.uk to see all our Money saving vouchers, there are some great offers and new offers updated on a monthly basis. You can register for free for monthly updates of our vouchers and also a chance to win £25 cash. (See page 26)

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Let us know your comments and if there is anything you would like to see in our magazine. You can email us at enquiries@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk , call us on 01268 330271 or write to us at Unit 7 Durham Road, Basildon, SS15 6PH Stay and Play are sponsoring this month’s kid’s quiz again and you can win a party for 10 and for the adults. Due to a fantastic response, Cliffs Pavillion are giving away another 2 tickets to see ‘Thank you for the Music.

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Win Thank you for the music Tickets

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The Perfect Lawn

Last month’s Quiz winners were: Calum Deacon, 16 Lutea Close, Steeple View, Laindon who won a party for 10 at Stay and Play and Miss N Pulfrey, 6 Wellstye Green, Basildon,, who won 2 tickets to see Thank you for the Music. I hope you enjoy your prizes.

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Cod Bake Recipe Page 16

If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 20th August. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 20,000 homes costs from as little as £40. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk.

Please continue to support your local Businesses within this publication by using their services and don’t forget to mention us when you do. We do not vet our advertisers and take no responsibility for anyone who advertises with us.

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Kids Quiz Page 22 Fun 4 Kidz Page 22

Local Police Update Page 24

Keeping it local Sarah

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The Secret to a Beautiful lawn...

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GreenThumb specialise in lawn care treatments and are the original lawn treatment provider in the UK with over 25 years experience. We are the UK’s leading lawn treatment company and now look after the lawns of over 450,000 customers through our network of 220 branches nationwide.

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4. More homeowners complain about moss on their lawn than any other problem. When moss is present, it’s often a sign that the grass isn’t as healthy as it should be. One cause is thatch - leftover grass cuttings - which allows water to collect on the surface and provides the perfect breeding ground for moss. GreenThumb recommends scarifying your lawn to allow the grass to grow healthily.

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Essex Cod Bake Recipe ingredients

2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese 1 can diced plum tomatoes with onion and peppers (drained) Salt and pepper

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

Recipe bought to us by W & G Gilson

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method

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (200c or gas mark 6).

2. Pour 1 tablespoon of melted butter into baking dish to coat 3.

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bottom then place the cod fillets in the dish so it is all nicely arrange and not over lapping each other.

Spread the boursin cheese evenly over the fillets.

Pour the tomatoes over the cheesy cod.

Season with salt and pepper.

Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese.

Drizzle with the remaining butter.

Bake in the oven for 25 minutes.

Serve with a light summer salad.

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Do you have or know a child with health problems? We’re delighted to announce that a Children’s Bowen Therapy Clinic will open in Southend on 14 September 2012! We will be available every other Friday at the Therapy Life Centre in Prittlewell Chase.

There are 40 such clinics around the UK which are funded solely by donations from parents. Tom Bowen, who developed this gentle technique, is credited with helping many children in his local community. In the same tradition, free Bowen clinics have sprung up wherever there are Bowen Therapists who volunteer their time, fortnightly in our case.

Children need to be booked in, so please phone in advance.

Bowen Technique has traditionally been used to treat children with many conditions such as Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, Autism, breathing problems and poor sleep.

When we treat children, parents often see improvements very rapidly. We often see babies with bronchiolitis who have been in hospital and have ongoing coughs, wheezing and continual coughs and colds..

A Bowen treatment is a sequence of gentle rolling moves over muscles and soft tissue, to persuade the body to start its own healing process, adjust and rebalance. The Bowen moves gently relax tight muscles (even tiny babies can have tense muscles) and your child is often more relaxed and sleeps better.

When we treat a child, we read a book or play at the same time and each session takes just a few minutes. We often do some Bowen moves on mummy, daddy and the toys too!

My daughter, Ava is 9 months old had been suffering with colds, runny nose, chest infections, and was using an inhaler for asthma. I went to visit Rosemary and after 3 sessions I am delighted to say it is like having a different baby! She has not had coughs or colds since and her breathing is brilliant, I have not used the inhaler once. Lauren Parker Clare, mum of twins Evie and Isla says “We would definitely recommend Bowen as we’re amazed and pleased how much it helped the girls. The whole family now sleep well and are much healthier.”

Please get in touch if we can help your family.

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Basildon’s Community Safety Sergeant, Cathy Calder writes: Our new “Operational Blueprint” for policing in Essex began on the 1st March this year and is now nearly five months old. All the changes are bedding in well both locally and across the county as a whole.

If we have got it right then it should appear to everyone just as police business as usual.

It has been a busy period for us over recent weeks. The demands of the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations saw numerous street parties and other organised events taking place across the District. Some of these attracted large numbers of people, which in turn required a police presence to ensure that everyone was safe.

Friday 6th July was an extremely important and memorable day in the area’s history, with the Olympic torch run winding its way through the streets of both Rayleigh and Basildon. Local residents turned out in their tens of thousands, both children and adults alike, to watch the event - which thankfully went off without a hitch. The torch relay, as I am sure you can imagine, needed a lot of police officers and PCSOs to be on duty there, but with some good ‘house keeping management,’ we managed to maintain business as usual in day-to-day policing.

As the Olympics fast approaches we already have the Japanese swimming squad in town training at the new Sporting Village swimming pool in Gloucester Park. We wish them an enjoyable stay whilst they are with us.

The only Olympic event taking place locally during the games will be Mountain Biking at Hadleigh Downs. Police have plans to support the safe, smooth running of the event while still having police on duty to ensure normal policing also operates.

The summer holidays are here as local schools have broken up at the end of the summer term. For some it means the end of their primary or secondary education. For others it means going off to college and further education. Some young people are beginning their working life. We wish all of them the very best for a safe and productive future.

Historically the school holidays also mark a peak in petty offending by a small minority of young people. Whether it’s plain old boredom, too much time on their hands or simply showing off in front of their friends, I’m not entirely sure, but it happens. The most comman offence young people get involved in is shop lifting. The town centre is covered

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