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Hi there, Welcome to our January edition Where did 2016 go? I’m still struggling to believe it is 2017. I’m hoping that this year slows down just a touch! Anyway! Happy New Year everyone! I truly hope that 2017 is amazing for you all. In the first edition of the year we have put together some really interesting and helpful articles to really kick your year off! Our headscratcher of the month is none other than Einstein’s Riddle, apparently only 2% of the world (in the 20th Century) could solve it, so be sure to see if you have what it takes! The local charity space that we donate every month has gone to Run for MS-UK. A half marathon in Colchester raising money and awareness for MS. If your new years resolution is to get running or fit, what better way to put the wheels in motion? We have a slightly more boring article this month, BUT for those of you who are self employed it could really come in handy helping you save some much needed cash on your tax return which is due January 31st! Check out exactly what expenses you can claim!
In this months quizzes we have a BFG DVD up for grabs and a £50 meal voucher to use at the Akash. Remember you’ve got to be in it to win it! Last month’s quiz winners were Linda Ball from High Road, Langdon Hills who won £25 voucher for the Delhi Spice and Karen Sydney from Ganels Road, Billericay who won a party for Children at Stay & Play. Congratulations, we hope you enjoy your party and meal! If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 18th January. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 20,000 homes costs from as little as £50. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@ essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk. We do not vet our advertisers and take no responsibility for anyone who advertises with us. Please stop by and like our Facebook page (Essex Business & Leisure)
Keeping it local
Sarah
Run for MS-UK page 8 Einstein’s Riddle page 16 Sesame Butterflied Chicken page 20 Preparing the Garden page 24 Avoiding DIY Injuries page 30 SING Movie Preview page 34 Lift it, Lock it or Lose it page 38 Win a BFG DVD page 40 Meet Your Local Businesses page 42 Index page 44
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Headscratcher of the Month
Einstein’s Riddle The Situation There are 5 houses in five different colours. In each house lives a person with a different nationality. These five owners drink a certain type of beverage, smoke a certain brand of cigar and keep a certain pet. No owners have the same pet, smoke the same brand of cigar or drink the same beverage.
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PREPARING THE GARDEN Four useful things to do to get your garden ready for the spring and a year full of gardening.
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Accountants Fencing Need an Accountant? 16 All About Fencing 28 Nokes & Co Accountant 32 WD Fencing 24 Airport Transfers Foot Practitioner Airports 2000 12 Isobel Parks 42 Appliance Repair Flooring Specialist AMA Services 9 Versatile Flooring IB Bathroom Specialist Garage Doors A Plus Home Improvements 40 Murray Garage Doors 14 Aqua Bathrooms & Plumbing 44 General Builder JD Maintenance 3 SJ O’Sullivan Roofing 42 Blinds Specialist Guttering Cleaning & Repairing Made 2 Measure Blinds 13 Guttering Doctor 26 Mart’s Blinds 37 Hairdressers Boxing & Kick Boxing Venus 17 BKB 21 Heating & Gas Engineer Candy Cart Hire All Seasons 39 Candy Cart 38 Home Maintenance Car Garage Braybrooks 16 Laindon Vehicle Repair 32 LBS Home Maintenance 43 Power Development 10 Jewellers Toomey IF Michael Frank Fine Jewellers 29 Carpet Cleaning Kitchen Specialist PJ Cleaning 3 JD Maintenance 3 Zero Dry Time 41 Kitchen Base 5 Children’s Play Area Regal Kitchens 31 Stay & Play Christmas 37 Landscaper Chiropractor & Osteopaths High Oaks Landscaping 26 Life Chiropractic Front Cover & 3 Sid’s Landscaping 26 Church Well Defined 22 Community Church Basildon 43 Locksmiths Cleaning & Household Services 24 Hour Locksmith 1 PJ Cleaning 39 Fast Keys 13 Time For You 3 Log Cabins Composite Doors & Door Specialist FM Log Cabins 24 Acorn Windows & Doors 18 Minicab Hire Computer Maintenance Tran Safe 8 CBits 35 Mobility Micro Mend 9 Janshop 12 Dentist Oven Cleaning Langdon Hills Dental Care 40 Oven Clean 9 Dress Maker Oven Rescue 11 Maddie’s Dress Making 8 Painter & Decorators Driveways & Paving Paul Raddon 4 Well Defined Paving 27 Physiotherapist Educational Physio Fun 20 Genie Tutors 35 Piano Teacher Electrician Linda’s Piano Lessons 8 Pegasus 7 Plastering Estate Agent Mick Inwood 33 Smith Lachter Back Cover Steve Croucher Plastering 35
Plumbing Aqua Power Flush 17 M. Crawley Plumbing Services 34 SSC Plumbing 33 Pool Services Pools R Us 41 Roofer AJ Roofing 39 Classic Roofing 37 SJ O’Sullivan Roofing 42 Scale Models Bests Modeller 4 Skip Hire Ahern Skips 10 Stair Lifts Essex Stair Lifts 1 Steel Fabricators Alnwick Engineering 30 Tree Services Branches 25 Essex Tree Care 27 Tree King 26 TV/Aerial Services Ace Vision 19 Trevange 32 Upholstery Mobile Upholstery 7 Vehicle Body Repairs Bumps Away 2 Chips Away 19 Weight Plan & Diet Cambridge Weight Plan 33 Window Cleaning Webbs Cleaning Services 27 Window & Door Specialist Acorn Windows 18 Cresco 17 Double Glazing Essex 11 Made 2 Measure Windows 41 SWD Essex 14 Window Repairs Cloudy 2 Clear 15 Workwear Ultimate Workwear 11
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