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Hi there, Welcome to our June edition Welcome to our June edition of the Basildon Magazine. As always we really appreciate you reading out little magazine and using the fantastic local companies that advertise in them. We’ve gathered some great articles for you this month as well as some of our favourite monthly ones, including 5 more riddles for you to get your head round. This month’s recipe is a slowcooked shoulder of lamb and it looks amazing! I’ll let you know next month how good it tastes! We’ve donated our charity space this month to a local young lady who is holding a fun day in aid of Target Ovarian Cancer after her fight against Cancer. It’s on page 16 so please have a look and show her as much support as you all can. We also have an article about local girl called Emily Linscott who is taking the racing world by storm. You can find out about her on page 42.
Gru and his Minions are back with more hilarious antics. In this months kids quiz we have a Lego Batman DVD up for grabs. Remember you’ve got to be in it to win it! Last month’s quiz winners were Karen Sydney, Ganels Road who won the SING DVD and Annalisa Furnevel, Matching Green who won the tickets. Congratulations, enjoy your prizes! If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 18th June. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 20,000 homes costs from as little as £60. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@eblmagazines.co.uk
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WHAT’S WHAT IN THE 2017 PROPERTY MARKET First Time Buyers – There are new incentives from lenders in order to encourage first time buyers. The number of 95% mortgages on offer remains constant, while financial incentives such as refund of Stamp Duty (up to £2500), free valuations and cash back on completion help to entice first time buyers. With rates at record lows, it really is a great time to buy. House prices in Essex increased by an average of 14% in 2016 and areas like Basildon grew by 19%. Remortgaging – Rates are still dropping but surely can’t go much lower. With two-year fixed rates for that perfect customer now around the 1% mark, five-year fixed rates below 2% (and it’s even possible to have a 10-year fixed rate of 2.19%!) why wouldn’t you look at remortgaging? In summary - The 2017 mortgage market is very, very different to what was happening
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I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I? Here’s a little tip for that last one. Try and think of the simplest possibility. That’s probably a riddle in itself. What asks but never answers?
OUR HEAD SCRATCHERS OF THE MONTH Hello again everyone! How did you all get on with last month’s riddles? I hope you haven’t just finished because this month it’s going to get a lot harder!
If you got that one you’ll probably be smurking now, I know it made me chuckle a little bit. Here is a real toughie for you. You might need to draw out a bit of a family tree for this riddle. If Theresa’s daughter is my daughter’s mother, what am to Theresa?
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After being diagnosed with ovarian cancer in August undergoing surgery and chemotherapy I live to make awareness. I am holding a funday at Westwood academy in Hadleigh in hope to raise awareness to young ladies like myself. Ovarian cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women and is misdiagnosed, also there is no screening. I would love to see screening to detect what they call the “silent killer”, therefore I am raising money for “Target ovarian Cancer” and “COPES” the only gynaecology cancer support group in Essex based at Southend hospital.
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the door, if you have side door don’t forget the security on this too. With sheds coach-bolt and plate the padlock hasp sections to the frame and door, use a good quality “Close Shackle” padlock or a key operated mortice lock; don’t forget the hinges ensure they cannot be unscrewed. Visibly security mark your property with your post code and house number as this reduces the value to the thief; you can register serial numbers free of charge at www.immobilise.com.
CRUCIAL CREW Whilst most houses have adequate security what is often neglected is the shed or garage, “nothing much in there” I hear you say, “Just a garden spade and fork”, but these are perfect tools for a burglar to use to get into your house. Adds insult to injury when the tool used to break into your house is your own, so give it some attention. Garages and sheds by the nature of their construction and position especially when away from the house are always going to be vulnerable. Quite often the supplied locks provide just the barest minimum security and are easily overcome so always consider supplementing the existing locks with further locking systems both for the doors and items within. On garage doors this could be by adding locking bolts to both sides of the “up and over door” or a garage door defender in the ground in front of
There are also a number of commercially available security marking systems available that are suitable for a wide range of products and others for specific products. It is also worth adding security lighting and a shed alarm to the shed or garage, there are even alarms available that when activated call your mobile phone, these are relatively inexpensive and available from most DIY/ hardware stores. If siting a new shed where possible position it within sight of rooms in the house routinely occupied. Products that are fit for purpose can found by looking for the “Secured by Design” or “Sold Secure” logos, or on their websites www. securedbydesign.com or www.soldsecure.com. Keep informed about crime and policing issues which affect you by signing up to Essex Community Messaging – www.essex.police.uk/ecm
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