The Basildon Magazine's February 2014 Edition by Essex Business & Leisure Ltd

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Hi there, Welcome to our March edition. Once again we’ve had a whole month full of rain, I hope the magazines didn’t come through too soggy! Fingers crossed that this month is much nicer and we see an early Spring. Don’t forget your mums on Mother’s Day at the end of the month, make sure to add 30th March into your diaries. It may be a good idea to get a bouquet of flowers ordered early from World of Flowers on page 12, or if you’re feeling generous maybe book a nice break away with Your Holiday Booking on page 7. We would like to thank John from Laporte Garage Doors for supplying and fitting a brand new shiny shutter door here at EBL Headquarters, bespokely made and fitted within 1 week! If there is anything you would like to see in our magazine, then please get in touch, 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 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

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Fings Ain’t Wot They Used To Be! “We used to have fun, Our Dad & Our Mum Paddlin’ down Southend, But now it ain’t done, Look at us Chum, Paris is where we spend our Weekends”

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www.TheDannyGreenFund.org.uk Canvey Island Football Club hosted a Glow Walk on 21st February in aid of The Danny Green Fund and we were honoured that our Patron Amy Marren who completed in the swimming squad in the 2012 Paralympics games started and took part in the walk . Amy broke her own British record in February 2014 in the 200m Free Style and 200m Back Stroke at the Essex Counties in Basildon. Well done Amy we are proud to have you as a Patron. On 5th July over 30 ladies will be taking part in the Southend Colourthon to raise funds for The Danny Green Fund. The ‘Moonlight Colourthon‛ is a sponsored walk with a difference. Walkers walk a half marathon (13.1 miles) at night and

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