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I hope you all have your halloween decorations at the ready! Be sure to stock up on plenty of sweets as well. For everyone who has a little many sweets be sure to visit Langdon Hills Dentist and keep your teeth healthy. We are pleased to report that St. Luke’s Hospice received a fantastic response from their Make a Will campaign, so we would like to thank all of our readers who took part and for their kind donations.

After speaking to St. Lukes Hospice we are delighted to donate another half page advert to tell everyone about the memory tree. Supporters of the hospice will have the chance to purchase a leaf through donations and engrave a special message. We have a great little article about getting your garden ready for winter this year. There are 5 top tips that we hope will help you in preparation for the cold this year. Please log on to our website www.eblonline.co.uk to see all our local Businesses and the services that they provide. We had a great response last month with our quiz, and if you

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beloved late husband, Paul. Shirley said: “Trees were always very special to us – I have already planted a twisted red hazel tree in Paul’s memory in Yorkshire – so having the beautiful Memory Tree here at the hospice is just a perfect way to show my thanks for the support given by the Hospice”. There are three different colours of leaf, each with a suggested donation which can be paid at the time or over the coming year. Bronze leaves are being offered for a minimum suggested donation of £60, or £5 a month; silver leaves are from £120 or £10 a month and a suggested minimum donation of £240, or £20 a month, is being asked for each gold leaf.

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