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Hi there, Welcome to our August edition

As I write this restrictions are lifted, the sun is shining and you wouldn’t believe we’d been locked down for almost 18 months. Of course by the time this gets distributed we could be back to square one but we must live in the moment!

Rain or shine lockdown or no lockdown, stay safe and keep supporting your local businesses and local people, while we all hope the vaccine does it’s job! Starting to get used to this normal life.

As always to go a long with our puzzles and articles, we have a range of local businesses. Everything from the essentials like plumbers and electricians to pet food and driveway sealing. All local people offering a local service in one place for you to find.

Our recipe this month is an adventurous one giving you all a taste of Japan. Celebrate what I’m sure will be a great Olympics with some Tonkatsu Pork. A great introduction to Japanese food for anyone that hasn’t tried the cuisine yet. Bon Appetite.

July's Quiz Winner was Molly Riley from Eversley Road in Benfleet who won a Peter Rabbit 2 DVD DVD. Well done to all those who got the correct answer!

In the kids quiz this month your little one has the chance to win a Mr Tumble DVD. Don’t forget you have to be in it to win it!

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Made in Japan The rise of Japanese cuisine

The British have developed a taste for lighter, healthier food over the past decade. Japanese cuisine, with its emphasis on quality and presentation rather than quantity, has become increasingly popular. As restaurants open again now is a great time to explore new tastes and cultures.

Japan is famous for sushi. Ask many people what sushi is, and they’ll say, ‘raw fish’, so let’s clear up the myth. Sushi is not raw fish. Sushi in fact refers to the seasoned, vinegared rice and therefore is the name given to anything served on, or in, a block of this rice; this may include raw fish but also includes vegetables and cooked items. Sashimi is the name for slices of raw fresh fish and shellfish and is a dish in its own right.

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Sometimes we’re daunted by the thickness of a book and wonder whether we should invest our time in something so enormous? Well 880 pages is certainly a big commitment. Anyone who has seen Vincenzi’s books on the shelves in a bookshop or library may well have felt a little intimidated. But Vincenzi really is worth the time and energy, though you may need a cheat sheet to keep track of all the characters!

An alibi. A simple alibi. That’s all Brad Channing asks of his wife, Francesca. She simply has to say that he spent the day in the country with her, and so could not have been in London. All a mother wants for her family is for them to be happy and safe. If Brad is convicted, it would be the end for all of them. His business would fall apart and the comfortable life they’ve built for their family would be destroyed.

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MASYU PUZZLE

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2) White pearls: A line goes straight through a white pearl. In one or both directions the line must perform a turn immediately after the white pearl. It is optional for it to turn in both cells after the pearl.

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