The Benfleet Magazine's March 2018 Edition

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Hi there, Welcome to our March edition Spring is upon us and I can’t help but think is it too early to get the summer suitcase down from the loft. I love Winter but I am well and truly done with it now.

Don’t forget kids March is the month of Mother’s day!

This goes for small kids and big kids, Sunday 11th March, wake up early and make that special lady in your life some breakfast and treat her like a queen for the day. We have a special breakfast recipe this month if you need a bit of inspiration.

Speaking of this month’s articles, I’d like to highlight this months charity article we are running this month for ‘Gone too Soon’ bereavement support group.

This is a fantastic group that are helping many people in some of the darkest days of their lives. If you could please give this article a bit of your time in case it may be of help to anyone in your lives.

We also have our Local Events page returning for its hattrick this month. After many positive comments this

will now be a regular feature helping you all to avoid missing out.

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‘GONE TOO SOON’ GROUP A local group has been formed to support parents who have lost a Child.

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Game Night is an upcoming 2018 American mystery thriller comedy film directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein and written by Mark Perez.

Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max’s charismatic brother, Brooks (Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it’s all part of the game... right? But as the six uber-competitive gamers set out to solve the case and win, they begin to discover that neither this ‘game’—nor Brooks—are what they seem to be. Over the course of one chaotic night, the friends find themselves increasingly in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn.

With no rules, no points, and no idea who all the players are, this could turn out to be the most fun they’ve ever had... or game over.

The film features a supporting cast that includes Kyle Chandler, Billy Magnussen, Sharon Horgan, Lamorne Morris, Kylie Bunbury, Jesse Plemons, Michael C. Hall and Jeffrey Wright. Warner Bros.

Pictures will release the film on February 23, 2018.

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