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Hi there, Welcome to our 10 Year Anniversary edition It’s our 10 year birthday everybody! 10 years ago we published our first ever magazine and posted the first copy of what was soon to become millions.
Ansumana, age 8 from Canvey Island who won a Sonic the Hedgehog DVD. Well done to all those who got the correct answer despite our mistake! Congratulations!
We owe a massive thank you to both Claire & Elaine for all their hard work over the last 10 years. Also a special thanks to both our loyal advertiser and every one of you that support all small businesses in your local community.
In the kids quiz this month your family has the chance to win a DVD copy of Onward The Next Level. Don’t forget you have to be in it to win it!
From this month you will see a major change in our little magazine, starting with the name. Next month look out for the ‘Keep It Local’ magazine coming through your door. It will be the same magazine with puzzles, competitions, articles and most importantly fantastic local businesses. Whilst we undergo this rebranding please reach out with any ideas of editorial you would like to see whether its a one off feature or something we could publish monthly, we like to keep our ideas local too! Thanks again for your support, we can’t wait for the next 10 years. July’s Quiz Winner was
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Headscratcher of the Month Five men are side by side at a barbershop getting new beard styles. Each one is using a cape, talking about something with his barber and getting a new beard style. Which customer wants the goatee beard? Chair #1
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• Simon is next to the man using the Blue cape. • The Teacher is exactly to the right of the 35 years old customer. • The customer that wants the Van dyke beard is exactly to the left of the 45 years old man. • Martin is somewhere between the man that wants the Van dyke beard and the man talking about Politics, in that order. • The youngest costumer is next to the man talking about Sports. • Simon is at one of the ends. • The man using the White cape is next to the Accountant. • At the fifth chair is the customer that wants the Anchor • beard. • The man who wants the Mutton chops is somewhere between the man that wants the Chinstrap and the man that will get the Anchor beard, in that order.
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WELL-BEING AND WATER Most people find the sound of water relaxing. The benefits of 'blue space' – the sea, rivers, lakes, canals and waterfalls, have been studied, and found to be psychologically restorative; associated with increased sense of well-being, lower levels of stress and mental illness, lower blood pressure, and higher levels of vitamin D. In short, being by water is good for body and mind. Can we replicate this in our gardens? There are many ways to introduce water into a smaller space, including natural look ponds and waterfalls, but you don't need a deep ornamental pond; you can create a small pond in a container, or create a toddler and pet-friendly pebble pond, or install a modern water feature which uses reflective surfaces that bounce light around, creating movement and life in the tiniest space. Any water source will attract a wide range of wildlife. I have a metallic sphere water feature on my patio that seems to be a magnet for dragonflies, which are a delight to watch. A shallow beached area or pebble pool will attract bathing birds, and also frogs and toads, which can shelter, breed, and stay out of sight of potential predators. You may even attract a hedgehog or two. They enjoy shallow pools with sloped edges, so they can drink and bathe without falling in. A small barrel or container pond will allow algae to grow which will attract water invertebrates including snails, pond skaters and water boatmen. Kids love water so introducing a pond is a great way to encourage them to learn about local wildlife while having fun. Safety is crucial though; if you have young children it might be better to wait until they are older before creating a large pond, as it will require constant supervision. A pebble pool with a small fountain effect provides all the sound and fun of water with none of the depth, and a large trug or half barrel can be transformed into a tiny wildlife pond. If you do create a pond, position it where it can be seen from the house, make sure the edges slope gently, and fence it off while the children are young. Planting around water features is half the fun. The water forget-me-not, Myosotis scorpioides is perfect for growing in shallow water or in the muddy area at the edge of ponds. It has pretty blue flowers in late spring and attracts newts, which lay their eggs on the leaves. Irises and grasses look lovely planted around any water features and you can even find a tiny lily - Nymphaea 'Pygmaea Alba' white - for small ponds, which has the bonus of being heavily scented. Water features in a garden are no longer the preserve of the rich, with acres to spare. Even if you only have a tiny balcony you can now enjoy the sight and sound of water in your outside space. Happy gardening,
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