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Hi there, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” Welcome to our December edition. Christmas is my favourite time of year, the shopping, the decorations, cooking the Christmas dinner and seeing the look on my little one’s faces whilst opening their presents on Christmas morning. If you would like to donate a present for a child that is in Hospital over Christmas, the Danny Green Fund are asking for donated Gifts to take to Great Ormond Street hospital and other local hospitals. Please see page 12 for more details. This month Castle Point Community Safety Partnership have given us an excellent article this month about a new service that the Police in Essex are running. Please see page 18 for the important information regarding the Essex Community Messaging system that they are launching. Please stay safe and warm and have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year from myself and everyone at Essex Business and Leisure.
Last Month’s quiz winner was: Lisa Bailey, High Street, Canvey Island who won a mid-week party for 10 children including all Party Food and Drink at Stay and Play Laindon. Our kid’s Quiz this month: Win a Mid-week Party for 10 children at the popular Stay & Play children’s indoor play area in Basildon. www. stay-play.co.uk 01268 491511. If there is anything you would like to see in our magazine, then please get in touch, you can email us at sales@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk, call us on 01268 330271 or write to us at Unit 7 Durham Road, Basildon, SS15 6PH If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 15th December. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 15,000 homes costs from as little as £50. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk. Please stop by & like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ E.B.L.Advertising (Essex Business & Leisure).
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So, don’t forget that it’s never too late to be the person you always wanted to be, & if your New Years’ Resolution is to grasp the chance to do so, if only you could afford to…… Perhaps you should look at releasing some of the cash locked up in the value of your home. The monies released can be used for any purpose including Travel ( Cruises or visiting Distant Relatives) -Hobbies & Activities (Golf or Bowls, Art & Education), you’re never too old to learn new tricks or make new friends! Here we are as in olden days, Happy golden days of yore, Faithful friends who are dear to us, They gather near to us once more And whilst it is also a truism that Money can’t buy you Happiness, it can certainly make Misery a whole lot more palatable!! Through the years we all will be together and If the fates allow, But ‘til then we’ll have to muddle through somehow But you don’t have to muddle through – Find out if Equity Release can work for you. It’s not suitable for everyone, & you will need to seek Independent Financial Advice. Visit unbiased.co.uk or call the Equity Release Council, & you’ll find a Specialist local to you. Have yourself a merry little Christmas now. And a Happy & Prosperous New Year!!
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Cut the drinks bill Alcohol often flows freely over the festive period and costs can quickly mount. A good cost comparison website for wine deals is quaffersoffers. co.uk . Here you can search through the current offers at supermarkets throughout the country, including specialist wine sellers. Get on eBay No, not to buy presents – to make room for them! If you’re worried about where you’re going to put your haul, it could be time to decide what has to go. Selling your old things could generate quite a bit of money for the Christmas kitty, but it will require some effort, as you’ll have to photograph the item, list it and ship it. If this sounds like hard work, there are alternatives. Amazon is probably the best choice if you want to sell books; even though there are fees, the profit can add up if you’re selling lots of titles.
10 Ways to Save Money this Christmas Pare your present list Agree with certain friends that you won’t exchange gifts this year, or set a price limit for family presents, particularly those for adults. Alternatively, have a “children only” rule, or set up a Secret Santa. If a maximum price is set in advance, this can be an effective way of keeping costs. Make the most of vouchers Hunt around the home for any elusive gift vouchers. According to the Gift Cards & Vouchers Association, 6pc of all gift vouchers go unspent, with £240m a year left languishing in drawers. Make the most of any reward points you’ve earned on loyalty cards, such as Tesco Clubcard, Boots Advantage or Sainsbury’s Nectar.
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Donate Christmas Gifts to GOSH and Local Children’s Hospitals It's that time of year once again when we start thinking about Christmas , a time of fun laughter and family. For those children and their parents staying in hospital over Christmas as they are too poorly to go home it can be a time of isolation and loneliness. The Danny Green Fund would like to make Christmas a little more special for these children and will once again be taking donated gifts to Great Ormond Street Hospital and local hospi tals on Christmas Eve. If you would like to donate a gift please contact us at info@thedannygreenfund.org.uk, the gift can be suitable for a child from birth to 16 and can either be donated wrapped or unwrapped. If the gifts are wrapped please
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Accountants Need an Accountant? 14 Blinds Specialist Home Smart Blinds 10 Marts Blinds 19 Butchers Reeds Family Butchers 3 Car Breakers Canvey Auto Breakers 19 Car Repairs Canvey Auto Repair 15 Cooters 17 Carpet Cleaning PJ Cleaning Services 17 Carpet Specialist MS Carpets 9 Catering All Occasions Catering 9 Children’s Play Area Stay & Play 10 Cleaning Specialist My Domestic Cleaner 2 Webbs Cleaning Services 17 Courier Deliveries & Removals D & R Clearance & Couriers 4 Cycle Shop Les’ Cycles 2 Dog Grooming Pampering Pooches 6 Driveways Cleaning & Sealing Sealing Technique 7 Driving School Lauren’s School of Motoring 1 Electrician Lewis McCarthy 16 RT Electrical 14 Estate Agents Haart Front Cover
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Fencing Canvey Island Fencing Ltd Fitness & Dieting Glow Flooring & Door Specialist I - Floors Florist FLowers by Karon Foot Clinic Martin James Foot Clinic Footwear Specialist Blackman’s Footwear Garage Doors Prestige Garage Doors Garden Maintenance Grass Roots Guttering Repairs Guttering Doctor Hairdressing & Beauty Dynamix Maria’s Beauty Room Kitchen & Bathrooms MJ Hogan Tiling & Interiors Leather & Fabric Workshop Leather & Fabric Workshop Locksmiths 24 Hour Locksmith Mini Bus Service Tran Safe Mini Buses Oven Cleaning Oven Sprite Painters & Decorators K. Howlett Decorating Mark Burton PW Decorators Photographers Glimmer Photography
Coastguard (MRCC). Out-of-Hours Doctors. Emergency Dentist. Gas Emergency Environmental Emergency. Animal Emergency (RSPCA). Canvey Island Town Council.
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Pizza Takeaway Dominos 11 Plastering PJ & LJ Plastering 14 Plumbers Aqua Power Flush 9 Castle Point Plumbing 13 Public House Haystack 12 Recycling Nick’s 2nd Time Around 6 Stairlifts Essex Stairlifts 4 Tree Surgeon Tree King 17 TV / Aerial Services Trevange Services 3 Tyre Specialist Bang On Tyres Back Cover Vehicle Body Repairs Dr Bump 18 Will Writing Asset Wills 16 Window & Doors Specialist Economy Windows 19 Window Repair Cloudy 2 Clear 5
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Castle Point Council 01268 882200 Basildon Hospital 01268 524900 Southend Hospital 01702 435555 NSPCC Child Protection 0808 8005000 Canvey Bereavement Support 01268 511098 Essex Police (Non Emergency) 101 If you would like to see any other useful numbers please give us a call on 01268 330271.
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