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Hi there, Welcome to our March edition Springs almost here everyone! I don’t know about all of you but I cannot wait! Bring on those blue skies and people wearing shorts prematurely! I’m sure like all of you I’m done with Winter now. With Spring in sight now we have got some articles to suit for you. March is the first month of New Lawn Year. If you check out page 16 we have provided some key information so you can get off to the best possible start with your grass this year. I know I’m hoping for a better one than last year, but I won’t bore you with that! We have also got an amazing fitness article this month all about simplifying your work out routine to maximise your results, for any work out beginners like myself, read this article and like Nike say “Just Do It”. This months Movie Preview is based on the new movie Kong Skull Island and it looks EPIC, if you want to see what its about and when to book your tickets for see page 24. Be sure to see the Community article on page 28 as well there
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OUR HEAD SCRATCHERS OF THE MONTH I’m back again with some more riddles to drive you crazy in March. We have 6 more riddles this month, some that are sure to get your brains working overtime.
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KONG: SKULL ISLAND MOVIE PREVIEW Release Date: 10/03/17 Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures have some monstrous big screen plans over the next few years. First up on the road to 2020s Godzilla vs. Kong is Kong: Skull Island. The Jordan Vogt-Roberts film has just started production in Hawaii and the local Reel Tour Hawaii have posted photos of what they purport to be images from the King Kong set. Check them out below! A trip back to the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes, the new film will reportedly follow a team of explorers (led by a character played by Tom Hiddleston), who venture deep inside the treacherous, primordial island to find the leaders brother and a mythical serum, confronting extraordinary creatures along the way. From the look of the below King Kong set photos, the production appears to be on the right track as far as monsters go. Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman, Jing Tian, Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, John Ortiz, Shea Whigham and Toby Kebbell are also set to star in Kong: Skull Island. A few of them can be seen posing together in a third photo from the tour company. Per Samuel L. Jacksons Instagram, hes learning to pilot the helicopter pictured. Will we be seeing the same helicopters on the King Kong set? They certainly seem to match the rumored 70s setting. Kong: Skull Island is scripted by John Gatins and Max Borenstein. Legendarys John Jashni and Thomas Tull are producing alongside Mary Parent. Legendary has promised that the story will honor the foundations of existing King Kong lore, but will place Skull Island in an entirely new, distinct timeline.
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Don’t fall foul of courier fraud In Castle Point there have been a number of reports from people scammed for a large amount of money where criminals are calling members of the public and tricking them into handing cards and PIN numbers to a courier on your doorstep. There are many variations of the fraud, but usually follow this method: A fraudster will cold call you on a landline, claiming to be from your bank or the police. They state their systems have spotted a fraudulent payment on your card or it is due to expire and needs to be replaced. To reassure you they are genuine, they suggest you hang up and ring the bank/ police back. However, they don’t disconnect the call from the landline so when you dial the new phone number, you are actually still speaking to the fraudster. They will ask you to provide your PIN or type it on your phone keypad. Finally, they send a courier to you to collect your bank card. The fraudster has obtained your name, address, full bank details, card and PIN. Protect yourself against courier fraud • The police or your bank will never send a courier to your home - Will never collect your bank card - Will never ask for cash,
• If you wish to call your bank, use a number known to you, not one provided by the caller. Call from another phone, or call a friend first to ensure the offenders have been disconnected from your line. • Always ask for & check identification before letting anyone you don’t know into your house.
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