The Island Magazine's November 2017 Edition

THE ISLAND November 2017 Edition • 15,000 Homes Monthly • 01268 330 271

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We will check your Anti-Freeze/Coolant. Washer Fluid. Wiper Blades. All Fluid Levels Lights, Tyres and carry out a Visual Safety Check of the Car

P L E A S E C A L L U S F I R ST TO B O O K YO U R C H EC K OV E R O UR SERV ICES General Car Servicing• Brake & Clutch Repairs • Lazer Wheel Alignment / Tracking MOT Works & Repairs • Air Condition / Recharging • Engine Tuning / Diagnostics Timing Belt Replacement • Welding & Body Repairs • All Mechanical Repairs Exhaust Repairs / Replacement • FREE Saturday Morning Inspections Service

These are just a few of the services we offer.

Please give us a call for a free no obligation quote on any repairs.

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Hi there, Welcome to our November edition You can always tell Christmas is getting close here in our office because Elaine one of the sales team is already asking for the Christmas CD to go on.

Personally I love Christmas but just need it to wait a little longer to avoid the overkill!

Looking ahead to the end of November we have an article about Black Friday which is on 24th November this year. Just a few little tips to try and help you get good deals and good products.

We also have some simple tips to help people avoid the horrible cold and flu that hangs around every winter. Just a few little tweaks to our lifestyles can really help stay healthy.

The Charity we are supporting this month is a local Charity called BOPH based in Canvey Island. They are a brilliant charity that have a massive impact on many peoples lives and they are hosting a Christmas Fayre to try and raise some much needed money for all the amazing work they do.

The Gardening article is about putting up a Water Butt before

Winter truly hits. Water Butts save so much water and they are quite simple to install!

In this month’s kids quiz you have the chance to win a Cars 3 DVD. Remember you’ve got to be in it to win it! Last month’s quiz winner was Keeley Cutmore from St. Clements Close who won the Despicable Me 3 DVD! If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 18th November. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 15,000 homes costs from as little as £60. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@eblmagazines.co.uk

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A&R MOTORS, CANVEY ISLAND’S LONGEST ESTABLISHED AND INDEPENDENT GARAGE NOW PART OF AUTOFIRST NETWORK! After a month of painting and refurbishing and having a huge clear out to make the space at the workshop more user and customer friendly we are now ready to announce the good news about the changes to A&R Motors. We didn’t want to say too much until we had jumped through all the hoops, dotted all the I’s and crossed all the T’s.

We can now reveal that we have become a member of the Autofirst Network. Don’t worry, A&R still remains the same family run independent garage that you know and love, but this gives us extra leverage, the backing of a nationwide network.

We can now offer a service and back up akin to main dealers. For example if you are one of our customers and were unlucky enough to break down while miles away from home, you can arrange to be taken to any one of the garages in the network scheme and expect the same great service that A&R offers.

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EATING SYSTEMS But the good news doesn’t end there, we have been busy getting approval and being accepted to join the Motor Ombudsman scheme, the Motor Industry Code of Practice for Service and Repair and also the Trading Standard Approved Code “TSI”. This means in the very unlikely event you are not entirely happy with our work you can get an independant verdict.

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One of the best benefits of being part of the Autofirst Network is we can now offer our customers a way to spread the cost of an unexpected repair bill through ‘Payment Assist’.

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Cut the pumpkin, swede and squash into similar bite-size chunks and put in a large heavy-based saucepan with the olive oil. Cook over a high heat, stirring now and then, until the veg start to take on a little colour (about 15 minutes). Turn the heat down to medium, then add the chopped onion, the grated nutmeg, some salt and pepper and the rosemary sprigs. Cover with a piece of foil and cook for 25 minutes more or until tender. Stir in the finely chopped garlic and continue to cook for another 10 minutes.

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INSTALL A WATER BUTT The average hosepipe uses about 170 litres of water every 10 minutes, more than the average person uses in a day for drinking, bathing and flushing the loo. So the first thing to do in order to reduce the amount of tap water you use when gardening and hence look after wildlife in the wider countryside is to fit water butts. A standard butt can hold over 200 litres!

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J USTICE LEAGU E MOVIE PREVIEW Release Date: 17/11/17 You’ve sat through Batman v Superman.

Whatever you thought of it – okay, stop swearing at the screen now – the good news is it made enough money to justify a slew of extra DC Comics movies. Following June 2017’s Wonder Woman, the Justice League release date is set for November 17, 2017. Zack Snyder has directed the majority of the film, with Avengers (and soon, Batgirl) director Joss Whedon stepping in to finish off after Snyder suffered a family tragedy. Chris Terrio is on main writing duties, though Whedon has now also been given an official writing credit due to the script work he did while finishing the movie. Elsewhere, many familiar faces are reprising roles from throughout the DC Extended Universe films which share its canon. Below are all the other key details, of which there are a steadily growing number.

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Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman’s selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.

Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat. But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes-Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash-it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

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5. Plan ahead Think about what items you want to buy and find out if and where you can get them in good time.

A shopping list is a good idea. With Black Friday’s biggest deals set to be online this year, it’s worth bookmarking what you’re after now, and keep refreshing in the run up to the week.

6. Check delivery times When purchasing Christmas presents online during Black Friday always check estimated delivery times so you know they will arrive in time.

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This isn’t always the case, so always check reviews before purchasing, especially for electrical items such as televisions and washing machines, to ensure the deal is worthwhile.

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