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It’s very cold and dark and winter is very much approaching so please remember to wrap up warm and also check on any elderly, isolated or vulnerable friends or neighbours to make sure that they are safe and warm, and can you also please remind them not to open their doors until they are satisfied that they know who is at their door because the rate of Burglaries throughout the Castle Point area is still very high ! Christmas is fast approaching so here is a list of the local Family fun Xmas Lights switch on Events: Hadleigh Xmas Lights: Sat 6 Dec. Leigh on Sea Xmas Lights: Fri 28th Nov. Canvey Xmas Lights: Sat 29th Nov. Basildon Xmas Lights: Sat 15th Nov. Billericay Xmas Lights: Sun 7th Dec. Castle Point Community Safety Partnership have kindly provided us with other important article. This month they are raising awareness about Free home safety checks for the Elderly and Vulnerable If you have a child with special needs and are looking for friendly support then please contact Stay and Play Indoor Children’s soft play centre on 01268 491511 to find out their next Special Needs Play sessions.
Things you may find interesting... Last Month’s quiz winner was: Mrs J Tomkins, Odessa Road 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 Midweek 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 20th November. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 20,000 homes costs from as little as £50. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk. We do not vet our advertisers and take no responsibility for anyone who advertises with us. Please stop by & like our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ E.B.L.Advertising (Essex Business & Leisure).
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For as rich as you are, it’s much better by far, To be young at heart. Of course, that’s assuming that you are Rich, because it’s not so easy to enjoy Life to the full if you’re a bit short of money - Enjoyment don’t come cheap nowadays! And life gets more exciting with each passing day. And life is either in your heart, or on it’s way. Well, yes- providing you can afford it.
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10 Vegetables to grow over Winter. BROAD BEANS I always autumn-sow broad beans. As well as having more time than I do in spring, it stops nutrients leaching through otherwise fallow soil, which allows its structure to deteriorate. They are ready a good month earlier than those sown in April, and they don’t get black fly. If the beans are in an exposed position and grow too tall (above a foot ) over winter, they can wave around and split just above ground level, so put in canes or sticks and string if necessary. ASPARAGUS Asparagus varieties are now available for autumn planting, which helps them establish that bit quicker. Thompson & Morgan is offering Ariane, Guelph Millennium, Pacific 2000 and Purple Pacific. Although a common perception is that asparagus beds are hard work, in my experience if you get the bed weed-free, as with other perennial vegetables, they take far less work than annual vegetables.
SPINACH This is another vegetable that is very popular now. We pick it younger and just wilt the leaves rather than ruin it with overcooking. Great in salads, too. Useful varieties that will tolerate being sown now until the end of October are Riccio d’Asti and Merlo Nero (Seeds of Italy). The big advantage of autumn sowing is that there is no tendency to bolt. SUGARSNAP PEAS Although not usually known for sowing now, if you choose a variety such as Snow Pea Gigante Svizzero (Seeds of Italy) you can get slow growth (as with all the peas) over winter to produce a crop of smallish, edible pods earlier next year. Sugarsnap peas are a firm favourite of mine: you get far more of that great fresh pea flavour than you do from just using the pea, and they are highly versatile. SPRING CABBAGE If you ring around your local garden centres, you might well find some spring cabbage plants left. Plant 12in apart each way and earth up the soil around their stems after they have got going to help them against the cold. If it gets icy in colder areas, fleece or cloches can help. You can thin early plants for spring greens and leave the rest to heart up. Watch out for pigeons.
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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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