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Welcome to our September edition As always thank you for reading yet another edition of our little magazine. We hope you like the new name and logo, slowly but surely we are going give the whole magazine a makeover, so don't worry it is still us!
August’s Quiz Winner was Patrick Blain from Tongres Road in Canvey Island, who won an Onward DVD. Well done to all those who got the correct answer despite our mistake! Congratulations!
I'm writing this on the first stormy day and as much as I love the sun this slight breeze is more than welcome after days and days of mid to high 30's. I know all of our distributors will appreciate a cool day or two. Knowing the famous British weather by the time you receive this it will 3ft of snow.
In the kids quiz this month your family has the chance to win a DVD copy of Peppa Pig: Mandy Mouse. Don’t forget you have to be in it to win it!
Thankfully there has been a lot of reports of a successful Eat Out to Help Out scheme for the restaurants and local eateries. As one of the biggest industries hit by the pandemic, I am really glad to see if everyone digging in to support local businesses. We continue this month with what seems to be our increasingly popular puzzles and also owe an apology to anyone who tackled our Wordsearch. Sorry to anyone who spent a long while trying to find the missing word in the grid!
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Who keeps the Zebra? Puzzle. There are five houses in a row, numbered from left to right, each of a different color and inhabited by people of different nationalities, with different pets, drinks and jobs. You are given the following clues: House #1
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