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WEDDING BELLES Hang up your boleros and bypass satin hats that have the potential the knock Aunt Julie flying with their precarious netting and huge rim circumference. This wedding season, let’s stop trying too hard and embrace understated glamour and stand out style instead. Here is Dress Doctor’s pick of what to wear for that all important ceremony and beyond:
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It is no longer a prerequisite to have loud, large florals adoring your frock. The catwalk showcased beautiful full length gowns adorned with shimmering brooches, sequins and embroidery. Alternatively, you could go for a simple style and let the vibrant colour do all the talking. I found a glorious cobalt blue dress with a ruffled trim in Jez on Leigh Broadway for £25.
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COMPETITIVE RATES • QUALITY SERVICE On return trips from airports we will meet the passenger inside the terminal with a sign to escort them to the vehicle. Though due to airport regulations, we are unable to do this for groups of 9 or more.
For further information, go to
www.Airports2000.co.uk
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MEET Marts Blinds is the place for professional and quality custom made blinds in Fobbing, Stanford Le Hope, Corringham and Horndon-on the Hill and most of South Essex! Martâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blinds is a family run business based in Essex. We offer a free measuring and fitting service. So far the best choice of blinds in Essex. We supply all types of blinds such as vertical blinds, plantation shutters, roller blinds, roman blinds, pleated blinds, custom made blinds, intu and awnings. With our wide range of manufacturers, we are not dependent on just one supplier, making our products more competitive and with a large choice of designs to help fit in with your homes decor. With a wealth of experience, Martin and Sonia pride themselves on a quick and reliable service including after care if required, with a no pressure just advice approach. We offer low prices and a professional service at all times, with many samples and swatches to choose from. So why not give us a call, knowing you can get quality blinds at reasonable prices and with the extra knowledge that your familys safety comes first. Please see our advert on page 13.
YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES
At Acorn we are commited to only supplying the best quality products and pride ourselves on our customer service and support. Every customer is guaranteed a personal and professional service with us. Expert advice is offered on the best products to suit your property and we offer trouble free installation With over 25 years experience in providing quality windows, doors and conservatories, we are a reputable, one-stop shop for all PVC related supplies. We can supply and fit any size project, domestic or commercial. We offer free advice and quotations with a relaxed sales approach, which means NO high pressure salesmen. Our installations carry a 10-year insurance backed guarantee. Unlike many of our competitors, Acorn Windows has been established for 25 years, so you are safe in the knowledge that we will honour every 10 year guarantee offered. See www.ipwfi. co.uk for more information. We are also a CERTASS registered company. Our warehouse carries a large inventory of stock, including fascias, soffits and guttering. We are official stockists of GAP(General All Purpose Plastics). Now fitting ULTION LOCKS, the most secure lcoking system on all of our door installations! Please see our advert on the inside front cover.
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BUSINESS INDEX & USEFUL NUMBERS
ALL YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES BROKE DOWN INTO CATEGORIES & THEIR PAGE NUMBERS, AS WELL AS SOME LOCAL USEFUL NUMBERS
Fitness Cherie Ford 12 Garden Services All Seasons 5 Heating Engineer BR Hodgkins 22 Simplicity Plumbing & Heating 24 Home Maintenance Braybrooks 1 Kitchen Installers MJ Hogan 13 Landscapers High Oaks Landscaping 18 Sids Landscaping 17 Well Defined 14 Leaflet Delivery Service Basildon Leaflets 1 Mini-Bus Hire Airports 2000 24 Trans Safe Mini-Buses 1 Oven Cleaning Oven Clean 12 Plasterers Mick Inwood 4 Plumber BR Hodgkins 22 Simplicity Plumbing & Heating 24 Roofing Classic Roofing 10 High Tec Flat Roofing Back Page Sensory Room Stay & Play Sensory IB Stair Lifts Essex Stair Lifts 1 Tree Surgeon Branches 1 Tree King 18
Accountants Need an Accountant? 21 Nokes & Co 23 Airport & Seaport Transfer Airports 2000 24 Artificial Lawns Artificial Lawns & Landscaping 17 Bathroom Installers MJ Hogan 13 Blinds Marts Blinds 13 Retraxc Blinds 4 Butchers Reeds Family Butchers 2 Carpets & Flooring Carpets Direct 5 Children’s Events Stay & Play 27 Children’s Play Area Stay & Play 27 Chiropractor Life Chiropractic Front Banner & 3 Coach Trip Events Flavin Coaches 3 Computer Services CBits 6 Diet & Weight Plans Cambridge Weight Plan 8 Driveway Sealing & Cleaning Sealing Technique 21 Heating Engineer JJ’s Tuition 23 Equity Release Essex Equity Release Advice 11 Fencing All About Fencing 19 WD Fencing 17
Vehicle Body Repairs Chips Away Windows & Doors Specialist Acorn Windows Economy Windows Window Repair Cloudy to Clear
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LOCAL USEFUL NUMBERS COASTGUARD (MRCC). OUT-OF-HOURS DOCTORS. GAS EMERGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY. ANIMAL EMERGENCY (RSPCA). THURROCK BOROUGH COUNCIL.
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Sensory for all at Stay & Play
Brand New Sensory Room Now Open £3.50 per Child for 50 Minutes
Maximum of 10 Children Per Session Room Available for Private Hire Durham Road, Basildon SS15 6PH • 01268 491511
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