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Christmas entertaining made easy: The Holiday Inn Southend guide to throwing the ultimate festive party!

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s every good parent, grandparent, auntie and uncle knows, this is the crucial time of year when Santa and his Little Helpers are putting the finishing touches to all the toys for little boys and girls around the world at Christmas.

But why should the kids have all the fun? Christmas is for grown-ups too and just as receiving the perfect toy is important for children, having the best bash is important for adults.

At the Holiday Inn Southend, Hayley O’Connell is the popular hotel’s expert party planner and here are her top tips for the ultimate Christmas party.

“For me, the perfect party is one that lives on in the memory long after the last glass of wine has been sipped and the final mince pie nibbled. If you’re hosting your own event, the key is meticulous planning. Alternatively, you can come to somewhere like the Holiday Inn Southend,” says Hayley.“A party planner like me will help you to coordinate your event, meaning you’re still very much involved with the ideas side of things whilst the practical stuff is taken out of your hands, giving you that all-important time to relax and enjoy the whole process.”

a mixture of new and old friends, makes for a good atmosphere.”

Moderate expectations Rule number two is K.I.S.S – Keep It Simple, Stupid.

“Christmas is a time when people moderate their expectations.They don’t necessarily want something too fancy, but that shouldn’t be an excuse for serving boring food. You have to balance tradition with a bit of panache. Our amazing chef, Micky is offering customers a choice between Roast Turkey and all the trimmings, a delicious Roulade of Salmon, Spinach and Hake or a beautiful Vegetable Wellington.”

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The first place to start with is the guest list.“Try not to play it safe,” advises Hayley. “Mix the generations, careers and backgrounds. Different personalities and

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risk inflicting your musical preferences on your guests.

This is where a good DJ is worth their weight in gold.

“After a great meal and a good chat round the dinner table, we find that guests really enjoy sliding their chairs back and hitting the dance floor. Our Fire & Ice festive-themed parties have those two essential elements for a great Christmas party - terrific food and cracking tunes.”

Here in Britain, Christmas is synonymous with excess.

It’s important to be realistic and expect your guests to drink heartily but there should always be a limit, warns Hayley: “The office party is a great excuse to let your hair down and have fun at the end of the year but it is always best to err on the side of caution. Getting blind drunk in front of the boss carries all sorts of perils?!

What’s also really good about the Holiday Inn is that we have a secure, well lit car park, so if you do end up having one too many we can call a taxi to get you home safe and sound, allowing you to pick up your car the next day.”

Boredom is an often over-looked factor when it comes to enjoying a little too much party spirit. If the conversation is hardly fizzing at the dinner table, guests can feel their moods flatten.“Know your guests and seat them accordingly is a great rule of thumb” says Hayley.“Try to give everyone the best seat for their particular personality but avoid putting couples or best friends together. It’s also worth getting people to move around after each course. For a company event this encourages greater relationship-building and creates a sense of togetherness with colleagues you wouldn’t normally talk to.”

Finally, knowing when to let go is also important.You may have taken the principal role in planning the party but now is your time to kick back, relax and enjoy yourself along with everyone else.

At the Holiday Inn Southend you can join a Fire & Ice Party Night from as little as £24.95 per person or hire one of their wonderful function rooms for your own special event – that Hayley will help you make really special.

With the food prepared by expert chefs, using locally-sourced ingredients, attentive staff to look after the assembled company and the DJ ready to get them winding their waists to the bassline, you’re assured of a night to remember at the Holiday Inn Southend this Christmas, for all the right reasons.

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tatistics tell us that there will be a significant ageing in the population of the UK with over 28.5% of the population being over 60 by 2035, and while the population of Southend-on-Sea will increase by 6% in the period from 2012 to 2020 the number of residents over 65 will increase by 14% during that period with the number of people aged over 85 predicted to increase by 16%. These extra years of life will often involve poor health, dementia or disability putting greater pressure on social and health services. This is where AGE Concern comes in.

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to increase. This is evidenced by the increasing number of people that use the befriending service offered by AGE Concern Southend-on-Sea ("ACSOS"). This service seeks to provide comfort, friendship and practical help to residents in the borough of Southend-on-Sea who feel isolated or who need support in maintaining the lifestyle they wish to lead. In addition to providing company, weekly visits also enable the ACSOS volunteer to monitor the well-being of the person being visited. This is an invaluable service in that any signs of deterioration in the health of the person being visited can be reported to the appropriate authority at the earliest possible stage. Our ‘visitees’ have also told ACSOS volunteers that simply receiving a weekly visit makes them feel better and improves their mental well-being.

Age Concern has had a presence in the town for over 40 years (in those days we were Southend Old Peoples Welfare). We became known as AGE Concern in 1993. We are based at 134 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS0 7LN. 01702 New - Driving service 345373 We are very pleased to welcome callers; Another very in-demand service we provide is many of those who visit us have a variety of issues that of our voluntary drivers for medical transport to be dealt with and our friendly and helpful staff (which includes GPs, Hospital, Chiropody and other are more than pleased to assist them. clinics), along with our NEW driving service which We provide a number of important services; includes shopping, veterinary, clubs and day probably the most important is our befriending centres or visiting loved ones in homes or service. The number of elderly people requiring hospital. Older people, particularly those over 80, support to retain their independence and suffer from reduced mobility and declining continue to live in their own homes will continue mental faculties and have difficulty in arranging OCTOBER 2014

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transport and attending appointments or activities. ACSOS's volunteer drivers provide transport to and from the appointment or activity, and this service really helps to alleviate isolation and assists the social re-integration of our elderly residents. There is no set charge for this service; we just ask that the person being provided with the lift pays the volunteer driver a modest mileage charge.

Help and Advice ACSOS also provides general advice and information for our elderly residents. This can include assisting them to find a reputable tradesman, asking the DWP to provide benefit assessments, providing details of local clubs or simply advising them which agencies can help them resolve their problem. We also have a volunteer “handyman” who will help resolve small problems that the elderly may have, for example, putting up curtains, tuning televisions, changing smoke alarm batteries or light bulbs.

Other services include the launch of our brand new ‘directory of local services for local people’ in January 2015 which will contain adverts from local tradesmen all of which have been interviewed by either the ACSOS Manager or Chairman. Alongside this, we will be producing a newsletter three times a year which will give details of our, and other local events, important information along with local news and fun articles. We hire wheelchairs and also have hearing aid batteries at the office for exchange, whether personally or by post.

This is a fantastic Charity. Our vision is to be the ‘Go to agency for the elderly of Southend on Sea’ …. a big ambition for a small stand alone charity, but we feel strongly that by working with other local charities, we can enhance the life of our elderly residents, and the support that is provided.

Join our team To achieve our vision … we need YOU!! In order to meet the increase in demand that we are experiencing for our services we are growing our team of volunteers.

ACSOS can only deliver its services with the help of its brilliant team of volunteers. Whether it be befriending, driving or working alongside the regular team in the office – our volunteers are a very special group of people who get as much out of volunteering, if not more, as the elderly people that we help.

If you would like to find out more about becoming a volunteer, our services or if you know of an elderly resident of Southend on Sea who could benefit from our services, please call 01702 345373. I look forward to hearing from you.

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e are very fortunate to have a beautiful seafront location in Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea from which to run our growing oasis offering an array of various classes and therapies.

Step in to our welcoming reception with its peaceful ambience and friendly staff to discover an amazing variety of holistic therapies and classes to suit all ages and stages of life all under one roof!

Paula Mayura, the owner of the Mayura Yoga Studio has been in the fitness and healing industry for 30 years. It was her dream to have her own centre and those of you that know her will remember how many years it took to build her dream.

“Many of my loyal students waited patiently for the day of opening and due to this loyalty and all the wonderful teachers and therapists we have at Mayura I am grateful to say we have been busy since day one. For me it has always been about the people and this ethos is carried through all that grows here” “We officially opened on 7th January 2013 so we are still in our infancy, just 21 months old and I am constantly amazed by the speed of our growth.

It has always been my aim to serve the community and we are striving to offer classes to suit everyone.”

Beginners welcome We currently offer many styles of Yoga classes from complete beginners or our TLC (tender loving care!) class to suit post operative conditions, arthritis, ME etc to many of the main Yoga teaching styles such as, Hatha, Sivananda, Kundalini, Yin, Astanga, Hot Hatha and Pregnancy Yoga, with levels right through from Therapeutic and Restorative to Dynamic.

In addition to this we have classes in Pilates, Meditation and Tai Chi all held in our beautiful state of-the-art studio with its under floor heating, air conditioning and mood lighting.

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Yoga and Pilates are very useful for sportsmen and women and we are delighted to have Southend Football Club visit the studio twice a week!

Yoga School The Mayura Yoga School has been successfully running Foundation Courses and Teacher Training Diploma Courses since 2007 and these are now run in-house at the Studio. Some of the Graduate teachers are teaching abroad, in other parts of Essex and as far down as Devon but many teach at the Studio where there is a tremendous team spirit.

For all enquiries in this regard please contact Paula Mayura directly on 07905270142 “We aim to facilitate the well-being of MIND, BODY and SOUL at our centre and our choice of therapies available here reflects this.

The Therapies we currently offer in our cosy treatment room are Physiotherapy, Acupuncture, Reflexology, Aromatherapy Massage, Holistic Healing including Crystals and Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Hypnotherapy, Counselling and NLP. We all need, at times, to de-stress mentally, emotionally and spiritually to achieve optimum physical health ” If you are a Therapist and you would be interested in running your business from Mayura, we have a couple of free slots, please call the studio on 01702 581713.

Invitation Come and meet us all on our OPEN DAY on Saturday 18th October between 1-5pm Enjoy a little light refreshment and meet our team of teachers and therapists.

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Want to look great this autumn?

I’m your Fall guy…

A h, autumn. Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. The palette of rich, earthy colours, brilliant blue skies with little fluffy clouds and leaves blowing on the wind signal the end of summer and herald the oncoming winter.

Get me being all romantic and poetic! The changing seasons can make you feel a bit down and wistful but I’ve got some fabulous ideas to make sure you look and feel fabulous this autumn.

Let’s start with your eyebrows. Full brows are more flattering, so tweeze out strays and then fill in your brows with a pencil one shade lighter than your natural brow colour. This creates a softer, more natural effect and avoids the dreaded Scouse Brow look.

Treat yourself to a rotating cleansing brush and you’ll never look at a humble flannel in the same way again.

The micro-massaging bristles help to loosen trapped makeup and dirt without the need for harsh scrubbing.

Khaki Nails Get autumnal colours nailed. Khaki on your nails?

Trust me, olive green is surprisingly flattering for all skin tones and shows a bolder, more creative you.

Plum colours are so last year, anyway.

preservatives, synthetics, and artificial oils.

If you feel like your hair needs some autumnal TLC (Tender Lovin’ Craigness), consider a bob. It’s a versatile cut that suits every face shape and you can wear it straight and sleek, or tousled and carefree. Either way is H.O.T. In America, they’re going shorter (stopping at the jawline) and razor-cutting layers all over for a softer, choppier finish. I also like the slightly longer, below-the-chin style - a la Jessica Alba.

Warm up tones One colour that’s synonymous with autumn is red.

Release your inner ginger like Drew Barrymore and Scarlett Johansson have done recently and see how the colour warms up your own skin tones.

One way to become a redhead is to try an at-home foam hair colour product, which is drip-free and spreads easily. My tip would be to go for copper if you’re fair, auburn for tanned skin, and mahogany for dark tones. Of course, the golden rule should be, if in doubt ask your regular hairdresser for help and advice.

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any of you are aware that the proposed airport in the estuary (Boris Island) has not made it to the Airport Commission’s shortlist. As the leader of Southend-on-Sea Council I welcomed this news, but I should add a note of caution. During a meeting with one of Boris’s Deputy Mayors, and after lecturing me for a considerable time on all the positives about Boris’s proposed airport, went off a bit disillusioned after I said that I would not be supporting the proposal, stating that: “even if the Airport Commission does not support Boris Island the mayor will continue to appeal the decision.”

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No benifit to town It seems to me that everyone in the world, apart from the Mayor of London, recognises that the so-called ‘Boris Island’ is not a suitable place for an airport. There would be so many obstacles to overcome and it would not benefit Southendon-Sea one iota.

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What it would do however is lead to the closure of our airport and with it the opportunity of employment, local economic growth and regeneration.

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Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

1. For the filling, place the pieces of pepper, carrots and butternut squash into a deep-sided, lidded pan. Add enough boiling water to just cover the vegetables.

Cover the pan with the lid and return to the boil. Boil for four minutes, or until the vegetables are tender, then drain well. Transfer the drained vegetables to a large bowl and add the remaining filling ingredients. Mix together until well combined, then set aside until completely cool.

2. For the pastry, in a bowl, mix together the flour, ground turmeric and salt in a bowl until well combined.

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PREP PREPARATORY ARATORY SCHOOL FOUNDED 1904

PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS FROM 2½ TO 11 AN IAPS & ISA AFFILIA TED SCHOOL AFFILIATED

Open Morning Saturday Saturda Satur day 11th October 10am – 12 midda midday y at both Westcliff Westcliff and Thorpe Bay Bay sites Thorpe Alleyn Alle yn Court welcomes welcomes all pr prospective ospective par parents ents and pupils to tour the school, school, meet the Headmaster,, cchat Headmaster hat with pupils and teachers teac hers and vie view w our facilities.

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