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September 2015

ORACLE Thorpe Bay and the Garrison at a glance Est. Sept 2005. Circulation 5,100

Local Issues Losing local sports facilities!

NEW! Local Letters Residents have their say

Oracle Travel Discovering Andalucia

Cover photo: Blazing Reflection – by Manda Rose Sivyer, Thorpe Bay.

Photographic Competition Winners

Dinner Time – by Richard Pryor, Leigh-on-Sea.

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irstly, I would like to thank everyone who took the time to enter Oracle’s first photographic competition. Because of the great response, there are now winners for both adult categories. The prize is a day’s mentoring with award winning photographer Keith Hoskins, of Picture Perfect, Leigh. The overall standard was exceptionally high and after much deliberation Keith and I made our final decisions and I am very pleased to announce the following winners:-

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Landscape over 18: ‘Blazing Reflection’ – Manda Rose Sivyer Wildlife over 18: ‘Dinner Time’ – Richard Pryor Wildlife under 17:‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ – Gemma Rogers (age 9) Runner-up: ‘Jiminy Cricket’ – Holly Rogers (age 7) The winning photographs have been printed in this month’s issue and will be displayed on Oracle’s website along with a selection of the runners-up.

Keith will also showcase the winners’ entries in his shop window on The Ridgeway, Chalkwell.

Over the years many of our readers have suggested we include a letters page. Bearing this in mind, Oracle has decided at long last to initiate this popular request starting this month.

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Losing local sports facilities!

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n May this year, Pure Gym acquired LA Fitness and its 43 clubs including our own Thorpe Bay Health and Fitness Club. Over these 3 months very little information has come to light on how this will affect the future of our Local Health Club in Thorpe Bay.

area, and I believe they have been in consultation with Sport England and others to do as much as they can.

I contacted Sir Chris Hoy, the Pure Gym Brand Ambassador and one of our country’s great Olympians, whose endorsement for the brand is There have been many rumours circulating, as follows: regarding the club, such as the Landlord wouldn’t allow for any loss of facilities as this would devalue “I have followed Pure Gym’s swift expansion over the past few years and have admired the way in the property, etc. which they have changed the gym market for the News that an LA Fitness in Brentwood was to shut benefit of consumers of all ages, abilities and on the 4th of September and re-open in early interests.”

December broke last week as part of the Pure Gym takeover and currently part of the To my surprise I did receive a reply from his refurbishment plan for our Thorpe Bay Health & management team and then was contacted Fitness Club will involve the removal of the pool directly by Pure Gym, which only confirmed what and wet-side area including the sauna, steam we all feared: room and all of the squash courts.

“Pure Gym has acquired LA Fitness and it is Pure Gym’s intention to convert the club at Thorpe Bay Silence in court into a Pure Gym in the future.

Alarm bells were ringing, so I decided to research into the situation and attempt to get an official We will be investing a substantial amount of statement. In May, I alerted the England Squash money on the building and equipment and will Association to the impending loss of all 4 courts, refurbish the club to a high standard. In order to the only squash courts in the local Southend keep memberships affordable we do not operate SEPTEMBER 2015

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squash courts, saunas, steam rooms or swimming world class squash players graced the courts on a pools and there will be changes to the way the club daily basis. operates. We do understand that these changes will be very disappointing to some members and we are Playing hardball sorry for the disruption that this will cause.

Our only hope is to again look at Brentwood who It is inevitable that the club will be closed for a after a week’s course of campaign and publicity certain period of time and we will communicate this with local MP’s and press; the public outcry has managed to persuade Pure Gym to place the club information when plans are confirmed.” for sale to a company who is committed to securing all the facilities for the local community.

We were the champions Above all, this could be an excellent Health club This is a terrible blow to the local community and that people of all age groups enjoy spending their the loyal 3,000 current members; a vast majority time at; either working out in the gym, hitting have no interest in losing precious sports facilities balls on the Tennis/Squash Courts or simply that could provide a legacy for future champions relaxing in the Spa. of squash, tennis, swimming and dance, which are in an accessible location, for it to be replaced by a It will be a sad day for the community and tourists when Pure Gym confirms the date of conversion.

24hr Gym-only environment.

No longer will this Health Club provide the next by Aggrieved Club Member generation with the great facilities that many of us have been accustomed to and enjoyed throughout our local lives, many will even lose jobs as the club is set to lose its café, pool and sauna.

Before LA Fitness took over from the original squash club, Courtland’s, this was very much a family-orientated social sports club. When Pure Gym purge its squash courts, the club will no longer resemble its original ideal status, where

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Since this article has been written we understand that Pure Gym has put any final decision on hold.

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Physical wear and tear, or the onset of iIllnesses such as dementia, can unexpectedly impact on residents’ lives, and leave them unable to continue caring for themselves.

to be about dignity and kindness. We therefore need care homes of excellence, run by us, rather than just being available from the private sector.

All care home providers need a reason to improve, and provide a service they aspire to deliver and be something the whole town can be proud of.

Sticking our heads in the sand

Council run care homes need to be set up as viable businesses, providing appropriate training and producing staff who feel valued and happy in their work, who will regard this as a long term career. Apprenticeships will be offered to young people, creating employment and a prosperous future and career path for them, and committed and motivated staff for our elderly that need appropriate help and care.

We have a population of 33,600 aged 65+ and by 2030 this number is expected to increase to 46,200. Unfortunately due to the increase in the elderly population there is an increasing demand for the number of residential places required, especially as we have people coming to Southend from all over Essex who want to spend their remaining years here. We need to be able to look after our elderly population as they have served the town and the country well over the years and we can't sit by and watch as services suffer, or just stick our heads in the sand and ignore what will be required in the future.

Care homes of excellence Despite huge cuts to local government funding, I am passionate about caring for our elderly so I have therefore decided to invest in their future, rather than spending money closing care homes down. Care should not be about money, it needs

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At a loss I am therefore at a loss as to why opposition councillors, as illustrated at the last full council meeting, are continuing in their efforts to not provide for our current and future elderly residents and are against the plans to build a new 60-bed dementia care home and care campus but rely solely on the private sector.

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In the Kitchen with Judy Barden

Method: Soak the dried porcini mushrooms in 250ml boiling water for half an hour and then drain, reserving the soaking liquid. Squeeze them dry.

Strain the mushroom water leaving behind any sediment. Add the mushroom water to the chicken or vegetable stock and bring the whole thing to a gentle simmer in a saucepan.

Melt the butter in a large deep frying pan and add the shallots. Cook for one minute then add the risotto rice and soaked porcini and stir until all the rice is coated in the butter and becomes shiny. Add the white wine and stir it in, allowing the rice to absorb it.

Once the wine has almost gone, add the stock one ladleful at a time, stirring until each batch is absorbed before adding the next.

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