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The Rayleigh Club, set in the beautiful Essex countryside, has four very modern and stylish function rooms to suit any occasion, whether you are planning your wedding day, a party, a Christening, a charity dinner or if you just want to get together with a few friends for a special occasion. Our friendly and professional staff will work hard to ensure that your occasion or event is memorable for all the right reasons.

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Welcome A very warm welcome to the May 2013 edition of the Rayleigh Local Business Guide. As we head into Spring, with a glorious Bank Holiday weekend behind us, why not spend a day at one of the many glorious Historic Buildings and Gardens in Essex. We feature 4 great potential days out in Essex for you to enjoy (page 6). We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Rayleigh’ feature (page 18) to get you out and about in the local area We also have our regular local community feature on the Acres Way Kennels, based in Castle Point. One of the dogs we featured last time, Archie the Jack Russell Cross has been re-homed successfully, however we are re-featuring Dexter the Doberman, who has yet to find a nice home. We are also listing a new dog, Coco the Cross breed, in the hope that we can find more loving homes for the dogs we feature in this month’s edition (pages 10-11).

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In our other Community features this month we feature the Rayleigh Operatic and Dramatic Society (page 8) and in our article on the History of Rayleigh we feature the Parish Church of Holy Trinity (page 14). In our regular recipe corner (page 22) we feature a traditional recipe for Chocolate Brownies and there is also our regular financial column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Independent Financial Advisors (see centre pages). This month also sees the formal launch of our brand new innovative website www.businesscard-directory.co.uk . Our readers can now find the contact details and location of all your local businesses in a straight forward and easy format with direct links into the business’s own website. Have look a good look at the new website the details of which can be found on the back page and the inside back cover of this Rayleigh Guide. We’re sure that you will find the site clear and easy to use!

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Houses & Gardens In Essex As we head into Spring, why not spend a day at one of the many glorious historic buildings and gardens in Essex. Audley End House and Gardens in Saffron Walden is one of England’s grandest stately homes. Audley End House was built to entertain royalty and includes a Victorian Service Wing complete with kitchen, laundries and a dairy. With beautiful grounds to explore, including an impressive formal garden and the working Organic Kitchen Garden, there’s so much to see and do. For opening times and prices visit www.english-heritage.org.uk or call 01799 522842. Bardfield Vineyard in Great Bardfield, Braintree was once owned by Anne of Cleves. You can tour the vineyard and the walled garden, taste the wines and eat in the beautiful 17th century farmhouse. There is also a magnificent Grade I listed brick and tile barn built by Anne of Cleves in 1541. For more details call 01371 810776

Layer Marney Tower is a magnificent red brick Tudor house in Layer Marney near Colchester. It is the tallest gatehouse in the country, built to rival that of Hampton Court. It has stunning views from the top of the tower across rolling Essex countryside. There are lovely gardens, a medieval barn, children’s play area, animals and a one and a half mile circular, country walk. The church has three fine effigy tombs. visit www.layermarneytower.co.uk Hyde Hall is a 360 acre estate near Chelmsford. This inspirational garden has a great diversity of plants and planting styles where you can watch the changing seasons and get closer to nature. It’s a garden to be enjoyed by people of all ages Facilities include a licensed restaurant, plant centre, shop, information centre and library.For more details visit www.rhs.org.uk/hydehall 6

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Rayleigh Operatic & Dramatic Society

ayleigh Operatic & Dramatic Society or “RODS” is an amateur dramatic group founded in 1949 and consists of two sections: the main society and the youth section. The main society produces 3 shows a year, a musical, a play and a pantomime. They also often hold variety evenings and have a very busy social calendar. Many members can be seen entering various drama festivals throughout the year from which lots of their actresses and actors have won many awards. These range from best actress and best director to best play. RODS are a friendly and diverse group with a wide age range who are always pleased to welcome new members wishing to participate backstage, onstage or even directing. The groups’s next production will be J.M Barrie’s classic play the Admirable Crichton. The production will be performed on Thurs 16th - Sat 18th May 2013 (Times to be confirmed) at The Mill Mill Arts and Entertainment Centre, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh. For more details on ticket availability contact the secretary on 01268 779715 or e mail info@rods.org.uk.

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Can you help Re-Home a Dog from Acres Way Kennels? 

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This month’s featured dogs Dexter - Doberman  Male / Age 3 - 5

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Rayleigh History Parish Church of Holy Trinity. R

esidents of the Rayleigh Parish have been worshipping at the site of the Holy Trinity Church since long before the current church was built. The present building was built between 1380 and 1420 but was preceded by a Norman church and it is believed by local historians that there was an even earlier small wooden church on the site. The main feature of the church is its splendid tower reaching up 70ft high. The tower dates from the 15th Century and carries eight bells, the last two of which were hung in 1897. It is built from Kentish rag-stone - a material that has been used extensively throughout the building. The tower incorporates stones that were taken from the castle when it fell into disuse. The top of the tower affords

a splendid view in all directions over the surrounding countryside. It is often open to visitors on Bank Holidays. Entrance to the church is though a sturdy, red brick porch which was added in Tudor times and has been used in the past as both a schoolroom for the village children and a refuge for vagrants. Over the years, several major restoration programmes have been undertaken as the church became dilapidated. The main periods of restoration were between 1795, 1842-43 and 1912-13. In 1976, a new church hall was built to replace the old parish room (which is now the restaurant that you can see in front of the church) and in 1995, the new hall was connected to the church with the opening of the Parish Centre by way of the Link Corridor which holds a splendid suite of rooms and offices.

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Money Guidance

by Martin Lamb Dip. PFS Certs C11 (MP & ER) , Pensions, Unit Trusts, ‘OEICS’, I SAs Bonds………… The world of investments can

be very confusing, and even intimidating. Each ‘vehicle’ has it’s own taxation rules, which may be more or less beneficial to you dependent on your own circumstances. It is vital that you seek advice to make sure that your savings and investments are in the most tax efficient vehicles for you, and equally important to ensure that the investments within each vehicle are suitable. An ISA for example can be a ‘cash’ ISA which simply puts your money on deposit, or a ‘stocks and shares’ ISA. The term ‘stocks and shares’ ISA is misleading, as there are many investments that you can place in one these that are not stocks and shares such as Property funds, Government and Corporate Bond funds, Overseas bonds funds and Commodity funds. You can, with advice, build a balanced portfolio of investments inside a Stocks and Shares ISA, or indeed a personal pension. Whist it feels sensible to take little or no risk with the underlying investments, it is very important to understand how the world is changing and that taking little ‘risk’ with your savings could end up costing you dearly. At Joseph Lamb’s we believe that inflation will continue to increase, and don’t forget that the governments new ‘CPI’ inflation measure misleads. Have you filled your car up or a shopping trolley lately? We are all experiencing inflation running much higher than the official figure. In the meantime interest rates are now almost certain to remain at or around these alltime lows for years to come as the Government has to keep borrowing costs down, or we are all doomed! So whilst it may appear that leaving money in 16

‘safe havens’ such as cash or Government Bonds is the right thing to do, inflation will almost certainly erode it’s value very significantly. We have lost track of how many clients we have who retired ten or more years ago and are now feeling the pinch. If you want your money to deliver an income, then inflation is an even bigger problem as if you spend your interest the remaining capital balance becomes worth less and less very quickly. Only by investing some of your money in ‘real assets’ do you stand any chance of beating inflation going forwards. It may appear that ‘Investments’ are not delivering, but that is simply not the case, the returns since 2004 in our Medium risk portfolios are up to 8.13% pa, including the impact of the 2008 crisis, and have been performing more strongly than that recently. The world is changing, and still growing, but the relative importance of ‘The West’ is declining and any investment portfolio should reflect this. You can only invest in this growth by using a diverse portfolio not by leaving your money on deposit or in Cash ISAs, which can be transferred to Stocks and Shares ISAs. Inflation doesn’t stop when you retire! It must be allowed for in your retirement planning and you must look further down the road than age 65. Many of us will live longer in retirement than we earned a good living for……….this means we will all need more savings behind us than we imagine. Start now, tomorrow will be too late! And seek proper advice from acknowledge advisers with a long term track record! Martin Lamb, Managing Director of Joseph R Lamb Independent Financial Advisers Ltd. Investments may go down as well as up, Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. This article does not constitute investment advice, readers should seek an assessment of their needs and requirements before making any decisions based on the content of this article

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What’s On In Rayleigh Baby and Toddler Sessions Every Friday Starts: 2pm Rochford Library, 26-28 West Street Rochford, SS4 1AJ

Looking for something to do to entertain your toddlers? Rochford Library offer free Baby and Toddler sessions on Friday afternoons at 2pm. Drop into the Library and enjoy a rhyme time story session with your children. For more information contact Rochford Library on 01702 546688

Craft / Ladies Coffee Morning Mon 13th May 2013 & then the first Monday of every month Starts: 10am Ends: 12pm Café-Tiere, Berry Arcade, Rayleigh, SS6 7EQ Join Debbie Nind for a craft and coffee morning on the 1st Monday of every month. This is a great social get together in Rayleigh to meet new friends and have a chat, cuppa and cake. You don’t have to be a crafter to come along it is open to all ladies and is purely a social get together (no sales please). For more information call 01702 206910. This is a free event...you just have to buy your teas/coffees and cakes etc

The Admirable Crichton - A Play Thursday 16th - Saturday 18th May 2013 Starts: 7.30pm. Saturday Matinee Performance: 2pm The Mill Arts & Events Centre, Mill Hall, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh, SS6 7ED Rayleigh Operatic & Dramatic Society present J.M. Barrie’s witty social commentary. Aristocrat Lord Loam has radical views on equality which he promotes at monthly tea parties at which the family are expected to wait upon the servants. However, quintessentially English butler Crichton highly disapproves of these gatherings which turn the upstairs-downstairs order of the household on its head. When the family and most trusted servants embark on a yachting voyage and become shipwrecked, it is Crichton who has the resourcefulness to save them all. Away from England and society constraints, roles and opinions begin to change on the island. With everyone’s true colours on show, will life ever be the same again? Tickets cost £10 adults & £8 concessions and are available from the Box Office on 01268 771751 18

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the art of accountancy

Is your accountant right for you? It is the start of a new tax year and one that sees many changes with Real Time information (RTI) for payrolls, universal credits and cash accounting for the self employed. It is a time when many consider their business structure, tax efficiency and planning for the year ahead. As part of this review they may change accountants having been disappointed with the previous years tax return and a lack of advice regarding changes to legislation, and the effect on them. The question though is how do you know that you are not just going to end up in the same position or worse? Choosing an accountant is an important decision and you need to find one that matches your needs, you feel comfortable with, can trust and whose fee levels are fair. We've produced the following checklist to help you choose and get the most from your accountant.  Understanding. Get an accountant you can speak to openly and honestly that you understand and who understands you.  Will Visit You. Ask them if they will visit you for an initial consultation free of charge. Why do you have to spend time travelling, find parking and wait around for them when they are trying to get your business?  Gives Tax Ideas. Ask them what tax ideas they have for you. You want an accountant who will pro-actively come up with regular new ideas. 20

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Recipe Corner Chocolate Brownies There is nothing quite like a fudgy, dense chocolate brownie. There are so many variations on the classic chocolate brownie recipe and this one comes from Cadburyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Ingredients 175g Dark Chocoate such as Bournvillekikk, broken up 175g unsalted butter, diced 3 medium eggs 250g caster sugar 75g plain flour 40g Cocoa Powder 50g chopped walnuts (optional)

Method

Whisk the eggs and sugar until thick and creamy, pour over the chocolate mixture and fold in. Sift in the flour and cocoa and fold in the nuts. Pour into the prepared tin, making sure it goes right into the corners and bake for 25-30 minutes. The top should be crusty with a slight wobble underneath. 5. Cool completely in the tin (can refrigerate overnight which aids cutting) and then cut into squares or triangles.

Preheat oven to 180C, gas mark 4. Grease and line the base and sides of a 20cm square cake tin with baking parchment. Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a pan of simmering water. Cool slightly.

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