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Welcome A very warm welcome to the August-October 2013 edition of the Southend Local Business Guide.

With plenty of sunshine this Summer, I am always reminded of holidays in Cornwall with delicious Cornish Cream Teas. However, you do not have to travel out of Essex to find the perfect Cream Tea. We feature 4 great Cream Teas in Essex for you to enjoy (page 4). We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Southend’ on page 12 to get you out and about in the local area, featuring the Southend Bikeathon and the Old Leigh Regatta. With the school holidays in full swing we also have a number of suggestions to keep the kids occupied (page 16) and an idea for a great day out at Prittlewell Priory (page 18).

In our regular feature on the Acres Way Kennels, based in Castle Point, the dogs we featured last time, Dexter the Doberman and Coco the cross have both been re-homed successfully! This month we are featuring 2 new dogs, Cleo the Lurcher and Max the Staffy in the hope that we can find more loving homes (pages 8-9).

Advertisers Index GARDEN SERVICES, HOME IMPROVEMENT & CONSTRUCTION

In our other Community feature this month we feature the Mickey Payne Memorial Foundation, a charity whose purpose is raising more awareness of Dementia (page 10). Their main concerns are the support of families with relatives suffering from Dementia and prolonging the dignity of the sufferers themselves.

BLINDS / SHUTTERS / AWNINGS

In our regular recipe corner (page 22) we feature a traditional recipe for Mary Berry’s Scones and there is also our regular financial column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Independent Financial Advisors (see centre pages).

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Drysdales SOLICITORS LLP

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We provide advice in other areas of family law including cohabitation disputes, separation agreements, prenuptial agreements and domestic abuse Cumberland House, 24-28 Baxter Avenue Southend on Sea, Essex SS2 6HZ www.drysdales-solicitors.co.uk

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The Best Cream Teas In Essex With plenty of sunshine this Summer season, I am always reminded of holidays in Cornwall with delicious Cornish Cream Teas. However, you don’t have to travel out of Essex to find the perfect Cream Tea. Tiptree Tea Rooms offers traditional waitress service, comfortable surroundings and a wide selection of Tiptree products. The Tiptree Tea Room is open seven days a weekand their special Cream Tea consists of Tiptree Strawberry Conserve with homemade scones and fresh cream, served with the Tiptree tea of your choice. village life in Essex. For opening times and prices visit www.trooms.com or call 01621 814524.

Indulge in the delights of a clotted cream tea with freshly-baked scones and jam at Mulberry House in Ongar. Afternoon tea is served every day from 3pm to 5.30pm and with summer on the way, you can even take your tea on the charming terrace area. For more details visit www.mulberry-house.com or call 01277 365398 Rediscover the sheer indulgence of a Traditional Afternoon Tea at the Devonshire Hotel in Hornchurch.

Served from Monday to Friday they offer a variety of cakes, freshly baked scones with clotted cream and preserves, pastries, sandwiches and of course a selection of delicious teas. Gluten free, Dairy free and Soy free Afternoon Tea available upon request. For more information visit www.devonshirehotelhornchurch. co.uk or call 01708 440088.

Roslin Beach Hotel in Southend serve their afternoon tea on exquisite bone china with a three-tiered cake stand with a splendid array of fancies including finger sandwiches with a selection of fillings, fruit scones with Devonshire clotted cream and an assortment of Tiptree jams, and a collection of cakes and treats to finish this perfect example of British culture. For more details visit www.roslinhotel.com 6 4

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No Cash Alternative. Terms and conditions apply. **Free tank of fuel on used cars, to be filled up at Toomey Southend petrol station at point of handover. Offer available on used cars ordered and delivered before 30th September 2013. Offer excludes a small selection of used cars. Offers supersede all previous promotions.

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A Fresh Start, The Quiet Life Luxury living at affordable prices in the heart of the beautiful Essex countryside

NEW 5 STAR DEVELOPMENT IN THE HEART OF ESSEX

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Benefits include: • UK Home Exchange scheme avoiding the hassle of selling your home.

• No estate agents fees (Valuation and holding fees paid for you).

• Ideal for semi-retired or retired couples.

• Fully accessible for wheelchair users.

• 24hr shopping facilities close by.

• Pets welcome • Shop on site.

• Friendly, community atmosphere.

• All homes have full services, private garden and adjacent parking (block paved driveways).

• New health centre & doctors surgery close by.

• New park homes from £99,000.

• Currently there is a ten month occupancy condition on the Park, but permission is being sort for permanent occupation.

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HAYES COUNTRY PARK ESSEX Hayes Country Park is owned and managed by Leisure Park Estates LLP.

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thing you need to do is to go down to the kennels, select a suitable dog you like, take it for a walk and see how you get on. Some people and dogs just don’t get along, so before reserving a dog, the Acres Way staff would need to see if you suit each other. If you have children, or another dog, they recommend that you bring them with you, to make sure that everyone will get on.

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Once you have visited the dogs, and hopefully found one that matches your lifestyle and expectations, a member of staff will arrange a convenient time for a home check. These are usually carried out within 2 or 3 days of your visit and take about half an hour. Once the home check is complete, you’ll be able to collect your Breed: Doberman Age: 3-5 Successfully Rehomed dog. You will need to bringName: with youDexter some identification Good with children: Unknown but would be best suited with older children showing your current address, and the £130 adoption fee.

Good with dogs: Yes but would be need to meet and greet other dog.

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Additional information: Please call or visit for addition information

Their staff will be on hand if you have any questions, and will be able to guide you through the adoption process. All the staff and dogs at Acres Way look forward to seeing you Re-Homing Update Brilliant news – Dexter, the 3 - 5 year old Doberman that we featured in our last issue has been successfully re-homed with a new loving family. We are thrilled that the 8 year old cross breed Coco has also been placed with a great family.

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This month’s featured dogs Cleo - Lurcher  Male / Age 2 - 3

Good with other dogs: Yes Good with children: Unknown Additional information: Very placid and friendly dog

How to contact them Acres Way Kennels, Great Burches Road Thundersley, Essex SS7 3NE They are open 10am-3pm 7 days a week.

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Visitors are welcome at any time during these hours - no appointment is necessary.

By email: contact@acresway.co.uk By phone: 01268 770402

 Max - Staff type Male/ Age 3

Good with other dogs: Max is very picky about what dogs he likes and doesn’t like. Would need a meet and greet Good with children: Unknown but due to size would be better homed with adult family Additional information: Very friendly and loving toward all people

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Working for the Community

The Mickey Payne Memorial Foundation T

he Mickey Payne Memorial Foundation is a charity based in Castle Point with the purpose of raising more awareness of Dementia. Their main concerns are the support of families with relatives suffering from Dementia and prolonging the dignity of the sufferers themselves.

The foundation was created by Caroline Dearson and her family in memory of her father who died in August last year after suffering from Dementia for 18 months.

“We decided to set up this foundation in memory of our dad as a tribute to him for all the things he had to go through whilst suffering with vascular dementia. He was a very dignified, smart, gentle man who had to go through a very undignified, aggressive illness..” Caroline Dearson Caroline decided to set up the foundation after having serious concerns about the way in which her father was cared for in 2 different care homes and now offers support to other families experiencing similar issues to her own. The charity now strives not only to support the families of those suffering from Dementia but also to explain the shortcomings in care to the Health Authorities.

A host of organisations have already shown an interest in receiving advice from the foundation including South East Essex Primary Trust who have been working closely with Caroline with the piloting of a scheme known as “Dementia Buddies.”

This is one of the ideas that was initially thought of by the family when they were launching the

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foundation and will involve trained volunteers working as “Buddies” to support and help both patients and families.

If you would like any advice and support on how Dementia is affecting your family, you can use the contact details below.

Telephone: 07943 871280 E: mickeypaynememorialfoundation@hotmail.co.uk www.mickeypaynememorialfoundation.org.uk

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What’s On in Southend Southend Bikeathon 2013 Sun 1st September 2013 Location: Shoebury East Beach Leukaemia & Lymphona Research return with the ever popular Southend Bikeathon.

Check out www.southendbikeathon.co.uk for further details on routes and signing up forms or telephone 01702 215338.

Great British Buildings Talks and Tour Wed 4th September 2013 Location: The Southend Pier Royal Pavilion Cost: £12 Be the first to discover the RIBA’s award-winning buildings with the architect who created them through a unique national series of talks and tours from the RIBA. The first talk and tour of this series is to be held at The Royal Pavilion, Southend, designed by the architectural practices, White arkitekter and Sprunt.

Discover the stories behind the buildings, the things that have inspired some of the best of modern British architects and what it means to have won some of the UK’s coveted architecture prizes. This year’s national and regional Award-winners open their doors to the public in an exclusive series of behind-the-scenes events.

For further details please visit www.architecture.com/east or contact Delyth Turner-Harriss at riba.east@riba.org, telephone 01223 566285. Advance booking essential.

Old Leigh Regatta Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd September 2013 Location: Old Leigh-on-Sea The annual Old Leigh Regatta is a charity event organised by the three Scout/Explorers groups based in the Old Town, who benefit from your generous support.

There is live music for all tastes (various bands playing all weekend on different stages), Morris dancing, banana eating, cracker eating and cockle eating competitions, for both children and adults. Also climbing the greasy pole and Bowsprit pillow fighting. There are also water based events including Dinghy Tug of War, Dinghy Sculling Races and the Sailing Races from local sailing clubs.

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THE LOCAL BUSINESS GUIDE WORKING FOR THE COMMUNITY

Money Guidance

by Martin Lamb Dip. PFS Certs C11 (MP & ER)

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recent survey showed that only a third of the population trusted Financial Advisers.

This is disappointing as our incredibly complex financial services market means that the layman has virtually no chance of making the correct decisions without some professional guidance. The point at which you chose to retire and draw your pensions may well be the most important financial decision you make in your life.

Your pension fund is likely to be your second largest asset after your home, and the decisions you make with at retirement may well be irreversible and can affect the rest of your life.

We may moan about the NHS but we should all be thankful that as a result of medical advances and ‘free’ treatment for all, that life expectancy has risen incredibly since the war, so much so that many of us will be retired for more years than we earned a decent living. Just think about that for a second, you may well have started earning ‘proper’ money in your early thirties, be retiring thirty years later, and live into your early nineties……………..

That is scary. Just think what prices were thirty years ago. How much did you pay for your first house? What were you earning then? Inflation may well be higher going forwards than over the last twenty years, so just how will your pension fund cope?

Most of us retiring will accept the first ‘quote’ presented to us by our pension providers. Once this is done it probably can’t be reversed and you could be locked in to a static, uncompetitive annuity. It may not provide any benefit for your spouse or partner in the event of your death, and almost certainly won’t have any element of inflation proofing.

Even if you shop around using annuity comparison sites, many of these do not find the best deal

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and will they walk you through all of your choices?

Have you heard of Temporary Annuities, Investment Backed Annuities, Income Drawdown or Enhanced Annuities? These products all have features that differ from ‘conventional’ annuities, and if you don’t consider them, you may well be making the wrong choice. Remember this may be the biggest choice you ever make!

Much of the material sent out at the point of retirement is confusing and unclear. Before you accept any pension quote and draw your pension you need to ask yourself; How much Tax Free Cash should I take? Why should I take Tax Free Cash if I don’t need it ? Do my existing pension plans have any valuable guarantees that are not obvious? How much spouse or partner’s pension should I allow for?

Do I buy an inflation linked annuity? What happens to the funds on my or my spouse or partner’s death?

Can I pass my pension fund on to my children?

Annuity rates are at an all time low, should I retire later? How can I get an income but not lock into low annuity rates? I want to keep working and need some cash but not my pension, how can I do this?

If you don’t know the answers to these questions, then you need advice!

At Joseph Lamb’s we have been providing point of retirement advice for over 40 years. We can help you to plan your retirement from a few years out if needed or even help you to retire earlier than you may have expected. Contact us for a free initial consultation and a copy of our retirement guide.

Martin Lamb, Dip.pFS Certs CII (Mp & ER) 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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Summer Holidays Around Southend The Summer Holidays are now in full swing and there are pleanty of opportunities to keep your children busy in and around Southend. Why not take the kids back to nature with a trip to Hockley Woods. Covering over 130 hectares, Hockley Woods are the largest remaining area of the wild wood, which covered Essex after the Ice Age 10,000 years ago. Make the most of the summer and go exploring on foot or your bike! There is a car park off Main Road (SS5 4RN). For more details visit www.rochford.gov.uk

Billi Smiles Circus is a bright, new vibrant circus with hilarious clowns, thrilling aerial and amazing ground acts -a show for all the family to enjoy, whatever their age. Open from Wednesday 14th August until Sunday 1st September. Weekday shows at 3 pm & 7 pm. Saturday at 2 pm & 5 pm and Sunday at 3 pm only. Tickets from ÂŁ7.00. For more details visit www.billismilescircus.com or call 07832 425262 Why not have a go at roller skating at Rollacity in Rochford? Rollacity opened eighteen months ago and is suitable for both advanced skaters and beginners.

Skating sessions are available every day throughout the holidays and it is a great family day out. Skate hire is available as well as food and drinks. For more information, prices and opening times visit www. rollacity.co.uk or call 01702 548004.

Barleylands Farm Centre has over 50 different crafts in their Craft Village. They also have a farm park where you can feed the animals and play in a huge indoor sandpit. Other activities include a miniature steam train, the willow walk and the discovery centre plus much more. For more details visit www.barleylands.co.uk call 01268 290229 416

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Free Days Out Southend’s Prittlewell Priory

Why not visit one of Essex’s best historic houses Prittlewell Priory. The Priory is medieval and was founded in the 12th century, by monks from the Cluniac Priory of St Pancras and passed into private hands at the time of the dissolution of the monasteries under Henry VIII. The last private owner, R A Jones, gave the priory and the grounds to the local council.

The grounds now form a public park, Priory Park, and the Grade I listed building is open to the public.

It is in the heart of Southend’s Priory Park.

Take a stroll around the walled garden’s, discover the story of the monk’s and the Victorian Scratton family then enjoy a warming cup of hot chocolate, freshly ground cup of coffee or speciality tea in their visitor centre.

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Trails and quizzes available for the little ones available from their gift shop. They have biscuits too and a lovely gift shop.

Wonderful accessibility, lots for all ages to see and do, great wildlife and natural history take time to relax in this beautiful park.

Location: Prittlewell 25th July 2013 – 1st September 2013 Priory Visitor Centre is open six days a week Tuesday - Sunday.

Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm and Sundays 11am - 4pm Tel: 01702 434449 Email: museums@southend.gov.uk

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Recipe Corner

Mary Berry’s Devonshire Scones If you enjoyed our article about Essex Cream Teas on Page 4, why not try making your own delicious scones with this recipe from ‘My Kitchen Table: 100 Cakes and Bakes’ (BBC, £7.99), by Mary Berry

Ingredients 450g (1lb) self-raising flour 2 rounded tsp baking powder 75g (3oz) butter 50g (2oz) caster sugar 2 large eggs about 225ml (8fl oz) milk

Method preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/gas mark 7.

Lightly grease two baking-sheets Put the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add the butter and rub it in until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar. Beat the eggs together and make up to 300ml (10fl oz) with the milk, then put about 2 tbsp aside in a cup for later. Gradually add the egg mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring it in until you have a soft dough. It is far better that the scone mixture is on the wet side, sticking to your fingers, as the scones will rise better.

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Turn the dough out on to a lightly floured surface and and flatten it to a thickness of 1-2cm (½-1in).

Use a 5cm (2in) fluted cutter to stamp out the scones by pushing it straight down into the dough (as opposed to twisting it), then lifting it straight out. This ensures that they rise evenly.

Gently push the remaining dough together, knead lightly, reroll and cut out more.

Arrange on the prepared baking-sheets and brush the tops with the reserved beaten egg mixture to glaze. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until well risen and golden, then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool, covered with a clean tea towel to keep them moist.

Serve as fresh as possible, cut in half and spread generously with strawberry jam. Top with a good spoonful of thick cream as well, if you like

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