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Welcome A very warm welcome to the April 2013 edition of the Southend Local Business Guide.

As we head into Spring, 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 16). Or why not get out with the family and experience some lovely walks in Essex. Our article on Spring Walks in Essex (page 4) includes walks from Wat Tyler Country Park to West Canvey Marshes – we have some lovely parklands to explore. We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Southend’ feature (page 6) 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. Both of the dogs we featured recently, Reggie the Mastiff and Izzy the Bull Terrier have now both been re-homed successfully. Let’s hope we can find more homes for the dogs we feature in this month’s edition (pages 8-9).

In our other Community features this month we feature the local South Essex group of the Institute of Advanced Motorists who encourage Advanced Driving skills and better road safety (page 18) and we have a feature on the thrilling 2 week Southend Maritime Festival which is taking place in May (page 21).

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).

If you have any interesting stories about Southend or if you are a local team, association or charity that would like to be featured in any future editions of the Local Business Guide then please drop us a line at: info@thelocalbusinessguide.co.uk Please visit our website at www.thelocalbusinessguide.co.uk where you will find our latest guide on-line.

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DRIVEWAY / PATIO CLEANING

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SOLICITORS 3 HOUSEHOLD & LIFESTYLE ANIMAL TRUST BOOKMAKER

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CAR SALES

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Spring Walks In Essex Hopefully the Spring will bring some nicer weather so why not head outside in the fresh air and enjoy one of our Spring Walks. Wat Tyler Country Park in Basildon is a great place for a brisk walk with the opportunity to see lots of wildlife. Visit www.wattylercountrypark.org.uk to download three walking trails that weave their way around the park. There is the Sculpture Trail, Explosives Trail and a World War Two Trail that all provide a fascinating way to get more out your visit. Stop off at the Wat Tyler Centre and the Green Centre to explore the exhibitions.

West Canvey Marshes Nature Reserve.

This RSPB owned wetland reserve includes nearly two miles of new nature trails, three bird viewing points, a picnic area and children’s adventure area.

This is a wonderful place to see a whole host of wildlife and you could continue your walk along the sea wall afterwards. Entry is free and opening times are 10am - 5pm. For more details and a map of the nature reserve visit www.rspb.org.uk and search fo West Canvey Marshes The Bradwell Cockle Spit Wildside Walk is one of the remotest in Essex. It is a wonderful place for space and peace but also full of interesting wildlife and flora. It is located about 2 miles east of the village of Bradwellon-Sea. For more details and to download a map of the Wildside walk visit microsites.essexcc.gov.uk/ publications/docs/Bradwell_Wildside_Walk.pdf. The walk is 6 mikes long and suitable for all. There are 3 pubs on the route as well as 2 village shops.

East Hanningfield. This part of south east Essex is truly lovely, with beautiful views across country in the rolling hills. There are stunning views and a wonderful wildlife meadow to walk through as well as tranquil lanes and some quiet woodland.

For more details and a map of this walk and many others to try in Essex visit www.essexwalks.com

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What’s On in Southend Southend-on-Sea Film Festival and Festival Fringe 27th Apr 2013 - 8th May 2013 Location: Various Locations Cost: See website for prices.

Southend-on-Sea Film Festival returns after a successful event last year. This year heart-warming drama Borrowed Time will be the red-carpet Opening Gala film on 2nd May at the Odeon cinema, while NFA (‘No Fixed Abode’), which takes a thoughtful look at homelessness and mental health, will be the Closing Gala on 6th May at the Park inn Palace Hotel.

In between the two galas Southend-on-Sea Film Festival will be presenting the usual wide range of films, from thrillers, family comedies and classics to World Cinema and documentaries, with plenty of guests and filmmakers in attendance to introduce their films.

There’s also an extensive ‘fringe’ festival stretching for a week or so either side of the main event. The film festival runs 2nd May - 6th May, with the festival fringe running 27th April - 8th May. For further information, the festival schedule and information on how to books tickets please visit the Southend-on-Sea Film Festival website: www.southendfilmfestival.com

Shoe Heaven Date: 2nd Feb 2013 - 29th Jun 2013 Location: Beecroft Art Gallery & Central Museum Cost: Free All the fabulous footwear on display comes from Southend Museum’s collection.

You won’t find any designer names, but you will see the historic shoes which continue to influence fashion today.

If you like shoes, you’ll soon be in ‘Shoe Heaven’...

Watch out for special shoe related events, demonstrations, pamper nights and an amazing raffle!

For further information please visit the Southend Museums website.

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Working for the Community

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

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f you think you can offer a dog a good home, the first 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 Name: Archie Breed: Jack Russell cross Age: 2 Sex: Male home check is complete, you’ll be able to collect your Good with children: Unknown dog. You will need to bring with you some identification Successfully Rehomed Successfully Rehomed with dogs: No showing your current address, and theGood £130 adoption fee.

A Big Thank-You Additional information: Can be nervous on initial meetfrom Acres Way and the dogs 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 – Archie, Reggie,the the22year yearold oldJack Mastiff that Russell we featured in our last issue has been successfully Cross that we featured in our last issue has been re-homed with a new loving We arefamily. thrilled successfully re-homed with afamily. new loving Wethat are the 6 month old staffordshire Bull Terrier Izzy has also thrilled that the 3 year old Rottweiller Buddy has also been placed with a great family.

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We have had a great response from our readers this year and all of the dogs we have featured this year have been successfully re-homed and are now leading happy lives !

Acres Way kennels have specifically asked us to thank all our readers for their help in re-homing dogs and for their very generous donations of food, towels, bedding and toys. They are very grateful for the support that they have received.

Tom informs me that things are were really busy with strays in the run up to Christmas so please keep supporting the dogs.

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Name: Archie

Name: Coco

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

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

Good with children: Unknown but would be best suited with older children.

Name: Dexter

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Additional information: Please callGood or visitwith for additional children: Unknown but would be best suited with older children information.

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

Acres Way Kennels, Great Burches Road Thundersley, Essex SS7 3NE

Additional information: Please call or visit for addition information

They are open 10am-3pm 7 days a week.

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

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

Archie- Cross - JackBreed Russell Cross  Coco Male / Age 2 8 Female / Age

Good with other dogs: Would Yes need to trial with other dogs.

Unknown Good with children: Would be best suited to older family as she can be protective in the home Additional information: Can .be nervous on initial meet. Will need to be ainformation: trial with other dogs if he needs to live her withowner. them.

Additional Very affectionate towards Coco is house trained and ok to be left for short periods.

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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!

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‘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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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.

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he Institute of Advanced Motorists (the IAM) was formed over 50 years ago to promote road safety and to improve the skills of drivers and riders. The ‘Advanced Test’ was introduced in 1956 and the advanced riders test followed in 1976. Since then the tests, which are recognised and quality assured by the Driving Standards Agency, have been developed and refined to reflect the ever changing conditions on UK roads.

Support and preparation for the test is carried out through more than 200 local groups around the country, so anyone wishing to improve their driving or riding skills will be able to find a group convenient to them. Each group has a number of trained ‘Observers’ who are assigned to ‘Associates’ preparing for the test. The Associate will then meet their Observer, usually every two weeks, to go for an observed drive of about 90 minutes in the their own car. The number of drives required prior to the test varies according to the standard of the Associate, but normally four to six is sufficient. The Associate then takes a drive with a second observer to check that they are indeed ready for the test.

Testing is carried out by a qualified examiner, who will usually be a police driver, either serving or retired. Failing the test has no effect on one’s driving licence and a re-test is allowed if desired.

Drivers over 55 who wish to check that their driving is satisfactory in modern conditions and also to boost their confidence can take an assessment drive without a test. A

similar scheme is also available to young new drivers. In both cases it is hoped that they would decide to go on and prepare for the Advanced Test.

Members receive the magazine ‘Advanced Driving’ three times a year and there are a number of other benefits available including the possibility of cheaper insurance and road recovery membership. Skill days are arranged at race tracks around the country which members can take part in to improve their vehicle handling.

How to contact them The local group, serving South Essex meets at 8pm on Wednesday evenings every other month at Hockley Community Centre, Westminster Drive, Hockley, SS5 4XD. For more details contact: Graham Oster-Ritter on 01702 558871 E: grahamoster@btinternet.com Jean Mansell on 01268 754922

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Classic tall ship launches Southend Maritime Festival A

thrilling two-week maritime festival celebrating all things seafaring is set to make waves in Southend!

It all begins with the visit of the much-loved tall ship, the Atlantis which sails into Southend at midday on Friday 24th May. Visitors will be able to step aboard this spectacular vessel while it is moored at the end of Southend Pier, and will also be able to book tickets to set sail on her too. Details are as follows:

Atlantis is a hugely popular attraction in Southend. We hope as many people as possible come along to see this magnificent vessel from the Netherlands which is a real thrill for people to step aboard - or to set sail on too.

“The arrival of the majestic Atlantis is a very fitting way to help Southend embark on its new Maritime Festival - a most exciting prospect.

Friday 24th May: • open ship from 12.30pm until 6pm.

Saturday 25th May: • sailing trip from 9am until 12noon • open ship from 12.30pm until 4.30pm, • sailing trip from 5pm until 8pm.

Sunday 26th May: • sailing trip from 9am until 12noon • open ship from 12.30pm until 6pm.

Monday 27th May: • open ship times to be confirmed Sailing trip tickets must be booked in advance from Southend Pier Visitor Information Centre or by calling 01702 618747. Tickets cost £35 for adults and £20 for children aged from 12-15. Family tickets (two adults + two children) are £85, but please note, the sailing trips may not be suitable for some younger children.

It costs just £1 per person to visit the open ship sessions.

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Residents and visitors are invited to enter a free prize draw to win a pair of tickets to sail on the Atlantis.

Just send your name and email address to vic@southend.gov.uk with the answer to the following question: Which country is the Atlantis from?

• This competition will close at 5pm on Friday 17th May Southend-on-Sea Borough Council’s Executive Councillor for Culture and Tourism, Councillor Derek Jarvis said: “The

“Full details of the rest of the festival are now being finalised, but among the other events on offer are: •

Saturday 25th May Southend Marine Activities Open Day with the chance to try taster sessions of waterborne activities like sailing, windsurfing and paddle sports to powerboat driving and jet skiing,

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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 Cadbury’s.

Ingredients 175g Dark Chocoate such as Bournvillekikk, broken up 175g unsalted butter, diced 3 medium eggs 250g caster sugar 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. 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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