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Welcome A very warm welcome to the February 2014 edition of the Southend & Rochford Local Business Guide. If you are looking for a cultural day out this month, our feature on local Art Galleries on page 4 will give you some good ideas. We also have our regular ‘What’s on in Southend & Rochford’ on pages 20 and 21 where we feature an afternoon of choral music, a monthly family event in the woods, two events that are part of The Essex Book Festival, a 40s/50s dance and The Bootleg Beatles. In our regular local community feature on the Acres Way Kennels, based in Castle Point, (pages 10 & 11), we are thrilled to announce that both dogs featured last time, Leo the Lurcher and Fred the Beagle, are now successfully re-homed with new loving families. We also have 4 new lovely dogs that need your help! As we are approaching Mother’s Day on 28th March, we have an article about the origins of this celebration on page 12. We also have our regular column from our financial expert Martin Lamb from Joseph R Lamb Financial Advisers (see centre pages). Our local history article on page 22 looks at the Peculiar People of Rochford and on page 16 you can find out more about The Essex Book Festival. If you have any interesting stories about Southend or Rochford 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 If you would like to advertise in any of our Guides please contact Ricky on 01375 402546 and with prices starting from as little as £45 it is a really cost effective way of promoting and generating business from your local community. Also do not forget to check out our website www.businesscard-directory.co.uk to get information, contact and location details of many local businesses.

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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. 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 dog. You will need to bring with you some identification showing your current address, and the £130 adoption fee. 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 – Leo, the 2 year old Lurcher and Fred, the 8 year old Beagle that we featured in our last issue have been successfully re-homed with loving families. They are both settling in well to their new home

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Mother’s Day If you thought that Mother’s Day was just another commercially-motivated holiday, designed more to line the pockets of the card makers than to celebrate motherhood, think again! In an age when every other weekend seems to bring one “special” day or another, Mother’s Day is one of the few genuine traditions still left. official celebration of mothers and motherhood. President Woodrow Wilson finally obliged in 1914, naming the second Sunday in May a national holiday - Mother’s Day. Although many other countries have followed the US’s example by celebrating Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May, it’s far from a universal date. Mother’s Day is celebrated as early as February in Norway, and as late as December in Iran, with a smattering of other dates in between. Here in the UK, we always celebrate Mother’s Day on the fourth Sunday of Lent.

irst celebrated by the ancient Greeks, in honour It’s not just the date of Mother’s Day which depends on where you happen to be in the world, though: the of Rhea, the mother of the Gods, Mother’s day has been around in some shape or form ever since. manner in which it’s celebrated varies from culture to culture, too. India’s Mother’s Day celebration is perhaps the longest. It lasts for ten days in October, It was in seventeenth-century England, however, in a celebration known as “Durga Puja”, with that Mothering Sunday first started to take on the form that we now recognise. Those were the days “Durga” being a goddess said to protect the people of servants and landed gentry, when children would from evil. In the former Yugoslavia, meanwhile, the Western tradition is reversed, with mother’s go into “service” at a relatively young age, often moving far from home to live with their employers. expected to give gifts to their children, rather than the other way around! This follows a tradition On Mother’s day, though, those children were whereby children sneak into their mother’s room given the day off, and would head back home to early in the morning, and tie her up. The mother be with their mothers - often bringing with them flowers plucked from the hedgerows, and a special must reveal where she has hidden the presents in order to be untied. “Mothering Cake” (or “Simnel cake”) as gifts. Mother’s Day didn’t reach America until 1872, when Julia Ward Howe organised a special day for mothers. Anna M. Jarvis picked up on the tradition in 1907, when she started to campaign for an

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Money Guidance Cash - The Highest Risk Investment?

ou may have read this headline in the Sunday Telegraph’s money pages recently? It was an unusually good article that outlined the writers thoughts on inflation. I have covered this in previous articles, but my thoughts now appear to be spreading amongst the financial and adviser community. The published inflation rates seem to significantly underplay the REAL inflation we are all seeing in the price of goods. Interestingly whilst the Government were patting themselves on the back as the Consumer Price Index fell to 2.7% pa last month, they seemed entirely not to spot that the traditional (and in our view more representative of reality), Retail Price Index actually ROSE to 4.1% pa! All of this whilst base interest rates remain at 0.5% and there are hundreds of ‘savings’ accounts and Cash ISA accounts out there paying less than that! Whilst saving or investing in cash does indeed feel like a ‘safe’ thing to do, would you really buy any investment that guaranteed to lose you 10% in REAL terms over the next three years? Because that is what is happening to your cash deposits and ISAs now as the rate of inflation is currently far higher than the returns on your deposit. This gap is now at least as high as it was back in the financially grim 1970s. We believe this period of very low interest rates and relatively high inflation will actually last for many years. Because it has to. The government are spending £42 BILLION pa just on interest! There is so much debt in the economy that they HAVE to keep interest rates down for as long as possible. After a few years the inflation this creates may well enable them to start repaying the debt…….. Not much of an ‘official’ Government policy, but in our view this is the reality of it, whatever they may say about controlling inflation, we are not sure they want it any lower than it is now. For those who wish to try and grow the real value of their savings, it is vital that they are exposed to some risk and invest in the assets that will benefit from inflation in order to try to achieve higher

returns. More and more people will have to consider this very seriously. There are other options available, but it is imperative that you seek advice. As many of the banks have pulled out of the ‘advice’ market, where can you turn? At Joseph Lamb we have been running our own investment portfolios for many years. They are available to all, not just the super wealthy. Over the 5 years to the end of October our Low Risk Investment ISA portfolio achieved 5.6% pa. our Medium Risk portfolio, 7.8% pa. Whilst there are advice and some product charges to deduct from these, they are still compelling, and have been achieved with much lower volatility than the majority of our peers. You can see these , and other portfolios in detail on our website www.josephlamb.co.uk, click on Investments and Savings tab, and look at our Portfolio Performance. If you are wary of investing consider this. Premium Bonds are accessible if you need them, tax free and paying on average about 1.3% better than most savings accounts, if you win, but still considerably below inflation. Nonetheless they remain the best home for cash type deposits. It could be an idea that you place enough cash here for say two or three years of expenditure, and the balance is invested in something like our portfolios? This should provide some growth over the near future, and reduce the risk inherent in investing? If this sounds like an idea, or you want a general chat about investing, risk, tax efficient income, or for that matter ANY financial topic you need help with, feel free to contact us. We are in our 43rd year providing Financial Advice. Please look at our client testimonials on our website, after all their opinions matter more than mine! Initial meetings are free and without any obligation. 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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Community News Essex Book Festival

he 2014 Essex Book Festival will run throughout March 2014 with the official launch taking place on 3rd March.This year, the Essex Book Festival brings together a highly entertaining mix of authors from Joanna Trollope to Terry Waite, Simon Brett to Rageh Omaar , Henry Blofeld to Joanne M Harris and many more besides. Familiar names once again visit Essex to bring readers great insights into their work and lives. The Essex Book Festival takes place in March every year in venues across the county, including Southend and Thurrock. Venues are many and varied and include libraries, schools, universities and theatres. There are so many events throughout Essex that you are bound to find something you won’t want to miss! There are

writing workshops with splendid professional tutors, politicians and many entertaining speakers, both well known and newly accoladed. Southend & Rochford Events There are two events in the Southend & Rochford area during the Essex Book Festival. On Thursday 20th March, local writers Syd Moore and Daryl Easlea present an afternoon about “Banned Books” in which they explore some of the most ‘dangerous’ books in the world and the reasons they have been banned. For full details see our What’s On page (page 21). Secondly, on Monday 24th March, authors Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi visit Rochford Library to discuss their book “GI Brides.” In the book, they share true tales of the women who crossed the Atlantic for love after World War 2. Full details can be found on our What’s On page (page 21). For more information about the Essex Book Festival. visit www.essexbookfestival.org.uk or pick up a brochure in your local library.

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What’s On In Southend & Rochford Afternoon of Choral Music Sunday 9th March 2014 Starts: 5.00pm Holy Trinity Church, Southchurch Boulevard, Southend On Sea, SS2 4XA St Martin in the Field Scholars present an afternoon of Choral music at Holy Trinity Church. For more information call Rosemary Pennington on 01702 215624.

Family Sunday Sunday 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th March 2014 Starts: 1pm Ends: 3pm Belfairs Park and Nature Reserve, Vardon Drive / Eastwood Road North, Leigh-on-Sea Nothing to do on Sunday? Bored by the end of the weekend? Then come and enjoy the stunning woodlands at Belfairs. There will be wildlife themed activities, trails, games and crafts. Be prepared, dress for some outdoor time! Donation £5 per child. Children must be accompanied. Advance booking is essential. For more information and to book visit www.visitsouthend.co.uk or call Essex Wildlife Trust on 01702 477467

“Banned Books” with Syd Moore and Daryl Easlea Thurday 20th March 2014 Starts: 7.30pm Ends: 9.30pm Railway Hotel, Clifftown Rd, Southend On Sea, SS1 1AJ Part of The Essex Book Festival. What do Orwell’s Animal Farm and The Bible have in common? What links Dan Brown and Mary Shelley? Why was Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland banned in Hunan province in China? Is The Very Hungry Caterpillar as subversive as The Satanic Verses? Join acclaimed Essex authors Syd Moore and Daryl Easlea as they explore some of the most ‘dangerous’ books in the world and the reasons they have been banned. For more information visit www.essexbookfestival.org.uk and to book call 01206 573948. 20

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“GI Brides” with Duncan Barrett and Nuala Calvi Monday 24th March 2014 Starts - 1pm Rochford Library, Roche Close, Rochford SS4 1PX They called it the ‘friendly invasion’ – almost 2 million American GIs arriving in preparation for D-Day. For British girls, worn down by years of blackout and rationing, the Yanks brought fun, friendship, and more – by VE-Day, 70,000 had married them. The bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls share true tales of the women who crossed the Atlantic for love.Tickets £5/£4. For more information visit www.essexbookfestival.org.uk and to book call 01206 573948.

40s / 50s Dance Friday 28th March 2014 Starts: 7.30pm Ends: 11.30pm Ambleside Social Club , Ambleside Drive, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2UP Mr Dickie Bows will be playing at this Charity event all the proceeds will be in aid of Cancer Research. The Ambleside Social Club has a great dance floor and a lovely atmosphere. You will be entertained by the sounds of the 40s and 50s you will be able to jive and stroll all night long. Everybody is welcome dancers and non-dancers alike. Dress to impress 40s/50s Civilian or Allied forces uniforms. Tickets cost £7. For more information call 07707 168631.

Bootleg Beatles Sunday 28th March 2014 Starts - 8pm Cliffs Pavilion, Roche Close, Rochford SS4 1PX In the 50 years since the Beatles had their first No.1, their music has never been eclipsed, their image has never faded, and they continue to attract new fans with each coming generation. For over thirty of those years, The Bootleg Beatles have been performing these ‘classic’ pop songs to audiences across the globe. Every tiny detail is meticulously covered from costumes to authentic period instruments; from their witty ‘Scouse’ banter to their ‘inflection perfect’ vocal mimicry.Tickets £27.50/£26.50/£24.50 For more information visit www. thecliffspavilion.co.uk or call 01702 351135. www.thelocalbusinessguide.co.uk

History of Rochford The Peculiar People

he Peculiar People was a religious group or sect founded in Rochford in 1837. The founder of the Peculiar People was a farm workers son called James Banyard who was born at Rochford in 1800. Banyard was a shoemaker by trade and was involved in smuggling activities. He was often drunk - much to the despair of his wife. Eventually his wife convinced him to join her at a service in the local Wesleyan Methodist chapel. The preacher’s message had a such a profound effect on Banyard that he became teetotal and regularly attended the church. He soon became a reputable preacher but in 1837 had a difference of opinion with the Methodist Church. He and his friend William Bridges took a lease on an old workhouse in Rochford which became the first chapel of new group which Banyard and Bridges called the Peculiar People, ‘peculiar’ meaning ‘special’ The name was taken from Deuteronomy 14:2 and 1 Peter 2:9. The sect had very strict rules; they practised spiritual healing and denounced doctors, many of them believing in miracle cures, which led to the deaths of several children. Gradually, more chapels sprung up and were established in the Essex, Kent and East London and by 1852 a constitution was established with bishops, elders and other helps. At the height of the Peculiar’s popularity there were 43 chapels.

doctor despite his beliefs. This led to him not being allowed to be a Bishop but just a regular preacher. In keeping with the strictness of their religion Peculiars were expected to lead exemplary lives. Dress for both sexes usually black with very plain straight laced fashions. They were expected to attend church each Sunday whatever the weather, their personal circumstances or state of health. Over the next 100 years the attendance at chapels waned to the extent that many chapels closed or merged with other non conformist churches until 1956 when the peculiar People merged with other evangelical groups to become the Union of Evangelical churches. health. Banyard is buried in the St Andrew’s Church, Rochford. (See photo above)

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