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East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) New Year, New Challenge! East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) is calling upon the people of Suffolk to take up a new challenge in 2015 - and support local lifethreatened children and young people.
• UK Cycle Coast to Coast, 13th - 16th August • Trek Fest The Peaks, 5th – 6th September (Global Adventure Challenges)
EACH provides care for children and young people with life-threatening conditions and supports their families across the county. The New Year always brings resolutions to get fit and live a healthier lifestyle and EACH has a range of activities which can help you achieve these goals and challenge yourself at the same time! There’s plenty to choose from including:
You may already have a space for the London Marathon or another sporting event, why not run in aid of EACH and raise money for a good cause at the same time?
• China Great Wall Trek, 25th April – 3rd May or 3rd – 11th October • London to Paris Bike Ride, 22nd – 25th July
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If you fancy something a little less active then why not think about: • Give up smoking or drinking alcohol and donate the money you save to the charity. • Have a collection pot at home and collect your loose change in aid of EACH.
• Hold a coffee morning to raise valuable funds. • Have a clear out at home and hold a car boot sale. • Organise a dress down day where you work and donate the proceeds to the charity. Not all resolutions need to have a fundraising element however – you could pledge to donate your time as a volunteer, learn a new skill or help raise awareness of the cause. For more information on EACH, challenge events and how to get involved visit www.each.org.uk or contact your local fundraising team on 01473 276196.
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You Won’t Believe Your Ears! Hearing aids that allow you to hear better than someone with normal hearing – and available in Bury St Edmunds! Do you struggle to follow conversation?
technology company Siemens.
Do people say you have the TV too loud?
Michael Shade, Bury St Edmunds Audiologist for The Hearing Care Centre couldn’t hide his excitement about being able to offer the new technology: “Hearing aids have developed so much recently that we are now able to make claims such as ‘better hearing than a normal person in certain situations’. This would have been unthinkable ten years ago.
Are you always having to say ‘pardon’? Do peoples voices sound muffled? These are all common signs of hearing loss, which affects around one out of six people in the UK – however help is at hand. One local company is now offering people the opportunity to trial a new hearing aid, which has been labelled as the world’s first that allows hearing impaired people to hear better than people with normal hearing in certain listening situations*. The Hearing Care Centre, based locally at Mount Farm GP Surgery, in Bury St Edmunds was the first company in the country to have access to the new hearing aid platform called binax, designed and produced by global
With technology as it is today, there should no-longer be a stigma surrounding hearing loss, as you are more noticeable with a hearing loss than you are wearing a hearing aid.” If you have a hearing loss and have yet to seek help, The Hearing Care Centre has organised a local event that you can attend to have your hearing tested free of charge (saving £20).
Lawson Place, in Bury St Edmunds and appointments must be booked in advance. To book a hearing test and to find out more about the new binax hearing aid, call Freephone 0800 096 2637 or visit www.hearingcarecentre.co.uk *Two clinical studies have shown that binax provides better than normal hearing in certain demanding environments (Northern Colorado University, 2014; Oldenburg Hörzentrum, 2013): Speech Reception Thresholds in cocktail-party situations improved up to 2.9dB for wearers with mild to moderate hearing loss using Carat binax or Pure binax hearing instruments with narrow directionality, compared to people with normal hearing
An Open Day will take place on Wednesday 11th February 015 (9am5pm) at Mount Farm GP Surgery,
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Events at the Apex What’s on at the Apex? An Afternoon with Monty Don Monday 2nd March
Doric String Quartet Thursday 5th March
Monty Don is a renowned gardening writer and BBC television presenter and the nation’s favourite and most respected gardener. Hear him speak about his life and travels visiting gardens all over the world, what really happens behind the scenes when filming, about how he made his own organic garden from a bare field and how understanding and working with nature enriches and empowers us all. Starts: 2pm Tickets: £18
Described by Gramophone Magazine as “one of the finest young string quartets” the Doric String Quartet has emerged as the leading British string quartet amongst the new generation, receiving enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics across the globe.
The Unthanks Tuesday 3rd March
Fat Cat Comedy Club Sunday 8th March
Nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and the only British folk representation in The Guardian’s and Uncut’s best albums of last decade (worldwide, all genres), The Unthanks have an army of notable fans including Martin Freeman, Elvis Costello, Colin Firth, Ryan Adams, Rosanne Cash, Dawn French, Ewan McGregor and Nick Hornby.
Bury’s great monthly comedy night. Tickets: £12 Venue: The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
The Unthanks see folk music less as a style of music and more as a oral history that offers perspective on our own time. Their unique approach to storytelling straddles the complex relationship between modernism and learning from the past, mixing staunch traditionalism and sonic adventure. The Unthanks’ rich, imaginative and groundbreaking new album, plus old favourites, will be brought to life on stage with a talented 10 piece band. Starts: 7.30pm Tickets: £20 / £18 Concessions
Having played at leading concert halls throughout Europe, they now make their first visit to The Apex. Starts: 7.30pm Tickets: £18 / £15 / £5 Under 25’s
Suffolk Sinfonia Spring Concert Saturday 14th March We are delighted to welcome back guest conductor Christopher Braime for our Spring 2015 concert entitled “Crossing the Border”. Highlights include the scenic journey portrayed by Mendelssohn in his Scottish Symphony and Malcolm Arnold’s Tam O’Shanter Overture inspired by Robert Burns tale of Tam meeting the devil in the Ayrshire mist, contrasted with the English nostalgia of Elgar’s Enigma Variations. Conductor: Christopher Braime Leader: Helen Goodall Start: 7.30pm Tickets: £12 Adult / £10 Concessions / £4 Student
Fanfare Ciocarlia Wednesday 18th March Purveyors of unadulterated Gypsy brass, Fanfare Ciocârlia fuse infectious, lightning-fast melodies, thunderous drums, unbridled brass and a mischievous, captivating stage presence. Described by The Times as “a heavy, heavy monster of sound” and by The Evening Standard as “the best live band in the world’’, Fanfare Ciocârlia have taken their eerie Balkan groove into venues, festivals and dance clubs across the planet. Fanfare Ciocârlia will appeal to punks and headbangers, jazz and funk fans, world music aficionados - and those who simply love music that sounds absolutely unique. Tickets: £18 / £5 Under 25’s Start: 8pm Johnny Cash Roadshow Saturday 21st March The only show to be endorsed by the Cash family! The Johnny Cash Roadshow features respected singer/songwriter Clive John, and is now bigger than ever, featuring the ‘Carter Sisters’ and brass section the ‘JC Horns’ accompanied by emotive screen visuals. Simply the best celebration of Johnny Cash in the world! Starts: 7.30pm Tickets: £19 / No concessions Robin Trower Friday 27th March 2015 From his success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and as the bandleader
of his own power trio, Robin Trower has been heralded as one of the most influential guitar players to come out of the British blues-rock scene. Though other names may come to mind, none have the ‘signature sound and style’ of the man who was tagged by the press with the nickname of ‘The White Hendrix’ back in the 70s. Robin was in the audience during a performance by Jimi Hendrix those many years back, and he readily admits that the experience changed his approach to the guitar. It is obvious to anyone who ever listened to Robin’s music that he has taken the ethereal sound that Jimi first introduced to the world, and created his own unique way of expressing himself through the guitar. The result is a unique style of music all his own - NOT an imitation of Jimi - and a career of considerable merit. Robin is known for his incredible talent as a guitar player and his inspirational style of soloing, coaxing sounds from his strat that seem to emanate from beyond this world. Tickets: £22.50 in advance / £25 on the door / No Concessions Starts: 7.30pm Boogie Night 3 Saturday 28th March 2015 The third Boogie Night at The Apex returns with 4 legendary acts! The very best of soul and reggae, all in the Apex’s very own Boogie Night 3... remember, ‘Boogie Nights are always the best in town’! Tickets: £27.50 Starts: 8pm
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An opportunity Utility Warehouse succeed in the new ‘Professional’ boom of Network Marketing! The ‘Momentum’ stage [the Boom] of any new growth cycle is when fortunes are made. Riding the boom of the 1st cycle in a new industry is difficult so very few people succeed. Riding the boom of the 2nd cycle is the ultimate business move as the growth is dramatically faster yet more secure as the growth is based on proven success yet the evolution creates like a ‘groundfloor’ opportunity even for the huge established companies. A recent example is the Smartphone boom, based on the mobile phone business with Utility Warehouse. A few years ago, we wrote our first report on Utility Warehouse where we predicted its 1st Momentum Stage and very optimistically predicted that they would achieve £500million within 10 years, they achieved this in just six years. Simply put, Utility Warehouse is THE most successful European Direct Sales company of the 21st
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Century and has recently been ranked the 15th largest Direct Sales company in the world.
into the ‘Big Boy’ level of telecoms and utilities companies in the UK. We expect sales to achieve £2billion by 2018.
Not bad for a relatively young company that only trades in the UK with a fraction of the distributor base of the global giants.
In fact, if the company can maintain its business model and accelerate its development of ‘Professionals’ then it could achieve £4billion by 2020.
The ‘buzz’ of a new ‘Professional Age’ for Network Marketing is very positive for Utility Warehouse as they, in fact, have been a pioneer of many elements that define this new age since its founding in 1997.
The most important result of this dramatic growth period will be that Utility Warehouse will produce more exciting meaningful incomes for more people than any other UK company in Direct Sales history.
The company has championed the ‘customer first’ mentality winning endless ‘Best Value’ awards from leading independent consumer ‘Which?’ magazine. And they have pioneered Professional Development with their customer focussed distributor training.
For more information on how you can get involved in the fantastic opportunity, call Jonathan Now on 07802 690589.
Given the massive demand for new income opportunities, we believe that Utility Warehouse will enter a new Momentum stage that will catapult them
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The Stove & Fireplace Centre Over past years, Fireplaces and Wood Burning Stoves have come back in to their own as the focal point of many rooms and for both contemporary modern homes as well as traditional period properties, there are stunning designs to suit all tastes. There is so much scope in style and finish for fireplaces today and one of the best places to realise the truth of this is at the new relocated showrooms of “The Stove & Fireplace Centre” at Brunel Way in Thetford. Established in 1993, they can offer the consumer professional advise on the most suitable choice of Fireplace & Stove for their home, being the only HETAS Approved retailer in Norfolk & North Suffolk. Here choice has never been greater, with Surrounds manufactured from Marble, Limestone, Sandstone, Solid Timbers and Cast Iron, all in different sizes and designs, including Period to Traditional styles through to more Modern and Contemporary styles, offering superb finishes to any rooms. Here you will find over 60 displays complimented by a superb range of Wood Burning & Multi-Fuel Stoves, natural looking coal effect gas fires, as
well as a vast range of Electric Fires. There are even Gas Fires if you have no chimney. This is an ideal place to find new ideas to give your home that very individual look with the addition of a new fireplace which can even be made bespoke to your requirements. They offer a full and professional installation service, having their own In-House HETAS installers, which has to comply with the current building regulations. Anybody wishing to have a Solid Fuel Appliance installed must have the installation carried-out by an installer who is HETAS registered so as to conform to building regulations, if not, approval from local building control must be sought, which can sometimes be more costly than having “The Stove & Fireplace Centre” do the work Failure to carry out this will result in your building & contents insurances possibly becoming invalid. The company also
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