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Editors letter
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elcome to the July and August edition of The West Essex Directory, your local community magazine and business Directory. As some of you know, I work these days at The View, Epping Forest’s new visitor centre. Well, I was working there the other day, dispensing wisdom and lavishing customer care on all and sundry, when a colleague said that she had found my ideal role. “Hmm,” I thought. “An important post that requires my especial flair." “You’ve drifted off again, David” she said. “We wanted someone who’s really… um… portly.” “Thanks,” I said. “Furthermore, they should have a certain - let's say - Tudor whiff. And be very grumpy. You seemed perfect.” For four days, from Tuesday August 20th to Friday 23rd, from 1pm-4pm at Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge, the City of London is staging a series of
Contents PUZZLES Sudoku Fun Quiz Crossword
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HOME & GARDEN Home and Interiors: Family Gardens Beauty Feature: Eat Yourself Beautiful Garden Feature: Home Grown Herbs Health Feature: Feeling the itch
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Travel Feature: Pokhara The History of Printing Technology Feature: High Tech Holiday Motoring Feature: Jaguar F-Type
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REVIEWS 26 28
COMMUNITY Community Events Local Useful Numbers
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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
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Editor Features Editor Sales Manager David Young Sue Lavery Andy Green Proprietor & Publisher: Peter Atkinson, E4 Publishing
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events entitled ‘1589 and all that’. Tuesday will be 'The Armadas' games, handicrafts and the story of the second Armada. Wednesday focuses on the lost Roanoke colony with hutbuilding and a moustache competition. Thursday is 'The Quick and the Dead', exploring Tudor medicines and mortality. Friday will look at Courtly Entertainments, with music, quilling and hobby horse jousts. Plus, there will be loads of other things going on throughout, like bread kneading, pastels, calligraphy and games. I shall be Henry VIII, who was long gone by 1589. I may, however, shower gifts on my people and make jokes in Latin. I shall be joined by Elizabeth I, Anne Boleyn, wenches and a right ne’er-do-well in the pillory. Do come along. These events are always fantastic. I’ve got to prepare for my role now, by banqueting to excess. Someone has to do it.
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The History of Printing or litho, letters and lamb casserole
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didn’t always edit magazines badly. Oh no. For a long time I did other things badly, and the thing that I did badly for most of my adult years was to be one of those unseen creatures that produce overnight that staple of the breakfast table. No no, you silly thing, I wasn’t a battery hen. I printed newspapers. Rather badly. To be precise, I operated a web press using offset lithography, which makes me sound rather cleverer than I actually am. And, in my modest way, I saw myself as the culmination of 2,000 years of progress. If we define printing as transferring an image or words onto a different medium, then the process goes back to about 200AD in China and the use of woodblocks. (Obviously I wasn’t there – I had the night off to decorate my hut with daub.) The next great step forward came 800 years later, again in China, with the use of movable type. This is the process of using single components – usually letters – that are both movable and reusable to produce a document over and over again, then take it apart and use the letters for a different document. This was, however, expensive and time-consuming, especially in China with a thousand characters to play with. Johannes Gutenberg is regarded as the father of modern printing, although he was also a blacksmith and a goldsmith, and would probably have been any number of other smiths besides, had there been a need for them in 1450. He made many refinements to the process, but the key ones were the use of oilbased inks and the introduction of a wooden press upon which to lay the paper to receive the ink. Raised type would be arranged into pages then placed into a frame which was laid onto a stone bed.
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Two roller pads of wool applied ink to the text in a more even way than had previously been possible. A sheet of paper was placed in a frame and was rolled under the inked text. Mass production of texts and leaflets became possible, and, by 1480, there were printing presses in over a hundred towns across Europe. A by-product of this revolution was the emergence of the best-seller, the first of whom was probably the theologian Erasmus who sold almost a million copies of his works in his lifetime. Another by-product was the newspaper, which could now be produced in great quantity at relatively low cost. Now there may be some cynics amongst you who think that we might be better off without certain bestsellers and newspapers. But think of the good things that printing has done for us. Had it not been for Gutenberg, we might never have had this magnificent magazine of ours. I boasted earlier of my skills in lithography. This is
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the use of a smooth surface to convey the image, and began in 1796 to publish plays with images etched into wax. Modern lithography uses photographic plates where ink is drawn towards images and text. I also proudly declared that I was an offset printer, which is not a reflection on my awkward gait but refers to the technique by which the image is transferred firstly to an intermediate rubber blanket before being impressed onto the paper. French printers realised that certain phrases were used over and over, so they kept these sets of words in preset slices, which were called ‘cliches’ or ‘stereotypes’. I have proudly used clichés all my life. Lithography moved forward in 1843 with the invention of the rotary press where the image is bent around a drum. This allowed a continuous stream of paper, or web, to flow from a reel through the impression cylinders before being folded together on the kite – that’s the pointed bit that they show on TV when they mention printing – before being cut into individual copies. Machines got bigger and faster and smarter so that, by the time I hung up my spanner, a 100 page colour newspaper would churn out of the press at about 20 copies per second while I was cocooned inside a soundproof booth with a bloke who brought in lamb casserole every night while computers did everything else. For me, a lot of the interest went out of the job,
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Gutenberg printing press
and I became faintly nauseous at the thought of stewed lamb. My career changed when the owners of this publication called. “David,” they said. “We badly need someone to edit the Directory. And we mean badly.” “On it, I replied without pause. “Everything I do, I do badly.” David Young
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My scams checklist very year millions of people lose money through scams. We are all potential targets for the criminals who might try to scam us. This simple checklist will help you protect yourself and fight back against the scammers.
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How can I spot a scam?
It is likely to be a scam if: The call, letter, email or text has come out of the blue. You’ve never heard of the lottery or competition they are talking about. You didn’t buy a ticket – so you can’t win it! They are asking you to send money in advance. They are telling you to respond quickly so you don’t get time to think about it or ask family and friends before you decide. They are telling you to keep it a secret. They seem to be offering you something for nothing. If it seems too good to be true – it probably is!
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Never give out contact details like your name, phone number or address to strangers or to people who should have this information already. Never give financial information or details of your identity, bank accounts or credit card to strangers or to the businesses that already hold your details. Shred anything with your personal or bank details on – don’t just throw it away.
What should I do if they contact me?
Look at every piece of mail and decide if it’s likely to be a scam. Don’t reply to spam mail, texts or emails. Say ”no thank you” politely and put the phone down if they persist. Phone the Citizens Advice consumer service on 08454 04 05 06 for advice (typetalk: 18001 08454 04 05 06).
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Check the Action Fraud alerts to common scams/frauds www.actionfraud.police.uk/news (or ask your local Citizens Advice Bureau to check for you). Ask friends, neighbours or family if the offer is likely to be a scam. Destroy and throw away mailings.
www.royalmail.com/personal/help-and-support/ how-do-I-stop-receiving-any-leaflets-orunaddressed-promotional-material. This includes
What can I do to stop scams?
If you have been scammed, or think someone has tried to scam you, contact Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or visit
www.actionfraud.police.uk/contact-us
Phone the Citizens Advice consumer service on 08454 04 05 06. They can pass scam details on to Trading Standards. Warn someone – educate a friend, neighbour or relative about the dangers of scams.
Cut down unwanted post
Register with the Mailing Preference Service to cut down on unwanted letters: visit www.mpsonline.org.uk or phone 0845 703 4599. Your Choice service www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/ your-choice blocks post not specifically ad-
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dressed to you e.g. free newspapers, bundles of leaflets etc. The Royal Mail has an opt out scheme in which you can choose not to have unaddressed material put through the door
mail addressed to ‘The Occupier’ which is often adverts. Report all items of scam mail to the Royal Mail. Call 08456 113 413, email scam.mail@royalmail.com or send the items with a covering letter to: Scam Mail, PO Box 797, EXETER EX1 9UN
Cut down unwanted phone calls, texts or emails
Register with the Telephone Preference Service to cut down on unwanted phone calls, texts and SMS messages. Visit www.tpsonline.org.uk or call 0845 070 0707. Forward spam texts to your mobile provider – 7726 for Everything Everywhere or O2, 37726 for 3, 87726 for Vodafone. Delete and block scam emails.
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Film Favourites from All Star Films
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ummer is usually about sun, sea, sand and... yep, sequels. However, something is missing this sunny season as there is a prequel, a ‘re-envisioning’, a spin-off and a clever original for you to see. And only a couple of sequels like Grown Ups 2 (9th August) which if that means another film like 2010’s Grown Ups then it’s not worth watching anyway. Enjoy! Released: 3rd July - Now You See Me An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track 4 illusionists who carry out bank heists during their shows. But the magicians give the money to their audiences. The plot is both thrilling and fascinating as the investigation uncovers dark secrets, hidden agendas and one great puzzle: the closer you look, the less you see. However, the cast is not A-list and there is little character development or empathy. This makes the film entertaining, fun and an interesting concept but with a vital ingredient missing. 12th July - Monsters University This is a prequel to Pixar Studio’s 2001 hit Monsters Inc. A young Mike Wazowski, the green, one-eyed creature from the previous film, dreams of becoming a ‘scarer’ at Monsters Inc. The problem is he can’t scare anyone. Mike teams up with John P. ‘Sully’ Sullivan to graduate with flying colours and a life-long friendship is born. With the right amount of entertainment, sentimentality and comedy this is a movie every bit as impressive as the film it follows. 16th August - Planes In Pixar Studios ‘Cars’ and ‘Cars 2’ we saw airplanes come alive like their automobile counterparts. This film builds on that idea. Dusty is a crop dusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. However, he is afraid of heights. With his mentor Skipper and a host of new friends, Dusty sets off to make his dreams come true. The plot is that contrived (guess if Dusty succeeds...) and this is not made by Pixar but “DisneyToons” - beware. 23rd August - Jurassic Park 3D One of the greatest films of the modern era is given a 3D make-over. First things first - the film is not ‘better’ than before. The plot is still the same and is just as engaging as you see man’s failure to play God. But the 3D aspect blends perfectly with the dinosaur special effects. This brings extra life to 20 year old CGI (that even in 2D is still better than some films today) and who doesn’t want to see a T-Rex jump out of the screen? DVDs to please You may not want to keep the kids in during July but if this summer is anything like the last one you may not have any choice. At least you will have lots to keep them entertained. Oz the Great and Powerful (1st July on DVD rrp: £19.99 and Blu-Ray rrp: £28.99) is the prequel to The Wizard of Oz and is a thrilling family adventure. Ewan McGregor stars in Jack The Giant Slayer (22nd July on DVD rrp: £19.99 and Blu-Ray rrp: £28.99) as the classic fairy tale has an exciting make-over. One Direction: Life on Stage (12th July on DVD rrp: £9.99 and Blu-Ray rrp: £15.99) and All Stars (26th July on DVD rrp: £14.99 and Blu-Ray rrp: £19.99) have all the music and dance entertainment you’ll ever need. 26
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BOOK REVIEW:
Inferno by Dan Brown
n this book, the reader is introduced to some fascinating concepts. We are told at the outset that 'the darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis' and 'ignorance is no longer a forgivable offense'!. The question is posed: 'What if God was wrong'? In that case, 'Abandon hope all you who enter here' is an appropriate quote from Dante's Divine Comedy (which is not a comedy at all) and we are all on the brink of certain doom whether or not Robert Langdon catches the Transhumanists or not. However, he is hot on the heels of a man with concerns about escalation of consumerism, and who has some good Population Apocalypse Equations! There are some good lines about water requirements, global surface temperature, ozone depletion, consumption of ocean resources, species extinction, carbon dioxide saturation and deforestation. Some of the characters are as extraordinary as their ideals: the enigmatic Sienna Brooks, the odd Elizabeth Sinskey, the dedicated scientist, Bertrand Zobrist whose green eyes 'held all the mysteries of the world in their depths', but in this novel no-one is as you would expect, not even Robert Langdon! There are lots of twists in the plot, as one would expect from Dan Brown. 'Symbols are very adept at hiding the truth' evidently and we are pushed into examining our expectations and assumptions, and also into considering some upside down morality codes and, of course, nothing is ever as it appears to be! Chapters race
like jet fighters as we are presented with a death by shooting on the first page, Robert Langdon's life is hanging by a thread by page two, only to be rescued by a heroine, a Lara Croft character on page three, and so, by the end of the book, we have been up for several nights facing the most horrendous death imaginable every minute. The book is a joy for researchers (Loreena McKennett is Robert Langdon's favourite living recording artist, and Bombay Sapphire and Gogol should never be mixed!) For those who have visited Venice, Florence and Istanbul, the descriptions of these places are a joy. Fiat! 'Sing in me muse and through me tell the story'.... Exhausting - but wonderful - and I'm signing up for my tattoo because it's all so true, and so real that I was almost in tears due to the successful outcome! Wendy Stokes Dan Brown is the bestselling author of Digital Fortress, Deception Point, Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he has taught English and Creative Writing. He lives in New England. Hardback 480 pages £20 Kindle: £7.20 Audio CD £11 Published by Bantam Press Author website: www.danbrown.com Reviewed by Wendy Stokes www.wendystokes.co.uk
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Community Events and What’s On PHOTOGRAPHY SUMMER COURSE 1st July - 19th August, Walthamstow & District Photographic Society. Meetings each Monday 8-10pm, Greenleaf Baptist Church Hall, 4 Greenleaf Road (off Hoe Street), Walthamstow, E17 6QQ. For those new to photography, and those wishing to improve their skills. Email: info@wdps.org. Information and full programme visit our new website: www.wdps.org
SUMMER FLOWER SHOW Buckhurst Hill Horticultural Society. Saturday 13th July, 2pm - 5pm. The Centenary Hall, St John's Church, High Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5RX. Includes vegetables, floral arrangements, art & craft, cookery and junior entries. Plant sales, teas and delicious homemade cakes. Entry: Non members £1, children free. (Tel: 020 8257 8996).
WEST ESSEX MUSICIANS AT LEYTONSTONE FESTIVAL 2013 Two Separate & Varied Coffee Concerts on Saturday 13 July, from 11-11.40 AM and then from 12-12.50 PM respectively. At St Andrew's Church, Corner of St Andrew's Rd & Colworth Rd, Leytonstone, London E11 1JD. PERFORMERS, etc: Trinity Laban flute-harp duo, David Albon & Glenda Allaway; Modality Youth Choir, a dynamic young ladies choir directed by Jenny Ewington (singing teacher of BGT finalists, Jonathan & Charlotte); co-organised by RAM-award winner, violinist and charity fund raiser, Danielle Mac & co-hosted by organist, Kathryn Rose of St Andrew's Church; featuring classical music & lively, nonclassical, joyful choral favour32
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ites. In aid of St Andrew's Organ Appeal; see also this for why the organ is so special: http://tinyurl.com/lxxvajf.
ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG AT COPPED HALL Come on a Taster Weekend in July and try your hand at digging on a real archaeological site: July 13/14, July 20/21, & July 27/28. Aimed at beginners, full instructions will be given. For information contact Andrew Madeley (020 8491 6514) or email coppedhalldigs@weag.org.uk or visit www.weag.org.uk or www.coppedhalltrust.org.uk
HIGHAMS PARK GARDEN OPEN FOR CHARITY Sunday 14 July, 12 noon to 6pm, 16 Beverley Road, Highams Park, London E4 9PL. Contemporary cottagestyle garden, created by garden designer owner, will be open to raise money for charity under the National Gardens Scheme. The garden was recently featured in the RHS magazine, 'The Gardener'. Plants for sale and homemade tea and cakes available. Sorry, no dogs. Adults £2.50, children free. For info about the National Gardens Scheme and the charities it supports, visit www.ngs.org.uk
CHINGFORD HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Summer Show on 20th July, our Autumn Show on 31st August and lastly, our Late Autumn Show on 26th October. These will take place in Mornington Hall opposite Ss Peter and Paul Parish Church. Doors open to the public at 2pm and entrance is by members ticket on 50p on the door. Anyone wishing to join the Society may do so on the day by seeking out our Member-
ship Secretary, Mrs Lucy McClellan. We will have plants for sale, at reasonable prices. All plant material is donated so we don't actually know until the day what will be available. Also I offer during the course of the afternoon are teas, coffee and homemade cakes, plus a raffle. At approximately 4.30 pm we will hold an auction of flower material, which is donated by exhibiting members, followed by a raffle. Tickets for the raffle will be on sale during the course of the afternoon.
SILVERTHORN BOWLING CLUB Ropers Avenue Ground, Chingford, E4 9EJ. The Club offers Free Coaching at their Saturday Morning Club, through to August. Young People's Groups ages 1116years. Also free coaching for Parents/Adult Groups. (no upper age limit) Sessions are 10.30am to 12.30pm(so arrive at 10.15am. Don't be afraid to come alone. You can be sure of a warm welcome, and meet new friends. Our friendly Club House has a kitchen/bar and outside patio. Our aim is to bring the Sport of Bowling into the Local Community. To be sure of your place, please telephone and book 020 8531 6619 Alternatively just turn up on the day and enjoy. FLAT SHOES MUST BE WORN. Silverthorn Bowling Club has been awarded Clubmark status. This is the Sport England mark of high quality sports clubs.
FREDDY BOY'S ROCK N ROLL NITES presents an ELVIS Spectacular with Lee Jackson and his band plus support and DJ, spinning the discs. Another great Dance & Concert on Friday 16th August. Venue:
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Community Events and What’s On Chingford Assembly Hall, Station Road, Chingford E4 7EN. Dance Floor, Bar, Car Park. 7:30 - 11:55pm. Advance tickets £15 (also at the door if any left). Limited tickets, advanced ticket purchase/reservation recommended. Info & tickets, Tel: Freddy Boy: 07930 544312. or write with S.A.E. & cheque to: F. Humphreys 35 Homebush House, 142 Kings Head Hill, Chingford E4 7PW.
AUTUMN FLOWER SHOW Buckhurst Hill Horticultural Society. Saturday 7th September, 2pm - 5pm. The Centenary Hall, St John's Church, High Road, Buckhurst Hill, Essex IG9 5RX. Includes fruit, vegetables, floral arrangements, cookery and junior entries. Plant sales, spring flowering bulbs, garden sundries, teas and delicious homemade cakes. Entry: Non members £1, children free. (Tel: 020 8257 8996).
MEMORY WALK Join the Epping Forest Memory Walk and head through the leafy paths of the beautiful Essex woodland to help us raise vital funds for Alzheimer's Society. Visit www.memorywalk.org.uk for more info and to register for free. After your walk you can enjoy entertainment and refreshments to have a fun fam-
ily friendly day out!. Please note that the routes take place on woodland paths which can get muddy when wet. Please note there will be a short and a long route option TBC When: 15 Sep, 10:00 One day only. Where: Epping Forest, Station Road, E4 6AN Chingford. Tel:07525 403 826 Email:
carla.searle@alzheimers.org.uk Price: Free. Why not raise money for Alzheimer's Society? Age: All ages welcome
REDBRIDGE CYCLING CLUB invites cyclists of all abilities, men and women, to join them on their club rides each Sunday leaving Redbridge Cycling centre, Forest Road, Hainault, IG6 3HP (On Hog Hill). Most rides start at 9.15am but occasionally earlier. Check our website at
www.redbridgecyclingclub.co.uk beforehand for more details and exact start times. Instruction on group riding will be given to less experience or novice riders at the cycle centre fifteen minutes prior to departure. Introductory cycling sessions are also organised periodically. Again see website for further details. The club meets fortnightly at the Cycling Centre from 7.30 pm. They are friendly gatherings and provide an opportunity to chat about
the pastime and sport and also to ride around the circuit (until dusk). For more details go to our website at
www.redbridgecyclingclub.co.uk or telephone 01277 356 000.
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Miniature Steam Train Rides in Chingford's Ridgeway Park
Peter Angel & Co Chartered Accountants A small friendly, local firm of accountants specialising in Preparation of personal tax returns Submission of personal tax returns Accounts Preparation-sole traders/ partnerships, limited companies Preparation of property rental income accounts Payroll VAT Returns
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Every Sunday & Bank Holiday afternoon from 2pm to 5:30pm during the summer (April until October) train rides are available at 50p or £1 depending on the track (1000 foot long 5" raised level track and a 3000 foot long 7¼" ground level track). During late July and August (school holidays), rides are also available on Wednesday afternoons 2:00pm - 4:30pm. Private hire events can also be arranged. Bus: 179 from Ilford to Chingford then 215 or 97 to Ridgeway Park, ask for Green Man pub stop. or Buses 215 or 97 from Walthamstow Central station. Car: Entrance to car park via Peel Close off Old Church Road, Chingford. E4 6XU. SatNav: E4 6XU
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Useful telephone numbers - all in one place EMERGENCY SERVICES - Fire/Police/Ambulance - DIAL 999 (or 112) Childline
0800 1111
Samaritans
08457 90 90 90
Crimestoppers
0800 555 111
RSPCA Cruelty Line
0300 1234 999
Consumer Advice
08454 04 05 06
National Rail Enquiries
08457 48 49 50
Gas Emergencies
0800 111 999
Heathrow Airport
0844 335 1801
Citizens Advice Bureau
020 8502 0031
Gatwick Airport
0844 892 0322
NHS Direct
111
Stansted Airport
0844 335 1803
Thames Water
0845 9 200 800
Luton Airport
01582 405 100
Age Concern
020 8478 2896
London City Airport
(020) 7646 0088
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS for friends and families of alcoholics. Al-Anon Family Groups offer understanding and support to anyone whose life is, or has been deeply affected by someone else’s drinking whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not, whether you are living with the alcoholic or not. You need not be alone. To speak to someone who understands and for details of an Al-Anon meeting near you, ring the confidential helpline on: 020 7403 0888 (10 am-10pm). w: www.al-anonuk.org.uk e: enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk.
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Index of advertisers Accountants Peter Angel & Co
Electrical Services 37
Architect Nic Antony Architects Ltd
Motor Car - Services 2
Fencing 7
Blinds Blind Gallery
Ultra Electrics
JMG Property Services
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Fitness - Misc 11
Kemi Nordic Walking
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Fitted Kitchens
Dendale Construction Ltd
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My Dream Kitchen
Woodville Building Services
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Function Hall 30
Cleaning
The Woodford Wells Club
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Chiropodists 5
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Eco
Computer Services 31
Cosmetic Surgery 21
D Mulqueen
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Sullivan and Co
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The Moneta Partnership
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London & Essex Heating Ltd
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Allied Media Partnership Ltd
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Eco Trade
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Roofing Services Diamond Roofing & Guttering 17
Self Storage BWI Self Storage
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Fitness Therapy 4 You
Stairway Projects Ltd
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Collards Upholstery Limited
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Leadale Upholstery
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Waste Disposal 30
Web Design Swivel Creations
Leisure Centre Sylvestrian Leisure Centre
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Hugs and Tails
Arbis
Kitchens
Dry Cleaning
Cosy Catz
Upholsterery 15
Inheritance Specialist
Domestic Appliance Repairs
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Timber Staircases 5
Indoor Lighting Argus
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Matt Green
Sports Massage 25
Hypnotherapy Genesis Hypnotherapy
Decorating Services
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Graphic Design Service Moo-Creative
Formula Dry Cleaning
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Fitness Therapy 4 You
Contractors 3
Glazing Maintenance Services
Standard Appliances
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Community Service
Spire Health Care
Oven Wizards Franchising Ltd
Replacement Windows & Doors 13
Gardening Services Haven Landscapes
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Andy's Computer Repairs
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Plumbing/Heating Services 27
Garden & Interior Furniture P. J. Bridgman & Co. Ltd
Cleaning Services
Buckhurst Hill Community Association
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Holford Motors
Pet Services
Chigwell Victory Hall
City of London Corporation
Belgrave Motor Services
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Carpet, Curtain, & Upholstery
Angels
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Personal Training
CP Building Contractors
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Oven Cleaning Services 5
Building Services
M&K Cleaning Services
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