The Basildon Magazine August 2019 Edition

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Hi there, Welcome to our August edition Thanks for reading yet another edition of our little local magazine. I'm sitting here writing this quite late this month and its currently 30 degrees outside at 9am!

I have to confess I am guilty of moaning about the heat; a couple of months after moaning about the rain. I suppose if we didn't moan about the weather we wouldn't truly be living in Britain.

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Last months quiz winner was Angela from Danbury Down, Whitmore Way who won a Missing Link DVD. Congratulations and please remember to send all your details!

In the kids quiz this month your child has the chance to win a Paw Patrol DVD. Don’t forget you have to be in it to win it!

Enough about my moans and groans now and more about this month's magazine! We have a great movie preview this month of Quentin Tarantino's (apparently) penultimate movie called Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 15th August. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 20,000 homes costs from as little as £45. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@eblmagazines.co.uk

We also have a great article this month in our garden section about recycling waste water. Some really simple ideas to use your 'greywater' for the garden. This could be a really good idea with the yearly worry about droughts just round the corner.

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BEACHWEAR GUIDE

This summer many of you will be gravitating towards a beach where you can cool down in the sea and enjoy the sensation of grainy sand in between your toes. It could be a day out in Southend - on - Sea or somewhere slightly more exotic, but the premise is the same: you need to feel comfortable and confident.

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