The Benfleet Magazine's December 2015 Edition

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Merry Christmas

Well it’s finally here everyone!

Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat! Just like everyone I think, I love Christmas, it’s great seeing family and friends more than I usually would and exchanging gifts with the ones I love. I truly hope you all enjoy Christmas as much as possible. Try not to eat or drink too much and if the snow does finally come then drive safe!

We have donated a half page to a local Christmas event in Canvey Island this month. They have arranged the event to raise funds for The Danny Green Fund, a fantastic local charity. It would be great to see as many of you there as possible supporting the charity.

This month we have a fantastic article we have sourced from RSPB helping to give nature a home. If this does interest you there is loads more ideas on their website.

One final thing I will say is please don’t forget about those that aren’t as fortunate as yourself this Christmas and if you can maybe just pop a Christmas dinner round to an older neighbour or offer a homeless person something from a nearby shop, it could really make their day!

Merry Christmas everybody!

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We had a great response last month with our quiz, and if you wasn’t lucky last month then please try again.

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This month’s kid’s quiz offers you a chance to win a Party for 10 children at the popular Stay & Play children’s indoor play area in Basildon. www. stay-play.co.uk 01268 491511.

Give Nature a Home Page 10

Last month’s Quiz winner was Sally Evenden from Shrewsbury Drive who won a Party for 10 children at the popular Stay & Play children’s indoor play area in Basildon. Congratulations Sally!

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Marvellous Mince Pies Page 22

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CURRY TASTING

DELICIOUS SAYS MP Castle Point MP Rebecca Harris and Mayor Andrew Sheldon were among many people who attended the free curry tasting event at newly opened Curry Express Indian takeaway on London Road, Benfleet. Head Chef & owner Mustafa Rahman, invited everyone in Benfleet and surrounding areas to the curry tasting event held at his newly opened Indian takeaway. He said that he was very pleased to see that hundreds of people came to the event and he’s very happy to see that there’re so many curry lovers in this area. MP Rebecca Harris who was a special guest at the curry tasting event said Mustafa’s idea of free curry tasting event is a fantastic way of introducing his product and his business to the local community.

Rebecca said that the curries prepared for the event were very delicious especially the

traditional Chicken Korma and Chicken Jalfrezi, I recommend all to try Mustafa’s excellent curry!

Castle Point Council Mayor Andrew Sheldon also attended the curry tasting event with his family. He told Mustafa of how he visited Bangladesh couple years ago and had some delicious curries during his visit and that Mustafa’s curry is just as deliciousas the ones he had enjoyed in Bangladesh!

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attend the curry tasting event at Curry Express can still taste their curry for free. Mustafa is now running a scheme called ‘try before you buy’. People who are hesitant to order a full meal from them for the first time can go in and take away a curry and rice of their choice for free to try at home.

Visit Curry Express today and pick up a taster meal for free or order your taster meal over the phone by calling their order line on 01268 755377.

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