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It’s the July Edition and officially Summer. Although as I’m writing this the rain is pounding the roof of our office, so I hope that it improves remarkably for all of you and you are reading this in your garden getting a sun tan!

As always we have compiled some topical articles for you, just as a quick reminder, if you would like to see anything in particular then please just let us know!

On page 8, ‘It’s All About When You Book’.... your holiday that is. This is a short interesting article focussing solely on when to book your holiday, hopefully it helps you save some pounds!

The gardening article on page 16, is full of jobs for your garden in July and even has small part about what flowers to plant for Autumn. Nothing like being organised!

This month we have donated our Charity article to The Danny Green Fund who have funded a day of research in the memory of Danny Green. You can read this article on page 34.

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It’s all about when you book!

The later you book, the cheaper, but this means limited choice.

When it comes to timing your package holiday booking, there’s one thing to remember:

The later the better...

Booking late is the cheapest way to get a package. Later means no more than eight to ten weeks before departure, when the bargains flood in.

The reason’s simple. Tour operators have chartered the planes and reserved the rooms, and, if they don’t shift ‘em, they lose money. The later you leave it, the more desperate they are to flog empty rooms, so the price drops further.

Yet the later you wait, the more you need flexibility about dates and destinations. So if crèche facilities or a specific hotel are musthaves, be careful.

If you just want anywhere hot and cheap, leave it very late, ie, the week before you go, and you may get elegant trips for dirt-cheap prices.

...or the earlier the better The other way to get discounts is to book early, as much as NINE MONTHS in advance, because many tour operators offer early booking discounts. These can include £100 per couple discounts or buy-one-get-one-free weeks.

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Last 2 weeks of school hols are cheaper Take a holiday when others can’t, such as travelling before school holidays in May and June to family destinations such as Florida, and you’ll get a better price.

Holiday booking calendarIf that’s not an option, prices for package holidays drop rapidly at the end Aug/early Sep. This is likely to be because most people want to go as soon as they can, according to ABTA. For example, when we checked last year a week in Gran Canaria for a family of four was £1,076 at the start of August but £668 for the end of the summer holidays.

Go off the beaten track The same’s true if you venture to once-in vogue mass destinations that are no longer chic, where hotel capacity is unquenched by off-the-boil demand.

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WHAT FLOWER SEEDS TO SOW IN JULY Continue to sow any herbaceous plant seeds still remaining. There is still time to build good plants by the winter, but they are very unlikely to flower until next year.

Continue thinning out of perennials and winter flowering seedlings. Biennial seeds sown last month will also need thinning, and you can keep sowing pansies now, ready for winter and next spring.

What to do in the flower garden this Summer A few little jobs for a Flower Garden this July Watering plants should continue as necessary according to kind. Generally speaking, greyleaved plants from Mediterranean regions need less water than soft, lush plants such as dahlias.

Any herbaceous and biennial seedlings that are still in their original seed rows, or pots, should be planted out in wider nursery rows soon after they are large enough to handle.

Make a start collecting seeds this month if you want to dry and store your own seeds.

PLANTING LATE FLOWERING BULBS It is now time to look ahead and plan for autumn colour. There are many bulbs that can be plant now that will take over in the borders when the annuals and bedding plants are past their best. Autumn crocus (Colchicum) is an ideal choice.

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If you grow plants in window boxes, hanging baskets, tubs, or any other similar container, make sure that they are well looked after. Once in flower and growing well, they will need liquid feeding at least weekly. Watering will be more frequent and should usually be given when the surface of the compost is drying out.

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Pico de Gallo Chicken Quesadillas 2 tomatoes (diced), 1 onion (finely chopped), 2 limes (juiced) 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander, 2 tbsp olive oil (divided) 1 fresh jalapeno/green chilli (seeded and minced) Salt & pepper to taste, 2 cloves garlic (minced) 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets (cut into strips) 1/2 onion (thinly sliced), 1 green pepper (thinly sliced) 4 flour tortillas, 150g grated mature Cheddar cheese 4 tablespoons soured cream, for topping

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Ingredients

Method

Prep 25 min › Cook 30 min › Ready in 55 min

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For the pico de gallo: In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, lime juice, coriander, fresh chilli, salt and pepper. Set aside.

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Large frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add chicken and saute until cooked through & juices run clear. Remove chicken from pan & set aside.

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Worried About Eczema Stuart BSc(Hons) MSc(Chiro) DC Consultant Osteomyologist www.spinalcarecentre.co.uk I had an email this week from a mother worried about her 11 year old son’s eczema. Many children do grow out of this painful and irritating skin condition by their mid teens but some do not (one in 12 adults are affected).

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Snoring Stuart BSc(Hons) MSc(Chiro) DC Consultant Osteomyologist www.spinalcarecentre.co.uk Snoring is a common cause of daytime fatigue (for the snorer and their partner). Men are more likely to snore but it is still common amongst women and children. As well as not feeling fully rested during the day, snorers are more likely to be involved in car accidents – a clear indicator that poor quality sleep due to snoring is affecting your concentration and ability to perform.

There are several reasons why we might snore.

Inflammation of the airways due to a cold, blocked sinuses or an allergic reaction can cause temporary snoring.

Structural causes such as neck length, big tonsils and jaw shape may predispose one to snoring too. Being overweight and smoking (as it irritates the airways) greatly increase your chances of being a chronic snorer.

I’ve noticed that my patients who come to me for relief from painful stiff necks also complain of snoring or poor quality sleep. Once their pain is relieved and they have regained a fuller, freer range of motion in their neck (instantly improving their posture), these same patients comment that their snoring is also often reduced.

If ignored, snoring can develop into the more serious condition of sleep apnoea. Whilst snoring is the vibration of your airways as they are partially obstructed, sleep apnoea is the complete closure of your throat for

seconds at a time whilst you are asleep. As your brain and body is deprived of oxygen your survival system kicks in and wakes you up gasping for air. This can occur many times in a single night (often without you remembering it in the morning) leading to a feeling of grogginess, fatigue and, sometimes, a bad headache upon waking.

Apart from making you feel tired all day and with poor concentration and energy levels, sleep apnoea can have serious ramifications for health. It is linked to high blood pressure, increased risk of strokes and heart attacks, impotency, memory problems and chronic headaches.

If you feel or are told by your partner that you are regular snorer, ask them to note down the pattern of your snoring, what position you are sleeping in as you snore and if you appear to stop breathing during the night.

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Stopping smoking and losing those extra pounds will also help reduce snoring as well as dramatically improving your overall health levels.

Normally I advise patients that the best sleeping position for their spines is on their back, however, for snorers a compromise of sleeping on their side can help stop the throat muscles collapsing during the night and triggering snoring. To help avoid low back problems, place a slim pillow between your knees when you sleep on your side. Don’t try to prop yourself up with lots of pillows as this will only push your chin onto your chest and make snoring more likely. Some people find elevating their bed head slightly with books under the legs can help relieve mild snoring.

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Accountants Nokes Accountants Martin Green Accountants

37 6

Guttering Repairs & Cleaning

Appliance Repair AMA Services

39

Handyman

Barber The Barber Lounge 27 Bathroom & Kitchen Design & Fitting KBS Design 23 Blinds Specialist Made 2 Measure 13 Marts Blinds 3 Worths Blinds IF Boiler Services First Call Boilers Building & Design Seven Two Seven Design Car Garage Toomeys Care & Nursing Services

39 37 41

Brooks Care & Nursing

10

Carpet Cleaning PJ Cleaning

2

Chiropractors Spinal & Natural Children’s Play Area Stay & Play

Stay & Splash Chimney Sweeping Taylor Chimney Sweeping

Castle Point Denture Clinic

6 3 29 26

Education Genie Tutors

39

Electrician Eco City Electrical

4

Fused Electrical

1

Estate Agents Amos Estate Agents

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Fencing Bradley’s Fencing Canvey Island Fencing

16 15

Fish & Chip Shop George’s Fish Bar

34

Fitness Club Cherie Ford

22

Garage Doors Prestige Garage Doors

15

2 35

AJ Roofing

20

DS Anderson

15

Stair Lifts

Sid’s Landscaping 16 Leather & Fabric Workshop The Leather & Fabric Workshop 17

Essex Stair Lifts

2

Tennis Club

24 Hour Locksmith

40

Tree Services

Fast Keys

7

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Locksmith

Dawn Logan Colleen Mobile Nails

15

Branches 15

33

TV / Aerial Services

42

Tyre Services

37

Vehicle Bodywork Repair

Trevange Services Jet Wheel Tyres

16 37 29

Dr. Bump 38

Oven Sprite 1 Painters & Decorators M. Burton 36 Regent Decorating 4

Weight Loss Plan Cambridge Weight Plan Asset Wills Window Repairs

15 16

Window & Door Specialist Cresco Windows & Doors Double Glazing Essex Window Cleaner Webbs Cleaning Services

5

28

Will Writing Service

3

Pest Services Pest Busters Pet Services Totally Barking

1

Tree King

Oven Cleaning

Rothon Interiors Paving & Landscaping D&S Anderson Well Defined Paving

18-21

Hadleigh Tennis

Mobility Essex Stair Lifts

42

Curry Express T-Shirt Printing & Branding

Basildon Leaflets

2

Takeaway Service

35

Leaflet Delivery Service

28 5

Bernina Sewing Machine Skip Hire B&M Skips

Mobile Upholstery

7

ES Roofing Sewing Machine Repairs

25

Nail Services

Denture Clinic

Affinity 1777 Roofing

Regal Kitchens Landscaping

IB 30-33

4

Restaurants 14

Kitchen Specialist

Mobile Hairdresser

Counselling

Driveway Sealing & Cleaning Supreme All Clean Sealing Technique Webbs Cleaning Services

Mark the Man Kitchen Refurbishment Granite Transformations

12

4

Angela’s Counselling Services

Guttering Doctor

Cloudy 2 Clear

13 11 17 35 12

7

Photography Clive Wilkins Photography Plastering PJ & LJ Plastering

3 40

Plumbers AN Plumbing GK Leaver Plumbing

2 36

Plumbing & Heating Supplier North Thames

32

Printing The Essex Printer Removals Affordable Removals

43 26

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