The Canvey Island Magazine's December 2013 Edition

The

Canvey Island Magazine

See inside for Money Saving Offers, Prized Quizzes, Sudokus, Gardening & Health Articles, and more!

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Hi there, Welcome to our 2nd Christmas edition. I’d like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas & a Very Happy New Year.

Christmas is one of my one of my favourite times of the year, this year has gone extremely fast and the children are all getting very excited. It is a family time and I look forward to everyone getting together and having a good time. An extra special thought goes out to people that are on their own, so if you know someone who is on their own, please make a special effort to take time and visit.

The weather has turned very cold now and the heating is now on continuously, please stay warm.

As you are aware, we do a lot for local charities, we are still supporting Danny Green’s fund, please take the time to read about how you can help support the fund on page 8.

Please log on to our website www. eblonline.co.uk to see all our Money saving vouchers, there are some great offers and new offers updated on a monthly basis. You can register for free for monthly updates of our vouchers.

Let us know your comments and if there is anything you would like to see in our magazine. You can email us at sales@essexbusinessandleisure.co.uk, call us on 01268 330271 or write to us at Unit 7 Durham Road, Basildon, SS15 6PH

Things you may find interesting...

This month we have 2 quizzes for you:The Cliffs Pavillion are giving away another 2 tickets for Buddy Holly and Stay & Play Indoor Children’s Play Centre are offering a Party for 10 at their Indoor Play Centre.

Last month’s Quiz winners were: Mrs Karen Everitt, Long Road, Canvey Island, who won tickets to see Buddy Holly at The Cliffs Pavillion and Mrs Carol Porter, from Goirle Avenue, Canvey.who won a Party for 10 Children at Stay & Play Indoor Children’s Play Centre in Basildon. Congratulations to you both!

If you would like to advertise with us, the last day to get your advert in is 16th December. We can design your ad for Free and a Month’s Advertising to 20,000 homes costs from as little as £50. You can contact us on 01268 330271 or email at sales@essexbusinessand leisure.co.uk.

Please continue to support your local Businesses within this publication by using their services and don’t forget to mention us when you do. We do not vet our advertisers and take no responsibility for anyone who advertises with us.

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Sudoku Page 4

Lose Your Hip Fat Fast Page 6

Danny Green Fund Update Page 8

Economy Advice Page 12

Whats On Section Page 14

Win 2 Buddy Holly Tickets Page 14

Easy but Tasty Chicken Page 16

Win a Party for 10 Page 17

Canvey Island Council Page 18

Useful Numbers Page 20

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Why does this happen? The source of this ‘stubborn’ fat is the female hormone oestrogen.

We all make oestrogen, even men can create it (think man boobs) but it’s what happens to it once it’s been produced that matters.

More importantly, the amount of man-made oestrogen has increased frighteningly in the past 30 or so years.

Did you know that the following things can actually mimic oestrogen INSIDE your body from the OUTSIDE: Plastic bottles, birth control pills, Teflon coating and commercial meat injected with hormones (certain meats in your supermarket – although these are slowly being reduced & withdrawn in the UK) The liver tries to detoxify oestrogen to eliminate it from the body and in doing this it sends it to the local fat stores - in the case of females this is in the lower body.

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Why is it only women? How come men get away with it? As well as producing more of their own oestrogen than men, females also have a greater number of ‘alpha-2 receptors’ in their lower bodies than men do.

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www.TheDannyGreenFund.org.uk Canvey Island Football Club hosted a very successful race night at the beginning of November for The Danny Green Fund, Thanks to George Frost of Frost Financial who doubled the £500 raised at the event to give a donation of £1,000 to the fund. We would like to thank everyone who came to support the event and to everyone who sponsored the races including Essex Business and Leisure who kindly sponsored five races to make it such a great event.

Following the huge success of last year we are currently receiving donations of gifts for the children who are staying in the Oncology and Neurosurgery Wards at Great Ormond Street Hospital over Christmas. We hope to put a smile of the faces of the children who are too sick to go home at this special time of year. If .

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Rockers, Mods, Skinheads, Hippies, Punks, Marriage & Divorce to Being Grandparents & OAPs! Finally grown up!!

And what does the future hold now? For some, a Mortgage Free Home & a Decent Pension- But that’s not the case for some, those that are suffering the ravages of a lifetime – Still have a mortgage, still in debt to Loans & Cards, little or no Pension- What’s to become of them?

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Easy-but-so-tasty Chicken You need: 200g oats • 50g sunflower seeds • 25g pine nuts 50g pumpkin seeds • 150g mixed fruit • 5 tbsp honey 5 tbsp olive oil • 2 mashed up ripe bananas • 1 tsp cinnamon

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cutting works, channel creation works defining the bank edge and the water, increased reed removal works in the area adjacent the Denham Road bridge to open up this body of water to make it more amenable for fishermen, removal of redundant bank stabilisation posts and signage from the lake and additional treatments to inhibit growth of pennywort and other invasive species. Unfortunately access to the Denham Road car park will be restricted to the public when the works are carried out and will be cordoned off by the contractor for health and safety reasons at various times.

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The Town Council is looking for a dog and owner to be the figurehead for its dog fouling campaign to promote responsible ownership for next year. There’s still time to take part as the deadline is 20th December. For more information, contact the Town Council.

Canvey Lake works update

At the time of going to print, the second phase of the remedial works at Canvey Lake was due to commence w/c 18th November 2013 (weather permitting) and will continue for a period of approximately four to six weeks completing the full works programme.

This second phase of work will include further reed

The Town Council is working in partnership with Castle Point Borough Council to create a wildflower meadow on the site adjacent the Dutch ford at Tewkes Creek. The meadow will enhance this wildlife haven and encourage bees, butterflies and other insect and wildlife. The Wildflower Meadow project was initiated through Canvey Island Town Council’s Environment and Open Spaces Committees Four Year Plan and support has been provided by the Town Council’s Environment and Conservation Forum. The project started this autumn 2013, the ground has been prepared; wildflower seeds laid by a local contractor and once established will be maintained by the Town Council. In commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of the First World War in 2014, the Town Council will also be sowing Flanders Poppy seeds throughout the meadow.

Season’s Greetings

Canvey Island Town Council wishes all of its residents a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Contact details For more information, please contact the Town Clerk on 01268 683965 or email clerk@ canveyisland-tc.gov.uk or visit our website www.canveyisland-tc.gov.uk.

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18 Alloy Wheel Refurbishment Smart Wheels 16 Beauty Specialist Kelly’s Lashes 3 Blinds Specialist Home Smart Blinds 17 Marts Blinds 9 Boiler Service, Suppliers & Repairs Gas Safe 11 Building & Gardening Supplier Canvey Supply IF Car Breakers Canvey Auto Breakers 14 Car Repairs Canvey Auto Repair 17 Cooters

3 Carpet Cleaning APEX Carpet Cleaning 5 Cash for Clothes EC Export Back Page Caterers All Occasions 5 Affinity Catering Service 9 Childrens Play Area Stay & Play 19 Cleaning Specialist Molly Maids 13 Webbs Cleaning Services 10 Computer Repairs Alpha Networks 9 Courier Deliveries & Removals D & R Clearance & Couriers 4 Cycles Les Cycles 12 Dog Grooming Pampering Pooches 12

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Coastguard (MRCC).

Out-of-Hours Doctors.

Emergency Dentist.

Gas Emergency Environmental Emergency.

Animal Emergency (RSPCA).

Canvey Island Town Council.

Castle Point Council

01255 675518 0845 8503194 0845 6031388 0800 111 999 0800 807060 0870 5555999 01268 683965 01268 882200

Plastering AC Plastering Plumbers Aqua Power Flush Printers I Print-4-U Recycling Nick’s 2nd Time Around Restaurant Affinity 1777 Roofing RBL Roofing RW Mouldings T Martin Roofing Skip Hire B & M Skips Stairlifts Essex Stairlifts Tool & Plant Hire Express Tool Hire TV / Aerial Services Trevange Services Vehicle Body Repairs Dr Bump Will Writing Service The Will & Trust Co Window Cleaning Webbs Cleaning Services Window & Doors Specialist Economy Windows

2 2 15 10 9 16 1 9 2 8 7 2 IB 15 10 13

Basildon Hospital 01268 524900 Southend Hospital 01702 435555 Citizens Advice 01268 515424 NSPCC Child Protection 0808 8005000 Canvey Bereavement Support 01268 511098 Essex Police (Non Emergency) 101 If you would like to see any other useful numbers please give us a call on 01268 330271.

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