The Canvey Island Magazine's December 2016 Edition

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Hi there, Welcome to our December edition I know it’s early for a lot of you reading this but Merry Christmas everyone! I always love Christmas but for some reason this year I’m in an even more festive mood than usual.

I’m writing this mid-November and I’ve already got an urge to put on the Fairytale of New York. Sadly the rest of the office insist I wait till the 1st!

As much as the majority of us love this time of year, we must not forget about the older people that are feeling more vulnerable and lonely at this time of year. As busy as we all are simply offering to pick up something whilst doing your shopping or just popping in for a 15 minute cup of tea could really make their Christmas.

Every month, we have donated a half page to a local Charity to give them a bit of exposure. This month we have given it to the very hardworking and deserving Danny Green Fund.

We have a really tough riddle for you this month in amongst our headscratchers of the month.

We also have 3 nice and easy ones if you are feeling a bit delicate from your christmas party.

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In this months quiz we have a Finding Dory DVD to win for the kids. Remember you’ve got to be in it to win it! Last month’s quiz winner was Jack Taiani (Aged 4) from the High Street, Canvey, who won a party for Children at Stay & Play. Congratulations, we hope you enjoy your party.

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Now our warm up stretches are almost done, I hope you’re almost ready for riddle 4.

If there is a bungalow and everything is pink. The floor was pink, the cat was pink, the man was pink. What color are the stairs?

Definitely not the hardest riddle around but this final one will definitely get you thinking.

There’s no trickery in this text you simply need to use your wit on this one.

OUR HEAD SCRATCHERS OF THE MONTH We’re 3 months in now, so you should all be on the verge of getting your blackbelt in riddle solving. I have given you 3 easy ones this month to warm you up for the difficult fourth headscratcher. So lets get cracking.

You are a prisoner in a room with 2 doors and 2 guards. One of the doors will guide you to freedom and behind the other is a hangman - you don’t know which is which.

One of the guards always tells the truth and the other always lies. You don’t know which one is the truth-teller or the liar either. You have to choose and open one of these doors, but you can only ask a single question to one of the guards.

What one question do you ask so you can pick the door to freedom?

What can you catch but not throw?

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Miss Mary’s father had 4 kids: Joseph, John, and Jordan. What was the name of the 4th child.

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MAKE A FROG & TOAD ABODE Create an underground den where frogs, toads and newts can find safe lodging through the winter’s chill.

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STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE

MOVIE PREVIEW From Lucasfilm comes the first of the Star Wars standalone films, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” an all-new epic adventure.

In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves.

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The first Star Wars spin-off hits theatres on 16 December. And Neal Scanlan, one of the special effects Jedi masters working on the movie, reckons British director Gareth Edwards has something new for fans. “What’s amazing and exciting about ‘Rogue One’,” said Scanlan, “is that Gareth Edwards is a young, dynamic guy who’s brave enough to throw out the rule book.”

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BUSINESS INDEX & USEFUL NUMBERS

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Cycle Shop Les’ Cycles 12 Driveway Cleaning & Sealing Sealing Technique 25 Education Genie Tutors 19 Electrician Hawke Electrical 3 Fencing Canvey Island Fencing Ltd 10 Foot Practitioner Martin James Foot Clinic 12 Garden Centre Garden World 2 Garden Maintenance Grass Roots 17 Granite Worktops Granite Transformations 7 Guttering Repairs Guttering Doctor 12 Handyman Local Handyman 3 Ironing & Laundry Service Canvey Ironing 20 Landscaper DS Anderson 20 Grass Roots 10 Leather & Fabric Specialist The Leather & Fabric Workshop 21 Locksmiths 24 Hour Locksmith 18 Fast Keys 15 Mini Bus Hire Trans Safe Mini Bus 23 Model Collecter Bests Modeller 27 Oven Cleaning Oven Clean 25 Oven Sprite 2

Painters & Decorators K. Howlett Decorating 16 Mark Burton 1 Regents Decorating 26 Pet’s Services Totally Barking 20 Pizza Takeaway Dominos 15 Plastering PJB Plastering 18 Plumber All Seasons Heating & Plumbing 7 Restaurant & Bar Jimmy Macs American Diner 5 SS8 Lounge 5 Roofing AJ Roofing 19 Island Roofing 12 Stairlifts Essex Stairlifts 12 Tree Surgeon Essex Tree Care 9 Tree King 22 TV / Aerial Services Trevange Services 3 Tyre Specialist Bang On Tyres Back Cover Vehicle Body Repairs Dr Bump 8 Will Writing Services Asset Wills 21 Window & Doors Specialist Economy Windows 17 Window Repair Cloudy 2 Clear 11 JJ Kingsley 18

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