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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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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 5,000 homes costs from as little as £25.

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.

Last months quiz winner was Kevin Hunt from Stanford Le Hope, 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!

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THE DATING GAME

Many of us have watched the drama of Love Island recently. We tend to think of blind dates, speed dating and computer dating as modern phenomena, but it seems humans have always dabbled with the dating game.

When the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, arranged a meeting between Paris and the lovely – but – married Helen, she may have been responsible for the first ‘blind date’, and as it resulted in the Trojan War, it probably doesn’t count as a terribly successful one!

The world’s first proper ‘marriage bureau’ was founded by Henry Robinson in London’s Threadneedle Street in 1650, and inn July 1695 the very first ‘would like to meet’ advertisement was published in the somewhat drily titled magazine, Collection for the Improvement of Husbandry and Trade. The advert read:

“A Gentleman, about 30 Years of Age that says he has a Very Good Estate, would willingly Match Himself to some young Gentlewoman that has a fortune of £3000 or thereabouts. And he will make Settlement to Content.” Be still my beating heart!

The first couple to be matched by computer were the Americans, Shirley Sanders and Robert Kardell in 1958.

They were then introduced on a TV show called People Are Funny.

They were married in Hollywood in the October of that year and their honeymoon was paid for by the show’s sponsors.

Today there are more Than 7,500 dating sites across the world. Match.com is the biggest online dating site with 23.5 million users worldwide!

And last year eHarmony was responsible was responsible for 4% of marriages in the US! I wonder what the future will have in store for the dating game…

Make a will Month – September 2019

Ensure your loved ones are taken care of, while supporting your local Hospice During the month, local solicitors will lend their time and expertise to help prepare or amend your Will, and instead of charging a fee, they will invite you to make a donation to St. Luke’s Hospice.

Last year, our Make a Will event raised an incredible £9,000 for the Hospice

To get involved, simply book an appointment with one of the partnering solicitor. The minimum suggested donations based on will type are £100 for a Basic Single Will, £175 for a pair of Basic Mirror Wills and £50 for a Codicil to an existing Will.

A gift left to St. Luke’s Hospice in your Will, however big or small, will make a real difference to the lives of the local people we support.

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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.

Although there are always trends when it comes to swimwear I’m going to insist that you just go with whatever style you feel most at ease with. I have a few tips to usher you in the right direction, but please express yourself and play with colour, detailing and cut…

The One Piece

The swimming costume has come of age and offers both sophistication and style in one.

The one piece is very flattering and elongates the physique. I adore tropical prints in tonal greens or bright pops of colour with clever detailing such as one shoulder or low back styles. Strapless is the way to go if you want to minimise tan lines and stay cool.

The Classic Two Piece

The key to selecting a flattering bikini is all in the fit. If you have a larger bust I would always recommend an underwired cup to get the shape just so. You can emphasise the part of your body you’re most fond of – for example if you want to high light a smaller waist go for colour, texture or print and tone it down at the top. You can match or clash add sparkle or go nautical – you make the rules.

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The best element of the beach cover up is that it is so easy to wear and goes with anything. The kaftan is eternally classic and is best decorated with sequins and embroidery.

You can also pair it with heels and chandelier earrings for dinner. A sarong loosely tied round the waist is also a suitcase essential.

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