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May 2012

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Maximising Income Opportunities From Your Investments Money Matters by Jacqui Moyies

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Honeymoons and Weddings Abroad Travel Expert by Karen Goldman

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Hidden Treasures 26 Under the Hammer by Trevor Cornforth Sudoku

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Local Issues

London Southend Airport Alastair Welch – Managing Director

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he transformational redevelopment of London Southend Airport is almost complete in time to serve the South East in a historic year - 2012.

Passengers flying out from the airport will wait for a maximum of 4-minutes for security. Those arriving with just hand luggage can expect to travel from plane to train within 15 minutes of leaving their aircraft.

Since the Stobart Group purchased the airport in 2008, £100 million of private sector funds have been The new railway station sits on the Southend Victoria invested in the redevelopment of London Southend. to London Liverpool Street and has up to eight services per hour to and from London, offering passenThis will be the year that the airport really takes off – gers a seamless link to the City of London in just 53 not only as a modern, efficient regional airport, but minutes and the Olympic Park at Stratford in just 44. also as a key player in the regeneration of Essex.

London Southend is the only UK airport with a direct mainline rail connection with the Games at Stratford.

New Terminal – Open for Business The light and airy, ultra-modern fly-through terminal The new terminal is all about simplicity, speed and building is less than 100 paces - under a covered service, and the whole building has been designed to include a number of green initiatives. walkway - from the brand new railway station.

New Runway – Now Operational Southend prepares for take off!

The new runway at London Southend has been extended by 300 metres in order to allow modern, fuel efficient and much quieter aircraft to take off and land.

The previous runway length could facilitate 100 seat jets flying around 600 miles (southern France). The 300m extension allows 150-200 seat jet aircraft around 1,000 miles (southern Spain and Italy).

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a wide range of business and holiday destinations across Europe that could not previously be served by the airport.

Flying to Europe – and beyond

will also have a magnificent, fully sound-proofed rooftop bar and restaurant. It will be able to seat over one hundred customers, as they gaze out at the spectacular, panoramic views of the airport and surrounding area.

easyJet commenced 70 departures each week to Amsterdam, Alicante, Barcelona, Belfast, Faro, Geneva, Holiday Inn Southend Airport will also offer a variety Ibiza, Jersey, Malaga and Mallorca from London of conference and banqueting facilities, plus a choice Southend Airport on 2 April. Aer Arann continues to of meeting rooms. operate up to 10 flights per week from London What’s Next?

Southend to Waterford.

A planning proposal for Phase Two of the new Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Aer Arann, is terminal has just been submitted to Rochford opening of a new daily route between London Council. This extension is to ensure the promised Southend and Dublin on 10 May. This offers high standards of service are not compromised as passengers not only excellent access to Ireland’s passenger numbers grow towards 2 million per year capital, but also transatlantic connectivity to the USA. by 2020.The proposal will create 300 additional new jobs in a variety of operational and service roles.

There will be three daily return services between London Southend and Dublin. From there The planned extension would see the terminal passengers can connect to New York, Boston, Chicago building becoming 90 metres longer with increased and Orlando. check in desks / baggage drop off points and security screening channels.The Departure Lounge For Essex travellers – with no other USA flights offered and Arrivals area will both grow to enhance the East of London - this means no more long and experience for passengers relaxing and awaiting congested journeys to Heathrow or Gatwick, but inboarding after security.The number of aircraft stands stead a premium service right on their doorstep. will increase to ten.

Another huge benefit is the unique US Customs and For all the latest news about London Southend Immigrations pre-clearance facilities at Dublin Airport Airport, visit www.southendairport.com that will allow passengers to arrive in the US as domestic passengers, saving huge amounts of time and hassle after a long haul flight.

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he increasingly bright, sunny days have started to lure lily-white legs out from under jeans, marking that particular time of the year when the distinctive smell of Fake Bake and St Tropez is in the air.

Trying to look beautifully bronzed can be fraught with fiascos - raccoon eyes, orange streaks and white neck syndrome. However, slapping on tan from a bottle is much better than the beach or a sunbed which leads to premature ageing and skin cancer.

So here are my tan-tastic top tips for turning yourself into a honey-coloured honey‌

Choose the right tan Unfortunately, this is about trial and error. Go for a gradual tan product to start with and build up a natural-looking glow over several days.

Exfoliate This gets rid of the dead skin cells and provides an even canvas for a tan to be applied to.Pick your spot - A bright room with a full-length mirror is ideal.

Take it slowly The key to perfect coverage is to give yourself enough time for the entire process - allow at least an hour.

of moisturiser all over to make sure your tan is as even as possible.

Be prepared Always wear latex or vinyl gloves to protect your hands. There is nothing worse than having orange palms!

Work upwards To avoid smudging, work from your feet upwards and do your arms last of all. Make sure you get between your toes and round the back of the ankles, across the ears and under the armpits, as that's where it really shows up as fake. Always make sure the tan goes into the hairline too, as that can be a real giveaway.

Let it dry Try not to get wet and try not to sweat for at least six hours and avoid any tight-fitting clothing.

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Money Matters

Maximising income opportunities from your investments

by Jacqui Moyies

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ncome is important. It’s an obvious statement. The difficulty is that, in an uncertain world, investment income is hard to find right now.

the demand for overseas equity income funds – although as recently as five or six years ago, an investment manager may have struggled to build a credible global income portfolio.

Investors looking for income have faced an increasing challenge ever since the financial crisis broke in 2008. Prudence and vigilance became the order of the day as financial institutions across the globe took extreme measures to protect themselves from global meltdown. Dividends came under pressure, Bond markets were unnerved and commercial property fell from grace. In short, there were – and have been since - few places for income-seekers to turn.

Corporate bond funds, income producers by nature, remain popular, particularly with cautious investors.

Three years on and interest rates in the UK remain almost non-existent. Consequently, investors wanting to secure an income stream have realised that they must accept some risk by looking beyond traditional cash deposits.

History shows that investing in equities, or shares, has provided investors with a better chance of outpacing inflation over the long term versus other asset classes, particularly if the companies are able to increase the dividend payments year after year.

With dividend payouts on the turn, the outlook for equity income funds could also be on the up.

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Another income producing asset, commercial property is also beginning to attract attention again.

Commercial property felt the full effects of the credit crunch and the fall in property values left many investors nursing significant losses. Its long-term track record is strong and it offers important diversification from shares.

Those investing for income need to remember that no one asset class is the panacea. With interest rates likely to remain low for some time to come, a well diversified, well-managed portfolio which blends different forms of investment remains the most suitable strategy for investors taking a longer-term view of their income needs.

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recipe of the month

Quick Maple-Glazed Roast Chicken

In the Kitchen with Judy Barden

Ingredients 1.5kg whole free-range chicken 5 tbsp red wine vinegar 4 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tbsp sesame seeds Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/ fan180°C /gas 6. Season the chicken and pour 2 tablespoons vinegar into the body cavity.

Put in a roasting tin and roast for 1 hour 10 minutes.

Quick Maple-Glazed Roast Chicken

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oast Chicken always goes down well with the whole family and this is a very quick way to make it a little more special. Just remember to adjust the cooking time if your chicken is smaller or larger and serve with lots of roast potatoes.

Enjoy!

2. Meanwhile, mix together the remaining vinegar with the syrup, cinnamon and sesame seeds. Brush half the mixture over the chicken and roast for a further 10 minutes. Brush with the remaining glaze and return to the oven for a final 10 minutes, until the chicken is deeply golden and shiny. Rest for 5 minutes before carving. Serve with roasted carrots and leeks.

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Travel Expert

Honeymoons and Weddings Abroad

By Karen Goldman

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ith Valentine’s Day, a Leap Year and Spring in the Air, there will be lots of couples in love and planning to get married this year. Most will get married in this country and honeymoon overseas, and some will prefer to take the whole thing abroad.

This is your special time – it has to be perfect, but also, be practical. It should not be about cramming in as many places in a fortnight as possible. You will be living out of a suitcase and spending much of your time at airports, in cars and on trains. A two or three centre is fine if you are not people to sit on a beach all So it’s good to have a few pointers when planning day, and want to experience some culture or your trip, as it is probably the most important holiday adventure as well. of your lives and you want to get it right.

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Under The Hammer

Hidden Treasures?

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tems languishing in lofts are quite often the subjects of customers enquiries. Although these lost items have been unloved for years they suddenly become interesting again when something similar has appeared on the television or the space they occupy becomes more important than the contents.

Such a situation arose recently with a long established customer clearing a garage which had become a dumping ground for things he could no longer accommodate but couldn’t bear to part with. After establishing that nobody in the family wanted them his instruction was just to clear the garage and sell things if we could.Everything turned out to be saleable but imagine his surprise when a well worn rug, long rolled up in the corner, sold for £200! I think he is now doing some more rummaging.

Suprise Sale : A Worn rug, sold for £200!

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