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By the time this magazine hits your letter box, many shops will have reopened again after the second lockdown. A lot of Southend’s businesses are made up of entrepreneurs and needless to say, this year has been like no other. cannot stress enough how di cult the pandemic has been for local businesses and your support is vital to help them through this very challenging time.

For many of them Christmas is normally their busiest ti e. et s ake a big effort to shop local when we can to help keep local businesses a oat.

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After a successful launch in Leigh-on-sea, the Tin Team has now turned its attention to Thorpe Bay. Local volunteers are hoping to ake a difference to fa ilies in need, please read page 16 to get involved.

If you want to keep up with the latest local news from SBC and Essex Police, please visit southendoracle.co.uk to read the up-to-date press releases.

This onth s co petition, racle is offering one lucky winner the chance to win a PlayStation 5 digital console edition. Please visit the website southendoracle.co.uk competition page to enter. The winner will be drawn on 15 December.

Lastly, I would like to thank my clients and you the readers for your continued support over the last year and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year!

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CONTENTS Eyes along the Coast

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Local Issues from Rodney Hyne-Jones

New Tin Team hopes to make a di erence to local families in need

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Community by Alison Wallace

Packed with smiles

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Charity by Faith Horsley

Sleigh what? Holiday hairstyles inspired 30

by Christmas trees? Fir real!

Hair & Beauty by Craig Smith

Pear mincemeat and marzipan cake

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Recipe by Judy Barden

Covid-19 Vaccine

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Health & Wellbeing by Jacqui Sayer-Noble

History shows that markets typically 52/53 rebound, given time Money Matters by Rob Burgeman

Brainbox seful umbers Advertiser Index

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Advertorials PACE Properties WDC Physiotherapy Estate Planning High-Tech Membrane

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What landlords and tenants need to know about a Covid Christmas Since our last article, we’ve seen a second national lockdown and further Government updates released in relation to the property sector. We’re wearing masks, using hand sanitiser and the recent news of a possible vaccine has made many of us feel there’s light at the end of what has become a very long tunnel.

However, we need to focus on the more immediate situation of coping with the impact of Covid over Christmas.

S eci cally, how will the andemic affect landlords and tenants during the festive period?

Issues with paying rent or mortgages andlords may see an increase in the number of tenants in rent arrears. If tenants are e eriencing nancial hardshi and are struggling to ay rent, they may e a le to access funding he o ernment has made million a aila le to su ort households e eriencing nancial hardshi due to corona irus here is a fund for iscretionary ousing ayments which

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allows councils to assist eo le with rent ayments in the ri ate and social rented sectors f this a lies to you or one of your tenants, contact your local council to nd out more a out this ty e of su ort ny tenant who is worried a out aying their rent, or any landlord who ecomes aware of tenants who may e in difficulty, can also see ad ice from s ecialist ro iders such as Shelter, iti ens d ice and the oney d ice Ser ice andlords with a uy to et mortgage who ha e een im acted y corona irus and ha e not yet had a mortgage ayment holiday will e entitled to a month holiday, and those that ha e already started a mortgage ayment holiday will e a le to to u to months without this eing recorded on their credit le

Pause in evictions he go ernment has also formally announced a ause in e ictions in ngland until anuary at the earliest, for

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Eyes along the Coast

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he National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) (www.nci.org.uk) is a registered national charity with 57 watch-stations operational and manned by over 2,700 volunteers keeping watch around our coasts from hoeburyness locally, Fleetwood in the North West, through ales the outh and ast of n land up to Hornsea in Yorkshire. Its role is to maintain a visual watch along the shoreline to help ensure the safety of people usin coastal waters his includes people swimming, sailing, kayaking, kite sur n wind sur n motor boatin and basically anybody usin the facilities of in our case locally the Thames Estuary.

A group of local volunteers maintains a visual watch from the station every weekend and on Bank Holidays from 0900 until 1700 hours. We aim to have two watchkeepers on duty at the same time to handle any emergencies that may arise.

NCI watchkeepers provide the eyes and ears along the coast, monitoring radio channels and providing a listening watch in poor visibility. We are trained to deal with e ergencies, offering a variety of skills and experience, and full training by the NCI ensures that high standards are met.

Manned by local volunteers NCI maintains a dedicated watch-station at the end of Shoebury East Beach just inside the MOD site.

The station is clearly visible from the beach where we display tidal infor ation for the benefit of all beach users. In addition, many of the small craft in the area, will pass within sight of the watch station.

The safety observation work undertaken by NCI Southend is, therefore, of value and assistance to residents and visitors alike.

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navigation and use of charts. They come from all walks of life including the postal service, the NHS and former professional and amateur sailors. Age is not a limiting factor provided volunteers are mobile and have reasonable eyesight, with or without glasses.

History of the Station The station first opened over years ago, with 6 watchkeepers operating on Sundays and Bank holidays, by the Alexandra Yacht Club moving shortly after to an old caravan on Shoebury East Beach.

We then moved to the Old Shoebury Garrison with a better view of the Thames Estuary and the number of watchkeepers rose to 20.

So, what do we do?

On arrival each morning we log on with HM Coastguard Dover so that they know we are available to assist in case of any emergencies in our area. We conduct VHF radio checks to ensure that our equipment is operational and could receive any Mayday or other radio calls.

We are equipped with high quality spotting telescopes and binoculars to keep a visual watch on passing small craft in addition to the many kite surfers who use the estuary and occasionally get caught in the Shoebury Boom, the old antisubmarine defence barrier that extends from the beach into the middle of the Thames. Other common problems relate to visitors walking out on the sands for a ile or ore and getting cut off by the incoming tide especially if they have young children with them.

When these types of events occur, we contact the Coastguard who may task the Southend lifeboat to assist. We work closely with both HM Coastguard and the RNLI and, as Declared Asset with the Maritime Coastguard Agency, we form part of the national Search and Rescue Services.

We also use an electronic Auto atic dentification System which enables us to monitor larger, commercial vessels which use both the Thames and Medway particularly to the London Gateway container terminal and the Isle of Grain LNG terminal.

We welcome new volunteers; no previous experience is necessary as training is provided. If anyone is interested, please get in touch and we can arrange for them to observe a “watch� with our existing watchkeepers to see if this is something they would like to do in their spare time.

Fundraising It is necessary to raise funds regularly to maintain the station and training requirements therefore, we do have collections at several local supermarkets however, in 2019, the two cabins were in urgent need of replacement. Following generous donations from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Essex, Philip Miller, owner of Adventure Island and Essex Radio, a keen supporter of NCI, The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, Southend Borough Council, Southend Round Table, and Tesco a large proportion of the cost was raised and topped up by a grant from NCI central funds.

Rodney Hyne-Jones, Station Manager Tel: 07557 378715 e-mail: rodney.hyne-jones@nci.org.uk

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Michael Taverner Tel: 01702 295446

Training is provided for all watchkeepers in use of radio, identification of vessels, weather, tides,

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In 2003, owing to housing development, we had to leave but were fortunate to be given access to space within the MOD site at Shoeburyness, and so, in March 2004, we moved to our present site. In 2020 two new replacement cabins were installed with improved facilities giving us a commanding view over the Estuary.

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New Tin Team hopes to make a difference to local families in need

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How it started The scheme was launched in Leigh on Sea in May

by Vicky Casson. Vicky began collecting nonperishable donations from neighbours each week after the 8pm clap for the NHS. She posted on a local Facebook page to thank her neighbours for their generous donations and, through the power of social media, the collection area began to expand as residents from surrounding roads joined in the efforts. A group was coordinated via WhatsApp and this became the Leigh-on-sea Tin Team. The collection was arranged one evening each month.

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their efforts, ai ing to take food directly to those in need. They approached local schools for help and Leigh North Street Primary School responded by opening their playground to the volunteers, requesting food parcels An appeal was posted to Facebook, which gained an overwhelming response; in total, 2 ba s of food were packed and distributed to families The Thorpe Bay team hopes to build on the legacy of our Leigh-on-sea neighbours, establishing a similar collection service in the area and to hopefully further develop the model in 2021 by putting together meal kits for families.

Get involved n a year that has proved di cult financially for so many, struggling families are expected to be hit particularly hard at Christmas. It is the aim of the Thorpe Bay Tin Team to bring much-needed relief, thanks to the generosity of the community of Thorpe Bay and surrounding areas. If you would like to join the movement by volunteering to donate or to collect donations you can find ore infor ation and a contact for on www.tinteam.org.

Alternatively please feel free to contact: l Hannah Hanman (07976459950) l Alison Wallace (07920091079) who are both members of the Thorpe Bay Tins Team.

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Help is at hand Thankfully, help is at hand. A reversal of the government’s decision to scrap free school meals over the Christmas holidays, thanks to Arsenal player Marcus Rashford’s relentless campaigning, means that no child should go hungry this winter. Though large scale decision-making may leave some of us feeling helpless and disillusioned, there is so much we can do on a smaller scale.

If we are to glean any semblance of positivity from the pandemic, we should look no further than the generosity of those in our local communities. With initiatives such as One Love Soup Kitchen, support for the disadvantaged has been both uplifting and essential during these punishing times.

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Negative impact on children “The impact on a child not having the correct or properly fitting school unifor has been directly linked to self-esteem, behaviour, learning and bullying,” says Faith Horsley, a Trustee of the charity, supporting fa ilies facing financial hardship and di culty, through our school uniform parcels, has proven not only to positively contribute towards a child’s schooling experience but also increase engagement levels between schools and parents.”

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Sleigh what? Holiday hairstyles inspired by Christmas trees? Fir real!

nspiration for a new hairstyle can come from a variety of places such as a celebrity, sports star or even, dare I say it, a magazine article - but a Christmas tree?

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If you think about it (and trust me, I did while shopping for mine) Christmas trees come in an infinite variety of shapes and si es, whether they’re real or faux, green or rainbowcoloured, minimalist or positively festooned with tinsel and big dangly baubles. what you put up each year says a lot about you.

So why not take some hair inspiration from your festive fir?

Last year, rainbow-coloured trees were an actual thing, so if you have one why not match and dye your hair in a variety of bright hues?

The one rule is, more is MORE! If your tree decorating mantra is ‘the more the merrier’, why not do the same with brightlycoloured hair accessories, such as eyecatching butter y clips Dreaming of a white Christmas? Or favour the chic vibe of an all-white tree? Platinum blonde hair has always been cool and if it’s not your

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The downside is that this look is best achieved with the help of an expert, rather than a humble home kit.

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RECIPE

Pear mincemeat and marzipan cake

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veryone loves the smell of home bakin at Christmas time whether it’s a traditional fruit cake or this easy pear cake that is

teamed with traditional avours of mincemeat and mar ipan

erfect served warm with

custard as a pudding but equally lovely with a cup of tea

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Set aside 25g/10z of the butter and 2 teaspoons of the sugar. In a processor or kitchen aid blend the remaining butter sugar and marzipan until smooth. Beat in the eggs a little at a time followed the ground almonds. Spread the mixture into your prepared dish, place the pears, cavity side up, on

Ingredients 250g/9oz unsalted butter, softened 150g/5oz golden caster sugar

top. Fill the cavities with the mincemeat and bake for an initial 205 minutes.

Meanwhile melt the reserved butter and sugar in

225 white marzipan, softened

a pan and stir in the almonds. Spoon over the part

3 large eggs, beaten

baked cake and return to the oven for a further 10-

3 tbsp double cream g/ o self raising our, sifted 50g/2oz ground almonds 4 large ripe pears, peeled and cored 6 tbsp shop bought luxury mincemeat or homemade g/ o blanched slivered al onds (or aked) Line a baking dish, size 30x20cm (12inx8in) with

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Preheat the oven to 180c/fan160/gas 4.

by the crea . Fold in the our, a pinch of salt and

Serves 10.

baking parchment.

Method

15 minutes. You want the almonds to go golden brown. If you need to protect the top just lay a loose piece of foil over and check the cake with a skewer. When inserted in the middle it should come out clean.

Delicious served warm.

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For those with time on their side, history shows that markets typically rebound, given time

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oronavirus and your nancial health three tips for what you can do now to look after your nancial future he impact of the pandemic has been widespread. People, businesses, and economies have all been hard hit. The road to recovery is likely to be bumpy for all ut what does this mean for our pensions and investments? What can we do right now to safe uard our nancial future

Firstly, keep calm and take the long view Remind yourself of your goals. Why are you saving and what is it for? When are you likely to need to draw an income or utilise the funds? For those with time on their side, history shows that markets typically rebound, given time. Although there may be further bumps ahead, cashing in your investments during a downturn will cement losses on those that have fallen without giving them time to recover.

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interest, pound-cost averaging, and long-term returns. These factors will gradually help to get your finances back on track and provide so e protection fro the ebbs and ows of the markets over time.

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Thirdly, make the most of your tax allowances You can place your investments in taxe cient wrappers such as SAs and personal pensions to benefit fro ta free inco e and gains, which could build a substantial investment pot over time. Personal pensions are particularly effective at growing a long ter nest egg as you can benefit fro ta relief at your marginal rate. This can mean an extra 20-45% boost to your ring-fenced pension savings.

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