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Hockley Living Issue 14, September 2013 Monthly

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Open Adult Counselling Service Each one of us could experience challenges and issues that can cause us concern and worry throughout our lifetime. Whilst some people prefer to work through their difficulties alone, others might find that talking to an independent counsellor provides an opportunity to explore issues that are troubling us. Counsellors at OACS are here to help.

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The service is available to anyone, aged 18 or over, who lives in the South East Essex area.

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Church Services & Events

PAWS FOR THOUGHT A date for your diary…

PET BLESSING SERVICE Sunday 6th October, 3 pm

For further details, or to make an appointment, please phone: 07722 958017

A service of blessing for our pets, of thanksgiving for them, and of prayer for animal welfare.

Please come along: everyone welcome – all creatures great and small!

In Benfleet OACS uses counselling rooms at Benfleet Methodist Church, High Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5LH on Mondays and Tuesdays 6.00pm to 9.00pm.

ST PETER & ST PAUL: “On the edge of the village.

At the heart of the community.”

For further details, or to make an appointment, please phone: 07963 279272

St Peter & St Paul church, Church Road, Hockley SS5 6AE. Parish priest: Father Ken Havey (01702) 203668.

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Road, Hawkwell (Hockley) Monday 2ndRectory September & 7th October 1:30pm – 3:30pm Website:www.hawkwellparishchurch.org Website:www.hawkwellparishchurch.org Monday 3rd June 1:30pm – 3:30pm And the first Monday of each month Check our our website website forfirst regular updates of including our church church services Check for regular updates including our services and the Monday each month and other other social social events. events. and COFFEE MORNING AT ST. MARY’S CUPPA, CAKE & CHAT Rector: Peter H. Smith Rector: Peter H. Smith Including a short thought for the day 1st Tuesday Website:www.hawkwellparishchurch.org of each month Check our for regular updates includingwill our church social of events. be heldservices on theand 3rdother Tuesday At website Emmanuel 2pm—3.15pm each month at St. Mary’s For tea & cakes and a For more information The next Church Officemorning 01702 543514 coffee will be on short thought for theplease day,contactThe Email: pcchawkwell@btconnect.com 17th September 10am – 12 noon 3rd September, 1st October andH.continue & 5th NovemberRector: Peter Smith on 15th Oct & 19th Nov

Both of these opportunities at each end of the parish, are open for all those who would like come, including friends, neighbours and guests.

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Saturday 28th September

St Mary’s Church, Rectory Road 10am - 12.30pm, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Holt Farm Schools display of work Tea, coffee & cakes available

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Sunday 29th September 10.30am Family Worship 6.30pm Café Church Both led by Rev Phil Warrey

We realise that going to church for the first time, or returning after a time away, can sometimes be a daunting experience. And so this is a specific invitation to anyone who might be interested to come to

‘Back to Church Sunday’

There will be plenty of time for chatting, tea, coffee and cakes. Children, parents, grandchildren and grandparents are all welcome.

If you would like to come with somebody then phone 205870 and leave your contact details.

Sunday 29th September 10.30am at

BRAMERTON ROAD COMMUNITY CHURCH in Hockley Other forthcoming events: ‘Messy Church’ ~ Weds 11th Sept 4pm ‘Who let the Dads out?’ ~ Sat 19th Oct 10-11.30am

Come and find out what is on this term’s programme. Bring a friend. info@hockleyhawkwellmethodist,org,uk www.hockleyhawkwellmethodist.org.uk

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St. Mary’s Church

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Emmanuel Church, Main Road (opp. White Hart) 10am – 12 noon The Westerings Primary Academy display of work Tea, coffee & biscuits available

Sunday 29th September “Creation’s Voice” Harvest and Back to Church Sunday (B2CS) Services St Mary’s Church at 9.15am and Emmanuel at 11am

Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham Holy Mass at St Pius X The Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham meets for Holy Mass at St Pius X, 56 Southend Road, Hockley, Essex. SS5 4QH (next to the Old Fire Station) every Sunday except the first in the month at 10.30am and Friday morning’s 9am followed by refreshments at Hockley and Hawkwell Day Centre.

Contact the parish clergy Father Jeff Woolnough 01702 525323 and Father Bob White 01268 543910.

The Ordinariate is a structure created by Pope Benedict XVI to assist Anglican converts to enter into full communion with the Catholic Church. A very warm welcome awaits you all! Look out for the regular Saturday coffee mornings as advertised on the exterior notice board. http://hockleyordinariateolw.blogspot.com 5

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Stepney & South Essex Branch

Dog Issues

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Dog owners are responsible for the control of their dogs on their property, on the streets and in parks. They must also keep dangerous dogs on a lead and muzzled if required by law. It’s bad enough that someone has lost their pet but it could have been even more serious if it had attacked a small child.

We have received a number of complaints from residents about dog mess left on our streets by a few irresponsible dog owners. We all know the warnings about dog mess and eye disease, especially with children. Your local councils supply dog bins in many recognised dog walking locations but if there is no bin available you must pick it up with a bag and take it home.

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e had a number of concerns from our residents about the Clements Gate estate development in Rectory Road, including a rat infestation due to land clearance. One of the residents living adjacent to the development informed us that rats have chewed through her fence also the base of her shed and are leaving droppings everywhere. We have been informed that 7 residents living adjacent to the development have been offered £50 each by Rochford District Council (RDC) to sort out the rat issue as RDC no longer employ someone to do this work.

We feel this is a cop-out as £50 would just about cover the call out charge and it leaves the residents to do all the organising.

We have also been informed that the new houses will be sold with a service charge starting at £200 per year to maintain the green areas of the estate that RDC refuse to maintain.

Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 September 2013 10.30am - 4.30pm Saturday, 10.30am - 3pm Sunday

Police Meetings

Proceeds from exhibition going to the Hounds for Heroes charity

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Inconsiderate drivers are leaving their cars unattended in the turn-round and across drives in Sunny Road again when dropping kids off at the school. Please think how you would feel if it was your road and park appropriately.

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We still have some places available on trips for 2013:Monday 23rd – Friday 27th September – 5 day break in Falmouth.

We will be staying at the 4 star St Michael’s Hotel Falmouth situated directly on the sea front. There will be evening meal, bed & breakfast, and the rooms are en-suite with all facilities.

There is a swimming pool, gym, sauna & steam room. All the above including coach trips and entrance fees for outings are included in price.

Tuesday: In the morning we visit the town of Falmouth.

Wednesday: We visit Mevagissey, a picturesque fishing village.

Thursday: We explore the Cathedral City of Truro.

Friday: We leave for home via lunch in Bristol.

Sunday 27th October – Autumn Tints Tour through Hampshire.

Friday 6th December – A Dickensian Christmas.

For further details please visit the Local Events page on the Hockley RA website at www.hockleyresidents.co.uk or phone Brian O’Shea on 01702 204334.

Alan James Vice Chair of Hockley and Hawkwell Residents Associations www.hockleyresidents.co.uk

FC Hockley

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Hockley won their first game of pre season 4-2 against Ashingdon. The blues never went behind and the fitness work of the last 8 weeks paid off in the last 20 minutes where FCH scored 2 goals and seemed to still have energy as the opposition started to fade.

Results from the Tour to Lille will be in next months edition and Hockley hope that the continental football will help the team to be ready for the first game of the season.

Up the blues!

Last Tour to Lille Captain Forsyth enjoyed a night out in this pretty piece.

Together on Sunday Afternoon “Together on Sunday Afternoon” will be re-commencing at the Public Hall on 15th Sept. We look forward to seeing everyone again then and enjoying the activities that are planned. Just another reminder about our fund raising Quiz Night on Friday 11th Oct. at the Public Hall 7.30pm.

If there is anyone who would like to take part, we are looking for tables of 6 people at £9.50 per person. We will be providing a fish/chicken and chips supper (veg option available) and tea and coffee. You are welcome to bring other drinks/nibbles along.

We will be starting to put together shoe boxes for the Samaritans Purse Appeal if anyone has suitable items to donate.

For further information please telephone Colin or Jan on 01702 203659.

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Tucked away in a quiet road on the West side of Hockley, nestles one of the best kept secrets in the village. Hockley Public Hall, in Bullwood Road, was bequeathed to the people of Hockley over 100 years ago. Small, but beautifully formed, it has a recently-renovated floor, a stage, kitchen facilties, a meeting/changing room and ample parking. Ideal for children’s parties (aged 10 and under), keep fit, quizzers, bridge clubs, brownies/cubs, am-dram, concert recitals and rehearsals. All at reasonable rates because we are a charity and not motivated by profit – but shhh . . . don’t tell anyone!

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ou may have noticed, low in the eastern sky late evening, a sizeable misty patch of light.

The Pleiades, or Seven Sisters as they are known, are back.

A sure sign that Autumn is on its way. The Pleiades belong to the large constellation of Taurus which straddles most of the eastern horizon but will be difficult to make out until this large star cluster gains a good altitude late evening early September but an hour or two earlier by the end of the month. When low the Pleiades are more of a dim smudge but given a good clear night and more altitude several individual points of light can be made out embedded within the misty structure. Binoculars, with their extra power, dramatically increase the number of visible pinpoint stars in the cluster. It is not that long ago that this superb star cluster was a prominent object even as it was rising making it easy to spot five or six of the brightest stars embedded within just with the naked eye but the general light pollution in our area now has almost made that a thing of the past.

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n 2011 ‘Friends of Abandoned dogs at Acresway’ was set up to raise funds to pay for the veterinary costs of the stray and abandoned dogs brought to Acresway Kennels in Thundersley by Local Authority Dog Wardens.

Acresway were doing a brilliant job in re housing these dogs but they were being brought in with severe medical conditions at times which was draining the resources. The fund raising was triggered by one little dog ‘Toffee’ who needed surgery to amputate a leg after an old injury hadn’t been treated. The response was so great it was then decided to continue and F.A.D.A was formed. We now also support the cost of neutering of the dogs that are being rehoused and our vets bills average £700-£1000 a month. Acresway kennels have rehoused over 500 dogs in 2012 but they still keep coming in!

Some of our recent dogs in need of help has been a little Yorkie that had boiling water tipped on her and was left in a terrible state and Peanut a Staffordshire Bull Terrier who was bald and had infected skin and ears through not being treated for mange and a secondary infection.

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ack to school time again already and after a fantastic summer here at Belchamps we are now looking forward to a busy autumn. This summer we saw scouts and guides from around the UK and Germany descend on Belchamps and enjoy the warm weather.

We’ve also had lots of schools on their year 6 residential and lots of people celebrating their birthday. Through the summer we also worked in partnership with the council and hosted the National Citizen Service residential. Through the summer holidays many children enjoyed the activities as part of our holiday club. Great to see so many young people using the centre and doing constructive and healthy activities through the holidays.

Coming up we have more school visits, the councils roadster scheme teaching school children about road safety, our spooky weekend and of course our annual Fireworks event on 2nd November, this year we have a special VIP area with a guaranteed great view, your own refreshment service and mini bonfires.

Please call reception for more info on tickets for the VIP area.

Regular tickets will be on sale in reception from September 30th. The timings for fireworks night are 6pm gates open, 7-30pm bonfire, fireworks at 8pm. Next month we will feature how to stay safe on fireworks night.

For those Beavers, Cubs and Scouts starting out at a group for the first time don’t forget that you can buy all your uniform requirements at Belchamps shop. The shop is conveniently open from 9am till 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am till 5pm Saturday and Sunday, you can also shop online at www.Belchamps.org.uk

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visited the Coe Family, and friends, in May 2000, to record their memories of Hawkwell in their younger days. One of their stories was about the Bicycle Speedway. It used to be opposite Rawal Pindi Nursery on the corner but then they were moved by the Council and had to go up Mount Bovers Lane on the left hand side. Vic Baldry made electric gates for them. They competed with others – there was a League and they won cups and all sorts of things. They used to meet in Mrs Sargant’s house and she used to be ‘thrown out’ every Thursday night because they had their meetings there, the whole garden was full of bikes. Mr Cole, the Rector of Hawkwell, made a fuss about the Bicycle Speedway because it took children away from Sunday School.

He laid down the law and they had to try and work it so the children could go to Sunday School as well as the Speedway.

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