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Welcome to the August issue of Your

Benfleet & Hadleigh Magazine!

I‟m putting the finishing touches to this

month‟s magazine after returning from a

lovely day at the 20th annual Castle Point

Show. There was plenty to do for all ages and

you can read more about the event on page 8.

Also in this month‟s magazine, we introduce

you to the Benfleet Horticultural Society and

one of the newest businesses to open in the

area - “The Muddy Creek.”

One of the great pleasures I have in producing

our magazines is the wonderful people I get to

meet. In June, I was interviewed on the

“Getting to Know You” spot of the local

community radio station Link Radio. I was

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Editors: Graham & Angela Owen

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party for loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from accident, negligence or any

other cause.

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any advertising material included in this publication.

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form without the express permission of the publisher.

You can view the latest magazines, past magazines,

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website at www.yourlocalmags.co.uk

Tel: 01268 696404

asked not only about the magazines but also

about our new book - Your Canvey

Memories. You can read about Link Radio

Trust on page 28.

You can also now find many of our articles

and advertisers as well as download past

issues on our website at

www.yourlocalmags.co.uk Our website also includes more local

information and details of What‟s On in the

area as well as links to local businesses and

organisations.

We always love to hear your feedback and

your stories so get in touch on 01268 696404.

Graham and Angela Owen

The Local History and Local Memories sections of our magazines

are always the most popular with readers so we have produced a

book that covers just that! Angela has interviewed local residents

and worked in association with the Canvey Community Archive to

bring our exciting first book to you.

Turn to page 36 to find out more and to order your copy!

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The Benfleet Horticultural Society

currently has 600 members and

provides a meeting place for like-

minded gardeners to discuss any

problems they may have and hopefully

find the answers.

The society was formed in 1920 and is

served by an active committee who manage

the running of a store, organize three flower

shows a year, organise club and quiz nights,

produce a year book and newsletters and

arrange one or two coach trips a year.

The Store

The store at Cemetery Corner, Benfleet

provides the finance to run the society and is

staffed by volunteers with a wealth of

gardening experience. Prices are kept to an

absolute minimum wherever possible.

The shop stocks a full range of basket plants

including Fuscias, trailing and upright

Geraniums, Begonias and many others. A

good selection of bedding plants is also

available such as Buzy Lizzy, Marigolds and

Pansies.

In the vegetable range, there are at least 5

varieties of tomato, runner beans, 3 types of

cucumber, marrows and courgettes to name

but a few.

Membership is open to everyone who has an

interest in growing plants, flowers and

vegetables for food or for showing. The cost

of joining the society is just £2 a year per

household and you would normally expect to

save this amount with your first purchase in

the shop.

For more information e mail:

[email protected] or visit

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Store: Cemetery Corner, 423b High Road, Benfleet, SS7 5AF

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20th Castle Point Show

Families from across the borough

enjoyed a fun-filled, action packed day

out at the 20th annual Castle Point

Show on Sunday 24th July.

This year, the Show was bigger and better

than ever having joined forces with the ever

popular Rubbish Riot Day. Visitors to the

show were able to enjoy demonstrations

from local groups including Judo, marching

bands, dance groups, a football tournament

and classic car show. The event was also

well supported by local businesses and non-

profit making organisations including the

Canvey Carnival Association, Canvey

Community Archive, St John‟s Ambulance,

Canvey Breathe Easy group and the Air

Training Corps.

There was plenty to keep the children

occupied from face painting and bouncy

castles to go-karting. The Rubbish Riot Day

provided a whole range of fun activities

aimed at helping residents understand all

about waste, recycling and the wider

environment.

The show this year was sponsored by

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Families were entertained with demonstrations from

local groups including Judo, marching bands and a

football tournament

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Flower Arranging Demonstrations

St James the Less Annual Open Day

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Many years ago a

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London School of

Economics used to

travel each week

to Benfleet to

teach history to a

class at the

Benfleet Branch of

the WEA. Known

now through his

television series on Monarchy, the

Tudors and Henry VIII, Dr. David

Starkey still found time to return to

Benfleet in 2003 for a Celebratory

Lunch when the WEA was 100 years

old.

When the WEA was founded it was called

Association to Promote the Higher

Education of Working Men but the name was

changed to The Workers Educational

Association in 1905. The WEA is the UK‟s

largest voluntary provider of adult education

and one of the biggest charities. They

employ course tutors and a small

professional staff and aim to provide

friendly, informal and enjoyable courses

with expert tutors. However, the WEA‟s

strength lies in the work of the voluntary

members who govern the organisation and

run local branches. Volunteers and staff in

the WEA have been committed to providing

education for adults in their communities

since the organisation was founded.

WEA largely consists of students who

believe that lifelong learning should mean

just what it says - that they can continue to

choose what they learn and how and where

they learn it for as long as they are able. No

formal academic qualifications are required

for any of their courses and they welcome

especially people who have previously

missed out on education or who can‟t find

what they want from other educational

organisations. None of their courses involve

homework or exams!!

Classes last ten weeks, starting October and

January. The fee for each course in

2011-12 is £57.00 which at £5.70 a week

represents extremely good value for a two

hour class. Furthermore, no-one need feel

excluded as financial support is available for

those on low incomes. In addition to the

regular classes, they also run a One-Day

School each year. The usual venue is St.

George‟s Church Hall, Rushbottom Lane

just north of Tarpots.

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classes or would like further details please

ring Philip Narbrough on 01268 759392.

Courses - 2011/12

Art Appreciation: Architecture of London

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History: Lenin and Stalin 1917-1953

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Roche Art Group thoroughly enjoys its

meetings at St Teresa’s RC Church

hall located behind the Church at 109

Ashingdon Road, Rochford.

The club meets on Wednesday evenings

from 7.30pm to 9.30pm and the facilities are

excellent with good lighting and comfortable

surroundings.

Gill Waple, their publicity officer advises

“We will be pleased to hear from anyone

who may be interested in joining our

friendly and enthusiastic Club. We are a

group of mixed abilities and use various

media, helping each other in a relaxed and

informal way. Occasional professional

demonstrations are arranged and we organise

enjoyable outdoor painting trips in the

summer.”

The Group is looking forward to

participating in Art on the Railings in

Southend on 4 September as well as their

annual exhibition on Sat 22 October 2011 at

St Teresa‟s to coincide with the Rochford

Art Trail.

Whether a beginner or with previous

experience you will be most welcome as a

visitor – please contact Lily Mills on 01702

207568.

South Essex Koi Club

The South Essex Koi Club is a friendly

local club holding meetings once a

month at St Mary’s Hall in Benfleet.

The club was formed 11 years ago by a

group of koi enthusiasts who decided that a

new type of Koi Club was needed to

promote their hobby. Although there were

other groups in the area, the founder

members found them all to be run in a very

formal manner with committees and wanted

something without all the red tape often

involved in larger organisations.

The club members all believe that learning

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to make the meetings fun. All members get

support from others in the club from

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Creating a Loving Relationship with Money coaching programme entitled

Money Breakthrough Method. The

lady who started the programme is

dedicated to helping women to

earn good income by doing what

they love, something that has

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addition to my therapy work of

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In the programme we looked at our

deepest beliefs about money, what

we‟d heard about it as children from parents,

teachers and other people we respected. For

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If you would like to learn more and find

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There aren’t many subjects that are

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Angela Owen with Chairman John Brennan

I was pleased to be invited to appear

on the “Getting To Know You” spot

on Link Radio, a voluntary local

station providing a radio service

tailored to the residents of sheltered

accommodation.

Link Radio Trust has been running for 25

years and is broadcast 365 days a year, 24

hours a day to elderly residents in sheltered

housing schemes through-out Essex. It is

manned and run solely by volunteers who

willingly donate their time not only to

broadcasting but to raising the much needed

funds to keep the station going.

The station was founded in 1984 by John

Brennan who is still the chairman of the

trust. It provides all types of music and a

whole range of shows including Gardening

programmes, and feature shows such as

“Getting to know you” and “Story Time” -

both of which feature people in the

community that have a interesting story to

tell.

Since the outset, Link Radio Trust has been

entirely self funding. Manned entirely by

unpaid volunteers, the running costs have

been manageable over the years by

holding a number of excellent

fundraising events. This year,

however, there is a problem and a

need to raise a large amount of funds.

The Hadleigh based studio has been

affected by subsidence and wood rot

and needs to be completely rebuilt in

order to continue providing the much

loved radio service to the elderly. A

total of £100,000 is needed and

various events are currently in the

pipeline to raise money to have the

studio re-built. Fundraising is already

underway, the most recent of which

included 5 members of the team running in

the London Marathon.

A Celebrity Auction is planned for later in

the year and the Trust are currently on the

lookout for any autographs or other signed

memorabilia you would be willing to donate.

A 40s dance with Melvin Beddows Big

Band is being held on 11th September to

celebrate the 25th Anniversary. This event

will be held at the Runnymede Hall, Benfleet

and tickets are just £15 (40s dress is

optional) Forthcoming events also include an

Open Flower Garden, Chinese Buffet and

Karaoke night.

If you would be interested in helping of with

trust, there is always a place for someone

who can demonstrate commitment,

reliability, and a sense of caring with self-

pride in their ability to serve others, and not

let the team down. There are many interests

within Link that you could get involved with

as well as helping with fund raising.

For more details of all these events or to find

out how you can become involved with

supporting Link Radio Trust, contact 07865

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6th August 1991

It was today that Tim Berners-Lee released his

text-based Web software to the public creating

the beginnings of the World Wide Web and

general public use of the Internet.

Tim Berners-Lee was born in London in 1955.

He became the primary inventor of the

software program known as the World Wide

Web. In 1989, Berners-Lee and his

colleagues created a communications protocol

called HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

that standardised communication between

computer servers and clients.

7th August 1840

An Act of Parliament was passed today

prohibiting the employment of children under

16 as chimney sweeps. Chimney

sweeping was a job children could do better

than adults and small boys were employed to

climb and scramble up chimneys. Their task

was to brush clean the inside of the flue with

small hand-held brushes.

The chimneys were usually very narrow (in

some cases as small as 30cm) and twisted. The

boys would come down covered in soot, and

with bleeding elbows and knees. Children

often got stuck or froze with terror in the

cramped darkness - in these cases the Master

Chimney Sweeper would simply light the fire

underneath to “encourage” them to get on

with their work. The work was dangerous and

painful. Some boys got stuck and died of

suffocation.

18th August 1868

On this day, a French astronomer spotted an

unknown element, now known as helium, in

the spectrum of the sun during a much-

anticipated total eclipse. As it was first

discovered by studying the Sun, the name

Helium was derived from the Greek word for

sun, helios.

It wasn‟t until 1895 that British chemist

William Ramsay proved the existence of

helium on Earth in his studies of a radioactive

ore material from Norway. Helium is a very

small and extremely light gaseous element. It

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This month, Michael Clark (Registered Osteopath, Nutrition & Holistic Lifestyle Coach) discusses top tips for healthy weight loss.

NEVER go on a diet

Dieting refers to a dietary restriction of calorie

intake. Depriving the body of calories or any

important nutrient such as fat, protein etc may

cause initial weight loss, however the body

cannot tell the difference between a restriction

of calories from a diet or starvation and will

quickly kick into survival mode. According to

the World Health Organisation “starvation

begins below 2100 calories per day.” Below

this level fat storage will increase and your

ability to burn fat will reduce. Research has

shown low calorie diets at least DOUBLE fat

storing enzymes and cause fat cells to literally

grow larger, in addition your body will

HALVE your fat releasing enzymes. This

means you are twice as efficient at storing fat

and half as efficient at releasing and shrinking

your fat cells. Furthermore your body will try

to conserve energy, avoiding calorie burning

by slowing the metabolism and breaking

down muscle tissue.

NEVER skip breakfast

Skipping meals is common mistake in an

attempt to try and achieve a healthy weight.

Every time you skip a meal your body

responds by increasing fat storage as a means

of survival. The more regularly we skip meals

the more efficient the body will become at

storing fat making it progressively more

difficult to lose weight particularly for women

who are genetic pre-programmed to be more

efficient at storing fat than men.

NEVER go on a fat-free diet

There is a huge amount of misinformation

regarding the roles of fats in health and body

weight. The most common is „eating fat will

make you fat‟- this is simply untrue. Quite the

opposite, research has shown that when

women diet, those eating the lowest level of

fat weigh the most. The quality of the fat is

the key. Grass-fed organic beef and beef fat,

naturally raised lamb, organic raw dairy

products (butter, cheese, milk,

cream) and coconut oil are the best.

QUALITY fats have many health

benefits such as:

Fat and quality protein satisfies

hunger for longer reducing the

chances of over eating or making

poor food choices.

Helping build healthy hormones

Supporting the immune system

due to antiviral agents (caprylic

acid.)

Healthy brain and nerve function

(the brain is mainly made of fat

and cholesterol.)

Stronger bones (fat is required for calcium

to be effectively incorporated into the

bones.)

Fat is a huge subject which I cannot go to into

enough detail here. For more information I

suggest reading the book Eat Fat, Lose Fat by

Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig, PhD. or

visiting www.mercola.com and entering „The

http://eatfatlosefat.com/


Truth About Saturated Fat‟ in the search

engine.

DRINK plenty of water

It‟s common to mistake thirst for hunger.

Drinking plenty of quality water regularly

throughout the day will speed up your

metabolism and decrease snaking. It can be

difficult initially to remember to drink water.

Carrying a bottle of water with you will help.

If you find it difficult to drink plenty of water

then start with a small bottle and gradually

increase your intake until you are drinking a

large bottle or more every day.

EAT high quality food

As I have stated in previous articles to achieve

good health and optimum weight it is essential

to consume the highest quality

foods possible. This includes

fresh seasonal vegetables, soil

association organic whenever

possible, free range meats, wild

caught fish etc.

EXERCISE regularly

Muscle cells are very

metabolically active. This

means to keep a muscle cell

alive in your body requires

approximately 14x more energy

than to have a fat cell. Muscles

burn energy around the clock

even when sleeping therefore

reducing excess fat stores. Strength training is

more effective at maintaining lean muscle

mass and low visceral fat levels than

cardiovascular training. Women can easily

stay slim and gain lean muscle tone without

becoming overly big by incorporating strength

training. Sports men and women such as

gymnasts, figure skaters, power lifters etc.

perform high levels of strength training and

low levels of cardio training but have among

the lowest visceral fat levels in sport.

GET quality rest and sleep

Establish a healthy balance between exercise

with rest, relaxation and quality sleep.

Insufficient rest and too much stress are

associated with an accumulation of fat

around the mid-section. Achieving a good

night sleep and going to bed earlier will help

you wake up feeling alert, refreshed and

reduce the cravings of sugar and caffeine to

get you going. Unwinding with a relaxing

book, listening to music, having a bath, and

anything that makes you feel relaxed has

been shown to help weight loss.

Achieving an ideal body weight is all about

incorporating healthy lifestyle choices rather

than depriving the body of nutrients and

over exercising.

For more information on achieving an ideal body

weight contact Clarks Osteopathic &

Complementary Healthcare on 01268 795705 or

visit www.osteopathy1.com

http://www.osteopathy1.com


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