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Local IssuesMission at Peaceful Place

CompetitionWin a Waitrose Hamper worth £45

RecipeRoast Leg of Lamb in a Parmesan

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Local Issues 9/10Mission at Peaceful PlaceBy Celia RileyDoes my bum look big in this? 16Hair & Beauty by Craig Smith

How are you planning to payfor long-term care? 22Money Matters by Jacqui MoyiesE(U)quality; but not as we know it! 28Oracle Motoring by Stuart WinderLasting Powers of Attorney 38/39By Simon Smith

Roast Leg of Lamb in a Parmesan & Breadcrumb Crust 40Judy ‘s Recipe Page

It ain’t what you do… (It’s the way that you do it) 44Health & Beauty by Cris Ramis

Better Luck this Time 48Cultured Club by Tracey Jones

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The Rochford-based charity Peaceful Place provides a lifeline to many Essex families livingwith dementia. The charity, established in 1996,runs a day centre five days a week, offering specialised help and support with theaim of stimulating its members mentally, physically and socially.

Enthusiastic, experienced and caring staff takemembers out on enjoyable day trips and torestaurants, as well as organising a multitude ofactivities in the day centre. The activities on offerinclude arts and crafts, music, Tai Chi, aromather-apy, cooking, quizzes, table tennis, snooker etc.

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Dan Lawrence, new Operations Manager atPeaceful Place, said: “Our mission at PeacefulPlace is two-fold. Not only do we look after members in a safe, caring and friendly environment, but at the same time carers alsoget the opportunity to continue with their working lives or take respite. Working closelywith community mental health teams, theAlzheimer’s Society and the Dementia Advocacy Service, you can be sure our members receive the best care, advice and support while they are at Peaceful Place.”

As a logical extension to its existing services,work is about to begin on building supportedliving accommodation in nearby Hockley to enable people to continue to live as independent lives as possible within the community. All too often, younger people withdementia are inappropriately placed in homesmore suitable for older patients, where theirneeds are sometimes not met.Peaceful Place still needs to raise £300,000 tocomplete its building project, with a view to operating from January 2012. To finance thismuch-needed facility, a series of fundraisingevents are planned, starting with a street partyon the Royal Wedding Day, so don’t fret if your invitation has been “lost in the post” because:


You are cordially invited to help celebrate themarriage of:-

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales& Miss Catherine Middletonat a Street Partyin Thorpe Bay Broadwayon Friday, 29th April 2011, 5 pm – 8 pm

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS4.30 – 5 pm:St. Augustines’s bells will remind all Commonersto proceed to the Broadway

5.00 pm:The Mayor of Southend, Councillor Ann Holland,will arrive and greet the Royal couple and hersubjects.

5.35 pm:The Mayor will make a loyal toast to the newly-weds.

5.40 pm:Jig Dolls followed by Punch and Judy.

5.40 pm:Performance by the Southend girls and boyschoir.

6.40 pm:Over and under balloon race and pass the wedding parcel competition between neighbours (those with odd house numbers areon the bride’s side, those with even numbers areon the groom’s side)

7.10 pm:2nd performance of Jig Dolls and Punch and Judy

7.10 pm:Judging and awarding of prizes to the bestdressed couple, page boy and bridesmaid byRachel Riley of Countdown.

7.40 pm:Bids close for the silent auction.Raffle is drawn.

7.55 pm:The bridal bouquet will be thrown (all singlewomen over 16 eligible to try to catch it – nofighting, please!)

Music is being provided throughout the reception by the fantastic seven-piece rock and pop band Wheelz

There will also be side stalls, a Ukulele band, foodand drink, bunting and flag waving. In addition, abook of raffle tickets may have been postedthrough your door, these can be returned at certain shops displaying a sign in the Broadway.

All profits from the day are going to PeacefulPlace.

OTHER FUTURE EVENTS:-Saturday, 30th April 2011, The fantastic group‘Heartbeat’ will be recreating the original soundsof Buddy Holly and the Crickets at the WestcliffHotel. Peaceful Place will also be showcasing a virtuoso violinist – Joshua Mayhew of SouthendHigh School for Boys. The party begins at 8pm.Tickets are £20 including buffet.

Sunday, 26th June 2011: Pure-Nostalgia ClassicCar and Retro Show at the Lawn, Rochford.

Thursday, 14th July 2011: Hair and Fashion Showat the Kursaal.

Saturday, 2nd July 2011: Moonlight Colourthon.Join Rachel Riley from Countdown in raisingfunds for Peaceful Place.

Sunday, 24th July 2011: Dogathon (sponsoreddog walk and competitions in the park withprizes).

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OOK, the maker of remarkable frozen meals, isopening a new shop in Leigh-on-Sea. The

COOK shop, at Units 1-2 Clements Arcade, TheBroadway opens on 8th April offering a wide rangeof award-winning meals and puddings for yourfreezer that look and taste homemade.

Since its launch in 1997, COOK has been providingdelicious food for those who don’t have the time orinclination to always cook themselves. COOK’sfounding principle was to use exactly the sametechniques and ingredients that a good domesticcook would use at home, so everything looks andtastes homemade. Today, nothing has changed andCOOK continues to make its meals by hand at theCOOK Kitchen in Kent. As proof of its handmade nature, the name of the individual chef who cookedeach dish is printed on the packaging.

Because COOK’s food is blast frozen at -35°C all thenutrients and flavour are locked in so it tastes freshlymade when it’s removed from the oven or microwave (all dishes can be cooked from frozen).COOK won eight Great Taste Awards from the Guildof Fine Foods in 2010 - the most any other maker of“ready meals” collected was two.

The COOK range includes:Everyday meals for busy people in one and twoportions such as Moroccan Harissa Chicken,Lasagne Al Forno and Hearty Fisherman’s Pie

Amazing curries such as Chicken Korma, PrawnKarahi, Lamb Dupiaza and Roasted Vegetable andChickpea Curry

Meals serving four or more - perfect for families orentertaining friends such as Moroccan Spiced LambTagine, Coq au Vin and Beef Bourguignon

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For Special Nights In COOK offers a remarkablerange of meals expertly handmade and preparedfor you including Haunch of Venison with CrushedCeleriac and Roasted Confit of Duck with a JuniperBerry Sauce

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Cakes for occasions including Carrot Cake, Chocolate Fudge Cake and Boston Brownie

The Leigh on Sea shop is a franchise owned byNicola Joseph and Sam Smith. Nicola said: “Theteam at COOK is passionate about making fantasticfood that a really good cook might produce athome if only they had the time and we are delighted to be opening a shop in Leigh on Sea. Ourdishes deliver a depth of flavour far superior to whatyou find typically on the supermarket shelves.

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COOK has created what may be the world’s firstfrozen cheese soufflé – straight from freezer to ovenand 25 minutes later a light, lovely soufflé with redonion marmalade! Made by hand at the COOKKitchen in Kent using mature cheddar, feta andparmesan, the Soufflé pushes the boundaries offrozen food and is perfect as a delicious lunchtimetreat or stunning dinner party starter. The souffléssit within an edible basket of filo pastry meaning noramekin or container is required. A spoonful ofcaramelised red onion marmalade sits at the centreof each.

Beef WellingtonsPrime fillet of British beef with a mushroom andbrandy duxelle wrapped in a puff pastry lattice£15.99 (serves 2)

Risotto with Peas and MintArborio rice with petits pois, flageolet beans and aknob of lemon and mint butter£2.99 (serves 1) / £5.95 (serves 2)

Drinks Party? Let COOK take the strain..

Catering for a drinks party is always tricky. Somefood is expected, but how much? Enough to soakup whatever drinks you happen to be serving, butnot so much that mountains of leftovers remain.

Because you cook COOK’s canapés from frozen, youcan always buy more than you think you’ll need andkeep the extra in the freezer just in case!

COOK’s Canapés include:Chicken and Mango Chutney Filo Rolls - £5.99Beef Wellingtons and Mushroom andHorseradish Duxelle - £6.75Smoked Haddock and Salmon Fishcakes - £6.50Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Tartlets - £5.99

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The general view seems to be that men will becharged a little less to insure their cars – up to10% perhaps – where as a young lady can ex-pect to pay up to 30% more. AA Insurance calculates that this will add an average of £400to a young woman’s annual premium.

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n the last issue, I bemoaned the tax increasesfor company car drivers which will be

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70 year old retired grandparents Jack and Pamwere financially comfortably off when withoutwarning, Jack suffered a stroke that left him withthe mental ability of a child for the remainder of hislife.

Jack was officially declared as “lacking capacity”, as he could no longer make decisions for himself.To their horror, Pam and son David discovered thatdespite being married Pam could not act for, or sign

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Worse still the Court of Protection appointed a‘deputy’ in the form of a local solicitor to look afterJack’s financial affairs. Pam and David were shockedto discover that the ‘deputy’ ignored all their pleasand requests, he had his own ideas on what Jackwould have wanted, and appealing the ‘deputy’s’decision could take the family up to a year.

This scenario, and worse, has already been playedout many times, and will be repeated time andagain, as many people will be slow to protect themselves.

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Rub the olive oil all over the lamb and seasonwith salt and pepper, rubbing in well.

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Other day visits will include London art galleries,museums, theatres and a gamelan music course. Anumber of departments organise visits to such varied places as Bluewater, Cadbury World in Birmingham, Fords at Dunton and BillingsgateSeafood Training School to have first hand experience of what it is like to work in these places.Often experienced staff at the company give business presentations to our students, who canthen see at first hand the implications of the theorythat they hear about in the classroom.

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Longer residential visits include our very well established annual ski trips, usually to St. Anton inAustria and our food trips to France, Spain or Italy – both of which we have around twenty yearsexperience of running!

A highlight of last summer (to be repeated this year)was our activity holiday in the Ardèche. This area ofsouthern France is made up of beautiful countryside and a spectacular river set into a deepgorge: a great setting for a range of adventure activities such as canoeing, rock climbing, cavingand problem solving exercises. Everyone had athoroughly enjoyable time.

In September a group of our young sports leadersand staff visited Berkovista in Bulgaria. Here they notonly had the opportunity of seeing some breathtaking scenery, but had the task of organisingand running a Sports Festival for the children fromlocal schools and an orphanage. Not only did our

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young people work hard and enjoy themselves,their comments on returning to Shoeburynessshow that this truly was a life changing experiencefor them. One student said “My time in Bulgaria hasbeen amazing. I have cried a lot but laughed a lottoo. “

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