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Dear Editor<br />
I write to draw attention to what I<br />
consider to be an accident waiting<br />
to happen. At Rectory Road next<br />
to the zigzag lines at the school<br />
crossing there is a van parked<br />
almost permanently. The danger<br />
of someone causing an accident<br />
at the school crossing is obvious.<br />
Perhaps the Council or the Police<br />
could do something about a before<br />
it is too late.<br />
Name address supplied<br />
Dear Editor<br />
I was interested to read the article<br />
in the April edition of Mersea Life<br />
about the forthcoming Centenary<br />
Vintage Fly-In Day to be held at<br />
Stowe Maries Aerodrome on 13<br />
May 2012 to commemorate the<br />
centenary of the formation of<br />
the Royal Flying Corps and the<br />
reference to the destruction of<br />
Zeppelin L48 on 17 June 1917.<br />
L48 was a new type of airship<br />
designed to fl y higher than previous<br />
models so as to avoid interception<br />
by British fi ghter aircraft. It was one<br />
of two Zeppelins which reached<br />
England that night, the other being<br />
L42. It had been planned to send<br />
six airships in total but L46 and L47<br />
were unable to be deployed due to<br />
strong winds at their bases and L44<br />
and L45 had to turn back due to<br />
engine problems.<br />
It was intended that L48 and L42<br />
would attack London if possible<br />
but in the event neither was able to<br />
do so. L42 mistakenly dropped its<br />
bombs on Ramsgate, believing it to<br />
be Dover, killing three civilians and<br />
wounding fourteen others.<br />
L48 dropped its bombs on the<br />
villages of Falkenham and Kirton<br />
and Martlesham near Ipswich, miles<br />
away from its intended revised<br />
target Harwich. L42 returned to<br />
Germany unharmed but L48, with<br />
two engines out of action and other<br />
technical problems, was set ablaze<br />
and crashed at Theberton, Suffolk<br />
following the attack by RFC aircraft.<br />
It is incredible in the circumstances<br />
that three members of the nineteen<br />
man crew survived. The crew<br />
member, who later died from<br />
his injuries, passed away on 11<br />
November 1918 - ironically the<br />
fi nal day of the war. As mentioned,<br />
Second Lieutenant Watkins of<br />
37 Squadron Royal Flying Corps<br />
was credited with the “kill” despite<br />
the fact that other aircraft were<br />
simultaneously involved in the attack.<br />
The other aircraft operated from<br />
the RFC Experimental Station<br />
Orfordness on the Suffolk coast. In<br />
fact L48 was actually in the vicinity<br />
of Orfordness when the aircraft<br />
were dispatched to intercept it.<br />
The fi rst two were in the air shortly<br />
before Watkins took off from<br />
Gardener’s Farm, Goldhanger,<br />
Essex at 2.00 am.<br />
The fi rst aircraft was unable to<br />
gain suffi cient altitude to be within<br />
effective range of L48 and returned<br />
to base. The second aircraft was<br />
a two seater fl own by Second<br />
Lieutenant Holder whose observer/<br />
gunner was Sergeant Ashby. A third<br />
aircraft, fl own by Captain Saundby,<br />
was dispatched just before 3.00<br />
am. By this time L48’s captain,<br />
Lieutenant Commander Eichler, had<br />
decided to descend on the basis a<br />
tail wind would assist the escape<br />
homewards across the North Sea.<br />
Now at a lower altitude, and with the<br />
arrival of Watkins, the airship was<br />
within range of the machine guns<br />
of all three RFC aircraft which sent<br />
streams of explosive and incendiary<br />
rounds towards it as they attacked<br />
from various directions. By 3.25am<br />
the airship was plummeting<br />
earthwards in fl ames, its vulnerable<br />
hydrogen gas cells set alight by the<br />
attackers’ machine guns.<br />
In recognition of their conspicuous<br />
gallantry all three RFC pilots were<br />
awarded the Military Cross and<br />
Ashby the Military Medal- the<br />
MC was only awarded to offi cers<br />
in those days. It is believed the<br />
authorities decided to offi cially credit<br />
the Canadian Watkins with the “kill”<br />
hoping this might inspire additional<br />
Canadians to rally to fi ght for the<br />
British Empire. Sadly Watkins and<br />
Ashby did not survive the war.<br />
Saundby, later Air Marshall Sir<br />
Robert Saundby DFC, became Sir<br />
Arthur “Bomber” Harris’ deputy in<br />
the Second World War. Holder, later<br />
Squadron Leader Frank Douglas<br />
Holder OBE, MC, JP, DL, also<br />
served in the RAF in the Second<br />
APRIL 2012 CONTENTS<br />
Local News 3, 6, 9<br />
10, 11, 15,<br />
38 & 40<br />
Courtyard Clinic<br />
Neck & Shoulder Pain 2 7<br />
Property 16 - 21<br />
Garden <strong>LIFE</strong> 24<br />
Animal <strong>LIFE</strong> 27<br />
Find Ed 27<br />
World War and afterwards ran a<br />
business in Chelmsford, served<br />
as deputy mayor of the town,<br />
became the commanding offi cer of<br />
Chelmsford Squadron Air Training<br />
Corps and later the President of<br />
East Essex Wing Air Training Corps.<br />
Four years before Holder’s death<br />
in 1978 at the age of 81, I was<br />
privileged to meet him when he<br />
presented me with a trophy when<br />
I was a member of Braintree<br />
Squadron Air Training Corps.<br />
A photograph of the occasion<br />
appeared in the Braintree &<br />
Witham Times and I still have the<br />
newspaper cutting.<br />
The Stow Maries Aerodrome is a<br />
fascinating place which offers a<br />
unique insight into the RFC/RAF<br />
during the First World War and an<br />
appreciation of the brave airmen<br />
who defended our country, and<br />
those who supported them on the<br />
ground, at a time when fl ight was<br />
still in its infancy.<br />
John Twitchett<br />
Continued on page 6...<br />
Vintage Fly-in (Part 2) 29<br />
Reader Holiday Offers 30<br />
Where to Go, Stay & Eat <strong>31</strong> - 38<br />
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The full story of the Dawn’s restoration etc can be found at:<br />
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Details of the charters and booking arrangements including tickets can be<br />
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WATCH THIS SPACE! ‘Dawn’ meets Griff Rhys Jones. The Comedian<br />
and TV presenter sets out on an adventure to uncover Britain’s lost routes,<br />
which shaped our landscape and history. Britain was once a diffi cult<br />
country to travel, yet our ancestors travelled from one end to the other on a<br />
network of routes. Britain’s Lost Routes is a four-part BBC1 documentary<br />
series due to be broadcast from 11th June 2012.<br />
From the luxury of a Rolls Royce TO THE MORE BASIC SURROUNDINGS<br />
OF A BARGE, Griff<br />
gets to grips with<br />
exactly how our<br />
ancestors journeyed<br />
from place to place —<br />
and how they amused<br />
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We are told that it is<br />
planned for Dawn to<br />
feature on June 18th<br />
in episode 2, which<br />
is entitled ‘Barges’<br />
but the BBC cannot<br />
confi rm this as the<br />
schedule has not yet<br />
been released.<br />
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Dear Editor<br />
The Rotary Club of Maldon - Annual<br />
Plant Sale<br />
We would appreciate any publicity<br />
you could give us for our sale,<br />
which is being held, as usual<br />
outside All Saints’ Church on<br />
Saturday the 12th of May (details<br />
below). We hope <strong>LIFE</strong> readers<br />
are able to support this event,<br />
remembering, as ever, that all<br />
proceeds go to Local Charities.<br />
Annual Plant Sale - Saturday<br />
May 12th<br />
All Saints’ Church - 8am to 1pm.<br />
ALL OUR PLANTS ARE<br />
‘BLOOMING’ GOOD!<br />
We will have a huge variety of<br />
plants available including: Tomato<br />
plants, Runner beans, French<br />
Beans, Marrow, Cucumber,<br />
Courgettes, Geranium, Fuchsia,<br />
various shrubs plus an extremely<br />
large selection of Bedding Plants<br />
- many produced with loving care<br />
by Members of the Rotary Club<br />
of Maldon. All proceeds to Local<br />
Charities.<br />
Thanks - we hope to see you there!<br />
Local & Parish Council<br />
News...<br />
Planning<br />
During the open session a<br />
resident raised strong objections<br />
to dwellings – one in particular –<br />
which are being erected at the rear<br />
of his premises in Queensway. The<br />
resident contends that the threestorey<br />
dwelling in question is being<br />
erected at the wrong angle so that<br />
it overlooks his property with some<br />
of the windows facing directly into<br />
some of his rooms. He was told that<br />
he needs to fi nd evidence that the<br />
overlooking dwelling contravenes<br />
the plans, and was advised to<br />
contact the legal department at<br />
Colchester BC. Councillors will<br />
investigate the situation to ascertain<br />
if there has been any breach of the<br />
plans. They noted that, when they<br />
had originally examined the plans,<br />
they had recommended that they<br />
be refused.<br />
Litter<br />
It was reported that an annual<br />
spring clean of Tiptree had been<br />
undertaken the previous day<br />
(Sunday) and that one ton of<br />
rubbish, including discarded car<br />
tyres and a mattress, had been<br />
collected - this in spite of regular<br />
six-weekly Sunday morning<br />
litter-picks. Mr Terry Vickery who<br />
organises the Tiptree litter-picks<br />
intends to mount a campaign<br />
to make residents aware of the<br />
problems of litter and of fl y-tipping<br />
in the village and to encourage<br />
them either to deposit their rubbish<br />
in the bins provided or to take it<br />
home with them for disposal. He<br />
is particularly concerned about<br />
the numbers of ‘doggy bags’,<br />
complete with contents, which are<br />
left hanging on shrubbery in various<br />
locations and which obviously<br />
present a health hazard. Mr Vickery<br />
emphasised that the litter situation<br />
was much more serious on this<br />
occasion than previously and<br />
councillors agreed that there has<br />
been a signifi cant increase in recent<br />
months.<br />
Maternity consultation<br />
It was reported that North East<br />
Essex NHS is inviting suggestions<br />
for the improvement of its maternity<br />
services from members of the<br />
public. Drop-in sessions have<br />
therefore been arranged where<br />
those using, or having used,<br />
those services may go to offer<br />
their suggestions; these are: in<br />
Colchester on April 10 and 17, and<br />
in Harwich on April 24.<br />
Brook House<br />
Concern was expressed by<br />
councillors at the deteriorating state<br />
of Brook House, Eventually it was<br />
Continued on page 9...<br />
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Following last month’s article on neck pain this month we will explore the subject of headaches which according to the statistics<br />
affect more than 10million people in the UK fortunately for the sufferers most are easily treated.<br />
Most headaches aren’t serious and<br />
can be treated with simple lifestyle<br />
changes such as rest, reducing stress,<br />
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Osteopathic treatment can also be very<br />
benefi cial for some types of headache.<br />
What are headaches?<br />
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another underlying health problem.<br />
When patients attend the clinic<br />
with headache they are thoroughly<br />
screened to ensure their suitability for<br />
treatment by taking a detailed medical<br />
history and conducting a few simple<br />
tests. Today we’re going to discuss<br />
some types of Primary Headache that<br />
we regularly deal with in the clinic.<br />
Primary Headaches<br />
Tension headaches<br />
Tension headaches are probably the<br />
most common form of headache and are<br />
caused by muscular and tension over<br />
the scalp and around the eyes. Common<br />
sites include the back of the skull where<br />
the muscles of the neck attach, the<br />
temple where muscles that move the jaw<br />
are located, and the forehead.<br />
It is thought that pain is caused when<br />
chronic tightness in these muscles<br />
causes them to tire, obscure blood fl ow,<br />
or irritates nerves. These headaches<br />
can be linked to poor vision or incorrect<br />
prescription glasses, dehydration,<br />
stress and fatigue.<br />
Tension headaches may last anywhere<br />
from 15minutes to a period of weeks or<br />
months. The pain is often described as<br />
a band-like tightness or pressure. It may<br />
be felt at the back of the head, upper<br />
neck, temples and around the eyes.<br />
Gentle stretching of the muscles,<br />
traction and articulation of the neck<br />
during osteopathic treatment often<br />
helps to calm the symptoms.<br />
Migraines<br />
People describe migraines as an<br />
intense pounding or throbbing pain on<br />
one, or both sides of the head. They<br />
often occur with visual disturbances<br />
such as blurring, fl oaters and double or<br />
tunnel vision. In some cases they even<br />
cause temporary blindness. Tinnitus,<br />
facial pins and needles and muscular<br />
weakness can also be experienced.<br />
Figures suggest that around 15%<br />
women and 6% men are affected.<br />
Migraines are what are known as<br />
vascular headaches, which means<br />
that they are caused by disturbances<br />
in blood fl ow. Many patients notice<br />
strong smells and sounds trigger their<br />
migraines as well as certain foods and<br />
drinks, commonly red wine, coffee,<br />
chocolate and cheeses.<br />
Most people treat their migraines<br />
successfully with over-the-counter<br />
medication and avoiding sounds, smells<br />
and foods that aggravate them. If<br />
they’re severe, however, you may need<br />
stronger migraine-specifi c medication<br />
that is only available on prescription<br />
from a doctor. Many patients fi nd that<br />
Migraine headaches are relieved by<br />
Osteopathic treatment directed at the<br />
upper back and neck.<br />
Cluster headaches<br />
Cluster headaches are less common than<br />
migraines and the exact cause is unknown.<br />
It is suspected to be of similar origin<br />
to migraine in that a dysfunction in the<br />
regulation of blood flow leads to symptoms.<br />
Pain is located around the eyes and<br />
temples and is usually one sided.<br />
Cervicogenic Headaches<br />
The term “Cervicogenic” comes from<br />
the fact that the pain experienced is<br />
due to a problem in the cervical portion<br />
of the spine (the neck). Cervicogenic<br />
headaches are caused by irritation of<br />
joints and muscles in the neck. When<br />
neck muscles spasm they can put<br />
pressure on nerves that travel to the<br />
head and radiate pain into the scalp.<br />
Joints in the top of the neck also share<br />
a nerve supply with the scalp and can<br />
cause pain referral. A whiplash injury<br />
is a common cause of this type of<br />
headache.<br />
The classical symptom of a<br />
cervicogenic headache is pain that<br />
begins in the neck and progressively<br />
moves into the head. Those with the<br />
condition often experience a lowered<br />
tolerance of pain, making management<br />
of the pain sometimes diffi cult. Head<br />
and neck movement, rather than<br />
offering relief, can often make the<br />
headache worse. The neck usually<br />
becomes very tender to the touch<br />
upon the onset of the headache and<br />
responds very well to Osteopathic<br />
treatment.<br />
We recently managed to persuade<br />
Karen from <strong>Estuary</strong> Life to come and<br />
have some treatment for her neck pain<br />
and headaches;<br />
“I just wanted to say a big thank<br />
you. It’s like somebody has<br />
unplugged a pressure cooker, I’ve<br />
been without headaches for 7 days”.<br />
Karen Fisher<br />
Karen responded really well to<br />
treatment we saw her twice and<br />
she has since reported a dramatic<br />
improvement and we will see her again<br />
in a few weeks.<br />
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decided to write to Colchester BC to<br />
enquire into the legal position and<br />
the future plans for the house, and<br />
to invite a Colchester BC offi cer to<br />
attend a council meeting where/<br />
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Grove Road playing field<br />
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Spring Show<br />
Tiptree Garden Club and<br />
Horticultural Society held their<br />
Spring Show on Saturday March<br />
the 24th.<br />
With the mild weather at the<br />
beginning of the winter it seemed<br />
as though the spring fl owers would<br />
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them up and we had a colourful<br />
display of spring bulbs and shrubs<br />
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section.<br />
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The CHALLENGE CUP for most<br />
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A new class in the cookery section<br />
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Williams, 2nd Janet Olley, 3rd<br />
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The TIPTREE and DISTRICT WI<br />
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to Margaret Williams.<br />
A new class in the Handicraft<br />
Section, kindly sponsored by<br />
THE CHEAP SHOP was won by<br />
Margaret Williams, 2nd Marilyn<br />
Corbett, 3rd Clare Walters.<br />
The ARTHUR POWELL<br />
CHALLENGE CUP for the<br />
children’s section, under 12 years<br />
old - the winners were Isabel and<br />
Amy London with Joely David 2nd<br />
and Willow King 3rd.<br />
The PRESIDENT’S CUP for the<br />
12 to 16 year olds - winners were<br />
Jodie Gosling and Thomas Dale.<br />
The HORSEY MEMORIAL CUP for<br />
conventional photography went to<br />
Chris Osborne.<br />
The COURTYARD KITCHEN CUP<br />
for digital photography was won by<br />
Leigh Arnold.<br />
The JOHN KENT MEMORIAL<br />
SALVER for 2nd place for digital<br />
photography was won by Una<br />
Ringer and Lesley Pomphrett.<br />
The ROD BRUNNING MEMORIAL<br />
SALVER for the best digital<br />
photograph went to Leigh Arnold.<br />
THE WA MARTIN MEDAL for<br />
2nd most points in the show was<br />
awarded to Phyllis Woodiwiss and<br />
the winner of the WILKIN CUP for<br />
most points in the show was Leigh<br />
Arnold.<br />
A new class in the show, the<br />
TIPTREE GARDEN CLUB INTER-<br />
SCHOOL CHALLENGE SHIELD,<br />
was won by Milldene School with 9<br />
points and runner-up was Baynards<br />
with 7 points.<br />
We would like to thank the schools<br />
for making time in their busy<br />
curriculum to take part.<br />
The committee would like to<br />
thank all those who helped to<br />
make the show so successful.<br />
In the Autumn Show, to be held<br />
on Saturday September 8 in<br />
Thurstable School, Perrywood<br />
Garden Centre and Nursery<br />
is sponsoring a tray of salad<br />
vegetables and Wilkin and Sons are<br />
sponsoring a tray of vegetables.<br />
Now is the time to sow seeds for<br />
these classes. More details at<br />
www.tiptreegardenclub.com.<br />
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Licensing<br />
A request was received from The<br />
Anchor public house in Station<br />
Road for increased opening<br />
hours - until 1am on Fridays and<br />
Saturdays. Councillors considered<br />
this unacceptable especially in<br />
view of the fact that The Anchor is<br />
surrounded by housing, and they<br />
recommended that closing time<br />
should be 11.30pm in keeping with<br />
village public house time.<br />
United Reformed Church<br />
Thirty men attended a meeting of<br />
the Men’s Breakfast on a recent<br />
Saturday morning when, after a<br />
full English breakfast, Dr Richard<br />
Jurd gave a very informative and<br />
thought-provoking-presentation on<br />
the challenges of bioscience.<br />
St Luke’s Church<br />
a) Men’s Supper Club - The last<br />
meeting of the winter session<br />
of the Men’s Supper Club,<br />
attended by 48 men, was held<br />
on a Tuesday evening recently<br />
when Mrs Lynne Barker gave<br />
a fascinating presentation, with<br />
videos, of the work of the Mission<br />
Aviation Fellowship (MAF), a<br />
Christian organisation which, in<br />
small aeroplanes, fl ies medical and<br />
educational supplies to remote and<br />
almost inaccessible parts of the<br />
world.<br />
b) Palm Sunday - On Palm Sunday<br />
(April 1) Parish Communion<br />
commenced in the church<br />
extension and, after the distribution<br />
and blessing of palm crosses,<br />
the congregation processed into<br />
church. During the course of the<br />
service the Passion of our Lord<br />
according to Mark was read in<br />
semi-dramatic form by members of<br />
the congregation. This service was<br />
followed by a service of Morning<br />
Worship attended by the children of<br />
Sunday Club.<br />
Best kept garden<br />
Tiptree Garden Club and<br />
Horticultural Society is calling<br />
all gardeners! Were you proud<br />
of your garden last year? If so<br />
have you thought of entering<br />
in the Best Kept Garden<br />
competition that is held each year?<br />
The criteria the judges will be<br />
looking for are in the show schedule<br />
which is available on line at www.<br />
tiptreegardenclub.com .or by<br />
contacting one of the ‘phone<br />
numbers below.<br />
Judging takes place between<br />
June 25 and July 9; the closing<br />
date is June 20. The cost of<br />
entry is £1. We look forward to<br />
receiving lots of entries! Tel. nos.<br />
are (01621) 813040 or 817203.<br />
Please note that the Garden Club<br />
meeting in July will be held on<br />
Monday July 2 (not Thursday 5).<br />
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At their April meeting, the members<br />
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talked about her recent holiday in<br />
these areas.<br />
The interesting talk was illustrated<br />
with many photographs and<br />
memorabilia including the minute<br />
grains of gold she found while<br />
prospecting.<br />
We will welcome Brian D’Arcy RVM<br />
to our May meeting when he will<br />
talk about the Crown Jewels and<br />
Royal Regalia. This meeting will<br />
take place in St. Luke’s extension<br />
on May 8th at 7.30pm.<br />
Further events during the summer<br />
months include a lunch to celebrate<br />
the Queen’s Jubilee on June 1st.<br />
Those members going to see ‘Top<br />
Hat’ on May 22nd are doing it in<br />
style having afternoon tea at the<br />
Waldorf Hotel before going to the<br />
performance. The coach will leave<br />
Tiptree at 2pm.<br />
North Fambridge<br />
WI are hosting a 2 mile walk on<br />
June 13th for those needing the<br />
exercise after all the above events!<br />
Essex Federation notifi ed us that<br />
Denman College in Oxfordshire is<br />
to host an ‘Essex Weekend ‘ on<br />
April 5th – 7th 2013, when seven<br />
different courses will be available to<br />
those attending.<br />
Obviously there is a limited number<br />
of places available so early booking<br />
is advised. The possibility of<br />
starting a monthly lunch club was<br />
met with approval and further<br />
information will be available at our<br />
next meeting.<br />
If you are interested in hearing<br />
about the Crown Jewels, come<br />
along on May 8th - you’re assured<br />
of a warm welcome.<br />
For information call 01621 810997<br />
or 813095.<br />
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Free local delivery comes as standard<br />
but not only this, The Cane Warehouse<br />
also unwrap the item and clear all the<br />
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Thier Showroom is open Friday<br />
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viewing on 01245 422883.<br />
And – if that was not enough, The<br />
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Telephone and secure Credit and Debit Card Orders are taken, so what<br />
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Planning<br />
Councillors recommended<br />
approval of plans for the demolition<br />
of existing buildings and the<br />
construction of four two-bedroomed<br />
bungalows on the site of the former<br />
medical centre in Church Road.<br />
There followed the annual parish<br />
meeting when the chairman of<br />
the council and the chairmen of<br />
committees presented their annual<br />
reports.<br />
There followed a meeting of the<br />
parish council.<br />
Resignation<br />
The chairman reported that the<br />
resignation from the parish council<br />
of Cllr Terry Worlledge, owing to<br />
increased outside commitments,<br />
had been received.<br />
Co-option<br />
Mrs Dianne Coe, a former parish<br />
councillor, expressed an interest<br />
in being co-opted on to the parish<br />
council where there is a vacant set.<br />
Later in the meeting councillors<br />
agreed unanimously to co-opt Mrs<br />
Coe on to the council.<br />
Cemetery Land<br />
It was reported that Colchester<br />
BC is prepared to hand over the<br />
designated land for a cemetery to<br />
the parish council.<br />
Councillors were<br />
urged to press for the borough<br />
and the developers to meet<br />
transfer fees.<br />
Maytree Court<br />
It was noted that Maytree Court<br />
needs to be extensively refurbished<br />
as it no longer meets modern<br />
accommodation standards.<br />
Councillors felt that they needed to<br />
know the intentions of the housing<br />
authority concerning Maytree Court<br />
before making their views known on<br />
the possible future of the premises.<br />
Refuse bags<br />
The clerk reported that the cost of<br />
garden sacks - available from the<br />
parish offi ce, Mynott Court - has<br />
increased to £3.50 per sack.<br />
A year’s supply of both the black<br />
and the clear plastic bags has now<br />
been distributed to households in<br />
part of Tiptree. Distribution in the<br />
remainder of Tiptree will take place<br />
during the week of May 1.<br />
Any household that has not<br />
received sacks by the end of that<br />
week should report this to Angel<br />
Court, Colchester tel: 01206<br />
282700 by June 18 at the latest.<br />
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• Charming three bedroom detached house<br />
• Prime Avenue location<br />
• Two Reception rooms<br />
• Sun room and utility room<br />
£270,000 £160,000 £325,000 £575,000<br />
WEST MERSEA<br />
• Detached three bedroom bungalow<br />
• Prime Avenue location, close to beach<br />
• Re-development (STPP), 150’x150’ app.<br />
• Three reception rooms<br />
WEST MERSEA<br />
• Two bedroom end of terrace house<br />
• Kitchen/diner 12’8”x 8’8” approx.<br />
• Lounge 12’8” x 8’8” approx<br />
WEST MERSEA<br />
• Detached three double bedroom house<br />
• Sought after Avenue location<br />
• Two reception rooms<br />
• Offi ce/workshop/shed<br />
£230,000 (offers in excess) £297,500 £182,500<br />
East Mersea<br />
Bromans Lane<br />
• Detached four bedroom house in private rural location<br />
• Spacious accommodation with three reception rooms and separate annex<br />
• Established 1/3 acre gardens with rural and estuary views<br />
• Adjacent to a nature reserve and site of special scientifi c interest (SSSI)<br />
‘Orchard House’ occupies a very peaceful location, with far reaching rural views. Around<br />
100 years old, the house has been considerably extended and is now a stylish home<br />
with (approx 2000 sq ft), versatile accommodation. East Mersea has a village shop<br />
and pub, with West Mersea, being only 3 miles away. is well situated for rail services to<br />
London via Colchester, Marks Tey and Kelvedon.<br />
WEST MERSEA<br />
• Detached three bedroom house<br />
• Modern kitchen and bathroom<br />
• Tastefully extended<br />
• Off road parking<br />
WEST MERSEA<br />
• Link detached four bedroom house<br />
• Kitchen/diner<br />
• Fantastic unspoilt views<br />
• 8 years remaining on NHBC<br />
WEST MERSEA<br />
• Three bedroom terraced house<br />
• Central village location<br />
• Modern kitchen and bathroom<br />
• Chain free<br />
£249,500 £220,000 £165,000 £325,000 (offers in the region) £1,100 p.c.m TO LET<br />
PELDON<br />
• Detached two double bedroom bungalow<br />
• Modern kitchen and bathroom<br />
• Conservatory<br />
• Cul-de-sac location<br />
WEST MERSEA<br />
• Detached three double bedroom house<br />
• Close to all amenities<br />
• Off road parking<br />
• Cul-de-sac location<br />
ROWHEDGE<br />
• Three bedroom Semi-detached house<br />
• Riverside village location<br />
• Two reception rooms<br />
• Self contained lodge/offi ce<br />
WEST MERSEA<br />
• Detached four bedroom family house<br />
• Village centre<br />
• Conservatory<br />
• Rear garden 65’ x 52’ approx<br />
WEST MERSEA<br />
• Detached four bedroom Chalet Bungalow<br />
• Three reception rooms<br />
• Tree lined Avenue leading to the beach<br />
• DSS, Smokers, Pets considered<br />
8 Kingsway, 34a Barfield Road, West Mersea, Essex, CO5 8QT<br />
Mob: 07760 628 829 Fax: 01206 386309 info@blackwaterestates.co.uk<br />
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Burnham on Crouch<br />
This well presented home was designed and built by the<br />
current vendor to a high specification, with good-sized<br />
versatile accommodation throughout. This 5/6 bedroom<br />
property may also accommodate an elderly relative or<br />
teenager - with annex capabilities. There are private<br />
gardens to the front and rear plus a detached double garage.<br />
£750,000<br />
Call: 01621 856000<br />
Mayland<br />
Well appointed detached bungalow, offering good-sized<br />
accommodation including 22ft dual aspect lounge, kitchen/<br />
breakfast room, dining room, study, utility room, 4 double<br />
bedrooms, cloakroom and en-suite shower room. The 140ft<br />
x 60ft (approx.) rear garden has decking area, patio, circular<br />
design lawns and an above ground feature pond.<br />
£385,000<br />
Call: 01621 856000<br />
Latchingdon<br />
Built by the current vendor in 2003 and set in just over 1/2 acre<br />
of gardens, this detached home offers lounge, dining room,<br />
study, further reception, cloakroom, superb kitchen/breakfast<br />
room, 3 double bedrooms - one with en-suite and, a 4th master<br />
bedroom with vaulted ceiling leading to a dressing room and<br />
en-suite bathroom with roll top bath and shower cubicle.<br />
£650,000<br />
Call: 01621 856000<br />
Burnham on Crouch<br />
1950’s detached home with good-sized accommodation<br />
including 2 en-suites and ground floor splashroom. There is<br />
also a 32’ conservatory, games room, 21’ bespoke kitchen/<br />
breakfast room and utility room. A substantial gravel<br />
driveway provides parking for numerous vehicles and the<br />
100ft (approx.) rear garden has a heated swimming pool.<br />
£535,000<br />
Call: 01621 856000<br />
Maldon<br />
Less than a mile from Maldon’s Historic High Street,<br />
Promenade Park & Hythe Quay, this detached home<br />
offers 4 double bedrooms, shower-room, lounge, sitting<br />
room, cloakroom, kitchen/diner plus 1 bedroom annex with<br />
lounge, kitchen & bathroom. The property has a good-sized<br />
garden, parking for 3 to 4 cars and an integral garage.<br />
£410,000<br />
Call: 01621 856000<br />
Mayland<br />
Well appointed detached home in a popular close, offering<br />
lounge, dining room, study, cloakroom, kitchen/breakfast<br />
room, conservatory, 4 double bedrooms and 1 single. The<br />
Master and Guest bedrooms both have en-suite plus there is<br />
a family bathroom. There are front and rear gardens, a double<br />
detached garage and ample driveway for up to 4 cars.<br />
£359,950<br />
Call: 01621 856000<br />
www.hetheringtons.co.uk<br />
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West Mersea<br />
• Two Bedroom<br />
• Semi Detached House<br />
• Kitchen/Diner<br />
• Lounge<br />
• Upstairs Shower Room<br />
• South Facing Garden<br />
• Driveway<br />
• No Onward Chain<br />
£158,000<br />
Colchester<br />
• Three Bedroom<br />
• Semi Detached House<br />
• Lounge/Diner<br />
• Kitchen<br />
• Bathroom<br />
• Good Size Garden<br />
• Gas Central Heating<br />
• No Onward Chain<br />
£165,000<br />
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Seaview is set in 30 acres of partly wooded ground on it’s<br />
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Woodlands 32<br />
• 2 bedrooms<br />
bedroom, 2 bathroom<br />
• 2 bathrooms<br />
Separate Utility room<br />
• Double glazed<br />
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• Gas centrally heated<br />
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Fully Integrated appliances<br />
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•• 22 bedrooms/Master en-suite<br />
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•• Double Under glazed floor heating<br />
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• Hot tub<br />
• Gated Community<br />
£164,995<br />
Woodlands 6<br />
• 2 bedrooms<br />
• 2 bathrooms<br />
• Separate utility room & study<br />
• Double glazed<br />
• Gas central heating<br />
• Large open plan lounge<br />
• Vaulted ceilings throughout<br />
• Extra large UPVC decking<br />
to front, rear & Side<br />
£189,995<br />
Woodlands 18<br />
• 2 bedrooms<br />
• 2 bathrooms<br />
• Modern styling throughout<br />
• Range master cooker<br />
• American fridge/freezer<br />
• Fully furnished<br />
• Plenty of storage<br />
• Large UPVC decking to<br />
front and side rear & side<br />
£204,995<br />
Woodlands 19<br />
• 2 bedrooms<br />
• Master en-suite<br />
• Family bathroom with jacuzzi<br />
bath/TV<br />
• Under floor heating<br />
• Fully furnished<br />
• Large UPVC to front/side &<br />
£149,995<br />
Woodlands 35<br />
• 2 bedrooms<br />
• 2 bathrooms<br />
• Large open plan lounge/<br />
kitchen<br />
• Double glazed<br />
• Gas centrally heated<br />
• Fully furnished<br />
• Vaulted ceilings<br />
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3rd May<br />
Maldon Country Market - Every<br />
Thursday. Time: 09:00 - 11:45. Town<br />
Hall, Maldon CM9 4RL<br />
Maldon General Market - Every<br />
Thursday. Time: 09:00 - 15:00. Butt<br />
Lane Car Park, Maldon.<br />
Maldon Society ‘Eels - A Fleeting<br />
Heybridge Industry’. 7.45pm.<br />
Donations welcome. United Reformed<br />
Church, Market Hill, Maldon. AGM and<br />
talk by David Williams maldonsociety.<br />
com<br />
4th May<br />
Comedy Club. 7.30pm. Crowne Plaza<br />
Resort - Five Lakes, Colchester Rd,<br />
Tolleshunt Knights CM9 8HX. Live<br />
comedy.<br />
NGS Garden Open - Wickham Place<br />
Farm. Every Fri 11- 4pm. Wickham<br />
Place Farm, Station Rd, Wickham<br />
Bishops CM8 3JB.<br />
Purleigh Annual Art Exhibition<br />
Purleigh Village Hall CM3 6PT.<br />
Enquiries: 01621 828270<br />
The Norton 3rd Annual Beer Festival.<br />
4th - 7th May. 12 - 11.30pm. Free - £2<br />
refundable deposit on glass. The<br />
Norton Public House, Cold Norton.<br />
5th May<br />
Antique and Collectors Fair. Date: 7th<br />
Jan 2012 - 1st Dec 2012. 9am - 4pm.<br />
The Quaker Hall, Butt Lane, Maldon.<br />
Marsh Farm Sheep Shearing. 10am.<br />
Marsh Farm, South Woodham Ferrers<br />
CM3 5WP. www.marshfarm.co.uk<br />
Second Hand Market - 9am - 3pm<br />
Town Hall, Market Hill, Maldon.<br />
St Lawrence Rural Discovery Church<br />
Annual Art Exhibition. Every Sat and<br />
Sun til 10th June. 2.30pm-4.30pm.<br />
St Lawrence Rural Discovery Church,<br />
CM0 7LN. 01621 778102 / 779<strong>31</strong>9.<br />
Centenary Vintage Fly-In Weekend<br />
- Stow Maries. 5th - 7th May. Stow<br />
Maries Aerodrome, Stow Maries.<br />
To commemorate the centenary of<br />
the formation of the Royal Flying<br />
corps. Displays, re-enactors and<br />
tours, stalls, refreshments and bar.<br />
www.stowmaries.com<br />
Corsellis and Contemporary Samplers<br />
Exhibition. Every Weds & Sat until<br />
26th May. Layer Marney Tower,<br />
Colchester. Enquiries: 01206 330784.<br />
Wildlife Cruise - Six Islands. 10:30am<br />
- 2pm. Departs Burnham-on-Crouch<br />
town quay. Must book. 01268 491540.<br />
Waldegraves, East Mersea - Katy<br />
Perry & Britney spears Tribute.<br />
6th May<br />
Canine Partners in Essex Bluebell<br />
Walk. 11:30am. Adult £7, Child £2.50.<br />
Langford Grove, Maldon, CM9 4TA.<br />
Incl. bbq, refreshments and memento.<br />
www.caninepartners.org.uk<br />
Friary Walled Garden Open Day. 10am<br />
- 4pm. White Horse Lane, Maldon<br />
CM9 5FW. Old walled garden in the<br />
heart of Maldon. 01621 741234.<br />
Kite Festival. 6th & 7th May 11am -<br />
5pm. Layer Marney Tower, Colchester<br />
CO5 9US. Bring them, build them, fl y<br />
them. Enquiries: 01206 330784<br />
Maldon & Dengie Ramblers Group.<br />
10am Wickham Bishops village hall car<br />
park. Alan Seager 01621 858071.<br />
Museum of Power Summer Show.<br />
10am. Museum of Power, Langford.<br />
CM9 6QA. Classic displays, crafts,<br />
music, entertainment, historic engines,<br />
rides on miniature steam train (£1).<br />
www.museumofpower.org.uk<br />
Purleigh Annual Plant Sale - 10am.<br />
Purleigh Playing Field CM3 6PB.<br />
Refreshments available. In aid of The<br />
Friends of Purleigh Church. Enquiries:<br />
01621 850739 / 828270<br />
Wildlife Trip - Foulness Cruise and<br />
Walk - 10:30am to 2.30pm. Departing<br />
Burnham-on-Crouch town quay. Short<br />
boat transfer with 2 hour guided walk<br />
to the Heritage Centre on Foulness<br />
island. Must book. 01268 491540.<br />
Andy Geeves, comedian -<br />
Waldegraves, East Mersea.<br />
Dog Show at Waldegraves, East<br />
Mersea.<br />
7th May<br />
Bank Holiday Market 9am - 5pm.<br />
Prom Park, Maldon. Enq: Joe 07949<br />
304413.<br />
Beeleigh Abbey Gardens Open Day.<br />
10:30 - 16:30. Beeleigh Abbey, Abbey<br />
Turning, near Maldon CM9 6LL. 07779<br />
223321.<br />
Maldon’s BIG Sing. Every Monday<br />
7PM - 9pm. The Plume School,<br />
Fambridge Road, Maldon. www.bigsing.com<br />
Marsh Farm Traditional May Day<br />
Celebration - 10am Marsh Farm<br />
Country Park, South Woodham<br />
Ferrers. www.marshfarm.co.uk<br />
Wildlife Cruise - Six Islands 11:30 -<br />
15:30. Depart Burnham-on-Crouch<br />
town quay. CM0 8AT. 01268 491540.<br />
8th May<br />
Invitation to View - Beeleigh Abbey<br />
10:30am. Beeleigh Abbey, Abbey<br />
Turning, near Maldon, CM9 6LL.<br />
Booking essential. 01206 573948.<br />
10th May<br />
Eastern Angles Production, ‘Private<br />
Resistance’ by Ivan Cutting. 7:30pm.<br />
Cost: £11. Town Hall, Maldon. CM9<br />
4RL. Wartime story. 01473 211498.<br />
Maldon Lunchtime Concert - Antoine<br />
Mitchell & Jeremy Ballard. 1pm -<br />
2pm. Voluntary contributions. United<br />
Reformed Church, Market Hill, .<br />
Disabled access. 01621 858178.<br />
11th May<br />
Inner Wheel present Jubilee Big Band<br />
and Jazz Evening 7.30pm. £12 - in<br />
aid of Little Haven’s Hospice. Maldon<br />
Town Hall CM9 4RL. The Bryan<br />
Williamson Big Band perform popular<br />
favourites Licensed bar. Enq: 01621<br />
856503.<br />
Indulgence Evening at Thurstable<br />
School, Tiptree 7.10pm. Stalls and<br />
treatments - to book on the night<br />
plus jewellery workshop, food and<br />
demonstrations. Raffl e - Entry £1.50<br />
incl. raffl e ticket and soft drink.<br />
12th May<br />
Colchester Chamber Choir present<br />
‘Bach and Beyond’. 7.30pm. St Mary’s<br />
Church, Maldon. 01206 572883.<br />
Light Classical Piano Concert 1pm -<br />
2pm. Free - donations to Macmillan<br />
Nurses (Maldon). Maldon United<br />
Reformed Church CM9 5PZ.<br />
Maldon Camera Club Photographic<br />
Workshop 9:30am - 3:30pm. Friends<br />
Meeting House, Butt Lane,Maldon<br />
CM9 5HD. Enq: Howard 01621<br />
840524.<br />
Vintage and Handmade Fayre. 10am -<br />
4pm. Maldon United Reformed Church.<br />
www.bettyblueeyesvintage.com<br />
West Maldon Community Association<br />
Quiz Night 8pm. Cost: £3.50. West<br />
Maldon Community Centre, Sunbury<br />
Way, Keeble Park. Teams of 6-ish .<br />
Bring your own drinks, glasses and<br />
nibbles. Enquiries: Sue 01621 840951.<br />
13th May<br />
Blue House Farm Breeding Waders<br />
Walk 10am. Blue House Farm, North<br />
Fambridge CM3 6GU. Enquiries:<br />
01621 740687.<br />
Thames Barge Sailing Trip - Maldon<br />
& Blackwater History Cruise. 6:45am<br />
- 5:30pm. Hythe Quay, Maldon. www.<br />
top-sail.co.uk<br />
Tower Tour - Layer Marney Tower 2pm.<br />
Colchester CO5 9US. Enq: 01206<br />
330784 www.layermarneytower.co.uk<br />
14th May<br />
Invitation to View - Braxted Park.<br />
11am - 13pm. Braxted Park Estate,<br />
Witham. Enquiries and booking:<br />
01206 573948<br />
15th May<br />
Maldon & Heybridge Horticultural<br />
Society - ‘Garden Insects and Bugs’.<br />
7:30pm. United Reformed Church,<br />
Market Hill, Maldon. Raffl e and<br />
refreshments. 01621 858556.<br />
16th May<br />
Bewicks Live Music - Dog Gone<br />
Honkabilly 9pm. The Bewick Suite,<br />
rear of Swan Hotel, High Street,<br />
Maldon. www.patrick-higham.co.uk<br />
Maldon Film Club - May 8pm.<br />
www.maldonfi lmclub.info<br />
18th May<br />
MICA Centre, West Mersea - Elvis<br />
tribute with the ‘Tennessee King’.<br />
Doors open 8pm. Tickets £9.<br />
19th May<br />
Colchester Silver Band Concert.<br />
7.30pm. £10 incl light supper and<br />
glass of wine. The Parish Rooms,<br />
Tollesbury. Enq: Jeremy and Ed 01621<br />
869723<br />
Wildlife Cruise - Seal Watching.<br />
Departing from Burnham-on-Crouch,<br />
town quay. www.wildlifetrips.org.uk<br />
Woodham Walter Primary School<br />
PTA Quiz Night. Time: 19:30 - 22:00.<br />
£2.50 p/p, max 8 people per team.<br />
Woodham Walter Primary School, The<br />
Street, Woodham Walter. Enq: Michelle<br />
Grant: 01245 223 264.<br />
Wivenhoe Open Gardens.<br />
Zumbathon for Aimee’s vest appeal -<br />
Mersea School 2 - 4pm. £10. All ages/<br />
abilities. Don’t have to do full time!<br />
Drinks, biscuits, raffl e. 07850 079517.<br />
20th May<br />
Burnham Farmers’ Market. 3rd<br />
Sunday of month. 9am-12.30pm.<br />
Carnival Hall, Devonshire Road,<br />
Burnham-on-Crouch. Enq: Jo 07932<br />
627574.<br />
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Dance Fit Day 11:30 - 4pm. £10 to<br />
enter incl free t-shirt. Prom Park,<br />
Maldon. Enq: Alison Vincent 01621<br />
843224. www.dancefi tday.info<br />
Music and Beer Festival 12:00 - 17:00.<br />
Trail Run - 10:30 - 12:30. Layer<br />
Marney Tower, Colchester. 01206<br />
330784.<br />
Wildlife Cruise - Seal Watching 9am<br />
- 12:30pm. Burnham-on-Crouch<br />
town quay. Full commentary. Booking<br />
essential. 01268 491540.<br />
22nd May<br />
Thames Barge Sailing Trip - Midweek<br />
Lunch Sail 12:15 - 15:15. Hythe Quay,<br />
Maldon. 3 hour sail with lunch on<br />
board. www.top-sail.co.uk<br />
23rd May<br />
Invitation to View - Layer Marney<br />
Tower 11am - 1:30pm. £16 incl tea/<br />
coffee and cake. Layer Marney,<br />
Colchester CO5 9US. 01206 573948.<br />
Play - ‘The Turn of the Screw’ Time:<br />
19:45. Theatre performance in the<br />
Long Gallery by the Echo Theatre<br />
Company Enquiries: 07757 977707.<br />
25th May<br />
Beeleigh Abbey Gardens Open Day<br />
10:30 - 16:30. Beeleigh Abbey, Abbey<br />
Turning, nr Maldon. 07779 223 321<br />
www.visitmaldon.co.uk/beeleigh-abbey<br />
Mersea Island Film Society ‘Eat Pray<br />
Love’.<br />
Charity Shield Golf Day - Lexden<br />
Wood Golf Club from 8.30am - Mersea<br />
Island Rotary Club. Enq: Wes 01206<br />
382191.<br />
26th May<br />
Junior Rangers Rifl e Shooting 10am<br />
- 1pm. £5. Purleigh. Louise Flavell<br />
079<strong>31</strong> 594785. louise.fl avell@maldon.<br />
gov.uk<br />
Sing Jubilee - 10-4pm. Mundon Victory<br />
Hall CM9 6PN. Enq: Ann Barrett<br />
01621 776556 singannie@dsl.pipex.<br />
com<br />
Wickham Bishops Club of Jazz - Pete<br />
Allen leading a band of our choice.<br />
Wickham Bishops Village Hall Church<br />
Road CM8 3JR. Enq: 01621 853626.<br />
Band Concert 7-30pm, East Mersea<br />
Church – Tendring Concert Band.<br />
Southend Air Festival.<br />
27th May<br />
Maldon Yacht Club - charity<br />
boatjumble, arts, crafts and bric-a-brac<br />
in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind and<br />
Cancer Research. From 11.30am;<br />
entry 50p. 07815 813297 www.<br />
maldonyc.org.uk<br />
28th May<br />
Invitation to View- Beeleigh Abbey,<br />
Abbey Turning, near Maldon. Tours<br />
at 10.30am and 2.30pm. Booking<br />
essential. Enq: 01206 573948<br />
30th May<br />
Thames Barge Evening Cruise 7pm -<br />
9pm. £28.50 incl. ploughman’s supper.<br />
Hythe Quay, Maldon. CM9 5HN. In aid<br />
of Farleigh Hospice. Live folk music,<br />
refreshments and bar. 01245 457408.<br />
1st Jun<br />
1st - 5th. Mersea Island Queen’s<br />
Diamond Jubilee Celebrations -<br />
Extended Weekend. Tel 01206<br />
386954.<br />
Peldon Jubilee starting with Festival<br />
Folk at The Plough, featuring The<br />
Shanty men from Mersea. 8pm Friday.<br />
Tollesbury Jubilee Celebrations<br />
- 1st Jun - 4th Jun. Tollesbury<br />
Congregational Church CM9 8QD and<br />
other Tollesbury venues. Enquiries:<br />
01621 860570.<br />
Wickham Bishops Garden and Flower<br />
Festival. £4.50 incl programme,<br />
children under 16 free. St<br />
Bartholomews Church and the village<br />
of Wickham Bishops. Enq: Charles<br />
Lodge 01621 891252.<br />
Events for 2nd Jun 2012<br />
2nd & 3rd June - Mersea Island Food,<br />
Drink & Leisure Festival - 11am to<br />
5pm. Vineyard, East Mersea. Free,<br />
ample parking, marquees for cover.<br />
Local Food & Drink, Arts & Crafts, Live<br />
Music & Dance, Kids’ Entertainment<br />
& Grand Draw - win £250, meal out,<br />
hampers etc! Enq: 07912 582030.<br />
Traditional Village Fayre - Peldon<br />
Village Hall and Church. 11am –<br />
5pm. Fun for all the family. Crafts,<br />
demonstrations, Punch and Judy, owls,<br />
animal experiences, street organ,<br />
bouncy castle and more. Church tower<br />
open, art and photographic exhibitions,<br />
fl ower festival, ploughman’s lunches,<br />
beer tent and Jubilee cream teas.<br />
Admission £2. Sally: 01206 7359<strong>31</strong>.<br />
‘Mersea Musical Jewels’. A musical<br />
extravaganza at the MICA, Mersea<br />
8pm. Blackwaterside Band, Vocalise<br />
Choir and the Moondance band<br />
perform, with various spotlight<br />
appearances. Tickets on sale at<br />
the MICA or via John May on 01206<br />
382799. £18 including food - with<br />
profi ts to Help for Heroes.<br />
All Saints’ Church Diamond Jubilee<br />
Celebrations, All Saints’ Church,<br />
Maldon CM9 4QE. Enq: Colin 01621<br />
853238.<br />
Antique and Collectors Fair - 09:00 -<br />
16:00. The Quaker Hall, Butt Lane,<br />
Maldon. First Saturday of the month.<br />
Enq: 01702 230746 or 07788 583379.<br />
Clive Smith presents ‘Aspects of<br />
Music’. Time: 15:00 - 17:30. £10.<br />
Maldon United Reformed Church,<br />
Market Hill. Book all 3 dates for £25.<br />
Enq: Tourist Centre 01621 856503<br />
Goldhanger Jubilee Weekend<br />
Celebrations, Goldhanger Village Hall<br />
and other venues CM9 8AY. Enq: Julia<br />
01621 788298, Chris 01621 788578.<br />
Wildlife Walk Blue House Farm, Stow<br />
Maries, Sth Woodham Ferrers 10am.<br />
Suggested donation: Adult £5, child £2.<br />
Blue House Farm, North Fambridge<br />
CM3 6GU. Enquiries: 01621 740687.<br />
Events for 3rd Jun 2012<br />
Friary Walled Garden Open Day 10:00<br />
- 16:00. White Horse Lane, Maldon.<br />
CM9 5FW. Enq: Arthur Cox 01621<br />
741234.<br />
Jubilee Celebrations ‘Picnic in the<br />
Park’ Enquiries: 01621 854477.<br />
Summer Walks - Layer Marney Tower<br />
11am - 5pm. Layer Marney Tower,<br />
Colchester. Enq: 01206 330784.<br />
Peldon Festival Open Gardens -<br />
11am to 4pm around the village, with<br />
scarecrow competition. Church Tower<br />
open. Flower Festival and Art and<br />
photographic exhibition. Lunches and<br />
Jubilee cream teas. 01206 7359<strong>31</strong>.<br />
Peldon Jubilee Festival Folk Concert,<br />
7.30pm, St. Mary’s Church. 01206<br />
735770.<br />
Diamond Jubilee Tea Dance at the<br />
MICA. Doors open 1pm. Dancing<br />
2pm - 4.30pm. Refreshments included.<br />
Bar available. Tickets £5. Enq: Lillias<br />
385448.<br />
Events for 4th Jun 2012<br />
Bank Holiday Market - Time: 09:00 -<br />
17:00. Promenade Park CM9 5JQ.<br />
General retail market. Enquiries: Joe<br />
Villar 07949 304 413<br />
Beeleigh Abbey Gardens Open Day<br />
- Time: 10:30 - 16:30. Cost: Adult<br />
£4, Child (5-16) £2, under 5s free,<br />
annual ticket £24. Beeleigh Abbey,<br />
Abbey Turning, near Maldon CM9 6LL.<br />
Enquiries: 07779 223 321.<br />
Layer Marney Village Fete - Time:<br />
11:00 - 17:00. Layer Marney Tower,<br />
Colchester CO5 9US. Enquiries:<br />
01206 330784.<br />
Woodham Walter Diamond Jubilee<br />
Celebrations - locations in Woodham<br />
Walter CM9 6RF. Enquiries: Joanna<br />
Symons 07771 742814.<br />
Elizabeth - A Royal Progress. Time:<br />
11:00 - 17:00. Layer Marney Tower,<br />
Colchester CO5 9US. Enquiries:<br />
01206 330784.<br />
Quiz Night in aid of Row4AReason<br />
- On this day every month. The<br />
Jolly Sailor, Heybridge Basin.<br />
Enq: 01621 854210 www.<br />
thejollysailorheybridgebasin.co.uk<br />
Mersea Jubilee Street Party – Tel<br />
01206 386954.<br />
Peldon, with the Wigboroughs - Jubilee<br />
Festival Street Party.<br />
Mersea Island’s Packing Shed Open<br />
day 10.30am to 15.30pm (last boat out<br />
at 15:00).<br />
Abberton & District Cricket Club -<br />
Diamond Jubilee Party Night. Live<br />
1960’s music from Beats Working and<br />
BBQ. Info from Suzi 01206 735200.<br />
5th June<br />
Mersea Jubilee Music Festival - ‘Bands<br />
in the Field’ - Tel 01206 386954<br />
Blackwater Barge Match.<br />
4th<br />
Maldon<br />
Festival of Arts<br />
Saturday June 2nd<br />
Diamond Jubilee Concert.<br />
Handel Coronation Anthems and<br />
Purcell, Come ye Sons of Art.<br />
7.30pm (Sun) St Mary’s.<br />
Sunday June 3rd<br />
Civic Service for the Queen’s<br />
Jubilee. 6pm St Mary’s.<br />
Tuesday June 5th<br />
Alisdair Hogarth, piano.<br />
Beethoven, Variations on God<br />
Save the King etc. St Mary’s.<br />
7.30pm<br />
Wednesday June 6th<br />
Northern Reed Trio. Music for<br />
oboe, clarinet and bassoon.<br />
7.30pm (venue tbc)<br />
Thursday June 7th<br />
The St Giles Story. 7.30pm.<br />
St Giles Hospital. Words and<br />
Music exploring the story of the<br />
St Giles Leper Hospital, Spital<br />
Road, Maldon. With Stephen<br />
Nunn and the St Giles Chanters<br />
Friday June 8th<br />
The American Songbook.<br />
Singers from Utah State<br />
University, USA. Lynn Keisker,<br />
piano. Venue tbc. 7.30pm.<br />
Saturday June 9th<br />
Chopin piano concerto No<br />
2 and Elgar String Quartet.<br />
Christopher Weston (piano) and<br />
the Amati Quartet.<br />
Sunday June 10th<br />
Robert Herrick in Words and<br />
Music. 7.30pm All Saints (tbc)<br />
Monday June 11th<br />
Saxology. 7.30pm Purleigh<br />
Church.<br />
Tuesday June 12th<br />
Schumman, Dichterliebe and<br />
Liederkreis (Op 24). Colin<br />
Baldy, baritone, and Christopher<br />
Weston, piano. 7.30pm St Mary’s<br />
Wednesday June 13th<br />
Alison Moncrieff-Kelly, ‘cello. A<br />
Romantic Evening on the ‘Cello.<br />
7.30pm St Mary’s<br />
Thursday June 14th<br />
Schumann, Frauenliebe und<br />
Leben and Liederkreis (Op 39).<br />
Stephanie Schmalzle, soprano<br />
and Christopher Weston, piano.<br />
Friday 15th and Saturday 16th<br />
Pirates of Penzance. Hand<br />
Made Opera bring this favourite<br />
to life on the Hythe Quay 7.30pm.<br />
www.maldonarts.org.uk<br />
Tickets available from Maldon<br />
Tourist Offi ce on 01621 856503.<br />
The Festival has just been<br />
awarded a grant by the Essex<br />
County Council’s Chairman’s<br />
fund, which is a great honour.<br />
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Prunus<br />
May Garden Life<br />
by Christine Robson<br />
There are various sub genus which are to numerous to name here,<br />
but I will mention Laurocerasus as you will of come across this, the<br />
Portuguese laurel (p.lusitanica) with its shiny elliptical leaves and white<br />
fl owers. Also widely grown is the cherry laurel (p.laurocerasus) with its<br />
‘candle’ like small white fl owers in April. Both of these make an ideal<br />
windbreak if grown as a hedge, and the best time for pruning is July or<br />
August time.<br />
This month the<br />
photo shows<br />
an ornamental<br />
fl owering<br />
cherry which<br />
has been well<br />
shaped and<br />
pruned every<br />
two to three<br />
years, (June<br />
up to the end<br />
of August is<br />
the time for<br />
this).<br />
What a<br />
wonderful sight these trees are in May time. Flowering Cherries,<br />
Plums, Almonds, Peaches are what normally come to mind when we<br />
think of the Prunus genus, but don’t forget the winter fl owering one.<br />
Prunus Autumnalis Subhirlella will bloom late autumn through to spring<br />
(somewhat sporadically if it snows!). For a good colour chose ‘Rosea’<br />
with its dainty delicate pink fl owers.<br />
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A Festival of Fun this<br />
Jubilee weekend<br />
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd June - 11am to 5pm<br />
Why not join us at the Mersea Island Food, Drink & Leisure Festival<br />
for a fun-fi lled Jubilee weekend with friends and family? There is no<br />
admission charge, ample parking and marquees for cover. The ‘Food<br />
Festival’ is in its fourth year at the Mersea Island Vineyard and we<br />
have more local food and drink; arts and crafts; music, dance and kids<br />
entertainment than ever before.<br />
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Ample<br />
parking and<br />
marquees<br />
for cover<br />
FOOD, DRINK & LEISURE<br />
FREE<br />
Admission!<br />
Mersea Island Food,<br />
Drink & Leisure Festival<br />
The stage and BDA acoustic tent showcase every genre with over<br />
100 local performers aged from 18 to 80. Who do you know from<br />
our line up? From Alimah to Zumba, we bring you the A to Z of local<br />
talent including Aaron Hughes, Blackwaterside, Charity Pancaldi ,<br />
Ellie Gamble, Jack Howe, Josh Wilson and Daisy Sherwood, Helen<br />
Abbey and Verao , M7, Mersea IslandPlayers (adults and children),<br />
Pauly and Joe, The Flat Mountain Family, The Moondance Band and<br />
our community choir Vocalise. Kids can enjoy free craft activities and<br />
dressing up; the popular bouncy castle and face painting.<br />
You can picnic on cheese, fruit and nuts, oysters, pies and seafood<br />
washed down with beer, wine, quality coffee, hot chocolate or speciality<br />
teas and ‘high tea’. If you want something hot then you can choose<br />
from the traditional barbecue, hog roast or the exotic Asian steamed<br />
dumplings, rice and noodles; Carribean or Indian dishes.<br />
Why not meet our talented artists and craftspeople and take away a<br />
gift or something for your home or garden? There are cards, ceramics,<br />
clothing, decoupage, driftwood art, jewellery, keepsakes, photographs<br />
and shells from Mersea foreshore.<br />
Finally, thanks to all those who volunteer their time and skills to support<br />
the Festival and to our sponsor, East of England Cooperative Society.<br />
<strong>See</strong> www.mersea-fdl-festival.com or call 07912 582030 for more details<br />
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd June<br />
11am to 5pm<br />
Mersea Island Vineyard, East Mersea CO5 8SX<br />
Savour the flavour of island life!<br />
Local Food & Drink • Arts & Crafts<br />
Live Music & Dance • Kids Entertainment<br />
<strong>See</strong> www.mersea-fdl-festival.com<br />
or call 07912 582030 for details<br />
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Zoo News<br />
Aardvark Birth!<br />
Colchester Zoo’s group of aardvarks celebrated another birth of a<br />
healthy offspring on the 20th March 2012!<br />
Female aardvark, Oq, gave birth to her 7th baby<br />
at around 11.30am on the 20th March, with<br />
the baby a good healthy size and continuing to<br />
develop well alongside the care of mum and its<br />
keepers!<br />
Oq and baby are currently housed in the birthing burrow whilst the baby<br />
grows strong. They will be able to return to the rest of the group within<br />
approximately a month, when the youngster will be strong enough<br />
to survive any bumps from the rest of the group who are notoriously<br />
clumsy. The birthing burrow is off show, but visitors can see Oq and<br />
her baby via a closed circuit television link to a large screen in the main<br />
viewing tunnel of the zoo’s Aardvark Burrow.<br />
This latest birth continues the group’s status as one of the most<br />
successful breeding groups in Europe and the only successful group<br />
to breed in the UK. Aardvarks are native to Southern Egypt and South<br />
Africa living mainly in the sub-Saharan areas. Their habitat is generally<br />
grasslands and open woodland and their diet consists of Ants, termites,<br />
fruit and other insects. According to the IUCN Red List Aardvarks<br />
current status in the wild is vulnerable due to changes in land use and<br />
intensive crop farming.<br />
Lost Madagascar Now Open!<br />
Around 165 million years ago, Madagascar started to become<br />
separated from Africa<br />
by a vast body of water.<br />
This isolation led to the<br />
evolution of a primate<br />
found nowhere else in the<br />
world...the lemur! Lost<br />
Madagascar is Colchester<br />
Zoo’s very own little piece<br />
of Madagascar right in<br />
the centre of the park,<br />
providing visitors a unique<br />
and immersive experience and allowing the chance to be closely<br />
surrounded by these charismatic, popular animals.<br />
All visitors to Lost Madagascar start their journey on the ranger guided<br />
‘Lost Madagascar Express’ road train, where you are taken across<br />
countries and continents before disembarking at Lost Madagascar,<br />
where the adventure really begins!<br />
Appeal<br />
for New Homes<br />
Suffolk and Essex Small Animal Welfare (SESAW) is a registered charity devoted<br />
to the welfare of needy animals. A variety of animals pass through their doors -<br />
many are abandoned, some are victims of accidents, most need a home. Volunteers<br />
devote hours looking after them until owners are found. Those who can’t<br />
be homed are fostered or become permanent SESAW residents.<br />
Beau is a 5 year old Red Cairn Terrier X. He doesn’t<br />
like other dogs and would be best as the only pet. Stray<br />
from the dog pound.<br />
Brucie is an 18 month old Jack Russell Terrier. Needs<br />
a quiet home and very gentle handling as he is a bit<br />
nervous.<br />
Bobby is a lively 8 year old terrier. He’s looking for an<br />
experienced, active home where he can get plenty of<br />
walks and games with balls and toys. Bobby is either<br />
deaf or very hard of hearing, so he should be walked on<br />
a long lead. He enjoys being with people and would be<br />
best as the only pet so that he can get the attention he<br />
needs.<br />
Jack is a sweetheart but has lived a fairly sheltered life<br />
and his new owners must be prepared to socialise him.<br />
He cannot live with young children.<br />
Albie and Beano are one year old<br />
Lurchers who would like a home as family<br />
pets (not working dogs). Two gorgeous dogs.<br />
Tinkerbell is a 3 year old semi-long haired cat who<br />
loves to have her chin and tummy stroked! Best as only<br />
cat in adult household.<br />
Panther is 3 years old. A lovely cat who<br />
enjoys attention but can be shy at fi rst.<br />
Cassie and Lucy are 5 years old. They’re affectionate,<br />
enjoy attention, and are missing home life. They would<br />
be lovely companions.<br />
Find Ed! Where IS cheeky Ed hiding!?<br />
Ed is feeling all ‘Formula 1’ this month, in his bright yellow Ferrari hat.<br />
As always, he’s hiding in the magazine so once you fi nd him, tell us<br />
his hiding place and page number plus your name, address and phone<br />
number! Send your entry to:<br />
‘Find Ed Competition’<br />
Actual Size<br />
<strong>Estuary</strong> <strong>LIFE</strong> <strong>Magazines</strong><br />
110 Coast Road, West Mersea CO5 8NA<br />
of Ed<br />
or email: enter@estuarylife.co.uk<br />
(please put ‘Puzzles’ in the subject fi eld)<br />
Clues will be put on our website through the month -<br />
on the Blog page.<br />
The winner will be sent tickets direct, for 2 adults<br />
and 2 children aged 3 to 14. In February, Ed hid<br />
in the border at the top of page 38 - just<br />
above the letters ‘c’ and ‘t’ in the heading.<br />
April’s winner was Lee Cole - age 11 -<br />
from Tiptree. Well done Lee!<br />
WIN!<br />
Felix is about 4 years old and a stray. Feeling sad!<br />
WE ALSO HAVE MANY RABBITS AND GUINEA PIGS<br />
WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FOR FAR TOO LONG.<br />
THEY ALL DESERVE NEW HOMES WITH COSY<br />
HUTCHES AND SHELTERED RUNS FOR EXERCISE.<br />
We hope you will consider adopting one of our animals. If you are not<br />
able to adopt, we run a sponsorship scheme where you can donate<br />
an amount either monthly or annually (minimum of<br />
one year) and sponsor an animal or group of animals<br />
that are permanent residents at SESAW. Please ring<br />
01787 370654 if you would like further information on<br />
sponsorship.<br />
Ben is a long-haired tabby and white stray who is about<br />
3 years old. Lovely boy.<br />
Remember! We don’t allow<br />
Ed to hide inside adverts.<br />
www.colchester-zoo.co.uk<br />
Suffolk and Essex Small Animal Welfare<br />
‘Idano’, Stoke Road, Leavenheath, Suffolk. CO6 4PP<br />
Telephone 01787 210888, email info@sesaw.co.uk<br />
website: www.sesaw.co.uk<br />
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Life and death gambles of World War One fliers<br />
By our special correspondent - continued from our April issue<br />
The gamble that attended every<br />
mission undertaken by the<br />
young fl iers of World War One<br />
is illustrated by the deaths of six<br />
pilots of 37 Squadron who died<br />
not in battle but in accidents.<br />
Three are buried in Stow<br />
churchyard.<br />
R.W. Mouritzen died after<br />
colliding with an obstacle on the<br />
aerodrome; E.G. Mucklow (who,<br />
for some reason, enlisted in the<br />
RFC as C. L. Milburn) crashed<br />
and E.C.H.R Nicholls died after<br />
getting into a spin.<br />
One 37 Squadron fatality,<br />
Captain A.B.Kynoch, was<br />
searching for an intruder when<br />
his plane collided with another,<br />
from 61 Squadron, on the same<br />
mission.<br />
Despite fears the old Stow<br />
aerodrome might be lost,<br />
historians successfully argued<br />
that its old buildings be saved for<br />
posterity.<br />
The Airfi elds of Britain<br />
Conservation Trust called it<br />
“a real rarity and frequently<br />
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regarded as perhaps the<br />
most complete example of a<br />
permanent Great War airfi eld.<br />
There is tremendous local<br />
interest, right down to looking<br />
after church memorials, and this<br />
site must be preserved for future<br />
generations”.<br />
Harry Turner bought Flamberds<br />
farm in 1914. Part of it was<br />
requisitioned in 1916. The<br />
brick buildings, though,<br />
were not begun until 1918 to<br />
accommodate the three fl ights<br />
and headquarters. The fi rst fl iers<br />
had the tents and wooden sheds<br />
common to other aerodromes.<br />
At the southern end of the<br />
site, alongside the fl ying fi eld,<br />
were the offi cers’ mess, an<br />
accommodation block, the pilots’<br />
ready rooms, squadron offi ces,<br />
a water tower, and other ranks’<br />
mess hall. Opposite the offi cers’<br />
mess were the offi cers’ barrack<br />
block, the female block, and the<br />
HQ reception building.<br />
North of that group, beyond the<br />
parade ground, were workshops,<br />
dope shop, transport sheds,<br />
blacksmith’s shop, mortuary,<br />
ammunition store and fuel<br />
store. The generator<br />
house was on the<br />
western edge of<br />
the site, near the<br />
aerodrome<br />
entrance, then<br />
at the junction of<br />
Martins Lane and<br />
Strawberry Hall<br />
Lane.<br />
Squadron HQ was a<br />
few miles away at<br />
Woodham Mortimer,<br />
with ‘A’ Flight at Rochford,<br />
and ‘C’ Flight at Goldhanger.<br />
The aerodrome covered three<br />
fi elds to the south of Flambierds<br />
farmhouse plus three on the<br />
adjoining Old Whitmans; hedge<br />
removal gave a total of 120<br />
acres.<br />
In June 1918 the squadron HQ<br />
moved onto the aerodrome so<br />
all three fl ights could be better<br />
coordinated, and the squadron<br />
was offi cially classifi ed as a<br />
night fi ghter unit. The war ended<br />
famously at 11am on November<br />
1918 and three months later the<br />
squadron fl ew to Biggin Hill to be<br />
disbanded and renumbered 39<br />
Squadron.<br />
In the parish churchyard<br />
Milburn’s memorial is a roughhewn<br />
granite cross. Mouritzen’s<br />
was a stone cross on a plinth.<br />
Nicholls’s grave was fi rst in the<br />
newly consecrated extension,<br />
the old churchyard being full. It<br />
is under the horse chestnut tree.<br />
Ridley’s grave is to the east of<br />
that, alongside the path.<br />
After closure in 1919, it was<br />
surprising to locals that the<br />
aerodrome, still largely intact,<br />
was not re-opened for World<br />
War Two – but powers-that-be<br />
decided instead to update the<br />
aerodrome at Rochford.<br />
The land returned to agriculture.<br />
Some of the buildings were<br />
used to house farm workers,<br />
others provided storage, chicken<br />
houses, and workshops.’<br />
In 1942 Stow was proposed as a<br />
possible location for one of six<br />
Essex airfi elds to accommodate<br />
the expanding 8th Air Force in<br />
England. Designated USAAF<br />
Station number163, it would<br />
have taken in most, if not all, of<br />
the World War One aerodrome<br />
but for some reason the idea was<br />
dropped.<br />
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A lucky escape for Stow!<br />
Today, it is said to be the<br />
best example of a permanent<br />
aerodrome of that period, [A<br />
survey by the Royal Commission<br />
on Historical Monuments, made<br />
in 1997, found that some 20<br />
buildings survived, some of them<br />
‘crudely adapted for agricultural<br />
purposes’.<br />
The land continued to be farmed<br />
by the Turner family until the<br />
death of Hugh Turner in 2004.<br />
When in 2008 the Turner family<br />
put the site of the aerodrome and<br />
its buildings up for sale, Maldon<br />
District Council, alerted to its<br />
historical signifi cance, imposed a<br />
conservation order on it.<br />
It was bought by Steve Wilson<br />
and Russell Savory. Since then,<br />
by a combination of private<br />
enterprise and the work of a<br />
dedicated group of volunteers,<br />
the workshop, smithy, mortuary,<br />
pilots’ ready rooms and squadron<br />
offi ces have been restored. The<br />
latter building houses a museum,<br />
created by Ivor Dallinger, on<br />
whose research over many years<br />
this article is based.<br />
In 2010 a memorial to the<br />
men and women of 37 (Home<br />
Defence) Squadron was erected<br />
by public subscription on the<br />
former parade ground, at a cost<br />
of some £10,000.<br />
It’s well worth a visit.<br />
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www.estuarylife.co.uk<br />
to download back<br />
issues of Mersea,<br />
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Seasonal Recipe<br />
From Steve Chase FBII<br />
Head Chef at The Hare and Hounds, Layer Breton<br />
Steve’s English<br />
Breakfast Salad<br />
This is a quick and easy<br />
recipe that looks very<br />
‘cheffy’ and will impress<br />
friends at a dinner party.<br />
This starter is one of our<br />
main-stay dishes at the<br />
Hare and Hounds, Layer<br />
Breton. I had so many complaints<br />
when we took it off the menu, that<br />
it had to go straight back on!<br />
Serves 1 (but can be easily<br />
multiplied to any number)<br />
Ingredients<br />
1 Slice of Toast, cut into a 5-8 cm<br />
round<br />
15g Mixed Salad Leaves<br />
2 Cherry Tomatoes, halved<br />
4 Cocktail Sausages<br />
1 Rasher of Smoked bacon, cut<br />
into 15mm wide strips<br />
½ Flat Mushroom, thinly sliced<br />
1 Quail’s Egg<br />
10g Butter, melted<br />
Salad Dressing, to dress salad<br />
Balsamic Glaze, to drizzle<br />
Method<br />
Place the oil into a hot frying-pan<br />
and cook the mini sausages until<br />
brown all over.<br />
Remove, keeping warm. Now fry<br />
the bacon pieces until cooked as<br />
desired. Remove keeping warm<br />
with the sausages.<br />
Meanwhile, halve the tomatoes<br />
and place under the grill.<br />
Place the mushroom slices in<br />
melted butter and also place<br />
under the grill. Cut a 5 – 8 cm<br />
circle out of the bread slice and<br />
toast both sides.<br />
Just before serving, fry the quail’s<br />
egg.<br />
To serve<br />
Place the toast in the centre of<br />
a warmed serving plate, top with<br />
the salad leaves.<br />
Place alternately around the<br />
toast, a mini sausage, then a<br />
grilled tomato half and so on.<br />
Dress the salad with the dressing,<br />
top with the mushroom slices and<br />
bacon pieces.<br />
Top these with the fried quails<br />
egg, drizzle with balsamic glaze<br />
and serve immediately.<br />
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Il Principe<br />
Mario and Beryl Casella opened the former Prince of Wales Inn at Inworth<br />
as a fi ne dining Italian Restaurant on 19th May 2011. They express their<br />
thanks to all of their customers – occasional and regulars, who have<br />
supported the Restaurant during the last year. <strong>See</strong> advert opposite.<br />
The diners have found that Il Principe is the result of a Stylish and<br />
Contemporary Refurbishment of the former Prince of Wales - and what<br />
an improvement Mario and Beryl, have made. Mario is a well known local<br />
restaurateur, formerly of Colchester’s Old Siege House, who was tempted<br />
out of retirement to create restaurant Specialising in fi ne Italian food.<br />
Chef Antonio Martorello has over 25 years experience and takes great<br />
pride in creating accomplished, authentic Italian dishes. All ingredients are<br />
sourced locally and are organic where possible - something which really<br />
shows. Diners with specifi c dietary needs can state their requirements<br />
when booking and Antonio is always happy to oblige. Anyone who<br />
appreciates the true taste of Italy will delight in the extensive Menu, the<br />
Wines and Antonio’s imaginative specials, all offered at affordable prices.<br />
Attentive Waiters explain each dish passionately - such as appetisers of<br />
succulent Tiger Prawns in garlic butter and pan-fried King Scallops wrapped<br />
in Parma Ham and drizzled with Madeira Sauce. Vegetarian Specialities<br />
are offered - baked Aubergine with fresh Tomatoes, Basil, prime buffalo<br />
Mozzarella and Parmesan. Chef’s Creme Brul’ee and a warming liqueur<br />
Coffee provide a memorable end to an unforgettable meal! The new<br />
lunchtime menu has two courses for £10.95 and three courses for £13.95.<br />
Mario’s Fine Dining restaurants are legendary - Dino’s at West Mersea,<br />
La Piazza in Colchester, the White Hart in Coggeshall, the Drapers at<br />
Earls Colne (which he renamed La Piazza), the Andromeda in Colchester<br />
and the Old Siege House also in Colchester. As always with Mario, the<br />
restaurant and meals are second to none. He would be especially pleased<br />
to hear from friends and customers from his former Restaurants. You are<br />
recommended to book in advance on Fridays and Saturdays.<br />
Our food goes from strength to strength...<br />
From the Hare and Hounds, Layer Breton<br />
We’re causing quite a stir in this little<br />
village, making it a definite stop for<br />
those who love good food and ales.<br />
Given a free hand by the owners<br />
of this idyllic country pub - Kerry<br />
and Mark King - at the helm in the<br />
kitchen is Steve Chase with a wealth<br />
of experience. He has returned to<br />
his Colchester home and joined the<br />
team at the Hare and Hounds, where<br />
last April he took over as Head Chef.<br />
“I’ve always been unconventional,”<br />
says Steve “and think I was born<br />
full of wanderlust, so I followed<br />
my heart and did what everyone<br />
dreams of and travelled for 20-odd<br />
years, where I cooked in weird<br />
and wonderful places around the<br />
world, from top Michelin starred<br />
restaurants, to make-shift kitchens<br />
in jungles and deserts with the oil<br />
industry, and pubs in the UK”.<br />
“Like all chefs, I’m a bit of a Pirate,<br />
and have stolen, pillaged and<br />
plundered recipes, spices and<br />
ingredients from all over the world,<br />
in fact everywhere I have been, then<br />
modifi ed them to fi t where I am,<br />
trends or environments. That’s not<br />
to say I haven’t put together my own<br />
recipes”, he adds quickly.<br />
We have stepped the food up one<br />
or two gears and provide restaurant<br />
quality food in a fantastic pub<br />
setting. It may be informal, you<br />
could say high-end casual dining but<br />
we allow our food to do the talking.<br />
We believe in the excellence of our<br />
ingredients, providing honest and<br />
skilfully prepared food at reasonable<br />
prices.<br />
All our products, where possible,<br />
are free-range, sourced locally and<br />
shape our menus. Everyone claims<br />
this, but we do try - all our main<br />
suppliers are within 30 miles of the<br />
pub and where possible we use little<br />
artisan type suppliers (Frank Wright<br />
Butchers, Colchester; Blackberry<br />
Bakery, Stanway; Fish from Mersea;<br />
ice cream and sorbets from Ice<br />
Impressions, Colchester; preserves<br />
from Wilkins and Sons, Tiptree - to<br />
name but a few).<br />
That’s not to say we limit ourselves<br />
to local produce. Having found so<br />
many great products on his travels,<br />
Steve feels that why not use them<br />
here and give a spin on some of our<br />
nation’s dishes, after all England<br />
has taken many dishes from all over<br />
the globe and made it their own”.<br />
Steve does not limit himself to any<br />
particular style, as you will fi nd<br />
curries next to fi sh and chips, or our<br />
coastal beef burgers that contain<br />
seaweed next to game dishes.<br />
There’s lovely accommodation also<br />
and we use eggs from our own<br />
chickens for breakfast and you can’t<br />
get any more local than that!<br />
Spring has fi nally sprung, the<br />
blossom is out, bees dance around<br />
and lambs in the fi elds - the days<br />
are getting longer and warmer.<br />
Spring marks the transition from<br />
winter to summer my favourite time<br />
of year. Spring excites me, as a<br />
chef, an abundance of new season<br />
produce coming into the shops, it is<br />
an inspirational time.<br />
If you love to cook, look out for<br />
items at their best during May….<br />
British Asparagus, Broad<br />
Beans, Broccoli, Cockles, Coley,<br />
Chicory, Carrots, Caulifl ower,<br />
Cucumber, Cod, Crab, Fennel,<br />
Halibut, Herring, John Dory,<br />
Jersey Royal, Kohlrabi, Lemon<br />
Sole, Lobster, Mint, Mackerel,<br />
New Potatoes, Nasturtium<br />
Flowers and Leaves, Radishes,<br />
Rocket, Sorrel, Sea Bass,<br />
Salmon, Sea Trout, Pollack,<br />
Plaice, Salmon, Sardines, Spring<br />
Onions, Spring Lamb, Rhubarb,<br />
Winkles, Whelks, Watercress.<br />
Wild Foods for May….<br />
Borage Flowers, Elderfl owers,<br />
Marsh Samphire, Nettles, Sorrel,<br />
Sea Purslane, Wild Garlic, Wild<br />
Mint, Woodpigeon.<br />
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AUTHENTICALLY<br />
ITALIAN<br />
NEW MENU<br />
Classic<br />
Italian<br />
Restaurant<br />
Tue - Sat: 12.00 - 2.30pm<br />
then 6.45pm - 10.30pm.<br />
Closed Sunday & Monday<br />
CELEBRATING OUR 1ST YEAR!<br />
The best Italian restaurant in Colchester!<br />
Il Principe is a modern Italian restaurant serving the finest authentic Italian food. Owner Mario - formerly from the Old Siege<br />
House in Colchester - has the restaurant business is in his blood and Chef Antonio Martorello has more than 25 years of experience.<br />
Antonio, a native Italian, has travelled Italy extensively, mastering cuisine of the various different regions, providing a new twist on<br />
what the British would consider traditional Italian food. Antonio now reproduces this cuisine with love, here at Il Principe.<br />
Special Lunch Menu<br />
Starter<br />
IL PATE DELLA CASA<br />
Chef’s ‘Home Made’<br />
Chicken Liver Pate<br />
COCKTAIL DE GAMBERETTI<br />
Classic Prawn Cocktail<br />
with Marie Rose Sauce<br />
INSALATA CAPRESE<br />
Tomatoes & Mozzarella<br />
with Fresh Basil<br />
ZUPPA DEL GIORNO<br />
Fresh Soup of the Day<br />
Main<br />
MERLUZZO ALL’AQUA PAZZA<br />
Pan Fried Cod in a Fresh Tomato,<br />
Basil & White Wine Sauce<br />
PENNETTE ALLA TOSCANA<br />
Penne Pasta with Courgettes,<br />
Prawns & Sun Blushed Tomatoes<br />
LAMBS LIVER VENEZIANA<br />
Pan Fried Lambs Liver with<br />
Red Onions & Cider<br />
SUPREMA DI POLLO MILANESE<br />
Side, Dessert etc...<br />
Mains served with<br />
FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES<br />
DESSERTS FROM THE TROLLEY<br />
followed by<br />
plus<br />
TEA OR COFFEE<br />
£10.95<br />
For 2 Courses & Coffee<br />
£13.95<br />
For 3 Courses & Coffee<br />
Our a la<br />
Carte Menu<br />
is available<br />
lunchtimes<br />
and evenings<br />
plus we have<br />
a fabulous<br />
‘Specials’<br />
board!<br />
Chicken Breast in Breadcrumbs<br />
“Thanks to all our customers for their support this past year”<br />
Booking is recommended<br />
at weekends to avoid<br />
disappointment but it is<br />
not normally necessary<br />
to book on weekdays!<br />
Kelvedon Road, Inworth<br />
Colchester CO5 9SP<br />
01376 571906<br />
For latest offers and menu information, please visit:<br />
www.ilprincipeitalianrestaurant.co.uk<br />
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Terajola’s<br />
Furniture, Gifts & Accessories<br />
is now located at beautiful<br />
Chigborough Barns, where we<br />
welcome old and new customers.<br />
Why not take a trip out for a bit of shopping, a<br />
country walk and a light bite in our tea room.<br />
Please come and visit our<br />
Smoke House, Gift Shop & Tea Room<br />
Open Tuesday to Sunday 9.30am to 5pm<br />
Please see our website<br />
www.thebarnatchigboro.co.uk<br />
for more info or call Hannah on 07989 329 <strong>31</strong>3<br />
We also run the licensed<br />
Tearooms-Restaurant,<br />
where you are sure to<br />
enjoy our vast menu.<br />
Mail Order<br />
available on our<br />
smoked food<br />
Chigboro Road, Heybridge, Maldon CM9 4RE<br />
Tel: 01621 852048 www.terajola.co.uk<br />
Emergency plan<br />
It was noted that Tiptree’s emergency<br />
plan requires updating. An outline<br />
of plans, as recommended by<br />
Colchester BC, will be requested and<br />
it was suggested councillors take<br />
part in a paper exercise, with invited<br />
borough offi cers to advise them.<br />
Broadband<br />
The results of a survey in Tiptree<br />
of broadband speeds indicates that<br />
these vary greatly within even very<br />
short distances, but that speeds in<br />
Tiptree compare favourably with<br />
those in neighbouring villages.<br />
Evensong<br />
An invitation to representatives<br />
of the parish council to attend a<br />
special Jubilee Choral Evensong in<br />
Chelmsford Cathedral on Sunday<br />
May 27 was received.<br />
Tea dance<br />
Tiptree Co-op Community Group<br />
will be holding a tea dance on Wed<br />
May 9 in St. Luke’s Church<br />
extension, Tiptree from 1.45pm<br />
-3.45pm. Admission £3 p//person<br />
(pay at the door) incl. refreshments.<br />
Proceeds are for local charities.<br />
For further information please<br />
contact tel: 01621 817203.<br />
United Reformed Church<br />
There will be a meeting of the<br />
Ladies’ Breakfast Club on Saturday<br />
April 28 in the church hall followed<br />
by a talk by Tessa Perrin, a church<br />
elder. Following this meeting there<br />
will be a coffee morning from 10am<br />
to which everyone is invited.<br />
Cake stall<br />
Tiptree Preschool Playgroup had<br />
a very successful cake stall last<br />
Thursday when they raised £118,<br />
with £118 of draw tickets being sold.<br />
The committee wish to thank the<br />
generous public who came and<br />
bought cakes and draw tickets,<br />
Barclay’s Bank for the venue for<br />
the sale and last but not least the<br />
parents, grandparents and staff<br />
who made and donated an amazing<br />
amount of cakes.<br />
Death of councillor<br />
Before the start of the Council<br />
meeting a minute’s silence was kept<br />
in memory of Cllr Mike Robinson<br />
who died on Saturday (April 21).<br />
As a parish councillor for a number<br />
of years, and latterly as vice-chair,<br />
Mike Robinson worked tirelessly for<br />
the Tiptree community and played<br />
an important role in establishing the<br />
community centre.<br />
Tiptree Heath<br />
The Tiptree Heath community<br />
warden reported that two pony<br />
information sessions had been held<br />
the previous week to demonstrate<br />
the benefi ts of winter grazing by the<br />
ponies.<br />
She said that the ponies have been<br />
a big draw for members of the<br />
public who have treated them with<br />
due respect.<br />
The ponies will leave The Heath on<br />
May 1 and will return in September<br />
for the duration of the winter. Some<br />
cows will return during May and will<br />
stay until September.<br />
The summer wildlife walks have<br />
begun, the next being an evening<br />
bird walk on May 15.<br />
Fundraising as an alternative to<br />
the Heath Fair is going well, with a<br />
successful stall outside Tyler’s in<br />
The Centre.<br />
The Friends of Tiptree Heath<br />
(FoTH) will be holding an Auction<br />
of Promises in St Luke’s extension<br />
on Saturday May 12, together<br />
with a Heath Art and Photography<br />
Exhibition.<br />
Grove Road playing field<br />
a) It was decided that the new<br />
family shelter should be lit and<br />
should be protected by CCTV<br />
cameras.<br />
It was agreed that both equipment<br />
and costs should be investigated<br />
and that the advice of Colchester<br />
Crime Prevention Offi cer Colin Stiff,<br />
should be sought.<br />
b) It was decided to link the<br />
proposed car park with the<br />
installation of the skatepark.<br />
Costs for these works and for a<br />
suitable surface (recycled rubber?)<br />
for the car park will be investigated.<br />
Continued page 40...<br />
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Park lane land<br />
There was discussion on the<br />
maintenance plan for the land,<br />
particularly in view of the concerns<br />
of a resident. It was pointed out<br />
that, depending on soil type, land<br />
left to itself will quickly become<br />
overgrown either with birch scrub<br />
followed by a near-impenetrable<br />
tangle of oak scrub, or by<br />
blackthorn.<br />
Councillors agreed that they<br />
wished Mr Fred Boot’s plan to<br />
be left unaltered and will arrange<br />
a meeting in June to which the<br />
concerned resident will be invited.<br />
Councillors acknowledged Mr<br />
Boot’s long experience and his<br />
expertise in matters relating to<br />
conservation, and registered their<br />
appreciation of his valued work for<br />
the council over many years.<br />
Grove Lake site<br />
A quotation of £300 was accepted<br />
for the removal of dead wood<br />
and the removal of overhanging<br />
branches of three trees which<br />
overhang a garden in Holly Way<br />
Tiptree in Bloom<br />
Perrywood Nurseries have offered<br />
to donate two tubs fi lled with red,<br />
white, and blue fl owers to be sited<br />
in front of the community centre,<br />
and to provide plants for the<br />
large container in Church Road.<br />
Councillors were delighted with<br />
this generous offer which they<br />
accepted gladly. It was noted that<br />
the matter of watering will need to<br />
be addressed.<br />
Play area<br />
It was reported that, contrary<br />
to a communication received<br />
from Colchester BC repairs to<br />
the drainage on the Coriander<br />
Road play area are considered<br />
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reported, is so uneven, with deep<br />
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A letter will be sent to Colchester,<br />
with copy to Priti Patel MP, stating<br />
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undertaken or the area closed.<br />
Trees<br />
a) A tree for The Centre, to replace<br />
the one vandalised, is still being<br />
investigated, problems being<br />
the small size of aperture, in the<br />
paving, into which it has to fi t and<br />
the possibility of there still being<br />
fragments of roots left deep down.<br />
b) It was agreed that the Tiptree<br />
in Bloom memorial tree, now to<br />
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Saturday & Sunday 19th-20th May<br />
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