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Free Junk Swap!
If you’ve ever been to the Maldon Junk Swap, you’ll know that the title is
rather misleading because the ‘stuff’ isn’t junk and you don’t actually have
to swap it! The event began as a way of trying to reduce the amount of
waste that gets taken to landfi ll sites. Individuals are encouraged to have a
Spring clean and to then join the crowds as they queue to bring along their
unwanted items such as books, toys, kitchenware and CDs.
The doors open at 10am and then everyone is free to have a look round at
all the ‘treasures’ that have been brought in and to take home anything that
takes their fancy - for free! In previous years, folk have come away with
brass fenders, wicker hampers and fully decorated Christmas trees so you
never know what you might fi nd.
There’s no limit to the number of items you can take home and the only
limit for your unwanted items is that they must be in good condition, small
enough to be carried in and they mustn’t be toxic, hazardous or electrical.
Any sewing machines, plumbing, carpentry or mechanics tools will be
passed to the Tool Box project which also meets at the church.
Cakes and refreshments will be on sale in the small hall. There’s level
access for wheelchairs and buggies and easy access toilet facilities. Jo
Stark, minister of Maldon Baptist Church, said “It’s good to see everyone go
home with a smile and an unexpected fi nd.’
Now that the weather’s brighter, why not
have a clear-out and bring your unwanted
items to Maldon Baptist Church Hall, Butt
Lane, Maldon CM9 5HD between 10am
and 11.30am on Saturday 28th April, 2012.
For more information, contact Jo
Stark on 01245 358 951.
Photo: Rev Jo Stark (minister with Maldon
Baptist Church) surrounded by the sort of items
that people bring along to a Junk Swap.
APRIL 2012 CONTENTS
Letters and Local News 4
Diamonds Read & Simpson 5
Swans 6
Courtyard Clinic
Neck & Shoulder Pain 7
Maldon & District CVS 12
Rotary Club of Maldon 13
This Month’s Events 14 & 15
Property 17 - 22
Garden LIFE 24
SESAW (animal sanctuary) 27
Colchester Zoo News 27
Find Ed 27
Vintage Fly-in 30
Gourmet LIFE 31 - 35
Recipes 32 & 33
Fisher Jones Greenwood
Professional Negligence 36
Mud Race 37
Ben Wilson - Books 38
‘Spring into Action’ 38 - 44
Contact LIFE 45
Your Directory 45 & 46
GOLD Advertiser List 47
New cancer support
centre
Helen Rollason Cancer Charity will be opening a new cancer support centre
in Hatfi eld Peverel. There are currently 3 Helen Rollason cancer support
centres: one in Springfi eld, Chelmsford and 2 others in Hertfordshire and
London. They offer counselling and support to cancer patients and their
carers. Patients can also have therapies to complement their treatment
and reduce stress - including massage and refl exology – which the charity
provides free of charge. After running a campaign to raise money for
another centre, Helen Rollason Cancer Charity has been working alongside
the YJS Charitable Trust to fi nd the right building in the right location. The
Old Bank Building in Hatfi eld Peverel meets all of their requirements: a
large building in a friendly community that is easy to reach by road and rail.
The new centre – which will be called ‘Yvonne Stewart House’ – requires
some work so does not yet have an opening date.
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