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TEL: 01621 786010 Motorbikes £29.65, Cars & Light Commercial £35* Issue No.166 APRIL 2020 NO PASS NO FEE* *T’s & C’s Apply QUALITY CAR PARTS & MOT £35 ACCESSORIES TYRES WOODFORDS NO PASS NO FEE* USED ALL MAKES Bulbs, Blades GARAGE MOT & CAR SALES & Batteries & SIZES With Fitting Service BURNHAM SERVICE 4 WHEEL LASER TEL: 01621 786010 FROM Oils & Additives ALIGNMENT £95 Towing Accessories MOTORBIKE MOT COMPETITIVELY Car & Van £29.65 Valeting & Detailing PRICED Audio & Phone Self Drive AIR CON RE-GAS Accessories R1234YF & R137A HIRE FROM £59.99 38 Maldon Road, Burnham-On-Crouch, Cm0 8ns Authorised & Mower Stockist TEL: 01621 786010 Much More Than Just A Service Centre! *T’s & C’s Apply Happy Easter to all our Readers & Advertisers OPEN FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL You are warmly invited to experience our new Winter menu in our comfortable Restaurant & Bar area at Swallowtail, overlooking Burnham’s Yacht Harbour and River Crouch TAKE OUT AND DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE www.dengietaxis.co.uk DENGIE TAXIS 07496 609697 Specialists in: LOCAL WORK NIGHTS OUT AIRPORTS SEAPORTS TRAIN STATIONS Important Telephone Numbers 2 Contacts Page BURNHAM & DENGIE FOCUS 42 CONTENTS Monthly Blog VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE www.focuspp.com P. 4 What’s on Diary Hi All P. 10 The Great Debate We have had a terrific response to the Photo of the Month Competition. Congratulations to Paige Marns who won in February P. 12 Focus on Health for the fabulous photo of the Owl. She has won £20. P. 14 - 15 Photo Competition Winner You can see some of the photos on pages 14 and 15. But I havent P. 16 Tide Table had many from Burnham-on-Crouch, so come on, get your camera’s out and start snapping. P. 16 Burnham Cadets P. 17 Library News As the Covid-19 is taking over our lives we are all trying to carry on as best we can but please stay safe and keep healthy. Please check P. 18 - 20 Burnham Bouy first if you are visiting one of the advertised events to see if it is still P. 22 Focus on Gardening going ahead. 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For the time being we shall be keeping in regular phone contact with existing members, Creeksea Cinema Night continuing to provide mutual support and friendship, and Sat Apr 25 2020 at 06:30 pm signposting to other services as appropriate. Creeksea Place Manor House, Ferry Road, Burnham-on-Crouch If you are not a member but would like some more information or to have an informal chat, please contact us on: 01621 783946 Easter Photo Shoots Wed April 15th 2020 at 09:30 am Rural Outcasts live at the Queen's Head Burnham-on-Crouch Parlour Cafe, Creeksea Place Farm, Ferry Road, Burnham-on- Sat April 04 2020 at 07:30 pm Crouch, Essex, CM0 8PJ. The Queens Head, 26 Providence, Burnham on Crouch, CM0 Get your bunny ears at the ready! 8JU Carrar is with us for Easter themed photo shoots throughout the day. Fast On The Draw (Covers) at The New Welcome Sailor, - Suitable for unaided sitters up to age 11. Burnham-On-Crouch - Maximum of 3 children in each session Sat April 11th 2020 - 30 Minute shoot 9pm - 11.30pm - Receive up to 10 digital images on USB Entry: FREE Contact Carrar on 07450 410656. Fast On The Draw are a 4 piece covers band from mid-Essex and we play an eclectic mix of best stuff, from all decades. Playing big sing along choruses alongside material to get people Circus Skills Workshops dancing. Rock/Pop/Indie probably best describes the genres we Thu April 16th 2020 at 10:00 am tackle. Parlour Cafe, Creeksea Place Farm, Ferry Road, Burnham-on- Crouch, Essex, CM0 8PJ Join us at The Parlour Cafe for lots of fun in our Circus Skills workshops with Circus Allstars! !"#$%&$'()*+ Workshops will include juggling, stilts, diablo, poi, tight wire, hoola, pedal go and more! Tickets are £12 each or 2 for £20 and are on sale now! Tickets are £12 each or two for £20. Call us on 01621 786503 or pop into the cafe. Rannoch Open Day Sat Apr 25 2020 at 11:00 am CANCELLED!"#$%&#'(#)*+",$-#./0! Rannoch Adventure Ltd, Unit 8 Dammerwick Farm, Burnham- on-Crouch Once again, we are offering this unique opportunity for all past and future Ocean Rowing teams to visit Rannoch HQ for a day !"#$%&'()&*+$,-&." of networking, viewing our boats: the R25 and R45 2020 spec, and the Explorer ... PLUS giving you the opportunity to meet the Rannoch team. As ever, to round off the day we will host the famous Rannoch BBQ. !"# COVID-19 VIRUS !"#$%&'()*(! 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