Archive for January, 2010

January
31

Do whatever you want to do with your life!

Posted by admin, on January 31, 2010 at 6:31 pm.
Categories: Blogroll, Health and wellbeing

This quotation was provided by Baiju Solanki of Performance Coaching and Training Ltd. www.performancecoachingandtraining.co.uk. 
” All my growth and development led me to believe that if you really do the right thing, and if you play by the rules, and if you’ve got good enough, solid judgement and common sense, that you’re going to be able [...]

January
29

Community Eco Arts Project in Benfleet

Posted by admin, on January 29, 2010 at 10:53 am.
Categories: Culture & Community Art, Eco News

Lyn McFarlane from The Art Factory which is on the Manor Trading Estate in Benfleet will be coming to a meeting called by the Friends of St Peter’s Church and Thundersley Village next Thursday to tell us about plans she has for an Community Eco Arts Project which she hopes to set up in Benfleet.
 
The [...]

January
27

Tile Wood Appeal - update

Posted by Mike, on January 27, 2010 at 7:00 pm.
Categories: Countryside / Wildlife News, Fundraising events

Many of you remember Essex Wildlife Trusts Appeal (see news blog Nov 23, Tile Wood Appeal) launched in November to raise £50,000 by 31st January 2010 to purchase Tile Wood, a 1000 year old ancient woodland in South Essex, for wildlife and the community.
As at the close of 26th January 2010 the current total for the this [...]

January
27

London to Paris cycle for Meningitis

Posted by Mike, on January 27, 2010 at 6:28 pm.
Categories: Fitness and Exercise, Fundraising events, Health and wellbeing, Volunteering Opportunities

Join Meningitis Research Foundation’s (MRF) London to Paris cycle team for a four day, 290km bike ride on 30 July – 2 August 2010.
We’d love cyclists of all abilities to sign-up for the MRF team. Join us at the starting line in London’s bustling streets on the morning of 30 July. We’ll cycle through south [...]

January
23

Lobby your local cinema to screen Food, Inc.

Posted by admin, on January 23, 2010 at 7:31 pm.
Categories: Health and wellbeing

 Friday 12 February sees the UK cinema release of compelling new Oscar-tipped documentary Food, Inc.
Frequently, it seems, profit has been given priority over human health. Food, Inc. lifts the veil on the food industry, exposing a highly mechanised underbelly all too often hidden from the consumer.
It is often hard to convince cinemas to book documentaries [...]

January
22

Nine thousand voices call for safer cycling

Posted by admin, on January 22, 2010 at 4:35 pm.
Categories: Fitness and Exercise

Nine thousand people told Transport Minister Sadiq Khan on Tuesday 19 January that they want Britain’s roads to be safer to cycle on

January
21

Haiti Earthquake Disaster

Posted by maxruddock12, on January 21, 2010 at 9:44 pm.
Categories: General news

As many viewers are aware, the Caribbean nation of Haiti was struck on the 12th January with a colossal earthquake that measured a disastrous 7.0 magnitude. The extent of the devastation is becoming clearer day by day, but statistics are still very inaccurate but the Red Cross has estimated that around three million people have [...]

January
15

Free blood Pressure & Cholesterol Testing at Southend Central Library

Posted by admin, on January 15, 2010 at 11:19 am.
Categories: Health and wellbeing

Why not call into Southend Central Library on Monday 18th January, between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. Pick up some some reading - and take advantage of the free Blood Pressure & Cholesterol Testing being offered by Disbaility Essex.

January
05

New boiler “scrappage” plan will help households save ££££s and reduce carbon emissions.

Posted by admin, on January 5, 2010 at 9:34 am.
Categories: Eco News

A new scheme is today being introduced by the government to encourage home owners to scrap their energy guzzling inefficient G rated boilers in exchange for modern A-rated boilers or a renewable heating system.
From today, 125,000 households in England will be able to apply through the Energy Saving Trust for a voucher which will save [...]

January
05

Copenhagen: why the fuss?

Posted by I-Hsien, on January 5, 2010 at 8:46 am.
Categories: Eco News

As seen at the Copenhagen Summit in December, global solutions to climate change are difficult to achieve. It is even more important then, that we should be concerned with limiting our own individual greenhouse gas emissions.