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As we enter ‘Lockdown 2’ 10 things to keep you busy
So gradually the country is sliding back into lockdown. Perhaps it is inevitible but as we move towards Christmas it seems like this year it will be one to forget.
We have been looking at some great ideas for you to get up to during lockdown 2 – and over the Christmas break, from writing your very own novel to clearing out the kitchen cupboards.
The main thing is not to vegetate – don’t waste too much time on social media moaning about stuff – remember there’s always someone worse off than you.
Remember – Have fun!
diggin' out the music
a couple of years ago John Potter and Charles Dawson (of Essex Lifestyle) started broadcasting a programme on local radio station Leiosure FM. It didn’t work out in the end, we didn’t fit in (surprise surprise) so we left – however we still have quite a few shows recorded, we will be putting some of them on here – Essex Lifestyle’s Smashy and Nicey!!
New Italian Restaurant in Brentwood
Essex Lifestyle were invited to a wonderful lunch at Figo, Italian restaurant in Brentwood, read what we thought about it . . .
it's not all about you..
Come on people, its 2020 and we’re all wandering around and wondering when it will all end . . We think at Essex Lifestyle that it’ll be a good year before everything is back to normal (whatever that means) so we’d like to do our best at not mentioning the ‘C’ word too much in the future . . probably won’t happen.
It's all a bit of a mess..
At Essex Lifestyle we work with a lot of restaurants and pubs. ALL are struggling at the moment. The fact that Essex County Council volunteered Essex to be moved into Tier Two . .
Historical Essex
We love our history here at Essex Lifestyle and there’s loads of it in Essex.
From Colchester, the oldest town in Britain to Basildon a New Town built in the 1950s.
We have some fascinating videos and images for you to peruse . . take a look HERE
Test-and-trace consultants are being paid £7,000 a day
The government is paying private sector consultants the equivalent of million-pound wages to work on its test-and-trace system.
Some executives from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) helping the government to set up and run its testing system are being paid day rates of about £7,000, equivalent to a salary of about £1.5 million, according to Sky News.
All a bit of a mess
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Top 10 things to do in lockdown
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Covid-19 and how it has devastated the successful and innovative Sculpture Studios in Basildon
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The rise of Essex craft brewers
Gordon Brown got it right!He created the progressive beer duty which came into being in 2002, allowing small brewers to pay less tax on their...
20 things you never knew about Essex
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What’s the fuss – Is the UK breaking the “law”?
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No more than 6 – what are the rules?
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A letter from France Part 2
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West Ham United: the team that Gandhi built
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The Show Must Go On
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Chelmsford North By-Pass
All a bit predictable and dull. Have the planners really run out of ideas?Chelmsford North East Bypass and Beaulieu Station Chelmsford is one of the...
Nature Recovery Pilot
LNRS pilots will help kick-start the creation of over a million acres of habitats for wildlife and people Five local authorities announce to...
£8,000,000 of your money down the drain
Death knell for North Essex Garden Communities Ltd (NEGC)? Is it time to wind up North Essex Garden Communities Ltd, the Braintree Council and...
why shops, Banks and Cafés but not . . .
eat-in restaurants - Pubs - Hairdressers and salons - Gyms - and leisure centres - Cinemas, concert halls and theatres - Museums - Libraries...
Vaccinations compulsory
We've been fact-checking the most widely shared dubious coronavirus claims this week. There's no mandatory vaccine law in UK First, we've looked at...
Muhammad Ali
"For me Ali was the Greatest"Boxing fan - John Dickens comes from Essex and now resides in Ireland My interest started with Muhammad Ali...
How did Shakespeare originally sound?
How Did Shakespeare Originally Sound? A Bit like Essex.Graham Watts is a director and author, born and still living in Essex. ...
Masking the real story..
HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail for a get together in the South China Sea . . . but why? So officially, there's a big party going down in the South...
Supporting UK Zoos
Local Author Teams up with Sport Champions to Raise Funds for UK ZoosJosie Dom, author of popular children’s picture books Lum and Lum’s...
A letter from France
Vanessa A letter from France; Tales of a Geordie turned Essex Girl - now . . . VISIT OUR WEBSITE Hi, I am Vanessa. Pleased to meet you! I...
Lee Matthams takes off with his new single
Furlough brings talented Essex musician out of the dark and into the limelight Born and raised in Chelmsford Essex, Lee Matthams, 36, has a...
Braintree Council sets out next step for its local plan process
MEDIA RELEASE: Braintree District Council has set out the next steps for its Local Plan process Braintree District Council has asked the Planning...
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