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Sign my Petitions to help Save the Orangutans!Last week saw the charity EWAG (Essex Women’s Advisory Group) in the news, as they are campaigning to clean up the image of the Essex girl. I am currenty researching their work and will continue this post once I have found out more, but I am not sure this is a necessary cause, even though I stand up for the Essex girl, as you avid readers know…… Although I watched X Factor avidly in 2009, I was so impressed by campaign set up by Jon and Tracy Morter from Essex that I had to put it on the website. It shows perfectly the confident attitude and ability to fight for what we want that Essex people are made of. Fed up of seeing Simon Cowell’s X Factor winner as number one for four years running, the couple, from South Woodham Ferrers, launched a Continue reading Essex couple defeat Simon Cowell to the Christmas number one!  wings chinese restaurant southend essex This is without doubt the best Chinese restaurant in the Southend on Sea area and around, as far as we are concerned. The interior is not plush, but comfortable and well spread out giving you plenty of space. Booths, tables for two and long tables ensure it accommodates from single people to larger groups. Service is friendly and efficient, the menu is really varied, with lots of traditional Chinese dishes and the food is fabulous. The chef uses fresh produce to create a wide range of flavours, and there are ducks hanging in the window, which is always a good sign of a Chinese Continue reading Wings Chinese restaurant review, Southend on sea, Essex  Compasses at Pattiswick interior Whilst on an Essex road trip, we decided to try out one of the North Essex restaurants on our wish list, and chose the ‘Compasses at Pattiswick’. This really was a good choice and we will be back again! The restaurant and bars are spread across a large area, so you can choose where to eat depending on what mood you are in. The bar is cosy and smart, the restaurant nicely laid out with comfortable chairs and a couple of tables in the middle bar, where the shop is set up. We ate in there as the fire was roaring and the restaurant area was pretty busy. For pre-starters there is a choice of some delicacies like garlic bread, ham, olives etc, and we asked them to do a small platter which was no problem at Continue reading The Compasses at Pattiswick, Essex, Restaurant Review I wrote to Lord Mandelson in May 2009 and received this reply(below) in October 2009 which was a little disappointing time wise, however it is a lengthy reply and at last answers my questions. I was delighted to find that the Government are funding a two year project with the RSPO to review and improve the criteria of ‘sustainable palm oil’. This is very important, as we have found that the criteria currently in place by the RSPO is not sufficient. It has loopholes and does not properly address the issues of current ‘unsustainable plantations’ as these planations will Continue reading Reply from Defra regarding palm oil and Orangutan issues
 Olly Murs thumbs up for X Factor copyright Sandra M Dean Olly’s Mum, Vicky Lynn , has been updating me with news on Olly…. I have been asked where to send fan mail to Olly Murs and this can be sent to ‘Olly Murs Carraways, Witham Essex’ Vicky Lynn also said ‘He definitely is not at home and we didn’t pick him up from the house on Monday (after the X Factor final). We did pop over to take most of his stuff and it was lovely to actually sit with our son and have a lovely chat without camera’s in our face. I have noticed lots of gigs that Continue reading Olly Murs updates and dates for his concerts over December/January  plaice with pea casserole pipe of port southend This is a candle-lit Wine Bar with mahogany tables and sawdust covered floors. It is set our like a cellar and is very cosy – an unusual find in Southend on Sea. I wouldn’t say it is over comfortable, as the wooden seating is basic, but there are booth type seats for a little more privacy and it is cosy in a way. The wine list there is extensive and to suit all tastes, but the service was mediocre, and unfortunately the food was not fabulous. I had a potato and leek soup to start, which was rather good, and Michael Continue reading Pipe of Port Southend on sea, Essex restaurant review  A happy Olly Murs copyright Sandra M Dean Finally it is the end of the X Factor 2009 on this day (Sunday 13th December 2009)! We are all a little sad about the show ending, but it has done so with our favourite performer coming second so we are really happy! Olly Murs you deserve it but for us you are the winner of this talent contest that looks for the ‘X Factor’ as you have just that. Never mind that you didnt win. I parcially blame Simon Cowell for not supporting you properly in the weeks leading up to the final, as he seemed to back Joe and Danyl far more. Although there were some good singers in the competition this year, I think that a pop star/X Factor spells a ‘performer’ not a stand still ballad singer. We have enough of those, so even though Joe has a great voice, the soul voice and dancing talent of Olly Murs won it for us for the last 3 months. The Continue reading Talented Essex Boy Olly Murs comes second in the X Factor final 2009!  Olly Murs thumbs up for X Factor copyright Sandra M Dean Oh my gosh, tonight’s X Factor was just fantastic! Olly Murs is through to the final – woo hoo! He deserves it! Sadly Stacey Solomon didn’t get through to the Final tomorrow, but third place was a great place for our Essex Girl! Olly was fabulous – ‘Superstition’ which got him through to his first audition, was 100 times better! The judges agreed saying: Louie Walsh said he has “Definitely got the X Factor! Dannii Minogue said “Spectacular…. Brilliant!” Cheryl Cole said he is an “Entertainer…. You thoroughly deserve your place in the final” Simon Cowell added that Olly was the “Best risk I’ve ever taken…. On the biggest night you gave the performance of your life” And then the duet with Robbie Williams, well, what a hit! They sang together in unison and were the perfect match. Olly IS the next Robbie, as they are so Continue reading Stacey Solomon comes third with Olly Murs through to final 2 of X Factor for Essex! Enjoy this photo gallery following of Olly Murs, which includes exclusive phots from the family collection, plus lots of pictures taken at the Colchester Homecoming gig on the 9th December 2009 with Simon Cowell and Olly’s family: Continue reading Photo Gallery of X Factor Olly Murs |
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