AUGUST 14TH, 2010
By ADMINISTRATOR
Nursing Homes near Basildon Essex
Approximate Population: 99,876
The Festival Leisure Park in Basildon is known as ‘Bas Vegas’ in popular street culture, mainly due to Big Brother winner Brian Belo (see ‘Notable People’) constantly referring to his home town using this name which was coined by the local website, Basildoneye.
Basildon has also been mentioned a few times in film and television, most notably in the film Love Actually, where one character states he lives there, On the Buses, where on many occasions references to Iris from Basildon was mentioned, EastEnders, where some characters frequently refer to moving there and They Think It’s All Over where Jonathan Ross stated that cricketer Nasser Hussain ‘lives in a flat above a chip shop in Basildon’.
Basildon was also mentioned in Russell Brand’s autobiography, My Booky Wook as he is from the neighbouring area Grays.and by on the BBC Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans who, having read ‘Bas Vegas’ in a listener contribution, stated that he liked it.
Nursing Homes near Basildon Essex
AUGUST 4TH, 2010
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Nursing Homes near Southend
Essex
Approximate Population: 160,257
Southend on Sea is a resort roughly 40 miles east of central London in Essex. Towns within the Borough of Southend on Sea include Chalkwell, Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, Prittlewell, Shoeburyness, Southchurch, Thorpe Bay, Westcliff-on-Sea and their respective beaches. On the seafront, Southend Pier is the longest iron pleasure pier in the world measuring 1.33 miles to the end. From the Pier, the sand/shingle Jubilee Beach stretches eastwards through to Thorpe Bay.
The Pier Museum offers a fascinating insight into the history of this famous landmark – including its many disasters. Adventure Island (the number one ‘free admission’ theme park in the South East), The Kursaal bowling alley and Casino, and Sea-Life Adventure are all to be found on the pier.
In August the Southend Carnival is opened along the Golden Mile with the lighting of the Southend Illuminations which continue until November. Parks and green spaces abound and with an 18-hole golf course and trotting track, Belfairs Park is widely regarded as the flagship green space for the area. Southend Planetarium is the only public planetarium in the South East outside of London, There are three theatres in the town.
Nursing Homes near Southend Essex
AUGUST 4TH, 2010
By ADMINISTRATOR
Essex
Approximate Population: 99,962
Population 99,000. Chelmsford, the County town of Essex, has much to offer. Only 35 minutes away from London by train or a 30 minute drive from Stansted, London’s fastest growing airport, Chelmsford is an ideal base from which to explore.
Chelmsford was founded as a market town on September 7 1199 by King John who granted to Bishop of London the right to hold a weekly market within his manor.
Chelmsford has recently been independently judged best shopping centre in Essex.
A pedestrianised High Street and Town Centre link High Chelmer and The Meadows, the two main undercover shopping areas. Add to this the retail market, the Antiques and Secondhand Goods Market, international restaurants, cafes, wine bars and pubs (some with live music), plus a new eight screen cinema, the Cramphorn Theatre and the Civic Theatre, the Chancellor Hall and a number of exciting nightclubs, and all in all the Chelmsford entertainment picture is excellent.
Nursing Homes near Chelmsford Essex
AUGUST 2ND, 2010
By ADMINISTRATOR
Essex
Approximate Population: 104,390
Colchester offers visitors a town with almost 2,000 years of history going back to the times of the Roman conquest of Britain and much of a Roman wall built around the town can still be seen. Indeed the Roman invaders suffered one of their worst defeats at Colchester at the hands of Queen Boudica (Boudacea) who famously destroyed their garrison in the town.
Colchester is also home to a fine Norman Castle which houses an excellent museum and stands in the beautiful Castle Park. Also in the town is Tymperleys clock museum, housed in a fine timber-framed building dating back to about 1500, the Seige House which still has bullet holes in it from the time of the English Civil War and Hollytrees Museum dating back to the 1700s.
Many modern attractions are also available, notably Colchester Zoo, Leisure World, Rollerworld, Superbowl and Aqua Springs as well as numerous shops, pubs, restaurants, cafes and nightclubs.
The town can also be used as an ideal base to tour other nearby areas. Within easy reach are the beautiful sandy beaches of Clacton & Walton and the picturesque areas of Flatford & Dedham – known as Constable Country after the artist John Constable. There are many typical English villages such as Lavenham, Coggeshall, Long Melford and Clare. Or maybe you’d prefer a visit to world famous jam makers Wilkins who can be visited at nearby Tiptree and whose jams can be tried in the cafe. Population 105,000.
Nursing Homes near Colchester Essex
