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C O N T E N T S Bristol Business Post Welcome to edition 10 of the BBP, the only magazine that showcases the best in business throughout the region.

As ever we are talking with decision maker’s right across the business spectrum focusing on what sets their companies apart, allowing you the opportunity to really engage with their ethos, and helping you make the right choices for your supply chain.

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The Squid Ink Restaurant Seafoods Fish & Chips The Thatched Cottage Restaurant Zenas Restaurant Bianco’s Bakehouse Midland Hotel Western-Super-Mare Laughing Monk Restaurant The Cornubia Hinton Firs Hotel The Cathedral Hotel Stradey Park Hotel Best Western Bains Fireplaces Amberley Guest House Boisdale -The Lamb at Hindon Pudding & Pies Bath Cake Company Willow Tree Farm The Brewery Witheridge Farm Shop The Fit Firm Image Skincare Beautology Skirmish Paintball Games Little Willows Day Nursery B & W Equine Group AP Equestrian Peaceful Pastures Prompt Transport Bridgeway Freighting E K Tyres Range Rover Evoque Wessex Garages Infinity Exhausts Precision Component Services Gillard Plumbing & Heating Services Dynamic Heating Services AV Bristol Ltd Rainbow Carpets & Flooring N&S Flooring Littleton Garden Machinery Swift Timber Buildings Edenvale Turf Wessex Glass Co. Ltd Jungle Property Morgan Cole

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The watchwords at The Squid Ink Restaurant, owned and run by husband and wife team, Warren and Catherine Goodridge are, Cornish! Local! Fresh! Sustainable!

Organic! And Free Range!

Highly experienced and innovative Chef Patron Warren was looking for a change of pace after an extensive, not to say exhausting career, at the top of his profession. After meeting Catherine who is a degree qualified midwife, used to keeping calm under pressure, they decided to open their own seafood restaurant. They re-opened The Squid Ink under their joint management in 2011.

Although The Squid Ink specialises in fish and seafood; meat eaters and vegetarians are equally deliciously catered for, meat is supplied from a traditional local butcher who provides a superb choice and quality of local meat with conscience and confidence, including local lamb with that distinctive grass fed flavour, succulent milk fed pork sourced from a local dairy farm, and all beef from local farms. Game lovers will find tender, flavoursome Roe deer from a local estate. Poultry is all organic and free range, and tastes the way we remember from childhood.

Warren even bakes all his own bread, to his own original recipes using the best English flour; currently very popular is his black olive and cracked pepper.

Warren is passionate about using locally sourced, ultra fresh produce and emphatically maintains that provenance is the key to producing the very best food. Fish and seafood is sourced daily from the small day boats that berth in Looe harbour, and The Squid Ink’s daily specials board reflects that morning’s catch, day boats are the most sustainable form of fishing, and nothing could be fresher. Locally caught Cod, Halibut, Turbot, Skate and of course Squid are on the menu as available. Warren finds not knowing what is going to be in that morning’s catch when he is devising his menus really keeps him on his toes.

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The restaurant has a rustic feel, with whitewashed cob walls, wooden floors and tables. The Squid Ink can seat 28 and is available for private hire by arrangement. When you book, your table is yours for the evening, relax, take your time choosing from the menu in the bar. Linger over your dessert, plate of Cornish cheeses, or coffee at your table, or just relax with a last drink in the bar.

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Fish and Chips how they used to be! Seafoods Fish and Chip Restaurant and Take Away are proud to be Bath’s only Fish & Chip Restaurant serving traditional fish and chips for over 50 years.

Dishes are cooked to order in Seafoods traditional batter, and served with homemade chunky cut chips. They serve a delicious traditional range of Cod, Haddock and Plaice fillets, and offer a free pudding to anyone who can finish the Challenge dish of Prime Cod fillet, crispy haddock, mushy peas and chips at £11.99 In addition to these well loved favourites they serve Posh Fish & Chips for £8.95 which is a tasty fillet of Salmon in Seafood Traditional Batter, Fishcakes, and Wholetail battered scampi tails with tartare sauce.

For a trip down memory lane for your taste buds you can do no better than give Seafoods Fish and Chips a visit. Either eat in, the restaurant can seat up to 60 people, and offers a full range of beers, wines, soft drinks, tea and coffee, or take your meal away.

They are open Monday to Saturday 11.30am until 10pm.

Seafoods Fish and Chips 38 Kingsmead Street Bath BA1 2AA tel: 01225 465190 email: info@fishandchipsbath.co.uk

For the non-fish eaters they offer the usual range of battered sausages, including vegetarian sausage, pies and chicken.

They also serve a combined dish of faggot, gravy, chips and two sausages. As well as the usual mushy peas, you can have your peas in fritter form, likewise pineapple. The traditional accompaniments are all there too, Tartare Sauce, Curry Sauce, Gravy, Pickled Egg, Gherkin, Bread and Butter, or a Crusty Roll.

You can have mushrooms in light batter with mayo, onion rings in batter or baked beans.

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The Thatched Cottage Restaurant

for The Thatched Cottage as a first class dining venue, while the introduction of fine dining evenings has proved a great success.

Whether you drop in for coffee, a relaxed lunch, afternoon tea or a special evening meal you will have an excellent experience at every level.

The Thatched Cottage is available for private hire and makes a wonderful venue for a wedding, birthday or anniversary celebration. Telephone Colin or Chris on 01626 365650 to make a booking or to discuss your requirements including any special dietary needs.

For freshly prepared, home cooked food, sourced largely from the surrounding area in an attractive traditional farmhouse setting, a warm welcome awaits you at the family run Thatched Cottage Restaurant at Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot.

The restaurant is owned and managed by Colin and Chris Seymour who have been in the hospitality business for many years, and had long held the ambition for a restaurant of their own where they could settle and bring up their two children.

When they first saw the building they fell in love with it straightaway. The Thatched Cottage building originates from the 16th century and has served a number of purposes over the years, originally a farm, later a hotel, and more recently a restaurant.

Many original features are still in evidence complemented by sympathetic additions; think oak beams, cob walls, an open fire, leaded windows and a cosy bar and you begin to get the picture.

A warm greeting is assured at all times from Chris, Peter or any one of the friendly team, stroll in through the picturesque walled garden from their large car park, or use the level access at the front of the building. You will be invited to relax and make yourself at home while choosing from the extensive menu in the cosy dining room. In the summer months you may take morning coffee, afternoon tea or even pre dinner drinks in the garden seating area. Pimms in the summer is a cool favourite!

The Thatched Cottage Restaurant 9 Crossley Moor Road Kingsteighton Newton Abbot TQ12 3LE email: enquiries@thethatchedcottagerestaurant.com

Colin and Chris strive to be environmentally friendly, and their focus on recycling and composting in their own garden, results in a steady supply of tasty fruit and vegetables for use in the restaurant. The freshness and quality of their food is building an enviable reputation

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"UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT" Zena’s is a real find, tucked away in its own courtyard just off the bustling market square near Barnstaple’s town centre, within easy reach of the main shopping areas and the Queen’s theatre.

This lively café bar restaurant has an eclectic menu specialising in Mediterranean and Caribbean cuisine, for those looking for something a little different, but they also serve a wide range of English dishes all prepared with that special Zena’s touch.

The décor is continental bistro style, upmarket, sophisticated, yet welcoming. The courtyard has plenty of tables for al fresco dining under continental style umbrellas, all set between shady trees.

menus at Zena’s are seasonal and reflect the best of local produce, complimenting the authentic spices herbs and seasonings the chef uses create his wonderful dishes. Zena’s carry a wide range of wines thoughtfully chosen to compliment your food, beers, lagers, spirits, and soft drinks.

On special evenings join them for their live Blues and Jazz sessions. What better end to an evening than to pop in to Zena’s for a few drinks while relaxing listening to some of your old favourites? In keeping with the French bistro theme Zena’s hold French conversation evenings on the first Thursday of each month from 7pm for £10 per head including a hot and cold buffet. The dark evenings are drawing in with their thoughts of the supernatural and the spirit world; don’t shiver alone, come to one of their Psychic supper nights, starting between 7 and 7.30 on the first Friday of each month at £25 per head, tickets all available from Zenas.

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Always something going on, Zena’s is simply a great place to visit.

They are open Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm plus the special evenings booked by ticket only

The service from the friendly, stylish waiting staff is professional and unobtrusive. Whether you call in for just a cup of coffee and a delicious slice of cake after shopping, a special romantic dinner, a pre theatre supper, an indulgent breakfast or a lingering lunch you will be sure to find something to tempt you on the extensive menu.

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It is easy to see why Zena’s won the award for Best Restaurant in North Devon 2010, and is so highly recommended by The Best of Barnstaple, for food, atmosphere and service. The

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At Bianco’s the emphasis is on the traditional and the range of dishes, all using the best, freshest ingredients, is extensive, with the friendly waiting staff always on hand to explain the options as well as the special dishes of the day from a blackboard in the restaurant.

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Torquay’s oldest Italian restaurant Bianco’s has been in business since 1987

The special set menu offers a range of one starter and one main course for £9.95 and, available from 6-7.30pm and after 9pm, is ideal for early birds or those wanting to eat pre or post theatre performances. The equally reasonably priced a la carte menu also provides a wide selection of meat, fish and pasta dishes.

Mauro who established the restaurant and his staff of 12 offer a warm Mediterranean welcome to everyone who calls in the place where comfort and enjoyment of fine Italian cuisine and wines take centre stage.

Open daily between 6pm and 11pm, Bianco’s traditional intimate setting makes it perfect for a romantic candlelit dinner for two while its friendly atmosphere adds the finishing touches to group gatherings of up to 70. For those celebrating an anniversary, birthday or similar, the upstairs floor provides the perfect private area for an event as well as extra dining space on especially busy nights - which occur often due to the restaurant’s popularity.

Gourmets can take their pick from starters such as Tonno e Fagioli - tuna with Italian beans and onions mixed with olive oil and served over a bed of lettuce with basil and fresh parsley, and Entrecôte Cardinale - prime sirloin served on a bed of spinach topped with sliced mushrooms, melted Dolcelatte cheese and garnished with fresh tomato sauce and there’s also a generous range of vegetarian options.

With desserts like Crepe Liquore Banana - freshly prepared crêpe with coffee ice cream flamed in Sambuca banana liqueur and garnished with fresh cream and banana - to round things off, it’s no wonder people are choosing Bianco’s for a great dining night out.

For further information or to contact the restaurant, visit www.biancos.co.uk To make a booking go to the contact page on the website or telephone 01803 293 430 or 07855 811 664

In fact, Mauro and his team have blended all the ingredients for success so effectively that, in Easter 2010, he opened a second restaurant opposite - Amici, whose modern, contemporary style has quickly proved a hit with Torquay’s diners. At the centre of it all is the food, which draws customers back to both restaurants again and again.

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bakehouse and steakhouse “We love what we do and we do it with love.” Restaurateurs Andy and Rachel Carr truly know the way to a foodie’s heart.

It’s their passion and flair that go into serving up some of the finest food that Cornwall has to offer that has earned The Bakehouse glowing reviews and a place in The Good Food Guide 2012.

Recently published, inclusion in the latest edition of the UK's bestselling restaurant guide is a coveted honour for any of the nation’s restaurants, pubs and café owners, and Andy and Rachel are over the moon at their mention.

“It’s brilliant because you cannot elect or pay to be included,” beams Andy.

“Our selection is based entirely on readers' recommendations and inspection reports.”

The couple has been running restaurants in the area for the past 14 years and came to The Bakehouse, in Old Bakehouse Lane, Penzance, just over seven years ago. Since then the funkily informal, yet intimate establishment, situated in its own flower and palm-filled courtyard just off Penzance’s most historic and beautiful street which meanders down to the old harbour, has become a firm favourite with diners from all over town and beyond, having been voted a Local Food Hero on five separate occasions.

“We are passionate about fresh ingredients and take full advantage of our location by using only the finest local produce including fish and seafood from Newlyn, locally farmed meats and veggies from local allotments and farms,” explains Rachel.

“We serve fantastically fresh Cornish produce, cooked simply to let its flavour and quality shine.”

The couple are helped in their mission by a team of dedicated staff, including two of the waitressing team who have been with them for 12 years.

The key ‘ingredient’ however, is chef, Gareth Spencer. “He won Student of the Year from Camborne College for two years in a row,” reveals Andy.

“We believe our attention to detail is the key to our success,” he says. “Along with continuity and enjoying life!”

The Bakehouse is open from 6.15pm until late every evening, except Sundays.

The early bird menu is available Monday - Friday, or orders before 7.15pm and two courses cost £13.

For full details visit www.bakehouserestaurant.co.uk or email info@bakehouserestaurant.co.uk

“He is a truly exceptional chef and we are very lucky to have had him working with us for the last five years.”

Whether it's a special occasion or an informal get-together with friends, all visitors to The Bake House, also a member of Taste of the West, can be assured of the warmest of welcomes - and fabulous food.

And with Christmas on the way Andy and Rachel, who already provide delectable dinner, dessert and early bird menus, have the most tempting of festive choices available. At £23.95 a head, The Bakehouse’s extensive Christmas menu includes indulgent delights such as warm smoked duck breast salad with beetroot, apple and walnuts, smoked salmon wellington with herbed cream cheese, rosemary roasties and a lightly dressed salad and hazelnut and oatmeal meringue with red berries and Cornwall’s famous clotted cream. Ever flexible, Andy says just get in touch if the wide range of choices doesn’t include a particular Bakehouse favourite - or if special dietary requirements need to be accommodated.

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Midland Hotel Weston-Super-Mare The Midland Hotel in Weston Super Mare is a very welcoming, family run, and family friendly hotel.

superior service this attractive hotel offers. The Midland Hotel enjoys an ideal seafront location, with the town centre and the New Grand Pier in view and only a short walk away. They are within easy reach of many other attractions including the Winter Gardens, Play House Theatre, Crazy Golf, the Marine Lake, children's water park and adventure playground.

The Midland Hotel has a variety of rooms available including single, double, twin and triple rooms. Thirteen of the rooms have sea-views, and overlook the new pier. Each of the comfortable and well furnished rooms is en-suite, has a colour TV and tea and coffee making facilities. The rooms are over 2 floors and there is a lift available for those who prefer not to use the stairs.

For more information, or to make a reservation, please telephone on 01934 621910 or visit their web site www.midlandhotelweston.com for a video tour of the hotel.

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Laughing Monk Restaurant Travel along the main coastal road between Dartmouth and Kingsbridge to the lovely village of Strete to find the award winning Laughing Monk Restaurant.

For fresh local food innovatively prepared, in a relaxed environment. The restaurant, set within the picturesque village of Strete, has been owned and run by husband and wife team, Ben and Jackie Handley since March 2008.

Ben and Jackie wanted their own restaurant in a rural setting where they could make a permanent home for themselves and their children, and are delighted by their move to the idyllic area of the South Devon Coast. The Laughing Monk occupies the former village school building dated 1839. Ben and Jackie have retained many of the original features including the original oak floors, huge windows, distinctive arched doorways, a welcoming open fire, and redecorated to give the old school room a light fresh feel, cosy in winter and light and airy for the summer.

They form an ideal partnership; Jackie is “front of house” and ensures a warm welcome, and attentive service. Ben, who is a member of the Guild of Master Chefs of Great Britain, relishes the quality of the wonderful fresh local produce which allows him to create deceptively simple dishes with his own special touch. Ben and Jackie are passionate about keeping their food fresh and keeping it local, with fresh fish from that day’s catch from the Dartmouth and Brixham fishermen and meat from local farmers.

Superb food and drink, great service, relaxed atmosphere, everyone welcome, that’s what The Laughing Monk Restaurant is about.

For more information or to make a booking, telephone Ben or Jackie on 01803 770639, or visit their website www.thelaughingmonk.co.uk for mouth watering images of some of the dishes available.

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THE CORNUBIA The centre of Bristol is changing. Everywhere you look there are signs that the city is a thriving and robust 21st Century metropolis. But look a little closer and an older, gentler Bristol is not too hard to find...

Take The Cornubia, for example. Set back from Temple Street, dwarfed by surrounding office buildings, sits this traditional one bar pub that is fast gaining a reputation as a real ale mecca.

Real Ales on at any one time. A popular choice is the seasonal Cornubia ale, exclusive to the pub, brewed by Arbor Ales. Add a 10% discount on pints to card carrying CAMRA members, a choice of at least 5 local ciders a carefully selected range of Lagers, and tasty hand raised pork pies, The Cornubia is not to be missed, a traditional pub, not a plastic palace.

Open each day Monday to Saturday, from 12 mid day until 11.30 pm.

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Phil and Jacki have made a terrific improvement to the once run down building. Their warm welcome and emphasis on friendly service, coupled with a deep and genuine product knowledge makes the single bar a cosy haven from the city streets. The building retains many of its period features, a hotch potch of furniture and fixtures, fresh flowers, and real fires. The walls are covered with newspaper clippings, horse brasses, and real ale pump clips from all the ales served at The Cornubia, and there are live turtles in a tank in the bar.

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At Box Steam Brewery we believe in the exacting standards of yesteryear. Like the expertise and attention to detail that created agedefying engineering marvels like Brunel’s Box Tunnel.

Our own quality control and meticulous methods mean that every pint of our handcrafted beers is as flavoursome and characterful as the first one. So your delight in them will last a lifetime.

Outside on the large patio seating area, shaded from the surrounding office buildings in the summer by the pub’s colourful umbrellas, barbeques are sometimes held. Thursdays are Live Music nights at the Cornubia, but there is always a buzz of friendly conversation and banter whenever you drop in.

This is a pub that is all about the beer. They are members of SIBA supporting small independent breweries, on whose beers these interesting pubs rely. They are listed in The Good Beer Guide 2012, and have an everchanging offering of 7 different

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New General Manager, Tim Seward, at The Hinton Firs Hotel has organised a full programme of events and activities for 2012.

The Hinton Firs is set within its own private and tranquil gardens on Bournemouth's prestigious East Cliff, and offers guests a warm traditional welcome. Tim is determined to maintain the levels of service and hospitality that have earned this family owned and run hotel a richly deserved 3 AA star rating - 74%.

The hotel is popular with coach and tour companies and offers live entertainment most evenings. Just some of the special packages on offer, include, Valentine’s weekend Friday 10th – Sunday 12th February, through to a brand new Summer Music week, 14th – 21st July.

On Mothering Sunday, Friday 16th March – Sunday 18th March, treat your mum to a relaxing break away at the Hinton Firs hotel.

Arrive to afternoon tea and cup cakes, Entertainment on both nights plus Sunday Lunch with a special gift for every lady before departure.

The Easter package, Friday 6th – Monday 9th April, is based on three night’s full board and includes a spectacular gala Easter buffet, entertainment throughout, a visit from the Easter bunny with an Easter egg for all, plus games, quizzes and afternoon tea!

Put on your dancing shoes for a May midweek dancing break Monday 7th May – Friday 11th May. Tea dances every afternoon, (including the May Day Bank Holiday). Music and dancing every evening included in your stay.

The Hinton Firs Hotel offers 52 traditional style en-suite bedrooms including a wide range of twin / double / single and family rooms.

Each room is equipped with a remote control digital television, direct dial telephone, hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities.

A ground floor room in the main hotel is fully equipped for disabled occupancy, and as part of the main hotel there is a separate cottage with 6 bedrooms, ideal for small groups or families who would like extra privacy, pets are allowed in the cottage.

The Hinton Firs Hotel boasts a wide variety of leisure facilities to enhance your stay including an indoor swimming pool, a Jacuzzi and Sauna, and a games room with table tennis, pool table and dart board. Among the comfortable lounges the TV lounge can

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the cathedral hotel Salisbury, Wiltshire Privately owned and run with you in mind WITH just over 50 miles between them, the opportunity to swap the historic city of Bristol for the equally historic Salisbury is one too good to miss.

When you can be assured to stay in the heart of this ancient city in comfort and style, what’s stopping you from booking your room at The Cathedral Hotel? Go to www.cathedralhotelsalisbury.co.uk for the best rates and availability. Here you can book securely online and also make any special requests.

including free wi-fi, 22-inch flat-screen TVs with Freeview and plentiful supplies of tea, coffee and hot chocolate.

“Our bedrooms are all very comfortable to relax in after a stroll around the historic city or dining in our restaurant,” says managing director Tony Negal.

“We have a selection of adjoining rooms to suit families or groups, along with a range of double rooms with king-sized beds or single rooms.”

While you won’t be spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out in Salisbury, many guests choose to eat at the Cathedral Hotel restaurant, often starting off with one of its excellent breakfasts, available from 7.30am until 10am, Monday to Saturday, and from 8am until 10am on Sunday.

However, food is available all day until late, with a range of traditional English fare including steaks, burgers, homemade pies and great fish and chips.

“We have taken care to provide a tasty, traditional menu and, where possible, we use locally sourced produce in our recipes,” says Tony.

When other ingredients include top quality service and a warm welcome for guests at all times, it all adds up to a great stay in a great city.

Only a few minutes’ walk from the magnificent Salisbury Cathedral, shops, restaurants and local attractions, this 20-bedroom hotel with its popular restaurant and bar, can fulfil your every away-fromhome need and is a great base to use for business or pleasure.

You can find out more about the hotel or to make a secure booking

visit www.cathedralhotelsalisbury.co.uk To make an enquiry, telephone 01722 343700 or email info@cathedralhotelsalisbury.co.uk

Being just five minutes from the city’s train station, the hotel offers a great opportunity to leave the car at home for a few days and enjoy walking around this historic city viewing all its historical gardens, houses and walkways and using the great bus links to Stonehenge or surrounding villages of interest. The central location also makes the hotel a great base for those who have a business need in the City. Also just 40 minutes to Bournemouth or Southampton airport/docks and 50 minutes from Portsmouth harbour.

Sundays and throughout the week we offer a quiet, relaxed environment. On Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays the busy bar on the ground floor is open until 2am and offers DJ entertainment on Fridays and Saturdays as part of Salisbury's night-time club circuit.

The establishment was given a new lease of life in the form of a complete refurbishment in 2009 by the current owners, who provide really individual care and attention to guests in a way not always available from corporate chains.

Now the building not only has an original 1930s wood panelled lift to all floors, but contemporary styled rooms with many extras,

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The Hotel’s own in-house, fine dining restaurant, Samphires, is very highly regarded with the chef placing a strong emphasis on fresh, locally sourced produce, and devising menus to showcase its qualities. The restaurant is styled simply with a clear spacious feeling and large windows to make the most of the hotel’s wonderful views across Carmarthenshire to the coast. Samphires restaurant is a wonderful setting for a romantic dinner or a special family occasion, and also offers a traditional Sunday carvery served, weather permitting, either in the restaurant or outside on the veranda. This stunning restaurant can also be hired out for private functions, with its fantastic semi-circular views across the coastline and its own bar; it would make the perfect setting for an impressive business lunch or Networking event.

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Conferences at Stradey Park Stradey Park has excellent state of the art conference facilities, the Alexander Suite is capable of holding 400 delegates theatre style, or 200 seated for dinner. This versatile room comes fully equipped with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment, screens, projectors and wireless internet. It can have staging incorporated or be subdivided into several smaller rooms to suit the client’s needs. For smaller meetings, the Bryn-Y-Mor Suite is suitable for up to 20 delegates and can also be used as a

Situated within site of the coastal path, Stradey Park Hotel is an ideal base from which to explore this beautiful area. A gracious Edwardian mansion standing among the Welsh Hills with stunning views across the beautiful Gower Peninsula and the Carmarthenshire coastline, the Stradey Park Hotel in Llanelli is the perfect place for a relaxing break.

On arrival you will receive a warm Welsh welcome from the friendly, local staff, many of whom are Welsh speakers. Stradey Park takes great pride in its standards of hospitality and service, and richly deserves each of its four stars. The hotel mixes traditional features with modern style and convenience to striking effect. The elegant art deco styled Rooftop Lounge with its panoramic views and the comfortable gallery are pleasant areas for guests to relax or meet friends while perhaps enjoying a vintage style afternoon tea, presented on fine bone china with a selection of homemade cakes, pastries and sandwiches. The attractive en suite rooms have TVs, telephones, hairdryers and tea and coffee making facilities. The hotel provides free Wi Fi throughout and has ample free parking.

Whether you are joining them for a family break, romantic weekend or corporate event, you will receive first class service and find that nothing is too much trouble to guarantee your comfort. Indeed the hotel has just been awarded Highly Commended under the category of Hotel in the prestigious Culture and Lifestyle Awards. The team at Stradey Park are very proud to have been awarded a 5/5 food hygiene certificate, a gratifying tribute to their hard work and attention to detail. The hotel has also been very highly rated by Trip Advisor, the customer response site, as number 1 in Llanelli and number 2 in the county of Carmarthenshire.

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“break out” from the Alexander Suite. For more intimate meetings of 10 people or less, the Stradey Suite is ideal, while some client companies prefer to hire Samphires for their event.

The hotel’s director has been nominated for Businesswoman of the Year by Swansea Bay Business Life & South Wales Evening Post for the last two years, and is particularly well aware of the requirements for a successful conference.

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Weddings at Stradey Park Stradey Park Hotel was voted the Best Regional Wedding Venue

by Welsh National Wedding Awards in 2011. The hotel has just hosted a very successful bridal showcase at the start of January which was very well attended and has resulted in many couples choosing Stradey Park for their big day. The facilities at the hotel are ideally suited for weddings; the lovely setting, Samphires restaurant, the Rooftop Lounge, and the Alexander Suite for large functions make Stradey Park a very happy choice. Couples can relax while greeting their guests, knowing that the highly professional and capable team at the hotel will ensure that the whole occasion proceeds smoothly. The hotel’s experience in hosting these special events means that everything will have been thought of, and possible last minute hitches allowed for.

Couples can arrange to visit the hotel to discuss their requirements with one of the hotel’s personal wedding coordinators, who will talk through all the details and make suggestions if necessary to ensure a perfect outcome.

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BEST WESTERNS THREE TIERS OF PERSONALITY Best Western have launched three hotel tiers; Best Western, Best Western Plus and Best Western Premier, giving consumers more choice and clarity to help them choose the right hotel.

Best Western Premier is the finest of the group’s hotels with a focus on luxury, style and outstanding service. These hotels are specifically chosen for their memorable quality, design and impressive facilities and consist of nine British hotels and 134 globally.

Best Western remains the backbone of the group, and showcases what the brand represents – a group of hotels with their own personalities, offering quality standards, comfort, personal service and great value.

Richard Lewis, Best Western hotels’ newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, said: “As a group of hotels we are proud of our independent nature and personality, we celebrate the fact that each hotel is individual. In addition, we need to make it easier for consumers to differentiate between these properties.”

“We are at an exciting time and have many plans to make Best Western the number one mid market choice in Great Britain.

Creating more clarity for our guests and gaining even greater customer satisfaction, is essential and key to our success.”

Best Western Premier Queen Hotel, Chester The three tiers have been developed on extensive guest feedback and build on the strict quality standards that all Best Western hotels have to adhere to. Six key areas define the tiers; welcome, food and drink, customer service, bathroom, sleep and work and entertainment. The Best Western tier sets the standard for these key areas of hotel experience and Best Western Plus and Best Western Premier build upon this with additional amenities and personality driven offerings.

Best Western Mosborough Hall Hotel, Sheffield Best Western has properties throughout the country ranging from country manors, castles and coaching inns to stylish town houses, super modern retreats and sumptuous secluded getaways, there is a hotel to suit every personality and type of UK break.

Best Western Swan Hotel, Wells Across Great Britain there are now 13 Best Western Plus hotels, nine Best Western Premier hotels and a strong base of 256 Best Western hotels in Great Britain.

Best Western Plus Hotels are everything you would expect from a Best Western hotel with extra style, comfort and service. This includes bigger beds and top quality bedding, extended breakfast range with local specialities, little treats on arrival 24 hours a day, bathrobes, additional complimentary toiletries and increased comfort and technology to make working and relaxing in the room even more enjoyable.

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The Best Western Plus Centurion Hotel is just such a place, offering relaxed and friendly yet professional service; nothing is ever too much trouble for their staff to ensure that you have a thoroughly enjoyable stay. The hotel is privately owned and run by the Jones family who can count a hundred years of hospitality experience. Conveniently situated between Bath and Wells on the A367, the hotel provides a convenient base for holiday makers and business guests alike.

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The Centurion will be demonstrating its suitability as a supreme wedding venue, while holding a Wedding Fayre on Sunday March 8th. This is an ideal opportunity for brides to be to not only visit the Fayre but to arrange an appointment with the Centurion’s dedicated Wedding Planner to see what the Centurion can offer.

On Mothers Day, Sunday March 18th there will be a special carvery lunch in the Cubros restaurant.

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BEST WESTERN

Tiverton Hotel IT’S no surprise Rhys Roberts was ready to party as the festive season rounded off 2011 - there was much for his Best Western Tiverton Hotel to celebrate.

Such optimism is a feature of the hotel where guests always find a warm welcome, top service and high standards to meet every need, be it for business or leisure.

It’s quality and service award from Best Western International has, so far, only been given to three other Best Western Hotels nationwide and followed a recent visit from an independent inspector in which it scored of 986 out of a possible 1,000 points in various categories.

“The award recognises our progress over the past few years and demonstrates the fantastic commitment of our staff to high standards and great customer care,” says Rhys.

The three-star hotel has been privately owned since 1997 and part of Best Western Hotels for 10 years, during which time it’s developed extensive facilities, including seven conference and banqueting suites and 69 well-appointed bedrooms, some of which are adapted to offer spacious accommodation, specially modified showers and wider doorways to wheelchair users.

It had been rated one of the country’s top 30 Best Western hotels by satisfied guests, collected its second International Excellence in Quality for the second time in three years, picked up a silver green tourism award and blossomed with a Tiverton in Bloom award.

Also enjoying a great reputation for its food, the hotel runs its own outside catering service in response to increased demand from local companies holding in-house gatherings but without the time or facilities to provide lunch and/or refreshments.

Along with the accolades, the Christmas season saw its special festive and new year events so popular extra ones had to be added, seasonal shooting parties go with a spectacular bang and the successful culmination of its bathroom refurbishment programme.

With free high-speed wi-fi and parking, great facilities (including great golf nearby) and easy access to road and rail links, it is perfect for the Devon and Cornwall corporate market.

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Now Rhys, owner and director of the hotel in Blundells Road, Tiverton, is looking forward to a busy 2012.

The conference suites with syndicate rooms mean the Best Western Tiverton Hotel can accommodate events for two to 250 delegates with ease.

“I'm getting fed up with the constant impression being given of financial armageddon around the corner,” he declares.

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have air-conditioning, while the experienced conference and banqueting team works closely with customers to ensure every aspect of their event runs according to plan.

“We are one of the friendliest companies to do business with,” assures Rhys.

For further information or to make a booking, Visit: www.bw-tivertonhotel.co.uk Alternatively, email: firsthotelier@yahoo.co.uk or telephone: 01884256120 “Many local businesses are our clients and we also work with local authorities and the health care and educational sectors while the coming year will see us looking into expanding our outside catering and adding leisure facilities to the hotel.”

Whatever the reason to visit the Best Western Tiverton Hotel, be it business or pleasure, the traditional West Country welcome and dedication to ensuring your comfort remain the same.

“We are proud to deal with everyone,” smiles Rhys. “Ours is a broad 'church' and we welcome all new guests with open arms.”

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BEST WESTERN Aberavon Beach Hotel The Award winning Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel is known for its warm welcome and friendly staff and is ideally situated on Aberavon seafront with views across Swansea Bay to the Gower Peninsula, making it an ideal base for visiting South Wales and the Gower.

When we speak of “award winning”, this friendly hotel has achieved some of the highest accolades from among the well regarded Best Western Group. In 2009 they won the Best Western Hotel of the Year, in 2010 and 2011 they were awarded the Best Western International Excellence award for Quality & Standards. This latter award is very prestigious and the Aberavon Beach Hotel is currently the only Hotel in Wales to achieve such an Award and one of only 20 Best Western Hotels in the UK to hold it. Just to round it off, they were also recently awarded a Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence for 2011, their AA Merit Rating is 80% 3 stars – One of the highest in the area.

The hotel is non smoking throughout and is equipped with every facility to enable disabled visitors to enjoy their stay.

The reception desk is manned 24 hours a day, a real bonus for those needing to set off especially early or arrive late. The recently refurbished bedrooms at Aberavon Beach Hotel, some of which have sea views, are clean, comfortable and well equipped, with private bathrooms, Flat Screen TVs with satellite channels, tea and coffee making facilities and a work desk. Free Wi Fi is available throughout the hotel, and room service is also available.

The modern all weather leisure centre at Best Western Aberavon features an indoor swimming pool, spa bath and sauna. The spacious sun terrace has outdoor seating.

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The Greenhouse Restaurant serves a creative menu using fresh Welsh produce, whilst the Talbot Bar and Lounge offers light meals, snacks and beverages; freshly cooked breakfasts are available daily.

The Aberavon Beach Hotel has excellent banqueting facilities and is a popular local choice for wedding receptions and conferences, having the largest ballroom in the area, a very well equipped business centre with ample free parking.

Whether it is business, pleasure, or function, whatever you need, speak to the team at the Best Western Aberavon Beach Hotel.

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or local villages and their quirky pubs.

BEST WESTERN Cliff Head Hotel The Best Western Cliff Head Hotel is a traditional hotel in the heart of Cornwall. This privately run hotel, built in 1934, became part of Best Western in August 2010.

The hotel is accessed via a private road and most of their executive rooms have wonderful views across the beautiful Cornish coastline. Take the opportunity to explore this historic landscape by means of one of the many scenic cliff top walks easily accessible from the hotel, or enjoy a round of golf on the 18 hole course adjacent to the hotel. The hotel is ideally situated for the attractions of the Cornish Riviera including the world famous Eden project, which is only 3 miles away.

The hotel has 57 en suite bedrooms, all with tea and coffee making facilities, radios and televisions. The leisure facilities at the hotel include a covered seasonal swimming pool, a sauna, bar and lounge. There is free Wi Fi throughout the hotel.

The stylish restaurant, offers a varied menu. The chefs create tasty innovative dishes from fresh local produce with menus which change to reflect seasonable availability, complimented by a selection from the extensive wine list. They are known for their outstanding breakfasts; just what you need to set you up for a day exploring historic castles, beaches, beautiful gardens

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Bains manufacture their fireplaces at their own marble and limestone factory, using natural materials sourced mainly through their suppliers in Yorkshire, marble from Spain and Italy, black granite from China and granite from Portugal. The use of natural materials results in finishes which are cool to the touch, attractive to look at, and highly durable giving years of pleasure.

Using traditional techniques, combined with new technology and CAD/CAM modelling, they are able to produce their own unique designs suitable for cottage or castle, new build or refurbishment.

The Best Western Cliff Head Hotel is an ideal location for weddings, and is licenced for civil ceremonies and partnerships, they are busy all year round catering for large celebrations through to small intimate occasions, with every wedding being tailored to suit the bride and groom. The hotel offers many lovely settings for the wedding photographs to provide wonderful memories of a perfect day.

The hotel’s own strapline says it all, “traditional comfort, contemporary cuisine and bright ideas, for all your wedding, function and business requirements.”

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As the manufacturer Bains keep their prices very competitive.

Their long standing customer base among local tradespeople and housebuilders is a testament to their quality and reliability.

Bains do also deal direct with public; pop along to the showroom where the friendly team will be happy to help and advise, telephone on 01179 775919, or now, for the first time, their lovely fireplaces are available on line at www.bainsfireplaces.co.uk

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Visitors can be assured of a warm welcome and a friendly, yet professional and unobtrusive service. The peaceful location and comfortable beds ensure a good night’s sleep, and in the morning guests can look forward to a first class breakfast.

Amberley’s breakfasts are really special; after cereal, fruit, or juice, a varied menu includes eggs, with lovely deep golden yolks from their own pet hens, and meaty sausages which are handmade by their own local butcher, who also supplies their bacon and black pudding.

Guest House Amberley Guest House celebrates its fifth year in business.

In August 2006, three days after moving in to their 1906 Edwardian house in Filton Park, Bristol, Brian and Liz Stockdale opened Amberley to bed and breakfast guests.

Since then they have welcomed thousands of people to their family home, many of whom have returned time and again, from both home and abroad.

Liz and Brian are full of plans for the future; the 2011 winter project is to re-design part of the rear garden as a tranquil retreat for Amberley’s guests to enjoy. They also have plans to offer serviced accommodation nearby in Filton for longer stay guests.

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With their combined experience working for the Hilton Hotel group, Liz and Brian have put their front office, kitchen and maintenance skills to good effect at Amberley. Over the past five years en suites have been added to all bedrooms, and the house has undergone a complete transformation. Liz and Brian’s daughter, Chloë, is their housekeeper, and it is a matter of personal pride to her that Amberley always looks its best and that guests are provided with everything they need to ensure their comfort. Chloë’s care is proven by the award of a 5 star rating for hygiene from the Environmental Health Department.

Bristol is a vibrant city for both business and leisure and, although Amberley is close to north Bristol’s business parks, motorways and main roads, Brian and Liz knew their home’s location in a quiet residential road would ensure a calm and comfortable haven for their guests at the end of the day.

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THE L A MB AT HINDON

The Lamb at Hindon, the rural outpost of the Boisdale restaurant group, is an historic coaching inn nestled among Wiltshire’s green rolling downs. It brings to the countryside the very best of its parent group – great food, wine, whisky and cigars – while staying true to its origins and maintaining its place in the heart of the village.

With London just two hours away and Salisbury within twenty minutes, The Lamb is a perfect countryside getaway. The onetime posting inn (it supplied post horses for coaches going to and from London and the West Country) with roots dating back to the 12th Century has 19 individually furnished bedrooms and a highly regarded dining room, bar and cigar terrace that are as friendly and welcoming to locals as they are to visitors from the city.

The inn retains many of its original features and, as important, its character. Inglenook fireplaces, flagstone floors and heavy wooden beams give it handsome looks that have only been enhanced by more recent ‘Boisdale’ touches such as the warm red walls in the bar and the tartan throws in the bedrooms.

It opens seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Bar snacks and sandwiches are available alongside à la carte dishes based on high quality produce, that is either sourced from within Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset or that celebrates Boisdale’s Scottish connections. To complement the food are wines from the Boisdale collection, well-kept real ales and malt whiskies from the largest malt list in the county. An extensive choice of Cuban cigars – a Boisdale obsession – can be enjoyed on the terrace equipped for all seasons.

Sample dishes include: the gourmet burger with Béarnaise sauce & black spot bacon, £8.50; and Macsween haggis, mashed potatoes and bashed neeps, £12. 21 day aged beef cuts served with Béarnaise sauce, grilled tomatoes and thick cut chips. Further options are available on the game and specials board.

Food is served in the Dining Room and Bar. The Sitting Room opposite the bar is ideal for drinks, perhaps at the solid oak table that is large enough for ten or in the cosy snug with its sofa and armchairs. A private dining room is spacious enough for 22 for a meeting, lunch or supper.

The Lamb’s 19 bedrooms are full of character having been decorated with antique furnishings and paintings in keeping with Boisdale’s traditional style and classic palette. Several of the rooms are named after some of the world’s finest whiskies.

Four of the bedrooms have four-poster-beds. All the rooms are

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en-suite and have beautiful bathrooms fitted with limestone tiles, marble and walnut. Neal’s Yard toiletries are complimentary.

Double rooms start at £75 a night; four poster rooms from £85; and the suite from £100.

The Lamb at Hindon is a wonderfully atmospheric place to hold a country wedding, and is ideal for small or medium-sized ceremonies. Larger parties with marquees can occasionally be accommodated, subject to availability.

For more information or to make a booking call 01747 820 573 or visit their website www.boisdale.co.uk/lamb-at-hindon

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Our smokery is situated in the heart of the historic village of Dunkeld in Perthshire.We are proud to produce smoked salmon of outstanding quality - our reputation, recognised by a series of industry awards over two decades, is based on the difference in taste and texture achieved through the time taken to properly cure, smoke, mature and prepare our products. We smoke wild Scottish salmon and superior ‘freedom food’ accredited salmon sourced from waters off the North West of Scotland.

www.dunkeldsmokedsalmon.com Tel: 01350 727639

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Not resting upon their laurels this dynamic little company have been actively developing some new lines for 2012. Joining their award winning Sticky Ginger Cake will be two further loaf cakes, designed for the discerning consumer; Luxurious Lemon Drizzle Cake and Luxurious Double Chocolate Cake. After many trials and tweaking, tastings suggest that these two additions to their Premium range will be a runaway success.

The first thing you notice when you step inside the Puddings and Pies bakery in Sherborne is the delicious smell of freshly baked goodies.

However, it’s the taste that converts customers from first timers to regulars. Whether it’s their prize winning mini Santa cakes or their Triple Chocolate Chip Brownie, it doesn’t take more than a bite to encourage you to munch the whole thing. At Puddings and Pies they provide customers with genuinely, handmade products, baked daily in small batches, to ensure quality and freshness, using only the finest ingredients.

Traybakes form a major part of this business and in March the launch of single slices will herald an entry into retail. With new recipes for Millionaire Shortbread (with rich Belgium Chocolate), Billionaire Shortbread, All Butter Flapjacks and the new CrunchyJack (based on a South African treat) and brand new packaging, in a modern magenta, one cannot help but feel that this is a recipe for success. As Edward Cunningham, the owner says,” There is nothing quite like the taste of Dorset magic”

For a full range of products Telephone: 01935 817373 Fax: 01935 816404 Email: sales@puddingsandpies.com Visit: www.puddingsandpies.com

Tel 01884 831920 BAKO Western Ltd of Cullompton, Devon

Suppliers of Bakery Ingredients to the independent craftsman bakers of the West country for 50 years

Proud to be associated with Puddings & Pies This small Dorset business makes a range of handmade slices, cakes, puddings and pies that are amongst the best you will taste, which is probably why the judges at The Taste of the West Awards awarded them 5 gold and silver awards.

Premier Solutions are pleased to support Puddings & Pies in their continued success.

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with friends, family or to scoff on your way home! Remember booking will be required as our cupcake decorating is very popular.

Bath Cake Company opens the bakery doors every Thursday and Friday 10.00am - 3.00pm and Saturday morning from 9.00am – 1.00pm, so pop in for a naughty nibble and chat or for a browse of the bakery shop.

Orders and bookings can be placed in person, over the phone, or via email. For more details please check out their websites.

Bath Cake Company, a specialist cake maker in Bath has taken over award winning Country Cupcakes, to provide delicious cakes for all occasions.

In 2009, Country Cupcakes were placed first at the National Cupcake Awards, and was named by The Times as being the top cupcake provider of the year. They have also cooked up a storm in the press, when Hello! Magazine featured Pearl lowe and Danny Goffery’s dark chocolate Country Cupcake pyramid, at their ‘rock and roll’ wedding of the year. By acquiring Country Cupcakes, Bath Cake Company can now cater for cupcake weddings and corporate orders. While continuing to provide beautiful handcrafted cakes, tray bakes and other tasty treats to local cafés and private customers.

In just over a year, Bath Cake Company has gone from local market stall, to fully operational bakery, gaining an entry to the Bakers Fair National Cake Competition along the way. In their new bakery shop they now stock cake stands, cupcake cases and sugar craft tools and accessories for the DIY baker and experienced cake maker alike.

Acquiring Country Cupcakes has also allowed Bath Cake Company to move into cake decorating tuition.

Country Cupcakes are running a series of Cupcake Decorating Schools designed to teach you the art of beautiful cake decoration.

Dates run all year round at the Balibrook House Hotel, Bath. You do not need to bring anything, cakes, toppings and utensils are all provided. Just be ready to get creative with the finest ingredients and tuition from an award winning Cupcake decorator. At the end of the session you will leave with your six beautiful cupcakes to enjoy

Tel 01884 831920 BAKO Western Ltd of Cullompton, Devon Suppliers of the Finest Ingredients to the independent craftsman bakers and associated trades of the West country for 50 years

Congratulate Bath Cake Company on their success and achievements and wish them all the best for the future.

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Bath Cake Company 2 Lansdown Mews, Bath BA1 5DY call: 07834 270198 email: info@bathcakecompany.co.uk visit: www.bathcakecompany.co.uk visit: www.countrycupcakes.com

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Celebrating yet another award Owned and run by Twinks and Ian Read, Willow Tree Farm who specialise in making their own jams, chutneys and preserves from fruit and vegetables grown on the farm is celebrating yet another award. They are delighted to have been awarded Bronze at The Taste of the West Awards for Devon Cider Apple Chutney.

They were already holders of Gold awards for 2009 for both their Damson and their Quince Jelly, closely followed by Silver for Blackcurrant jam and Bronze for Black Dabinett Cider Apple Jelly. In 2010 their success continued with Gold for Jostaberry Jelly and Silver for both Gamekeepers Mustard and Berry Christmas and Mulled Wine Jam, and Bronze for Beetroot and Ginger Chutney. 2011 has seen a batch of Bronze awards for Blackcurrant and Rhubarb Jam, Rhubarb and Fig Jam as well as the Devon Cider Chutney.

There is much discussion at the moment about just what constitutes “fresh”, but at Willow Tree Farm they handle the produce in small quantities to ensure freshness and an original fruit flavour. As far as possible they use their own high quality, home grown, preservative free, fruit and vegetables which are

harvested and instantly made into their quality products. From time to time these are topped up by produce from other local farms, even the dried fruits are sourced from a local wholesaler.

Many of their recipes are traditional favourites, but they are rapidly developing an original and interesting range of their own, through trial and error. Their products are all hand made, and a large percentage of the ingredients are chopped by hand which adds a lovely slightly irregular “homemade” texture.

Each and every jar is checked and labelled by hand; such meticulous attention to detail is more than evident in the taste and texture of the products. They have chutneys, jams, jellies and mustard to suit all tastes.

Although Willow Tree Farm products are available mostly through farm shops and delicatessens, Twinks Read is able to post small quantities in gift bags, and she is developing her new web site to be able to sell on line.

For a really special gift, they are able to create a jam or chutney of your own choice, creating your own label to mark the occasion.

Willow Tree Farm Sampford Courtenay, Okehampton, Devon EX20 2SW Phone: 07803 129864 / 01837 82668

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Come and enjoy a short break this winter in one of our luxury 5 star Gold award winning holiday cottages. Situated Less than 2 hours from Bristol, in the heart of Devon. Log fires, central heating and fully equipped including free WiFi, for an all inclusive holiday. Open throughout the year including Christmas & New Year.

For more information visit our website www.colehousefarm-devon.co.uk or call 01837-83230

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brewery Celebrate Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival with us

LIVE MUSIC.GREAT FOOD.GUINNESS BARS. Cheltenham’s favourite festival is nearly upon us (Tuesday 13th – Friday 16th March 2012) and racing fans from all over the world are counting down to the greatest event in the National Hunt calendar.

Now one of Cheltenham’s most popular venues for pre and post racing entertainment, The Brewery is preparing to celebrate this great week. The whole centre will be transformed into an “Irish Village”, with Guinness promotions and offers available in many outlets. And it’s a simple 15 minute walk from the racecourse.

The Brewery has been an integral part of racing activity since it opened in 2007 and 2012 promises to be better than ever!

Each day from 5pm until 7pm, funky, contemporary Irish band The Roving Crows will provide free entertainment in a marquee under the Cupola Tower. This four piece band has its roots firmly in traditional Irish music and is guaranteed to get your feet tapping.

Between 7pm and 9pm the party continues with bands including the Dublin Jacks, playing both traditional and contemporary Irish music featuring a number of instruments including, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, flute, whistles, harmonica, bass and bodharan.

All the bars and restaurants at The Brewery – Nando’s, Frankie & Benny’s, Prezzo, Harvester, Après and The Real China – will be entering into the spirit of the ‘Craic’. You can enjoy breakfast at some outlets plus lunch before the racing, with evening entertainment and dining later on. There will be outdoor Guinness bars and evening street entertainment including Irish dancers, stilt walkers and fire jugglers making appearances throughout the week.

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Watch the racing live on the biggest screen in Cheltenham at Après and with Ladbrokes just around the corner, and Ladbrokes staff on hand with betting slips and the latest odds, you’ll find everything you need for an unforgettable 2012 Gold Cup Festival at The Brewery.

The Brewery in Cheltenham is a stones throw from Boots corner via the Lower High Street (turn right just before Tesco Metro) or you can park in the NCP in St Margaret’s Road.

From the race course – straight down Evesham Road, which becomes Portland Street, then turn right onto St Margaret’s Road.

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The Brewery Henrietta St | Cheltenham | Gloucestershire | GL50 4FA Visit: www.thebrewerycheltenham.co.uk

Pre-race breakfast and lunch available

MEALS F ROM £4.99

At Harvester Salad & Grill you choose your favourite grill, sauce and side plus help yourself to free, unlimited salad to make your own perfect meal combination.

With main meals from £4.99 available all day every day, we like to think we’ve all the ingredients to bring out the best in Cheltenham.

Harvester The Brewery, Cheltenham Contact us on 01242 517763

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The provenance of our food is becoming increasingly important to us, the expressions organic, free range, sustainable, animal welfare are common currency. that scratch and stray throughout the farm, and lamb and mutton from the next door farm, This focus on the welfare of their animals results in delicious, tender, flavoursome meat and poultry.

Witheridge Farm Shop has won yet another award for its meat from The Great Taste Awards, Gold for its sirloin steak, to add to the tranche of awards they have gained in previous years for their produce, including the highest accolade, last year from The Taste of the West Awards, Champion Product, for their Pressed Ox Tongue.

The farm shop carries beef, pork, lamb, and poultry, gammon and cured meats. They offer an exceptional range of pies and quiches, sausages, burgers, dry cured bacon and ready meals, all prepared on the farm from their own produce. They also grow vegetables and salads without the use of chemical sprays, and offer a lovely range of home-made pickles, chutneys, jams and marmalades. Add to this diverse offering a superb range of gourmet foods from other suppliers and you will find yourself spoilt for choice, it’s a good thing that Witheridge Farm Shop has a delivery service!

Visit their web site at www.witheridgefarmshop.co.uk telephone 01884 860313 or email Sales@WitheridgeFarmShop.co.uk West Yeo Moor Farm Witheridge Devon EX16 8QA

Lin Bath with a selection of products produced at Witheridge Farm Shop

All the meat in the shop, comes from their own very free range animals, free range pigs that have been allowed to roam and root and wallow, until conditions become too wet, cows that graze freely on the meadow grasses all summer, and chickens

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At Witheridge Farm Shop Ted and Lin Bath supply food from their seventeenth century, 80 acre farm untainted by modern farming practices. Free from chemicals, the meadow grasses and wild flowers flourish, this endangered culm grassland supports a host of wild life and is protected by the sustainable farming methods they use.

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join, you will have an in depth personal assessment from your fitness coach. Together you will establish your goals, and a realistic time frame in which to achieve them. This will be tailored into a bespoke programme, just for you. All that you need to do is log into Fit Linxx when you enter the gym, and all of the machines will automatically be set with your program, and what’s more it will record everything that you do. You will receive regular updates from Fit Linxx, and from your trainer or log onto The Fit Firm website and track your progress anytime in a simple and fun format.

Lively, local, friendly, personal and professional. Putting fun and friendship into your exercise programme is the policy of the community based gym The Fit Firm.

The Fit Firm are to be found at 184, Hotwell Road on Bristol’s vibrant Harbourside. This really is a fitness company with a difference, run by people who take a genuine personal interest in understanding your goals and what will motivate you to achieve them. The trainers are always around should you need help or to reassess your program.

To celebrate their 5 year anniversary the gym has recently been refurbished including superb new changing facilities, beautifully tiled throughout with power showers and a spa and treatment room area.

The gym is fully equipped, so whatever style of exercise you prefer you will find it. There is a Power plate, a full cardio theatre, with treadmills, cross trainers, rowers and bikes, and complete free weight and resistance training areas. The Fit Firm are the showcase gym in the UK for Precor, an American company who make the most advanced fitness equipment anywhere, so when The Fit Firm say they have the most up to date, state of the art, equipment they really do! The cardio equipment even has machines fitted with their own tv screens, so watch your favourite program whilst you work out.

Why not come and see for yourself and get a new you for 2012.

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later there is usually nothing to show for this enjoyable, but costly treatment. Now you can still enjoy those decadent aromas, experience the pampering but walk away with lasting skin rejuvenation. Investing in a course of resurfacing treatments or chemical peels is also highly recommended; this will help to actively exfoliate away old layers of skin, bringing fresh youthful layers to the surface.

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But aging later is difficult to do when finding a skincare product that works is so challenging. Consumers are greeted by a wide array of glitzy over embellished products in their department store promising them everything but rarely delivering. A new breed of Skincare is now emerging, The Cosmeceutical or Clinical Skincare product. Image Skincare is currently riding the crest of this new wave of groundbreaking ingredients and scientifically researched delivery mechanisms. Fundamentally these products occur in the correct PH spectrum to actually penetrate the skin to deliver these active and meaningful quantities of anti-oxidants, stem cells, peptides, lightening agents and retinols.

Image has quickly become the professional’s choice, racking up huge sales volumes in the USA; this professional only brand is now available in the UK.

We entrust the use of our brand to Skincare Experts that have gone through in depth training in order to asses your skin and recommend an effective homecare regime, and if required, a course of appropriate resurfacing treatments. Choosing the right products can be compared to choosing the right foods to eat, what works for you may not work for the next person. It is important to have the right mix, once you have been correctly advised, effective skincare that delivers results then becomes extremely simple, takes up minimal time and is more affordable than you may think.

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“We spend very little money on fancy PR campaigns or huge marketing budgets, the products speak for themselves and this has allowed us to become one of the best selling clinical brands in the US, we have expanded into more than 27 countries worldwide and are growing at a rapid rate” – the words of Marc Ronert the Medical Director of Image Skincare and Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.

Addressing fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage and more complex skin issues like advanced acne and pigmentation is Image’s forte. This product line goes beyond pampering to create noticeable changes to the skin. Everyone enjoys a relaxing facial, but this is sometimes regarded as a luxury, as the skin momentarily feels hydrated, taught and glowing, a few hours

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BEAUTOLOGY Beautology, Bristol’s anti ageing experts are well known for their effective and professional range of beauty and clinical treatments.

Call for a FREE Consultation 0117 205 0047 Now Beautology are giving you the chance to try a Prescriptive Image Facial Treatment for a reduced price of £50 (Normally £85) Ref: BBP

Image Skincare, America’s leaders in the field of anti ageing have developed paraben free facial therapies which are specifically supported by an excellent homecare product range.

When you visit Beautology, you will find professional service and expert advice in a comfortable and relaxed environment. Friendly staff will listen to your concerns and tailor the perfect treatment programme to suit your needs. Beautology have a fantastic reputation for treating many issues including; Acne, Anti-Ageing, Cellulite, Scarring, Pigmentation and stretch marks.

They offer a wide range of treatments for both men and women. On the ground floor are beauty treatments such as waxing, massage and facials and on the first floor are clinical treatments such as Laser Hair Removal, Muscle Relaxation Injections, Derma Roller and Laser Tattoo Removal.

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The Beautology Signature Facial (75mins) £60 is suitable for all skin types and is the ultimate in luxurious beauty treatments; it is a combination of holistic and pressure point massage and specially selected skin loving therapy products that will delight the senses and pamper your skin!

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Among the wide range of other treatments available enjoy a Signature Lift (50mins) £50, a facial to leave your skin radiant and glowing, or an Organic Passion Fruit Facial (50mins) £60, a non chemical peel to naturally re-balance, regenerate and restore your skin with organic ingredients. Alternatively a Teen Facial (40 mins) £35 will deep cleanse oily, problematic acne prone teenage skin.

Bio Sculpture Gel is the latest must have nail care product. Unlike varnish that chips and peels, this durable Gel is applied as an overlay onto natural nails by a qualified nail technician. The Gel is set under a UV Lamp giving it that strong, flexible, glossy finish which lasts for three weeks. Easy removal without damage to nails. For your nearest salon or information on training courses for beginners and experienced nail technicians, call 0845 331 2347. www.biosculpture.co.uk

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SPLAT’S the way to do it - Skirmish Paintball Exeter knows just how to provide a thrilling day out.

Fun seekers know that by stepping on to this spectacular 120acre site, just five minutes from the city, they are entering a gateway to an action-packed day.

Whether sharp shooters choose to pit their wits and skills against each other in an all-out paintball battle, set their sights set on a Laser Tag Gun skirmish or are aiming at Airsoft they’ll find just what they need here.

Part of a network of 27 sites nationwide, the Exeter venue has been providing paintball for the last 25 years and really knows how to hit the target when it comes to ensuring a good time is had by all.

Split into18 specialised game zones, with amazing professionally constructed features such as a 100ft bridge crossing, a fort complex and missile zone, it’s possible to stage a series of exciting objectives and missions all designed to test participants’ physical and mental abilities - but always with the emphasis on having a good time.

Included in the package is the provision of cameo gear and equipment with sensors that can detect the infra red beam and are accurate to a range of 100+ metres.

Great for schools, colleges and private parties, if you can’t get to Skirmish, it can bring Laser Tag to you, thanks to its mobile inflatable purpose-built arena.

It all adds up to hours of excitement and fun. This is where you really can shoot to thrill.

For further information about the site packages available and booking visit www.skirmish-paintballexeter.co.uk or telephone 01548 5800025

“We usually have 20 to 30 players per game which allows them to be tactical, and fun.

“We don’t mix professional paintball players with amateurs and we have dedicated junior games which we never mix with adult paintball groups.”

It’s because of the care and attention to detail and safety provided by the 25 dedicated staff that Skirmish Exeter, a UKPSF (United Kingdom Paintball Sports Federation) accredited site which has also won Green Tourism awards, appeals to people of all ages and walks of life.

Schools to clubs, military, corporate, birthdays, stag and hen events - the venue has hosted them all - as well as a few well-known faces.

And faces don’t get more well known than Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie who were pictured in the national media recently going through their paintball paces at one of the sister sites in Surrey.

If you’re not so keen on getting splattered with paint but still relish a bit a ‘derring do’, Skirmish Exeter has two equally exciting alternatives.

Airsoft features the firing of small round pellets from replica guns and Skirmish Exter, now has a range of brand new AK47s available along with a wide range of hire kit, although players are welcome to bring their own equipment.

It’s possible to play at any time, but the site holds dedicated days, with the last two of the year lined up for November 27 and December 11.

If you really don’t fancy being hit by anything, Laser Tag, recently introduced at Skirmish Exeter, is just the thing for anyone over the age of eight.

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“Having such a varied terrain and numerous scenarios, the games’ objectives can be varied to suit all ages,” adds managing director Martin Collins.

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The nursery also looks after youngsters on the inside, thanks to its onsite chef who prepares fresh meals on a daily basis, organic where possible and using local produce.

With flexible sessions, breakfast, late and holiday clubs, Little Willows provides a welcome home from home for youngsters that accommodates the many and varied working hours of their parents - with whom it works closely to ensure routines are maintained.

FROM playing rugby to child’s play - Steve Ojomoh is tackling something completely different at the helm of Little Willows Day Nursery.

The former Bath, Gloucestershire and England player is director of the nursery in Powlett Road, Bath, which offers full and part-time care for up to 66 children aged from 12 weeks to 12 years.

Believing strongly that creativity is paramount to learning experiences, the nursery team provides activities based around the children's next steps and interests and was last year awarded for its commitment to integrated learning.

Further plaudits include a good Ofsted report and winning the Bath Chronicle BT Marketing Makeover competition.

Eager to embrace and celebrate diversity, Little Willows has a sister nursery in Nigeria for whom it is holding a toy collection.

It is also fund-raising so that two staff members can visit there in February 2013.

For further information about Little Willows and its range of high-quality childcare visit: www.littlewillowsdaynursery.co.uk telephone: 01225 332296 email: info@littlewillowsdaynursery.co.uk Nowadays the scrums are of happy youngsters experimenting and exploring through the nursery’s five playrooms and three outside areas under the watchful eye of its 16 fully CRBchecked team members.

“We believe that every child matters and their individuality should be embraced and respected,” says Sally Sutton, the nursery’s business development manager.

“To do this we provide every child with a safe and stimulating environment where they can experiment, explore and make decisions for them selves, indoors and outside.”

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Celebrating the opening of our specialist clinic scheme.

IT shouldn’t happen to a vet - unless it’s a £2.2 million plus state-of-the-art equine hospital.

The vets at B&W Equine might fly indeed since the hospital opened on the four-acre site at Breadstone, Gloucestershire, at the beginning of October, making it the only clinic to have an MRI scanner in the South West and Wales.

But despite the group now housing one of Europe’s most advanced equine diagnostic and surgical centres, complete with with MRI, CT, scintigraphy, orthopaedic and colic theatres, adult and neonatal intensive care suites, laboratory and isolation facilities and first-class intensive care facilities, the directors stress their continued dediction to creatures all great and small.

"Our every-day clients with their every-day horse, whether it's a general hack or a little fluffy Shetland pony, are still incredibly important clients to us, along with all routine care, vaccinations and dentistry,” stresses the group’s Chris Shepherd.

“Those people living in a little village with their one pony that they love dearly, must not think that now we’ve got all these wonderful facilities we’re going to dismiss their business. It’s just the opposite, they’re more important to us than ever before.”

Caring - for animals and clients - remains at the heart of this fourpractice group, which was formed out of the merger of Bushy Equine Vets and the Willesley Equine Clinic in 2009 "Together we still have our local practices - which include Cardiff, Failand, Willesley and Breadstone - but we all benefit from a central modern equine facility offering unrivalled facilities," explains Chris.

That also includes an eco friendly approach. The group worked along side Slimbridge Wildfowl & Wetlands trust to create a reed bed for water treatment and drainage.

At the group’s heart are the individual clients whose much-loved pets receive the same care and attention no matter whether they’re humble ponies or high-class thoroughbreds like those from commercial clients which include racing yards, studs, polo yards, show jumpers eventing yards and dressage riders.

An RCVS accredited practice, underlining its high veterinary standards including professionalism, equipment assessment, clinical governance and health and safety, it provides clinic and referral services, stud and reproduction and has specialists in surgery, reproduction and has specialists in surgery, orthapaedics, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine and dentistry.

There are 26 vets in total but several hold specialist certificates.

Ollie Crowe is a BVSc MRCVS Cert ES(orth) DipECVS European recognised specialist in equine surgery and Richard Hepburn BVSc MS(Hons) CertEM(IntMed) DipACVIM(LA) MRCSC, Diplomate of American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine and a RCVS recognised specialist in equine internal medicine.

Becky Jones, BVSc DVDI MRCVS, is one of only a handful of vets to hold the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging while Dr Svend Kold, Dr MedVet, CUEW, RFP, MRCVS. RCVS is a specialist in equine surgery (orthopaedic) and Chris Shepherd MRCVS is

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recognised as a European specialist in stud medicine and artificial insemination.

“We offer high quality care, with access to some of the best diagnostic facilities, providing continual nursing and veterinary care for in-patients 24 hours a day,” says Chris.

“With the opening of our specialist clinic we continue to offer unparalleled care and client communication.”

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For further information about B&W Equine visit: www.bwequinevets.co.uk call: 01453 811 867 Bushy Equine Vets, Breadstone, Berkeley GL13 9HG

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AP EQUESTRIAN My name is Alexander Peternell, I am a 4* International Event rider from South Africa, based in the UK for the last 10 years at my own competition yard with my wife Alice, who is a Grand Prix dressage rider. Our luxury competition yard, based in the South West of England has 45 stables, 60 acres, 20x60 waxed floodlit outdoor and 20x40 waxed indoor arenas, 2 horsewalkers, lunge pen & solarium.

My wife and I run the yard which has liveries of all levels and our own horses from promising youngsters to top level event/dressage horses and breeding Stallions.

I decided to move to the UK as I believed it to be the best opportunity to take my eventing seriously and compete against the World’s elite, including Olympic Gold medallists and World Champions at every level of competition.

Not only am I successful at producing young horses and bringing horses through the grades. I also regularly compete at 3 and 4 star level and have recently been placed at an International 3*.

I also train and compete owners’ horses and train riders individually and hold regular clinics.

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I feel extremely privileged that we are not only in very close proximity to one of the largest specialist equine practices in the UK, B&W Equine Group, but they also sponsor me. All of our horses are regularly checked and have routine physio and dental work and our highest level competition horses are treated as top class athletes and are routinely checked by our vets.

I qualified for London 2012 at Barbury International 3 star with my own horse, AP Uprising who I have trained and bought on since he started his eventing career at Intro level. Since qualifying, I have been taking every opportunity to gain points and increase my chances of representing South Africa at London 2012.

Now that I have qualified for London 2012, I need the support of local businesses, sponsors and owners to join me on my journey.

To own an event horse can be a thrilling experience! Even if you aren’t tempted to pick up the reins, you can still be involved in the excitement of eventing and even be part of London 2012 by becoming an owner Owning an event horse at any level of eventing enables you to be involved with the action, attending events & training and even using it to arrange hospitality days for your own clients.

Event horses vary in price from around £12’000 for a good Novice horse to around £150’000 for an Advanced horse. There are many different ways to become an owner. You could become a syndicate which would mean everyone in the syndicate owns a share and the horse is usually owned and named after the syndicate. Alternatively, you could become an outright owner of a horse, which means the horse would compete in your name or under your company name and you could also advertise on the horses competition saddle cloth, rugs etc and have your company advertised by the commentator during an event. Events are very well attended with around 1’000 people attending a low key event up to 350’000 at a major 4 star like Badminton.

Alex is looking for owners and sponsors to support him on his quest to ride at the London 2012 games. If you are interested in finding out more about what is involved with ownership or sponsorship, Alex would very much like to hear from you.

0117 9372913 / 07814 067576 If you are interested in finding out more about what is involved with ownership or sponsorship, Alex would very much like to hear from you. t: 0117 9372913 m: 07814 067576 e: apeventing@live.co.uk

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Peaceful Pastures Equine Collection & Cremation Service

Just the name Peaceful Pastures is reassuring; one feels certain that the collection and cremation of your horse or pony is going to be treated in a respectful and sensitive manner.

Peaceful Pastures is a dedicated equine collection and disposal service, which is also licenced to put down horses and ponies. From their base in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire they cover the whole of Gloucestershire and the surrounding area.

They are a small family run business who understands how distressing the loss of your horse or pony can be; especially one that has become almost a family pet, the first pony that you learnt to ride on, your favourite hack, or show pony. Peaceful Pastures sympathetic and friendly team will be there when you need them to handle all the necessary arrangements; they are on call 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

Peaceful Pastures will arrange to collect your horse or pony in a specialist trailer at a mutually convenient time.

They offer a range of different price options from simple disposal right through to individual cremation where ashes are returned in wooden casket. Please contact them to discuss the options available and how their service can be tailored to your budget. A rather special offering is to have your horse shoe cleaned and mounted as a perfect keepsake.

You can be assured that they will handle all aspects of the collection of your horse with all the respect and dignity it deserves.

Peaceful Pastures Office number: 01453 834702 (daytime) Mobile: 07863 134285 (24 hr) Visit: www.peacefulpastures.co.uk Email: enquiries@peacefulpastures.co.uk

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PROMPT Transport - to borrow another turn of phrase - it’s a haulage company that does exactly what it says on the tin.

The fleet makes up an impressive collection and is a far cry from the single small van driven by Mark when he launched Prompt Transport in 1985.

Goods of all sorts and sizes are whizzed safely and securely around the UK and Europe at any time of day and night.

Now, in 2011, it is one of the leading logistics companies in the South West of England and can be found at Bristol in impressive premises - which doubled in size to accommodate demand two years ago and cover more than 20,000 sq ft accommodating facilities for offloading and loading of containers and trailers together with Pick and Pack, stock control and inventory management.

Personal service and professionalism combine in a winning formula that ensures deliveries arrive wherever the customer wants them, whenever the customer needs them.

“There’s no job we can’t cover,” declares company founder and managing director Mark Williams.

“Our dedicated team of professional drivers and office staff pride themselves on delivering all requirements.”

The wheels of this particular industry belong to a whole range of vehicles designed to handle all logistics requirements.

Prompt Transport has 44-tonne articulated lorries, all of which are DAF trucks which are of Euro 5 specification endorsing the companies carbon footprint. 18t curtainside rigid lorries, 7.5t curtainside rigid lorries - most of which are equipped with tailift facilities - and high top 3.5t vans.

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Just five miles from the M32 / M4 / M5 interchange, it’s the perfect spot where its fleet are easily found and a prime location for access to the rest of the country.

The early days saw Mark servicing local businesses with small distribution needs but that soon changed and today Prompt Transport caters for blue chip companies.

What hasn’t changed is the personal service. “We constantly strive to provide a flexible and innovative approach to customers’ requests, providing solutions that promote our excellent service at cost effective prices,” says Mark.

Then there’s the curtainside trailers, box trailers and a Moffet Mounty trailer (fork lift) and every vehicle in the fleet comes with GPS tracking.

“Our round-the-clock team can load and deliver to any time requested, with a contact available 24 hours a day. We also provide European services on groupage or full load basis.”

All are operated by personnel smartly turned out in uniforms and PPE supplied by Kitco.

Prompt Transport is particularly proud to be a member shareholder in the Pallet-Track pallet network, covering the Bristol area.

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The UK’s fastest growing pallet network, in the last 12 months our pallet track growth has risen by 17%.

For further information about the company or any of its services visit www.prompttransport.com or telephone 0117 967 1600

Pallet-Track provides UK coverage for overnight pallets with standard 24 and 48-hour delivery services complimented by options such as booking-in facilities, timed deliveries, Am/Pm specific deliveries, Saturday deliveries and tailift vehicles.

It also has a sophisticated tracking system, ensuring customers can track their pallets from when they leave the depot to the time of delivery with PODs then viewable online within 24 hours.

For fast and reliable logistics, businesses know Prompt Transport will deliver.

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Bridgeway Bridge Bridg ewa ewa way yF Freighting Fr reighting reighting BRIDGEWAY TAKES THE FRIGHT OUT OF FREIGHT The ethos of the organisation is one of communication; putting their customers in control at all times. If you’re looking for a great night’s sleep or know someone who is, then take advantage of the following offers?

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Bridgeway Freighting 37 Silver Street, Dursley, Glos. GL11 4NA Phone: 0845 230 1600 Fax: 0845 230 4618 Email: logistics@bwfls.com Visit: www.bwfls.com

CongratulaƟons to all at Bridgeway FreigŚƟng on over 25 successful years in business.

Despite our own businesses complexities, we are all subject to the same basic principles - provide our customers with a product or service that, to them, represents excellent value for money. By aligning your delivery requirements to those of the marketing, sales, production and purchasing functions it is possible to increase speed of delivery, reduce damage, eliminate delay, improve cash flow, reduce cost and even increase sales.

Bridgeway Freighting, a transport and logistics service provider of 27 years, serving the South West and South Wales area achieve significant improvements for its clients. Balancing their needs and demands of clients against the constraints that they have in their business in an effective manner has brought cost improvements in some cases of up to 27%.

Bridgeway coordinate all the elements of your logistics, whether it is a regular, scheduled or one off delivery. Handling single pallet consignments through to project logistics organising and managing the movement of consignments of up to 1000 tonnes. Recent projects include a complete Brewery from Japan to Wales and a specialised air conditioned computer room to Russia. Sourcing and working with quality suppliers and partners is the key to Bridgeway’s success. Access to a virtually limitless resource of over 2000 of the highest quality UK and European hauliers can be searched quickly to pinpoint available and suitable vehicles enabling the fastest possible reaction to the individual needs of each customer.

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E K TYRES Chepstow Ltd.

EK Tyres are your local tyre specialist in Chepstow, able to provide whatever you are looking for in your tyres, they give a great service and offer real value for money.

All their exhausts are supplied by Timax or Klaruis through a local motor factor and all come with a 2 year guarantee, all prices quoted include full fitting.

Whether you are looking for a budget tyre, high performance tyres, 4 X 4 tyres or commercial tyres. They are a registered Kumho tyre dealer, but carry stock of most other major tyre manufacturers such as Pirelli, Firestone, Dunlop and Michelin among many.

At E K Tyres they recognise the fact that the brakes are one of the most important safety features on your vehicle. It is vital that brakes are checked regularly as they become much less effective with age, and poor brakes can dramatically impair vehicle handling and tyre wear. All EK’s staff are trained and fully equipped to test brakes and offer a free, no obligation inspection of your vehicle. They also offer a complete range of replacement discs or drum brakes for your vehicle.

EK offer a complete service including wheel balancing with all newly fitted tyres to prolong the life of your tyres and suspension. Computerised wheel alignment is offered free of charge, and you are only charged for any adjustment required.

Puncture repair is carried out to British Standard guidelines.

EK are not just about tyres, they are also able to renew and repair brakes, replace exhausts, catalytic converters, and batteries. We are also able to offer alloy wheel repair and refurbishment through our alloy wheel specialist.

EK have a comfortable waiting area with a coffee machine and a TV while you wait for your work to be carried out.

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DYNAMIC D YNAMIC ELEGANCE THE RANGE ROVER EVOQUE

The all-new Range Rover Evoque has arrived in the South West, a vehicle that is as breath-taking to look at as it is to drive.

Available as a stunning Coupé or a practical 5-Door model, the Range Rover Evoque brings dynamic handling and styling to the classic Range Rover package of luxury and all-terrain performance.

The Range Rover Evoque exudes dynamic elegance and is available in three core design themes (Pure, Dynamic and Prestige) each of which define styling, interior comfort and equipment levels - though customers can personalise their vehicle using an array of options.

As you would expect from a Range Rover, the interior features high quality materials and craftsmanship as well as offering a host of premium technologies - including an 8-inch, high-definition touch-screen display with optional dual-view technology.

The Range Rover Evoque represents accessible, desirable sophistication and is priced from £27,955 for an eD4 ‘Pure’ 5-door model (equipped with 6 speed manual gearbox and two–wheel drive) to £44,320 for a top-of-the-range Si4 ‘Dynamic’ Coupé (equipped with 6 speed automatic gearbox and LUX pack).

The new Range Rover Evoque has been declared Car of the Year in the Auto Express New Car Awards. The Evoque was also named Best Compact SUV by Britain’s biggest-selling motoring magazine, with the Land Rover Discovery 4 scooping the award for Best Large SUV for the second successive year.

Citing the Evoque’s ‘mould breaking’ looks and driving dynamics as key factors in its success, the magazine also praised its keen pricing: “The Evoque puts the hugely desirable Range Rover brand within the reach of compact executive car buyers for the very first time,” said Auto Express Acting Editor Graham Hope.

“The fact it looks and drives the way it does serves only to underline its premium appeal.

“The winner of the Auto Express Car of the Year prize really needs to break the mould – and the Range Rover Evoque does exactly that. You have only to look at its concept car styling to see why the British firm already has a bulging order book for the new baby of its range. Its appeal goes far beyond its distinctive styling.”

Entertainment options include Digital and Satellite TV, DVD playback capability - which passengers can enjoy via 8-inch screens mounted in the headrests and digital infrared wireless headphones. New sound systems, developed in partnership with audio specialist Meridian and including a range-topping 825W, 17-speaker system, are also available.

However the true test is how it drives and, whether choosing two or four-wheel drive, the Range Rover Evoque delivers a rewarding experience thanks to its precise steering and agility.

Naturally the Range Rover Evoque delivers all-surface capability and makes use of a unique suite of technologies to maximise performance and comfort in challenging on- and off-road conditions - including a Terrain ResponseTM system with settings for General Driving, Grass/Gravel/Snow, Mud/Ruts and Sand to optimise driveability and comfort.

For customers specifying the Adaptive Dynamics feature there is an additional ‘Dynamic’ setting that sees MagneRide™ dampers monitoring and adapting to vehicle movements 1000 times/second* to help minimise body roll and provide an even more balanced drive.

A choice of engines are available - a 150hp 2.2 litre turbo diesel eD4 engine that delivers less than 129g/km CO2 (in front-wheeldrive coupé form), 190hp SD4 version which gets from 0-60mph in 8.0 seconds when equipped with the automatic gearbox and a new 240hp 2.0 litre turbo-charged petrol engine capable of 060mph in just 7.1 seconds.

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Land Rover UK Managing Director Colin Green welcomed the recognition: “The first production Evoque was driven off the line at Land Rover’s Halewood manufacturing plant in Liverpool only a few months ago. To receive an accolade such as this so soon, and from such a respected journal as Auto Express, is a huge boost for the talented and dedicated professionals who have worked so hard and so long to bring the Evoque to market.”

For more information visit www.landrover.co.uk/evoque *Data based on manufacturer's estimate.

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RANGE ROVER EVOQUE THE POWER OF PRESENCE

Call us today to book a test drive.

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RANGE OF FUEL ECONOMY FIGURES FOR THE RANGE ROVER EVOQUE RANGE IN MPG (L/100KM): URBAN 23.7 (11.9) – 47.9 (5.9) EXTRA URBAN 40.9 (6.9) – 62.8 (4.5) COMBINED 32.5 (8.7) – 57.6 (4.9) CO2 EMISSIONS 199 – 129 G/KM.

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wessexGARAGES

Wessex Garages, the well known Nissan franchise in the Bristol area, have been appointed as an accredited dealer for the new Nissan LEAF and are fully equipped to sell and service the new all electric vehicle.

Wessex Garages are a privately owned company trading throughout the Bristol area and celebrate 25 years in business this year, selling and servicing both new and used vehicles. Besides the Nissan LEAF, they represent the Nissan GTR, and the Kia, Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Abarth, and Hyundai ranges of cars and commercial vehicles across Wales and the South West.

The team at Wessex are so friendly and helpful, that their feedback pages are full of glowing comments; they understand just how daunting new car purchase can be and will do everything they can to make the experience a pleasurable one. Finding the right vehicle for you, within your budget, which will give you years of trouble free motoring is very important to them, and this level of service and commitment extends to their after sales and service departments.

They place a great reliance on customer feedback; and say “It’s simple, if something’s not right, speak to a manager, immediately.”

The dealership is very excited by the prestigious World Car of the Year 2011 award for the Nissan LEAF. Described as the

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world’s first mass produced affordable 100% electric car. The nominees are selected and voted on by 66 top level automotive journalists from around the world. The panel described the car as “the gateway to a brave new electric world.” In addition to its range, torque, speed and body, one of the qualities of Nissan LEAF that impressed the jurors was its performance; in their words: “Its low centre of gravity produced sharp turn-in with almost no body roll and no understeer. It feels just like a normal car, only quieter.” This accolade is a great achievement for the LEAF, which is the first all electric car to win this award.

The award is vindication of Nissan’s long-term commitment to using innovation to benefit drivers and, in particular, to change the way people think about electric vehicles.

Nissan Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn said: “This accolade recognizes Nissan LEAF, as a pioneer in zeroemission mobility, as comparable in its driving performance, quietness and superb handling to petrol powered cars; it validates Nissan’s clear vision and the values of sustainable mobility that we want to offer to customers.”

Although it’s hard to beat petroleum-based power in terms of energy provided, the Nissan Leaf still manages an average 100 mile range and a top speed of 90 mph, with a 0 – 60 mph time of about eight seconds, due to the electric motors 207 pounds of torque, available from a standing start, pretty impressive for a small compact car!

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wessexGARAGES The Leaf is powered by an 80kW, or 107 horsepower electric motor, which draws its power from a 24kW lithium-ion battery pack that is built into the car’s chassis low down and at the centre of gravity to greatly diminish body roll and improve handing. Indeed all the reviews I’ve seen so far remark on the LEAF’s great handling

The LEAF was created for short, urban journeys and should be well-suited to them. The key factors that are going to attract customers in the Nissan LEAF's direction are its superior environmental performance and low costs. The upfront purchase price is £28,990, which is a lot of money for a family hatchback, electric or otherwise. Being a full-blown electric vehicle, however, the LEAF benefits from a UK government incentive through which £5,000 of the purchase price can be claimed back. This leaves the LEAF looking like an expensive but not unaffordable alternative to conventional cars of a similar size. For the target market of owners doing less than 80 miles a day, running a LEAF should be a breeze.

It might take eight hours to charge the car fully from the mains but a specialist 50kw DC quick charger can replenish the battery up to 80% of capacity in just 30 minutes. As these cars catch on and the network of quick charging posts grows, so the Leaf and other electric vehicles will look more viable. The car's on-board computer can recommend public charging points in the area and will update in real time as more come on line.

The electric car could be finally coming of age.

Test drive the All New Nissan Leaf at Wessex Garages – Pennywell Road, Bristol – Today Telephone: 0117 935 0000

The LEAF’s official 100 mile range is just an estimate, of course, and will be affected by driving style, temperature, and other ambient conditions. Other factors, such as using the heating and cooling for the cabin or the head lights, will have a minimal impact.

First released in 2010 and designed from the ground up as an all electric vehicle, the styling of the Nissan LEAF is much like you might expect from a typical compact car, although much more modern looking. The front end is very low profile since there’s no combustion engine, and the styling has been very carefully thought out, from the unique quirky touches like the LED tail lights and bold headlights to the car’s aerodynamics which conserves electricity thanks to reducing the car’s drag.

The Nissan LEAF has adequate cabin space with five spacious seats and features an easy to navigate dashboard which clearly displays the amount of battery power remaining.

The coloured screen also doubles up as a top of the range satellite navigation system.

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The LEAF uses regenerative breaking, which means that during deceleration, the electric motor is engaged to generate current to charge the batteries, whilst also slowing the car.

So, much of the energy used to climb a hill can be recovered while going downhill.

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All the work is carried out by qualified fitters at the company’s base at 3 Dodington Spring, Dodington Ash, near Bristol, and their expertise is much in demand, not only with individual owners for Infinity Exhausts also holds contracts with several major gas conversion companies and car clubs in and around the Bristol area.

The workshop is also where a whole host of other services are available, including the supply and fitting of air filters and induction kits, a window tinting service, welding of repairs, parts, fabrication or car bodies and the stocking of Autoglym cleaning products and Magnecor leads.

THERE’S one company that doesn’t do ‘run-of-the-mill’ when it comes to providing exhaust systems.

Always innovative, one of the most exciting ventures for Infinity Exhausts this last year was was the August launch of sister company Infinity Graffix, specialising in printing and design.

“We offer all types of clothing printing, such as for T-shirts, sweatshirts, workwear, hoodies, etc, exterior and interior signs, window graphics, stickers, banners, vehicle graphics, display products, leaflet design and printing and A-Boards,” explains Martyn.

“There is no minimum order and we can offer discounts on bulk requests and free quotes. We appreciate that each job will have its own particular requirements and welcome all enquiries so that we can discuss specific needs.”

Infinity Exhausts custom builds the entire system to the individual machine - be it a customised car, classic car, standard car, kit car, 4x4, import, motor home, rally or race car, boat, motorbike or any other form of transport you can think of.

As 2012 gets under way, both companies are looking forward to the year ahead where the possibilities are - well, infinite.

“There’s no more having to choose from limited 'off the shelf' systems,” says managing director Martyn Davis.

“All our exhausts, including silencers, are built in-house, allowing the system to be built to a customer’s exact requirements; from the style of the tailpipe to the sound produced.

For further information about Infinity Exhausts and its services, Visit: www. infinity-exhausts.co.uk Call: 01454 273123 To find out more about Infinity Graffix, go to www.infinitygraffix.co.uk

“Systems which have been carefully designed to a specific brief can give you just what you are looking for in performance, looks, function and durability.

“By coming to us to have your exhaust systems and silencers manufactured in-house, you can choose the appropriate sound level for you - from quiet to mid sport or full sport.

“With our vast range of tailpipes the whole package is manufactured to enhance the vehicle in performance and looks.”

Whatever the project, only the best will do for Infinity Exhausts which, in its dedication to providing customers with the highest quality and service, only uses top-of-the-range T304 Grade Stainless Steel.

“We ensure that all of our customers are supplied with a first-class product, manufactured to the highest specifications and with an unrivalled reputation for quality,” adds Martyn.

“With our industry-leading lifetime guarantee, once you have an Infinity stainless exhaust system you need never worry about having to replace the exhaust again.”

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Precision Component Services were founded in the teeth of the recession in September 2008 and are rightly proud of their success.

After 20 years experience at all levels in precision turned components, Shane Norris decided to take the plunge and start his own company. Straight after he had used all his own resources to start the company, and buy the very best machines, the recession hit. Shane is not a man to accept defeat, he rolled up his sleeves and worked as a one man operation for two years, often until late; he utilised all his contacts, most of whom were happy to lend a hand, called in favours and turned nothing away, large or small. Working alone enabled him to keep his costs down and prices competitive, and with the support of his fiancée Karen, a successful business started to emerge.

Precision specialise in the manufacture of Precision Components in any material from Stainless Steel to Plastic and can manufacture any batch size from 1 to 100,000 on Citizen sliding head machines, Doosan Puma 2000SY, fixed head CNC and full CNC milling. They particularly specialise in volume parts, their multi axis machines being able to turnout parts in one operation.

Precision Component Services moved into new premises in June doubling their floor space, and investing in two new machines, but as the business continues to grow Shane tells us that even more space will soon be needed.

The company is working towards ISO accreditation in February 2012, and there can be no doubt that this hard working team will go from strength to strength

Precision Component Services Unit C3, Brearley Place, Baird Road Waterwells Business Park Gloucester GL2 2AF Tel: 01452 883914 Fax: 05603 124309 The machines run 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week, operating on the principle of “lights out machining,” running unattended overnight thus reducing labour costs and using cheaper night time electricity. Shane is proud to be able to turn out top quality components, cheaper in some cases, than the Chinese.

Over the last 2 years the business has really started to grow and Shane called in Mark Fletcher, an experienced production manager who brought his own expertise and contacts to swell the order books. Shane is grateful for Mark’s contribution to the company and says that, “he gives me someone to bounce ideas off.” Shane has also been able to take on a full time employee, and an apprentice through the government’s apprenticeships scheme.

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We are proud to support Precision Component Services and wish them all the best for the future Unit 1 Lorridge Farm Estate, Berkeley Heath, Gloucestershire GL13 9EU Email: sales@cotswoldchemicals.co.uk Tel: 01453 810379 Fax: 01453 811390 www.cotswoldchemicals.com

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GILLARD PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES The future is bright, the future is renewable, and Gillard Plumbing and Heating Supplies are your local experts.

Richard Gillard has just returned from a 2 day seminar and training course at Worcester Bosch, already well known for their boilers and central heating systems, who are the market leaders in the field.

Richard is very excited about the future potential for renewable sources of energy and explained that from October the government will introduce an annual payment, index linked for 25 years, to householders who install renewable sources of heating. The payments will vary depending on the technology chosen and only installations carried out by accredited MCS installers will be eligible. The MCS accreditation is the equivalent for renewables to the Gas Safe qualification for gas engineers.

Whether you are considering a solar thermal installation for your hot water, a ground source heat pump, or maybe an air to air system, have a chat with Richard for the latest advice and most up to date information.

Gillard Plumbing and Heating supplies are a well established company in the Caldicot area, dealing with all aspects of

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plumbing and heating, both to the trade and to the DIY enthusiast. As a local family run company you can always be sure of good advice, based on more than 20 years experience.

They are proud to have been awarded accredited installer status for Worcester Bosch a prestigious label which puts them at the top of the industry.

The merchant centre in Caldicot, which was opened a year ago, carries an extensive stock to cover all their customers’ plumbing and heating needs. The centre supplies a range of heating solutions from installing a complete gas or oil central heating system, replacing or repairing a boiler, routine servicing of your boiler and general maintenance. Gillard also undertake general plumbing work and have some innovative bathroom solutions available. There are finance options available if required. The merchant centre is also the place to find all your renewable heating requirements, but please bear in mind that only installations carried out by an accredited MCS installer will qualify for the government payment.

An extended 5 year parts and labour warranty is available: and as central heating specialists they are available for emergency call outs and breakdowns, and are fully Gas Safe registered for natural gas boilers and gas fires.

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Gillard Plumbing and wish them luck in the future

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Old Pill Farm Industrial Estate The Pill Caldicot NP26 5JH E-mail: gillardplumbingsupplies@gmail.com Telephone: 01291 431172 Fax Number: 01291 421878 Mobile: 07989 536777

Stanley Convergent Security Solutions is now the official UK provider of Sonitrol® products and services. Sonitrol’s unique and sophisticated impact audio intrusion detection provides verified electronic security for your facility.

• Reduced False Alarms • Floor to ceiling, wall to wall protection • High Police apprehension rate Stanley CSS can monitor UK Sonitrol systems from its new ProtectionNet™ Customer Service Centre 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whether you’re looking to upgrade, add to, or implement a new system, we can help bring your security together and package it with one simple fixed monthly payment. Contact Stanley CSS today and learn more about one of the most powerful tools you can add to your building’s security.

Our portfolio of security systems and services include: • Customer Managed & Stanley Managed Access Control • Unique Sonitrol® Intrusion Detection

• 24 Hour Alarm Monitoring • Fire Alarms & Voice Evacuation Systems • Video & Conventional Intrusion Detection

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Call now for a FREE on site system service and overview: 0844 254 0032 www.stanleycss.co.uk Stanley Security Solutions Ltd, Stanley House, Bramble Road, Swindon, SN2 8ER

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status, supported by Bristol Council that look after infirm and elderly people, turn to for all their plumbing requirements.

Are you thinking of a sparkling new bathroom, shower or well designed wet room? DHS is the place to call.

Is your fireplace, the focal point of your room, creating the right ambience or is it letting you down? For a superb range of fireplaces and wood burning stoves, visit DHS in the centre of Bristol.

Dynamic Heating Services

When you visit their attractive newly refurbished and rebranded showrooms, which are open 6 days a week, you will find a large selection of products from all the major manufacturers, and beautiful bathroom and fireplace displays to give just a sample of what DHS can offer. Bring your ideas along and discuss your requirements with one of their experienced staff.

DHS offer a complete design and installation service for heating systems, new boilers, solar heating, fireplaces, wood burning stoves, bathrooms, showers and wet rooms.

Business or home, we are all watching our heating costs, especially now that winter is here.

Is your boiler not up to the job anymore, or maybe just needs servicing? Are your winter heating bills giving you that chilly feeling?

Ring DHS for cost effective advice and money saving solutions.

DHS pride themselves on the quality of their workmanship and their service. Over the years their wealth of satisfied clients are testimony to their continuing excellence of service and have given them glowing feedback.

DHS has been established in Bristol for over 30 years and is one of Bristol’s leading central heating installation and servicing companies in the South West.

They are a well established local company who pride themselves on their quality and efficiency of service and their client satisfaction ratings. The company designs, installs, maintains and services all types of gas, oil and electric heating systems in both domestic and commercial applications.

As a Gas Safe registered business all their service engineers are Gas Safe registered.

You can trust the advice from this well established company who combine old fashioned notions of service with up to the minute expertise in all the current technology including solar heating and air to air heat pumps. As a testament to their reliability, DHS are the company that Care and Repair – a local organisation with charitable

Dynamic Heating Services 77-79 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3RD Visit: www.dhs-uk.com Call: 0800 954 2478

Why Vaillant?

Because our systems are the choice of a professional.

Boilers, solar systems, heat pumps, controls and cylinders.

Established for over 135 years, Vaillant has an enviable reputation for quality and reliability.

Today we are one of Europe’s largest heating technology manufacturers, leading the way in high efficiency boilers and renewable technologies.

With our ongoing national consumer advertising, Vaillant is committed to increasing sales for your business.

To find out more, visit www.vaillant.co.uk or call us on 01773 596013.

Millbrook House, Grange Drive Hedge End, Southampton SO30 2DF Tel: 0845 600 5111 Fax: 01489 773061 www.dimplex.co.uk

Dimplex Creator’s of the world’s best-selling, award-winning electric flame effect fires wishes Dynamic Heating Services continued success in their business

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AV Bristol Ltd International Home Audio Specialists The sound of happy customers is being heard all over the world! International Home Audio Specialists, AV Bristol are building a world wide reputation, from UK to Australia to Europe, for an extensive range of the latest award winning products, helpful, friendly service from their knowledgeable staff, and for their prompt efficient delivery.

AV Bristol supply all kinds of Home Audio, Hi-Fi and Custom Installation equipment. Their customers benefit from a regular e-mail newsletter, exclusive products from Manufactures including Wharfedale, 7 Day Specials, extra discounts and offers for Facebook members.

Since AV Bristol has taken the Internet by storm they are now attacking the high street with a new retail store at 247/249 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1JN. Here their customers will benefit from being able to listen to many Hi-Fi speakers through a selection of amplifiers and input sources. A range of headphones via an Apple iPad on the Headphones Table, home cinema surround systems in the showroom, as well as a fully installed Home Theatre Demonstration Room; there are all types of micro systems, iPod docks, FM/DAB radios, and accessories to compliment every purchase, plus an array of “retro� Hi-Fi, from jukeboxes to record decks, radio gram and much more.

your satisfaction. In addition there is always their Technical Support Team and a Custom Installation Team on hand.

This family run company has been in business for over 35 years, customer satisfaction is their number 1 concern.

The Malt House, Durnford Street, Ashton, Bristol BS3 2AW Free Phone: 0800 181 4440 Email: sales@avbristol.co.uk

Everything that lines their showroom and shelves is fully functional for a complete demonstration, so feel free to go along for a chat and to listen to your next system!

Web: www.avbristol.co.uk

AV Bristol wants to be certain that you will be pleased with your purchase and will be happy to try and resolve any issues to

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rainbow carpets & flooring Supplying flooring solutions for Residential and Commercial clientele for over 35 years.

A family run carpet and flooring company in Poole, Rainbow Carpets and Flooring, are delighted to announce the opening of their second Karndean Design Studio, in Ferndown, Dorset. Rainbow Carpets and Flooring is very proud to have the only approved and registered Karndean Design Showrooms in Dorset.

The Karndean Design Studios are state of the art, and include the latest design software so that you can see a dummy of your chosen floor design, and huge design tables to lay out your choices in actual tiles and strips to help you make a final decision. The showroom staff is all trained in design floor coverings and the latest sub floor preparation techniques. All of Rainbow’s Karndean installers are Karndean trained and part of their employed, uniformed team of professional fitters.

As Design Showrooms, they can exclusively offer you two additional ranges from the Karndean product range - Rubens & Monet! - Only available from registered Design Showrooms

We are please to be associated with Rainbow Carpets & Flooring and wish them continued success for the future

We W e are ar e proud pr oud to support Rainbow Carpets & Flooring

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Email Mike Bennett: mike@angletm.co.uk

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Rainbow Carpets and Flooring is a well established family business, originally set up over 35 years ago by present proprietor Darren Griffith’s father Tony; Tony handed over the reins to his two sons, Paul and Darren in 1996, but in 2007 Paul headed off for warmer climes leaving Darren as sole proprietor. Under Darren’s direction the company has gone from strength to strength. The team have vast product knowledge of all kinds of flooring and with over 70 years of experience between them, and a huge range of carpets, rugs, laminates, and vinyl flooring to choose from, will be able to find just the right flooring for you.

p o o l e@ al an - t h o m as .co .u k www.al an - t h o m as .co .u k

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rainbow carpets & flooring

After all they have been providing both Residential and Commercial clientele with flooring solutions for over 35 years, throughout the Poole, Bournemouth, Salisbury, Shaftsbury and Southampton areas.

Tel- 01202 686800 Email – info@rainbowcarpets.uk.com www.rainbowcarpets.uk.com

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Manufactured in the UK using advanced Carefree polypropylene – these carpets not only look good but are perfectly suited for today’s demanding lifestyles.

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works in conjunction with the Building Safety Group and CITB to ensure safety criteria are met.

N&S flooring ltd

The company offers a full range of services from highly technical wall cladding and Altro Whiterock Systems to solid timber installations and everything in between. Surface preparation, contract vinyl, safety flooring, linoleum, carpet, carpet tiles, engineered and laminate flooring, sports flooring systems and repair and maintenance work are all handled competently and professionally.

“Membership of the Contract Flooring Association gives our company additional kudos and the Contract Flooring Journal is a good indicator of where the market is going and which new products and techniques are becoming available,” explains Nathan. “As much of our work is with corporate clients and local authorities, strong environmental credentials are important so where possible we look to work with suppliers that manufacture products within the UK. It’s a great way to cut down on lead times – and our carbon footprint – and we look to reduce waste at every stage of the process.”

The complete flooring company A Bristol company N & S Flooring Ltd have come through the recession in a strong position; sticking to a proactive business plan, and targeting carefully selected clients has carried them through, achieving steady growth of 3% a year.

Director Nathan Sims, who has been with N & S Flooring for almost a decade, is very proud of the team’s achievement, turnover today is approximately £2m, 75% more than in 2001 when Nathan joined N & S Flooring. Extensive diversification from the company’s mainstay of domestic work of 10 years ago led to many large corporate clients joining their customer portfolio.

The company prefers to deal with a wide variety of customers.

They are not reliant on any one market although they do deal extensively in the education and health care sectors. Major clients also include Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Avon Fire Brigade, Bristol City Council, the University of the West of England, South Gloucester Council and United Bristol Healthcare Trust.

The company’s success depends very much on their employees, but as Nathan explained “It was becoming difficult to recruit people with enough experience in the industry so we set up an apprentice scheme through which we take young school leavers and train them up.”

Because of the volume of work in the education sector, all N & S Flooring employees are CRB checked – as well as being NVQ and CSCS qualified and health and safety certified. The team

Proud to be associated with N&S Flooring

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HLI is a leading broker delivering insurance solutions to businesses and individuals throughout the UK. As part of the CCV group we have access to a wide range of specialist markets and products.

HLI (UK) Ltd Wessex House 4 Greystoke Business Centre, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 6PY Tel: 0844 5790064 Fax: 01275 843505 Email: info@hlib.co.uk Web: www.hlib.co.uk

We are proud to support

N & S Flooring and wish them luck in the future Unit 5a | Gatton Road | St Werburghs | Bristol | BS2 9SH T 0117 955 54 54 F 0117 955 26 26 E info@blflooring.co.uk

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This reinvestment in the community is typical of N & S Flooring’s great record as an employer. Staggeringly, no employee has ever left the company and some floor layers in their 50s joined in their teens; those as old as 70 years are appreciated as master craftsmen.

The company was established in 1967 and Mike Newman is still the managing director today. In addition to Nathan, the team comprises finance director Claire Glayzer, contracts manager Toni Palmer and 15 full time floor layers who are joined by up to 12 sub-contractors.

“At N & S Flooring there is no hierarchy and we make a fabulous team,” says Nathan. “When new systems and technology become available we are the first to complete training and roll out the benefits to our customers and that’s how we stay ahead of the game.”

216 South Liberty Lane Ashton Vale Bristol BS3 2TY Tel: 0117 966 1541 Fax: 0117 963 3564 Email: Nathan@nandsflooring.co.uk www.nandsflooring.co.uk

"P & G Contractors are pleased to work with N & S Flooring on many Building and Refurbishment projects".

ASHCROFT S E R V I C E S L T D

Contractors We are delighted to be of service to N & S flooring and wish them continued success for the future Building Decorating Refurbishment

Unit 21 Windmill Farm Business Centre, Bedminster Bristol BS3 4DB t: 0117 9537300 f: 0117 9537312 e: bristol@pandgcontractors.co.uk

Tel: 0117 966 0819 Fax: 0117 966 9603 Email: info@ashcroftservices.co.uk Ashton Vale | Bristol | BS3 2AH

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Littleton Garden Machinery

Celebrating our 53rd Anniversary Specialist lawnmower suppliers and repairers, family run, Littleton Garden Machinery has been trading for over 50 years.

The company has built up a reputation for expertise and the supply of good quality lawnmowers, from a ride on mower to a basic model for those with modest gardens. They offer a full repair and service facility and all their used mowers are serviced and reconditioned by their team of experts. They aim to supply you with the best lawnmower for your needs and help to keep it in perfect running order.

competitively priced Sanli range of mowers to his stock, catering for the budget conscious. Sanli mowers deliver an excellent performance at a keen price.

Littleton Garden Machinery can be relied upon for all your lawnmower repairs and servicing. Dave says that this is really the time of year for servicing, rather than waiting until it is time for the first cut to find that a repair or spare part is needed.

Established in 1958 they have been the trusted choice for generations of clients, as the children, and in some cases grandchildren, of their original customers continue to make their way to Littleton Garage, Semington, for all their lawn mowing requirements.

Whether you would like a new lawnmower or to have your current one repaired by an expert, make Littleton Garden Machinery your first call. They also carry an extensive stock of brush cutters, hedge cutters and tillers all at a price to suit every pocket.

Littleton Garage Semington Trowbridge BA14 6LF Phone: 01380 870204 Fax: 01380 870923 Visit: www.littleton-gardenmachinery.co.uk

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We would like to Congratulate

Littleton Garden Machinery on their 53rd anniversary If you are looking for a new lawnmower in Trowbridge, Devizes or Warminster, call in on Littleton Garden Machinery, just off the A361 Devizes Road, for a wide selection of new and used mowers. The majority of their new mowers are supplied by the quality brand Lawnflite, for which they always have spare parts available. Proprietor, Dave Watson has recently added the

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We are delighted to have been their insurance advisers for the last 35 years authorised by the financial services authority all types of insurance arranged and catered for with a personal service

23a New Road | Chippenham | SN15 1RX t: 01249 653531 f: 01249 443857

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Swift Timber Buildings We create a range of bespoke timber garden buildings Beautiful bespoke timber buildings made to your exact specifications; enjoy the very best from Swift Timber Buildings.

Based in Bristol and working across the South West with discerning private homeowners, wanting an individual timber garden building, designed to their exact specification, Swift Timber Buildings are rapidly establishing a reputation as the “go to” company for something that little bit special.

Established in 2000 as a family company of carpenters, they have many years of experience of creating the very best in timber buildings, and providing a comprehensive, friendly and personalised service.

What do you need, a summer house, gazebo, tree house or playhouse for the children, green house, stables, storage, or a log cabin? Whatever you have in mind, discuss your ideas with Swift and watch as they come up with a design that exactly suits your requirements, is practical and possibly includes some solutions that hadn’t occurred to you! After that, just hand everything over to Swift’s experienced team.

Your designs are passed onto their carpenters who get to work using top quality timber in their well equipped workshops, full of traditional woodworking machinery, to very literally hand make your building to the highest possible quality standards. All their products are designed to your specifications and built from scratch by a highly experienced team of carpenters. Once the building is ready for construction Swift will take care of delivery, preparation, construction and fitting. Just relax and watch your ideas take shape!

They don’t buy buildings from anyone else, when you buy from Swift, their craftsmen design, build and fit the whole project.

This company isn’t just a store, it’s a workshop full of highly skilled and experienced craftsmen that hand make your bespoke building based on your order, not a standardised catalogue.

For more information visit www.swifttimberbuildings.co.uk telephone on 0117 960 1101 or email info@swifttimberbuildings.co.uk

t 0117 9600060 f 0117 9352437 e sales@barrettine.co.uk Barrettine Products Ltd gives its warm congratulations to Swift Timber Supplies and celebrates with them on their successes and achievements over the many years of trading.

www.barrettine.co.uk Everything for the shed but wood We sell everything you need for sheds, from hinges, glass, wood treatment, right down to the screws and nails.

Prisma is proud to be associated with Swift Timber Buildings tel: 0115 9254506 fax: 0115 9259327 email : sales@prismaproducts.co.uk www.prismaproducts.co.uk

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EdenvaleTurf (SW) Ltd. “At the cutting edge of quality lawns” Based at Dulford, between Honiton and Cullompton in Devon, Edenvale Turf is a family run business, established in 1987 as a two man operation; they have enjoyed steady growth and now have 14 full time staff members and several gangs of fencers.

Their work covers from St Austell to Bristol and across to Leigh upon Mendip in Somerset.

Eden vale grow their own turf which ensures optimum freshness. They use a good general purpose turf mix to provide a hard wearing turf with excellent colour which will only require minimum maintenance, always the first choice for your lawn.

They do carry limited stocks of meadow grass to service the customer looking to seed a wildflower meadow, or when a simple weed treated pasture grass would be more suitable for the particular application.

Edenvale can supply only or supply and install your lawn.

They can also supply seed only or again supply and sow, if you decide on the do it your self option visit their web site for advice.

The company supplies and delivers turf throughout the South West to private householders, landscapers and major housebuilders, and their regular contracts include Persimmon Homes, Midas Homes, and Rokbuild. In order to maintain their high standards and to meet ever rising customer expectations they are continually investing in modern machinery and improving their turf quality, indeed their standards are so high that they have been recognised by the NHBRC “Pride in the Job” award.

timber timb er store store (UK) Limited Timber Store UK Ltd are delighted to be suppliers of Timber, Fencing & Decking materials to Edenvale Turf Ltd & wish Steve and his team continued success with their business

TTel: el: 01803 872400 FFax: ax: 01803 874072 sales sales.torbay@timberstoreuk.com .torbay@timberstoreuk.com

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BLAMPHAYNE BLAMPHAYNE SAWMILLS SA WMILLS LTD We are proud to be associated with Edenvale Turf Tel: T el: 01404 851357 F Fax: ax: 01404 851145

www.blamphaynesawmills.co.uk

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The company is not just about lawns; all types of domestic fencing can be supplied and erected. The company can even supply and plant a range of shrubs, and supply Ornamental Maritime pine for those areas, to prevent weed growth, retain moisture, leaving you with very low maintenance boarders.

From their Dulford base they stock composts, top soil, lawn treatments and mulches, all available for collection.

Edenvale Turf Courtlands Farm Dulford Cullompton Devon EX15 2EQ 01884 266509

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Burnetts Sheds & Fencing

As one of Somerset’s leading suppliers of garden machinery, we stock a wide range of garden tractors, mowers, strimmers, chainsaws and rotavators including the HUSQVARNA ‘AUTO MOWER’

Manufacturers of Stables, Sheds Summerhouses and Garages.

For a free brochure

Proud to be associated with Edenvale Turf

call: 01398 351 538 or visit: www.burnetts-sheds.co.uk

We are proud to be associated with Edenvale Turf EDINGTON BRIDGWATER SOMERSET T: 01278 722977 F: 01278 723108 E: sec.gwilliam@btconnect.com

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Robin Winwood and his team would like to congratulate Edenvale Turf for their great success within the turf industry.

We look forward to continuing the outstanding business relationship we have with them for many years to come.

We are delighted to support Edenvale Turf (SW) Ltd and wish them continued success.

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Hallmarket Turf Machinery Ltd is the exclusive UK dealer for Kesmac/Brouwer Turf.

For more information about our company visit www.hallmarket.co.uk

Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisers

Tel: 01392 288555

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GLASS CO.LTD

Wessex Glass is a family company which has been providing homes and businesses in the Bristol area with a full range of glazing services for over 30 years.

This friendly professional company believe in establishing long term relationships with their customers, who value their policy of maintaining and preserving existing window and door installations for as long as possible, rather than just trying to talk them into an expensive programme of replacement. Their team are fully trained glaziers and will respond to your needs, whether it's a broken window, draft excluders, or hinge replacement, they will give you a fair price for the job that needs doing.

Their Glazing services include: • Toughened safety glass • Double glazing • Splash backs • Fire rated glass • Repairs to leaded frames • Pattern and coloured glass repairs • Window handles, hinges and restrictors • Mirror polishing and safety backing • Wooden doors • uPVC doors • Aluminium and composite doors • Door locks, handles, trickles and vents • Security films • Solar films • Privacy films The excellent reputation that this professional and experienced company enjoys results in a steady stream of recommendation and referral business. They are the preferred suppliers for a number of local housing associations, schools, hospitals and facility companies.

Congratulations to Wessex Glass on 30 years of continuous trading!

11-16 Cater Road, Bishopsworth Bristol, BS13 7TW. t: 0845 873 1190 | f: 0845 873 1191 Sales@tradewindowsbristol.com

As the name suggests they cover a wide area of the South West surrounding Bristol, and serve Swindon, Taunton, Bristol, Bath, Gloucester and Cheltenham.

This really is a glazing company with a difference, customer focussed, honest and utterly reliable. They proudly boast that “We are not fly by night cowboys or salesmen. We want to keep your custom for years to come, so we treat you and your property with respect.”

Unit 1-2 Wessex Buildings, Stanley Hill, Totterdown, Bristol BS4 3AY Telephone: 0117 977 0033/0117 977 4012 Email: info@wessexglasscompany.co.uk

Tel: 01452 506056 Fax: 01452 505100 Email: gloucesterglass@gmail.com

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Jungle Property, who let and manage residential property across Somerset, is celebrating yet another prestigious customer service award.

They were nominated for the award by a client who wrote ‘We nominate Jungle Property for the WOW! Award because of outstanding service and consistently following through on what they promised. They listen to your needs and do their best to find what you are looking for. Jungle property go far beyond average expectations and are well deserving of this award as they not only provide a fantastic service but they restore one’s faith in honest dealing.’

Tom Morgan, owner and manager of Jungle Property They never forget that your property is your most valuable asset, so rest assured that your property will be in professional and caring hands with Jungle Property.

The WOW! Awards are the UK's only national award scheme for customer service based purely on customer nominations; companies include household names such as Easyjet, Ladbrokes and Friends Provident, and extend as far afield as the USA, very prestigious company for a small business from Somerset.

Also in 2011, Jungle Property was Runner-up in the Somerset Business Awards 2011 for Service Excellence; indeed since 2010 Jungle Property has received over 20 nominations and 7 awards for outstanding customer service.

Tom Morgan, owner and manager of Jungle Property comments: 'We are very proud of this award. Jungle Property places huge emphasis on the quality of service we provide, and this accolade is testament to the hard work carried out to ensure the letting and management of clients’ property is stress-free.'

Tom has broad experience of the property letting industry both as a landlord and a tenant, due to many long term overseas postings. He found the service he received variable at best and frequently disinterested, and knew he could do much, much better! Tom has a passion for great customer service, understanding what his customers value, and efficiently and effectively delivering those priorities gives Jungle Property its purpose.

Tom invites you to try their 'hands-on' fresh approach to letting, backed by a 100% Satisfaction Guarantee, he says “I hope you have the opportunity to experience our award winning service. Please feel free to visit or call – our door is always open and the coffee is always fresh!”

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WILL YOUR PLANS FIT YOUR FAMILY’S NEEDS? It is estimated that £1.3 billion was paid in unnecessary inheritance tax in 2011.

'one size fits all' and can provide sympathetic advice and cost effective practical support for families dealing with probate.

Sorting out personal and financial planning is one task that should be high on everyone’s agenda yet so few of us actually take the time to take the necessary steps to protect our longerterm financial interests. So, what are the main issues that you need to consider?

At Morgan Cole, our expert lawyers are here to help you make well informed choices tailored to your needs and circumstances.

This includes effective wills, trusts, powers of attorney and inheritance tax planning. The team includes members of Solicitors for the Elderly who can provide expert guidance on planning in the context of long term care, support and advice for those dealing with the affairs of someone who lacks mental capacity and cost effective solutions for families dealing with probate.

Where there is a will, there is a way.

To find out more or to arrange a no obligation, free of charge consultation please call 029 2038 5351 or visit www.morgan-cole.com/tailored_solutions today.

Your Will Did you know that without a will, not even a surviving spouse is always guaranteed to inherit everything and that a co-habiting partner has no automatic right to share in a deceased partner’s estate? With the rise in property values and extended family scenarios it is not surprising that disputes over wills and estates have increased dramatically in recent years. What is more, the families of those who fail to plan ahead may even face an unnecessary Inheritance Tax bill.

Powers of Attorney Regardless of age, it really is essential to have an enduring or lasting power of attorney in place to ensure that your property and financial affairs will not be frozen in the event of an unexpected loss of mental capacity through accident or illness.

Cost of Care Anyone in England with capital in excess of £23,250 (or £22,000 in Wales), will generally need to fund their own care (unless their need is primarily for health rather than social care in which case they may be eligible for NHS funding). It is estimated that the care home fees faced by many people could be as much as £65,000.

If you want to take steps to protect your assets from being eaten up in paying for care it is important that you have the benefit of unbiased information and advice from a regulated professional about the potential risks and benefits.

Choice of Advisor Despite the economic climate and the increasing proliferation of supermarket style legal products, you still need balanced and well-informed advice that enables you to make the right choices.

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DAWS transport DAWS Transport – You promise, we deliver!

Its smiles all round when dealing with DAWS Transport Services Ltd - from customers and staff alike.

Dealing with the family-owned Bristol-based transport and logistics company leaves customers beaming at its quality, flexibility and efficiency but also because of the manner of every team member who is fully signed up to its ethos of good oldfashioned customer service.

Daren and Amanda are a husband and wife partnership that head the team based in Kingswood, Bristol. Established by Daren in 1994 what was originally a ‘one man and a van’ operation has since become a sought-after 24/7 transport and logistics company with a big reputation for handling big things, even though it retains its small, family-owned status.

“We handle large or small orders from large and small companies one of our key strengths is our ability to be flexible,” Daren points out. “Customers inform us of their needs and we make sure it happens. We deliver our customers promise to their customers.”

Having enjoyed a better-than-expected 2011, the DAWS Transport team is looking forward to a good 2012 but, no matter how good that gets, they are determined that the familyfriendly status and personal approach will not falter.

Daren says” It goes without saying that we are loyal to our customers and in return we find that our customers are loyal to us.”

Daren, Amanda and the team would like to thank their existing customers for their loyalty in business over the years and long may it continue, Daren adding: “We welcome new customers to experience the flexible and professional service that our current customers receive.”

To celebrate their success DAWS Transport are pleased to offer 10% discount to new customers throughout March and April 2012 (excludes bespoke service).

To enquire how DAWS Transport Services can be of service to you, Call Daren on 07831 650 691 (phone manned 24/7) or Mandy on 07901 944 561 alternatively email dawstransport@aol.com

The company initially specialised in same-day transport across the UK and into Mainland Europe - and continues to do so. Over the years it has also successfully branched into storage, point-ofsale installation work and exhibition/event logistics. Daren and Amanda work tirelessly within the core team of staff to ensure that everyone provides a high quality service across the board.

It’s in all these areas that the DAWS team is determined to continue excelling throughout 2012, while looking to expand further into the exhibition and events sector. With Daren fully recognising that one size does not fit all, the key word for the company is ‘bespoke’.

“I’m proud that we offer a bespoke service, I welcome new and existing customers to call me with their requirements so I can tailor-make a service to meet their needs,” he says.

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The caring detailed approach has paid dividends, with nearly all the business coming through recommendation earning the company a loyal base of customers within industries such as flooring, building and fabrication, vending, recycling and confidential waste, NHS, high-end furnishings, installations, exhibitions and events. DAWS Transport is also proud to support a selection of local charities in providing them with a free delivery service within Bristol and the surrounding areas.

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