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Owner Jonathan has over 21 years experience in retail and ensures that every customer through the door receives a personal, one to one consultation and the highest level of specialist service and advice, so that each one achieves the bathroom of their dreams without blowing their budget!

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However bathrooms are not complete without the correct flooring,

lighting, tiles and accessories, and yes you will find everything here to compliment and complete your design. There are over 40 displays to browse and a dedicated tile room to help you with the best combination of wall and floor tiles to compliment your chosen bathroom suite.

Yorkshire Bathroom Company is a long established family run business, having been in business for the last 15 years, it is easy to see why they are bucking the current economic climate. They offer the best choice, outstanding customer service and can make your dream bathroom a reality without taking you over your budget, and with 80% of products on guaranteed next day delivery, there is absolutely no reason to go anywhere else. Let us know if we’re right!

A MOVE TO PAVILION COURT MADE SIMPLE BARRATT Yorkshire West is offering home hunters a simple way to make buying a must-have home an afforable reality at sought after development Pavilion Court, Idle.

Pavilion Court has continually put pay to rumours of a slow in the property market, enticing buyers with its attractive stone homes in the desirable location of Idle, just a stones throw away from Leeds and Bradford.

Since the start of 2010 Barratt’s Movemaker scheme has proved to be a major hit with eager buyers seeking a simpler, more cost effective method for moving into a dream home.

The stunning development also boasts a number of local shops so that buyers don’t have to travel for everyday necessities. With many market towns in close proximity, home hunters will be thrilled with the broad array of retail delights on offer.

Under Movemaker Barratt agrees a minimum selling price for the existing property and allows buyers to reserve their new home for eight weeks while Barratt works with a local agent to actively market it free of charge.

Buyers can take advantage of the fantastic deal to snap up Barratt’s home of the week, plot 21, the Norbury, priced at only £181,995.

The magnificent three bedroom town house, presented over three floors boasts a spacious family lounge, fitted breakfast kitchen and the master bedroom comes complete with a luxurious en-suite bathroom and dressing room.

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“Our panels provide a decorative and functional finish to walls and ceilings in any room. They are however ideally suited to bathrooms and kitchens with many advantages over ceramic tiles.

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Damian, originally from Bingley, moved away in 2002 to Newcastle after being made redundant from the Bradford & Bingley. He worked for his cousin selling internal upvc cladding in Newcastle until May this year.

After marrying his wife, Amanda in 2007, they decided to move back to Bingley in May this year as Damian missed family and friends, and this was the perfect opportunity to set up Yorkshire Cladding Centre in his local area.

A superb, cost effective and more decorative alternative to tiles, decorative cladding was extremely popular in Newcastle and seeing that not many people sell this product in the Leeds/ Bradford area, Damian saw a gap in the market.

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As well as bathrooms and kitchens our panels are also suitable for use in shower rooms or shower cubicles and once completed provides any room with the ‘wow’ factor!”

Produced from extruded PVC with a paint and lacquer finish to the front face, the panels simply fix together in a similar way to tongue and groove timber cladding. Panels can be fixed directly to existing sound surfaces, including tiles, using a variety of building adhesives, or can be fixed mechanically (nailed, screwed or stapled) to timber battens on uneven surfaces.

A visit to Damian at Yorkshire Cladding Centre is a must to see just how fabulous your rooms can look, you will also be pleased at the price!

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Nick & Steve

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he New Inn at Calverley is going from strength to strength since being taken over six years ago by Nick Marshall and Steve Armitage. Proving that a customer’s initial experience should be one to remember for all the right reasons, Nick and Steve make sure that every single customer feels valued, welcome and wants to return. Their many regular customers will tell you that you are guaranteed a very warm welcome from Nick, Steve and their excellent team, all the time.

During the six years they have been at The New Inn, both Steve and Nick have involved themselves in the community by supporting local causes, and through the generosity of their customers, who they now consider to be lifelong friends, they have also raised much needed funds for many local charities, societies and care homes.

The Garden Room Restaurant is a lovely intimate place to enjoy a meal, private function, or corporate meeting and overlooks an attractive private beer garden which has been designed to be child friendly and ideal for a relaxing drink with the family on a warm autumn day.

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Garden Room Restaurant on the first Tuesday in the month at 7.30pm, so if you are a local business this is another great reason to visit.

Meals in the evenings are served in the restaurant from Thursday to Sunday, and the usual popular bar meals are also available.

Renowned for its traditional, hearty fare, you can choose from meals such as the award winning Steak and Ale Pie (still a secret recipe never to be shared!), or the many a la carte dishes on offer in addition to the mouth watering daily specials.

Sunday lunch is so popular that it is essential to book to avoid being disappointed. There is also a Pensioners Special Lunch served Tuesday to Saturday between 12 noon and 2pm, two deleicious courses for £4.95 per person.

Thursday is Quiz Night which draws a mixed crowd of all ages as it is a great fun evening with a free supper half way through, and there are beer vouchers and a jackpot prize to be won each week. Fridays are an evening for relaxing and Saturday is Live Music Night, starting at 9pm and going on until late!

With the festive season just around the corner, bookings are now being taken for Christmas and New Year. Christmas lunches and evenings are available Tuesday to Saturday throughout

December with a set three course menu for £14.95 per person. Boxing Day is on a Sunday this year and there’s a fabulous two course (£17.95 per person), or three course menu (£19.95 per person) menu to choose from at lunchtime. Again please book early to avoid being disappointed.

New Years Eve is always a grand and very special occasion at The New Inn, and this year’s theme is a Masquerade Ball with free entry.

Please note that fancy dress is optional but preferred – you will have the best night ever in the company of Nick and Steve!

For further information, to dine in the restaurant or to attend one of the festive events at The New Inn, contact Nick or Steve.

Also ask about the Children’s Halloween Party on Sunday 31st October which starts at 4pm.

There will be a prize for the best dressed boy and girl!

The New Inn 60 Carr Road Calverley LS28 5RH Tel: 0113 2570116

Do more business on your doorstep!

The Calverley Business Network is a group of over 40 business people who live in and around Calverley in Leeds. The aim, to do business on our doorstep, run by volunteers we meet once a month in a local pub.

Calverley Business Network meets on the 1st Tuesday of every month at the New Inn, Carr Road, Calverley Leeds 7.30pm onwards.

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Calverley Business Network Members

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The Calverley Business Network celebrated its 1st year anniversary at it October meeting with over 25 people attending, there was standing room only.

Founder of the network Zandra Moore said “We are proud of the success of our local business network which has grown above and beyond what we had expected”.

The success of the network has been attributed to its informal and relaxed atmosphere, the network is free to join and members can drop in at any of the monthly meetings held at The New Inn in Calverley on the first Tuesday of every month.

The Network Works In celebration of the networks first anniversary we have decided to share some of the stories of how the network is working for its members.

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Deeva “We have had all our restaurants marketing literature produced by Printing.com and our employment contracts are being written by Red Elephant HR and we are delighted to be hosting the Calverley Business Network Christmas party at Deeva in December.” Zulfi Hussain from Deeva Salescake “Whether its business cards from Printing.com, advice from Thornhill financial services or a catch up on the local news down at Calverley Fish Shop. The network is supporting both my business and personal needs, supporting the local economy over a glass of wine, that’s

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they even visit our premises. Not only that we gain valued business contacts along the way from all walks of life, in turn generating business for each other. Word of mouth is by far the greatest marketing tool available, add that to the fun and informal way things are run by volunteers at no cost to CBN members and you have a great business mix, long may it continue!” James Clayton from Claytons MOT

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The vegetables children were asked to identify included commonly available carrots, potatoes and broccoli, as well as the more unusual kohl rabi, globe artichokes and fennel. Three quarters of children said they eat at least half of the fruit and veg; 4% said they eat them all; and only 5% said they eat less than a quarter of them.

It’s official: children know their carrots from their courgettes A survey of 1,500 children around the UK has shown that it’s not all bad news when it comes to kids and vegetables. On average, children aged 3-11 recognised over 80% of fruit and veg

Riverford also quizzed kids on their favourite and least liked fruit and veg. Carrots came out on top, followed by sweetcorn and broccoli.

The most disliked veg was Brussels sprouts, then courgettes.

Andrew, who delivers Riverford vegboxes to families throughout North & West Yorkshire, said “We’re really encouraged that not all children think milk comes from cartons or tomatoes in tins. With kids going back to school and getting into a healthy routine after the holidays, lots of

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parents will be trying to get them gobbling their greens again.

“We’ve always thought that the more engaged you are with your food, the more likely you are to eat it, so we give out lots of free recipes each week to help people cook, and we encourage customers to visit our farm. These results seem to back up our theory: the children of Riverford customers ate a wider range of ‘weird’ veg than those of non-customers.

“If you’re still struggling with those dreaded courgettes, see if you can win the kids over with our Chocolate Courgette Cake recipe; they’ll never believe there are vegetables hidden inside.”

The veg challenge has been taken by children at numerous shows this summer from Otley Show, The Great Yorkshire Show, Bingley Show, Halifax Show, Ripley Show and most recently at Keighley Show, the veg challenge proved very popular and got local kids thinking about where their food comes from. Riverford will be exhibiting at the West Yorkshire Organic Show on 18th September in Exhibition Hall, Saltaire as part of the Saltaire Festival the veg challenge will be their on the day for anyone wanting to test their veg knowledge.

National Organic Fortnight runs from 3rd-17th September 2010. To find out more about getting engaged with your food visit www.riverford.org or www.soilassociation.org

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By Jane Baxter, Riverford Field Kitchen Taken from the Riverford Farm Cook Book 120g softened unsalted butter 125ml sunflower oil 100g caster sugar 200g soft brown sugar 3 eggs, lightly beaten 130ml milk 350g plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 4 tbsp cocoa powder 450g courgettes, peeled and finely grated 1 tsp vanilla extract Put the butter, sunflower oil and both sugars in a bowl and beat together until light and fluffy.

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01274 721301 CALL INTel FOR (Next To Wilkinsons) Mon to Sat 9am-5.30pm 11 Stanningley Road, Leeds LS12 3AP A DEMONSTRATION electrical superstore

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