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Contents 5 Geoff’s Gardening Services 6 In The Know 12 Easter Egg Games 13 Your Garden In Spring 16 Ready For Sale? 18 Go Wild With Colour 20 Easter Treat Recipe
22 Crowning Glory 23 Offline Dating 24 Health Matters - Rosacea 28 Writing 29 In Business 30 Motoring
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We all love to see our garden looking great but it can take a lot of hard work to keep it in tip top condition and with work commitments and ill health against us many of us have trouble finding the time or the energy. That’s why it can be a good idea to get your local gardening service in to help and it’s a real pleasure to find that they’ve got a refreshingly down to earth attitude to horticulture at Geoff’s Gardening Services. Geoff doesn’t bother with fuss or gimmicks, he is content to provide excellent gardening services and let the work speak for itself. Just a great job done properly which is exactly what we all require.
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Whether you’re looking for an occasional visit to trim the lawn or a full clearance and makeover with landscaping Geoff’s provide a service that’s second to none and they offer treework, turfing and lawn care, hedge trimming, pruning and power washing too. Whatever your garden may require Geoff’s Gardening Services are the people for the job. So now is the time to trust in your local gardening service - they offer a very friendly , reliable and honest service and as Geoff says he doesn’t claim ‘you have seen the rest, now get the best’, because you haven’t and he isn’t. So now that we are back to Spring again, please enjoy your garden and if you ever find yourself in need of a helping hand don’t hesitate to give GGS a call.
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Your indispensable guide to what’s going on where you live Line Up Announced For The Folk & Cider Festival 2013 The weekend of 24th - 27th of May sees the return of the Folk and Cider Festival to the platforms of the Cleethorpes Light Railway and it promises to be a great line up with local favourites Merlin’s Keep, Amy Rainbow Naylor, Helian Keys, SNAK and violin guitar duo Dick Tracey performing alongside Lincoln’s favourite country folk ensemble Ploughman’s Bunch, York based duo Holly Taymar and Christopher Bilton and a host of other excellent performers. Making a welcome return will be singer, songwriter and musician
Below - Holly Taymar will be at the Folk Festival in May. Right - John Donne is featured in the poetry event calendar at St Nicholas’ Great Coates
Andrea Ferguson who combines an eclectic mix of traditional Irish, contemporary folk, and country with her self-penned folk with its bluesy undertones. There will of course be the added incentive of a fine roster of over fifty ciders to sample and exhibitions of morris dancing from the Grimsby Morris Men. The festival will open at 7.30 on Friday 24th May and run until Monday 27th finishing with a traditional sing around at Mucky Muldoon’s, the King’s Royal, Cleethorpes. This event is free and family friendly.
Poetry Evenings At St Nicholas Church, Great Coates Fans of English Literature are in for a treat with a fascinating programme of poetry events at one of the area’s most picturesque churches - St Nicholas’, Great Coates. On Monday 18th March at 7.30pm Peter Mullins will be exploring the work of the great metaphysical poet John Donne. The evening will feature performances of songs by Donne’s contemporary John Dowland, sung by Stephanie Egerton. On Tuesday 7th May at 7.30pm the focus will be on the story of the origins of the English
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language and the work of Brother Orm of Bourne Abbey, Lincolnshire’s earliest poet. Strawberries and cream will be served. Finally on Wednesday 3rd July at 7.30pm students from Caistor Grammar School will explore the work of the First World war poets and examine what these poems mean to them. The event will include a tour of the war graves in the churchyard including stories of an early flying accident and of shell shock. All events are free (a collection will be taken) and if they are successful it is hoped that they will become a regular feature of the church’s calendar - so it would be great to see as many people as possible on the night! For further details contact Peter Mullins at p.m.mullins@virgin.net
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Jan Runs The London Marathon For Parkinson’s UK Grimsby’s Jan Olesen will be competing in this year’s London Marathon and raising money for Parkinson’s UK. Jan, a former member of the Royal Pioneer Corps, ran several marathons during his army career but this is his first attempt since returning to civvy street and he’s been in training for over a year. With a couple of months to go he’s running twenty miles a day at all
Left - Jan Olesen who will be running the London Marathon for Parkinson’s UK
times of day and night. The choice of charity was easy Jan’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s several years ago and Jan is hoping to raise as much money as possible to fund research into the disease. His wife Ann and children Molly and William will be there cheering him on the day and you can do your bit to support Jan’s efforts by visiting his dedicated giving page at uk.virginmoneygiving. com/JanOlesen and sponsoring him or leaving a message of support.
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Kismet Ryding At The Yardbirds For Home Town Gig Having spent time on the road local rockers Kismet Ryding are returning to their roots with two local gigs. On Friday 28th March they’re the headliners at the Yardbirds with Just Mammals in support and then the following night they take a turn as support themselves, this time to the mighty Buzzcocks at Pleasure Island. Since their formation in 2008 the band (Michael Freeman - vocals, Tom Humphreys - bass, Josh Humphreys - guitar, Jazz White - drums) have established a reputation for quality high energy indie rock - if you haven’t heard them yet check out their single Hangin’ on You Tube and then get yourself along to the gigs.
Music And Visual Arts At The Barton Ropewalk There’s an exciting line up of music and exhibitions at the Barton Ropewalk over the next couple of months. The music kicks off with New York songwriter Rebecca Pronsky on March 30th, followed by leading British country blues artist Angie Palmer on April 12th and then on May 3rd King King will be taking the stage. Winners of the 2012
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Best British Blues Band award at the British Blues Awards the band have established themselves as a force to be reckoned with on the touring circuit and have become favourites of BBC2’s blues presenter Paul Jones who has lined them up for two live sessions at the Maida Vale Studios. In the gallery space there are several exhibitions scheduled including A Sense of Place - an exhibition curated by The Ropewalk’s print tutor Tim Needham featuring works by Norman Ackroyd, John Duffin, Paul Hawdon, Trevor Price, Clare Halifax and Hakan Ulusman. The exhibition runs from April 20th to June 2nd and
the gallery then hosts The Life Of Stuff - a showcase of the work of Hull photographer Chris Harland. The work focuses on how objects change through the processes of use, erosion or decay. Many of Chris’ photographs are taken around the Humber foreshore, which provides a rich source of material – things that many of us would overlook such as peeling paint, spoiled and water-stained concrete and rusted maritime forms are the basis of numerous of his images. Additionally there will be comedy and other shows including appearances by German comedian Henning Wehn (April 13th) and former Daily Star journalist Richard Peppiatt (April 5th).
Top - Kismet Ryding (photo by Hana Harrison Photography Left - Harewood in Autumn by Norman Ackroyd from the Barton Ropewalk Sense Of Place Exhibition.
Juggling, Bikes and Music - Busy Times At Cabourne Parva! Things are going to be hectic up at Cabourne Parva over the next couple of months. From April 12th - 14th they’re playing host to the Bikes and Blues
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Weekend (for further information go to www. bluesandbikesweekend.co.uk) and May 24th - 26th sees this years C-Fab Festival. With a line up including the return of The Cottonhouse Shakers, local folk duo Brodgar, Leafblade and Hull based bluesman Half Deaf Clatch it promises to be a great weekend, made all the more special by the idyllic surroundings and the always excellent hospitality of Peter Kirke and Jayne Culver in their purpose built music barn. The website for further information is www.c-fab.co.uk and tickets are going fast so book early. In July the picturesque venue on top of the Wolds will play host to the first JuggLINCOLNvention which will see a wide range of juggling and other circus skills, including wire walking and fire spinning displays. There is a Facebook page for the event - just type jugglincolnvention into the search bar and it should come up.
Summer Exhibitions At Alford’s Garden Centre Alford’s Garden Centre will be hosting the annual shows of two local horticultural societies in June and July when they are visited by both the Fuchsia and Pelargonium Society and the Bonsai Society. Rumours that the Centre was about to close have been put to rest by proprietors Peter and Dee Skiba.
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Grimsby Minster Announces Dance And Music Line Up With an impressive line up of artists and a huge variety of performances to choose from the new season at Grimsby Minster is one of their most exciting to date and there should be something for everyone in what’s on offer. On March 20th the Old Time String Band come to town bringing with them the glorious sounds of the jazz age with songs straight from Paris, New York and
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(continued from page 9) London. Band members cut a dash in swirling vintage dresses, red lipstick and tailored suits and play songs with finger picked guitar, elegant violin and riotous banjo. You’ll go home with that irresistible swing in your step! 27th March brings the Royal Northern College of Music Wind Trio featuring a wide range of music from the classical chamber genre as well as arrangements of popular music. On April 17th the Fell Clarinet Quartet (photo below right) will be paying a visit. The quartet is named after the late Sidney Fell, a renowned solo clarinettist and orchestral player, who was principal with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonia of London They have performed throughout Great Britain, and their versatility is reflected in their repertoire. Their recital will feature virtuoso performances of classical, Klezmer and jazz pieces.
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Easter
You always know when Easter’s on the way because the shops suddenly fill up with eggs. It usually starts on December 27th. But do you ever stop to wonder just why it is that eggs should be the essential symbol of this most holy Christian festival? After all there’s no mention of Easter eggs of any kind in the Bible. The tradition appears to have begun among the early Christians of Mesopotamia who took to dyeing eggs red to symbolise the blood shed by Christ. Because an egg looks dead but gives forth life it came to be symbolic of the tomb from which Jesus rose. In 1610 Pope Paul V officially adopted the egg as a symbol of
Once you’ve found your eggs the fun doesn’t have to stop there - you can now try a spot of egg rolling! There are lots of places in England where egg rolling takes place annually. The idea is pretty simple, you all take your eggs up to the top of a hill and then race them down. The most famous egg rolling event in the world is held on the flat on the White House lawn in Washington. It was inaugurated by Dolly Madison (wife of President James Madison) in 1814 and has been held almost every year since. Finally, when you’ve found your egg and rolled it you can always try fighting with it! Egg tapping or
How do you like your eggs? Rolled, hidden or jarped? Easter and resurrection. There is also a link between eggs and the observation of Lent. Since eggs could not be eaten during the forty days of Lent they had to be eaten by Shrove Tuesday - hence the tradition of pancake making. At the end of Lent came Easter, and eggs were back on the menu! Egg decorating is a feature of many cultures throughout the world but there are also a variety of games which people like to play with their eggs at Easter. One of the best known is egg hunting where eggs are hidden and children sent to scout them out. It need not be that simple however. In 1985 in Homer, Georgia, a small town of only 900 people, 80,000 eggs were hidden - the biggest ever Easter egg hunt.
egg jarping is a sort of conkers played with boiled eggs (with the eggs hand held, not on strings), and the competitors bang their eggs together to try and inflict damage on their opponent’s egg while leaving their own intact. The world championship is held at Peterlee Cricket Club in County Durham but for serious egg jarping you need to travel to Marksville, Louisiana. They take it very seriously - with teams of egg examiners are on hand at every competition to stop
cheating from taking place. In the past there have been eggs filled with concrete, Guinea Fowl eggs (which have stronger shells) have been substituted for chicken and they have also had to introduce rules about how the eggs should be boiled - blunt end down so that the air pocket is at the pointed end! After the competition the eggs have to be eaten to prove that they’re not fake. So there you go - plenty of things to do with your eggs. Have fun this Easter whatever you get up to, and don’t eat too much chocolate!
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For many of us March marks the time of year when we start to think about getting the shed open and doing some work in the garden. It’s all very well reading lots of articles about how many vital jobs there are to be done in the dead of winter, but when there’s a nice warm fire and a cup of tea indoors it can be hard to pull them wellies on and go play in the mud. By this time of year things have changed and with snowdrops and crocuses in bloom and green shoots poking through everywhere you look it can be a real pleasure to get outside for some serious work. So what should be our main priorities for March and April? For flower gardeners it’s time for dividing clumps of perennials - using two forks back to back is the old fashioned way but it’s still the best. Then there are summer flowering bulbs to go in - our good friends up at Alford’s Garden Centre will be pleased
to advise you on what’s available. Plants that you’ve grown for the winter colour of their stems need like dogwood and willow need cutting back and you can finish the pruning of wisteria and summer flowering clematis. And of course there are always the weeds to deal with - this is the time of year when they come back in force! In the vegetable garden it’s time to plant onions, shallots and early potatoes and later in the month it may be warm enough to start outdoor sowings of peas and broad beans. You can also start the first sowings of summer cut and come again salads such as rocket and mustard although these will benefit from the protection of a cloche or frame. Light occasional lawn mowing can begin and fish feeding too - soon pond heaters can be turned off and your pond will become active again.
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A family business for over 40 years, proud of our reputation and attention to detail Open Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm LATE NIGHT THURSDAY - Open to 8.00pm CLOSED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
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Feast Your Eyes
Got a sweet tooth this Easter but not in the mood for chocolate eggs? Don’t despair - here’s our suggestions for the perfect Easter treat ....
Apple & Sultana Teabread Cakes have long been an important part of the Easter tradition, from the humble pancake designed to use up perishable food in the run up to Lent, to the hot cross buns of Good Friday. And then there’s Simnel Cake, which began as a pre Lent speciality but is nowadays eaten throughout the Easter period. With that in mind here’s our suggestion for a perfect Easter treat, brought to you with the help of the nice people at www.bramleyapples.co.uk Bramley Apple & Sultana Teabread Serves 6-8 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 50 minutes Ingredients: 25g porridge oats 50g Muscovado sugar 2 medium Bramley apples, cored, skinned and grated 6 tbsp apple juice 4 tbsp olive oil 115g self raising flour 115g sultanas ½ tsp baking powder 1tsp mixed spice 1 medium egg, beaten
Chinese and Indian Buffet Serving over 50 tasty dishes
• Over fifty delicious Chinese and Indian dishes to try! • Fresh salad bar and help yourself ice cream bar • Stylish modern bar to relax in before and after your meal • Two under 5’s eat free with each paying adult • Group bookings welcomed
Oriental Express, Kings Rd, Cleethorpes Telephone 01472 694999
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Method: Pre heat the oven to 180°C, Gas Mark 4. Place the oats and sugar into a bowl, add the grated apple, juice and oil, mix well and then leave for 15 minutes. Add the flour, sultanas, baking powder, mixed spice and egg and mix well, but carefully. Spoon the mixture into a greased and lined 1lb loaf tin. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes, then remove from the oven and cool slightly. When cool, slice and serve.
Oriental Express
Oriental Express offer the ultimate all you can eat buffet dining experience. With a wide range of oriental cuisine, from Chinese to Indian, there’s over 50 tasty dishes to sample so it’s not hard to see why Oriental Express is the place to be! There’s a fresh salad bar and self service ice cream bar which offers which offers a choice of toppings. Why not enjoy a drink and relax in the contemporary bar, where you can socialise before/after your dining experience. Group bookings are being taken for parties, please ring 01472 694999, or visit the website.
At John Turner’s Butchers we have a wide range of quality Buy In Bu meats, including prime cuts of Lincolnshire beef, pork lk A and lamb, Norfolk chickens and of course our famous nd Sa v pies and sausages. Orders being taken for Easter poultry Mone e y & meats. Hot cross buns, breads and cakes available.
JOHN TURNER Butcher, Baker, Sandwich Maker Ltd
Unit 3, Humberstone Business Centre, Wilton Road Industrial Estate, Grimsby, NE Lincs, DN36 4AS Tel: (01472) 812264 Fax: (01472) 811858
53, St Peter’s Avenue, Cleethorpes, NE Lincs, DN35 8HF Tel: (01472) 691839 Fax: (01472) 691839
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Beauty
Don’t be shy! This year’s top hair styles are bold and eye catching - after all it is your .....
Crowning Glory There are no prizes for being timid with your look this year - big and bold is the order of the day! Bright colours, big curls and gorgeous plaits have all featured on the catwalk models at London and Paris and they’ll be appearing in your local salon very soon. So if you’re looking to get ahead of the style curve here are our picks of the new year trends as identified by stylist Ken Picton. Above we have the big beehive - just like a regular beehive but placed more towards the front of the head for maximum volume and movement. Created by forward combing from the crown and wrapping the hair strands around a pinned bun ring, this style can then be tousled by hand to make for a more casual look than the usual beehive. Below left the chunky plait. Plaits were in last year and they look set to continue into 2013. The big difference is that this year they will be bigger and looser, and pinned to the scalp to create sculptural effects without excessive formality. To create a softer more ethereal feel to the style take fine strands of hair out of the plaits to give movement in the hair. A great look for the party season! Last but not least - top right
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we have the bouncy curls look. This season’s trend is for super glam shiny curls rather than rough textured curls (they’re so last year) – autumnal reds will be popular but they need to be extra shiny. This look can be achieved with medium tongs, always wrapping in the same direction. Remember to direct the curls away from your face at the hairline and when you’ve done run your fingers through to create a slightly tousled effect. So there you have it - three great looks to choose from or you can go wild and come up with your own. Just remember - don’t be shy and you won’t go far wrong!
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It’s great to be part of a couple but in today’s busy busy world it can be hard finding that special someone. An introduction agency can help. The main question to ask is would you prefer to go ....
Online or Offline? Good advice from Gill Crowley of TLC Introductions
Many people look for love online, but can a relationship formed on the internet really work in the real world or is traditional offline dating better for forming a long-term relationship? Online dating offers a quick and easy way of getting to meet someone but without face to face contact there can be pitfalls. People can be who they want to be when chatting online, which is fine until the first meeting but then if people have been less than honest about themselves things can get tricky. When the other person realises that you are not like the picture they had built up in their mind, (or even like the picture you emailed them!) it can be awkward and the conversation may not flow as easily as it did online. The reason is that you have both formed an unrealistic
impression of who you really are as real people. In the face to face world we have so much more information about each other to rely on. We pick up non-verbal cues about other people from their facial expressions, mannerisms and body language which helps us to learn about them and to decide if we like them or not. When everything takes place online we are unable to use this instinctive knowledge of people and how they act. This can be misleading, possibly even dangerous. With offline dating, the relationship begins with the first meeting, so you don’t waste time getting to know someone who may not be attractive to you, though you are likely to have chatted on the phone first. First impressions count, so you quickly
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form an opinion about whether this person is someone you’d like to meet again. Offline dating agencies hold personal details of clients on file, making it difficult for clients to pretend that they are someone they are not, which gives added security. Online dating sites can be anonymous, making it easy for unscrupulous people to take advantage. Whichever method you choose, you should follow safety procedures, take things slowly and make sure you are comfortable with what you are doing but be assured that there really is someone for everyone and romance and a lasting relationship is waiting for you! Good luck and have fun!
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Health
Spotlight On
ROSACEA
with Dr Jo Ojadi of The Grimsby Skin Health Clinic In the last issue I look at skin health in general and at the emotional and physical consequences of poor skin condition. In this article I would like to look in more detail at a condition which affects almost one in ten people in the UK – rosacea. Rosacea is a chronic condition characterised by facial erythema flushing or redness on either side of the face, especially the nose and cheeks. It can affect anyone, although it is three times more likely to affect women. Thickened blood vessels may be visible beneath the skin and sometimes there will be lumpy spots on the face which may look at first sight like acne. The first signs of rosacea may be a tendency to flush or blush easily and the skin in the affected areas may itch severely. Rosacea can also cause lumps or pustules to develop around the nose, chin or forehead. Doctors call this rhinophyma and it can be very distressing for the patient. In severe cases rosacea can
also affect the eyes, leading to soreness, dryness and inflammation. The eyes may feel gritty and the eyelids become prone to infection. In some cases it may be a short term problem but it can persist and it can be distressing for the sufferer. Rosacea can flare up as a result of anything which warms the skin including hot showers and saunas, hot drinks, spicy foods, alcohol and exercise. Symptoms can be managed to some extent by avoiding these causal factors. Using protection from the sun and avoiding oil based face creams will also help. Some skin treatments such as micro dermabrasion and chemical peels may contribute to the onset of rosacea. Doctors may also prescribe special antibiotics, either to be taken orally or applied directly to the affected area (these are known as topical antibiotics). There have been several important advances in treatment in recent years including the use
of vascular laser treatment and intense pulse light therapy to clear the swollen blood vessels beneath the skin. In very serious cases surgical intervention may be necessary particularly where the nose has become badly swollen. So if you notice that your facial skin is reddening then don’t ignore it. Consult your GP as
Above - The symptoms of Rosacea can be very distressing to sufferers
soon as possible because the sooner you are diagnosed the sooner and more effectively treatment can begin. Rosacea is a condition which can get worse over time if it is ignored so don’t worry that you might be wasting the doctor’s time – it’s better to be safe than sorry. DR JO OJADI , (MBBS, DCH, MRCGP, PG Dip Derm. (Barts)), is a practicing General Practitioner with several years of experience. He is registered with the General Medical Council, also a member of Royal College of General Practitioners and has a Postgraduate Diploma in Dermatology including Cosmetic Dermatology from Barts.
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Kid’s Stuff
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Capture those memories! You may not have heard of The Mumdrum yet but we think it will be big news soon. The online forum for mums and mums to be has notched up over two million hits since it’s launch in 2011 and now they’ve added their fantastic memory books that figure can only rise. It’s a brilliantly simple idea - you get free space and templates to store and display pictures and text recording key moments in your child’s life - and you can share them with friends and family!
with fabulous, free online memory books from the mumdrum
The Child Memory Books allow you to: • record milestones • track your child’s growth • capture your child’s outings and adventures • make a note of hilarious comments • and add photos to a private gallery. To take advantage of these fantastic memory books go to www.mumdrum.com and register - it’s free and you also get to take advantage of all the other good things The Mumdrum has to offer such as chat, forums and advice pages.
Take advantage of a Free Assessment at the Kumon Grimsby, Healing Study Centre We all know the importance of maths and English. It has been widely shown, for instance, that young people with better literacy and numeracy skills are far more likely to succeed in gaining good employment and fulfilling their potential later in life.
determine where on the programmes they will begin and will ensure that your child’s Kumon study is individualised to their needs from the outset. Once enrolled, your child will start on the programmes at a level they are comfortable with. This ensures that they establish a daily study habit and that there are no gaps in their understanding of the subject before moving on.
Kumon Educational, the UK’s largest supplementary education provider, offer maths and English study programmes which are tailored to each child’s ability. Kumon’s unique method The Kumon Grimsby, Healing Study focuses on your child as an individual, Centre is located at Healing Village Hall on Great Coates Road. providing them with transferable skills and the ability to learn for themselves. For more information, call Instructor Before enrolling, your child will benefit Sarah Prior on 01472 884104 or email from a Free Assessment. This will grimsbyhealing@kumoncentre.co.uk.
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Meet The Experts
With more and more shopping for services being done on line how can local firms compete with the online giants? By making the most of dealing ....
The UK is the world’s leader when it comes to internet shopping. 60% of us bought something over the net last year and between us we spent a whopping £70 billion. That’s a lot of packages for the couriers and a lot of money for the online firms. So how can local businesses hope to compete against the enormous buying power of the rising tide of web based multinationals? We’d suggest that there are three ways to go - expertise, reputation and customer care. Expertise because when you buy over the web you don’t really know who you’re dealing with. They’re faceless. Will they be able to give you advice if you need it? Or are they just paid to sit in a call centre and read from a script?
face to face
You’ve no way of knowing, but with a local firm you have the opportunity to discuss your needs and make sure you’re making the right choices. And if you’re in any doubt you can always ask around - because with a local business there is every chance that someone you know will have had dealings with them in the past. And there’s nothing more reassuring than a personal recommendation! In the end what it boils down to is customer care. With a local firm you can give them a ring and they can call round or you
Looking to make your life more comfortable? A lift or stairlift can increase your freedom
Grimsby Lifts Ltd Chairlifts • Bath Lifts • Platform Lifts
Full warranty on all lifts Repairs to any make
Tel: (01472) 210200 Fax: (01472) 324694 Grimsby DN33 2NG
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can pop into their shop. With web based firms there’s the endless waiting on hold, the computer telephony and if there’s a problem you have to repackage your purchases to send them back, possibly at your own expense. So is there still a place for the local firm? If they’re good at their jobs then yes there certainly is and on these page we’ve got a few local experts to get you started!
Grimsby Stairlifts
A visit to Grimsby Stairlifts can increase your independence and help you adjust. Our engineers can fit new or reconditioned lifts, straight or curved, to fit any shape of staircase. We offer a full warranty on any lift that we fit and we can carry out repairs on any make. We can arrange next day installation on straight lifts if required and we also supply public access platforms, passenger lifts and bath lifts. We are a long established family business Dad Terry has been in the business since 1977 and our success has been built on our product knowledge and quality of service. So why not give us a call? Having a stairlift fitted can give you a boost of freedom, making life easier and letting you get back to doing the things that other people take for granted. For more information ring 01472 210200 or check out our advert.
“the complete building service”
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Office Friends
Since the closure of Staples there has been a vacancy in the area for a high end stationery shop selling stylish top quality office equipment and furniture but we’re happy to announce that since long established local firm Office Friends opened its retail outlet at its premises in King Edward Street the vacancy is now filled! The new shop stocks everything from pens and paper to janitorial supplies and furniture which means that they can offer complete solution, from a box of staples through to a whole office refit. Proprietors Rob Mearns and Helen Horder have been running Office Friends for nine years, but this new retail venture is a big step in the current climate and a gesture of confidence in the economic future of the area so whether your office needs a total revamp or just some new paperclips Office Friends is the place to go!
Serenity Memorials
Gillian and Steve of Serenity Memorials have more than 50 years experience in assisting the bereaved. They are both qualified funeral directors and they pride themselves on providing what they feel is the best and most personal service available. They can supply new memorials, add inscriptions to or clean and renovate existing headstones, undertake safety surveys and provide consultancy services. Serenity Memorials offer no obligation quotations with accompanying layout drawings so customers can see how the memorial will look before they commit to buying it. Bespoke memorials are a speciality and nothing is too much trouble for the professional staff at Serenity. For more information about Serenity Memorials, call 01472 269696, or email enquiry@serenitymemorials.co.uk.
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DJIT Services
It can be a disaster when a computer or laptop crashes or becomes infected with a virus. Vital work, treasured family photos and videos, essential emails can all be lost and you have to lug your machine around town until you find someone who can do the repair. Wouldn’t it be great if the repair came to you? Well now it does! DJIT Services is a mobile one stop computer and laptop repair service - when you have a problem just give Dave a call on 07754 747581 and he’ll be round to sort it out. He can also supply new and used computers and laptops and help with reinstalls and upgrades - so if you’ve got a computer problem then DJIT Services are the answer!
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Writing
‘I never got mugged so don’t exaggerate.’ It was no good, I could say what I liked but the version of events set to become gospel was relayed to Dad who did his best to express the necessary indignation. ‘Seriously Bob, it’s not on!’ Mum continued. Dad and I twisted our hands to demonstrate our ineffectualness. My bus fare was gone and Dad wanted his tea, not a trawl around town after an individual who would be long gone. Mum set down plates of stew in a fury that included both of us. Even the food looked cross, I thought. Dad opened his mouth to speak but snapped it shut as further speculation as to the criminal nature of the miscreant who had ‘robbed’ me flew from Mum’s mouth. I marvelled at her imaginative prowess and wished the incident had truly been as dramatic as she was stating. My sisters appeared at the table as Mum pronounced her verdict of guilty as charged against me. ‘What’s she done now?’ said Katrina, keen for an
update on my fecklessness. ‘Your sister was mugged but she and your father seem unconcerned about it.’ Katrina grinned and I knew that later I would have to explain that a short woman with a limp had convinced me her need for my bus fare was greater than mine. I had felt sorry for her and handed over eighty-five pence. Mum announced to the assembled family that I didn’t have the sense I was born with and that I had allowed myself to be ‘conned by a pack of lies.’ She would never have known anything had I not been an hour late home and therefore subject to an interrogation. My kindness appeared to have netted me nothing but a long walk. Four year-old Louise looked at me and smiled before spooning stew into her mouth. Not missing a beat Mum said, ‘Louise’s got more sense than you!’ Dejected I set about eating. In my Dad’s eyes I read his wish that I would stop my random acts of social service, not because he disapproved of them but because they so outraged my mother.
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If Books Had Wings
Adrienne Silcock
If books had wings they would fly out of library and shop cross byway and flyover track highways, plot-driven; they would land in hospital, on operating table sneak into patient’s stomach and heart, for immediate absorption. If books had wings they would fly into restaurant and kitchen become Dickens’ smoothies or Browning’s brownies Chaucer chips or Penguin pasties, for easy digestion. If books had wings they would fly into sports halls do fiction flips and front tucks inward dives and verb twists in swimming pools
Adrienne Silcock published her first novel Vermin (Flambard Press) in 2000. Her poetry and stories have appeared in a range of small press, such as Dreamcatcher, Prole, Ink on Paper, Other Poetry, Miracle and Clockwork. Her second novel Controlling Aphrodite was shortlisted for the Virginia Prize 2009. As a taster of her work we offer her poem If Books Had Wings.
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If books had wings there’d be copies of Agatha Christie and Kathryn Stockett in stairwells JK Rowling and Terry Pratchett in alleyways; Barbara Cartland would cavort with Umberto Eco somewhere above a dance floor; Adichie and Updike would meet mid-air Shakespeare would tell jokes to Enid Blyton Robbins, Steel and Sheldon would go boating and the Quran and the Bible would marry. The whole sky would become a mulligatawny of books …if books had wings.
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in BUSINESS turning the spotlight on local enterprise scratch but now her business is thriving, offering carpet whipping with matched thread and edging with hessian. The walls of the workshop (where she works alongside Patrick’s daughter Amy) are lined with shelves carrying hundreds of reels of wool in every shade imaginable. Edged carpets are much in demand as rugs and runners in homes, caravans, motor homes and boats. She recently bound six barrels of red carpet for the VIP and athletes walkways at the London Olympics on behalf of IMS Floorings. She also offers a full cleaning and repair service. The couple have been married for six years having met via the internet. They have five children and nine grandchildren between them from previous marriages. With two such successful businesses and lots of family do they find much spare time? ‘We always try to make time away from work’ says Josie. ‘We both like to spend time with family and friends and I like DIY, quilting and baking. We both enjoy days out, especially visiting historic buildings. And I like to improve our current home - we’ve just had a new bathroom, kitchen and office fitted which has taken up a lot of our time.’ Now JD Carpet Binding are establishing a presence in Scunthorpe where they have opened premises on the Skippingdale Industrial Park. Do Transform your carpet offcuts into something useful they feel it’s a risk to expand during We expertly bind the edges with quality a recession? wool threads ‘The demand is there’ says Josie, We also supply rug anti-slip products ‘and I think we’ve established a Wide choice of colours available reputation for quality service over NOW OPEN IN SCUNTHORPE the years. People often say that this is a time of opportunity, so we aim Look out for us behind The Range, Unit 7, Skippingdale Industrial Park ! to make the most of it.’ It certainly doesn’t look as if things are going to be getting any less busy in the Dennehy household The Grimsby Business Centre in the near future but you get the King Edward St, Grimsby DN31 3JH impression that that’s just the way 01472 362551 they like it!
Josie and Patrick Dennehy are busy people. Between them they are proprietors of two of Grimsby’s most successful small businesses. Patrick set up Freshney Cleaners in 1989 when he left the army after 22 years in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, having seen service in Germany, Cyprus and Northern Ireland. The firm carries out a wide range of cleaning services in the industrial and commercial sector and also offer carpet and upholstery cleaning. Did army life provide a good training for the trade? ‘Absolutely’ says Patrick, smiling. (He smiles a lot while we’re chatting, so does Josie. It’s a pleasant half an hour at their workshop in the Business Centre in King Edward Street.) ‘A military background teaches you discipline and the importance of doing a job right first time. And not giving up when things get tough.’ Josie established JD Carpet Binding four years ago when her son suggested there might be a gap in the market. She had to learn the trade from
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Motoring
Take Care In Those Tunnels!
“tunnels can be dangerous places, save your life, not your car” to take off your sunglasses as they will hinder your eyesight in the dim light of a tunnel. Take them off well in advance - or you may find that for the first few seconds you are driving blind! Once you are in the tunnel you should turn on dipped headlights. Do not use full beam as this will dazzle other motorists. Don’t exceed the speed limit and leave plenty of room between yourself and the car in front. Keep an eye out for the location of emergency pedestrian exits just in case you may need one. In two-way tunnels you should keep well to the nearside kerb and do not change lanes unless instructed to. If you do break down switch on your hazard lights immediately. Try to coast to a breakdown lay-by. If none are available, stop as close to the nearside kerb as possible. Turn off the engine but leave the key in the ignition so the vehicle can be moved,
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then evacuate the vehicle, making sure everyone is in a safe place - well away from the car and on the pedestrian walkway if there is one. Put on a reflective jacket if you have one, and walk carefully to the nearest emergency phone to inform the operator. In the event of a fire in a tunnel you need to proceed with caution and you should only try and extinguish the fire is if someone is in danger. In all other cases leave as quickly as you can - do not wait to be told what to do. Don’t wait to act - fire and smoke can be fatal. Leave the vehicle and walk to a safe place. Save your life and not your car.”
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Pretty soon thousands of us will be boarding ferries and heading off to Europe for a well earned spring break and for many that will involve driving in some of the more mountainous parts of the continent where we frequently encounter long tunnels. The Institute of Advanced Motoring recently asked its Chief Examiner Peter Rodger to study the problems caused by tunnel driving and here’s what he had to say. “Though you may see a tunnel as just another stretch of road, there are specific precautions that you must be aware of and implement when using one. Tunnels can present serious problems for drivers. For example, vehicle fires in Europe’s Mont Blanc and Gotthard tunnels have claimed 50 lives between them. Many died because they wrongly believed they should wait in their vehicles for help, rather than getting out of the tunnel as soon as possible. Regardless of the length of the tunnel, an accident in one will present unique problems and knowing what to do is essential. Before entering a tunnel you should always check your fuel gauge in plenty of time, don’t risk running out in a tunnel. Turn on the traffic information station. Some larger European road tunnels have their own radio as well as electronic signs. And remember
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Motoring
The Rising Cost Of DIY Car Repairs
March is the single busiest month of the year for MOT testing, with almost 2.7 million vehicles due to be examined by garages - of which over 1 million are expected to fail. Figures from the leading independent garage network, which carries out 400,000 MOTs a year, reveal that an average spend of just over £72 per vehicle is now needed to rectify vehicle faults before they receive their annual roadworthiness certificate. The cost of motoring means that hard-pressed owners need to seize every opportunity to reduce their bills which often means getting the spanners out and doing a little DIY. And that’s okay for relatively small jobs but sometimes its a false economy or even downright dangerous to do repairs at home. The MOT failure rate is rising annually but a significant number of those failures could be avoided by taking your car to a skilled mechanic and getting them to do a thorough pre MOT. Faulty headlights, tail lights and indicators are the biggest causes of failure according to the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency – with inadequate brakes, worn or damaged tyres and obscured vision caused by chipped or cracked windscreens and
Above - Under the bonnet. Taking it to pieces is fine, it’s putting it back together that counts!
mirrors also featuring prominently. But horror stories abound about cars taken for MOT without brake pads, (because the owner couldn’t fit them after removing the old ones), dodgy rewires, engines held together with cable ties and wiper blades replaced with kitchen sponges. So take our advice and unless your an expert stick to the simple jobs around your car and let an expert take care of the rest - you know it makes sense!
Gilbey Road Auto Services
Gilbey Road, Grimsby DN31 2RP
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Danmat Motors
Tired of paying through the nose for second rate work? At Danmat Motors on Pyewipe Road, Grimsby you get First Class Service! They give free estimates and guarantee a top quality job at a realistic price. Established in 1999, and with over 40 years experience in the trade, Danmat are experts in servicing and repairs, exhausts, brakes, steering, suspension and minor car body repairs and they work on all makes and models - so whether it’s a mechanical fault, bodywork damage, MOT or service time or if you just want to give your car a thorough check before you go on holiday (or before winter sets in) then head for Danmat Motors and let the experts take car of it! Ring 01472 353777 or call in at 11A Pyewipe Road, Grimsby.
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Visit our showroom in King Edward Grimsby Showroom situated above OfďŹ Street, ce Friends