DELIVERING 11,000 COPIES
FREE EVERY MONTH
If you would like to attend one of my regular surgeries, then please call 01908 686830
ST N EA ITIO ED
mkflyers JUNE 2014
2 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 3
H
Hello and welcome to the June edition of the mkflyers.
We have added a new ‘What’s On’ page with a host of events from around Milton Keynes. Visit Will the sun continue to shine or www.mkflyers.co.uk/whats-on to see what is happening in will it not? we have no idea! June and the coming months. With the ‘nice weather’ slowly making an appearance why not Our local MP’s have been busying themselves around take this opportunity to see Milton Keynes again. Have a the countyside from on high with Champagne Flight hot air read of their diaries to see what balloon flights. See page 32 for they have been up to on pages details 18 & 19 “Elvis is in the building” well, the Until next month and thank you Calcutta Brasserie anyway. With for reading. a tribute act on 25th June come Stuart & The Team at mkflyers along and join them for their Rock & Roll evening. See page 16 to find out more. P.S. Please rem ember to mention the MK Flyer whe We have again been very busy n responding to any adverts. adding new features to the mkflyers website.
...........
..................................................................................
Editor Stuart Oliphant Team Kim Oliphant, Steve Aylott and Kelly Thompson Telephone 01908 850550 advertising@mkflyers.co.uk www.mkflyers.co.uk www.mkflyersonline.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/mkflyers Follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/mkflyers MK Flyers safely delivered by TLDC Trak-It
Copy deadline for the July edition 9th June 2014
advertising@mkflyers.co.uk
Contact us today with your advertising requirements
MK Flyers LTD. Interchange House, Howard Way, Newport Pagnell, Milton Keynes MK16 9PY MK Flyers cannot take responsibility for the content of the adverts or the services provided by the advertisers. All adverts are printed in good faith. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is strictly prohibited.
4 mkflyers
advertisecall call 01908 01908 850550 850550 ToToadvertise
FULLCROSS ELECTRICAL • Free callouts and quotes • Fuse box/consumer unit upgrades • Low energy lighting (LED) specialist • Replacement/additional lights & sockets • Fault finding/rectification • Full or part re-wires • Security lighting • All inspection and testing • Garden lighting • Shed and garage electrical re-wiring • All safety certificates issued • Landlord certificates supplied • Aerial and satellite work
Mob: 07979 460008 Tel: 01908 483235
www.fullcrosselectrical.co.uk Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 5
y & Son e l d o B Ltd W D The Wood Yard ESTABLISHED 1958
WE HAVE SERVED YOU FOR OVER 50 YEARS Our business has been built on product quality, service and a wealth of experience. Friendly staff are here and only too pleased to help SAWN TIMBER Pressure treated Extensive stock T & G, Shiplap, Wayney Edge and Feather Edge Boarding SHEDS A range of sheds are on display and we have a catalogue for further options available FENCING MATERIALS Panels, Closeboard, Concrete Posts, Post and Rail Wire - Weldmesh, netting and chainlink Concrete Posts LANDSCAPING Decking, Sleepers, Machine Round Posts, Garden Tubs, Tables and Arches
Our stock is the most comprehensive range of fencing and landscaping materials in Milton Keynes
D W BODLEY & SON LIMITED Telephone 01908 666355 Fax 01908 309098 Email info@dw-bodley.co.uk Web www.dw-bodley.co.uk The Woodyard, 60 A Bradwell Road, Loughton, Milton Keynes MK5 8AL OPENING TIMES 7.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday 7.30am to 12.30pm Saturdays
6 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Cloudy2Clear Windows - Service with a smile!
I
t’s been a crazy few months for Cloudy2Clear Windows. The company which specialises in repairing windows which are steamed up, broken or damaged by replacing the panes - not the frames has grown rapidly as homeowners take advantage of their services. Managing Director Billy Harley feels that it’s all about service. ‘Our product is simple. If your double glazing is misted up we can replace the glass at a fraction of the cost of a new window, in any type of frame, and with a new 5 year guarantee. But it’s not just about saving people money, although that obviously helps. Many tradespeople have struggled since last year and I honestly feel that during the good times a minority perhaps didn’t focus on customer care as much as they should have done. We make sure we turn up when we say we will, do the job the
customer requires and leave their house as clean as a whistle. I often get comments back from customers on how they really didn’t expect that sort of service which, in a way, is very sad for the service industry as a whole. ’ Cloudy2Clear service the Milton Keynes, Bedford and Leighton Buzzard areas and Billy is finding that his approach is a major factor in his success. ‘The truth is that it’s not just the personal satisfaction that I get from doing a good job but also it makes good business sense. I get a huge amount of business from friends and family of people I’ve done work for, which just goes to show how much a little bit of effort is appreciated .’
So, if your windows are steamed up, broken or damaged give Billy a cal l for a free quotation on 0800 61 21 118 and he’ll be happy to help!
.............................................................................................
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 7
Positive living Who are you really? Much of who you are will alter daily. Depending on who you’re with, what you’re doing and who is with you; what’s playing out and is expected; your hormones, mood and outlook, your state of mind and health; socio economic pressures, peer and self-conditioning; belief structures and limitations, wants and needs, opportunities, decisions, choice and chance; time and date and weather – and even food all play their part… Not all is born of choice. Much is automatic or expected as usually done at different points and stages of life unfolding. (I am I) Yet you are a work of art. You’ve worked your whole life long to perfect the perfect you – to become the unique character now presenting. (I am I) Just as you intake air - you create and help form life with everything you think and do with everything around you. Life connects directly with you. All things touch, develop, change and affect you. So now let’s take another look at who you are. You were in your mother’s womb for 9 gestating months to prepare you for the world that you would birth in. Her worries, thoughts and feelings, her state of health, mind and conditioning, her DNA and deep cell programming and your fathers at conception – will somehow all play part in who you are and how you grew. From birth you were conditioned to family and social patterning, expectations, behaviours, needs and wants. You were trained to act and think as those around you did – or not. You had to fit the general moulding of how society ‘thought you should be’ at every stage. Yet still you are more than that. You are individual and you are free. You are intelligent. You are creative. You have free will and personal choice… There is no need to place a lid on what you are and can achieve, for you are conscious mind and energy living now; for unfolding live experiences, expression and exploration - at your leisure. There is nothing at all on Earth that you can’t try. Your parents birthed and grew you sure enough – but you are not them. You are made of bone and skin, of minerals, chemicals and earthly stuff. You have deep down within you inherited genes, traits, flaws, strengths, patterns and conditioning, but still your personal self is more than that… You are more than what you think and do on a normal daily basis. You are not the clothes you wear, the work you do, the food you eat; for these are passing trends that will alter at a whim as time and life continue. You are not your education or your family/social patterning; you are not your social standing or the portrayal of who you feel you are today, for all of these and more are just the building blocks of time and nature; of personal character formation, growth and finer tuning, that you can manipulate or work between as you evolve the real time story you are living. Now let’s look at your working body. Think of it not as a solid structure – but more an actively working process where activity never stops. Every working part maintains a state of constant cell replenishment and energetic regeneration. Your inner world (touch, taste, ingestion, sight, sound, feelings, smell) continuously influences and affects your physical reality – thereby your form. Every breath and every atom that’s breathed in – is then breathed out in equal measure used and spent. Skin, skeleton and DNA – all replenish and replace again consistently. The physical, the body, recycles, evolves and changes all the time, as does memory, karma, dreams, wants, thoughts and needs.
8 mkflyers
So of everything you are – how much remains consistent or is the actual age you think? How you feel about yourself controls how you live your life, but life is also hampered by further changeable conditions – such as energy, time and finance, outsider/ personal/mass opinion and media influence… You may be doing the work you do more for convenience because you have to – than for pleasure or personal choice, which then doubles back to again affect how you are feeling from day to day… Who you are is often clouded by who you think yourself to be. When in reality you are anything and nothing all at once. If you stripped away your story line and drama what would you then be left with? Who would you feel yourself to be without your ‘stuff’? In essence you are love – you are soul – and you are heart (positive energy, love and light all bound as one in continuous conscious movement). You are creation at its finest every day you walk this Earth. You are living soul expression as you wish. You are personally downloading your own take of greater life back into the whole – like rubber stamping what it means to be physically on the planet in this time frame. You relay your thoughts and feelings as live instructions back to life, for it to then adhere to as you request; for life cannot discern itself the many differences between good or bad, right or wrong, negative or positive, needed or not… How often do you pause to think about the story line you are creating? How often do you view yourself from the outside in – or inside out, to see your live persona from different perspectives? How you live and who you are is completely up to you; but don’t be fooled to think this life is all there is; that you only need tread water until your time is over - to get through... Don’t believe we just snuff out - or that all you go through is for nothing in the end… Don’t believe you’re insignificant or that you live only here and now and no more exists… Every carnal thing about you is constantly changing and updating, so nothing is physically permanent, but your energy self, your real self, is your soul. Your soul is who you are. It is this that is immortal. It is this that holds the memory of the person you really are and always have been. Soul binds you to your physical. Nothing gets forgotten. Nothing fades away. Nothing can be hidden for all’s recorded and stays visible – just not to us… Now once again we ask you – who you really are? Who Are You Really?
Until next month, Be safe, well and happy… Be all you search outwardly for…
STEPHANIE J. KIN G AUTHOR, HEALER , SPEAKER, SOULPR ENEUR ™ & DIRECT VOICE FO R SOURCE www.stephaniejkin g.com
To advertise call 01908 850550
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 9
VW Golf Cabriolet Reviewed 14/05/14
A
nyone fancy going topless this summer??
This is a great little car! It’s got the lot; a great engine, it’s a convertible so you can get a tan in the summer, and there is even still room in the back for an adult if you need it. The turbocharged petrol engines on offer include a 103bhp 1.2, two 1.4s with 120bhp or 158bhp (the latter is also supercharged), and a 2.0 in 208bhp and 261bhp outputs for the GTI and R. The lower-powered 1.4 is our overall favourite thanks to its mixture of flexibility and economy, but the more powerful units are more fun. Both the turbo diesel choices, the 103bhp 1.6 and the 138bhp 2.0, are sound buys for high mileage drivers. We drove the 1.6TDI and it was great. The ride is also very impressive - chopping off the roof can have a massive effect on ride and handling but it hasn’t on this. They have done it really well and with the roof up you wouldn’t know it’s a soft top with very little road noise. The Golf Cabriolet is a genuine four-seater; two adults can sit in the back without feeling cramped. Alternatively, you can drop the rear seats to supplement the boot, which has a modest
250-litre capacity and a small opening. The roof folds down in just 9.5 seconds, and can be operated with the car travelling at speeds of up to 19mph. There are three trims: S, SE and GT. Every version has air-con, alloy wheels, a DAB radio, Bluetooth connectivity and a fully electric roof. SE adds cruise control and parking sensors, while GT and R models add sports seats, style upgrades and sports suspension. Having previously been driving a new SLK I did think I would be disappointed in this but I wasn’t - over all it looks good, drives well, and has a good standard spec. Score 8/10
MPH = 64 Combine d Top speed = 116 0-60 = 12.0 CO2 = 117 On the road price £2 6,200 (Lease price £199+v at over 3 years with 6 payments up front based on 5k miles a year)
10 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Great deals available for business and personal users on all makes and models
Get a new car from ÂŁ99 a month MILTON KEYNES STORE
By Phone: 01908 617708 By Email: mk@thecarleasingstore.co.uk www.thecarleasingstore.co.uk
BEDFORD STORE
By Phone: 01234 218300 By Email: bedford@thecarleasingstore.co.uk www.thecarleasingstore.co.uk
Cracked, damaged or broken windscreen or body glass? Download our APP Over 30 Years Experience in fitting and repairing windscreens! We offer services in windscreens and body glass for A family Private, Commercial and Agricultural Vehicles. We are run business also a specialist in Classic and Prestige Motor Vehicles established
Call now on:
since 2002
07813 611170 or 01908 216677
www.windscreensonwheels.co.uk www.facebook.com/windscreensonwheels
We guarantee to clean your vehicle back to showroom condition! FROM THIS.....
.....TO THIS!
Your Professional, Bespoke, Mobile Valeting Service We can valet your car, motorcycle, caravan, jetski, boat, light aircraft or commercial vehicle
07970 607 620
IN TE EX RIO TE R RI A O ND R
at your home or place of work
steve@driwashvaleting.com www.driwashvaleting.com
In the motor industry?
Advertise here!
Contact us on 01908 850550 Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 11
12 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Cleaning the way you want it cleaned Please call us if you are looking for fully vetted and insured cleaner. 3Regular cleans 3New build cleans 3Spring cleans 3Oven cleaning 3Tenancy cleans 3Carpet cleaning
typically
ÂŁ11.95 ph For a free quotation please call 01908 465657 http://miltonkeynes.domestique.co.uk
THE COMPLETE KITCHEN supply & FITTING SERVICE FROM START TO FINISH! We create bespoke kitchens to your exact specifications and undertake every aspect of your installation including all plumbing, plastering, tiling and electrical work. For more details call
1 point of contact FOR THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION
01908 669451 or 07540 331698
We are a local company
We are a small family run business, with over 13 years experience
Visit www.stylishproperties.co.uk for your free quote Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 13
Sudoku
SW
14 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
H
ow to play. It’s simple! Fill in the grid so that each row, column and 3x3 box, contains the numbers 1 through to 9 with no repetition. You don’t need to be a genius. These puzzles use logic alone.
Watch out! Sudoku is highly addictive. Visit www.mkflyers.co.uk for this month’s solution
SWport ord Search
See if you can find the popular sports hidden in this word search puzzle
badminton • basketball • cricket • football golf • netball • rounders • running swimming • tennis Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 15
The King of Rock ‘N’ Roll at Calcutta Brasserie
T
he King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and musical entertainer, Elvis Presley has been confirmed to perform at Calcutta Brasserie on Wednesday 25 June.
The Indian restaurant is inviting guests to dine and immerse themselves in an evening of high energy entertainment and sensational vocal talents at the ultimate Elvis tribute show. Calcutta Brasserie will welcome guests to enjoy the sounds of the well-known and highly respected Elvis Presley tribute artist Alvin Printwhistle plus a specially created twocourse menu set to tantalise taste buds.
16 mkflyers
Alvin, a life-long Elvis fan, has been performing as the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll for over 25 years. His attention to visual and vocal detail has elevated him to the status of being regarded as one of the finest Elvis stylists in the UK. Alvin combines his own unique humour and famed wittiness, together with his, to create a show that cannot be compared to any other. Guests will be Rockin’ ‘n’ Rollin’ the night away with all the famous Elvis classics including; Suspicious Mind, My Way and All Shook Up. Proprietor, Mo Abdul said: “We are honoured to welcome Alvin Printwhistle to our restaurant and we look forward to an evening of great entertainment, music, dancing and superb food. This is a unique evening for any guest.” Calcutta Brasserie will be serving the set menu which costs £24.95 on 25 June. To book, call 01908 566 577 now to make your reservation or visit ww w.calcuttabrasserie.co.u k
To advertise call 01908 850550
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 17
MP’s Diary Strong Employment & Continuing Growth As MP for Milton Keynes North, I welcome yet more encouraging news alongside April’s lower inflation figures. This is further compelling evidence that the Government’s economic plan is working. There are now a record number of jobs in Britain and we have taken a further step in meeting the Chancellor’s aim for full employment. For every job created means another family will have greater economic security and the prospect of a brighter future. I have to say that we still have much to do and families are facing pressures on their budgets. This news supports the argument we have made all along, that the only way to see a rise in living standards is to grow the economy. We have definately seen progress and we are moving in the right direction.
Walking & Talking with Guide Dogs I grasped with both hands the opportunity to experience travelling around Milton Keynes as a visually impaired person. Blindfolded and armed with a white cane, I very quickly became aware of the barriers visually impaired people have to face. Travelling on a bus to Milton Keynes Central, the team from the Guide Dogs asked me to
‘I AM’
Meditations By Stephanie J. King BECAUSE YOUR OWN JOURNEY IS UNIQUE, YOUR NEEDS, QUESTIONS AND INSPIRATIONS WILL BE ALSO... ‘I AM’ is the first in a series of guided meditations unique in content and approach, allowing you to work directly with Source - to bring in health, balance, harmony, understanding, forgiveness, love, light, peace, growth and extra sensory information - from the highest realms possible - to aid all.
RRP £10.00 www.stephaniejking.com
(Available for download on Kindle & smart phones)
18 mkflyers
The complete, professional service for: • Digital TV aerials, DAB, FM • LED, plasma & LCD installations • Multi Room Audio (Sonos etc) • Home cinema • Sky installations & multiroom • Extra TV points & Sky links
• Freesat • Door entry • Home networking • CCTV • Foreign satellite • Telephone & ethernet points • New build solutions
For more details contact us now
0800 1116295 07944 823385
enquiries@telesatsolutions.co.uk www.telesatsolutions.co.uk To advertise call 01908 850550
speak with the local authority to consider a variety of campaigns, one of which is the need for “talking buses”. For a sighted person, missing a stop is an annoyance, for somebody with sight loss it is potentially dangerous. Most blind passengers have to rely upon bus drivers to tell them when to get off and the fear of this situation deters people from travelling on public transport. I experienced an overwhelming vulnerability and being totally reliant on my senses, this exercise undoubtedly helped me to understand their challenges. I will be fully supporting calls for gradual introduction of audio announcements on buses following the select committee report.
Can I Help?
pr cle c Tw ic a ar o e o ne pe f o d f ts ne or in the Ju ne *
I am always willing to listen to constituents so, please do fee any concerns from my l free 686830 or email officeofmarkla to contact me on 01908 alternatively visit the website ncaster@parliament.ukor www.marklancastermp.org
Hate housework?
We love it!
The residential cleaning service, tailored to your needs • Spring cleans • Carpet & upholstery cleaning • Regular cleaning • Ironing & dry cleaning • Tenancy/ • Employed, experienced staff After build cleans • Fully guaranteed
No upfront fees or contracts to sign
Call today for a free quotation
carpet & fabric cleaning
Unbeatable offers on carpet & upholstery cleaning
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
01908 260010 www.myhome.co.uk
miltonkeynes@myhome.co.uk
*Terms & Conditions apply
mkflyers 19
20 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
bathrooms to love
perfect results everytime • Prompt, Polite & Professional service • Specialising in Bathroom Design, Supply and Installations
Richard Gane
bathroom installer richardgane@hotmail.co.uk
07889 412668 01908 662186
VAT FREE Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 21
Garden View
Turning Japanese
J
apanese Maples are surely one of the most beautiful trees. They produce the wonderful foliage in a variety of colours. Add to this the fact that they never become too large and you have a tree which could have been specifically designed for small suburban plots. Acer palmatum is the base variety. It’s a handsome enough small tree with neatly cut green leaves, but the ‘wow’ factor really sets in when we get to some of its varieties. My favourite is “Atropurpureum”. It is an elegant tree which only reaches 10 feet / 3m tall in 15 years. Its leaves are crimson when they open then turn a rich shade of burgundy as they mature. It’s beautiful in any position but for maximum impact plant it where you will see the sun shine through the leaves. The feathery-leaved varieties are also stunning. Their slightly weeping habit gives them a graceful appearance. “Dissectum” is plain green, while “Dissectum Atropurpureum” is a dusky plum colour.
22 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
For full sun Acer palmatum “Bloodgood” holds the red colour of its leaves best. For a shadier spot try the more delicate “Orange Dream” which opens with fresh yellow-orange spring growth and turns lime green in summer. Acers do prefer a rich, slightly acidic soil, but fortunately for those of us with less-than-perfect growing conditions many varieties grow well in pots. Acer palmatum “Little Princess” would be my first choice. It is such a pretty plant with small, bright green leaves edged with deep red. Being a dwarf variety it will only reach 1.5m / 5 ft and it produces a lovely display of red foliage in the autumn as a bonus. To grow a Japanese Maple in a pot use a large container and a John Innes No.2 potting compost. Every spring remove the top few inches of compost and replace it with fresh. This top-dressing will ensure that the plant stays healthy and vigorous. All maples prefer shelter. Persistent cold winds dry the leaves and turn them brown. They are also quite thirsty plants and it is important not to let the roots dry out. Really, in spite of their exotic appearance they are not at all tricky to grow, and they lend an air of elegant sophistication to any garden.
Try one as a specimen plant and I’m betting that you’ll add another soon after... and another...
GARDEN MAINTENANCE • Spring/Autumn tidy up • Weekly/2 weekly/monthly maintenance • Includes mowing, weeding & hoeing • Lawn care feed included • Patio & driveway cleaning • Reliable & affordable • From as little as £25/visit Garden Design & Build Over 30 Years Experience All work guaranteed
Tel: 01908 290426 Mob: 07963 370743 www.andresgarcia.co.uk
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 23
Trim a Tree is a family run business that has been established since 1998... ...and our aim is to provide professional services at competitive prices. We offer free advice and written quotations on Tree work, Tree surveys, Landscaping and firewood/woodchip deliveries throughout Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton, Leighton Buzzard, Aylesbury, Oxford, Banbury, Stevenage, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, London and surrounding areas. Our Firewood service is becoming more popular and with winter just around the corner now is the time to think about heating your home. With savings of up to 18% now is the time to place your order. Take advantage of our FREE delivery to the Milton Keynes area. Our firewood is sold and delivered in either Bulk Bags (90x90x90cm), Barrow bags (46x46x87cm) or Van level load (loose). Burning wood as a fuel to warm our homes, heat
our water and to cook with is a wonderfully natural way of recycling what could otherwise become just another waste product from industry. We also sell and deliver composted Woodchip/ Mulch, Our wood chip is a by-product of tree-felling and log production. Because of this, there are not the strong odours often associated with bagged products from garden centres and DIY stores. Wood chip is great for mulching, flowerbeds, paths, stables, rough coverage for children’s play areas and Manéges. A van load will cover an area of approx 3m x 3m with a depth of 10cm. If you would like more information about these products or anything else we do at Trim a Tree then please log onto our website www. trimatree.co.uk or download our Trim a Tree app. Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter.
https://www.facebook. com/pages/Trim-A-Tree UK-Ltd/5413558792337 15 https://twitter.com/trim atree
Woodchip/Mulch, bulk bag £40.00 Van level load £60.00
Tel: 01908 410555 email: info@trimatree.co.uk 24 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 25
OAKLEIGH FLOORING LIMITED Commercial & Domestic Flooring Specialists ‘Simply Quality, Simply Affordable, All Year Round’ VIEW ALL OUR PRODUCTS & SPECIAL OFFERS AT
www.oakleighflooring.co.uk Telephone
01908 281600
Email: enquiries@oakleighflooring.co.uk Visit our showroom at: 39a High Street Woburn Sands MK17 8RB
Mon By Appt only, Tues 10am–5pm, Wed 10am-5pm,Thur 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm
26 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Fire Risk Assessment is a legal requirement
Do you comply with The Fire Safety Order 2005?
Let us tick that box
Qualified and experienced assessors Easy to follow reporting with management action plan & suitable timescales. Guaranteed ‘10 day turnaround’ of reports Follow up consultant visit (if required)
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 27
HULA Animal Rescue
PURRRFECT OPEN DAY
Sunday 15th June, 1-4pm
at South Midlands Animal Sanctuary Glebe Farm, Salford Road, Aspley Guise MK17 8HZ Between M1 Junction 13 & Woburn Sands (Nr. Aspley Guise Rail Station)
Professional Service Bath & Blow Dry Clipping & Trimming Eye & Ear Cleaning Nail Clipping De-Matting Hand Stripping Purpose Built Van Air Conditioned Warm Hydro-Bath
National Microchipping Awareness Month Have your dog, cat or rabbit microchipped for ÂŁ10
Fully Insured
07817 520603
www.miltonk9cuts.co.uk
28 mkflyers
No appointment necessary Bazaar & Book Store Bargains HULA Dog Parade at 2pm Meet the Resident Farm Animals Fun & Games for the children Delicious Refreshments
To advertise call 01908 850550
ALL PROCEEDS FOR THE CARE & WELFARE OF HULA ’S ANIMALS
Dogs welcome & please invite your friends Admission only £2 adults & Children FREE FREE Parking Enquiries: 01908 584000 Registered Charity 1094115 Website: www.hularescue.org Email: hularescue@tiscali.co.uk
MK’s leading glass & glazing specialists
Are your windows misted up? Do they look dirty? Is there water between the panes?
If yes then your double glazed units have broken down. We can replace them for you on a supply only or a supply & fit basis.
Fast reliable service!
Call now for a competitive quotation:
NOW AVAILABLE Argon filled double glazed units!
City Glass Established 1976 Tel 01908 563866
21 Vicarage Road, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes MK11 1BN
Follow us on
Tel 01908 368686
@hularescue
Unit 6 Enigma Centre, 5 Bilton Rd, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK1 1HW
http://www.mkcityglass.co.uk Email: city_glass@btconnect.com
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
Glass & Glazing Federation
Member
www.ggf.co.uk
mkflyers 29
Controlling condensation and mould in the home
D
ampness caused by excessive condensation can lead to mould growth on walls and furniture, mildew on clothes and the rotting of wooden window frames … mould is unsightly, damages property and can be detrimental to health. First steps against mould growth. We need to treat the mould already present in your home, then deal with the basic problem of condensation to stop mould reappearing: There are FOUR main factors that cause condensation: 1. Too much moisture being produced in the home 2. Not enough ventilation 3. Cold surfaces 4. The temperature of your home You need to look at all of these factors to cure a condensation problem. Our everyday activities add extra moisture to the air inside our
homes. Even our breathing adds moisture. Apparently one person asleep adds half a pint of water to the air during the night. (We recommend that you do not stop breathing !!!) To give you some idea of as to how much extra water this could be in a day, here are a few examples: • A bath or a shower - 2 pints • Drying clothes indoors - 9 pints • Cooking and use of a kettle - 6 pints • Bottled gas heater (8 hours use) - 4 pints If you have a condensation and mould problem in your home, whether you are a home owner or a landlord, we are happy to advise and will provide a free estimate for any remedial work that may be required. Safe & Healthy Home s can mend a garden fence, replace a tap or shower, painting and decorating or change a light fitting and lot s more … whether it be a small job or the complete refurbishme nt of a void property … please call us for a fre e estimate.
• Painting & decorating • Small repairs & odd jobs • Minor electrics • Minor plumbing • Minor home adaptations • Condensation & mould • Garden tidying and lots more...
30 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 31
Balloons over MK & Aylesbury Vale • An independent family business. • CAA certified operator. • 26 years of magical flights. • Highly experienced pilots. • Smaller baskets fewer passengers. • Chilled Champagne served in flight. • Named voucher in presentation folder.
Drift on gentle breezes, sipping a glass of champagne, aboard one of our beautiful balloons. Stunning views are guaranteed!
Gift vouchers valid 12 months
Established 1987
enquiries@champagne-flights.co.uk “See us in action at” www.champagne-flights.co.uk
Require an experienced and professional electrician? Friendly, family run business • Small works welcome • Established in 1984 • Fully qualified and insured • Personal, reliable & friendly service • Carry out both domestic & commercial work • Offer a wide range of services • Free estimates, quotes & advice • Provide references upon request
L.Douglas Electrical Services Ltd
electric oven repairs and parts
Part P Registered
Tel: 01908 614 750 Mob: 07929 569 043 Email: lloyd.douglas@gmail.com
12 Masefield Close, Newport Pagnell MK16 8DZ
32 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 33
Togfest All Music Festival 2014 S et in the beautiful grounds of Bradwell Abbey in Milton Keynes, Togfest Music Festival returns again on the 28th June 2014 with Saturday night camping!! With two stages running back to back, there is a solid 11 hours of
fantastic quality music from all genres 16 artists and bands covering pop, country, blues, jazz, 80’s synth pop, folk, rock, and loads more! There is also a range of festival stalls, food stalls, real ale bar and FREE children’s activities.
Artists for Togfest are selected from 100’s of applications received from all over the country, so you can be sure to hear something different and of great musical quality!
To get early b ird tickets and to book for camping (mus t be in advanc e) or for more information p lease go to th e website www.togfest.o rg, ‘like’ us on Facebook www.faceboo k.com/togfest or follow us on Twitter ww w.twitter.com /togfest
34 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 35
Small businesses will lead the way in 2014, says company whose tenants already employ 1000 people
M
Milton Keynes will boom in 2014, says the town’s largest serviced business premises provider, as the number of people employed in its units tops 1000 at the close of 2013.
Bucks Biz, with over 400,000 square feet of space and 150 tenants in Bletchley and Denbigh, says it is already planning more units to cope with the expected growth in demand and bringing forward plans to develop extra space at the huge Interchange House in Howard Way. “Our units currently provide work for around a thousand people and we have seen that figure rise steadily,” said Dominic Muscat, a director of the company that owns the business. “As Milton Keynes business booms, led by small businesses, we are already identifying potential new units that can be converted to provide the premises needed for small companies to thrive without hassle.”
Bucks Biz, with units all over Milton Keynes, is renowned for straight talking and dealing; not hiding costs and not charging for many of the little things that keep businesses ticking, but which can be annoying to the point of distraction. “We really believe that if our customers are happy, then they’ll be free to get on with their businesses, which in turn will expand,” added Dominic. More info from www.bucksbiz.co.uk or 01908 299070
.............................................................................................
01908 299200 36 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 37
What on earth is Korfball?
M
ilton Keynes has a thriving korfball community, but most people won’t have a clue what it is!
Korfball is a bit like netball and bit like basketball - but better!* It’s played in mixed sex teams of 4 men and 4 women on a court similar sized to basketball. Korfball is played indoors during the winter and outdoors during the summer. The aim of the game is to work with your team-mates to get the ball through the hoop (Korf) Men can only mark men and women can only mark women and unlike netball, you can’t shoot if your defender is within touching distance of you – so you need to move quick! So now you know what korfball is, why not come down and give it a go? MK Lakers Korfball club are always looking for new and enthusiastic members, we train twice a week on a Monday and Wednesday and play league matches on a Sunday. It’s a superb way to get fit and meet lots of new people. As a newbie, you get your first two sessions for FREE and the next two pay as you go - after that, you can decide to join us for only £20 per month. Less than most gym fees and much more fun and sociable! *in our opinion!
ve a nose at our To find out more, ha ers.co.uk - if you website: www.mklak th you, we’ll even bring this advert wi ion for FREE. give you a third sess
38 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
For over 30 years - Forever Living’s Aloe Vera products are still the purest available Our products cover everything you need to keep life & health on track - so you feel great… Beauty - Spa Health - Wellbeing - Dietary - Joints - Fitness - Wellness
Problems with your computer?
We can help!
• Free diagnostic visit • No fix - no fee! • Available evenings & weekends • Free loan computers
We start with 100% inner leaf gel. Delicately adding just enough other ingredients to produce outstanding products, these will give you: Energy. Vibrancy. Wellness. Our products are divided into 7 different categories; • Health drinks • Skin Care • Supplements • Makeup • Weight management • Animal & House • Personal Care Products
To view our full range or to place an order, simply visit www.beautyinsideandout. myforever.biz/store beautyinsideandout@live.co.uk Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
Visit our website www.pc-firstaid.com for more details, or contact Robin or Joyce Beck on 01604 870394 or via support@pcfirstaid.com PC-FirstAid.com Limited
10 Salcey Rise, Piddington, Northants NN7 2DP
mkflyers 39
Friendly professional service Fully trained staff Landlord/Insurance work welcome No jobs too small All domestic chores Ironing service available Competitive Rates - Free Quotes Quick & Reliable
Call: 01908 476580 or 07525 843868
Women in Enterprise is THE networking group for men and women in Milton Keynes!
Afternoon Tea at Parkside House
Mercure Milton Keynes, MK6 3LR Wednesday 25 June 2014 3pm to 5pm Members £18, Non-Members £23 The Mercure Milton Keynes Parkside House is to provide us with a full afternoon tea whilst enjoying the views of the surrounding gardens and parklands. We look forward to seeing you for informal networking and a couple of hours of sheer indulgence. Don’t forget to bring your business cards for the monthly business card draw.
A Domestic, Commercial & Industrial Contract Cleaning Company
Please book online and we look forward to seeing you.
www.womeninenterprise.co.uk Try us out - non members welcome
Call us TODAY to discover the STAR21 difference for yourself
Telephone Answering and Virtual Office Services Call us FREE on 0800 860 0865
Web: www.star21.co.uk Email: ethel.morris@star21.co.uk
We’ve been providing telephone answering services in the Milton Keynes area for over twelve years. Business is won and lost by the service customers receive on the telephone Make sure the first impression callers get of your Company is a brilliant one! 40 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
PMS Decorating Professional Qualified Decorator for 22 years
No job too small No project too big
Please call Peter to arrange your bespoke detailed estimate on
Watts Plumbing & Heating Limited Friendly reliable service All work guaranteed Call
01908 526923 07798 554398
01908 506848 / 07771 665872 Or Email pmsdecs@yahoo.co.uk
Mick Moyle Registered Electrician and General Handyman
Is your home in need of a total refurbishment or just a loving touch?
J F Maintenance offers professional and clean workmanship for domestic and commercial premises
For Professional Service & Quality Workmanship
Free Estimates No call out charge
Bathrooms and Kitchens installed Tiling, decorating and carpentry Plumbing leaks and alterations Property and garden maintenance No jobs too small or too large Established for 18 years
01908 612278, 07903 130 093/07810 417 492 www.mickmoyle.co.uk 1 Purcel Drive, Newport Pagnell MK16 0BP
Get your slippery pathways, patios and driveway’s professionally cleaned to avoid any unnecessary accidents Aftercare solutions can keep it like new for years to come Call today for your free, no obligation site assessment & quotation
No Mess, Tel: 01234 713976 Mob: 07809 330030 No Chemicals Used Email: ken@pro-maxinfo.com www.pro-maxdrivewaymaintenance.co.uk
Contact Julian on 01908 384795 or 07807 524372 2 Tudeley Hale, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes MK7 6DW
www.safetycentre.co.uk
Would you like an exciting and rewarding experience!
Come and join us at the Safety Centre as a volunteer guide. As a guide you will have fun taking small groups of primary aged children ( 6-12years ) around an interactive centre which looks like a mini film set. We will train you and provide your travel expenses. Why not contact Val Williams 01908 263009 or email info@safetycentre.co.uk to arrange a visit or just a chat.
Professional gutter clearing
Stony Oven Cleaners
Avoid damage and costly repair bills to your property Also clean Conservatory roofs
The job you hate to do!!
Using the latest CCTV technology!
Call today for your free, no obligation site assessment & quotation Domestic
Tel: 01234 713976 Mob: 07809 330030
and commercial No scaffolding or Email: ken@pro-maxinfo.com ladders
www.pro-maxgutteringclearing.co.uk
We Clean Ovens
3 Ovens, Ranges, Microwaves, Agas 3 10% off for OAPs 3 We use non caustic and odourless products and steam to clean 3 I am not a franchise 3 I am Stony born and a local business
CALL DAVE ON:
'01908 566496 or 07885 376417
www.stonyovencleaners.co.uk
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 41
Willen Hospice holistic pamper day
L
ocal therapists are putting on a Pamper Day to support Willen Hospice on Sunday June 29th 2014.
Pagnell who created the event. “This is the fifth year we have held a Pamper Day. It is such a lovely way to raise money for a vital local service. People can come along, nurture themselves and know they are supporting a wonderful cause.” Most treatments are £15 for 30 minutes and all funds will go to Willen Hospice. Refreshments and home-made cakes on sale with doors open from 10am to 5pm. No booking is required but if you wish to reserve a particular therapy or time slot, please email paulainch@aol.com The Well is on Newport Road, Willen, MK15 9AA.
Reflexology, manicures, Swedish massage, gong sessions, Reiki and angel cards are just some of the treatments on offer at The Well in Willen. Treatments are offered at reduced rates with all proceeds going to Willen Hospice. “I am delighted that so many local therapists are coming together again to raise money for Willen hospice,” says Paula Inch, the Reiki practitioner from Newport
Further information is available at www.serenity-reiki.co.u k
Enter our latest competition from
via our website
www.mkflyers.co.uk 42 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Download the new mkflyers free app today Keep up to date with what’s going on in Milton Keynes, receive instant offers from local businesses, share your photos from around Milton Keynes on our Facebook page, support Willen Hospice and much more - on the go! To download your app simply scan the QR code or visit the app store and search for mk flyers.
powered by
mkflyers your local ONLINE directory Please Please mention mention mkflyers when when responding responding to to adverts adverts
mkflyers 43 43
Call Stuart on 01908 850550 for more details or email artwork@mkflyers.co.uk 44 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
SEE THE STARS OF HOLLYOAKS!
Dar ren
e Osborn
e Dirk Savag
Dodger Savage
Freddie Roscoe
Jack Osbo rne
Celebrity Football Match
Jason
Roscoe
Hollyoaks XI V winslow utd XI At Winslow Utd Football Club Saturday 28th June - Kick off 3pm
Joe Ro scoe
Sonny Vale ntine
Tony Hutchinson
Vincent
e Will Savag
Ziggy
Roscoe
Meet the Hollyoaks cast plus other celebrities and get their autographs! TICKETS
Fun for the whole family including £6 • Bar • Burger van • VIP area or family of 4
(2 adults and 2 children)
£20
email: winslowunited@gmail.com for more info mkflyers 45
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
Farmers’ Market Stony Stratford
Community Notices
Friday 27th June on Market Square and on every last Friday of each month ........................................................................................................
Farmers’ Market Newport Pagnell
Friday 20th June on Market Hill and on every third Friday until after lunch ........................................................................................................
Central Milton Keynes W.I. We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at Centrecom CMK (free Parking). We have a varied programme of outside speakers, excursions and members craft demonstrations. For more information contact Lynn Groves 01908 618449. ........................................................................................................
Stony Nightingales WI meet on the second Thursday of each month at 8pm in Swinfen Harris Hall, Stony Stratford, MK11 1JA. Upcoming speaker for June is Abi Perry, talk entitled “Humanitarian Relief in Global Disasters”. All welcome; visitors £4 per visit. Find us at www.snwi.co.uk or Facebook@ Stony Nightingales. Contact Julie Boyes 07738 054915 ........................................................................................................
Milton Keynes Reader Service Will you become a Volunteer Reader to someone who is sight impaired. Helping Blind and Disabled People. Tel: 01908 231 123 Email: mkreader@tiscali.co.uk www.miltonkeynesreaderservice.org.uk ........................................................................................................
Stony Stratford Bridge Club Meets on Monday evenings from 7pm to 10pm at Magdalen House in Stony Stratford. We would like some new members. We play a friendly game of Rubber Bridge so you do not require a regular partner and beginners would be welcome. For more information please call either Daphne Harvey 01908 563177 or Clare Mellor 01908 563047 ........................................................................................................
Two Mile Ash Women’s Institute We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month in Two Mile Ash Community Centre, High Street, Two Mile Ash from 7.30pm. We have a varied and interesting programme of speakers. Why not come along and meet our friendly group. For more information please call Sandra Findlay on 01908 330741 ........................................................................................................
1st Middleton Beaver, Cub & Scout group continues to expand & require your help, can you provide some of your time to help us? Contact - info@1stMiddleton.org.uk ........................................................................................................
Bradwell W.I.
A friendly, afternoon, meeting at the village Sports & Social Club Pavilion, Abbey Road, Bradwell Village overlooking the village green on the 3rd Tuesday of each month with an interesting programme of Speakers and tea & cakes. Come along 2.30 – 4.00 p.m. or telephone Olive Stewart 310267. ........................................................................................................
MK Museum Children & Family Weekend on 14th & 15th June. Web: www.mkmuseum.org.uk Tel 01908 316222 ........................................................................................................
46 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550
Please mention mkflyers when responding to adverts
mkflyers 47
52 mkflyers
To advertise call 01908 850550