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Dear Reader Hello and welcome to the July edition of the MK Flyers.
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Last July we ran our Sponsor a Flip Flop with all proceeds going to Willen Hospice.
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This year we have brought the summer to the flyers with our Sponsor an Ice Lolly. On the centre pages you will see the businesses in Milton Keynes that have helped and supported Willen Hospice and raised over £700 for this great cause. With the sun trying its best to make an appearance in Milton Keynes, we are itching to get into our gardens to start to enjoy them again. This month’s edition has yet more great tips on your garden from Frost Garden Centre’s resident expert, Maurice Rust. See what Maurice has to say on page 26. With the wedding season here as well, have a look at what is on offer from Abbey Hill Hotel on page 3. One of our newest advertisers in Niche Furniture offering a bespoke Kitchen & Bedroom service. If it is time for change for you see their advert on page 19. Please remember to mention the MK Flyer when responding to articles and advertisements. Until next month
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MP’s Diary
By Iain Stewart MP, Conservative MP for Milton Keynes South
I had the great privilege of joining in the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in both Milton Keynes and London. I was really pleased to see locally, residents showing remarkable community spirit in many street parties, carnivals, fun runs, tree plantings and much, much more. I started my Jubilee celebrations on Saturday by attending the West Bletchley Carnival. Every year, the carnival never fails to deliver on a parade of beautiful floats. This year was no exception as participants displayed beautiful floats in keeping with the carnival theme of ‘Commonwealth nations’. With the Mayor, I had the difficult task of picking winning entries from the very high standard. However, Cogs 4 Dogs, Cold Harbour primary school and St Johns Ambulance were winners in their categories.
A major highlight of the ceremonial events to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee was the Jubilee river pageant. I had the great privilege of watching the pageant from the terrace of the House of Commons and waving at our very own Mayor who was on one of the boats in the pageant. As we celebrate with Her Majesty, and wish her many more happy and glorious years, I couldn’t help but reflect on the many hours and collective efforts that people of varying backgrounds in Milton Keynes would have spent in planning and delivering the jubilee events. It is testimony to the strong community spirit that exists in our city. I hope residents will show that same civic pride by joining me in my campaign to ensure that local hero, Bletchley Park codebreaker Alan Turing, receives a pardon as we celebrate the centenary of his birth on 23 June. I held a debate in the House to press the government on this very important issue.
Residents of Stony Stratford also had many events to celebrate the Jubilee; including the Diamond Fun Run and the Big Jubilee Lunch, which both took place at Mortimer Park. I was able to help send off the runners and also to be with the Mayor for the planting of a Jubilee oak tree; a sapling from an oak in the Queen’s Sandringham estate. Later, I joined residents of St Andrews and St Georges road in Bletchley for their street party and helped to judge the competition for the best Jubileethemed decorated house. Then it was back to Stony Stratford for the lighting of the beacon on St Mary & St Giles Church.
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The country, and indeed the whole world, owes Alan Turing a debt for his role at Bletchley Park in deciphering the messages encrypted by the German Enigma machine. So vital was that information to the allied campaign that, without it, the war might have lasted much longer and, indeed, its outcome might have been very different. Please join me in this campaign by sending emails and letters which I can pass on to ministers to show how much local support there is for Alan Turing to be pardoned. Email: iain.stewart.mp@parliament.uk Tel: 01908 686830 Postal address: House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
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Other areas can be addressed where the body can just feel ‘out of sorts’ without any explained reason… Others can feel extremely tired or maybe very low. Emotional factors can cause rise to physical symptoms, and in this case NAET treatment can also help. One common problem is that the immune system can just become weak, rising to constant colds and a feeling of being unwell. This could be as the main nutrients eaten daily are just not being absorbed. Naet can reset and balance the body so the body is functioning normally again. If you would like to know more or why you are suffering from any unexplained symptoms, please call or email Carolyn Dennett: 07714 705933 email: info@allergyassistance.co.uk
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A taste of the Diamond Jubilee comes to Wolverton City MP, Mark Lancaster, welcomed a member of the Royal household to Wolverton this week. Commander Lacey, who is the head of Royal travel, was in Wolverton to receive a gift from Railcare on behalf of Her Majesty, The Queen. Railcare presented Commander Lacey with a painting which had been specially commissioned for the Diamond Jubilee. The painting, by John Kitchen which depicts the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh has the famous Royal Train in the background. Wolverton has a long history when it comes to the Royal Train. The current one in use, was made at the Wolverton Depot for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1972 and has been in use ever since. There is a dedicated team based at Railcare who maintain the famous train.”
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Do you or someone you know require personal homecare? Superior homecare services ltd is a domiciliary care agency based in Milton Keynes, owned and managed by a registered and qualified GP Nurse, with over 20 years experience. We provide personal care in the comfort of our clients own homes. All our staff are experienced and dedicated carers, who are CRB checked for your peace of mind, and safety. Our carers are fully trained or are working towards their NVQ level 2/3 qualifications. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality assured care.
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Express yourself in High Definition With celebrities focusing on the right brow design and lots of beauty related TV interviews focusing more on brows, it’s a fact that more people are realising just how important having the right brow shape is. With every tiny move they make, your eyebrows speak volumes for you. Don’t they deserve the bespoke HD Brows brow treatment? Of course they do! For perfectly * groomed high definition eyebrows call your offical HD Brow stylist here at *£5 off for new clients Vassallo’s Beauty.
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Small businesses will lead the way in 2012, says company whose tenants already employ 1000 people Milton Keynes will boom in 2012, says the town’s largest serviced business premises provider, as the number of people employed in its units tops 1000 at the close of 2011. 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.
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“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 821000
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City designer brings photos to life! Milton Keynes-based illustrator launches a new website that offers an exciting and new mix of children’s photography with professional design. Summer 2012 sees the launch of the Design-ADaydream website; a new business that brings together home photography and design, resulting in a unique poster print for your wall. The website has been created by Sophie Webber from Loughton, who loves to bring photos ‘to life’ using her artistic flair. She says: “With advances in digital technology, it seems more and more that photos are being captured and then stored on computers, never to be seen for years! Children grow up so fast and their early years are so precious it just doesn’t seem right for them to be hidden away or forgotten about.” “designadaydream.com provides an online process for you to use your own family photos in a new and exciting way. Simply upload your favourite, quality ‘action shots’ of your children and then choose from a wide range of fantasy scenes for a unique background.” Designadaydream.com customers browse the online selection of scenes, upload good quality photos, and place the order all in one go, and if there is a special theme customers have in mind, Design-A-Daydream welcomes ideas and offers a bespoke service.
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Sophie has always had a passion for design, and since graduating in 2007 with a degree in illustration from Loughborough University has worked as a professional illustrator, both in-house and freelance. Sophie has provided artwork for advertising, editorial, and publishing purposes, and now, resulting from a special commission for a children’s charity, she has hit on the means of combining customer’s photographs of children with her own designs, and set up designadaydream.com. Sophie is also targeting businesses that are looking to use this style of artwork for their promotional material: “I have produced posters, stickers, and leaflets for several businesses, including an international children’s charity, using a similar style to Design-A-Daydream” she says; “This style lends itself well to Businesses looking to create a fun, bright, and quirky feel with their marketing material.” Sophie continues to develop Design-A-Daydream, creating new and exciting scenes for customers to choose from, reflecting current trends and interests that young children have today: “I have lots of exciting ideas for the future!” she says.
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Pruning a Wisteria Maurice Rust, Frosts Garden Centre, Woburn Sands
Possibly the number one question I am asked – ‘how do I prune my wisteria’ or ‘my wisteria never flowers,’ what am I doing wrong? It is very simple when planting a new wisteria plant it a warm wall facing on the south or west, for the first two or three years of growth you need to build up a frame work of trained stems evenly spaced supported on wires over the wall where you are growing it. To achieve a stunning display it will require some work and attention, wisteria are best pruned hard twice a year to make sure of the best show of flowers. Its sheer vigour – new shoots can easily grow 4 metres (12feet) in a season – makes it difficult to keep under control, this is partly to blame for the wariness with which inexperienced gardeners approach the task of pruning wisteria. Wisteria do not deserve the reputation of being a difficult plant to prune, the job is quite straightforward once you grasp a few basic principles. Wisteria flowers on shoots known as lateral spurs that have developed off main stems of the previous year. This is referred to as ‘flowering on old wood’. The aim of pruning is to create the maximum number of well-spaced spurs on strong and regular framework of branches that will allow pendulous blooms to hang gracefully without crowding those on the branches below. All varieties flowers most profusely growing in a warm sunny situation. It is bests grown against the sunny wall, where new shoots are helped to ripen early in the reflected warmth. In this location, espalier training makes the most of the flowers trailing habit. Fix strong horizontal support wires to the wall at 38 to 45 cm (15 to 18 inches)_ apart and at least 5 cm (2inches) away from the wall for the best effect. Plant the wisteria at 30 cm (12 inches)
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away from the base of the wall and begin training by cutting back the leader immediately after planting. This stimulates the production of side shoots from which, through successive summers and winter pruning and tying, you will establish a framework of well spaced lateral branches studded with flowering spurs.
Some simple points to remember 1. After planting – stake and prune back to a healthy bud about a metre high (3ft) above ground level. 2. First summer pruning – tie in the vertical leader, then select two strong laterals and tie in at 45 degrees. Prune side shoots to about 15 cm (6 inches) or three of four buds to begin formation of flowering spurs . Remove any shoots from the base of the plant. 3. First winter pruning -cut back leader to about 1 metre (3ft) above the laterals to begin. Pull down laterals previously trained at 45 degrees and tie horizontally. Cut back by third of their length. 4. Second summer pruning – Tie in the leader and horizontal laterals as they grow. Prune side shoots to three or four buds. Select the next pair of laterals and tie in at 45 – degree angle. Again remove any basal growth. 5. Second winter pruning. Cut back leader and tie in laterals as the previous winter pruning. Prune back laterals by about a third of their length to ripen wood. Continue this sequence until the available space is covered. 6. After several years growing the wisteria will be established. Some thinning of lateral shoots growing may be required, this should be carried out in July or immediately after flowering. Prune the lateral growths back to four buds in July and then prune back to two buds the following February to produce two long flowering racemes rather than four shorter racemes of flower.
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In accordance with our quotation we will carry out the work in a skilled and efficient manner leaving a neat and tidy site on completion.
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HULA Animal Rescue
Children’s Open Day Sunday 15th July, 1pm-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)
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See the rescued pets & farm animals CHILDREN’S GAMES FIND A BARGAIN IN THE BAZAAR DELICIOUS REFRESHMENTS Please invite all your friends Admission only £2 adults Accompanied Children FREE ALL PROCEEDS RAISED FOR THE CARE & WELFARE OF THE ANIMALS
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Call 01908 460256 or 07984 039093 Turfing, Fencing, Decking, Patios, Walls, Pergolas, Hedge Cutting, Mowing, Garden Clearance, Block Paving, Driveways, Light Renovation Work, Drain & Gutter Cleaning etc
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Welcome to Bump Start, the baby shop at Whaddon. We stock everything you could need for your baby, from car seats to cots to carriers. We pride ourselves on our product knowledge and will help find the ideal products for you. We look forward to seeing you soon.
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We are just 10 minutes from both Milton Keynes and Buckingham
Visit us at: Bump Start Baby Shop Coddimoor Farm Whaddon Milton Keynes Bucks MK17 0LR
0800 594 3052
fax: 01908 505636 email: baby@bumpstartbabyshop.co.uk web: www.bumpstartbabyshop.co.uk
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All Round Property Maintenance
TIRED OF ALL THOSE DIY JOBS? We are an established local family business, based in Milton Keynes, offering our services for all your needs around home and garden. We can take care of your dripping taps, sticking doors and decorating, from one room to the whole house. Whilst we welcome the smallest job we are experienced in all aspects of home maintenance and refurbishing, up to and including building you a porch or garage conversion. We employ all our staff directly, and do not use subcontractors, thus enabling us to maintain quality whilst charging competitive rates. Sample prices, subject to inspection. Paint ceiling – 2 coats From £30.00 Paint room (emulsion) From £85.00 Undercoat & Gloss woodwork including door From £135.00 per room Replaster over artex ceiling or walls From £130.00 Fit Laminated or wood flooring, including quadrant £95-£130
Hang new internal door, including fitting handles From £40.00 Fit new external door and furniture including lock From £65.00 Fit new radiator From £40.00 each Fit new outside tap From £50.00 Pressure wash driveway or outside walkways and patio From £60.00 All electrical, carpentry and plumbing work quoted for upon inspection. We can fit your new kitchen and bathroom and tile your floor and walls to your own specifications. We are specialists in tarmac and block paving driveways, bricklaying, laying paving and patios. All our work is tailored to individual needs. Our prices are for labour only but we would be happy to purchase materials on your behalf should you so wish. Accurate quotations will be given in writing before commencing work. To book our service, request a quotation or arrange for a visit,
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Stony Oven Cleaners
We Clean Ovens The job you hate to do!!
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
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The Clock House
Clock & Watch Repair Free collection of large clocks Repairing clocks & watches in Milton Keynes for over 40 years Contact: Mr M Darugar,
Tel: 07961 986 338 www.mkclockhouse.co.uk
BLAKE’S
Sing and Sign reduces the frustration for baby and parent by helping to understand your baby’s needs and wants in a really fun and easy way.
PAINTING & DECORATING
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Korfstock The UK’s largest korfball tournament and a great FREE family fun day Saturday 14th July 1.00pm – 6.00pm Celebrity korfball match at 5.00pm Emerson Valley Sports Pavilion Bowland Drive, Emerson Valley
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Women in Enterprise is THE networking group for men and women in Milton Keynes!
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Your Professional, Bespoke, Mobile Valeting Service We can valet your car, motorcycle, caravan, jetski, boat, light aircraft or commercial vehicle at your home or place of work Dri Wash Valeting guarantee to clean your vehicle back to showroom condition. Comfortable service - Attention to detail Stunning results - Environmentally friendly
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Swimming Pools wanted in and around Milton Keynes for swimming lessons Please contact Janet Rake on 01296 730742 or 07932 149833 if you know of a pool for hire
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BARBER SPORTS SIX A SIDE WORLD CUP.
Sunday 22nd July 2012 MENS and WOMENS Six a Side Tournament. ----Held@ MK Village Pavilion Worrelle Ave Middleton MK10 9AD
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Baby Shops Bump Start
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Double Glazing Cloudy 2 Clear Custom Glaze
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Care Services Extra Help 25 Superior HomeCare Services 10 Child Care Sing and Sign
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