Inside this month’s edition: Years gone by • Grassroots football cup final fixtures page 16 20 - 22 Church Street, Crook | Telephone: 01388 765 259 Call in & view the full range of flooring available & enquire about our free measuring & estimating service. Your FREE local interest & advertising magazine • April 2023 • Edition 82
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Independence at home is very important, especially as we get older.
At one press of a button, Care Connect knows who you are, where you live and will make sure the right help is sent to you.
Here’s what Care Connect customer Ken has to say about the service:
“My wife and I use Care Connect often, as she has been falling quite a lot lately. I couldn’t be without them because they arrive very quickly. If it wasn’t for Care Connect my wife and I might be in hospital as we have nobody else. They help us tremendously, they are excellent”.
Telecare and additional features can be incorporated into your support package, at a small charge such as:
• reassurance calls
• weekly visits
• additional or lost pendants
• monitored smoke detectors
• fall detectors
• epilepsy sensors
• door and exit sensors
Rest assured, Care Connect will have an option to help.
How much it costs
From as little as £5.38 per week + VAT, you and your family could have peace of mind and the reassurance Care Connect provides. There is a one-o connection charge of £33.99 this will be advised at installation. There can be additional charge of £3.17 per week +VAT if a SIM card needs to be installed in the alarm unit.
Contact us: 03000 262 195 care.connect@durham.gov.uk www.durham.gov.uk/careconnect
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Welcome to the April edition of Out & About Magazine, your friendly local interest & advertising booklet.
If you are looking to earn Spot Cash for your unwanted furniture then checkout page 6 where you can earn cash on furniture & electrical goods. On page 7 we have Steven Norris Plumbing & Heating who offer a range of services from a leaking tap to a full bathroom refurbishment.
On page 12 we have the latest advert from Slimming World who can help you get your body back on track without cutting out your favourite foods. We have Howden Automotive on page 13 who offer MOT’s, servicing, repairs & tyres and are situated behind the petrol station in Howden-le-wear.
Family ran business Her’s & Sir’s Hair & Beauty of Tow Law are advertising their latest services on page 14. GC Handyman Services are on page 16 and offer a range of services from tiling to general interior & exterior maintenance.
Lastly on page 19 if you are looking to promote your business then Ritchie Coatsworth Photography doesn’t just take photos, they also offer graphic design, embroidery, shop & vehicle signs, mug printing, canvases, poster printing, invitations plus much more.
Don’t forget to quote Out & About when replying to adverts & lastly we hope you enjoy this month’s edition.
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We specialise in new bathroom & wetroom installations • Power flushing • Vented & unvented cylinders • Replacement of taps, cold water tanks, showers & ball valves. Call us on 01388 762 291 or 07583 124 830 Email: stevennorrisplumbing@gmail.com New oil tank installation at Cockfield Another heating system flush at Crook New basins installed at Willington Another bathroom completed in Crook Oil boiler replacement at Cockfield Downstairs W.C. installation at Bishop Auckland Before Before Before Before Before Before After After After After After After
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K.B. DECORATING SERVICES Quality decorating at affordable prices with over 20 years experience. All trade materials supplied and all work guaranteed. No job too big or small • Free estimates Call Keith on 01388 607 258 or 07973 284 999 or email kbdec1@gmail.com Lee’s Guttering & Facia Cleaning Services Tel: 07958 592 302 Before After Before After #YesYouCanWithSlimmingWorld slimmingworld.co.uk Monday St. Catherine’s Community Centre 8:30am, 10am, 5:30pm & 7pm Tel: Tracey 07930 546 896 Thursday Wolsingham Masonic Hall 8:30am, 10am, 5:30pm & 7pm Tel: Barbara 07931 790 758 Saturday Willington Prospect Club 8:30am & 10am Tel: Tracey 07930 546 896 Capricorn Hair Design Telephone: 01388 766 420 Capricorn Hair Design, 51 Commercial Street, Crook, DL15 9DB • Ladies & Gents Hair Design • Wet Cuts, Blowdrys, Cut/Blowdrys • Full Head Colours • Hi lites • Perms • Wheelchair Access We are open from Tuesday to Saturday every week. Don’t forget to quote Out & About Magazine when responding to adverts. 12
Spring Time Fun
We have watched our ducklings hatch and grow, and have cared for them over the last few weeks. As the weather gets finer we enjoy our outdoor interactive activities.
We have enjoyed exploring all of the elements which spring creates and we have enjoyed a visit to our local market to pick our favourite flowers and plant our own seeds.
Tel: 01388 335 317 Mob: 07557 534 840 Email: Info@howdenautomotive.co.uk www.howdenautomotive.co.uk We are behind the petrol station in Howden-le-wear. MOT’s • Servicing Repairs • Tyres Call in and see us at New Road, Crook to see how much we can save your business. 01388 762 662 or 07920 764 699 Email: info@svarleyaccountancyservices.co.uk Emeralds Little Gems Daycare Limited Wonderful Nurturing Educational
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Good living for later living 0300 131 7985 or 07919 836184 | www.homegroup.org.uk 1 bedroom apartments available now To find out more about our older people’s support service, call Tow Law, County Durham Stunning views PETER GILCHRIST MARK PEDELTY • Gardening Renovations • Landscaping • Drainage • Driveways • Fencing • Paving • General Handyman jobs & maintenance Call us on 07920 050 565 or email info@magnusgroundworks.co.uk FREE QUOTES AVAILABLE magnusgroundworks Don’t forget to quote Out & About Magazine when responding to adverts. 14
19 Wolsingham Road, Tow Law Telephone: 01388 730 930 | 07787 111 192 Email: hersandsirshairdressing@gmail.com | Family ran business for over 30 years Monday 5pm - 7pm Gents Night (walk in haircuts) Tuesday 10am - 2pm • Wednesday & Thursday 9:30am - 5:30pm Friday 9:30am - Late & Saturday 9am - 2pm Gents night every Monday 5pm - 7pm 07746 227 272 Frankie Armstrong 07738 633 037 Colin Armstrong SEASONED HARDWOOD LOGS WARD TIMBER LTD, ROGERLEY SAWMILL, FROSTERLEY, COUNTY DURHAM DL13 2QE Call us on 01388 528 362 or email sales@wardtimber.co.uk Collection only Don’t forget to quote Out & About Magazine when responding to adverts. 15
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Grassroots Football Cup Finals
7th April, 11am KO • Norman Wright Cup
Crook Wanderers/Middlestone Moor v Willington/Evenwood
The Ironworks Ground, Tow Law
10th April, 11am KO • Colin Waites Cup
Heighington/Crook Wanderers v Ferryhill
The Ironworks Ground, Tow Law
29th April, 1.30pm KO • Alan Britton Memorial Cup
Wolsingham/Willington v Evenwood/Middlestone Moor The Ironworks Ground, Tow Law
18th April, 6:45pm KO • Auckland Charity Cup Willington/Middlestone Moor v Evenwood/Stanhope
25th April, 6:45pm KO South Durham Bowl Charity Cup Evenwood v Willington Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland
1st May, 11am KO • Weardale Charity Cup Teams
West Auckland FC Ground
Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland
TBC
General Maintenance Interior & Exterior Painting Garden Maintenance Tiling Floors & Walls No job to small 07515 276 831 garryandjulie@hotmail.com Carpet, Car & Upholstery Cleaning HIRE ALSO AVAILABLE CALL 07477 220 379 OR EMAIL kev770@live.co.uk We only use rug doctor machines & products. Great rates on multiple rooms. • IT services & sales • PC & Mac repair • System restore & reset • Backups & data transfers • Device setup & personalisation • Windows password recovery • Virus, spyware & malware removal • Data recovery • Laptop screen replacement • Apple Specialists Telephone: 01388 205 255 18A Hope Street, Crook, Co. Durham DL15 9HS www.cscomputersolutions.co.uk M CSComputerSolutionsUK Don’t forget to quote Out & About Magazine when responding to adverts. 16
Landlord of the Earl Derby T. Davies presents the Leek Cup to the winner J. Davies. Photo supplied by Joan Davies.
David Bellamy with young David & Joanne at Helme Park road ends. Photo supplied by Malcolm Watts.
The Smith twins, Lee & Craig.
Photo supplied by Joan Davies.
