Merthyr Tydfil
October 2010 Delivered to every address in the CF47/48 postcode areas both residential and businesss via Royal Mail.
October 2010
This month’s offers include: - 20% off Flowers - Chickenland Pizza Deal - FREE Photography Sitting Halloween Special - 10% off Furniture More great deals and offers for Plus loads loads more........
Merthyr Tydfil.
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The Pocketpad Team Directors Lyn Williams & Chris Donegan
Sales Chris Donegan chris@pocketpad.co.uk
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Inside 10. Strengthening Families
Parenting programme and assitance for Merthyr Tydfil.
14. Living with Cancer Project
New initiative scheme run in South Wales.
22. In Profile
Funky Kabs, Merthyr ‘s premier Taxi service.
26. Tearaways
Save money at Merthyr Tydfil’s businesses.
28. Recommended Business List pocketpad’s favourite businesses.
29. Service Directory
The complete business service solution with hundreds of listings.
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents, the publisher cannot accept any responsibility for errors or omissions, or for any matter in any way arising from the publication of this material.
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Living With Cancer Project Cancer patients from all over South Wales are being invited to take part in an innovative project. The project, which gives people affected by cancer help and advice, is being run to enable them to manage their illness in a better way.
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group of patient volunteers have been trained by two experts in their field to provide all sorts of advice relating to the rehabilittion in cancer patients and they are now ready to run group sessions across the South Wales area.
The aim of the project is to allow everyone who has been diagnosed with cancer a chance to have access to simple, robust advice and the groups aim to provide comprehensive support to help people live as normal a life as possible. The project is being run by experts at Velidre Cancer Centre, funded by Macmillan Cancer Support and is available across the South East Wales Cancer Network. It is part of a UK wide venture to improve support for people with cancer. Group sessions are available at many venues within the South East Wales area such as hotels, social clubs and golf clubs. The participants will be expected to attend just one session, which will last for approximately 2 hours.
Specially trained volunteers who have personal experience of cancer either as a patient or a carer will head the sessions. A consultant allied health professional who specialises in cancer rehabilitation and an experienced therapies manager have provided the training to the volunteers. At the end of the session, everyone will be provided with a handbook, which contains all the advice discussed during the session which is hoped will be of use in the future.
• There is no charge to attend the session. • Session times will depend upon the venue, though most are held during the day. • Refreshments will be provided.
Living With Cancer Project Velindre Cancer Centre
For more information please contact either: Sue Acreman: 07837163930 sue.acreman@wales.nhs.uk Helen Tyler: 02920615888 ext 6490 Helen.tyler@wales.nhs.uk To book a session please contact: Julie Street: 02920196166 Julie.street@wales.nhs.uk
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IN PROFILE: Funky Kabs
Merthyr’s Premier TAXI Service
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erthyr finally has a premier Taxi service, its name... ‘Funky Kabs’. The company, now into its 5th year, has recently moved to a state of the art office premises in the Town Centre.
Our drivers are uniformed, our fleet is continually being updated, and we strive to improve our customer travelling experience on a daily basis.”
“Funky Kabs is into its fifth year enjoying steady growth year on year ” Andrew Barry owner of Funky Kabs Ltd says “Funky Kabs is providing a TAXI service second to none in comfort and efficiency. Page 22
Our figures show that 98% of our TAXI’s arrive at the promised time.
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Our Drivers will: > Always be on time. > Always help with luggage/ shopping bags in and out of the vehicle. > Be polite and courteous. > Present the vehicle in the best possible condition.
> Funky Kabs covers all UK airports, will travel any distance, and handle any size of party catered for. > Funky Kabs are the chosen taxi service provider for three of the most popular Super markets in the town, so when you use the taxi freephones at TESCO ASDA, and Lidl, it’s Funky Kabs that will respond. > Ever improving fleet that includes an 8 seater minibus, and wheelchair access vehicles available at all times.
Book us today
Merthyr Tydfil
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All Vouchers are subject to terms and conditions.
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Tearaways! MONEY OFF for you...every month! Tear it Out and Take it in!
Victoria Studio
Merthyr Tools & Electrical
FREE Photography Sitting worth £20.
Spend £80 or more and get 24 hours free hire of the Rug Doctor
Photography
Tools & Electrical
33 Victoria Square, Aberdare 01685 871853
Pant Industrial Estate 01685 386224
Dog Martin
Merthyr Self Storage
20% off first time training
Free Van Hire when your book 3 months or more storage.
Dog Training
Storage
Slip Road, Merthyr Tydfil Tel: 07815 764134
Dragon Parc, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil Tel: 01685 377444
Move2Music
Rejuvenating Hands
FREE premium lightshow up-
20% off waxing
Discos
Holistic Therapy
Tel: 07984 976793
Telephone Wendy 07707 937 325
grade with bookings over £150
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Lily of The Valley 10%
Why Pay More? 10%
off orders over £20 until the end of November.
off everthing in store with this voucher.
Florists
Furniture
Cwm Farm, Ponsticill 01685 383965
113 High Street , Merthyr Tydfil
Sami’s FREE
garlic bread and coleslaw with every large pizza.
Takeaway / Kebabs High Street, Merthyr Tydfil 01685 721116
K’s Computers Buy 1 get 1 free.
Offering a voucher is a great way of promoting your business.
On all sets of ink bought in store.
Computers High Street, Merthyr Tydfil 01685 723 723
Rock Church Free Mocha with every visit.
Church Morgantown, Merthyr Tydfil 07854 374890 To advertise call: 075 4008 4004
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Recommended Businesses Merthyr Self Storage For all your storage needs.
Domestic Storage, Business Storage, Archive Storage, Car Storage, Caravan Storage and much much more.
For a a FREE consultation please call us today on: 01685 377444
Move2Music Disco’s
Wedding, Kid’s Parties, Karaoke, Engagements, Birthdays and more... Tel: 07984 976793
Mike Wilkes Building 22seven Creative Agency No job is too BIG or too small, We Can Do It All!
Non-Licensed Asbestos Removal, Painting & Decorating, New Builds and Extensions, Disabled Adaptations, Specialist Insulated Render Systems.
01685 383965 / 07836225043
Web Design, Print Design, Search Engine Optimisation, Marketing. Call for a quote today: 01685 268287
Get your business in the recommended business list today... It won’t cost you the earth and includes a FREE annual premium listing on www.tydfil.tel* To find out more information call us on: 075-4008-4004 *Terms and conditions apply. Page 28
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SERVICE DIRECTORY POWERED BY: TYDFIL.TEL
Accountants
Islwyn Pugh 01685723586 Martin Howell & Company A & A Maintenance 01685 722388 01685350913 BTP Associates B P Construction 01685 384375 Six Bells Accountancy Services 01685373968 Astra Loft Conversion 07816269527 01685386279 E Wayne Pulman Albert and Flaherty 01685 723475 01685376864 Artisan Aberfan Acupuncture Clinic 01443411654 08451662176 Ainsley Construction Ltd 01685383827 Kelray Building Maintenance Safe and Sound Alarms 01685723821 01685359839 Davies Interiors M & S Security Systems 07964167514 01685389143
Acupuncture
Alarms & Security
Architecture & Design Car and Van Hire Utopia Design 01685 382312
Beauty Salons
Miss Bliss 01685377155 Natural Health & Beauty Salon 01685721861 Pink Pamper 01685382198 Harlequin Beauty 01685373763 Beauty Box 01685383637 Prestige Beauty Salon 01685722247 Serenity Beauty 07531 352399
Building Services Chris Jones Builders 01685389509 L P Contractors 01685879692 Peter Trotman 01685387739 Mike Wilkes & Son 01685383965 Ace 01685385980 Cornerstone 01685376633 Scrivens Builders 01685389302 Park Property Maintenance 01685371653 LL Powles & Sons 01685722723
Practical Car and Van Rental 01685377273 United Rental Group 02920867084 Enterprise Rent a Car 08002300201
Car Body Repairs T M Few 01685382611 P & R Motors 01443690800 C & G Motors 01443692964 Woodland Garage 01685374354
Car Repair Services M & M Auto Repairs 01685376411 Matthews Jack & Son 01685384558 Budget Commercial 01443693533 Top Gear Auto Services 01443690006 Russell Roberts 01685386858 Riverside 01443690467 Keith’s Motor Repairs 01685383868 Central Garage 01685722820 K & M Robins 01685384264 S & A Motor Services 01685389200
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Motofix 01685722255 Car Care 01685383855 Auto Repairs 01685387786 Paul Hughes 01685382400 Alan Evans 01685376217
Carpenters Nigel’s Door 01443835938 Carpentry Plus 07709278288 Neil Winstone 7983422501 Door to Door 01685872108 Gary Kinsey 07946572183
Chinese Take Away
Hansing 01685723854 Ho Wah 01685388898 Chun Fay 01685389530 Jen Chang Takeaway 01685384121 Noble China 01685384332 The Grawen Chinese Take Away 01685383736 Golden Valley Cantonese 01685387783 Dragon Phoenix Takeaway 01685721188 Choi Shing 01685723286 Golden Crown 01685384121
Chiropodists
Merthyr Chiropractic Clinic 01685383368 V James 01685374276 Dyn Parry 08451662176 C Wythen Roberts 01685723480 Spine of Merthyr 01685375944
Computer Repairs
Lee’s Computers 01685371174
Curtains and Blinds Bernstein Bros 01685722639 Shaws the Drapers 01685722242 Oriel Blinds and Sons 01685387855 Florida Blinds 01443692866 1st Choice Blinds 01685384454
Dentists
Smiles Dental Centre 01685722333 J M Croad 01685386854 Hollies Dental Surgery 01685359900 Troedyrhiw Dental Surgery 01443692080 Courtland Dental Centre 01685383388 Cefn Coed Dental Practice 01685723377 Ashraf 01685379501
Driving Instructors
Gareth Rees ADI 01685373895 Mike Thompson SOM 01685375309 Clive’s School of Motoring 01685350953 Welcome School of Motoring 01685377177 Steve’s School of Motoring 01685723782 Sandra James 01685375680 Lewis School of Motoring 01685383088 Drive n Go School of Motoring 01685382132 Alison Jones School of Motoring 01685370469 Scotts School of Motoring 01685370091 Roadcraft Driver Training 01685374082
Electricians Castle Electrics 07796517222
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Sparks Electrics 01685377669 Alan Davies Electrical 01685383729 Zone Electrical 01685377484
Steves Glass 01685371699 Horizon 08081448007 Quick Fix Repair 01495212628
Estate Agents
Guest Houses
Peter Alan Ltd 01685722223 Derek Phillips 01685723678 Bairstow Eves 01685388106 Darlows 01685723555 Weathersby Ltd 01443692510
Fencing Services
Davies Bros 01685383635 Phillip Price 01685377080 Price Fencing & Landscaping 01685388622
Florists
Lily of the Valley 01685383965 Flowers & Gifts 01685374141 Ann’s Flowers 01685382823 Arcade Florists 01685723164 J & E Page 01685375221 The Flower Patch 01443690329 Twyn Florist 01685386169 Suzanne’s Florist 01685377057 May Richards 01685722280
Funeral Directors T P Griffiths & Sons 01685723533 Raymond Iles & Sons 01685385538 M Foley 01685723970 Gilbert James 01443690607 D J Protheroe & Sons 01685385842 Alfred James & Sons 01685722284 Caradoc Price 01685723797
Glaziers
Mercury 01685722266 Tricketts 08000260591
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Llwynon Guest House 01685384384 Penrhadw Farm 01685723481 Brynawel 7791884237 Penylan Guest House 01685723179 Maes Y Coed 01685722246 Grawen Farm 01685 723740 Winchfawr Lodge 01685385071
Hair Dressers
Top to Toe 01685359250 Beehive Hair Consultants 01685383816 Hannah Davies 01685721388 The Hair Lounge 01685722262 Visual Hair Design 01685723293 Toff’s Hair Studio 01685383666 The Cutting Room 01685385008 Roberts 01685371645 River Hair Salon 01685726677 Rios Haircutters 01685383990 Patricia Anns 01685722732 Odyssey Hair Design 01685373330 Uppercut 01685722708 Head Start 01685384213 Vision Hair 01685723278 Hair by Lisa 01685386239 Top Notch 01685373651 NV Hair 01685383819 Elaines 01685722870 Margaret’s 01685385173 Heads 01685385888 Hairport
01685722050 Hair by Deborah 01685383091 Ann Marie Jones 01685388403 Cutting Edge 01685377307 Kleen Kutz 01685377441 Style, Cut and Comb 01685359653 The Hair Precinct 01685373940 Studio 5 01685722186 Ladybirds 01685373155 Geraldines 01685723169 Asylum 01685389695 Val’s Hairdressers 01443690466
Handymen
01685379111
Household Removals Tydfil Removals 01685722123 ABC Exchange 01685377059 D M R Removals 01685386117 DJ Removals 01685376241
Internet & Web 22seven 01685 268287
Kebabs and Chicken Chickenland 01685722915 Sunshine Kebab 01685722926 Merthyr Kebab House 01685721116
Landscaping
Grass Roots 01685386875 Valley Gardens 07789708462 Fantasia Gardening 01685386697 Whole Health Therapy Centre SCM Garden Services 01685382565 01685388168 Web of Light Holistic Therapies Meredith Landscapes 01685379976 07877031322 A J Phillips Rejuvenating Hands 01685872294 07707937325 Four Seasons 07946679725 Handyman 08006127083
Holistic Therapy Massage
Home Appliance Repair A A Domestics 01685379506 Steve’s Domestics 01685377368 Andrew Clifford 01685373227 Appliance Care 01685871352
Hotels
Bessemer Hotel 01685350780 The Imperial Hotel 01685722555 Chaplins Hotel 01685387272 The Holly Bush Hotel 01685373281 Travel Lodge 08719846371 Tredegar Arms Hotel 01685377467 Tregenna Hotel 01685723627 The Castle Hotel 01685386868 Nant Ddu Lodge Hotel
Opticians
Spec Savers 01685371201 Rayner 01685722652 HJ Aylward 01685723007 Merthyr Optical Centre 01685388384 Darlington Opticians 01685723785
Osteopaths Darius Ridge 01685268073
Painters and Decorators
M.A.K. 01685721484 D J Rees Decorating Services Ltd 01685359159 David Smith 01685382244 Re Dec Decorating Services 01685370371 WJH Painting
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Physiotherapists
Performance Physiotherapy 01685387875 Merthyr Physiotherapy Clinic 08451662176 Aberfan Physiotherapy Clinic 08451662976 Lynn Parry 02920193107
Plasterers
Snows Plastering 01685374172
Plumbing and Heating
Graft Heating 01685359892 Mr George 01495306390 P Edwards 01443410684 G Davies 01685384101 Plumbing N Heating 07779 055172 Plumbing Plus 01685382886 R L Jones 01443690877 Nolan’s Heating C J Regan Heating 01685 375106 Steve Thomas 01685 886394 Plumb Advice Domestic 01685374962 Birchwood UK Ltd 01685 842606 Dowlais Heating 01685376064
MD Heating 01685721548 CRC Heating 01685841833 Plumb Quote 01685841147 Chet Dee Plumbing & Heating 01685384502 Russell Thomas 01685844121
Solicitors
Pre School Nurserys
Taxis & Private Hire
RJM Solicitors 01685373721 JNP Legal 01685350421 The Gwyn George Partnership 01685377035
Storage
Merthyr Self Storage 01685 377444
A Klass Minibus 01685377222 Tiger Tots Day Nursery Limited ADC Travel 01443691605 01685373530 Footsteps A1 Cabs 01443 692222 01685379977 Funtazia A 2 B Taxis 01685 728557 01685374444 Trinity Day Care Centre A & P Cars 01443693777 01685374326 Pili-Pala Bilingual Day Nursery Phil’s Cars 01685722056 01685389789 Honey Bunnies Day Nursery Keith’s Cars 01685726116 01685350700 Cylch Meithrin Funky Kabs 01685387444 01685383222 Twyn Cars Ltd 01685383837 J P Swan Roofing Skyliner Taxis 01685 359744 01685388883 Harvey Roofing Station Cabs 01685881815 01685376655 Williams Roofing Sam’s Taxis 01685375588 01685383636 GTH Roofing Rees Cabs 01685382816 01685386007 C Harris Roofing Rans Taxis 07896695025 01685722400 Phelps Roofing 1st Choice Cars 01443691911 01685388787 Mintax Minicoaches Creative Signs 01443690608 01685 350101 1st Class Cars 01685373737 First Options Private Hire New Tredegar Skips 01685375323 01685370188 First Call Taxi and Minibus Hire R & P Waste Removals 01685371234 07857279747 Eighty Eighty Skippys 01685388080 01685375233 Delta Cabs MIS Skip Hire 01685383838 01685377400
Roofing
Sign Makers Skip Hire
Cefn Taxis 01685388388 Cabs 4 You 01685389999 Bobs Taxis 01685388666 Victoria Cab 01685382265 1st-1-2-Hire 01685373333
Tourism
Merthyr’s Tourist Information 01685727474 Cyfarthfa Castle Museum 01685723112 Joseph Parry’s Cottage 01685723112 Ynysfach Engine House 01685382356
TV and Satellite Services Stuart Lewis Systems 01443476380 One Vision Digital 01685789156 Merthyr Satellites 01685389248 Rooftop Aerials 01443450057 Aberfan Aerials 01443693115 Aber Aerials 08081556950
Tyres and Exhausts
ATS Euromaster 01685385872 Kwik Fit 01685371666 Brecon Road Tyres 01685723676 Treads 01685359214 Roadrunner auto services 01685385200 Merthyr Tyre & Exhaust Services 01685377771
Veterinary Services Ash Veterinary Group 01685385117 Victoria Veterinary Practice 01685 387262
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