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are always happy to see new faces at our meetings. There are also varied activities available to join in between meetings so why not come along and find out more about your local WI. If you would like to know more please contact Eileen on 01622 715205 or have a look at our facebook page. AylesARA (the group for anyone aged 50+ who is retired/semi-retired or just not working and would like to explore some new interests) will hold their meeting on Thurs 23rd Feb at 2p.m. in the Community Centre Aylesford when Terry King will give a talk entitled Tax, Music, Song. There will be time for tea and a chat and the chance to find out about any other activities, outings etc available to members. If you would like to know more please feel free to contact Wayne on 01622 710734 or have a look at our website.
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Index
Your guide to local services and tradespeople
Accountants
Mike Nichols
Appliance Repairs Neville Powell
Architects
MRW Design
Decorators 12
AP Decorators All Type Property Maintenance
21
Fencing
6
Floors
Bathrooms
Glebe Fencing Foosteps Flooring
MBK Design Studio 10 Cooper & Co Plumbing & Heating 14 All Type Property Maintenance 20
Furniture
Beautician
Benton Landscapes Fairview Farm The Big Mow
Beauty by Emma
Boilers
11
(New/Servicing/Repairs)
Samsian 3
Builders
Geoff Brown 16 Neil Shorter 17 APC 6
Buy & Sell Anything
Steptows 21
Car Services
Garden Services / Tree Maintenance
Geoff Brown
Carpet Cleaners
Hydro-Dynamix
Cleaning
Handy Annie’s Cleaning Phynix Cleaning
Computer Services JLM Network Services
Curtains and Blinds
Soft Furnishings by Miriam
Days Out
Pympes Court Farm Centre
22 inandaround
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23 21 20
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Pest Control
Pest Purge Ltd
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Pet Care
Sarah and Benson Dog Walking 18 Furry Friends 11 H. Preece Plastering Briery Property Maintenance Derek Older
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Plumbing & Heating
Health, Fitness & Wellbeing
Property Services
Maidstone YMCA S.G. Swim School Maidstone Wellness Centre
Hi-fi & Home Cinema Home Media
All Type Property Maintenance Hamilton Kitchens Kitchen Flair MBK Design Studio
Legal Services
Gullands
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13 8
20 2 7 10 8
Loft Ladders Locksmith
Manicure/Pedicure Dorothy Staunton
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Doo Das 15
A Short Locksmith 6
Personal Alarms
Plasterer
Loft Ladders 21 14
Maidstone Wellness Centre
Cooper & Co Plumbing & Heating 14 Palace Heating 21
Kitchens
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12
Hairdressers
Ironing
16
Osteopathy
Centra Pulse 24
Tudor Oak 17
Ace MOT 4 Handy Annie’s Ironing Service Mongers Garage 16
Carpenter
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All Type Property Maintenance
Roofing
20
Flynn Roofing Services
20
Pympes Court Farm Centre
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Venues for Hire
Window Cleaners RJ’s
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