Bishopbriggs Directory March/April 2011

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P & N BATHROOMS ESTABLISHED 1988

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SPRING SPECIALS Quadrant Shower Enclosure Was £669 NOW £299 (900 x 900mm including Stone Tray & Waste)

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CALL NOW ON 0141 772 8085 For a FREE Design Survey or visit us at 38/40 Kirkintilloch Rd, Bishopbriggs G64 2AL W: www.pandnbathrooms.co.uk E: info@pandnbathrooms.co.uk Online Store Now Available To advertise call Scott or Natalie on 0141 945 4210 or email: info@sbdirectory.co.uk

WELCOME CONTENTS To the latest edition of the Bishopbriggs Directory. At long last it looks like the longest winter is finally behind us and based on feedback from advertisers and readers alike there seems to be a more positive feeling in the air.

With the thought on spring arriving, we have a new gardening feature on page 72 to get the garden prepared for the summer. We also have as usual an abundance of new local businesses promoting their products in the Directory for you browse through.

We hope you enjoy reading this issue and once again please mention the directory when using any of the advertisers and if you have any suggestions for subjects you would like covered or any new events, please do let us know so we can spread the word.

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Until the next issue!

Scott & Natalie

Bishopbriggs Directory Bearsden & Milngavie Directory Tel: 0141 945 4210 Email: info@sbdirectory.co.uk

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Bishopbriggs Directory & Bearsden and Milngavie Directory are a registered independent business and are not associated in any way with any other similar local publications.

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MUSIC REVIEW

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CINEMA: THE COMPANY MEN

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BOOKS: BOOKS YOU MUST OWN

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TRAVEL: SUNSET ON EVEREST

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TECHNICAL REVIEW: GADGETS TO TAKE WITH YOU

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LIVING: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS: KITCHENS FLOORING

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MOTORS: THE MOST PROFITABLE CARS

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GARDENING SPRING CLEAN YOUR GARDEN:

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East Dunbartonshire Council Tom Johnstone House 0141 578 8000 Cleansing General Enquires 0845 045 4514 Cleansing Special Uplifts 0845 045 4515 Housing Repairs 0800 052 5574 Road Defects 0800 23 23 23 Bishopbiggs Library 0141 772 4513 Leisuredrome 0141 772 6391 Travel Public Transport Traveline First Scotrail National Rail Enquires Glasgow Airport Prestwick Airport

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Doctors Auchinairn Medical Practice Springfield Medical Practice

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Local Schools Bishopbriggs Academy Turnbull High Auchinairn Primary Balmuildy Primary Meadowburn Primary St Helens Primary St Mathews Primary Wester Cleddens Primary Woodhill Primary

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MUSIC NEW RELEASES

Radiohead - King of Limbs The King of Limbs cuts their full-length form down to a concise eight tracks and 37 minutes. It’s the bands shortest-ever album with the announcement - a Valentine's present to set hearts, minds and the interweb a-flutter. There is much here that will please the 'Head faithful, who will delight in the claustrophobic likes of Morning Mr Magpie and Little By Little. The King of Limbs is another great album from Britains most consistently brilliant band.

Green Day - Awesome as F**k Awesome as F**k is composed of tracks recorded during the band's 2009-2010 world tour in support of their eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown. Green Day recorded every show on the 21st Century Breakdown tour. When it concluded, the band members sifted through the audio to deliver the best performances from their shows around the world. The band's explosive performances and captivating energy from the tour have been captured in their new live album and DVD . The footage on the bonus DVD was shot at the band's show in Tokyo, Japan.

The package includes Green Day's biggest hits and fan favorites.

Foo Fighters - Wasting Light 'Wasting Light' is the seventh studio album from US rockers Foo Fighters, following up 2007's 'Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace. The album was recorded entirely on analog tape in the garage of Grohl’s home in California’s San Fernando Valley. The no computers/no software backto-basics approach has resulted in arguably the strongest effort of the band’s 15-year-plus career and has produced the awesome sound of a band massively rejuvenated.

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General Junk

THE waste collection and rubbish removal service efficient and professional service tailored to your business needs. From water-coolers to colour copiers, from files to filters, from desks to desk tops, even fixtures and fittings.

Trade Junk: At General Junk, we appreciate that your time is your money. General Junk offers you the opportunity to solely concentrate on your profession. With one free phone call, we can allocate a two hour window, provide no obligation upfront all inclusive rates, and dedicated manpower to lift, load and dispose of all your junk on the spot.

General Junk is a waste collection and rubbish removal business with a difference covering domestic, garden, office and trade waste collection, from single items to full clearances.

Home Junk: Whatever the reason, General Junk removes the burden of domestic waste disposal. From cutlery and crockery, to tables and chairs, to doors and windows, even bricks and mortar, we specialise in general junk removal. Whatever you want to dispose of, whether an individual item or a full house clearance, we are here to service your needs.

Garden Junk: General Junk offers an unrivalled garden clearance service. From acres of scrubland to an unwanted window box, our garden clearance service covers any junk. Our teams come prepared for a mammoth task, so no matter the scale of the job we're ready to dig in. From sheds to gazebos, from shrubs to trees, from hoes to hoses, from bird baths to gnomes, even dirty great concrete slabs! We remove patios, we remove furniture, we remove greenhouses.

Whatever you want to dispose of, whether an individual item or a full garden clearance.

We've got waste disposal down to a fine art. Our waste collection service is second to none. Skip hire is a thing of the past. General Junk's waste collection process is designed with you in mind.

One free phone call, one free quote agreed and we collect, load and dispose of your domestic waste.

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We do what we say we will, when we say we will. All of our staff are trained to respect your property. We will make every effort to ensure that your property is left exactly the way we find it, minus the junk At General Junk there are no hidden costs. Our pricing policy is as clear and simple. You only pay for the amount of junk collected. Our prices include all labour and disposal charges (i.e. landfill or transfer station)..

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AT THE CINEMA THE COMPANY MEN

John Wells' debut tale about downsizing and executive greed isn't quite the cutting social commentary it sets out to be, but you have to give it points for trying: it's a portrait of an American corporate culture so devoid of human values and compassion towards the people who are steamrollered by it.

Ben Affleck riding high on the success of last year's The Town, plays Bobby Walker, a mid-level manager who gives his life to megacorp GTX for twelve years before falling victim to redundancy, quickly followed by company veteran Phil Woodward (Cooper) - 60 years old and fearful of ever finding another position - and their old boss Gene McClary (Jones).

Convinced that he'll quickly find an equivalent position, Bobby is in denial about his predicament, continuing to shell out for golf club fees and pay for dry-cleaning while the mortgage falls behind, because his belief in the need to 'look successful' is unshakable.

But as time passes and Bobby's self-esteem plummets when he realises the corporate powers-that-be aren't

beating down his door to hire him after all, he resorts to taking a job with his construction-worker brother-in-law, Jack (Costner), who offers him a lifeline in return for manual labour.

While the movie admirably tries to show the embarrassment faced by each of the characters as their worlds fall apart, it might be hard for your average moviegoer to sympathise with these high-flyers whose Porsches are in peril, who can't afford their kids' Ivy League school fees, and who spent everything they made without making provisions for the future.

Admittedly, they're hard to root for.

It would have been very easy for The Company Men to slip into sentimentality, but John Wells mostly manages to avoid it. It's ultimately a movie about what it means to be a man and provider in these tough economic times, and the emotions that come into play as a result when offered an alternative to the life the characters are used to. If nothing else, it shows that the corporate world that so many willingly hand over control of their lives to is never really your friend.

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BOOKS YOU MUST OWN! We all love a handy tip or some specialist advice from someone in the know. Here, we’ve put together three musthave titles – with guidance on everything from domestic cleaning to how to perform the Heimlich manouevre .

Reader’s Digest Forbidden Advice This fantastic tome of advice features pearls of wisdom from the ‘people who know’: doctors, dentists, solicitors, shopkeepers and more. With categories including food, health, homecare, social life and education, and featuring every topic under the sun, you won’t want to miss a word. Did you know that chillies can relieve arthritis? That HMRC can see what you’re up to on eBay? And having a landline can improve your credit rating? You’ll be amazed at what you can pick up from this great book.

The Doctor’s Book of Home Remedies for Women by Sharon Faelten This book may be over ten years old, but the contents remain just as effective.

None of us like pill-popping for every ache and pain, and this huge collection of natural remedies provides a range of cures for a variety of niggles and ailments - from oily skin and warts to chocoholism and anxiety.

You Can Do it: The Complete Step by Step, from B&Q An essential item for any homeowner, this breeze-block of a book explains how to do all those jobs both inside and outside the house, from painting windows and grouting, to fixing the cat-flap. Presented with clear step-by-step images and easy to understand instructions, this is the only book for DIY enthusiasts.

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TRAVEL SUNSET ON EVEREST

You have to earn your first view of the mighty Everest range. From the Lukla airstrip, a short flight from Kathmandu, it takes a day and a half, trekking through pine forests, past lodges framed in dahlias and rhododendrons, across dizzying bridges and up the long steep spur of the Namche Hill. Now and then, you flatten yourself against the cliff face to let pack animals and porters scrape past. Far below, the foaming waters of the Bhote Kosi roar through an invisible gorge.

At last, the pretty Sherpa town of Namche Bazaar appears, clinging to the very edge of the precipice, all pastel roofs and frilly awnings, prayer flags wavering like giant plumes and stepped alleyways where men carve Buddhist scriptures on the boulders and trekkers bargain for turquoise and Tibetan rugs. At 3340 metres, in the Everest National Park, Namche is the place to acclimatise for a day or two and enjoy glorious

mountain views, here the holy summit of Khumbila, there the fluted walls of Thamserku or the snowfields of Kongde and on the horizon, the dark windswept cone of Everest. Spring is the best time for rhododendrons, autumn for clear views.

From Namche, Bazaar, it is a fairly easy stretch to Tengboche, the most sacred monastery in the Khumbu region, perched all alone on a wooded ridge. Boy monks scrub their laundry at the gate, chanting drifts from the temple, punctuated by cymbals and drums, and the twin peaks of Ama Dablam rise hauntingly, so close you could almost touch them. Beyond, the land is bleak and you pass only a few hamlets with tiny potato fields and yak dung drying for fuel on stone walls.

Sometimes, wild Himalayan goats bound on the slopes and pheasants in iridescent rainbow colours peck on the edge of the trail.

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Onto the forlorn village of Dingboche then Lobuche, past myriad stone chortens lined up on the pass, each one a shrine to someone who died in these parts. Now it is high time to eat garlic soup to thin the blood and fill up on energy food, pancakes, potato bread, vegetable rolls the size of a family pie. After a week of toiling up and down slopes and one last scramble over a moraine, anyone reasonably fit can reach Gorak Shep, the original base camp at over 5000 metres, now with a few lodges, tucked in a moonscape of tortured land and ice with gaping crevasses and the great cascade of the Khumbu Icefall. Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori, Choyu, mountains rise in a m a g n i f i c e n t amphitheatre across the Tibetan border, but Everest remains stubbornly out of sight, hidden by a lower but closer ridge.

So, to set eyes on the panorama of a lifetime, you have to climb even higher and tackle the seemingly easy but breath-taking, knee-jerking Kalapatar, the Black Rock above Gorak Shep, towering at 5623 metres. Slowly, Everest appears above Nuptse, rising higher and higher, and when the sun dips in the west, the whole mountain rumbles and groans as huge blocks of ice crash down the slopes.

All around the peaks come to life, shimmering pink and gold in the dying light.

Suddenly, sharp as a knife, darkness falls right across the land but for a long time, on the roof of the world, E v e r e s t continues to glow, a lonely beacon in a starlit sky.

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At the Powerdoors showroom in Lochwinnoch, a full range of stock is on view containing a selection of garage door makes and models together with working automation options.

Powerdoors are specialists in the supply, installation and repair of garage doors in Central Scotland. The company started installing and repairing garage doors in 1993 with the aim of providing a quality service at a competitive price. They now supply, install and repair garage doors across the central belt covering areas as far afield as Edinburgh, Falkirk, Stirling, Kilmarnock and Perth.

If you require a new garage door, why not take advantage of their:

Their multi skilled tradesmen can repair your existing door or install a brand new one. With their eye-catching ranges you’re bound to find one that will give your home a facelift and suit your pocket which you can rely on for safety, strength, functionality and security. The level of care and attention to detail will make the installation or repair of your garage door a stress free experience.

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Golf Tips:

By Daryn Cochrane - The Golfing House Bearsden Golf Range

Cambium - CREATING SPACE within space Cambium Creative Solutions are an innovative and creative company offering customised joinery services run by local Bishopbriggs residents who have recently moved to new premises just off Alexandra Parade in the City Park Industrial Estate giving them the additonal space and utilities needed.

colour or finish. From a period skirting to an oak staircase, Cambium can guarantee a professional, high quality service to fit all budgets. Specialising in storage solutions, display cabinets, home entertainment units and much more all using sustainably sourced timber and MDF products and with a spray booth facility they can achieve a professional factory finish.

The business was opened due to the belief that despite a booming home improvement market, there was a gap and a demand for a customised furniture service that offers individuality away from the High Street.

The workshop is designed to manage all joinery and carpentry requirements and they welcome all enquires from existing tradesmen to make a job easier for them.

When it comes to furniture, Cambium offers a creative solution tailored to individual clients needs. Every home or office has that awkward corner, sloping ceiling or alcove where nothing seems to fit. Their unique craftsmanship and vision can help solve these problems. Everyone would love to fill that space and utilise it with maximum effect.

Cambium will take your problem and replace it with a solution and they know how to make the most of the space you live or work in. The complete design, build and installation service includes home/office visits, consultations, and an understanding of what can be achieved with your space as well as the vision to take your design or idea further.

Customised joinery requires expertise and planning and they ensure that this process, from concept to installation, is undertaken in a professional and timely manner and their work is only finished when the client is happy. Design and consultation is part of their service.

CAD and concept drawings can be provided if required.

At Cambium you will be assured of a friendly and reliable service, most of their work comes from recommendations and they pride themselves on the quality of the joinery that they manufacture.

With a customised service, clients can be part of the experience by picking the amount of shelves, handles,

To see what they do in more detail please look at the company website with examples of previous work carried out - www.cambium.org.uk

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customised joinery services Customised furniture Clever Storage Solutions Entertainment & AV units Bookcases Bespoke vanity units Window seats and shutters Woodwork restoration Upcycle existing pieces

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Bishopbriggs Directory: The Local Directory at the heart of the community

“I never knew so many businesses existed within the area.”

between the two directories of 25,000 homes throughout East Dunbartonshire and surrounding areas.

This remark has been made time and time again in relation to the Bishopbriggs Directory. Since April 2006 the Bishopbriggs Directory has gone from just an idea to firmly establishing itself as the magazine for the local area. Starting off with just 2000 copies, the directory has expanded over the 4 years to now cover 12,500 homes throughout Bishopbriggs, Robroyston, Auchinairn, Colston and Torrance. Containing a mixture of editorials, adverts and articles, as well as local information and events, the Bishopbriggs Directory regularly receives positive feedback from the residents and advertisers alike.

Step Out of the Box…

Truly Local Local residents like to support local businesses: local businesses need the support of local residents. The vast majority of our advertisers live, work or have connections within our distribution area. Many of these businesses don’t have a ‘shop front’ - they’re small independents who use a home office, and Bishopbriggs Directory is one of the few affordable ways they can promote their business to a local audience.

By using them you are truly supporting your local community.

A sister directory covering Bearsden & Milngavie started in March 2007 which gives total coverage

… and get noticed. Adverts are visible and never lost on a page, even if people are skim reading.

There are never more than four adverts on a page and there are limited advertisers within each business category, to ensure that no-one becomes “lost” in a long list of competitors.

Editorial features are available, if you want to tell readers about your business in more detail. We also offer leaflet drops along with the directory.

Shelf Life The Bishopbriggs Directory has excellent shelf life, the relevance of the editorial and advertising content, as well as local information, means it is in constant use. Residents keep it as a reference point until they get the next issue, thereby giving advertisers immediate access when their services are required. This is really important because although some people may require services immediately, most will not, but will subconsciously retain the names of adverts they find eye-catching and notice often. This is why repetitive advertising usually yields the best results: it keeps your name prominent and at the forefront of peoples minds.

If you think that advertising in either the Bishopbriggs Directory or Bearsden & Milngavie Directory could benefit your company then please call either Scott or Natalie on 0141 945 4210.

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“Brilliant! We have seen a dramatic increase in business since advertising in the directories. They get delivered when they should and where they should, unlike some other “mags” that we have used in the past. The professional image the directory delivers benefits every existing or potential customers.”

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name out there and seen! if you’re thinking of advertising in the directory I’d definitely recommend it. Keep up the good work guy’s!”

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“We have been advertising in the Bishopbriggs Directory now for about three years and have had consistent results from our advert.

Due to the custom gained we have no need to advertise anywhere else and can highly recommend any local business to advertise in the Bishopbriggs Directory.”

Fiona & Stephen Taylor Pit Stop Barbers “Last year we spent a large percentage of our advertising budget on well known publications such as Yellow Pages with mediocre results but in comparison, the budget spent on both the Bishopbriggs and the Bearsden & Milngavie Directory proved invaluable consistently producing more local enquires than any other of the larger nationwide publications. It remains our favourite way to generate valued local customers.

There are many imitators of this style of local magazine advertising which have sprung up recently, but Scott and Natalie have the original formula that works with the publication and its results are underpinned with their professional creativity and good old fashioned but necessary hard work. ” Iain Penman Penman Architectural Plans

“I have been advertising with the Bishopbriggs Directory since the first issue and I am pleased to say that I have had a large return on my investment. Scott & Natalie are efficient, creative and professional and the publication is the ideal medium for the clientele I seek. I will continue to advertise in this proven publication and it has great potential for any business owner in the area.”

Brian Rule B. Rule Monoblock Specialists “For us, the Bishopbriggs D i r e c t o r y, i s a n important part of our marketing plans. It allows a local company to reach local customers in need of our services – something we should all be doing in the current climate. When we ask customers how they got our contact details, they consistently say that they saw our advert in the Directory. I would have no hesitation in recommending the Bishopbriggs Directory to any local business.”

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TECH GUIDE GADGETS TO TAKE WITH YOU WHEN YOUR OUT AND ABOUT After a pretty terrible winter, the longer days and warmer temperatures mean most of us can’t wait to get out of the house - and technology is happy to come with us. Whether you’re an explorer or just fancy listening to your iPod in the garden, there are plenty of high-tech ways to enjoy the great outdoors.

GPS One of the most interesting kinds of outdoor technology is GPS, the global positioning system that tells your satnav where you are. Portable GPS units such as Garmin’s Etrex H (around £70) enable a new kind of sport, called Geocaching. It’s a kind of electronic treasure hunt: on sites such as Geocaching.com you can discover coordinates of interesting things or secret stashes. Plug the co-ordinates into your portable GPS system and it tells you how to get there. It’s a great way to discover hidden historical gems or just really interesting walks that others have created for you. If you like the sound of geocaching and you own a smartphone there are several GPS-enabled smartphone apps, so for example iPhone users can pick up Groundspeak’s Geocaching for just £5.99

RECORD EXPERIENCE If you’d like to record the rough and tumble of your outdoor adventures, the GoPro Helmet Hero camera (£129 from Wilkinson.co.uk) can be mounted on a cycling helmet or other outdoor kit for handsfree snapping. There are also plenty of rugged cameras that can handle lumps and bumps, bashes and splashes: Kodak’s PlaySport camcorder (around £94) and Toshiba’s Camileo BW10 can both shoot HD video, and they’re waterproof to 2m (Toshiba) and 3m (Kodak), making them immune to splashes and rain.

POWER One of the problems with exploring the great outdoors is that there aren’t many power sockets - and some gadgets can run out of power pretty quickly. Despite the UK’s dire weather the sun pumps out enough power to make solar chargers a sensible option, and firms such as Power Traveller (www.powertraveller.com) offer everything from solarpowered phone chargers (from about £19) and gadget power supplies (from £29) to the £140 Solargorilla, which is powerful enough to charge laptop computers. Unfortunately that kind of power requires a fairly big solar panel, and the Solargorilla does look rather like a George Foreman grill.

If you’d rather enjoy the outdoors in a more relaxed way, technology can help there too. Solar powered speakers (around £40 from NigelsEcostore.com) enable you to take your music with you, while the rechargeable Ion iPA03 Block Rocker (£159 from Play.com) is loud enough to stun passing birds. Alternatively, a pair of AQSound wireless speakers (£89.95 from Superfi.co.uk) enable you to transmit music from your hi-fi or other home audio system and listen to it outside without having to take any kit out with you

RELAX You can even get an outdoor TV: sites such as Proof Vision (www.proofvision.co.uk) will happily sell you a TV designed for outdoor use, although inevitably such sets are pricey: expect to pay around £820 for a 19-inch model.

They’re clever, though, and they enable you to watch EastEnders while robots get on with the chores: the Robomow RL550 robotic lawnmower (£1,099 from Greenfingers.com) will mow the lawn while you relax.

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EARLY RETIREMENT - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Although research shows that, surprisingly, most people are actually quite happy in their jobs that doesn’t mean that given half a chance many of us wouldn’t take an early retirement. But leaving work before ‘official’ retirement age isn’t as simple as packing up your desk and heading for the golf course.

When considering early retirement the first thing that will come to mind is the effect on your finances.

Obviously the government isn’t going to roll over and give you a couple of extra years’ state pension, so

what are you entitled to and how can you make the most of your money when you’re no longer supported by a full-time wage?

As things stand men are entitled to draw state pension at 65, women at 60. However, between 2010 and 2020 women will reach pensionable age at 65 until 2024 when both men and women will need to reach 68 before drawing a state pension.

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Likewise, the earliest one is entitled to draw a company or personal pension is 50, rising to 55 in 2010. Serious illness with a life expectancy of less than a year is the only situation in which your pension can be drawn early – 100% in a lump sum for a single person, 50% for those married

longer time. In addition, final salary schemes, based on how many years you have worked, will be less too. Pension schemes differ and indeed some may make allowances for retirements due to ill health or redundancy, so be sure to check your policies carefully.

Retiring early may also affect your state pension entitlement. Why? Simply because while working you’re building up entitlement through paying money to the taxman. So what can you do to ensure you get the maximum from your retirement fund without spending any longer than you have to behind a desk? If you’re under 60, voluntary National Insurance contributions can be made while part time or casual workers can also add to their NIC record.

Likewise men aged between 60 and 65 may be entitled to contribution credits. Speak to your local tax office to get good advice on how to make the most of your state pension.

To be sure to get the most from early retirement trace entitlements from past jobs which you may have forgotten about, where possible buy additional years from a final salary scheme, increase your contributions to existing pension schemes and use tax-friendly savings such as ISAs to boost your income and give you the lucrative and relaxing retirement you’ve always dreamed of.

Personal or company pensions will also be affected by early entitlements – you will have saved less money which needs to fund you, in theory, for a

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Signature Interiors Down an unassuming Kirkintilloch side-street lies an amazing Aladdin’s Cave of fabrics,wallpapers and home accessories. Over the past 35 years, Signature Interiors has built-up a reputation second-to-none when it comes to making their customer’s houses into homes.

Now is an exciting time for the family company, as the Bishopbriggs couple who started the business have recently passed the torch onto their three daughters.

Lara Cairney is now the face of the business, with two decades of experience in home interiors, who will help turn your dreams into reality. Meanwhile, Gillian Duthie and Elizabeth Rodden are behind the scenes making sure everything runs smoothly. Lara can create anything from a cushion cover to sumptuous fullydesigned interiors, all to your exact specifications.

Their shop contains a dazzling array of gorgeous fabrics and furnishings, with customers free to come along and have a browse and a chat over a cup of coffee, with no pressure to buy.

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If you have already found the perfect fabric elsewhere they will be happy to advise and manufacture it into whatever you need for your home. Everything is made in their own workshop above their Kirkintilloch premises, enabling them to deliver a standard of excellence as they have total control of each job from inception through to delivery.

Also, with extensive experience of kitting-out showhomes to developer’s exacting standards, you can be sure that everything from Signature Interiors will ooze quality.

Lara and her team aim to sell you a unique personal style tailored to both budget and taste, and are often able to source items for a fraction of the price offered by high street retailers.

To see just what is possible visit Signature Interiors in Kirkintilloch’s Old Mill Park today

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Showhome Specialists

Ÿ Designer Fabrics Ÿ Wallpaper Ÿ Lighting Ÿ Mirrors Ÿ Furniture Ÿ Home Accessories We guarantee a top quality bespoke service of curtains and soft furnishings, all manufactured in our sewing room and can be installed by our experienced fitters at an extremely competitive cost tailored to suit any budget. Fabric companies we use include: Designers Guild, Today Interiors, Romo, Villa Nova, Osborne & Little, Jane Churchill, Harlequin, Monkwell Crowson, Kandola, Casamance & Prestigious.

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It's Raining Pounds in aid of Bishopbriggs Charity for the Blind Spread some sunshine with

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Cue and Review - Print Speaking to the Blind - are promoting the Sunshine and Lightning lotteries to ensure that more blind and partially sighted people in the North Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire area can receive the talking newspaper service that they produce.

To provide this service costs money and you can help. Each Sunshine Lottery Line costs you £1, we get 35% of all plays.

So not only can you win between £2 and £10,000 but:– 1 play buys a cassette or cd for a blind listener.

– 4 plays enable a yellow plastic postal wallet to be bought to send the cassette or cd around the country.

The dedicated band of volunteers at 18 Crowhill Road in Bishopbriggs know your support can help more people access titles such as The Herald, Evening Times, Scottish Sun, Radio Times(Scotland), Inside Soap and a range of magazines.

All for a membership fee of 70p per week.

More information on titles and formats from 0141-563-0306.

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Talking Newspapers and Magazines Podcast Solutions For Your Business Or Event Professional Radio Advert Production Text-to-Audio Transcription Customised Audio Solutions Offices Available To Rent Bishopbriggs Media Centre 18 Crowhill Road Bishopbriggs, G64 1QY Tel:- 0141 563 0306 Email:- information@cueandreview.org.uk

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INTERIORS KITCHENS

What makes a good-looking, functional kitchen?

Careful planning is the answer - plus a little bit of lateral thinking…

These days, kitchens aren’t just for cooking in, or even for eating; they’re for socialising, doing homework, painting, reading, chatting, catching up with the accounts, watching TV or simply hanging out. So how do you go about designing a space that really works for you?

First, assess exactly what you need from the kitchen.

The panel on the right will give you a good start. Next, do plenty of research read everything about kitchens you can get your hands on, and visit every showroom within reach. It really is the best way to establish what styles you like, and what you can afford. Then, before you get bogged down with the detail, think about the space as a whole. If your kitchen is on the small size and you’re planning on investing in it, it might be worth, at this stage, considering either amalgamating it with an adjacent room or extending.

If that’s not possible, can you enlarge a doorway or knock through a ‘hatch’ to give a feeling of extra space, and better sight lines to what’s going on elsewhere in the house? Perhaps you can create more room by moving the washing machine into the garage or under the stairs, or by fitting a fold-down dining table?

Anything you can do in which to create a larger floor area will help.

Next: layout. Plan it with the utmost care to ensure that the room is easy to use and comfortable to be in. You don’t want to have to walk right across the kitchen to put the crockery away, tripping over the dog and the child practising headstands on the way. Nor do you want to have to manoeuvre around a dining table every time you need to get from the cooker to the sink. In technical terms, experts recommend a ‘work triangle’ between the cooker, sink and fridge (in practice, this doesn’t always work, but aim to leave

Designing your kitchen? Ask yourself these questions first…

• Who will use the room, how often, and how many at a time?

• How will it be used - for semiprofessional cooking, regular family meals or the occasional microwave dinner? And what about other activities homework, watching TV, doing the washing or ironing?

• Do you like using high-tech appliances?

What wiring and plug sockets will be required? Will you keep small appliances out on worktops, or hidden in cupboards?

• How much storage do you need, and of what type? For cupboards, do you prefer solid or glass doors, or maybe lots of open shelves? Will you have some unfitted elements, such as a dresser or sideboard? And would you prefer built-in or free-standing appliances?

• What about worktops - wood, stainless steel, composite, stone or laminate? And flooring - ceramic or stone, brick, rubber, wood, cork, vinyl or lino? Collect as many samples as you can, and lay them out together to give an idea of the overall effect.

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uninterrupted space between the areas you use more frequently).

An island unit is great for maximising space, but needs to be well designed within one step of the other worktops, not so deep that you can’t reach across it and, ideally, positioned so that the cook can see what else is going on in the room. In addition, room to cook in the way you want and enough cupboards and shelves to store everything tidily but accessibly are vital, while even seemingly small things matter a lot, like providing an area on which to dump shopping bags before unpacking, or ensuring that the bin is close to the chopping board.

Ultimately, of course, what defines a really great kitchen is much more than a set of guidelines. Avoid fashion fads, invest in quality and do your planning but, above

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS FLOORING When you choose new flooring take some time thinking and planning before you buy. Decide what fits your lifestyle and taste. The style of flooring you select depends on many considerations. There are so many different flooring options available that sometimes it can get a bit confusing. A floor covering you choose for a kitchen will not necessarily be suitable for the living room.

The most important aspect of your choice is what traffic does the area have? You need a floor covering that doesn’t show wear, will be comfortable and easy to maintain. Welltrodden areas such as

hallways need a more durable flooring than, for example, a guest room carpet. The bathroom floor needs to be waterproof. Vinyl tiles or linoleum, warmed up with a rug or two, is ideal.

Wooden or laminate floors look stylish and are easy to clean, but can be slippery, and while stone tiles look attractive, they can be cold.

Carpet is by far the most popular choice and gives an enormous range of textures, colours and styles. Unless you are skilled in doing so, don’t be tempted to lay the floor yourself. For a professional finish, it’s well worth paying someone to fit it.

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MOTORS THE MOST PROFITABLE CARS Car companies turn over billions of pounds every year and bank millions in profits but which cars are the most profitable?

It’s a question we’ve been pondering for some time. All car manufacturers can flog a car, but what makes the difference between a bumper profit margin and a tiny one?

Well, we asked a host of industry experts, professors and insiders to help us come up with this list. They told us cutting costs and maximising returns in the automotive world is all about sharing expertise and platforms do that and car manufacturers can dramatically increase their profits. Here are some of the cars that our experts believe are real cash cows for their makers.

McLaren MP4-12C One of the shock cars to emerge from our research was the new McLaren. Although development costs are high, the actual car is relatively inexpensive to make in relation to the high retail price. Our experts said the carbon chassis could be the cheapest to produce ever while many physical components have been replaced by more cost-effective electronics. If they sell the numbers forecast at between £160-170k it could be one of the most profitable cars ever!

Range Rover Sport The Range Rover Sport benefits from all factors that make a model profitable: It’s based on an existing chassis (Defender) which keeps build costs low. It’s sold for a premium with lots of added extras. And it’s been kept on sale for a long period of time without a major redesign. All these add up to a holy grail in terms of profitability.

BMW 3-Series It’s the salesman’s mile-muncher, but its premium price and relatively cheap production costs mark the 3-Series out as a winner for the marque. Our experts said it was mostly down to excellent cost control, the fact cars are often highly specified and usually sold for a premium over similar-sized cars like the Ford Mondeo.

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VW Golf Described by our experts as ‘the daddy’ of platform sharing, VW isn’t one of the most profitable makers without good reason! The Golf is responsible for two million units a year and currently provides underpinnings for a huge array of Seat, Audi, Skoda and other VW models. Many are sold for a premium but cost no more to make, adding a healthy balance to VW’s bottom line every year.

Aston Martin Cygnet Ok, we know this hasn’t arrived yet, but the baby Aston has the potential to be a real profit centre for the maker.

Essentially rebadging a To y o t a i Q and charging £30k-plus for it and that’s b e f o r e buyers have shelled out on extras which could spell happy times for the marque.

However, despite its potential, our experts warned this would only be possible if buyers like it…

Ford Transit It’s not just cars that add substantially to a manufacturer’s bottom lines vans do too! The Ford Transit is sold in markets around the world and our experts believe it is one of the most profitable vehicles on sale in Europe.

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FITNESS BEGINNERS GUIDE TO RUNNING

If you’re tired of paying out for gym memberships but never having the energy or willpower to go, or you can’t be bothered to do your old workout DVD yet again, then there is another option open to you. What’s more, it doesn’t cost a penny.

Say the word “running” to most people and you’ll probably see a look of horror sweep across their face, followed by a comment protesting their complete inability to run even the shortest distance. But remember, you won’t be doing a marathon on day one.

The key to becoming a runner is taking a gradual stepby-step approach.

Once mastered, the ability to jog is a great asset and allows you to effectively exercise any place you may be.

When done correctly it increases the density of your bones and can significantly improve your health and fitness. However, getting past the initial mental barrier of starting to run is arguably the most difficult part of the sport. The key is to start off gently, then progress gradually and before you know it you’ll be running 10k without thinking. To help you get started here is a simple guide aimed at complete beginners. So what are you waiting for? Get those running shoes on and give it a go.

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Step One: You have to walk before you can run. Let’s be honest, if you can’t walk a circuit of your local park without getting seriously out of breath you’re not going to be able to run round it. So to get your fitness levels up, start walking for an amount of time that feels comfortable – anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes.

Step Five: In the beginning try to aim for at least a couple of sessions a week and build up to three or four times as you feel more comfortable. These goals should be fairly attainable depending on your current fitness. The key is to let your body dictate your progress.

Step Two: Once you can walk for 30 minutes easily, sprinkle one to two-minute running intervals into your walking. As time goes on, make the running intervals longer and the time you spend walking shorter, until you are running for 30 minutes straight.

After a few weeks you should have an idea if this is the sport for you. If so, then invest in a pair of good running shoes, as these will help soften the impact on your joints and support your ankles. There are countless magazines and running websites that will be able to offer you advice on which shoes to buy. The key to becoming a good runner is to listen to your body.

Joggers are among the most stubborn of all sportsmen for ignoring aches and pains and causing more significant damage as a result.

Step Three: The first goal is to set out a maximum time period or distance to cover. This should be something you can realistically perform a few times a week – maybe in your lunch hour, before or after work. Then build toward achieving that.

Step Four: There is no need to run with pain. Instead, back off from the training and examine what is going wrong. Remember when jogging that the rate or perceived exertion should not go past 15 out of 20 – 5/20 is easy, 10/20 is comfortable, 15/20 is hard and 20/20 is collapse.

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Burnbank - A home from home for your pet The Burnbank Pet Hotel in Queenzieburn has recently changed hands in December 2010 and is now a family business run by Lisa McCabe and her Dad James Kerr, offering the best overnight accommodation in the area for cats and dogs. They also offer a day care service for both cats and dogs and are open all year round, which is uncommon for boarding establishments.

They aim to provide the best quality service you could hope for. Lisa explains “As pet owners ourselves, we understand the anxiety which comes with leaving your feline and canine friends when you go on holiday, as after all they are part of the family! We offer comfortable surroundings and lots of cuddles and attention, therefore a typical home from home experience.”

The cattery has room for 40 cats per night, all comfortably set out with beds, blankets and toys. The cattery is also well heated, therefore keeping them toasty and warm during the winter months and the dog kennels can accommodate 50 dogs per night, all with their own little room, which includes bed, blanket and chew toys. Each one is heated, therefore keeping our 4 legged friends nice and warm.

Before moving into the pet hotel, Lisa and Jim ran a successful dog walking business (Stardust Dog Walking), which now runs hand in hand with the pet hotel and therefore provides a full dog walking service, offering 1 hour and 2 hour walks along with the day care service.

Lisa and James are having an Easter Egg Hunt on April 16th to meet with people from the local community and invite you to come along and have a look around. They are also offering a 10% discount for multiple animals from the same household. Why not pop along and see what they can offer for your furry friends.

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GOLF TIP TEE BOX DRILLS - By Daryn Cochrane PGA Professional at Esporta Dougalston For a drill that addresses power and consistency off the tee (or any long shot for that matter).

Hit it a Mile Driving the golf ball with today’s new drivers is arguably the most enjoyable part of the game. There is hardly an amateur golfer on the planet that wouldn’t love a few extra meters on their drive. Here are four basic check points that could add yards to your tee shots!

Tee the ball Higher - If you want to get the proper angle into the ball and put the right kind of spin on the ball, be sure to tee it up (half the ball above the driver at address).

focus on keeping your right arm straight and extending through the ball well after impact. Hopefully these tips will add valued yards to your game!

For any further help with your game, you can call me on 0 1 4 1 9 4 2 4 0 4 8 , e m a i l m e a t daryn.cochrane@foremostgolf.com or pop into my shop at Esporta Milngavie. Have a fabulous golfing month!

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Take the club back low and slow – Far too often when amateurs swing a driver too hard, it starts with a quick backswing and no width. LOW and SLOW is the key.

Turn your weight behind the ball – don’t get stuck on your front foot, make sure when you swing, you can feel your weight turning onto you back thigh and foot.

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Audi Technik Centre: Your best alternative to the dealer Tired of main dealer prices? Are you looking for alternative garage services at affordable prices? Audi Technik is a local independent full service and repair facility specialising in Audi, Volkswagen, Seat & Skoda.

Based right here in Bishopbriggs, Audi Technik Centre is a garage you can trust were all makes and models are welcome. Owner William Connolly is a fully trained Audi master technician with over 20 years experience within the VW group of vehicles.

At Audi Technik Centre they undertake all types of work, from servicing, replacing timing belts to full engine diagnostics with all service books stamped to validate warranties. Your car will also have its electronic management system checked and service interval light reset. Owner William tells us “At Audi Technik we only use genuine parts and as a VW group specialist garage, we give all of our customers the highest quality service, regardless of whether you have an old or new vehicle”.

William then goes on to say “Regular vehicle servicing is often overlooked by car owners however it is more important than most vehicle owners realise. Through keeping your service book up-to-date you will retain a better resale value when you come to sell your vehicle.

But the vehicle sale is a long term benefit, until then you will also benefit from identifying potential problems before they occur, ensuring the optimum miles per gallon for your particular vehicle and you get a 'smoother, tighter' drive from your driving experience!”

Did you know that servicing and maintaining your car at Audi Technik Centre does not affect your manufacturer’s warranty? In October 2003, European Legislation affecting the motor trade came into force allowing motorists to use any garage of their choice to service their cars without invalidating the manufacturer’s warranty. This basically means you are free to benefit from the competitive pricing and individual service offered by your local independent garage.

And if you are looking for a little more fun or performance for your car, then Audi Technik Centre can assist you too. They offer performance tuning and modifications to most models including MTM tuning, suspension, uprated brakes, induction and exhaust modifications plus many more.

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W i l l i a m provides a high-quality service that’s friendly and professional so you can be confident that both you and your vehicle are in safe hands for: ŸProfessional Diagnostics & Fault Finding ŸMOTs & Vehicle Repairs ŸPerformance Tuning Ÿ V e h i c l e Modifications ŸWarranty Servicing When it comes to increasing the performance of your VW group car, then Audi Technik is a great place to start.

William knows the VW cars inside out and know what they are capable of and how to improve the vehicles.

They offer advice, guidance and fitment of pretty much all aftermarket performance tuning parts to unleash the full potential of your car. He can fit anything (well almost) to increase the drive from your vehicle.

Fault Finding & Diagnosis: The garage have fault finding and diagnosis service which is dedicated to vehicles from the Volkswagen & Audi Group (VAG) range, using the latest diagnostics equipment including the VAS 5052, the official VW & Audi system to assist us in trouble shooting your problem. The VAS system is connected to VW Audi in Germany which gives them access to their vast technical resource library with everything from wiring diagrams to key codes.

Choosing Audi Technik Centre gives you the reassurance and peace of mind that your car is professionally maintained by a qualified technician in a reliable independent garage at a competitive price.

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RECIPE ASPARAGUS BRUSCHETTA

INGREDIENTS 12 fresh asparagus spears, trimmed 6 thin slices crusty bread (such as sour dough) 6 tbsp good quality olive oil 1 large garlic clove, halved 225g (8oz) goats’ cheese Handful of rocket leaves Salt and freshly ground METHOD Half fill a large frying pan with water and bring to the boil. Add the asparagus spears and simmer for 3-4 minutes until just tender.

Drain well and refresh under cold running water.

Enjoy the wonderful flavour of fresh British asparagus with these deliciously simple topped toasts.

To make them more substantial add some flaked smoked mackerel or ruffles of Parma ham.

Brush the slices of bread on both sides with some of the olive oil.

Place the slices on a hot cast-iron griddle pan and cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until just crisp and lightly charred in places.

If you don’t have a griddle pan then simply grill the toasts.

Rub the cut garlic cloves all over the hot toasts (this imparts a mild garlic flavour to the toasts). Spread the goats’ cheese over the toasts.

Arrange the asparagus spears on top of the cheese and add a few rocket leaves to each. Drizzle over the rest of the olive oil.

Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.

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GARDENING SPRING CLEAN YOUR GARDEN

With the flowers blooming and new leaves appearing on the trees, April is a time when most of us like to have a bit of a tidy-up and revitalise the garden for summertime. Whether you’re preparing for the growing season, or simply wanting to improve the look of your garden, we have some great ideas to give your green space a good spring clean.

Tools of the trade Before you tackle your garden, have a quick sort through your tools. Give them a clean, decide what needs to be replaced and scrub off any rust, before rubbing on a little vegetable oil to keep them in tip-top condition. Check your mower and hedge trimmer to see if any blades need sharpening or replacing and throw away any old chemicals cluttering up your shelves, which may even present a health risk.

Throw out the old plants Start by removing dead annuals or plants showing any sign of disease, and pull up invading weeds - but don’t add them to your compost bin. Any bulbs which have finished flowering will need deadheading, but don’t remove the leaves as they will provide the energy for next year’s growth. Some shrubby plants with woody stems, such as buddleia and lavender, will need to be pruned in order for new blooms to appear on the freshly-cut branches.

Clean your decking Barbeque season is just around the corner and if you are doing a bit of entertaining, you’ll want your decking

to scrub up well. Start by picking a dry day and go over the wood with a stiff broom or multi-purpose pressure washer. Now that the deck is free from any clutter and dirt you can focus on cleaning the wood using a dedicated product, finishing with a good rinse to remove all traces of the chemicals. Allow the deck to dry completely before replacing the furniture and other items.

Patios, paths and rough edges A little touching up here can make the world of difference. Start by trimming overhanging grass from the edges of your patio, pathways and borders, and check to see if any stepping stones have sunk below ground height if they have, raise them so that loose soil won’t cover them when it rains. Brush off any old leaves from your patio before giving it the once-over with a pressure washer. If you don’t mind a bit of graft, scrub with a specialist path and patio cleaner. Finally, pull out any invasive weeds from the gaps between the patio stones, and lift up encroaching moss.

Bring your grass up to scratch If all the trudging around in mud hasn’t done your garden any favours, it’s well worth investing in a lawn fertiliser, which will make your grass lovely, thick and green as well as preventing weeds and moss from forming. If you have a real problem with the latter, find a feeding product which incorporates weed-killer. At this time of year, aeration is also important: you don’t need any flashy equipment, by piercing holes with a pitchfork about 4 inches deep evenly across areas where the

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lawn is suffering, you’ll improve drainage which will do wonders for the grass Be house proud Don’t neglect the exterior of your house. Wash your windows, and if they have wooden frames, you may want to give them a fresh lick of paint. Clear out dead leaves from the guttering and check that nothing is blocking the soakaways. Throw away any old children’s toys or clutter, and remove cobwebs.

Treat garden furniture To prolong the life of your garden furniture, it will need a yearly service to remove any rust spots and prevent against decay. Your wooden furniture will benefit from a good rub down and coating of varnish or teak oil. To remove rust spots, scrape away with a steel wool pad, and use a dry paintbrush to remove particles left on the surface. Finally, apply a waterproof sealer, in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Prepare the soil If you plan to grow some fruit and veg, purchase a soiltesting kit from your local garden centre. Once you know what kind of earth you’re dealing with, you can

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Give your pond some life Start by getting rid of dead leaves, fallen branches and old plants, but don’t throw these instead, try replanting in new soil. Next, remove the pump, replace the filter and check everything still works properly. If you have any paving slabs, give them a bit of a scrub and tidy back any overhanging plants. Note however that if you have fish, try not to cause too much of a disturbance as they are still in winter mode.

Get growing The weather is warming up and now is the ideal time to cultivate some seedlings. Start off with some tomatoes, sunflowers, salad leaves and chillies, and place them somewhere warm, ready for the sun when summer comes. Clean all your old pots with a scrubbing brush, re-plant your window boxes and, finally, sit back and enjoy!

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Satellites & Aerials Ltd

• OAP Discounts • Same Day Service • Free Quotations & Advice

We will not be beaten on price!

SAS

Jeffrey Fyfe Jewellers,Goldsmiths Small, Friendly, Company Producing Quality Jewellery Repairs to all types of jewellery Transform old jewellery to new design Refurbish antique jewellery Watch & jewellery repairs We also stock gold and silver jewellery for that ideal gift

0141 762 4711

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0800 037 4526

Unit 8, Springfield Works, 6 Emerson Rd, Bishopbriggs, G64 1QA

www.sas-scotland.co.uk

Plumbing and Heating Services Fast Local Service - 24hr Emergency

Central Heating Installations Bathroom Design & Installations All Electrical Work Go Green with a new condensing gas boiler Convert more than 90% of the fuel into heat Instant hot water on demand Up to 40% saving on fuel bills OAP & STUDENT Improved reliability and safety Our engineers are fully qualified and insured

46 Louden Hill Road Robroyston Glasgow G33 1GA

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Tel: 07877 933 555 www.onecall.net.in

www.plumbers-in-glasgow.co.uk

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To advertise call Scott or Natalie on 0141 945 4210 or email: info@sbdirectory.co.uk

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The home building & extension specialist All Trades Building & Joinery Contractor — Full Service from Design to Completion — New Build & Renovations — Extensions & Conversions

Small Building Works — Garden Walls & Porches — Garages & Driveways — Timber Decking

All Insurance Work Undertaken Free Estimates — Work Fully Guaranteed

WILLIE GIBSON TILING For all your ceramic tiling needs

Your FULL COLOUR advert here £115 for 4 months Delivered to 12,500 homes throughout Bishopbriggs, Robroyston, Torrance, Auchinairn & Colston

Email: info@sbdirectory.co.uk

Tel: 0141 945 4210

Floors Kitchens Bathrooms Mosaics Conservatories

TEL: 0141 772 8204 MOB: 07833 162 500

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Index of Advertisers: Accountant: G Neil Advertising: Bishopbriggs Directory Aerials: SK Aerials Aerials: SAS Satellites Architectural Plans: Penman Architectural Plans Barber: Teresa’s Barber Shop Barber: Pit Stop Barbers Bathrooms: P & N Bathrooms Beauty: In Touch Beauty: Nailz 2 U Blinds: Eastend Window Blinds Blind Cleaning: Blind Cleaning Services Blind Cleaning: Klean Kwik Blinds Builder: Gartshore Construction Builder: Kenmure Joiners & Builders Builder: Scott MacInnes Car Repairs: Ross’s Autos Carpetcleaning: ABC Carpetclean Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning: Safeclean Carpet Fitting: Gary Scott Cleaning: Helping Hands on Hands Children’s Tuition: Kip McGrath Computer Repairs: PCKwikfix Computer Repairs: Sean Marshall Computer Repairs: PC Doctor Dentist: Woodhill Dental Practice Dog Grooming: Dandy Dogs Doors: Smiths Doors Double Glazing: Smiths Windows Electrician: Bain Electrical Services Electrician: RME Electrical Services Electrician: A&A Electrics Flooring: Home Select Carpet Service Flooring: Kenmure Carpets Florist: Oops A Daisy Gallery: Bishopbriggs Gallery Garage: Bishopbriggs MOT & Tyre Centre Garage: Briggs Vehicles Garage: Audi Technik Garage Doors: Powerdoors Garage Doors: The Garage Door Co. Gardening: Gardening Service Graphic Design: SSH Design Graphic Design: Flow Golf Club: Esporta Dougalston Gym: Curves

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Hair & Beauty: Sidra Mobile Handy Man: The Handy Man Heating Engineers: Scotia Holiday Homes: Torrevieja Home Improvements: PSHI Home Improvements: Laxton KRG Interior Design: Signature Interiors Ironing: The Ironing Room Ironing: The Mobile Ironing Company Ironing: I.P Ironing Service Jewellers: Jeffrey Fyfe Joiner: GR Joinery Joiner: Andrew McCulloch Joinery: Cambium Customised Joinery Media Services: Cue and Review Mobility: Independenz Monoblocking: Brian Rule Music School: Melrose Music School Painter/Decorator: Brian Flanigan Painter/Decorator: James Brown Painter/Decorator: John Fullerton Pet Services: Burnbank Pet Hotel Photographer: Grace Callan Plasterer: Plastercraft Plasterer: T&G Stoneplast Plasterer: Better Plastering Co Plumbing: Andy Allison Plumbing: J & L Plumbing Plumbing: One Call Printing: SB Print Property Maintenance: RMG Riding School: Kenmure Riding School Roofer: Masteroofing Roofer: West End Roofing Roughcasting: SRS Rubbish Removal: General Junk Sewing Services: Anne’s Sewing Room Signage: Universal Signs Tanning: Dial A Tan Taxi: East Dunbartonshire TOA Tiling: Northside Tiling Tiling: Willie Gibson TV Installations: Plasma Installations Glgw Upholstery: JC Upholstery Valeting: Outshine Mobile Valeting Welding: DC Fabrications Wedding Cars: Sovereign Select

To advertise call Scott or Natalie on 0141 945 4210 or email: info@sbdirectory.co.uk

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Unit 10, Cairnbrook Industrial Estate, Glasgow G34 0NZ Don’t forget to say you saw their advert in the Bishopbriggs Directory

172052

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