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Barford Van Hire Large enough to cope, small enough to care Barford Hire was started by David Sorrell back in 1987. And although the company has grown into a business employing around 20 staff and operating more than 200 commercial vehicles, it is still very much a family concern, with several members of the Sorrell family in key roles. When you rent or buy from Barford,you are choosing a business with its roots deep in the region. Wherever possible, we purchase all our new vehicles within East Anglia, to ensure that your money goes back into our local economy. We offer a tailored service to cover all your commercial vehicle requirements – cars and trailers too. Quality vehicles, outstanding service, and great deals too – you’ll find it all at Barford, just outside Norwich. Barford Hire is East Anglia’s dedicated specialist in self-drive
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van, minibus and car hire. We also have a commercial vehicle sales division - if you’re thinking of buying, please visit our sales website: www.barfordvansales.co.uk We offer brand new vans, for sale with finance, and part exchanges are welcome. We offer 0% deposit finance, special weekend rates for hire, and all available cars are all under 6 months old diesel models. We also have removal vans, posh VW Transporter vans, blinged with alloy wheels! We try to support our local community and sponsor several local sporting events, including Norwich in Bloom supporting Adult education, Norwich jazz festival, St Johns Ambulance, John Lewis fundraising, Norwich’s School Sport Partnership developing PE & Sport in Norwich.
Barford Festival now in it’s eighth year, and we are proud sponsors for our village festival for the 8th year running! Barford Hire is also pleased to be involved with the Big C Cancer Charity. If you are moving house and renting a van from us, please ask and we can supply you with a charity sack to fill.
You can then leave the sack on the van and the Big C will collect it. The only items that they cannot recycle are large white goods such as fridges and cookers but anything else is gladly accepted. Help us to help them to raise as much money as possible and increase stock in the shops.
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Barford Festival 2014 A super-cool, locally renowned, funky fun-filled family event in Barford, on the outskirts of Norwich with an array of different foods including Captain Americas BBQ, Wood-fired Pizza, Big Banger Stop, Mr Donut and Vettes Veggie treats, all nicely washed down with Posh Pimms & Prosecco, Barista coffee, or local ale and cider From 2pm on Saturday July 12th, there’s non-stop, something- foreveryone entertainment, with Stilt-walkers, Circus workshops, Magic, Hands-on Art workshop, Mad Science shows, Rollapaluza, Pop-up Drama shows, Zorb balls, Steampunk Magician, Human Demolition, Bizarre Beasts Roadshow and Barnstormin’ Norman flying around in his bi-plane – and more !! Alongside all of the above and more, there’s live music all afternoon and evening from a whole host of great bands (Live on SNYA Radio),
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Access to Music sponsored stage, new for this year the Silent Disco Yurt, plus many cool gift and craft stalls. We can keep the whole family happy
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East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) Sale of the Century and a golden celebration Sale of the Century and a golden celebration Nicholas Parsons will host a Grand Charity Auction in aid of EACH which runs three hospices, including Quidenham in Norfolk, providing care and support to local lifethreatened children and their families. The Grand Charity Auction and Black Tie dinner is taking place at EPIC TV studios (the TV studio that kick started his Parsons’ solo career when he fronted the much loved quiz show, Sale of the Century) in Norwich on Saturday 28 June. The auctions, one silent and one live, will be broadcast online and are the brainchild of Lord Baker of Little Moulton. The silent online auction opens on Saturday 14th June www.galabid.com/auction/each and successful bidders will be announced at the grand event on Saturday 28th June. The live auction, comprising of 10 lots will take place on the night and can be viewed in real-time at: www.epicstudiosnorwich. com/events/each-grand-charity-auction Among the lots are: original artwork by artists Philip Gray and Fabian Perez, a VIP
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day for four with The Blades - the world’s only licensed aerobatic airline, a signed Norwich City shirt and a ‘Class A’ mascot day, a seven day stay at a beach villa in Kololi, Gambia, a 2014 RBS Six Nations shirt signed by all Six Nations Captains, and a champagne Virgin Balloon flight for two. Tickets are £75 each or £1,200 for an eight person sponsored table. To book a table contact EPIC Box Office om: 01603 727727 or via the website: www.epic-tv.com/events/box-office.html Charity stalwarts celebrate 50th anniversary Roger and Ann Kerrison from Attleborough celebrated their golden wedding anniversary surrounded by family and friends at a party in April at Attleborough Town Hall. Their party raised £2,000 for the charity in lieu of gifts to mark their special day and they’ve now raised £50,000 – the equivalent of £1,000 for every year of
their marriage. As well as raising funds, they’ve also volunteered at Quidenham hospice; undertaking office duties and volunteering at events.
and understanding of EACH across Norfolk is phenomenal and words simply can’t describe how grateful we are.”
Mark Loades, EACH Norfolk Partnerships Manager, said: “Roger and Ann’s fundraising efforts, volunteering and selfless dedication to raising awareness
If you’ve been inspired to support EACH visit www.each.org.uk or call the Norfolk fundraising team on 01953 666 767.
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15% Off Professional Fees This Month Snoopy is writing to HMRC on his typewriter! Did anyone see the fantastic Peanuts cartoon that was doing the rounds on Facebook in the last couple of weeks? If not why not take a look at the Kerry Butcher Accountancy Services page and have a good giggle! For those of you who are not facebook fans – basically Snoopy is writing to HMRC on his typewriter on top of his kennel asking them to remove him from their mailing list! How fab would that be? If only we could be allowed to do this – all those things I could buy with that extra 20% tax, not to mention the VAT on virtually everything. My shoe collection could be classy, my handbag collection could be out of this world – a nice glass of prosecco every night for dinner, champagne on Sundays! Well a girl can dream. Ok so maybe this is not going to happen – but what about if you had a nice friendly local business helping you with your tax affairs – on your side, saving you money whenever they could. Suggesting good ways of reducing your tax bills, getting you refunds of tax already paid, advising you of expenses that you were allowed to claim against your business – if only there was such a place around. Oh wait a minute – there is – It’s US!!
Now if you have read my editorial before – you are probably thinking – right now she is going to say you can have a FREE initial consultation of up to an hour! – Well yes you can, but you knew that already because you have paid attention! So this month time for something even better – book an initial consultation with us for your business and/or personal tax affairs – if you think that we can help you out and you would like us to act on your behalf – write the word “Snoopy” on your engagement letter and you can have a massive 15% off your first invoice for professional fees with us (excluding VAT). It’s time we brought some fun back into the world of accounting! Of course with the renewal of the tax credits claim looming, now is a really good time to sort out your affairs for last year so that your renewal can be spot on instead of estimating and having an anxious few months before the final figures are known. Or worse finding that tax credits have overpaid you and having to make a repayment plan.
If you are an employer – don’t forget to get these done before this deadline. Also if you are an employer don’t forget that HMRC have now taken their gloves off and are fining for late submission of the real time summaries. Don’t get caught out – you need to be organised and plan ahead so that you file on time. If you are struggling with the real time system why not come and talk to us – we keep the cost of our payroll service as low as we can, starting from as little as £10 plus VAT per week or month to encourage small employers to take the strain out of trying to report their own payroll to HMRC. We offer a range of services and can even make the PAYE payments for you (conditions apply).
responsibility now and we want to help you and take the pressure off. If you are unsure about any aspect of payroll, being an employer or benefits then why not give us a call or email? Not to mention we can help you claim back your employers allowance. Here at KBA the services that we provide are quite varied – we are a friendly local firm in the heart of Attleborough – so why not call in and see what we can help you with. We hope that we can deal with all of your tax and VAT affairs to give you more time to relax, drink prosecco and light the BBQ. After all it is summer and with the longest day just round the corner you want to be able to enjoy every minute.
Did you know that HMRC are also asking employers to encourage their employees to renew their tax credits? So being an employer is actually quite a
If you pay tax via PAYE then no doubt by now you are the proud possessor of one crispy P60. But what about your P11D advising you of your benefits? Did you know that your employer has until 6 July 2014 to not only file your P11d with HMRC but also to give the forms to their employees?
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New Buckenham Players New Buckenham Players have great pleasure in inviting you to join The bride and groom may be in love, but are their families? What happens when two ends of the social spectrum meet? The bride’s parents appear to be at war and the groom’s parents are a bit on edge, the maiden aunt is all atwitter, and what does the irascible Uncle Arthur make of it all? As guests you’ll be right in the action, as the wedding unfolds around you – literally! And just like all good weddings there’s a row, a fight and some drunkenness. The number of guests is limited, so you’d be best to get your RSVP in quickly to take your place at the bridal event of the year. You’ll be sorry you refused the invitation… From 19th – 21st JUNE, 8p.m., at New Buckenham Village Hall. Tickets: £7.50 (£6.50 for concessions) which includes a glass of bubbly to toast the happy couple!
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Sound Sleep Beds Sound Sleep to join Retailer Panel I am very proud to announce that The Sleep Council have asked me, Andrew Bright, as a representative of Sound Sleep Ltd to join their retailer panel. The Sleep Council’s retailer panel was originally launched in November 2013 with a group of 10 representatives of national and independent bed companies from across the UK. A few months ago, I was asked if I would join the panel when it was to be expanded to 15 members in April 2014, as someone who works closely with the Sleep Council and National Bed Federation I naturally jumped at the chance to have this prestigious title. The Sleep Council is an established educational body that promotes the importance of a good nights sleep and offers advice on bed buying and the retailer panel are on stand-by to assist with marketing materials and advice for consumers as well as giving feedback on annual awareness campaigns. For those that follow us on twitter you will have seen the #MattressMayDay campaign last month. I am absolutely thrilled that Sound Sleep is involved with the Retailer Panel. We are always trying new ideas to expand the business and to promote to our customers just how important sleep and comfort are to their health and natural wellbeing. At Sound Sleep, our number one focus for customers is to find the perfect bed or mattress for them.
All of our mattresses and divans carry the National Bed Federation’s ‘NBF Approved’ large tick logo, which means the manufacturer who made that bed has been independently audited to make sure they follow all the required procedures to produce safe, clean and hygienic mattresses. In short, that they are what they say they are. Currently there is an increasing mistrust among consumers about the products they are buying – particularly those where the contents are unseen and taken on trust, like beds and mattresses. The NBF is the UK trade association for British bed manufacturers. And to meet its new Code of Practice, member companies have had to go through rigorous and independent audits. “We wanted to ensure that our mark of approval really meant something,” said Jessica Alexander, executive director of the NBF. Particularly important to anyone buying a new bed is its safety and the reassurance that the mattress meets strict British flammability regulations. If it doesn’t - and recent publicity on BBC’s ‘Fake Britain’ programme which aired in January 2014 and again in May 2014, has highlighted the growing number of illegal mattresses being sold with counterfeit fire labels – then it could prove fatal if ignited. Silentnight Beds have released a video of flammability tests on mattresses
undertaken in their laboratory, the results are shocking. A non-compliant mattress, which was purchased online, therefore on sale to the public, was on fire within two minutes and releasing significant amounts of toxic fumes within three minutes, by this time the fully compliant mattress had fully extinguished itself. Within six minutes, the room is fully consumed with smoke and fire, the average response time for fire fighters in the UK is nine minutes. See it for yourself on our TV in store or on our YouTube page, search for Sound Sleep Beds. Less dramatic but still concerning are health and hygiene issues. We all want to think the nice new bed we are getting in to is clean and hygienic – and the NBF Approved logo means consumers can be sure that the bed they are buying comes from a manufacturer with all the right procedures in place to be sure it is just that. And lastly, we want to know that the mattress we are buying contains
exactly what it says it does. Not to do so contravenes the Trades Descriptions Act – and again, the big tick logo means you can be assured the product you are buying is as described. It’s an initiative that The Sleep Council both supports and endorses. Said spokesperson Lisa Artis: “This is great news for consumers and we would urge anyone buying a bed to look out for the NBF’s new mark of approval – it’s designed to keep people sleeping safe as well as sound.” Said Jessica Alexander: “For reputable manufacturers, the NBF Approved logo is merely confirmation that they are – and always have been - following all the right procedures. Unfortunately there are less scrupulous traders out there who are now selling products that can’t be trusted – and with a mattress it’s hard to know what you are buying. The new NBF Approved logo means people can buy a mattress in the certain knowledge that it is safe, clean and honest.” Sound Sleep backs the National Bed Federation’s new code of practice and are committed to supplying clean and safe products, so you can have a sound sleep knowing that your bed is fully compliant to UK laws and regulations. Feel free to visit us in store for more information. When you buy your next bed, make sure you look for the big tick! Sleep Safe. Sleep Sound. Sound Sleep. To keep up to date on all promotions and Sleep Council news follow us on twitter @soundsleepbeds www.soundsleepbeds.co.uk www.bedfed.org.uk www.sleepcouncil.com
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Bereavement Group To Support Local Families £30 off - Save money on your Will and LPA’s At ML our estate planners are qualified advisers and we help our clients make the right decisions, in what sometimes can be quite complicated areas. We work on a fixed fee basis so a client will know exactly what they have to pay. Up to and including 31st May, 2014 we have a special offer whereby if you quote that you have seen this article, we will reduce the normal price of producing a professionally written Will, from £117.50 to £87.50 (both prices are excluding VAT). Having the right Will in place is extremely important as clients should make sure that the right beneficiaries receive their fair entitlement. We can help you if: • You don’t have a Will – Save £30 • You don’t have a Lasting Power
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of Attorney – Health & Welfare and Property & Affairs – Save £30 on each • You want to save your beneficiaries from paying Inheritance Tax • You want to protect your children’s inheritance if they become bankrupt or get divorced • You want to safeguard your assets from the ravages of Long Term Care Fees • You want to keep your money within the family bloodline • You want to have the peace of mind that you have the right Will in place Our estate planners have over 80 years’ experience in the financial services sector. Over the last few days we have checked the Wills that 6 of our
clients have had in place from other institutions and found that 5 out of those 6 were either incorrectly written or did not match the clients wishes.
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Suffolk & Norfolk Youth Action We are a group of young people that run a dynamic organisation called Suffolk and Norfolk Youth Action Suffolk and Norfolk Youth Action works with many talented young individuals and bands and non-more so than Attleborough’s very own Secret from Richard.
Jesse said that the band formed at Attleborough High School when his and Matt’s previous band, Marlow Focus, split up due to the lead singer, Becky, moving from the area.
The band recently performed in front of nine hundred students at The Mason Trust’s ‘Fit for your future’ gig; an event hosted by SNYA Radio at the Norfolk Showground.
“We teamed up with Jason and Shaun a couple of years ago and we chose the name because it really was a secret from Richard. That sounds kind of horrible now but he was well cool with us using his name.
The band, Jason Sturman on Lead vocals and guitar, Matt Brookson on bass guitar, Shaun Banham on guitar and Jesse Baker on drums and backing vocals practically live in our recording studios at the moment recording and mixing their new EP disc. The band tells me that they do get on really well but like most bands they occasionally fall out. Jess joked yes the glue that holds us all together is a mutual hatred of Matt. They told me that recording was lots of fun but hard work; we kind of underestimated how long it takes. When you have been recording for up to ten hours you can’t believe how tired you get but strangely the time just flies by. We do enjoy hearing the final mix.
We draw our inspiration from bands like Foals, Bombay Bicycle Club, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Block Party. We also like some Hard-core bands like A Day to Remember and You Me at Six but our music is more bombastic, cheeky, indie rock and fun. Our track Paragon was written by Jesse reflecting on his relationship with his then girlfriend and knicker Predicament recounts a real life story of when Shaun’s friends planted some underwear in his bag at a party. The song tells of how he tried to return the garment to the rightful owner and the awkward moment when he gave the knickers back.
As we have grown older our song writing has matured, we have more layers and become less cheeky and more lyrical as hopefully can be heard on our track Faded.” asked the band where they have been gigging and was told that they had performed at The Open, Waterfront and Bedford’s Crypt in Norwich. The latter being a more intimate venue that holds about sixty people. “We are playing all over the place just now including Radio Norfolk’s Introduces, Norwich Arts Centre, EPIC TV studios, The Birdcage, The Horn in St Albans as well as Box near Bath. We won the Timeshift Studios Battle of the Bands; that was really intimidating because we had never experienced feedback from industry experts before; to hear that they liked us was great.” The guys went on to say that the challenge is to keep on writing and keeping the momentum going. We try really hard to keep the ideas coming in and as a result it has got easier as the songs just seem to form
themselves. “What we are trying to do is play regular gigs but at different locations; you see the ‘Indie Rock Scene’ is not that strong in Norfolk. In Kings Lynn it is mainly Pop Punk. We are trying to work with as many bands as possible to get a local scene going. If we can play with different bands from around the area we will pull in different crowds; building a fan base is harder than you can imagine. In the future we would like to play big festivals and make more EP’s.” Secret from Richard’s advice for up and coming bands is to make sure you really want to do it, write down all your lyrics and ideas and don’t throw any of them away as you never know when you may need them. Keep plugging away, develop at your own pace, don’t force it just let it happen and above all don’t copy other peoples work. Check out where you can hear Secret from Richard next on Facebook and to enquire about SNYA’ s recording studios email adam.bethell@snya.co.uk
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Wymondham Music Festival Fortnight From June 21st to July 6th Wymondham’s Music Festival Fortnight returns from Saturday, June 21 to Sunday, July 6, with more than 30 events, some organised by other groups, many of them free, in venues across town. Enjoy performances by national, regional and local musicians with everything from Schumann, Debussy, Beethoven and JS Bach to Americana, English folk, swing, jazz, flamenco, bluegrass, African, Balkan, Gypsy and Indian music and contemporary composers and singersongwriters. Festival Fortnight kicks off at 10am on June 21 with Around the World Through Music and Dance, a new free family event in Wymondham Abbey and churchyard. Enjoy Moxy Garbanzo playing Eastern European tunes and Sokoshumba performing colourful African music on mbira, hosho and djembe. There’ll be Bollywood and Indian classical dancing and Strictly Flamenco, along with Adrian Palka’s Sound Table. Other Abbey events include the vibrant Bella Tromba – jazz, classical and early English music (June 21); Joy and James Lisney (June 26), cello and piano featuring Schumann, Debussy and Beethoven; Collegium (June 28), a new Baroque ensemble performing Telemann and Bach and The Goldman Ensemble (July 2) recreating their 2008 piano
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recital at St Martin-in-the-Fields, which they presented without their pianist who was stuck in traffic. Enjoy an evening full of comedy, theatre and music from Bach to Joplin. There’s also a programme of lunchtime recitals at the Abbey and a special performance by Matthew Schellhorn of Ian Wilson’s new piano masterpiece, ‘Stations’ (June 29), to celebrate the Abbey’s new icons of the Stations of the Cross. And on July 3 at the Abbey, it’s ‘Of Night And Light And The Half Light’ with John Law piano and Iain Ballamy saxophone, exploring the ground hovering between classical and jazz using contemporary groove-based rhythms and contemplative music. The annual Midsummer Jazz Picnic returns to Becketswell (June 23) with Simon Nelson’s Dixie Mix, fresh from supporting Rod Stewart’s UK tour and Is u Iz – Ali Huiellebecq, saxophone and Hugh Stanners, accordion. Central Hall has a great line up beginning with Norwich newgrass string band Feral Mouth (June 24) performing their ‘raucous irresistible bluegrass with rock n roll flair’ – Louise Rodgers, Americana UK. Then the world famous Pasadena Roof Orchestra is in town on June 27, followed by singer-songwriter Edwina Hayes (July 4), ‘the sweetest voice in England’. Arhai and Musica Planina (July 5) complete the Central
Hall series with a lively evening of Balkan folk music – a great Saturday night party. Head to the Market Place for Brother Pit’s Acoustic Americana (June 28) and Klezmerized! playing lively danceable music with Middle Eastern, Gypsy and Balkan influences (July 5). The annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic is at Kings Head Meadow on June 29, with gentle musical fun for the under-fives from Charlotte Arculus and Hayley Moyses. And Norwich favourites The He Hews wrap up Festival Fortnight with the Family Finale at the Baptist Church (July 6), an afternoon of ‘sophisticated
silliness’ from flapper to disco with a New Orleans twist. For full Festival Fortnight programme details and online ticket sales go to: www.wymfestival.org.uk. Tickets are also on sale at Puff’s Toyshop Wymondham Market Place.
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Specialist Teaching Packages For Upcoming Music Teachers ‘Become A Music Teacher’ Been thinking of becoming a music teacher, but confused as to how to start up your business? ‘Become A Music Teacher’ could be your first step in the right direction. It is part of the UK-based business that already runs ‘My Guitar Lessons’, My Drum Lessons’, My Keyboard Lessons’ and ‘My Singing Lessons’, and it offers specialist teaching packages to those musicians wishing to earn money from teaching. Since it was founded in 2008, the business has assisted over 250 tutors European wide and offers all requirements to anyone wanting to teach music. ‘Become A Music Teacher’ is offering you the chance to easily set up your own music teaching business.
from your musical skills’. Devlin also adds that teachers can teach all levels and tastes. Qualifications are not mandatory, though they will help of course, and using the lessons and lesson plans provided its simple to structure and plan your teaching. One of the most important skills to being a good teacher is having patience and strong social skills.
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There is then a small weekly charge, which starts from just £9. For more information go to: www. BecomeaMusicTeacher.com Tel: 01603 469662 Email: info@BecomeAMusicTeacher.com
It’s simple to sign in to. Just go to: www.BecomeAMusicTeacher.com and select your preferred instrument under the ‘Become A Music Teacher’ tab. As a special offer to Dispatch readers, ‘Become A Music Teacher’ will give you a 50% reduction off your joining fee if you apply before
The unique service will show you how to get students in, how to structure and plan lessons, how to run your business (accounting, DBS certification, Health & Safety etc.), how to market yourself and much more. Ex-Wymondham High School student Simon Devlin, ‘Become A Music Teacher’ MD says, ‘This isn’t just a website data base for tutors, it will give you everything you will require to make money
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Mobility Supermarket - Dereham Norfolk’s premier and largest discount Mobility dealer Mobility Supermarket are Norfolk’s premier and largest discount Mobility dealer with three stores located in Dereham, March and Kings Lynn. We stock an impressive range of disability and mobility aides such as mobility scooters, powerchairs, wheelchairs, walking aids, stair lifts, bath lifts, and a wide range
of recliner chairs. All staff at our stores offer free friendly advice, combined that with our low prices and Mobility Supermarket has to be your number 1 choice for all your mobility needs. With over 6000 square foot of mobility showrooms & thousands of Mobility Products kept in stock we believe mobility supermarket is
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If you are thinking of purchasing a mobility product we are here to help and we are more than happy to discus your requirements on the phone & bring samples to demonstrate in the comfort of your own home. This is a totally free service but does depend on your location & the mobility item in question. Give us a call today, we’re here to help. 01362 853 256 11 Yaxham Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1HB - alternativley visit our website: www.mobilityshopnorfolk.co.uk
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The George Hotel - Under New Ownership! A warm welcome awaits you, your family - AND your dog! New owners of the George Hotel in Dereham, Rebecca and Gareth Williams, can’t wait for you, your family and even your beloved hound to come and partake in freshly home-cooked food, made from locally sourced ingredients. Passionate about creating fine food from local produce, the Williams’ are hoping to encourage people to the George who haven’t perhaps visited before because they were unsure of whether it will be for them or not.
Mr. Williams said that he wants everyone to know that the Hotel especially wants to welcome families. In the past, dogs were not allowed into the Hotel, so he also wants to make sure that people know that Rover doesn’t have to be left at home! The Hotel has six en-suite rooms availiable at competitive rates.
The menu is reasonably priced and there is an excellent choice of both traditional British savoury and sweet dishes.
A variety of functions can all be catered for. Everything from weddings and birthday parties, to business meetings and corporate events can be hosted at the Hotel, so if you would like a new venue for your event, call for more information.
To make a restaurant booking, or to get more information on the other services mentioned, please call the Hotel’s friendly staff.
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Over 30 Years Of Hire And Sales In Dereham Hire, sales, repair and service For over 30 years Dereham Hire and Sales have served East Anglia specialising in the Hire, Sale, Repair and Service of all types of Plant, Tools and Machinery offering a comprehensive service to both Trade and DIY customers. Why not visit our large showrooms where we have probably the largest stock of power and hand tools for sale in MidNorfolk, we are also Calor Gas stockists. We offer repairs and servicing for your
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gardening equipment plus most makes of power tools too. We can offer a delivery and collection service (extra charge applies) for all our equipment if required. If you require a trade account you can apply for this on our website:derehamhireandsales.co.uk Please call to request a free current hire price list.
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Party & Prom Beautiful dressess and accessories for every special occasion Party and Prom in Long Stratton is a specialist boutique offering a huge range of over 300 prom dresses, ball gowns, evening gowns and party frocks. We are one of the biggest stockists of special occasion wear in Norfolk and pride ourselves in offering
good quality dresses at reasonable prices. We offer expert, honest personal service with no high pressure selling. Every woman wants to feel like the ‘belle of the ball’ knowing that her dress is stylish and flattering whatever her size, shape or colouring. It’s important that you get the fit, style and colour that looks and feels the best for you. To do this you need to try on lots of different dresses, see the colours, feel the fabrics and quality. We believe that buying a special dress should be a stress-free experience where you can relax and enjoy yourself.
Parking is free and you can even book a private appointment if you would like exclusive use of our showrooms. www.partyprom.co.uk www.facebook.com/partyandprom
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At Party and Prom, family or friends can enjoy a cup of coffee whilst you try on as many dresses as you like before dazzling them on our red carpet!
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The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group Lily Poisoning in Cats Having seen a recent case of Lily Poisoning The Old Golfhouse Veterinary Group would like to raise awareness of the risks that come with having this beautiful flower in your home.
can actually prove fatal for cats. Any part of the plant is poisonous and if a cat even rubs against the lily and bathes him/herself later or inhales a tiny amount of the pollen then he/she can be poisoned.
All cat owners need to be aware that having these flowers in your home
The first signs of lily poisoning occur 30 mins to 2 hours after ingestion
and include vomiting, depression and loss of appetite. Vomiting usually subsides a few hours after exposure however this does not necessarily mean that your cat is making a recovery. As the toxins start to affect the kidneys, depression, excessive thirst and lethargy will occur. Acute renal failure usually occurs 1-3 days after ingestion, and death will follow within 5 days. Prompt medical treatment is absolutely vital if you suspect your cat has been poisoned however even with immediate veterinary attention, there is no guarantee that your cat will survive. Sadly, many cats with Lily poisoning will die despite our very best effort, although the chances improve slightly if supportive treatment (including intravenous fluid therapy) is
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commenced within 6 hours of exposure. If you suspect your cat may have been exposed to Lilies you must seek veterinary advice immediately. By far the most important way of protecting your cat from this fatal disease is to do all you can to prevent them coming into contact with Lilies in the first place. To get further advice on this issue and anything else concerning your cat or other animals, contact the surgery:
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Telephone 01953 451100 Fax 01953 451145 www.oldgolfhousevets.co.uk
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Does Loyalty Pay? How much can you really save each month when you switch your utility supplier? Jonathan Horswell, distributer with Utility Warehouse explains. I’ve been an authorised distributer with Utility Warehouse for about 18 months now, and I still find it amazing just how much some energy companies charge for their supply, and just how competitive Utility Warehouse are. Recently I met with an elderly couple, living in Attleborough, who contact me to ask if I would pop in to see them, with a view to reducing their monthly utility bills. When I arrived, I was met by the couple who expressed “I think we are being ripped off by our current supplier, so we are interested in what you can do for us” said the gentleman. I went through their current bills, looking at the amount of Gas and Electric they consume each month and the amount they are currently paying. I then did an online quote, showing what they could reduce their utility bills too with Utility Warehouse.
I re-checked the figures, double checked the figures, and then recalculated it again, and then again, just to make sure everything was correct.
locked into a contract with an existing supplier, as I am sure it would have just been far too much good news for them to handle in one day.
Confident I had everything as it should be I announced to the couple that we, Utility Warehouse, could reduce their Gas & Electric by £92.00!
I was with this couple for just 45 minutes. I saved them a whopping £152.00 per month, EVERY month. I made their day, and I have new friends for life.
“Ooooooow” said the customer to her husband.... “£92.00 a YEAR is worth having isn’t it”. “Ho yes” replied the gentleman, “see I told you we were being ripped off.” No, No, No I replied, Utility Warehouse will save you £92.00… a MONTH!!! At this point I wasn’t sure if they were going to pass out with shock, or possibly have a heart attack, but either way I had made their day.
The interesting thing is.... This saving was just on their Gas and Electric only. At Utility Warehouse we can save them a further £22.00 per MONTH on their Homephone & broadband, and £18.00 per month on their mobile.
Would you like to see how much you can save? Then give me a call and I’ll pop in and show you!
Then we add in the Utility Warehouse award winning Cashback Card to give them a further £20.00 per month means this couple, who have been loyal to their existing suppliers for many years, will be a massive eye watering £152.00 per MONTH better off by switching to Utility Warehouse. At this stage I just didn’t dare tell them we would also give them £200.00 to help them switch, should they be
Jonathan: 07802 690589 Save@Utility-Bills.co.uk www.Utility-Bills.co.uk
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ClarkBuild, For All Your Tales Of The Gaywood Building Needs Goatsucker Chartered building company for whom no job is too small
By Ed Parnell of Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Why choose us?
In June dusk is late to make way for darkness, but as night finally begins to arrive a strange sound fills the heath – an almost-mechanical mix of reeling, rattling and croaking.
We provide professionalism and integrity, value for money, compliance with good building practice and with the proprietor/director has been 35 years in business with a professional qualification. No job is too small for us. We offer bathroom and kitchen installation, loft conversions, renovations and extensions, as well as roofing, driveways, building maintenance and repair. • • • • • • • • • • •
Wet Rooms Free Survey Fully Insured Local Authority approved for disability grants Adaptations Alteration General Building Extensions Structural Repairs Loft conversions Property refurbishment
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A nocturnal swarm of insects, or a frog chorus perhaps? No, the throaty, churring calls belong to one of the UK’s most enigmatic birds: the nightjar.
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Nightjars are a scarce summer visitor, arriving in May and departing for their sub-Saharan wintering grounds from mid-August. In Norfolk, they are found mainly in heathlands and young conifer plantations. Their stronghold is the Brecks, but there are also healthy populations in the heaths of the North Norfolk coast, the Gaywood Valley near King’s Lynn, as well as a few smaller populations scattered around the county. Nightjars are odd-looking birds. Their plumage is an intricate mix of camouflaged browns, perhaps most similar to a tawny owl, but their shape is very different: whereas owls sit upright, nightjars are elongated and horizontal, meaning that during the day, when they often sit lengthways along a branch, or on the ground, they are almost impossible to spot. In flight, they’re an entirely different prospect: long-winged and like a hawk, though with a jerky, flapping action, which brings to mind a giant moth. Like most nocturnal birds, a wealth of folklore and superstition surrounds the nightjar. Since classical times it was thought (wrongly) that the birds feasted
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on the milk of goats, leading to one of their alternative names: goatsucker. The naturalist Gilbert White recorded a mistaken belief among the locals of nightjar tradition: the seventeenth century Norwich writer Sir Thomas Browne refers Selborne in Hampshire that nightjars attacked calves and inflicted them with a fatal distemper (actually caused by the egg-laying warble fly). Norfolk too, has a to the species as the “dorhawke or prayer upon beetles” One of the best places in Norfolk to see nightjars is Roydon Common in the Gaywood Valley. Walk onto the heath just before dusk (a full moon on a warm, still day will help) and wait. With luck, the distinctive churring calls will soon begin and you will spot one of these long-winged enigmas flying low over the heath, hunting for insects. The males will often deliver their display calls from an exposed branch but it can be incredibly frustrating to try and pin down their whereabouts as the sounds have a ventriloquial quality, seeming to emanate from all around. Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Roydon Common nature reserve is just east of King’s Lynn. Leave the town north on the A149 and turn off onto the minor road towards Roydon village at the Rising Lodge roundabout. Take the first right onto a track, where there is ample parking. See www.norfolkwildlifetrust.org.uk/ whats-on for details.
24 FOOD & DRINK
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Marrakech Express
Ry’s Bar & Grill
Take a trip into the world of Moroccan cuisine at the Marrakech Restaurant in Wymondham
Attleborough’s NEW Hotspot
The Marrakech Restaurant is located in Wymondham, Norfolk. Sharing the exotic taste of Moroccan delicacies and giving your taste-buds the authentic taste of North East African food.
We are taking a look at the newly opened Ry’s Bar & Grill. This well placed eatery has a mouth watering selection of food to tempt you through it’s doors!
grilled platters and mushroom stacks Sharing platters, burgers, sides and desserts are all available too, leaving you spoilled for choice!
As you would expect from a grill restaurant, steaks feature high on the menu, with a good range to choose from:
The bar offers a comprehensive cocktail menu, with favourites such as Mojitos, Tequila Sunrise and Bloody Mary.
THE STEAKS
Opening Hours at Ry’s are:
All our Steaks are cooked to your liking and come served with giant homemade onion rings, grilled tomato and a flat field mushroom.
Tuesday & Wednesday 11am - 3pm then 5.30pm onwards, last seating 9pm.
Please take a look round our website and indulge your senses with our menus to get a taster of what is a unique chance to experience Morocco. If you have never experienced the delights of Moroccan cuisine before, why not start with the wonderful Kofta Marrakechia. These delicious meatballs are cooked in a tomato sauce, flavoured with corriander, garlic and cummin, served upon a bed of
rice. For your main meal, try one of our beautiful lamb dishes, such as Tagine Marrakehi. This dish is created from lean pieces of lamb, marinated in garlic, onion, cumin, ginger, harissa, fresh coriander, and olive oil, all topped with sweet peppers and chick-peas. There is a good variety of dishes on our main menus, catering for vegetarian tastes too. We also have a specials menu, which is updated regularly. 01953 711350 info@marrakech-restaurant.co.uk
8oz. RUMP STEAK £11.95 9oz. SIRLOIN STEAK £14.95 10oz. Rib-Eye Steak £16.95 16oz. T Bone Steak £20.95 SURF & TURF IT: Add Tiger Prawns with or without garlic for £3.00 As well as various meat feasts, there are vegetarian options, including grilled halloumi & courgette skewers, vegetarian
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Thursday & Friday 11am - 3pm then 5.30pm onwards, last seating 10pm. Saturday 11am - late. Sunday 12 noon - 7pm. Closed Monday. Call 01953 455 511 to book and find out more.
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Stoke Mill Contemporary Fine Dining For 700 hundred years there has been a Mill of one kind or another across the River Tas at Stoke Holy Cross. Stoke Mill Contemporary Fine Dining Restaurant’s Ludo Iaccarino is joined by co-owner and chef Andrew Rudd, who has trained to Michelin standard and worked with Norfolk’s finest; along with stints in London, he has some stellar names behind him in Norwich.
classic and comfort dishes, using some modem techniques to create innovative food for new and old customers at Stoke Mill,” he says. Ludo adds: “I have grown up here, “I could be sitting in my high chair watching mum doing the books. I love it.”
Andrew worked with David Adlard alongside Roger Hickman (now of Roger Hickman’s restaurant) also spending a long time with Daniel Smith of the Ingham Swan, while many years ago
The contemporary look extends throughout, from the bar area and restaurant itself to air conditioning and contemporarytable settings. The feel complements Andy’s food, which emphasises not only the very best ingredients, sourced locally where possible, prepared imaginatively and served stylishly. “It’s food that you cannot make at home. Fine dining should be a special experience, an occasion,” said Ludo.
spending time with the likes of Gordon Ramsey and the Roux brothers in London. “I am pulling on all of that experience to put a contemporary twist on some
So from the home made bread served in hessian sacks, kept warm with hot stones, to only the choicest fresh vegetables, meat and fish, every detail is considered.
“The ideas, the cooking, the presentation, the ambience, all those thoughtful touches. It is all so good,” said Ludo. Two things haven’t changed though. That’s the warm welcome – and the sound of water running through the mill. “You can hear the water gushing and there is still the window so you can watch. We hope to develop the outside so people can sit by the river and enjoy their drinks before they come in to eat,” said Ludo. It’s open for lunches and evening meals, Thursday to Saturday, and for family Sunday lunches.
who don’t fancy a Sunday roast. A daily plat du jour menu makes an affordable lunch out for friends and couples with two courses for £14.95 or three for £17.95, featuring dishes such as ballotine of chicken wrapped in Parma ham. Fine dining from the menu is about £20-30 a head. Bookings are now being taken for wedding parties – of up to 100.
“It is for those families who want to eat something very special for Sunday lunch,” said Ludo. So while the Sunday lunch menu will typically include beef, fish, chicken and a vegetarian dish, there’s fish and chips too for those family members
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The Fox And The Lodge Two venues, same excellent quality During the summer of 2007 the Tuddenham Lodge was refurbished after standing empty for over a year. The atmospheric 19th Century Public House was transformed to bring in an eclectic mix of old and new. With 24 years of hospitality & catering background Victoria, who trained at Norwich city college hotel school, is thrilled at the success of the Lodge during the past 7 years and is adamant that the familiarity between staff and customers that is formed from good staff retention is the key. Well trained and knowledgeable staff enjoy their jobs and that comes across to the customer. If you can maintain a friendly ambience and you are offering consistent quality then it can only go from strength to strength. Now with a reputation as one of the best restaurants in Norfolk and rated no 1 in the area on Trip advisor, Gavin & Vikki have taken their winning strategy and re- opened the former Fox & hounds ‘
at Lyng, also after it had been closed for a year. Refurbished throughout and re branded as ‘The fox’ the same winning combination of delicious, high quality food at good value prices and excellent service make The Lodge & The Fox two Norfolk pub restaurants worth visiting. Throw in good beers & an ever changing supply of local brewery real ales and an extensive wine list and you’ll quickly see why people consider us two of the best pubs for food near Dereham and Norwich. With a range of soft drinks produced in Norfolk there really is a local feel.
freshness of the ingredients of the food in our restaurant, which is prepared by Head Chef Jason Pullen at The lodge & Head chef Michael Mann at The Fox with their enthusiastic teams to create an outstanding, memorable meal every time. Why not come and enjoy some first class food with first class service. They are both so much more than just a country pub. Both venues are the ideal destination to enjoy a fabulous lunch or evening meal, or to hold your function, special occasion or wedding.
A friendly & relaxing ambience, away from the hustle and bustle of the town or city centre, ample parking and a lovely enclosed family garden & outside area are too good a draw to miss and available at both venues.
The Lodge has a fantastic background of hosting intimate boutique weddings for less than 50 guests for the wedding breakfast, where everything from the wine, arrival drinks and full menus are designed with you to create the perfect day, just how you dream it would be, not how we tell you it will be! with evening receptions up to 120 guests with live music or a disco.
Where possible the produce is sourced locally, guaranteeing the quality &
No package price, no venue hire. The fox is located right next door to Lyng church
and would make a wonderful wedding venue. Our menus change weekly (sometimes even daily) to incorporate the seasonal local produce that is currently available. Our ice-cream is sourced less than a 1/4 mile away, eggs beautifully free range from 2 miles away and wonderful cheese’s sourced just 4 miles away. We do a very tasty Sunday Lunch with a choice of roasted succulent meats and offer special occasion menus (Christmas, Mother’s Day, Easter, Valentines). With the Fox & the Lodge both offering a substantial bar menu and a weekly changing a’la carte there really is something for everyone including the Counties young foodies with a varied children’s menu. The lodge are hosting their 4th Annual Music & beer festival on July 18th, 19th & 20th with discounted tickets available in advance. Come along for a weekend of some of the county’s best live musicians and a garden party atmosphere.
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York House Care Home A care home for elderly men and women who wish to live in pleasant surroundings York House is a care home for elderly men and women who wish to live in pleasant surroundings with the benefit of 24 hour care. The homes fees start at £525 per week and is staffed by a highly trained team. All bedrooms are furnished to a very high standard and residents are encouraged to bring in their own personal belongings to make it more like a home.
The Home provides a range of assisted bathrooms, showers and accompanying mobility aids. The Home also has two very spacious lounges both offering
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large flat screen televisions. One lounge has wonderful views onto the newly built large patio accessed via two large patio doors, ideal for watching the birds feeding. The dining room is light and airy offering a full choice of daily menus. A balanced and nutritious diet is offered with emphasis placed on fresh homemade meals. Hot and cold drinks and a range of snacks are available throughout the day. The homes menu is created by discussions between the residents and staff. Activities are organised and held for all residents on a regular basis. These are led by resident’s requests that are obtained from our regular residents meetings and have included cinema afternoons, arts and crafts, external entertainment, quizzes and visits to local tourist attractions. Resident’s parties are organised on a regular basis and at all times the Home
believes in maintaining social interaction between residents, their families and friends.
amount of knowledge within the industry and is extremely flexible in its approach to dealing with everyday living.
York House is owned and professionally managed by Norfolk based company Black Swan International Limited that owns and manages 12 care homes in Norfolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.
The dignity and independence of each resident is promoted within all of the Company’s Care Homes.
They are an experienced care operator that prides itself in putting residents needs and feelings first. It has a vast
For more information, to request a brochure or to arrange a visit please contact York House on 01362 697134 or visit our website: www.blackswan.co.uk.
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Manorcourt Daycare
Help celebrate the launch of Diss as a Dementia Friendly Community
...is a community based 7 hour care centre; it is set in a detached building within the village location of Griston close to the market town of Watton, in the Breckland district of Norfolk.
On the evening of Tuesday 24 June, the town of Diss will officially launch its Dementia Friendly Community Project. The launch follows four months of planning involving Age UK Norfolk working with a group of Diss residents, the Diss Dementia Friendly Community Steering group, to support the town to become a Dementia Friendly Community. This is the third Dementia Friendly Community initiative in Norfolk, the first being the launch of Wymondham’s in September last year, and is part of a drive to make Norfolk a Dementia Friendly county. The aim of Dementia Friendly Community projects is to unite the whole community in raising awareness and understanding of dementia so that people living with dementia and their carers are able to access the social life, businesses and amenities in their community and to live independently in their own homes longer. The launch is being hosted by Councillor Jenny Chamberlin at the United Reformed Church in Diss. Local shops, other businesses and organisations are being invited to attend the launch to find out about the project, how they can make their services more accessible to customers with dementia - playing an important part in making Diss a Dementia Friendly Community.
Willie Cruickshank from the Norfolk & Suffolk Dementia Alliance and Zena Aldridge, Lead Admiral Nurse for Norfolk, with be speaking about dementia and Dementia Friendly Communities and Age UK Norfolk’s Dementia team will be available to answer questions about members of the community living with dementia. Age UK Norfolk’s Dementia team will also be speaking about an innovative training package and Dementia Friendly Community Toolkit, which together provide practical support to businesses and organisations to help them to offer a service that is accessible to people with dementia, their families and carers. Age UK Norfolk Dementia Lead, Joanne Mountjoy-Dixon commented, “Increased awareness helps to reduce the stigma often associated with dementia and this helps people with dementia to talk about their condition and prevents them from becoming isolated from their community.”
Manorcourt Daycentre specializes in a service for individuals aged 50+ who require time out at an independent facility which allows individuals the freedom to be an independent person within their own right. Our goal is to provide a high quality and flexible 7 hour therapeutic day-care service for those individuals who currently live within the community but it is also a service for those individuals who have a caring role to play and need a reliable support system which allows them as a carer, time out from their caring role. The service is staffed by trained staff that uses therapeutic activities with the primary goal of supporting self expression and communication; it provides a social and enjoyable day out from home, it’s the perfect opportunity for individuals and staff to make new friends and enjoy regular social interaction. The aim of Manorcourt Daycare is to promote a high standard of service which promotes
independence at all times and one which recognizes the unique value every person has. Within this we encourage the building of positive relationships with the individual, their family and friends. We work closely with outside agencies, the individual’s doctor’s surgeries, social services and other relevant agencies. Since the day centre was first developed it has changed consistently with the care needs of it users; from relocating to a purpose building in 2004, a gradual development of dementia services and now in 2013 we will be developing the service further by offering a extended sensory garden, a 1950’s style living room for enablement and dementia services and refurbished hairdressing facilities. Alongside these new developments we will be offering an outreach /signposting service for those who do not wish to take up the opportunities with the centre.
If you would like to find out more about receiving training to help your business or organisation become dementia friendly, please contact Jo as above. The event invitation only. If you would like to attend, contact Jo Mountjoy-Dixon to receive your invite on 01603 785232 or email joanne. mountjoy-dixon@ageuknorfolk.org.uk
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Facebook is here to stay and if you have a small business you cannot ignore it. For the present generation, who spend a lot more time on the internet than on the TV, brands need to change their approach. Research shows that mobile data users are spending about 75% of their browsing time on facebook.
So our next milestone to reach is 500 likes, and we hope to achieve this during the month of June.
Websites now allow you to sign in using their Facebook connect option, just further adding to the level of involvement Facebook has with so many people now. It is not going away, so if you want to be taken as a serious business, you need to get serious with facebook.
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Stuart Wright Tractors Hire, sales, repair and service Welcome to Stuart Wright Tractors, part of Stuart Wright Transport Ltd. We are a family run business dedicated to excellent customer service. We have teamed up with Siromer Flatpack Tractors to bring their compact affordable tractors to Norfolk
Siromer have been importing Chinese tractors for 14 years, their compact tractors come in a range of engine sizes: 20hp, 24hp, 30hp, 35hp and 40hp. Siromer is also a family run firm, who developed the idea of a flatpack tractor or self build kit tractor to allow
owners to buy at an import price and fully maintain their own tractor. There is a 12 months manufacturers parts warranty with all tractors and the flat packs are supplied in guaranteed full working order with a comprehensive UK construction manual. Stuart Wright Tractors has a Siromer 244E (from the road legal range) with a tipping transport box available at their Wymondham site for viewing, demonstrations and test drives. We have paddock care equipment in stock too, please call us for more details. It is advisable to contact us and arrange your visit as the workshop is very busy.
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E-mail: info@swtractors.co.uk Phone: 01953 604710 Address: 35 Penfold Drive Wymondham Norfolk, NR18 0WZ Stuart Wright Tractors is open: Mon - Fri, 8AM - 6PM Evenings and weekends by appointment. www.swtractors.co.uk
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Volvo V40 Cross Country If you really like driving then a roadster is the sort of car you probably desire – unless there’s one in your garage already. GONE ARE the days of ‘wardrobe on wheels’ or ‘only teachers drive those’ jokes. Volvo now has some seriously stylish cars in its stable - and the V40 is one of them.
styling or safety features”. Put simply, the V40 delivers unprecedented choice in the premium hatchback sector without compromise. It’s a great car; not the cheapest – but you get what you pay for - usually.
The V40 Cross Country combines class-leading driving dynamics, interior comfort and a rugged personality with low emissions, impressive fuel economy and pioneering safety technology. Start/Stop is fitted as standard across the range, together with Bluetooth hands-free communication and wireless music playing, plus City Safety auto-braking technology and the V40’s world-first pedestrian airbag. The Cross Country is also the only car in its class to be available with Pedestrian Detection technology. It has a more rugged style than the standard V40, and is distinct to the sports styling of the R-Design model. It features a number of unique details which include: silver roof rails; contrasting front bumper, honeycomb mesh grille and upright day-running lights; sculpted sills and contrasting rear bumper with integrated skid plate. In D2 SE Powershift guise, the 1560cc, four-cylinder, eight valve, oil-burner delivers
unprecedented choice in the premium hatchback sector without compromise. It’s a great car; not the cheapest – but you get what you pay for - usually.
PROS ‘N’ CONS 113bhp, with 62mph from standstill arriving in a conservative 12.1 seconds. However, the relatively wide car is planted well on the road and takes corners with little body lean. The diesel rattle is barely noticeable, even on start up, and the seats are ultra supportive on long commutes. The V40 provides enough space for fourup, or five if you have two adults in the front and three small children in the rear on booster seats. The boot, although not massive, is decent enough to shove in everything a young family might need – from a week’s worth of shopping to a couple of baby buggies and
all the gear that goes with young kids. Of course, safety is never an issue with Volvo - and the V40 is no different. It is one of the safest cars in its class, having achieved high scores recorded by EuroNCAP in crash tests.
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Attractive √ Economical √ Safe √ Not the cheapest X Not the fastest X
FAST FACTS And, as you might expect with a diesel turbo, the £24,805 D2 Cross Country SE Powershift is an efficient motor. On average it can return up to 68.9mpg, so it certainly endorses Volvo’s thinking that it “offers the solution for drivers who want a premium vehicle experience with low emissions and low running costs, but who don’t want to sacrifice equipment,
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Max speed: 115 mph 0-62 mph: 12.1 secs Combined mpg: 68.9 Engine: 1560 cc 4 cylinder 16 valve turbo diesel Max. power (bhp): 113 at 3600 rpm Max. torque (lb/ft): 199 at 1750 rpm CO2: 108 g/km Price: £24,805 on the road
By Tim Barnes-Clay, Motoring Journalist / Follow Tim on twitter @carwriteups / www.carwriteups.co.uk
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