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Computing store offers a wide range of services in the heart of Wymondham We are a family run business now in our thirteenth year. In our time here we have made many changes and have greatly expanded the centre and the range of products that we sell. We pride ourselves in being a traditional garden centre selling lots of core gardening products. Our motto is.............. ‘Wymondham Garden Centre, for all your gardening needs’ Plants are our passion and we grow about 75% of our own stock on site here at the Garden Centre in our nursery area. We love the plant growing side of our business, shrubs, perennials, bedding, vegetables, we grow as much as we can.
We make up all of our own seasonal hanging baskets and tubs, we are especially proud of our summer baskets, they are always fantastic! We have a great team of staff here, many of them are keen gardeners themselves so they have lots of hints, tips and practical advice to offer. Our customer service is second to none, we will always go the extra mile to make your visit here a successful and happy one. Visit us soon and you will see that we stock great plants, great products and all at sensible prices. www.wymondhamgardencentre.co.uk T: 01953 600282
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Anglian Internet The Computer Shop Wymondham’s professional and friendly ‘one stop shop’ for all your personal or business computing needs PC Repairs If your PC is not powering on, noisy or just not working quite right. Bring it in to the store (see the website for details of other branches in East Anglia) and no matter what shape or size the team will find a solution for you! Laptop Repairs Dell, HP, Compaq or any other make, they can be repaired. From screen replacements to power socket repairs. No job is too big or too small. Data Recovery Is your hard drive, external or USB drive not detected? Is the data on the disc not readable? Data can be recovered from all types of media. Health Checks Running Slow? Virus infected? Crashing frequently? Anglian Internet can help you!
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Suffolk & Norfolk Youth Action Suffolk and Norfolk Youth Action were invited to deliver School Assemblies about the opportunities that are available here in Norfolk, to the Opportunities Sam Winfield, who attends The Sixth Form, told the vertical Form groups about his voluntary work, as the breakfast show disk Jockey, on SNYA Radio. He explained how his show is produced and some of the set content that he has to include. Steve Thomas, SNYA Co-ordinator, went
on to talk about other voluntary journalistic, IT and audio opportunities available within the organisation. He was able to give real life examples of young people who had taken advantage of the opportunities available within SNYA and how this has opened up additional doors for them. Adam, aged 19, started by making tea and setting up the studios at SNYA, and now works freelance at BBC Radio Norfolk, BBC LookEast and BBC outside broadcasts. Simon, aged 17, is a radio producer and computer programmer at SNYA and is now a Runner for BBC Radio Norfolk’s Introducing programme and David is a self- employed recording engineer. Some of our members have won local, regional, and national awards and certificates whilst taking advantage of opportunities at Suffolk and Norfolk Youth Action. Some boys and girls stay for a few weeks whilst other stay for years. One such person that has been with us since the birth of SNYA Radio is Matthew Dowse. Matt played the first track ‘I gotta feeling’ by the ‘Black Eyed Peas’ on his, and SNYA Radio’s, inaugural radio show back in 2009, before
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going on to host two shows per week on Thursdays and Sundays. Matt has mainly hosted his own shows but has collaborated with many other young presenters including Bradley Biddlecombe, Alfie Unsworth ,Jack Critten, Jordan Knights, Harley Golder, Joshua Worley and Rob Thomas.
Matt was a Year Nine student, aged either 13 or 14 years old, when he volunteered with us but within one year, he became part of the SNYA Management Team. Matt has always been an inclusive person, and in 2010 he was analysing the motivation of our members and our ability to communicate with them and our listeners. He said after one particular meeting, on November 16th 2010, “I think one major thing we need to do is sit and think for ourselves.
going to take place at 12:00 noon. The Headteacher and his parents agreed and now all I had to do was tell Matthew; what I had not wanted to do was raise Matthews hopes if I couldn’t get everything sorted. Well what a mistake, everyone in the school knew about it, except him, with students asking him questions all day about something he knew nothing about (Oops). Anyway, the interview went out live at the appropriate time but that is a humorous story for another day. Matthew has interviewed many TV personalities, music celeb’s and politicians, on behalf of SNYA Radio, including singer song writer, Harry David, TV’s Warterloo Road star and pop artist, Karen David, Conservative Politician, Richard Bacon, European Member of Parliament, Rupert Read, from the Green Party, CEO of South Norfolk District Council, Sandra Dinneen, and the Internet sensation Alex Day, to ‘name drop’ just a few. During the five years that Matthew Dowse has broadcast on Suffolk and Norfolk Youth Action Radio, he has represented us at the “Children and Young People Now “ offices in London; where he was one of a team who selected the winners of the National Awards for the year preceding our win back in 2010. Most recently, he represented SNYA at a new youth national ’Alcohol Awareness’ group in Newcastle.
Matthew took advantage of many opportunities available at SNYA, including a broadcast on Park Radio, when they were at Diss. Matt enjoyed meeting the listeners and the general public at our outside broadcasts from the Sport Relief Mile, Teenage Cancer Trust’s event, The National Canoe and Kayak Championship, The Lord Mayor’s Show and distraction events in Diss. He also liked to appear on our internet TV channel hosting many interviews and Gaming shows. Matt was the TV Anchorman at our political debate before the last General Election. The show was called ‘The Political Mash-up’ and was filmed at South Norfolk District Council’s Chamber in front of an audience of children from schools from across south Norfolk. The candidates present said that they felt it was an in depth question time with knowledgeable young people. They, and the participants, thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Matt also appeared on our game show alongside team captain, Eugene Sully, from ‘Big Brother’.In 2012 and again in 2013, armed with his ‘press pass’ and ‘handheld recorder’, Matt and his faithful sidekick, Jack Critten, descended on Eurogamer Expo to interview acclaimed game developers Peter Molyneux and Mike Bithell, ‘SpecialEffect’s’ Mick Donegan, and the indie developers behind ‘Forced’ and ‘Prison Architect’. He caught up with comedian, musician, actor, TV and radio presenter, Bill Bailey,
What do we want from SNYA Radio? We need to be asking ourselves this from the perspective of young people who are Presenters and Producers at SNYA Radio……… we should be making decisions on what other people have said”. Matt and the other young people involved, set the standards and ethos for today’s SNYA Radio. I would not describe Matt as a leader at SNYA but he was definitely a workhorse and mostly at the centre of all things SNYA. Back in 2011, I organised an interview with Tulisa Contostavlos, she was a singer with the band N-Dubz and about to become one of the Judges on X-Factor. I got in touch with Matt’s Headteacher, to see if I could take him out of school because the interview was
The Slides - (back) Keilan Hennesey, (left) James Jordan, (centre) Taylor Gathercole (right) Emily Upright
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Ali-A, and ‘The Syndicate Project’. This is an ordinary Norfolk boy’s journey at SNYA; we have been able to offer many more exciting activities to other young people since our organisation started ten years ago. Matt’s last performance with SNYA Radio was broadcast on Thursday 26th September 2014, before leaving to study Film and TV Production at the University of Hertfordshire. We shook hands, whilst Matt said “Thank you for the opportunity” and he left, to start the next exciting stage of his life. Duncan Norvelle Comedian, Duncan Norvelle, marked his return to the stage in front of a sell-out audience at Connaught Hall in Attleborough, Norfolk. Duncan who suffered a stroke in 2012 had the audience chuckling and laughing from the off, with his famous catch phrase ‘Chase me’. Duncan Norvelle demonstrated that he wasn’t going to let paralysis of the left arm and leg stop him from doing all the things that he does best, from audience participation to singing and cracking gags. Duncan aged 56, who specialises in ‘Camp’ comedy, was seen most weekends on national television throughout the 1980’s. The evening was a sensational mix of comedy and song, hosted by Tony Barton, famous for his TV performances and stand-up comedy routine. Tony had the audience singing along and rocking in their seats to his comedy songs and hilarious jokes. He introduced Miss Eve Bridger, from Norwich, who was absolutely mesmerising as she sang songs from the stage, movies and shows. Then to thunderous applause, the man that we had all been waiting for, Duncan Norvelle, came on to the specially adapted stage, to the sounds of Lionel Richie’s ‘Hello’. You are going to have to check out Duncan’s new touring show to find out what it is all about but I can assure you the Connaught Hall audience gave him a standing ovation after an hour and a half of songs, jokes and anecdotes. And as if that wasn’t enough, the evening was ‘only’ concluded by the 1974, ‘Billy, don’t be a hero’ band, Paper Lace. Lead singer, Carlo Santana, wrapped up their set with his absolutely amazing rendition
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of Nessun Dorma. The after show party gave me time to catch up with Duncan and get my copy of his album ‘The Other Side’, first released in 2008, autographed. Duncan told me that he was privileged to be asked to perform at this charity event, in aid of The British Heart Foundation, and delighted that so many of Attleborough’s residents had come out to see him. Duncan joked; I never know if people are going to remember me after being off the circuit for a couple of years but everyone has made me feel so welcome. As my health continues to improve, I intend to do more and more gigs. The Slides Suffolk and Norfolk Youth Action’s recording studio has been busy throughout September with the band, ‘The Slides’, recording their second Extended Play (EP) album. The band is part of a project called Community Music East, based in Norwich. The Slides, Emily Upright on Vocals, Taylor Gathercole on Drums, James Jordan on Guitar, and Keilan Hennesey on Bass, have only been together since July but they have already performed at EPIC and three other gigs in Norwich. You can see them next at The Birdcage in October, or as they say “we are all over the internet so you can listen to us everywhere.” James is responsible for the band’s name, ‘The Slides’, after watching Keilan’s slick slides on the bass. Although, Emily writes all the lyrics; the actual tracks are a collaboration of their combined talents. They describe themselves as a cool band performing indie, rock music.
Duncan Norvelle with Sarah (left,, Tyler (rear) and Rebecca (right)
had a great time here at SNYA Recording Studios; “you guys are pretty funny. We have previously recorded at Grange Farm Studios in Cambridgeshire”. Taylor, the drummer, insists that he gets on with his neighbours just fine and he practices regularly in his shed as well as Plug Studios in Norwich. James is the glue that connects the fifteen year olds together; as he has performed with both Emily and Taylor in previous musical incarnations and they are all currently studying GCSE’s at the same High School at Old Buckenham in Breckland. SNYA has a long history with
said ”back in The States” and the rest of the band replied “looking for a new bassist”. ‘The Slides’ will use this demo track to promote their music to record labels and radio stations. We wish them the best of luck. Attleborough Cinema After the successful showing of Captain America, Godzilla, and The Nut Job at North Wymondham Community Centre, SNYA Cinema is coming to Attleborough. Look out for our first film showing at Connaught Hall in November.
Their music depends on how they are feeling at the time, with Keilan telling me that he wrote one of his best songs after eating a packet of bourbon biscuits (Inspiration personified), Emily say that although she has sat down and written songs in one day, she prefers to capture lyrics on a note book app on her phone, “whenever I write a song, I look back to see what I can use.” Keilan, original from California, USA, told me that they are concentrating on writing and performing some new stuff. We have
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Attleborough Cinema Keep up with what’s coming up at the cinema On Sunday, 16th November 2014, SNYA presents, ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ and ‘The Fault in Our Stars’, at Connaught Hall, Station Road, Attleborough. There is a licenced bar, refreshments, food and confectionery available to purchase throughout the afternoon and evening. Come and join us at Attleborough’s inaugural film showing of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’.
Guardians of the Galaxy - 12 From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and Avengers Assemble, comes a new team—the ‘GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY’. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing
This film is brought to you as part of ‘Village Screen of the Damned’ series by Creative Arts East’s, Village Screen, with funding through Film Hub Central East and the British Film Institute (BFI) as part of their SCI-Fi : ‘Days of Fear and Wonder’ Season. In addition to the matinee performance, we will be showing the short film ‘A Trip To The Moon’, a 15 minute silent
a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate
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Price on door: £3 Teen Ticket £5 Adult Ticket £3.75 Senior Ticket £14 Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Teens)
Doors open 18:00hrs Main Film starts 18:30
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Aliens of the genre at www.bfi.org.uk/sci-fi/greatest-sci-ficharacters-all-time
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Sunday 16th Novemeber 2014 B Film ‘A Trip To The Moon’ by French cinema pioneer Georges Melies will also be shown beforehand. Proof of age may be requested.
Licenced Bar, comfy chairs, refreshments and Price on door: snacks available. £3 Teen Ticket Book online to get priority entry tickets and £5 Adult Ticket further discounts. £3.75 Senior Ticket £14 Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Teens)
Doors open 15:00hrs B Film starts 15:15hrs Main Film starts 15:30
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The Fault in our Stars – 12A Hazel and Gus are two extraordinary teenagers who share an acerbic wit, a disdain for the conventional, and a love that sweeps them -- and us – on an unforgettable journey.
The Fault In Our Stars
Proof of age may be requested. Licenced Bar, comfy chairs, refreshments and snacks available. Book online to get priority entry tickets and further discounts.
film from 1902. This is Cinema’s first ever science fiction story, and the most famous of many short films by French cinema pioneer Georges Melies.
Their relationship is all the more miraculous, given that they met and fell in love at a cancer support group. ‘THE FAULT IN OUR STARS’, based upon the number-one bestselling novel by John Green, explores the funny, thrilling and tragic business of being alive and in love.
Tickets are either available on the door or to book in advance visit cinema.snya. co.uk . For further information telephone 01953 452109. Lookout for those ‘Golden Tickets’ hidden around Attleborough for your chance to win a free ‘Family Ticket’ to see either film on 16th November 2014. SNYA is sponsored by The Mason Trust and funded by South Norfolk Council and South Norfolk Youth Advisory Board. mysterious orb coveted by Ronan,
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Public Liability is designed to cover Businesses or Sole Traders for claims made against them by members of the public. With easy access to ‘no win no fee’ Solicitors, claims are becoming more frequent as alleged negligence is tested in Courts. It is therefore essential that adequate cover is provided to ensure that defence costs can be met and protection is provided, as in many cases a large claim could effect personal assets and cripple the business. Our Liability Division handles Employers, Public and Products Liability cover for indemnity levels to £10,000,000. Higher levels are available and can be arranged if required.
We have an extensive specialised panel of Insurers with whom we place this type of risk, including Aviva, Axa, Ageas, NIG Insurance as well as specialist Lloyds Underwriters to ensure you receive the best possible rates. Our experienced staff will ensure that we tailor the policy to meet your specific needs, so you only pay for the cover you need.
Sometimes when you need work done to your car, you have to go to more than one garage as the range of services is just not complete enough, making the whole experience a bit of a pain. TG Bodyworks in Wymondham is different. You can get all types of work carried out on your vehicle, from minor to major repairs on the bodywork, right down to tyre and exhaust replacements.
The friendly team at TG Bodyshop are proud of their reputation and also of their new premises on the Bridge Industrial Estate, which is in the quiet business sector of Wymondham tucked away in Acorn Park. They are easy to find, just go under the bridge on Silfield Rd, and go up the hill a little way and turn right. You will find the workshop just behind Jewsons
Whether you are a Sole Trader or Limited Company, large or small, we will provide you with a dedicated account handler who will always be on hand to discuss policy covers. For more information or advice, please feel free to call in to our Wymondham Office.
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What Are Easments? An easement is a right to do or use something in connection with a property, for example a right of way over a private road or a right to use a drain When buying a property it is important to check whether it has all the relevant rights that are needed for its use. These usually relate to access and rights to use service connections. Absence of the necessary rights can severely restrict the use of a property and cost the owner a lot of money. It is also important to check whether the property is subject to rights in favour of others as this could also affect the use. Most easements are created by deed and would be shown on the deeds to a property or recorded at the Land Registry. It is however possible to establish an easement by other methods most commonly by long use. These easements would probably not be recorded anywhere. Subject to certain preconditions where a right of way has been exercised continuously for more than 20 years the right becomes established. In Norfolk situations often arise where properties have no documented rights even though they have existed for hundreds of years.
had come into common ownership was subsequently sold.
Sometimes a check of the enclosure awards in the County archives will evidence an ancient grant of a right but often the fact that the right has been exercised for many years has to be relied upon.
easement and the area over which the easement is exercised. If an easement is granted in favour of a specified area, the land owner cannot necessarily add further additional land in and claim the benefit of the easement for that as well.
As far as unrecorded rights are concerned these should be revealed by the standard questions asked of any Seller during the house purchasing process.
Furthermore, for an easement to exist land has to be in separate ownership so that the land that benefits from the easement and the land that is subject to it are owned by two separate individuals or organisations. If the two areas come into common ownership then the easement will simply cease to exist and would have to be recreated or re-granted if any part of the land which
When looking at easements it is important to note how they were created, the specific area of property which was said to benefit from the
If an easement is created it is important that a note of the benefit of the easement is registered at the Land Registry as since 2002 registration of easements has been compulsory. The same applies if anyone believes that they have established an easement by long usage. Whilst the Land Registry will not necessarily establish that such a claim is valid, they will make a note on the title of the land which is the subject of the claim that a right is claimed and the nature of that claim. There is a massive amount of case law and literature on easements and property rights in general and the message has to be that when purchasing property or when considering a change of use or expansion of the use of any property advice must be sought as to whether the relevant rights, that are required, exist and will continue to exist in the future.
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Look After Your Income Employment Law, Rental Income and keeping up with Tax Returns Is it just me – or does it seem much harder to be an employer in 2014 than it was maybe 30 years ago? Now of course although I may look and feel 100, in reality I was just starting school then. I did get to help out in my Mum’s office where she was a secretary in the holidays though. It seemed really good fun – the boss seemed to be able to tell everyone what to do and sat in a big office with a big desk and gave orders – got paid a nice big salary and everyone else ran around and did what they were told. (Especially me, my job was to wash the cups up and if I was lucky I got to frank the letters through the machine!) The reality of 2014 seems to be that you really do have to be so very careful when employing staff. Of course all of the health and safety is a good thing – but by the time employers have checked the minimum wage, automatic enrolment
for pensions and real time for pay roll not to mention all of the insurances and tribunals – being an employer is now officially a minefield in my opinion. Now I am sure that if you are an employer – you make sure that as part of your job you make sure that you are au fait with all new legislations – so of course we all knew that from October 2014 real time penalties were going to start in earnest – but if you have less than 50 employees then you have been given a reprieve – until 6 March 2015 and if you have less than 9 employees you won’t get fined until 6 April 2016 – so there is lots of time to get your payroll right – which has to be good news. However you do need to start as you mean to go on – time will soon slip away and you definitely don’t want to get caught out. At KBA we offer payroll from as little as £7.50 (plus VAT) per month depending on requirements - we think this is a pretty good offer even if we do say
so ourselves – so why not come and talk to us about putting in place some preventative measures before those fines really do kick in. And don’t forget paying wages to the right person can be a real tax saving. There have been lots of articles over the last few weeks about the crackdown that HMRC are going to have on any tax payers that they believe may be benefiting from a rental property and not declaring this rent received on their tax return. Don’t forget that even if you rent out your own home and live in another rented house – you still need to declare the rent you receive for tax purposes. Now of course like anything there are expenses and allowances that you can claim as relief so don’t get caught out, come and chat to us – we can help you with your rental income. But don’t leave this until the last minute as authorisations are needed and these can take a while to sort – we really
are a friendly bunch and the initial consultation is free – so why not come and see us and put your mind at rest. But don’t ignore the warnings from HMRC because they advise that they are going to set up a lot of investigative enquiries – so don’t get caught out! And finally – only a couple of months now till the main self assessment tax return deadline – it is getting closer so don’t get caught out by that either! Tax really doesn’t have to be taxing so make sure you have someone on your side to keep you on the straight and narrow. We hope that you might choose us to be your someone – why not give us a call or an email. T: 01953 457173 E: kerry@kerrybutcher.co.uk www.kerrybutcher.co.uk
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An Interview with Robert Ashton Pete Goodrum meets The Barefoot Entrepreneur Robert Ashton is a man with firm views and a multi-faceted career. In a fascinating conversation I found out a lot about what makes him tick. We’re lunching on coffee and cake, which some would say is a little unusual for two middle aged men in the middle of the week. But then Robert Ashton doesn’t do conventional. What he does do though is see a clear vision for commerce, and charities, in a changing world. I begin by asking about his origins……….. Mr Ashton arrived in the world in 1955, via the Clacton Maternity Ward. His parents worked at Barclays Bank and his father’s various moves around the company’s branches meant that the young Robert lived variously in Manningtree, Needham Market, and Leiston. Schooling was in itself conventional, until he was eleven, when what was perhaps the first instance of rebellion arose. ‘I failed the Eleven Plus’, he says. ‘On purpose’. It takes no probing from me, but rather a moment’s reflection from Robert, for him to add that he probably did that not as snub to the educational system, but a gesture of defiance to his father. As pupils who’d not passed the exam did in the 1960s he went next to the local Secondary Modern School. By the age of fourteen he had a weekend job on a farm, and not long after, via college in Ipswich and Chelmsford, he gained an HND. He’d also got to know his weekend employer’s daughter who, later, he would marry. In fact the farming job had sown other seeds too as he entered the world of work as a Technical Sales Representative for Fisons. Surely, I ask, this application to working at the weekends, gaining a qualification and securing a job had eased relations with his father. ‘Hmm’, reflects Robert, ‘I think he liked the ‘Technical’ bit of my job title, but not the ‘Sales’ word’. But Robert liked sales. And he was good at it. He sold fertilizer, built client relationships and climbed the ladder. The next posting brought promotion and a move to Lincoln. In a typically self-effacing, and wincingly accurate, comment on the sales force structures
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of the day he adds, ‘It got me a pay rise and another letter on the back of the company Sierra’. Married and moved again to North Yorkshire he now began to see changes in the industry. From a salesman’s point of view the products had become commodities, and that unsettled him. Seeing the chance to shift his role, in 1986, he applied for, and got, the job of Marketing Services Manager for Norsk Hydro, as Fisons had now become. And he started to enjoy his work again. It was a national role, it plugged him in to the creative aspect of marketing and it put him in touch with advertising and marketing agencies. I can sense the change that brought for him, listening to him all these years later. He’s more engaged as he talks of the chance to actually think about the strategies, the customer and the bigger picture. By now he and his and wife had two children, but family life was not the only thing changing. The company, and its market, was going through another period of transition. He saw it through but felt deflated when it was done. ‘I think too I was becoming tired of head office life’, he says. ‘So I looked around’. What he found, in 1988, was a
marketing role at Omar in Brandon. His brief was to take the mobile home manufacturer into the leisure market. It took him into the business exhibition circuit, travelling the country, and abroad. It also brought into focus the fact that Robert Ashton likes not just a challenge, but to do things differently. ‘I was always pushing to try new ways of approaching the problem’. He left in 1990 and spent just under a year selling on a commission only basis for Allied Dunbar. By his own admission he was good at it. And, as if to justify the achievement he adds, ‘I’m competitive, so the targets and goals suited me. That’s what made me good at it, although I did not enjoy selling insurance’. Reading the local press one day he saw an opportunity at the newly formed Datadrum. He joined and for the next seven years was a partner in the marketing company working on a wide spread of clients, in all sorts of sectors. He doesn’t dwell on the partnership ending, which it did in 1997. It’s not his style. Capable of nostalgia he’s not given to ‘what ifs’ or looking back. In 1997 he certainly looked ahead. He formed The Marketing Catalyst and with a small staff of designers and administrative people he started to
explore a new area. It was a time when bodies such as Business Link had begun to emerge and for Robert that opened up two key avenues. ‘I began to provide marketing advice for people in the interface between the public and private sectors’, is how he describes the activity. But behind that was the second revelation. ‘When I looked around I discovered that there was a wealth of academic business knowledge already documented, but not shared with those best able to benefit; small business owners With more knowledge and more activity came more fuel to do things differently. But the pressure came too. He’s characteristically honest, but not needlessly detailed, when he says that by 2000 he’d begun to lose his way. It made him examine his own self- awareness, and self prescribed psychotherapy which he says, is perhaps the main reason I’m still here today. He was bought out of The Marketing Catalyst, which with some irony seems to have been a catalyst for change. He started to write, did a part time course at UEA, and his first book was soon published. Others would follow. The current tally is seventeen, the latest,’ Sales for non-Salespeople’ was
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published by Hodder this summer. ‘I also started to work on marketing projects with people I knew’. He was now, he says, ‘Writing and doing stuff’. It’s another understatement. He was engaging himself in a plethora of projects, including pro bono work for charities. ‘Always getting involved’ is how he describes it, but it’s deeper than that. Commercial and corporate relations, together with a zeal for raising awareness of Mental Health Charities were all now absorbing him. Ignoring convention, a germ planted perhaps at the Eleven Plus, now meant that he was talking to charities not just about how to increase their income from donations, but how to run themselves better as the emerging third sector. There was, and is, a ‘flavour of activism’ about it all. And it was around this time that the Barefoot Entrepreneur brand emerged. Influenced by an African intern on his staff they talked to people who knew Robert. What emerged was a picture of a man with undoubted acumen and motivation, but who was also sensitive and liked to tread carefully. The brand encapsulates both facets. Barefoot Entrepreneur. As we bring his story up to date Mr Ashton takes a moment to craft his next phrase. ‘It’s always been a logical progression’ he says. And as ever balances it with modesty and humour by adding ‘Even if it’s not always been planned’.
his own imagining that helps young people into workby helping them grow their employers’ businesses ‘The way to grow jobs is to grow businesses,’ he adds Through all of what he does now there’s a philosophy that is genuinely interesting. Robert Ashton believes that in a post-recession economy people are becoming more aware of what they do, rather than what they make. ‘People want to buy from companies with a social conscience. There is every reason to believe that it’s an attitude that can feed straight into the local economy’. This belief is plainly heartfelt, but intellectually thought through as well as emotionally powered. ‘This is’, he says, ‘the era of smaller businesses. The social enterprise’. We’ve talked for some time. A lot of coffee has been drunk. Looking back over his story the early years are relatively conventional, albeit tinged with a little rebellion. But, as his career has progressed Robert Ashton has arrived at a more imaginative place. In truth, some might find it hard to grasp exactly what he does do. In reality he operates in a space just a bit ahead of where many
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entrepreneurs are. It’s a space that many will follow him into. He might, by his own admission, not always have had a plan, but has followed writer Douglas Adams, a man he describes as a ‘great philosopher’ who is quoted as having said: ‘I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.’ . But make no mistake, Robert Ashton has a strategy and a philosophy now. It’s innovative. It’s result driven. It’s also sensitive and caring. And that is the mix that is the man.
The Quick Fire bit… Academic or vocational? In my experience both are important. I did badly at school, chose a vocational route, then later joined Mensa. My son has a Masters and my daughter a PhD and for them, the academic route was right. What really matters is that young people have the chance to make their own informed choices, unbiased by parental or teacher preference or aspiration.
be businesslike as it is for a business to have a visible social conscience. People are becoming as intolerant of exploitation as they are of righteous tin-shaking. Social enterprise is a growing trend as people try to balance profit with people and planet. But where we will end up, is not where it is right now! Golf or squash? I loathe them both. Not because they are bad for you but because I prefer to challenge and compete with myself rather than with anyone else. That’s why I go to the gym regularly and recently bought myself a new, fast road bike. I don’t do competitive or social sport. City or country? I worked on farms from the age of 14 and even now, have 2.5 acres and a classic tractor. It’s important to me to be in sync with the seasons and the farming cycle. It’s one of the reasons I cycle too, to see what’s happening on the land. www.robertashton.co.uk
For profit or charity? Today, it is as important for a charity to
Continuing the reflective mood he goes on to say, ‘I’m never really content’. It comes as a shock from this seemingly content and certainly cheerful man. He explains though by saying that what he means by that is he’s ‘never really satisfied with what I’ve done’. Robert Ashton is competitive alright. He actually competes with himself in the race to do something well. Differently maybe, but well. Currently his, abundant, energies are being put to use in helping less than successful charities ‘turn themselves around’. Amongst many other things he’s a Vice Patron of The Norfolk Community Foundation, and a Patron of Hertfordshire Action on Disabilty. He’s also heavily engaged in Swarm Apprenticeships, a social business of
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East Anglian ‘Digital Divide’ Business Campaign meets Digital Economy Minister “Digital Divide” Alliance of East Anglian businesses to lobby Digital Economy Minister, Ed Vaizey MP, with a proposal for a new scheme to accelerate broadband and mobile signal to the most rural areas The £1.8m proposal would see most rural residents given a Voucher to allow them to purchase broadband from alternative local providers to BT, fund a network of WiFi Broadband masts and a new ‘Roving Rural Sim’ which would allow rural phone users to migrate between networks at no charge, dramatically improving the signal. The proposal, led by Anglia Farmers,
would see thousands of rural communities and businesses getting fast broadband and digital signal in months rather than years. The meeting follows three highly successful Broadband Summits I have led over the last six months bringing together rural businesses, community groups,
parish councils, and the NFU, CLA, and Countryside Alliance. For far too long rural areas like ours have been condemned by some as backwaters. But with faster digital communications, I believe we can unlock a “Rural Renaissance”. That’s why I first launched the Digital Divide Campaign, bringing together business leaders and
campaign groups across East Anglia to secure faster broadband in our area. To do that, we need a voucher to empower local communities to find solutions themselves, which the Minister yesterday was very supportive of, and has asked us to work up.
Community Led Plan At Blenheim Grange Housing Estate I have long taken an interest in rural planning policy and believe that the Blenheim Grange Estate in Carbrooke illustrates how plans for housing a large population can go astray That’s why I was delighted to convene a meeting of all the interested parties: from the Police to Sure Start, the local Primary School to local Churches, one of the local Housing Assocations and of course the local Councillors, Residents Association and members Carbrooke Parish Council.
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Together we set out our aims to see a proper Community Centre and proper facilities installed on the estate as soon
Conference Diary 2014 A packed schedule at the Conservative Party Conference this year This year I have had a packed schedule at the Conservative Party Conference, talking at over twenty events about innovation and enterprise in healthcare and for SMEs. On Sunday, I spoke at a joint event with the Institute of Directors and Open Europe on how we need to reform and renegotiate our relationship with Europe to deliver for Britain. Having been an active member of the Fresh Start Group campaigning for EU reform, and recently writing a report on how the EU affects the UK Life Science sector, I think the Prime Minister’s landmark strategy for renegotiation followed by a
referendum provides us with a unique opportunity to reshape our relationship with Europe. I also spoke at a Bright Blue dinner on making Britain an ‘Enterprise Nation’, backing small and medium sized businesses to grow and export to the fastest-growing emerging markets. As a Minister at the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, and having spent fifteen years founding over ten new companies before coming to Parliament, I am passionate about the role SMEs play in training, job creation
and economic growth.On Monday, I spoke at an Alzheimer’s Society event on ‘Where next for dementia?’, where I highlighted the role of charities and the importance of breaking down the silos between research, treatment and care. Having been involved in the G8 Dementia Summit, and co-ordinated the Life Science Strategy in 2011, I know the progress we are making in combating this terrible disease and the work we still have to do. Later, I spoke about ‘Innovation and Intellectual Property’ at a party business day and then addressed conference in the main hall about how
Life Sciences is a central plank to this Government’s long-term economic plan. I was also delighted to be part of a roundtable at a Science Council event, talking about how research and innovation adds to our national wealth and creates jobs all over the country. My final event on Monday was speaking at a Social Market Foundation dinner on how we can create an integrated patient experience, using data and electronic patient records, something I have previously worked on in my Patient Data Bill I introduced to the House earlier this year.
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East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Norfolk Challenges come in all shapes and sizes – cycling, walking, running or climbing a mountain – whatever you decide, East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) would love you to take the plunge and raise funds. Whatever your reason; realising a life-long dream, setting yourself a new goal or getting fit, it doesn’t matter. What does matter is that the funds you raise will ensure EACH can continue their vital work in caring for local life-threatened children and young people and supporting their families. Andy Terry, of Wymondham, is no stranger to a marathon, but his efforts next year in the London marathon will be for a cause close to his and his family’s hearts. Mr Terry’s family received support from EACH, after his nephew’s son was born with a non malignant brain tumour. Andy said: “I’ve been running marathons since 2011 when I first ran the Virgin London marathon thinking it would be a one off. I was however bitten by the running bug,
and have now taken part in five; London three times as well as Chester and Great Yarmouth. I rather frustratingly missed my target of breaking the three hour mark in London this year by 32 seconds and plan, injuries in training permitting, to achieve this in 2015 while raising funds for this fantastic charity in the process. They do such great work and I want to try and give something back.” Laura Carver, EACH Norfolk Fundraiser, said: “It’s great when people choose to run a marathon or do another challenge event for us because they can do something they love while raising vital funds for lifethreatened children, young people and their families at an unimaginably difficult time.” Andy can be sponsored here: http:// uk.virginmoneygiving.com/AndrewTerry To find out more visit: www.each.org. uk/challenges or contact the Norfolk Fundraising Team: Tel: 01953 666767, norfolk@each.org.uk, @EACH_Norfolk
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Who Do You Think You Are? Would you like to discover your family tree? The ever rising popularity of the TV programme WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE has inspired many people to look into their own family tree. But it is not in truth as simple as the Ancestry TV advert portrays. Some of the sources available on the internet may not be correct due to exaggeration, transcription error or gaps in information. These errors are then often passed on into private and public family trees. Yes there is an overwhelming amount of family archives available online which is added to each day. But these records are just the very tip of the iceberg. It has been said that only 5% of family archives have been digitised. By neglecting to take the time to visit your local or national archives you will not be putting together in its fullest the true story of your family. When researching you want more than just a list of names and dates. Bringing social history alive by using other resources
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Hethersett Old Hall School A friendly and high-achieving independent school. Established for over 75 years, Hethersett Old Hall School is a small, happy day and boarding school community where young people have the space to grow. Pupils, parents and staff all work together to provide a warm and friendly place where everybody can contribute and feel valued. Visit and you will see for yourself the extensive beautiful grounds, fine facilities and range of historic buildings – but you’ll also notice that everything is on a human scale and geared to providing the best learning and allround experience for every pupil. This is apparent throughout the school - from our outstanding-graded nursery and reception classes through to the sixth form where, year on year, thanks to excellent tutorial-style teaching and individual guidance, every girl achieves entry to her first choice university. The school offers the perfect blend of support and challenge, nurture and opportunity, allowing each pupil to achieve their top potential. There’s a strong academic tradition with excellent exam results at both GCSE and A Level, a broad curriculum and an emphasis on exciting, innovative teaching in small teaching groups. Academic work
is balanced by an exciting range of extra-curricular activities that includes sport, drama, music, public speaking, Young Enterprise Award Scheme and the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme (from which multiple Golds are earned each year). There is something here for everyone, and with scholarships available, it may be more accessible than you think. Girls can board from Year 5 and enjoy a truly home from home experience in attractive accommodation and with kind, experienced staff. As well as full boarding, the school offers weekly and flexi-boarding to suit the needs of our families – even our local girls may sometimes enjoy a ‘sleepover’, whether it’s because their parents are away or just for fun with their friends! Why not come and visit and see for yourself what makes Hethersett different? Simply call our Registrar Linda Jones on 01603 810390 or email enquiries@hohs.co.uk - we’ll be happy to organise a personal tour of the school for you and your family, with a chance to talk to staff and pupils as well as see the facilities on offer .
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Live-in Care, The Real Alternative to a Care Home Live-in carers can provide domestic, personal and social care Given the choice, many people would prefer to be cared for in their own home and Able Community Care has enabled thousands of people to exercise this choice. Our experience has shown that having a regular rota of experienced carers in your own home is often a much happier alternative than moving into a care home. Able Community Care provides livein carers whose role is to provide domestic, personal and social care tailored to each individual’s needs and wishes. Each live-in carer lives in a person’s home for a fortnight providing a safe, secure and reliable care package. Able Community Care’s objective is to establish two or three liked carers who return on a rotational basis in order to provide a continuous service with as little disruption as possible.
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Able Community Care also provides live-in ‘home from hospital’ cover, respite care and holiday companions. Able Community Care’s website www. uk-care.com provides comprehensive information, including many moving and heartfelt client comments. There is also an option to sign up for their free email Newsflash, written by the MD. Angela Gifford each week. Angela Gifford formed Able Community Care in 1980 and as Managing Director she continues to benefit this successful company with her long experience of the care sector. Angela is highly regarded as an expert in the field of home care. For a Free Information Pack please don’t hesitate to contact Able Community Care on 01603 764567 or email Ablemg@aol.com. www.uk-care.com.
At NorseCare, we aim to provide individualised care in our homes in a warm and friendly environment, with well-trained staff to care and support our residents and their loved ones. We are Norfolk’s largest care provider, managing 23 residential care homes and 14 housing with care schemes in Norfolk. A number of our homes specialise in the care of people living with dementia. We also manage housing with care schemes providing people with care and support, together with the independence of living in their own flat under a tenancy agreement with a housing provider. To find out more about our homes and room availability, please visit our website: www.norsecare.co.uk, call us on 01603 894366 or email info@norsecare.co.uk. You can also follow us on Twitter: @norsecare
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NW NORFOLK WOODBURNERS
Our curtains and blinds have a luxurious finish, conveying the highest levels of quality and style. Call to arrange your free home visit. 01603 615945
01953 455415
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Norfolk Woodburners offer the best local service for the supply and installation of:
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Manorcourt Homecare provide exceptional care and support services to people living in the community. We encourage service users to make their own decisions care from 30 minutes to 24 hours.
T: 01953 451541 E: daniel.burcham@manorcourtcare.co.uk
We welcome clients who are in receipt of direct payments or individual service funds who wish to use us on a full time basis or when their regular care worker takes a holiday, ensuring that their care needs are still being met.
Now Recruiting for Home care workers required in Attleborough, Thetford, Wymondham and surrounding villages. No experience is needed as full training is given. Car drivers preferred. Duties may include, supporting individuals in their own home with their personal care, meal preparation, shopping and house keeping duties and social activities. Weekdays, evenings and weekend hours available.
We will offer you:Competitive rates of pay, 28 days paid holiday. Mileage and travel allowance paid. Free induction training, and specialist training leading to recognised qualifications, and uniforms provided.
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South Norfolk Mobility Centre A local, small independent company, making customer service their As we head into the colder weather, you might want to make sure your scooter is serviced in order to keep it in tip top condition for the winter months. We offer a full service, which is undertaken in our workshop. We will collect and deliver for you, and aim to have your scooter back to you within 24 hours. We test the batteries so that you can be confident to know that they are in good condition, or if they need replacing. We stock coats and capes for the scooter user, and if you don’t have a shed or garage to house your scooter, we have scooter covers and protectors. So, you can be well prepared for the winter weather. Please visit http://www. southnorfolkmobilitycentre.co.uk/ Our opening times are Tuesday through to
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Friday, 9.30am - 5.00pm. Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm. Closed Sunday and Monday. We are situated directly opposite the Household Recycling Centre at, 22 Oakwood Industrial Estate, Harling Rd, Snetterton, Norwich, NR16 2JU Tel: 01953 887777 info@southnorfolkmobilitycentre.co.uk www. southnorfolkmobilitycentre.co.uk
Contact Care Supporting your safety and independence For less than 43p a day, you can maintain your independence secure in the knowledge that you’re never alone. Since 1987, we’ve been helping people and offering reassurance to Clients and those who care about them. We aim to install a Lifeline alarm within 3-5 working days, sooner if it’s an emergency, and we ensure the whole process is easy and straightforward. We’ll make sure you understand how your Lifeline works and what’s involved. The Contact Care Lifeline is there for you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you’re hurt, concerned or in need of advice, press your red button and we can help. Installing your Lifeline alarm is an easy and straightforward process. Here’s what you need: A standard electric plug socket An existing telephone socket – on the
same wall, close to the electric socket At least 2 emergency contacts who are key holders to your home and live locally in case of an emergency The pendant works within 50 metres of the unit we have plugged into the telephone line and, therefore, may be used within the property or garden. The pendant can be worn on a cord around the neck, or as a wrist strap. An appointment can be arranged for us to visit you and demonstrate the equipment before installation. If you prefer, you can self-install your Lifeline alarm with clear instructions included in the pack sent to you. We’re good at what we do. We listen, we give you time and we look at the whole person. We care. For further information, please visit our website: www.contactcare.org.uk or call Freephone 0800 917 4680.
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Gotts Dental Clinic It is our desire to achieve for you a natural looking smile, and to be comfortable with your denture experience. We are one of the few Clinical Dental Technicians trained, qualified, and registered with the General Dental Council and insured with Dental Protection Insurance Company.
“It is our desire to achieve for you a natural looking smile, and to be comfortable with your denture experience”
T: 01508 571025
E info@gottsdentureclinic.co.uk Gotts Denture Clinic, Elm House, The Common, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8JS
As a patient you can have complete confidence and assurance in our ability to deliver quality denture services, knowing that we are competent and supervised to the highest possible degree.By taking the first steps at the Denture Clinic, Martin is able to offer you the advanced technical and clinical skills. Leslie Gotts was the first qualified clinical dental technician (denturist) in Norfolk and Suffolk and is based just south of Norwich at Mulbarton. His desire for every patient is fixed on achieving the highest standards of fit, comfort and cosmetic appearance possible. Les uses the latest technology, combined with modern denture manufacturing techniques to provide the most natural fitting dentures.
Leslie Gotts Dip. Cdt-RCS (Eng), Clinical Dental Technician (denturist) has over 40 years of experience in the profession of dentistry. He commenced his studies in dental technology in 1966 and qualified as a dental technician in 1971. We understand how the loss of all your natural teeth can impact on your life. As well as affecting daily activities like eating, talking and laughing, losing your teeth can also lower your self-esteem. The complete dentures we create will improve your quality of life, and leave you feeling confident and self-assured about your appearance. Teeth provide crucial support for your face, especially around your mouth, lips and cheeks. Full or Complete dentures will make sagging facial muscles appear more taught and sunken features appear plumper. www.gottsdentureclinic.co.uk
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Professional denture service based in Norwich
Tips for keeping safe in Winter
Martin as a Clinical Dental Technician (CDT) is a registered dental care professional, trained and qualified to provide a range of denture services direct to the patient, previously only available through your dentist, although some treatment plans will require a referral from your dentist, partically if you have your own natural teeth remaining.
When the temperature drops, older adults run a higher risk of health problems and injuries related to the weather, including hypothermia, frostbite, and falls in ice and snow.
you have problems with balance, or “thin bones” (osteoporosis). Ask Your Healthcare Provider If It’s Safe for you to shovel snow or do other hard work in the cold.
Stay Indoors when it’s very cold outside, especially if it’s also very windy. Keep indoor temperatures at about 65 degrees. If you have to go outside, don’t stay out for very long, and go indoors if you start shivering. Stay Dry Wet clothing chills your body quickly
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Martin qualified with the Royal College of Surgeons (Eng) and has been working with dentures since 1986. Martin is highly experienced in providing cosmetic dentures to his patients, giving advice in a friendly, caring and professional manner. Martin’s advanced knowledge helps him to solve the most challenging of dentures problems. During your first appointment to the Denture Clinic, Martin will undertake a detailed clinical evaluation, enabling the diagnosis to be reached, in order to create a detailed treatment plan, which is then tailored exactly to your needs. By taking the first steps at the Denture Clinic, Martin is able to offer you the advanced technical and clinical skills
needed to carefully design every denture to your individual requirements. For ease and comfort appointments can also be made with a dental practitioner. We follow four principles: * Rebuilding your morale with personal dentures * Patient centered dentistry * Patient controlled dentistry * Highest quality standards in both clinical and manufacturing procedures Customer Feedback: “After just 10 days, Teeth that fitted and stayed in place when eating; life is great! No more polly-grip” Patricia, Gt Yarmouth. For more information or to speak to someone from the clinic, visit the website: www.denturecliinicnorwich.co.uk or call 01603 624071
Wear Layers Wearing two or three thinner layers of loose-fitting clothing is warmer than a single layer of thick clothing. Injury While Shoveling Snow When it’s cold, your heart works extra hard to keep you warm. Working hard, such as shoveling show, may put too much strain on your heart, especially if you have heart disease. Shoveling can also be dangerous if
It is easy to slip and fall in the winter, especially in icy and snowy conditions. Carefully Shovel Steps & Walkways to your home or hire someone to shovel for you.Do not walk on icy or snowy sidewalks; look for sidewalks that are dry and have been cleared. Wear Boots With Non-skid Soles so you’re less likely to slip when you walk. If You Use a Cane, Replace the Rubber Tip Before it is Worn Smooth. You might also buy (at a medical supply store) an ice pick-like attachment that fits onto the end of the cane to help keep you from slipping when you walk.
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Who are you sharing your bed with? It is advised by the National Bed Federation to change your bed every seven years, to ensure that we get the best comfort and support during our sleep. Although the majority of couples openly admit that they change their bed on average every 17 years! Did you know that your bed will have lost over 70% of its support after just 7 years? As we get older our need for comfort and support increases, yet the majority of people do not regularly change their bed even after complaining of backache, poor sleep and even breathing problems.
figures like that, it’s not hard to see why beds wear out in time. If your bed doesn’t come up to scratch, why not invest in a new one!
Yes, we all like to hold off spending money wherever possible, but the reality is that people change their sofas far more regularly than their bed. When you think about it, we should spend eight hours or more in bed per night, that time in bed where you need restful sleep to allow our bodies to rest, our muscles to repair and grow and for our brains to wind down to help us function the next day. Do you spend that length of time on your sofa?
Answer yes or no to the following questions.
Support and comfort is a big reason for changing our bed, but there is another factor to consider, hygiene. The grim facts are that we don’t just sleep with our partners, no we also share our beds with house dust mites. Dust mites feed off our skin scales and moisture through perspiration, as the average couple sweats around a pint per night and shed around two pounds of skin per year, our little friends have plenty to eat and drink. Dust mite droppings contain the allergen that causes asthma, which is very bad news for the 2-3 million asthma sufferers in the UK and with around 10,000 dust mites in your bed, that can equate to several million dust mite droppings. In 7 years, you spend over 20,000 hours in bed ( that’s over 850 days; or two years 3 months plus!!), not just lying there, but tossing and turning as much as 60-70 times a night, sitting up and lying down. With
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Take our Bed MOT (Mattress Obsolescence Test) to find out if you need a new bed.
• Is your bed seven years old or more? • Would it be embarrassing if the neighbours saw it without the covers? • Does it make suspicious noises in the night? • Did you have your best recent nights sleep in a bed other than yours? • Are your waking up more frequently un-refreshed and aching? • Do you and your partner roll towards each other unintentionally? • Are you too close to your partner to sleep comfortably? • Is it sagging? • Does it feel lumpy in the night? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then your bed has FAILED its MOT and a trip to Sound Sleep for some new bed or mattress advice is essential. The key with mattress buying is to try out as wide a variety of options as possible to find the most suitable mattress for you (and your partner). Given the amount of time you spend
in bed, it is important to spend a reasonable amount of time in store trying out new ones, especially if you have been experiencing pains that could come from your existing mattress. It this instance, it may be worth having a chat with your chiropractor for some advice on what they advise is suitable for your back. At Sound Sleep, we stock a variety of brands and different types of mattresses, for example pocket sprung, memory foam, latex and so on. Each manufacturer has different mattresses that offer different levels of support and comfort. When mattress shopping, it is essential to ask for help. We are highly trained mattress specialists and are on hand to advise you, not to high pressure you in to buying something that may not be suitable. If you are thinking about just a new mattress, before coming to visit us in store, check what kind of base you have and it’s condition, as some bases may be unsuitable for a new mattress. We will of course be on
hand to give you the correct advice and information. All of our divans and mattresses are sourced from National Bed Federation members, so what you are buying is exactly what it says it is, it’s made from new and clean materials and it meets the strict British Standard fire regulations. More information can be found at www.bedfed.org.uk Once you have chosen a new bed and mattress, don’t forget that pillows are very important too. A cheap, unsupportive pillow can cause neck and back problems. These are just as important as your new mattress. For more help and advice, visit our in store Mattress Specialists who can talk you through all the pros and cons of various mattresses. We also pride ourselves on having the most up to date mattress technology (as well as the old fashioned technology too!). Sleep has never felt so good!!
www.soundsleepbeds.co.uk www.sleepcouncil.com
Then say hello to the brand new collection from Silentnight
Diamond 1400 Natural Supreme
Diamond 2000 Memory Wool
Diamond 2800 Latex Supreme
Diamond 4000 Memory Wool Supreme
The brand new Silentnight Diamond Collection launches this month with a great redesign on its existing models and a the exciting addition of the new 4000 pocket sprung model! The range uses the highest quality natural fillings and Silentnight’s brand new filling memory wool. Memory wool is completely natural and heat free with the added benefit of rebound properties. Come and try these great new models which are available in a new range of colours with some great new headboard designs.
Come and visit our huge showroom at Aloe Farm - Mile Road - Winfarthing - IP22 2EZ Between Diss & Attleborough on the main B1077 - Look for our bright yellow sign! For mattress advise please call 01953 861177 Open Monday - Friday 9:00 - 5:00
Saturday 10:00 - 4:00
Sunday 10:00 - 1:00 All of our beds and mattresses are NBF Approved for your comfort & safety
Credit & Debit Cards Accepted - Old Bed Disposal Service Available
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Stuart Wright Tractors Brent Lennon Stuart Wright Tractors, part of Stuart Wright Transport Ltd Stuart Wright Tractors is a family run business dedicated to excellent customer service. They 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. The Siromer 164E is Siromer’s most economical compact tractor. Fitted with a high torque 16hp engine, this compact tractor features selectable 4WD and can easily handle 4ft equipment on industry standard rear 3 Point Linkage.
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With all the quality features you would expect from Siromer, the field tractors have high torque tier III diesel engine, separate power steering pump, semi flat deck floor, side hand throttle, quick release ratchet handbrake, fully electronic dash and free choice of tyres for either field or grassland work. Standard features throughout the range include sprung comfort seat, folding roll bar for ease of storage, a maintenance free battery as well as Hi lift Hydraulics, a two speed PTO, category 1 three point linkage, and selectable four wheel drive. The tractors are highly manoeuvrable with power assisted steering and less than 2.8m turning circle. In addition there is selectable 4wd for extra traction when required and a diff lock for muddy terrain. Available with a front loader with parallel lift and lift capacities in excess of 500kg and dump height of 1.9m. For more information on the full range of tractors available, visit the website: www.swtractors.co.uk
If you are looking for great savings on quality used cars in the Wymondham area , then you have reached the right place. Brent Lennon Cars are a specialist used car dealer based in Norfolk . We are proud to offer you a first class customer service and very competitive pricing, so please browse our stock list on our website at www.. At Brent Lennon Cars we stock a range of used cars to suit all budgets and lifestyles so we are sure to have the right car for you. If you are looking for a second hand car in Wymondham , then don’t delay, call us today to book a test drive. In order to offer cars to suit everyone we make sure that we update our stocklist regularly. It is therefore always worth giving us a call, even if you don’t see what you are looking for on our website. We realise that buying a car can be a daunting experience, but don’t worry, we are well established within the Wymondham area and come with a
great reputation. Our friendly staff will go the extra mile to guarantee that you receive the advice you need. This is the reason why many of our customers keep coming back to us. At Brent Lennon Cars we don’t just sell cars, we do everything possible to get you driving your perfect car. Why not come along to our dealership in Wymondham? We look forward to meeting you! excellent advice and experience on vehicles and vehicle maintenance.
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