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CONTENTS Family Days Out This issue we feature Tynemouth’s Blue Reef Aquarium
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Gardening Tips Guidance for creating the perfect garden
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Movies Reviewing the latest box office films and DVD releases
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GARDENING TIPS APRIL 2015
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History has been written about the legendary runners and riders who have triumphed in the Grand National, each of them demonstrating that thrilling combination of human endeavour and equine fortitude. From the legendary triplewinning success of Red Rum, to our present day successors, there is always a story to be told. Once again the world will stop in its tracks, as 600 million people watch live on television. 40 horses and jockeys will line up to race across the famous fences including Becher’s Brook, Canal Turn, Valentine’s and The Chair. This month’s Grand National will be held on 11 April 2015. The most recent, in 2014, was won by Pineau de Re, ridden by jockey Leighton Aspell for trainer Richard Newland. In August 2013 Crabbie’s was announced as the new sponsor of the Grand National. The three-year deal between the alcoholic ginger beer producer and Aintree saw the race run for a record purse of £1 million in 2014.
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2015 MASTERS TOURNAMENT
The 2015 Masters Tournament will be the 79th edition of the Masters Tournament and the first of golf’s four major championships to be held in 2015. It will be held from April 9th-12th at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The Masters has the smallest field of the four major championships. Officially, the Masters remains an invitation event, but there is a set of qualifying criteria that determines who is included in the field. Each player is classified according to the first category by which he qualified, with other categories in which he qualified Golfers who qualify based solely on their performance in amateur tournaments must remain amateurs on the starting day of the tournament to be eligible to play. Since 1949, a green jacket has been awarded to the champion, who must return it to the clubhouse one year after their victory.
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PLANTING UP WHICKHAM I was lucky enough to grow up in Whickham. I’ve lived here, on and off, since I was born. Whickham is a special place with many happy memories for me and it’s the place I’ve chosen to start a family of my own. When I was a little girl I loved playing in the park and seeing the animals that lived there (remember them?!), the amount of places I could go to get a 10p mix up and the fact that it was so, well, so... pretty! As a young girl, I loved the colours that were always around, no matter what season, and I always knew I was near home when the car went past the green outside St Mary’s Church, with its well designed flower beds and the elderly people sitting on the benches watching the world go by. I remember a competition at school where we had to design and make our own mini gardens, as part of Whickham In Bloom, and I wanted mine to be just like that church green bright and beautiful Time passed; I grew up and, as a teenager, didn’t take too much notice of the church green any more. I’d roll my eyes whenever I heard my dad talking to his friends about how “Whickham wasn’t what it used to be” and wonder
why he took it so personally when some kids would, every now and then, kick the heads off what little shrubbery there was around the village. I moved away for a while but, in my late twenties, came home and started married life near the centre of Whickham. It was nice but it didn’t seem to be as beautiful as when I’d been a young girl. Whickham Residents Facebook page can be a useful tool; it can also be a place where people type grievances and it just so happens that people began to type out complaints that Whickham was “messy”, it wasn’t the place it used to be and the pride and joy of the church green was now a “messy area” where some brides no longer wanted their photos to be taken. It’s easy to complain but, out of those over a hundred people, a handful exchanged details and met up to actually do something - Planting Up Whickham was born. Planting Up Whickham is responsible for bringing the beautiful flowers back to the village, the reason I see families and people of all ages stopping on the church green to take a breath or
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TEAM VALLEY PICTURE FRAMING BESPOKE FRAMERS TO THE PUBLIC SINCE 1988 WHAT DO WE OFFER? Large Selection of Mirrors In Store & Online. Mirrors made to measure. Large Selection of Framing to choose from. Large Selection of Prints to choose from.
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OLLY MURS Olly Murs, one of pop music’s biggest and most loved stars, is to hit the road in 2015 with 16 spectacular arena dates across the UK. His tour includes a return to the Metro Radio Arena Newcastle on Saturday 18th April 2015 and now due to incredible demand an additional performance of Sunday 19th April 2015. Olly Murs VIP Package £129.50 Seat in the first 10 rows on the floor/best side tiers Signed programme VIP tour laminate Unique tour merchandise item 18/04/2015 - 19/04/2015 Metro Radio Arena 0844 493 6666 Tickets £29.50, £39.50 & £55.00
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As an online agency based in the North East, Alexander and Bowtell Estates have been selling homes since 2004 and can provide you a fully serviced agency with a free market valuation, property details including images and we guarantee to list your property on Rightmove and Zoopla.
Why not take advantage of the most competitive fee to sell your property regardless of your property price with a dedicated representative to aid you through the entire process and exceptional sales particulars including pictures, advertised on Rightmove and Zoopla.
Call or email us to discuss your requirements and book a free market appraisal with our dedicated sales team on:
0191 586 3836
www.alexanderandbowtell.com sales@alexanderandbowtell.com
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INDEX:
WHICKHAM ADVERTISERS ACCOUNTS/FINANCIAL/LEGAL
Tony Turner Accountants ............6 M&R Property..........................33 First Mortgage (NE)..................33 Peter Ross ..............................34 Bryan Taylor Book Keeping .......43
APPRENTICESHIPS
Access Training .......................12
BEAUTY/HEALTH/FITNESS
Ben Fitness .............................10 Whickham Chiropody ...............15 Eve Beauty..............................17 Orchid Beauty Salon ................18 Sam Grant ..............................30 Cambridge Weight Plan ............48
BLINDS/CURTAINS/INTERIORS
Blinds Etcetera..................16, 35 Angel Blinds ...........................56
BUILDING SERVICES
Perfect Plaster.........................18 WH Building Services...............19 Pro-Block ................................25 Inside Transformations ......26 - 27 Paul Rippon Plastering .............30 EJB Joinery .............................35 TMG Building & Garden Supplies ...................43 Keystone NE ltd ......................46
CAR/VEHICLE
A1 Car Valeting .......................19 MJR Autos ..............................19 Revive ....................................27
DECORATORS
PA Painting and Decorating ......40
ELECTRICIANS
BLC Electricals........................19 I Parker Electricals ..................27
ENTERTAINMENT
Little Pony Parties ..................... 51
ESTATE AGENTS
No 1 Estate Agents .................... 11 Alexander & Bowtell Estates ....... 54
FLOORING
Karpet Mills ..............................2 Floorstyle Carpets ....................21
Dale Care ................................46 Teams and Bensham ................46 Age UK ...................................50
CLEANING SERVICES
Lawson Carpet Cleaning ...........40 Karen’s Cleaning......................51
CLOTHING SERVCES
Dixy’s Dusters Ironing Services ..53
Sheriff Highway Vets ..........27, 41 K9 Couture .............................51
PLUMBING/HEATING Whickham Plumbing ..................3 D. Fairless Heating Services .....15 Mr Plumber .............................19 ACB Plumbing .........................47 Heat Pump Solutions NE ..........53
RETAIL
Pagoda Chinese .........................6 Marquis of Granby ...................31
Metrocentre ..............................9 Foundations Furniture ..............47 Team Valley Picture Framing .....50 Reclaimed Farmhouse Tables ....53
FUNERAL SERVICES
REMOVALS
FOOD & DRINK SERVICES
Martin Rankin .........................17 Watsons Funeral Directors ........37
GARDEN SERVICES
Lintzford Garden Centre .............7 Stan Timmins & Sons ltd ..........10 Lodge Tree Services .................15 Rowlands Gill Gardening ..........30 Hindmarsh Landscaping and Timber Supplies ................38 Great North Tree Services .........51
HAIRDRESSERS
Waynes Barbers .......................26
HANDYMAN SERVICES
Hillside Handyman ..................24
CARE SERVICES
PETS/VETS/PESTS/ GROOMING SALON
JEWELLERS
Whickham Jewellers .................19
KITCHENS/BATHROOMS/ BEDROOMS
Taylor’d 4 U ..............................5 Ian Barber...............................18 Impact Bathrooms ............22 - 23 Blueberry Kitchens and Bathrooms ........................39
Easylift Removals ....................30 Accent Removals .....................53
TRANSPORT/MOTORING Street Cars Taxis ......................13 Whickham Blue Bus.................18
TV/AERIALS & COMPUTERS Pi-Tech Computing ..................24 Mel Mayes (Telecoms) ..............46
WINDOWS/DOORS/ CONSERVATORIES/ROOF LINE/ GARAGE DOORS & SECURITY LM Alarms ..............................15 Comet Garage Doors.................16 Denton Glass ...........................16 I. Atkinson Roofing ..................19 Sermac Garage Doors ...............24 Prestige Roofing & Building ......25 J. Ramsay Roofing ...................27 Classic Windows & Doors ..........45 A1 Energy Efficient Windows ....50
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