May 2013
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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the February edition of your Abbey-Link. Hope 2019 is going well for you all so far - well done to those of you who managed ‘Dry January’ . I wonder how many of you are still managing to stick to your New Years Resolutions? I’m not a great fan of these (usually because I know that I have broken them by the end of Jan!), but I do like to look back at what highs and lows 2018 brought and then start to plan where I would like 2019 to take us, both as a business and as a family. New Year can be a time when we might think about moving or modifying our homes. We have a range of businesses that can help you, from moving with The Property Centre, to having new kitchens or bathrooms fitted, conservatories upgraded, or even just upgrading your interiors with Interior Needs. All our local businesses can be found on the index on page 38. If you would like to join a new club and make some new friends this year why not try the Townswomen Guild, see an advert for joining them on page 24 or pop along to the Abbeydale ‘Chatter Coffee’ Club taking place at the community centre - more details on page 37. Don’t forget Valentines day this month - Bowden Hall Hotel are holding a special event with live music, so if you are looking to book something special, more details can be found on page 26 Congratulations to Maureen Gay the winner of last months Sudoku competition, Cineworld tickets will be with you soon. Have a great month... Sarah.
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Rob Walters For all your ceiling requirements:Plasterboarding Coving Skimming Texturing Also Painting & Decorating Service We now offer to skim textured ceilings to a flat finish or alternatively we provide a full range of high quality textured patterns Water damaged ceilings & Insurance work welcome
Domestic & Commercial enquiries welcome HOME: 01242 680976 MOBILE: 07850 968348 Highfield House, The Leigh, Cheltenham, GL19 4AG
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D2B designs Design and prepare architectural drawings for extensions, conversions, alterations and improvements to your home We also carry out custom designs for new homes with your needs in mind. All plans are prepared and submitted on your behalf for Local Authority Building Control and Planning Approvals. For a prompt, private and professional service call:
07973 621078 and speak to Graham for a free quote and friendly, helpful advice.
ABBEYMEAD & ABBEYDALE ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION CENTRE
Accountants for the Abbeymead and Abbeydale Area SMALL PRACTISE FOR SMALL CLIENTS = SMALL FEES CHARGED BY US SELF ASSESSMENT TAX RETURNS IMMEDIATE SERVICE AVAILABLE * Fixed priced Accountancy/Taxation services. Accounts. Self Assessment. Tax Returns. PAYE. VAT. Bookkeeping etc. Annual Sales £ Annual Fee From Less Than 15,000 50—100 15,000 100 30,000 150 40,000 180 60,000 210 75,000 230 90,000 240 Over 100,000 By Negotiation
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Limited Company Accounts Limited Company Formation Partnership Accounts Self Employed Accounts Management Accounts Business Start Ups
Self Assessment tax returns completion from £50 *Self Assessment tax returns, Accounts problems *Free accountancy/Taxation Surgery. *Home visits to suit you Ring Mike Jefferies MAAT ICPA FCPA 01452 863304 To advertise call 01452 890242
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LAWNMOWERS SERVICED – SHARPENED – REPAIRED ALSO: RIDE-ON MOWERS, CHAINSAWS, ROTAVATORS, STRIMMERS, HEDGETRIMMERS ETC.
FREE COLLECTION AND DELIVERY Tel : CHELTENHAM MOWERS LIMITED Tel: 01452 616169 Unit B3, Nexus, Hurricane Road, Gloucester Business Park, Glos. GL3 4AG Visit and Buy On-Line at www.mowers-online.co.uk
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A.D.B ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
FAULT FINDING RE-WIRING & UPGRADES INTERNAL & EXTERNAL LIGHTING & POWER POINTS ELECTRICITY TO SHEDS & OUTBUILDINGS ELECTRIC SHOWERS NIC PART P REGISTERED
ANDY BOUCHER TEL: 01452 371981 MOBILE: 07967 721966 25 Minster Gardens, Abbeymead No Job Too Small - Free Estimates. All work carried out to the highest standard Please mention
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- FULL HEATING SYSTEMS - BOILER REPLACEMENTS - POWER FLUSHING - COOKERS AND FIRES INSTALLED - ANNUAL SERVICING - LANDLORDS SAFETY CHECKS - BATHROOMS & EN SUITES - GENERAL PLUMBING ALL WORK GUARANTEED FREE QUOTATIONS CALL ADAM ON: 07890 390220 OR VISIT www.a-m-nelmesheating.co.uk
MARK DUNKLEY HANDYMAN GARDEN SERVICES PATIOS LAID FENCES ERECTED DECORATING NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL ALL WORK CONSIDERED ALL RUBBISH REMOVED FREE ESTIMATES GIVEN (WITH NO OBLIGATION) O.A.P RATES AVAILABLE FULL C.R.B CHECK OBTAINED (AVAILABLE ON REQUEST)
CALL TODAY 01452 619883 OR 07817 337480 Please mention
DARREN MANN BUILDING CONTRACTOR Specialising in home extensions
Also Mini Digger with Driver for Hire 111 The Wheatridge East Abbeydale, Gloucester GL4 5DW
Tel: 01452 612759 Mobile: 07778 818886 References available
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Dave’s top tips Replacing Damaged floor tiles
As hard as floor tiles appear to be, they can on occasion get damaged with either a chip or crack and need to be replaced. Whenever buying tiles we always recommend getting a few extra as in a short time you may find they soon become obsolete. The first stage to remove the damaged tile is to carefully knock out the old tile from the middle to the edges with a hammer and chisel. (not forgetting safety gloves and glasses) Then completely remove the adhesive residues and grout. Using an electric scraper is a quick and easy method of doing this but a manual scraper will do the job just as well. Once the surface is cleaned, new tile adhesive is applied using a small notched trowel. Now press the new tile into the adhesive bed and line it up. After the specified drying time, grout the joints and leave them to dry. Finally, remove the remaining grout with a damp sponge before it fully sets. Should you need to make the joints look "old", simply rub some dirt into the dry joints until they are roughly the same colour as the neighbouring joints. Regards Dave Stevens. If in doubt call me (see main advert for number) and I will do the investigating for you. Disclaimer. All advice above is given in goodwill with many years experience. We cannot guarantee however that your problems will be rectified so please, if in doubt call us before undertaking any works yourself
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Website: thegasmangloucester.co.uk Email: info@thegasmangloucester.co.uk
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CONTACT JULIAN ON
07581 449804 or 01531 248691 www.glcaravancare.co.uk
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Manufacturers & Installers of all Types of the Finest Quality of Windows, Doors & Conservatories 41 Kingsmead Abbeymead Gloucester GL4 5DY Telephone: 01452 618530 07961 199942
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Film Releases for February 2019 1st February 2019 Green Book Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershela Ali, Linda Cardellini Set in America in 1962, Green Book tells the heart-warming true story of Tony Lip, a working-class Italian-American bouncer who takes on a job as a chauffeur for Dr. Don Shirley, a highly-educated African-American classical pianist. The mismatched pair embark on a two-month tour of concert venues in the racially charged deep south and discover they're on the road to a meaningful and unique friendship.
Can You Ever Forgive Me Starring: Mellisa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Ben Falcone The adaptation of the memoir CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?, the true story of best-selling celebrity biographer (and friend to cats) Lee Israel who made her living in the 1970's and 80's profiling the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estee Lauder and journalist Dorothy Kilgallen. When Lee is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend Jack.
How To Train Your Dragon Starring: Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett, Kit Harrington, F. Murray Abraham Welcome to the most astonishing chapter of one of the most beloved animated franchises in film history: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World. Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they've known and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destinies are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together—to the very ends of the Earth—to protect everything they've grown to treasure.
8th February 2019 The Lego Movie 2 Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Alison Brie, Stephanie Beatriz, Arturo Castro The LEGO Movie 2, reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. The battle to defeat them and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.
Alita: Battle Angel Starring: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious history while her street-smart new friend Hugo offers instead to help trigger her memories. But it is only when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her past – she has unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control. If she can stay out of their grasp, she could be the key to saving her friends, her family and the world she's grown to love.
15th February 2019 The Kid Who Would Be King Starring: Tom Taylor, Rhianna Dorris, Patrick Stewart Old school magic meets the modern world in an epic adventure. Alex thinks he's just another nobody, until he stumbles upon the mythical Sword in the Stone, Excalibur. Now, he must unite his friends and enemies into a band of knights and, together with the legendary wizard Merlin, take on the wicked enchantress Morgana. With the future at stake, Alex must become the great leader he never dreamed he could be.
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Sudoku Complete the puzzle by 20th February 2019 and return, with your name and address, to The Abbey-Link, 30 Dancers Hill, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5TY or email sarah@thelinkdirectories.co.uk
to be in with a chance of winning 2 cinema tickets Sudoku puzzles are provided by www.sudokuoftheday.com – visit them and get a new Sudoku every day
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Index of advertisers
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory... ACCOUNTANTS
CONSERVATORIES
LANDSCAPING
Abbeymead Accountancy and Taxation Centre 6 Correct Balance 13 Ilex Accounting 20
Gloucester Conservatory & Window Warehouse 18 Green Space UK Ltd 17
Abbeydale Landscapes Heritage Landscapes
COVING SPECIALIST
Cheltenham Mowers
ARCHITECT
Rob Walters
LOCAL CLUB
D2B Designs
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BATHROOMS Severn Vale Bathrooms The Beauty Spot Touch of Beauty
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BEDROOMS PJB Carpentry
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BLINDS Interior Needs Lindas Blinds UK Blinds
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BUSINESS Dynamic Sales Solutions 31
CAR AIR CON AC Automotive
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CARAVAN SERVICING GLCaravan Care
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CARPENTRY P J B Carpentry
ELECTRICIAN
Oven Busters
PATIO CLEANING
ESTATE AGENTS
Al’s Window Cleaning
Michael Tuck The Property Centre
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FENCING
EJ Plastering
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FLOORING 5
GARDEN MAINTENANCE
Interior Needs
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Bowden Hall Hotel
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COMMUNITY CENTRE
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AR Home Improvements 17 Budget Property Maintenance 4 Dave Stevens 12
ROOFING HomeCare Roofing & Building 35 JHD Roofing 29
SOCIAL CLUB Robinswood Social Club 28 Saintbridge Sports Centre 32
SOLICITORS Dee & Griffin Tayntons
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TRANSPORT
HOTELS
Fisher Cleaning Services 14 Time for You 7
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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
FITNESS
Garden Care Services Gardening Plus Lawn Man Linden Tree Mark Dunkley
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PLUMBING & HEATING
AM Nelmes Capper Plumbing Kirby & Knott Financial Planning 33 The Gasman
PJB Carpentry
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PLASTERER
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Fun Liners Zumba by Jane
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OVEN CLEANERS
A D B Electrical Services 9
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CLEANER
Abbeydale Sports & Community Centre
Townswomen Guild 2
HOME DÉCOR
CARPETS Sapphire Carpets
LAWNMOWERS
Colour Fence Gloucester 15
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BUILDING CONTRACTORS Cornerstone Design & Planning Darren Mann
CURTAINS Interior Needs
BEAUTY THERAPY
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KITCHEN & BATHROOM FITTING M C Kitchen & Bathrooms 4 PJB Carpentry 5
Stagecoach
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TREE SERVICES Woodlands Tree Services 10
WINDOW CLEANER Al’s Window Cleaning
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WINDOW INSTALLATION 30
A & A Double Glazing
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
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WINDOW REPAIR Longlevens Window Repairs 7
Cotswold Computer Medic 7 Hop-2-it 11 Jemtek 9
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