March 2013
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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the March edition of your Abbey-Link. As I’m writing this the sun is actually out, I can see blue sky, the nights are getting lighter and it feels as though Spring may be just around the corner. With the Easter holidays at the end of this month, lets hope that the weather now starts to take a turn for the better. Its easy to be in As the weather starts to improve, this is the time The Link Directories (Gloucester) Ltd: of year when we start to venture outside again and start working on the out door jobs that we Abbey-Link / Tuffley-Link have put off during the Winter months. If it’s jobs Hucclecote Link for your garden that you need help with, we have And it’s incredible value too some great landscape gardeners and garden Most importantly it works maintenance companies on board who can help you bring your garden back to life. See the index Quarter Page from £21 on page 46 for more details. If you are unsure Half Page from £35 where to start this month, Garden Delight write us Full Page from £60 (Rates subject to VAT) an editorial full of monthly handy hints and tips For more information for your garden maintenance - have a read on give me a call on page 35. 01452 890242 If it’s more property maintenance that you might or e-mail require help with, or maybe you are thinking of sarah@thelink-directories.co.uk Or visit having a conservatory added, or your existing one www.thelinkdirectories.co.uk needs some repair before the Summer months. We have some great local businesses that can help you out in this area. Again for more details check out the index on page 46. Finally don’t forget Mothers Day on Sunday 10th March. Hatton Court (opposite) are doing a lovely lunch menu, and we have some beauticians that have special offers available to treat your mums with. Congratulations to Diane Howitt for winning last months Sudoku competition, tickets to Cineworld Gloucester will be on their way to you. Please feel free to email me your Sudoku entries if you so wish: sarah@thelink-directories.co.uk Have a great month Sarah. The Link Directories (Gloucester) Ltd cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or endorse companies, products or services that appear in this magazine. Pleaseby: mention Abbey-LinkGroup whenLLP responding to adverts Printed Media Publishing / Highworth Press Ltd
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A.G. GRIFFITHS PLUMBING, HEATING AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES • • • •
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Full Heating systems Boiler repairs and replacements Fully fitted bathrooms Complete plumbing services include leaks and faults Annual servicing and safety inspections
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All aspects of electrical work undertaken Extra sockets, outside lights All works and parts guaranteed Free quotations
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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 * Limited Company Accounts 15,000 100 * Limited Company Formation 30,000 150 * Partnership Accounts 40,000 180 * Self Employed Accounts 60,000 210 * Management Accounts 75,000 230 * Business Start Ups 90,000 240 Over 100,000 By Negotiation 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
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:
01452 723439 or 07973 621078 and speak to Graham or Angela for a free quote and friendly, helpful advice.
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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 Abbey-Link when responding to adverts
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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
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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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FENCING & LANDSCAPING SPECIALISTS • • • • •
BLOCK PAVING FENCING PERGOLAS RERE-POINTING CONCRETING
PATIOS GATES GARDEN CLEARING SHED BASES
COMPETITIVE PRICES DISCOUNT F OR OAP’S OVER 25 YRS EXPREIENCE WE WILL BEAT ANY REASONABLE QUOTE
www.glosfencing.co.uk TEL: 01452 722548 MOBILE: 07841 753082 ALSO SUPPLIER OF SAND, GRAVEL & ORNAMENTAL GRAVEL
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GARDEN AND TREE MAINTENANCE All kinds of trees and hedges expertly felled, topped and pruned
FENCING BLOCK PAVING PATIOS ● TURFING DECKING HEDGE CUTTING
ASPECTSOF OFLANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING ALLALL ASPECTS
All Interior & Exterior Work Undertaken
Free Quotations & Fully Guaranteed
Tel: 01452 614123 Mobile: 07787 182434
GARDEN DESIGNED, MAKEOVERS AND RENOVATIONS JUNGLE CLEARANCE Friendly and reliable local company For more info visit www.lindentreegardens.co.uk
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Master Sheds Unit D, Sudmeadow Road Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5HG Tel: 01452 314011 www.mastersheds.co.uk Please mention Abbey-Link when responding to adverts
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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 To advertise call 01452 890242
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Phone Janine: 01452 613840 Mobile: 07846 467056 £300 -£300 £700- per week £700 per week Email: pandjlush@blueyonder.co.uk or patricklush@gmail.com www.patricklush.com
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Gardening Tips for March from Garden Delight..2013
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Flowers, Tubs and Borders Prune Hybrid Tea (large flowered) and Floribunda (cluster flowered) roses this month. Do not prune Shrub or Rambler roses as they flower on last year’s wood. Give all roses a good feed Toprose is excellent as it contains trace elements promoting strong growth and good flower production. Herbaceous plants should begin to show signs of growth this month. Scatter some ‘Chicken Pellet’ food around them, fork this in and mulch over with some compost or chippings to keep in them moisture and keep weeds down. Put in supports for the taller growing herbaceous plants tie them up as they grow to give support. Prune Hardy Fuchsia to 6’’ and top dress with compost. Cut back hard the coloured stems on Cornus and Willows this will encourage new growth from the base and keep the plants bushy and give great ‘stem colour’ next winter. Start off Begonias or Gloxinia tubers in trays of compost indoors. Harden the sweet pea seedlings off outside bringing them out as the days warm up ready for planting out at the end of the month to April
Fruit and Vegetables Plant the first of your seed potatoes but keep an eye on the weather and protect any new growth coming through the soil from frosts. As the month progresses sow Broad Beans, Lettuce, Leeks , Parsnips, Peas, Radish, Salad Onions, Spinach and Swish Chard. Then toward the end of the month Sprouts, Red and Summer Cabbage and Dwarf Beans under cloches. As the month warms up spray Peach and Nectarine trees with Dithane 945 to help prevent Peach leaf curl.
Greenhouse Sow tender bedding plants in trays or propagators under glass. E.g. Busy Lizzies, Marigolds, Petunias, Asters, Salvias, and Nicotiana etc.. Sow Tomatoes, Cucumber, Peppers etc or wait until April to buy the plants from garden centres. Bring Dahlia tubers into growth by placing them in shallow trays of compost. You can take extra cuttings off some of the new growth but be sure to leave plenty to keep growing once they are in the ground.
Lawns If seeding a new lawn this is the time to prepare the area using good loam raked, levelled and firmed as a base for the seeding or laying down good quality turf. Existing lawns will benefit from a combined feed weed and moss killer. Rake and scarify the lawn to get rid of winter debris and aerate with a hollow tine fork if drainage is a problem Check out our web site for more information and a list of the services we offer www.gardendelight.co.uk Disclaimer – these tips are the result of many years experience in gardening however no guarantees can be given. Remember there are principles to successful gardening but no formulas. Please mention Abbey-Link when responding to adverts
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Rob Walters For all your ceiling requirements:-
Plasterboarding Coving Skimming Texturing 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: 01452 521878 MOBILE: 07850 968348 Visit website at www.robwalters.co.uk
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Over 30 Years Building & Renovating Experience
- 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
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Friday 1st March
March 2013 Release’s
HANSEL & GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS In this spin on the fairy tale, Hansel & Gretel are now bounty hunters who track and kill witches all over the world. As the fabled Blood Moon approaches, the siblings encounter a new form of evil that might hold a secret to their past. SAFE HAVEN When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations, Katie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Alex and his family. But even as Katie begins to fall in love, she struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her . . . a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Southport. With Jo's empathic and stubborn support, Katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards. Friday 8th March OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz. At first he thinks he's hit the jackpot-fame and fortune are his for the taking. That all changes, however, when he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz), and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity-and even a bit of wizardry-Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful Wizard of Oz but into a better man as well. Friday 15th March THE LAST EXORCISM 2: BEGINNING OF THE END As Nell Sweetzer tries to build a new life after the events of the first movie, the evil force that once possessed her returns with an even more horrific plan. Friday 22nd March THE CROODS The Croods is a prehistoric comedy adventure that follows the world's first family as they embark on a journey of a lifetime when the cave that has always shielded them from danger is destroyed. Traveling across a spectacular landscape, the Croods discover an incredible new world filled with fantastic creatures -- and their outlook is changed forever. Friday 29th March G.I. JOE: RETALIATION The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by the President's order, and the surviving advertise call 01452and 890242 team members face off against To Zartan, his accomplices, the world leaders he has under his influence.
Sudoku - Complete the puzzle by 20th March 2013
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R. H. NELMES PLUMBING AND HEATING Gas Safe Registered
POWER FLUSH HEATING SYSTEM LOCAL ABBEYDALE RESIDENT
CONTACT:
01452 384905 OR MOBILE:
07806 549041
R W BATHROOM AND TILING Bespoke Bathroom Installation Tiling Service Specialist in Natural Stone Free Quotation No Obligation Contact Rob Tel: 01452 531858 Mobile: 07970 259494
C.D.L CHRIS LEE PLASTERING CONTRACTOR For all your plastering needs big or small For smoothing over artex, ceilings or walls, To garage conversions Just give me a call 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE INTERNAL & EXTERNAL DOMESTIC / COMMERCIAL LOCAL ABBEYDALE RESIDENT
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Hearts and Hurricanes WI is a year old this February! It was only a year ago that we held our first official meeting selecting the team to guide us. Looking back, we have had a great time making friends and learning something new with wine, tea and cake to help us along. We have chosen the March meeting to celebrate our first birthday so join us on Wednesday 13 March 2013 at 7.30pm for a talk on the idea of Art Courture, clothing through art. This talk will be held by Francis Day organiser of the Painswick Art Courture Festival; http://www.acpfestival.co.uk/, we will be having a small celebration after the talk. On Wednesday 10th April 'Selecting the right plants for your garden' is the topic of the talk being given by David Bentley our Coopers Edge resident horticulturist. We look forward to craft evenings, talks on Gardening, Self Defence and Pilates. We also have Family Pet evening in August and Wine Tasting in October with friends and partners (Men are invited! ) New members are more than welcome at this newly established WI. We meet on the second Wednesday of every month at Coopers Edge School at 7:30pm. Entry is free for members and ÂŁ3.00 for non-members. Please join our Facebook page or visit our website for regular news www.heartsandhurricaneswi.weebly.com or for more details contact Tara Davidson on 07948 966 957 Please mention Abbey-Link when responding to adverts
Index of advertisers
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory... ACCOUNTANTS Abbeymead Accountancy and Taxation Centre 6 Hucclecote Accounting & Taxation Services 31
ADVERTISING The Best of Gloucester
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AIRCONDITIONING Charmont
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ARCHITECT ASW Design D2B Designs Paul Karlsson
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COMPUTER MAINTENANCE Cotswold Computer Medic Computer Cookie Gamlin Software Hop-2-it Jemtek
BEDROOMS 42
BLINDS Lindas Blinds
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COVING SPECIALIST
PHOTOGRAPHY
Gloucester Tutorial Agency A D B Electrical Services Bright Sparks Glevum Electrical Halford Electrical Hammond Electrics Michael Tuck Parkers Estate Agents
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PLASTERER Chris Lee
321 Bookkeeping 10 BUILDING CONTRACTORS Darren Mann 11
FITNESS No Limit Fitness
CAKE BAKING
Kingfisher flooring PJB Carpentry
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FINANCIAL SERVICES ACF Direct
Nails and Tails A Team Photography Rob Tarren Photography
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A G Griffiths A M Nelmes Beaven Installations Charmont Glevum Heating N Boothroyd R H Nelmes The Gasman
ROOFING INSTALLATION 26 42
FLORIST
C & G Cladding Master Sheds Saintbridge Sports Centre
SOLICITORS
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CLEANING SERVICES Cleaning Angels
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COMMUNITY CENTRE Abbeydale Sports & Community Centre
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COMPLIMENTARY THERAPY Chiropractic Wellness Centre 18 Remedial Sports 18
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HABERDASHERY Cotswold Haberdashery
CHILDRENS PARTIES
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HOLIDAYS Portugal Villa
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HOTELS Hallmark Hotel Hatton Court
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IRONING SERVICE Easy Iron
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KITCHEN & BATHROOM FITTING M C Kitchen & Bathrooms PJB Carpentry TBS Kitchens
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SHEDS
Garden Delight Just a Mow Lawn Man Linden Tree Mark Dunkley
Bohemian Beads
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FLOORING
GARDEN MAINTENANCE
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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
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Sapphire Carpets
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J C Property Maintenance 37 Total Property Maintenance 34
Caravan Care
CARPETS
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Plantation
P J A Carpentry P J B Carpentry Richleigh Carpentry
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PLUMBING & HEATING
CARAVAN SERVICING CARPENTRY
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PET CARE
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ELECTRICIAN
BOOKKEEPING
Creations by Kerry Sweetcheeks cupcakes
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OVEN CLEANERS Roger Brown
ESTATE AGENTS
PJB Carpentry
Cheltenham Mowers
PAINTER & DECORATOR
EDUCATION
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LAWNMOWERS Oven Busters
Rob Walters
Body Flair Therapy Skin Treatment Total Rejuvenation
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Gloucester Conservatory & Window Warehouse 42 J C Conservatories 14 Taylors Conservatories 43
BATHROOM INSTALLATION
BEAUTICIANS
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CONSERVATORIES
R W Bathrooms & Tiling Severn Vale Bathrooms TBS Bathrooms Will Oliver Installations
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LANDSCAPING Abbeydale Landscapes Grants Landscaping LMS
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SOCIAL CLUB Dee & Griffin Treasures
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TAXI SERVICE Andys Cars
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TREE SURGEON Acorn Treecare
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UPHOLSTEROR Colin Pattenden
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WEIGHT LOSS PLAN Rosemary Conley
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WINDOW INSTALLATION A & A Double Glazing C & G Cladding Elements Glass Fix Glazing
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WINDOW REPAIR Cloudy 2 Clear 15 Longlevens Window Repairs 11
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