May 2013
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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the October edition of your Abbey-Link. This month we are celebrating our 11th year of publishing this directory, so a big thankyou to all of my customers, and distributors, and all of you who pick up and use the local businesses in the directories, without your support we would not have the continued success, so I thankyou all very much. Let’s hope we can continue to support the local businesses for another 11 years. We seem to have been fairly lucky with the weather during September, but I’m sure as we go through October it will start to feel a lot more like Autumn. How many of us will get through the month without turning the heating on I wonder! If you are thinking about getting new double glazing this year to keep you warm and cosy through the Winter, C&L Windows, on page 19 have a new show room in Gloucester, why not pop down and take a look. This is one of my favourite times of year, the changes in the colours of the trees, the days can still feel quite pleasant, and the good dramas are back on the telly! Will we all still be watching The Bake Off this time next year though?! I hate to mention it, but the count down to Christmas has now started, and if you are looking for somewhere to hold those Christmas parties then look no further than Hatton Court hotel, they hold great All Inclusive Party nights see more on the opposite page. The James Hopkins Trust are holding a Christmas Extravaganza in November, more details on page 31, this will be a great event and a great way to help raise money for a local charity . As usual we have a variety of local clubs and businesses promoting their monthly events, including the Cotswold Model Railway Club on page 30, who are promoting their show that is taking place on the 22nd & 23rd October. If you have a business and with Christmas now creeping up on us (sorry!), you may be thinking about advertising any Christmas promotions or events. Well let us help you get into 1,000’s of local homes over November and December. We have a great Countdown to Christmas Offer that may interest you on page 17. Congratulations to Nigel Clarke, for winning the Sudoku, Cineworld tickets will be on their way out to you. To be in with a chance to win Cineworld Tickets, see page 33. Please feel free to email me your Sudoku entries if you so wish: sarah@thelinkdirectories.co.uk Have a great month, and Happy Halloween! 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: 01452 521878 MOBILE: 07850 968348
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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 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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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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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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LANDSCAPES ● ● ● ● ●
FENCING BLOCK PAVING PATIOS ● TURFING DECKING HEDGE CUTTING
ALL ASPECTS OF LANDSCAPING Free Quotations & Fully Guaranteed
Tel: 01452 614123 Mobile: 07787 182434 To advertise call 01452 890242
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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
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)
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Dave’s top tips
Preparing for Autumn Preparing for the cold weather should be done now and your boiler, or other heating systems should be serviced (By a competent, registered person). Do not wait for cold weather to find out that something is not working properly as you may well find it a long cold wait trying to get it repaired. If you have a feed and expansion tank in the loft, make sure its working well by moving the float arm up and down a couple of times to make sure the valve lets in, and shuts off, the water. While you are in the loft, make sure you have at least 270mm of loft insulation and it is laid away from the roof eaves to let in air for loft ventilation. Check pipework in the loft is insulated and all stopcocks and gate valves (this applies to the whole house) are working properly by turning them off then back on again. Check all door and window draught proofing, including the letterbox and rectify as required. 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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Manufacturers & Installers of all Types of the Finest Quality of Windows, Doors & Conservatories 41 Kingsmead Abbeymead Gloucester GL4 5DY Telephone: 01452 618530 07961 199942
No payment taken until the customer is completely satisfied with the work carried out
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T: 01452 341659 M: 890242 07554232875 To advertise call 01452
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COTSWOLD MODEL RAILWAY SHOW THOMAS KEBLE SCHOOL EASTCOMBE STROUD GL67DY SAT 22ND OCT 10 TO 5PM SUN 23RD OCT 10 TO 4PM 11 LAYOUTS + TRADE STANDS LAYOUT OF BRIMSCOMBE STATION
Refreshments & FREE parking SHOW PRESENTED BY EASTCOMBE SCOUT AND GUIDE GROUP GLOUCESTER MODEL RAILWAY CLUB
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*************************************************** Coming soon to - Maisemore and Hartpury Village Hall Theatres! DAD’S ARMY - Four episodes each night from the popular TV comedy series performed by MADS/HDG on - November 18th 19th at Maisemore November 25th 26th at Hartpury Book before end October and choose your seat. For your priority booking form, email your name and tel no to: chrisjones@projectoffice.fsnet.co.uk ***************************************************
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Film Releases for October 2016 7th October 2016
The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train is the story of Rachel Watson's life post-divorce. Every day, she takes the train in to work in New York, and every day the train passes by her old house. The house she lived in with her husband, who still lives there, with his new wife and child. As she attempts to not focus on her pain, she starts watching a couple who live a few houses down -- Megan and Scott Hipwell. She creates a wonderful dream life for them in her head, about how they are a perfect happy family. And then one day, as the train passes, she sees something shocking, filling her with rage. The next day, she wakes up with a horrible hangover, various wounds and bruises, and no memory of the night before. She has only a feeling: something bad happened. Then come the TV reports: Megan Hipwell is missing. Rachel becomes invested in the case and trying to find out what happened to Megan, where she is, and what exactly she herself was up to that same night Megan went missing. 14th October 2016
Storks Storks deliver babies...or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for global internet giant Cornerstore.com. Junior, the company's top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he accidentally activates the Baby Making Machine, producing an adorable and wholly unauthorized baby girl. Desperate to deliver this bundle of trouble before the boss gets wise, Junior and his friend Tulip, the only human on Stork Mountain, race to make their first-ever baby drop - in a wild and revealing journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks' true mission in the world. 21st October 2016
Jack Reacher :Never Go Back Jack Reacher must uncover the truth behind a major government conspiracy in order to clear his name. On the run as a fugitive from the law, Reacher uncovers a potential secret from his past that could change his life forever.
Trolls From the creators of Shrek comes the most smart, funny, irreverent animated comedy of the year, DreamWorks' Trolls. This holiday season, enter a colorful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomach. 27th October 2016
Doctor Strange Marvel's "Doctor Strange" follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Based in New York City's Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilising a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artifacts to protect the Marvel cinematic universe To advertise call 01452 890242
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory... ACCOUNTANTS
COVING SPECIALIST
OVEN CLEANERS
Abbeymead Accountancy and Taxation Centre 6
Rob Walters
Oven Busters
AIRCONDITIONING
Interior Needs
Charmont
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ELECTRICIAN
PLASTERER
A D B Electrical Services 9 DMXpressions 13
Tonys Plastering
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ESTATE AGENTS
Beaven Installations Charmont TJ Robins The Gasman Wilkos Plumbing
ARCHITECT D2B Designs
BATHROOMS Aqua Bathrooms
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BEDROOMS PJB Carpentry
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BLINDS Interior Needs Lindas Blinds
Michael Tuck The Property Centre
BUILDING CONTRACTORS
FITNESS Zumba with Jane
BUSINESS Web 4 Tradesmen
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Space Master
FLOORING
GL Caravan Care
PJB Carpentry
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CARPENTRY 5 14
CLUBS Cotswold Model Railway Club 30
COMMUNITY CENTRE Abbeydale Sports & Community Centre
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COMPLIMENTARY THERAPY Remedial Sports
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Garden Delight Lawn Man Linden Tree Mark Dunkley
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PLUMBING & HEATING 4 9 13 24 24
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AR Home Improvements 29 Dave Stevens 12 Paul Workman & Sons 20
REMOVALS FIRM Lets Get Moving Swift Removals
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ROOFING INSTALLATION
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C & G Cladding 6 RD Home Improvements 26
SEWING SERVICES Sarah Lous Sewing services 20
SOCIAL CLUB Saintbridge Sports Centre 27
Colin Leigh 24 Neil Thomas 15 Rons Home Improvements 31
Dee & Griffin
Hatton Court
SOLICITORS Budget Tree Services Woodlands Tree & Garden Services
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VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
KITCHEN & BATHROOM FITTING
AC Automotive
Cotswold Computer Medic 7 Hop-2-it 10 Jemtek 30
M C Kitchen & Bathrooms 4 PJB Carpentry 5
Al’s Window Cleaning
CONSERVATORIES
Abbeydale Landscapes LMS
LANDSCAPING
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WINDOW CLEANER 28
WINDOW INSTALLATION
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A & A Double Glazing C & G Cladding C & L Windows
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WINDOW REPAIR
LAWNMOWERS Cheltenham Mowers
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TREE CARE
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HOME DÉCOR HOTELS
C & L Windows 19 Gloucester Conservatory & Window Warehouse 26
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HANDYMAN
Interior Needs 17
Al’s Window Cleaning
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GARDEN MAINTENANCE
CARPETS Sapphire Carpets
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FITTED WARDROBES
CARAVAN SERVICING P J B Carpentry
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FIRE & SECURITY
Darren Mann
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FASCIAS Ultra-Vision
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PATIO CLEANING
CURTAINS
A1 Fascias 21 20
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Cloudy 2 Clear 13 Longlevens Window Repairs 6 Not Just Glazing 20
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