May 2013
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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the September edition of your Abbey-Link. The Summer holidays are now drawing to a close and it’s the start of the new academic year. This can mean the start of a new era for a lot of the younger generation, with either first days at school, (or sixth form in our house), college or university looming, it can be an exciting and also apprehensive few weeks ahead. Good luck to all of you who are starting new adventures. Now most of us are back from our Summer holidays, it’ won’t be long before our thoughts start to turn towards the ‘C’ word! Yes Christmas…. So if you are thinking you need to loose a few of those Summer holiday pounds before thinking about getting into those Christmas party dresses - Slimming World have many classes in the area - see their advert on page 19 for more details. Maybe it is down to you to organise the Christmas party? Well look no further than local hotel, Bowden Hall who are advertising all their party dates on the opposite page. With Autumn on the horizon, why not use this month to get your boilers serviced before having to turn them on for the Winter months! We have a number of local plumbers within the directories, just have a look on the index page, page 30, for more information. Thinking about advertising - if so why not take advantage of our Autumn offer and advertise for just £45 per month. Congratulations to Karen Pinkney on winning the Sudoku, Cineworld tickets will be on their way to you. 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.
ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION CENTRE
Accountants for the Hucclecote and District Area SMALL PRACTICE 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 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
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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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Replacing a damaged socket outlet. Before working on any electrical circuit isolate the supply by switching off the main switch and remove the fuse to the circuit that you are working on, If it is a circuit breaker switch off the main fuse and circuit breaker and remove the wires from the top of the circuit breaker. Place a sign saying that you are working on the circuits on the consumer unit, and then nobody will restore the power whilst you are working on it. If you are not 100% certain what you are doing call a qualified electrician. Building regulations are changing all the time and modifying your home electrics could be against new rules and could invalidate your home insurance, if in doubt check first! A damaged socket can be dangerous and can cause fires or serious injury or even death. If you have a socket that is damaged then it is essential that you do not use it until the socket has been replaced. Now go to the consumer unit or fuse box and isolate the circuit, either by removing the fuse or switching off the circuit breaker. Ensure that no one else can restore the power! Remove the two retaining screws for the front of the socket and gently pull the socket forwards and you will see the wires are connected in the respective terminals. Check your new socket, as it is quite likely that the terminals will be in different positions. Undo the screws with a suitable screwdriver by turning them anti-clockwise. Remove the socket and check the positions of the terminals on the new socket. Reconnect the wires into the correct terminals and tighten the terminal screws by turning the screwdriver clockwise. The screws need to be tight but Do not over tighten the screws! Once the terminal screws are tight grab the wires between your finger and thumb and try and pull them out, if you can the screws are not tight enough and you should re-tighten them. Check that all wires are firmly in place before pushing the socket back into position. Ensure that none of the wires will become trapped when replacing the socket screws. Replace the two socket screws and again these need to be tight, but not too tight or you will crack the socket. Restore the power to the socket circuit and test the socket with a socket tester. Please before doing any investigation on electrical circuits ensure ALL the power is off and do not underestimate the complexity of some lighting circuits. 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
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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Glevum Probus Club We are a friendly, non-political club which meets at St Lawrence Parish Centre, on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month Future talks are on the following subjects; 28th August - Malcolm Lewis The Rodgers and Hammerstein Story September 11th - Richard Aylward Universal Misunderstanding September 25th - Tony Conder Gloucester and its Tall Ships Visitors and potential members are Welcome
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Maisemore Arts and Drama Society Presents LAST OF THE SUMMER WINE By Roy Clarke
October 18th and 19th Maisemore Village Hall Doors open 7.00pm Curtain up 7.30pm Tickets £10.00 Box office: 01452 525333 chrisjonesprojectoffice@gmail.com
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Film Releases for September 2019 5th September 2019 IT + IT: CHAPTER TWO DOUBLE BILL Starring: James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader, Bill Skarsgard, Jay Ryan, Andy Bean, Sophia Lillis A double bill featuring It (Muschetti, 2017) and the brand new It: Chapter Two, both films are played back to back as Stephen King’s terrifying novel is brought back to the big screen once again. 27 years after the events of the first film, the Losers’ Club reunite to face Pennywise the Clown again in their hometown of Derry, Maine. Coming together after years apart, Pennywise is back to torment the now grown Losers’ club but is now more dangerous than ever. 13th September 2019 Downton Abbey Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Imelda Staunton, Maggie Smith, Joanne Froggat, Matthew Goode, David Haig, Penelope Wilton Downton Abbey is finally hitting the big screen after six seasons, three Golden Globe Awards and fifteen Prime Time Emmy Awards. The hit television show is getting the big screen treatment and is a continuation of Julian Fellowes’ successful series that ended in 2015. King George V and Queen Mary are visiting the prestigious Edwardian country house where their royal visit causes a stir amongst the Crawleys and their servants as the arrival of royalty looms over everyone at Downton Abbey. 20th September 2019 Rambo: Last Blood Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adrianna Barraza, Yvette Monreal Rambo is back for one final hunt, four decades after first blood was drawn. John Rambo is on a mission of vengeance as he travels to Mexico to rescue his friend’s daughter who has been kidnapped by a Mexican cartel. For Rambo, the bloodshed has found its way to his door step and he’s not going to let this final fight go without a bang. Sylvester Stallone reprises the role of Rambo for the fifth and final time, proving once and for all that age won’t stop the action. 20th September 2019 Ad Astra Starring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Donald Sutherland Astronaut Roy McBride travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his missing father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. This personal journey will uncover secrets that challenge the nature of human existence and our very significance in the cosmos, challenges that could have dire consequences for us all. 20th September 2019 The Kitchen Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elizabeth Moss Based on a Vertigo comic mini-series, The Kitchen is a gritty female mob drama that deals with organised crime in Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s. It’s 1978 and three mobster kingpins are sent to jail by the FBI leaving their wives with nothing but a sharp axe to grind. The housewives decide to take matters into their own hands proving that they can run the Irish mafia just as well as their husbands did. 27th September 2019 Ready or Not Starring: Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O’Brien, Henry Czerney, Andie MacDowell Grace is a young beautiful bride, joining her new husband’s rich, eccentric family in a game of Hide-andSeek. All is not as it seems however, as her husband’s family attempt to find her and kill her before dawn, turning a fun children’s game into a horrifying free-for-all. As her husband joins her side against his family she quickly learns this is actually a diabolical ritual that has consequences for everyone. 27th September 2019 The Goldfinch Starring: Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Oakes Fegley, Finn Wolfhard, Sarah Poulson, Jeffery Wright, Luke Wilson Based on the novel of the same name, The Goldfinch deals with art thievery, tragedy and love. Theodore 'Theo' Decker was 13 years old when his mother was killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, and even love. it all, he holds on617040 to one tangible piece of hope from that terriToThrough advertise call 01452 ble day...a painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch. The Goldfinch.
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Complete the puzzle by 20th September 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
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory... ACCOUNTANTS
CONSERVATORIES
Abbeymead Accountancy and Taxation Centre 6 Radford Financial 7
Gloucester Conservatory & Window Warehouse 14
ARCHITECT
Rob Walters
KITCHEN & BATHROOM FITTING M C Kitchen & Bathrooms 4 PJB Carpentry 15
COVING SPECIALIST D2B Designs
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CURTAINS BATHROOMS Severn Vale Bathrooms
Interior Needs
LAWNMOWERS
ESTATE AGENTS The Beauty Spot 20 Therapy by Sam Baggott 18
Michael Tuck The Property Centre
Cheltenham Mowers 32 1
BEDROOMS
Colour Fence Gloucester 26 15
FINANCIAL PLANNING BLINDS Blinds, Blinds, Blinds Interior Needs UK Blinds
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Kirby & Knott Financial Planning 12,13
FLOORING PJB Carpentry
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BUSINESS Dynamic Sales Solutions 23
GARDEN MAINTENANCE Gardening Plus Lawn Man Linden Tree Mark Dunkley
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CAR AIR CON AC Automotive
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P J B Carpentry
HEALTH &FITNESS Slimming World Zumba by Jane
CARPENTRY
PLASTERER EJ Plastering
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PLUMBING & HEATING Capper Plumbing Dougfield Plumbing The Gasman
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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AR Home Improvements 25 Budget Property Maintenance 4 Dave Stevens 10
RESTAURANTS Topolys
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SOCIAL CLUB
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Dee & Griffin Tayntons
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Saintbridge Sports Centre 22
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HOME DÉCOR Interior Needs
CARPETS Sapphire Carpets
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BUILDING CONTRACTORS Darren Mann
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OVEN CLEANERS Oven Busters
FENCING PJB Carpentry
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BEAUTY THERAPY
LANDSCAPING Abbeydale Landscapes Heritage Landscapes
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HOTELS COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
Bowden Hall Hotel
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SOLICITORS
WINDOW INSTALLATION A & A Double Glazing
Cotswold Computer Medic 7 Hop-2-it 9 Jemtek 9
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WINDOW REPAIR Longlevens Window Repairs 7
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