May 2013
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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the February edition of your Abbey-Link. Love is in the air this month, and for all those romantics around, let us help you with some great valentines gifts. Hatton Court on page 37, are promoting a variety of valentines treats, from a romantic meal in the restaurant to a 1or 2 night break. If flowers are your preferred gift; Plantation Florists on the back cover, have a variety of arrangements in their valentines range. If it’s a little pampering you are after then Therapy by Sam Baggott, on page 27 have a great Valentines offer. I wonder if there are any of you who are still sticking to your New Years resolutions? If getting fit was on the agenda, why not give Corinnes Fitness Classes (formally Rosemary Conley) a try, more details on page 29, or perhaps you enjoy walking, if so try ‘Walk your Butt off’ , a new walking group, further details on page 28. Perhaps you are looking to follow a more healthy lifestyle all round and are after more information. Then you may be interested in the Healthy Life Expo that is taking place in March at The Chase Hotel, read more about it on page 22. Remember our Sudoku competition also on page 33, enter and you could be in with a chance to win 2 tickets to the local Cineworld. Congratulations to Mrs C Tanner the winner of this months Cineworld tickets. 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. to adverts PrintedPlease by: Themention Color Company Tel: when 01242responding 226332 www.thecolorco.co.uk
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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 * 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
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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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Manufacturers & Installers of all Types of the Finest Quality of Windows, Doors & Conservatories 41 Kingsmead Abbeymead Gloucester GL4 5DY Telephone: 01452 618530 07961 199942 Please mention
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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)
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6th February Jupiter Ascending In the future, a young destitute human woman gets targeted for assassination by the Queen of the Universe, and begins her destiny to finish the Queen's reign. Starring Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum and Eddie Redmayne.
Shaun the Sheep Movie From the creators of Wallace & Gromit and Chicken Run and based on the popular children’s cartoon, Shaun the Sheep comes to the big screen! When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.
13th February Fifty Shades of Grey Based on the popular book series by E.L James. Literature student Anastasia Steele's (Dakota Johnson) life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan)
Amityville A single mother moves her three children into the haunted house not knowing of the house's bloody history. Featuring Bella Thorne, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Taylor Spreitler
Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots Featuring a brand new episode of Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots and then some of the favourite ever episodes played back to back.
20th February Hot Tub Time Machine 2 When Lou (Rob Corddry ), who has become the "father of the Internet," is shot by an unknown assailant, Jacob (Clark Duke ) and Nick (Craig Robinson ) fire up the time machine again to save their friend.
The Wedding Ringer A shy young groom needs to impress his in-laws, so he turns to a best-man-for-hire to help him out. Starring Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Alan Ritchson, Josh Gad and comedian Kevin Hart.
Cake Claire initiates a dubious relationship with a widower while confronting fantastical hallucinations of his dead wife. Starring Jennifer Aniston, Anna Kendrick and Britt Robertson
Blackhat A man is released from prison to help American and Chinese authorities pursue a mysterious cyber-criminal. The dangerous search leads them from Chicago to Hong Kong. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis and Brandon Molale
27th February The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the expansionist dream of Sonny (Dev Patel), and it's making more claims on his time than he has available, considering his imminent marriage to the love of his life, Sunaina (Tina Desai). Sonny has his eye on a promising property now that his first venture, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful, has only a single remaining vacancy - posing a rooming predicament for fresh arrivals Guy (Richard Gere) and Lavinia (Tamsin Greig). Evelyn and Douglas (Judi Dench and Bill Nighy) have now joined the Jaipur workforce, and are wondering where their regular dates for Chilla pancakes will lead, while Norman and Carol (Ronald Pickup and Diana Hardcastle) are negotiating the tricky waters of an exclusive relationship, as Madge (Celia Imrie) juggles two eligible and very wealthy suitors. Perhaps the only one who may know the answers is newly installed co-manager of the hotel, Muriel (Maggie Smith), the keeper of everyone's secrets. As the demands of a traditional Indian wedding threaten to engulf them all, an unexpected way forward presents itself.
The Boy Next Door A divorced woman falls in love with the young man who moves in to the street and finds he has a dark secret. Featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Lopez and Ryan Guzman
Focus A veteran grifter takes a young, attractive woman under his wing, but things get complicated when they become romantically involved. Starring Will Smith, Margot Robbie and Rodrigo Santoro
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Sudoku Complete the puzzle by 20th February 2015 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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LINDEN TREE
LANDSCAPES ● ● ● ● ●
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
Call Bob on 01452 535696 (24 hour answering service)
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Hearts and Hurricanes WI If you are new to the local area, or just fancy trying something different, then why not come along to one of our mee ngs? We are a young WI group who meet on the second Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm in the Community Room at Coopers Edge School. We promise a friendly and warm welcome and we'd love to see some new faces! Our February mee ng will be a bake off. Feel free to bring along a cake if you would like, but don't feel obliged - we'll need some help with ea ng the cakes… For future mee ngs we've got things such as chocolate tas ng, researching family history and flower arranging planned. In between the monthly mee ngs we also hold other clubs: book club, cra/ club, a dining club, and we organise regular social events such as cinema and theatre trips. For more informa on, please see www.heartsandhurricaneswi.weebly.com. You can also contact us on 07934 170304 or heartsandhurricaneswi@ Why not give it a go - we'd love to see you there!
Hucclecote Townswomen Guild 46 members came to the November meeting of the TWG, to hear Graham Johnson speak about being "In Search of Santa". It was a seasonal evening, with tales of bundling up against the snow in sub-zero temperatures, some 140km North of the Arctic Circle near the Russian border, where there is less than two hours of "grey light" before darkness falls again. Santa lives in Lapland, in a snowy forest, where people who go to visit him are able to take part in snowy activities - meeting the reindeer, sleigh rides, husky sled rides and skidoos, before meeting the great man himself. The year's events finish with a shopping trip to Cardiff; a Christmas lunch at Hatherley Manor, and the Christmas Social Evening. The first meeting of 2015 will be on 15 January, with Phil Moss talking about Beatrix Potter and the Tailor of Gloucester.
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Index of advertisers
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory...
ACCOUNTANTS Abbeymead Accountancy and Taxation Centre
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE 6
AIRCONDITIONING Charmont
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ARCHITECT D2B Designs Paul Karlsson
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Rob Walters
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BLINDS
A D B Electrical Services DMXpressions
Barbaras Blinds 12 Lindas Blinds 30 BUILDING CONTRACTORS Darren Mann 10
ESTATE AGENTS
BUSINESS
Corinne Fitness Walk Your Butt Off
Dynamic Sales Solutions
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CARAVAN SERVICING GL Caravan Care
Sapphire Carpets
C & G Cladding
Swift Removals
SOLICITORS
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Dee & Griffin Tayntons Treasures
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SPORTS & SOCIAL CENTRE
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Al’s Window Cleaning
FLORIST 16 34 30
HOTELS 37
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KITCHEN & BATHROOM FITTING
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M C Kitchen & Bathrooms PJB Carpentry TBS Kitchens
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COMPLIMENTARY THERAPY
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12 18 6 15
WINDOW CLEANING 20
WINDOW INSTALLATION A & A Double Glazing C & G Cladding
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WINDOW REPAIR Cloudy 2 Clear 11 Longlevens Window Repairs 10
LANDSCAPING Abbeydale Landscapes LMS
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LAWNMOWERS Cheltenham Mowers
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FLOORING
Hatton Court Hotel
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ROOFING SERVICE Homecall
FITTED WARDROBES
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ROOFING INSTALLATION
Coney Hill RFC
COMMUNITY CENTRE
Foot Care Clinic Physio Kinesis Remedial Sports
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FITNESS
Lawn Man Linden Tree Mark Dunkley
CLEANER Abbeydale Sports & Community Centre
REMOVALS FIRM
GARDEN MAINTENANCE
CHOIR Time for You
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Plantation
CHIMNEY SWEEP Choir Factor
Elite Property Maintenance 5 Enterprise Handyman Services 14 HandyLink 14 Your Home 25
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Jo Jingles 28 Birds of a Feather Youth Theatre 28 Clean Sweep
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PJB Carpentry
CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES
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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
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CHILDMINDING Butterflies Childminding
Beaven Installations Charmont Glevum Heating Ignition RPB Plumbing TJ Robins The Gasman
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CARPETS
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PLUMBING & HEATING
Space Master
CARPENTRY P J B Carpentry
Michael Tuck The Property Centre
Chris Lee DDM Plastering
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ELECTRICIAN
BEDROOMS PJB Carpentry
Gloucester Conservatory & Window Warehouse 35 JC Conservatories 34 Thomas Tonks Installations 21
COVING SPECIALIST
BEAUTICIANS Therapy by Sam Baggott
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CONSERVATORIES
BATHROOM INSTALLATION TBS Bathrooms
Cotswold Computer Medic Hop-2-it Jemtek
PLASTERER
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OVEN CLEANERS Oven Busters
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