Hucclecote Link April 2013

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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the April edition of your Hucclecote Link.

As I’m writing this the sun is actually out, yes it still cold, but 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 already upon us, lets hope that the weather now starts to take a turn for the better.

As the weather starts to improve, this is the time of year when we start to venture outside again and start working on the out door jobs that we have put off during the Winter months.

If it’s jobs for your garden that you need help with, we have Its easy to be in some great landscape gardeners and garden maintenance The Link Directories (Gloucester) Ltd: companies on board who can help you bring your garden back to life. See the index on page 30 for more details. If Abbey-Link / Tuffley-Link you are unsure where to start this month, Garden Delight write us an editorial full of monthly handy hints and tips for Hucclecote Link your garden maintenance - have a read on page 21.

And it’s incredible value too If it’s more property maintenance that you might require Most importantly it works help with, again we have a full list of companies that can help you in this area in our index on page 30. Although Quarter Page from £21 Dave Stevens also writes a little Handy Tips article each Half Page from £35 month on DIY issues that you may need help with in your home, you can read this months on page 12.

Full Page from £60 Finally if you are thinking of having a conservatory , now is (Rates subject to VAT) the ideal time in preparation for the Summer months, or if For more information your existing conservatory could do with some repair before give me a call on the Summer, I can recommend Taylors conservatories on 01452 617040 page 8. or e-mail Please remember, as always we can be found on our Face book page; www.facebook.com/TheLinkDirectories or on twitter; www.twitter.com/@Sarah_Gerken we would love to connect with you.

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Congratulations to Anthony Prewer 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.

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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.

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Dave’s top tips

Repairing a cracked path Mending cracks in concrete paths, patios, drives, walls and floors has long been a problem.

New concrete in a crack is completely useless unless the crack can be widened into something that will allow a decent amount of concrete to be placed in it. Its no good trying to fill a 5mm crack with concrete comprised of 10mm aggregate!

Now however you can purchase a jointing compound suitable for drives, paths and patios which will fill cracks from 5mm wide to 40mm wide and harden to a permanent finish which can even be power washed.

This compound is an epoxy resin compound that sets harder than the concrete itself! Epoxy resin pigments can be added if you have something a little more exotic than standard concrete colors Be sure to check out our website at www.dstevens999.co.uk for more top tips along with some great video tutorials to help you with your DIY skills 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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Master Sheds Unit D, Sudmeadow Road Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5HG Tel: 01452 314011 www.mastersheds.co.uk

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Everybody has a brain.

Thank goodness for that because without that brain you would be dead. Now the brain connects to the body via wire-like structures called nerves. We chiropractors study the way the nerves interact with the body, like your internal organs (heart, pancreas, liver) as well as the muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments.

We also know how the stresses of life can affect the clear transmission of information or energy along those nerves, which can affect any organ of the body often without you being aware of it. Don’t worry though because chiropractors are trained in the identification and treatment of nerve interference. The result is a reduction of your pain or other symptoms, and an improvement in your quality of life.

At the Chiropractic Wellness Centre you’ll be greeted by our CA’s (Chiropractic Assistants) who are always friendly, and they will guide you through the simple procedures.

You’ll be gently assessed. Part of that assessment uses non invasive scanning technology to measure subtle changes in your spine and nervous system which enables the doctor to get a really good idea of what is going on in your body as a whole. After that we give you a thorough report followed by recommendations for care moving forward. The care could be relief/crisis care, Rehabilitative/Corrective Care or Maintenance Care.

We are completely dedicated to restoring health to each and every person who walks through the door whether that means getting out of pain so you can look after the kids better or improve your performance for sporting events.

For further information or advise: please give us a call : 01452 372222 Chiropractic Wellness Centre: 73 Hucclecote Road, Hucclecote Please mention The Hucclecote-Link when responding to adverts

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Gardening Tips for April from Garden Delight..

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Flowers, Tubs and Borders Prune back forsythia after flowering this will keep the plants compact and bushy; the new growth produced will be next years flowering wood.

Clematis – train and tidy the new growth this will give you a much better display of flowers.

Dead head any bulbs that have flowered e.g. Daffodils, do not cut the foliage off, the bulbs need this to produce the food for the bulb to flower next year. You can top dress with a good general feed e.g. fish, blood and bone or Vitax Q4 Plant Dahlias and Gladioli, when you buy them in the garden centre; be sure to check the corms and tubers have not dried out in the heat of the garden centre.

Straggly grey foliage plants like Lavender, Santolina, Senecio and Grey Cineraria can be cut back now.

Do not cut into the brown old wood as this can kill the plant. Trimming over now will give your plants the encouragement they need to produce fresh new shoots and give plenty of time for them to build up flower for the summer.

Spray your roses with Bio Multi Rose which is combined bug and fungus killer it helps control black spot and rust and kills pests but not beneficial insects. Spraying every couple of weeks will keep your roses clean and healthy.

Fruit and Vegetables Finish planting out sprouting maincrop potatoes but keep an eye out for late frosts which might take the new growing tips.

Plant out Cabbage, Cauliflower and Brussel Sprout plants Cover a few Strawberry plants with cloche or fleece to give you an early crop. ( you can use polythene but make sure the air can circulate

Greenhouse You can sow seeds for the tender pants which will go out in the ground at the end of nest month e.g.

Courgette, French and Runner Beans Sow Basil from seed for planting out at the end of May, alternatively if you don’t have a greenhouse you can sow and grow in pots on a warm window sill. Make successive sowings which will give you fresh young plants through the summer

Lawns Start to lower the blades on your mowers as the grass grows quicker and thicker.

You can continue to use a weed, feed and moss killer on the lawn, you will off course get bare patches where the weeds and moss have hopefully died... you can get a ‘patch’ pack of grass seed from the garden centre to fill in the bare spots.

General Tips April is a good month to make a start on those difficult perennial weeds. Most weed killers work best in warmer weather when the sap is rising in the plant. Do not apply on a wet or hot sunny day. A dry overcast day is best this means the weed killer will have time to be absorbed into the leaves and get to work. You might be tempted to cut down weeds before treatment e.g. nettles but all this really does is reduce the surface area for absorbs ion. If the weeds are particularly tough or have a waxy surface you can beat them with a stick or cane to bruise the foliage, this will help the weed killer get into the plant.

For borders and rough areas where you want to continue to grow plants a contact systemic killer is best e.g. a glyphosate based product.. This will kill what it touches and travels through the sap system of the plants but breaks down and biodegrades when it hits the soil. For paths and gravel drives you need a weed killer which has a contact and residual ingredient in it e.g. Pathclear. .

What ever you use follow the instructions on the packet and remember to only use the recommended dosage.

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 Please mention The Hucclecote-Link formulas. when responding to adverts

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Hillview Creative Crafters Programme

Tuesday April 16 2013 Theme – We are sailing!

Tuesday May 14 2013 Theme-Wonderful Washie All sessions are 7.45pm until 9.30pm.

There is a charge of ÂŁ2.50 which covers all of the materials to make three cards or the equivalent, plus tea & coffee, biscuits and a friendly chat!

All adults welcome, Please bring scissors and glue/tape.

For more information please call 01452 616354 & ask for Heidi.

Hillview Evangelical Church, Colwell Avenue, Hucclecote, Gloucester, GL3 3LX

Hucclecote Scout Group The Founders Day celebrations went well with over 100 parents, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers singing the camp fire songs and doing their items. All units renewed their Scouts law and promise before tucking into the food which soon vanished.

Plans for May Day camp near Stroud have now been made and details sent out, it is a long weekend and ideal for the new Scouts and for the older Scouts to show what they know.

The activities for the summer camp at Newquay have now been booked with a 150 foot zip wire from the cliffs being very popular. With the rat run (crawling along tunnels) and the snakes and ladders climb up the cliffs should be a good day out.

With the weather getting better (we hope) and the nights getting lighter we have started outdoor activities for part of the evening. Cooking on open fires is a lot more fun than inside on a gas stove inside.

Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome age from 6 to 18 boys and girls please phoneToTerry on 521664 for617040 more information. advertise call 01452

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Late March & April 2013 Release’s

Wednesday 27th 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 team members face off against Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influence.

Friday 29th March

FINDING NEMO (3D) After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.

Wednesday 10th April OBLIVION A court martial sends a veteran soldier to a distant planet, where he has to destroy the remains of an alien race. The arrival of an unexpected traveller causes him to question what he knows about the planet, his mission, and himself.

Friday 12th April SCARY MOVIE 5 A couple begin to experience some unusual activity after bringing their newborn son home from the hospital. With the help of home-surveillance cameras and a team of experts, they learn they're being stalked by a nefarious demon.

Friday 19th April EVIL DEAD Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival.

Friday 26th April IRON MAN 3 (3D) When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, Stark starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

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Sudoku - Complete the puzzle by 15th April 2013 and return, with your name and address, to The Hucclecote-Link, 30 Dancers Hill, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5TY to be in with a chance of winning 2 cinema tickets 4

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Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9, with no repetition!

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You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic there’s no maths involved and no adding up.

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It's fun. It's challenging.

It's addictive!

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St Philip and St James Church April Flowers As we move into the warmer months there is an increase in the number of baptisms and weddings in our church. Both are special events where commitments and vows are made before God, with families and friends present. They are happy and meaningful occasions and it’s a pleasure to see them take place. Some of us may be looking forward to the wedding of a friend or family member this year, or even their own! Some may be looking forward to celebrating a special wedding anniversary and we have several of our ‘Flower Ladies’ who were married 50 years ago this year.

We are blessed with a great team of Flower Ladies who do amazing flower displays in church each week. On the 4th, 5th and 6th May they are taking over the whole church for their ‘Gowns and Garlands’ exhibition, featuring wedding dresses through the years with flowers. The church will be open from 11am to 5pm each day and monies raised will be given to the James Hopkins Trust and The Butterfly Garden. During this weekend our normal Sunday services will take place at 8:45am and 10:30am in the Church Centre.

You are very welcome to join us as well as visiting the exhibition.

At the beginning of April we will welcome back our much missed vicar, Revd Andrew Axon, who has been on sabbatical!

Marion Cook, Churchwarden, St Philip & St James, Larkhay Road'

Hucclecote Horticultural Society By the time you read this we will have had our AGM, with a new chairman elected and some additional committee members ready to plan ahead for next year.

Our thanks go to the outgoing chairman Jan Broadway, who has done a sterling job for the Society continuously as treasurer, programme secretary and lately as chairman since it was set up, several years ago. Thanks also to Alan Pedrick who in February entertained and amused us with his hands on demonstration of propogation by cutting. Quite a few of the myths we have learned from the tv experts were demolished during that evening. I await my Myrtle bushes with interest! We have also had a few dry days, so hopefully these will have allowed me to complete my Good Friday job, planting my potatoes. This year I have again gone for Sarpo Mira – a good blight resistant variety – and the old favourites Wilja, which last year also survived the blight. On April 25th we will be hosting Steve Head. Steve will be showing us how we can help benefit the wildlife [though hopefully not the slugs] as we go about our activities in the garden. We all love to see different or unusual birds visiting, and we long for a sighting of a fox or a hedgehog, so this could be an opportunity to find out how to increase our chances. 23rd May then sees a visit from Duncan Coombs from Upton-on-Severn who will be talking to us about Lilies in the garden – all being well covering both the ‘over and done with’ day lilies and those huge and gorgeous scented lilies that we see in gardens that we visit.

All meetings are at the Hucclecote Community Centre, and start at 7.30 pm with refreshments from 7.15 pm. All are welcome: attendance and membership are not restricted to Hucclecote residents.

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Hearts & Hurricanes WI Hearts & Hurricanes WI celebrated its first birthday in March with a beautiful birthday cake made by Helen Beesley and a glass or two of bubbles. It has been a challenging but, most of all, a fun year filled with chocolate, cheese, cake, crafts, walks, gardening, beer and mince pies –not to mention a glass or two of wine when the occasion demanded!

The year ahead will be even busier with more members and an even more exciting line-up. We have an intro to yoga, ceramic jewellery making, self defence, and gardening to mention a few of the highlights. We also have family pet evening in August and wine tasting in October with friends and partners (men are invited!)

At our next meeting on Wednesday 10 April, our Coopers Edge resident horticulturist, David Bentley, will be giving a talk on 'Selecting the right plants for your garden'.

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 £3 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

Hucclecote Townswomen Guild For a short time, at the February meeting of Hucclecote Townswomens Guild, members were disappointed as ‘Boots the Chemist’ were not able to ‘field their speaker’, on Boots No 7 Cosmetics, as advertised, but they listened with renewed interest, and appreciation, as Carol Lee a member of Saintbridge Guild, spoke to us of her holiday in 2009 cruising down the River Amazon and on to several of the Caribbean islands before returning home. Carol illustrated the talk with a slide show, starting with pictures at Maneus, which is a town built by the British 400 miles inland on the River Amazon!.After visiting the Opera House in Maneus-(the road outside, has a layer of rubber over it to deaden the noise of the traffic, so as not to disturb the performances!), the large market there, and a festival and show with music and dancing, all the dancers being dressed in vibrant, bright colours, the cruise got under way, and looking at the pictures of the river cruising, it is easy to imagine you’re cruising the ocean, as the river is so wide, and fast flowing, though a muddy colour.Trips to the quieter resorts, and Rain Forest(many pictures of exotic insects here!) were by ships tender seeing the large water buffalo, egrets,etc. on the way. Leaving the river, on into the Caribbean, firstly stopping at Scarborough-( capital of Tobago), and trips to the large fish market and botanical gardens there,- St Lucia searching for dolphins and whales-St Kitts to see the mountains- Catalina Island and finally Montego bay in Jamaica, completing a myriad of sights sounds and experiences on a very memorable holiday. Thank you Carol.

The April meeting of HTG, will take place at Hucclecote Community Centre, on Thursday 18th April, at 7-30 pm, and will be the first of our new programme- all members and visitors are welcome to attend.

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Index of advertisers Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory‌ ACCOUNTANT

CONSERVATORIES

Accountancy & Taxation Centre 5 Hucclecote Accounting and Taxation Service 19

Taylors

ADVERTISING

Safeway Tarmac

The Best Of Gloucester 31

AIR CONDITIONING Charmont

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ARCHITECT ASW Design D2B Design Paul Karlsson

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LANDSCAPING 8

Abbeydale Landscapes Grants Landscaping

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MASSAGE THERAPIST

DIET & FITNESS Rosemary Conley

Remedial Sports Therapy 16

DRIVEWAYS 4 10 1 13 11

ESTATE AGENTS Parkers

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FITNESS

Severn Vale Bathrooms 20 TBS Bathrooms 32

No Limit Fitness Spirit Health Club

BEAUTICIANS

FITTED WARDROBES 23

Space Master

BEDROOM FITTING

FLOORING

PJB Carpentry

Kingfisher Flooring PJB Carpentry SP Dixon

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CARAVAN SERVICING GL Caravan Care

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CARPENTRY PJB Carpentry

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Sapphire Carpets

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CHILDRENS PARTIES Bohemian Beads

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Cotswold Computer Medic 7 Hop 2 It 8 Jemtek Solutions 25

Easy Ironing

A Team Photographic A M Nelmes Charmont Glevum Heating N T Boothroyd RPB Plumbing

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SHEDS

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KITCHEN & BATHROOMS Beaven Installations PJB Carpentry TBS Kitchens

Nails and Tails

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

IRONING SERVICE

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE

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PETCARE

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GOLF CLUB Painswick Golf Club

CHIROPRACTICE Chiropractic Wellness Centre

Garden Delight Just a Mow Lawn Man LMS

Derek J Smart

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PLUMBING & HEATING

GARDENING

CARPETS

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PAINTER & DECORATOR

PHOTOGRAPHER

BATHROOM FITTING

Bodyflair

OVEN CLEANERS Oven Busters

ELECTRICIAN Cleevely Electrical Glevum Electrical Hammond Electrical J B Electrical

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Dave Stevens 12 Total Property Maintenance 11 Master Sheds

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SOLICITORS Dee and Griffin

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TAXIS A & L Taxis

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WINDOW REPAIRS Cloudy 2 Clear 13 Glassfix Glazing 14 Longlevens Window Repair 10

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