May 2013
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Welcome to the August edition of your Hucclecote Link. It’s the school Summer holidays….a time of year that some of us, as parents love, and some of us parents are already counting down the days until the kids go back to school! Personally I love this time of year, despite the juggle it brings of running a business from home and keeping the kids entertained, I count my blessings that I can just about work around them without the worry of too much childcare arrangements (having grandparents close by is always a grateful bonus - a big thankyou to both sets!) August is a time when we can try to take a break from the day to day routines and spend some quality family time together. With my youngest starting her last year in primary school in September, I’m planning on making the most of my 2 whilst they still want to spend time with me during the holidays! We are proud to say that last month saw our sister directory the Tuffley Link celebrate 3 years of publication. Although this is the youngest of our directories, it’s great to see that it’s really starting to grow now and the residents of Tuffley are using the local businesses that are advertising in it regularly. When I spoke to one of our customers this month about seeing if they are happy to continue with their advertising in our directories - their response was…”Thanks for the reminder. We would most definitely like to renew for an other 6 months on all 3 links. We have found a great response from the Tuffley Link and wished we did it sooner!!!!!” With only 4 months from September until the end of the year, yes really, you may be interested in our August offer if you have a business with potential customers in any of our surrounding areas, see more details on page 21. The winner of this months Sudoku competition is Nick Stafford, Cineworld tickets will be on their way to you. To be in with a chance to win Cineworld Tickets, see page 27. Please feel free to email me your Sudoku entries if you so wish: sarah@thelinkdirectories.co.uk Have a great month and enjoy your holiday and family time if you are going away this month... Sarah.
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J.WILLIAMS - Unit 17, Innsworth Technology Park, Glos Office Tel No: (01242) 528878 or (01242) 210953 Mobile 07787 394452 Find us in Yellow Pages
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Accountants for the Hucclecote and District 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 £ Less Than 15,000 15,000 30,000 40,000 60,000 75,000 90,000 Over 100,000
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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:
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- 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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Dave’s top ps Why move to ceramic disk taps? Ceramic disk taps are designed to last a lifetime. Unfortunately, in hard water areas they do not and it is as well to know how they operate and how to service them. It is very rare for the ceramic discs to wear out and the need to replace them is even rarer. It is, most often, just a case of dismantling the moving parts and servicing them. Should you be unlucky enough to have a tap wherein the parts do actually "wear out" then it is unlikely you will be able to replace the discs and will probably need to replace the whole cartridge within the unit. The disc tap should be virtually indestructible because a) the ceramics do not wear out, and b) The distance moved by any part of the tap in any one go, is only a quarter of a turn. 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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Bags I've always found it strange that there should be shops selling suitcases at airports. Do travelers arrive at the start of their journey with armfuls of clothes and shoes with a nagging feeling at the back of there minds that they may have forgotten something? Passport?.....no. Left the gas on?.....no. Forgot to cancel the newspapers?.....no. Then whilst standing in the line for check in the reality of their situation opens up before them, they have forgotten their suitcase! But just at this moment they spot the shop selling suitcases and the day is saved. Bags are everywhere and it seems the older we get, the more bags we acquire. Our loft is bulging with suitcases, holdalls and rucksacks, and our kitchen has even got a bag to put plastic bags into, just to keep them tidy. And just as we have more bags we seem to need or hang onto more stuff to fit into them, try packing for a family holiday and you soon realize how much stuff we now rely on or think we can't do without which slows down the whole process of getting anywhere. We can do this with our lives as we collect unpleasant experiences, hurtful conversations or mistake we may have made years ago. We seem to carry these things around with us like a huge pile of luggage we are too afraid to put down or leave behind, often just adding to the pile. And these things just seem to slow us down or get in the way of our relationship and our feeling of well being. After a while this baggage just seems to get heavier and more awkward. I don't know what you are carrying around, what past luggage you are trying to lift but what I do know is that God didn't make us to carry these things. So over these summer months I pray that you may discover rest but also what it would look like to loose some of these bags, perhaps it's time to forgive, maybe a time to forget, to leave something behind or just have a conversation someone which you've been meaning to have for sometime. Have a great summer, don't forget your suitcase but remember to pack light. Steve Godsell, St Philip & St James Church,
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Hearts and Hurricanes WI We are a young, informal and friendly WI group who meet on the second Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm in the Community Room at Coopers Edge School. We're expanding at the moment, and have been welcoming new faces at each of our last few mee)ngs. If you fancy giving us a go, feel free to come along to our next mee)ng. You can contact us first if you prefer (details below), but it's not necessary. Our July mee)ng was to be a prac)cal demo on car maintenance, but unfortunately our speaker was not available. Instead we had an interes)ng talk about Blesma, a charity for service personnel who have lost a limb. In August (Weds 12) we're ge4ng crea)ve and trying our hands at flower arranging. In September (Weds 9) we're hoping to have a chocolate tas)ng - how could you resist?! In between the monthly mee)ngs we also hold other regular clubs for WI members: book club, cra: club, a dining club, as well as regular social events such as cinema and theatre trips, and we play (not always very well!) in the Gloucestershire WI ski<les league. We always include )me during our mee)ngs for tea (or wine!) and cake and a chance to chat with other members. It's a great way of making new friends if you are new to the area, or just want to socialise more. For more informa)on, please see www.heartsandhurricaneswi.weebly.com. You can also contact us on 07934 170304 or heartsandhurricaneswi@hotmail.co.uk. We'd love to meet you at our next mee)ng!
Do you enjoy playing board games, scrabble, cards, dominoes, draughts Would you like a chat and an afternoon cup of tea and cake? Then
Tuesday @ Two In the Church Centre behind the Church of St Philip & St James Larkhay Road, Hucclecote is the place for you! We meet fortnightly on a Tuesday at 2pm ‘till 4pm
4th & 18th August 1st, 15th & 29th September If you don’t want to play games, just come for a chat, bring your friends. The charge is £1 towards refreshments. We look forward to seeing you More information from
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Try Bowls at the Pineholt Bowls Club Open evening on Friday June 5th 6.30pm onwards. Just turn up with some flat shoes and we will supply the rest! We have special rates for first time bowlers.
Come and see our lovely Clubhouse and green. The address is: Bird Rd, Hucclecote. Have a look at us on our website www.pineholtbowlsclub.btck.co.uk
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7th August Fantastic Four Four young outsiders teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe which alters their physical form in shocking ways. The four must learn to harness their new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy. Starring Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Bell.
Max A dog that helped US Marines in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience. Starring Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins and Luke Kleintank.
The Gift A young married couple's lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husband's past brings mysterious gifts and a horrifying secret to light after more than 20 years. Starring Jason Bateman, Joel Edgerton and Rebecca Hall.
The Diary of a Teenage Girl A teen artist (Bel Powley) living in 1970s San Francisco enters into an affair with her mother's (Kristen Wiig) boyfriend (Alexander SkarsgĂĽrd)
14th August 2015 Man from U.N.C.L.E In the early 1960s, CIA agent Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and KGB operative Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons.
Pixels When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games. Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage and Josh Gad.
Trainwreck Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman (Amy Shumer) may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy (Bill Hader).
Absolutely Anything A group of eccentric aliens confer a human being with the power to do absolutely anything, as an experiment. Starring Robin Williams, Simon Pegg and Kate Beckinsale.
21st August Paper Towns A young man and his friends embark upon the road trip of their lives to find the missing girl next door. Starring Cara Delevingne, Nat Wolff and Halston Sage.
Sinister 2 A young mother and her twin sons move into a rural house that's marked for death. With Shannyn Sossamon, James Ransone and Nicholas King.
Vacation Rusty Griswold takes his own family on a road trip to "Walley World" in order to spice things up with his wife and reconnect with his sons. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Leslie Mann and Ed Helms.
Good People Discovering a cache of cash in their dead tenant's apt, a couple in debt take the money and find themselves the target of a deadly adversary-the thief who stole it. Starring James Franco, Kate Hudson and Tom Wilkinson.
28th August 2015 Hitman: Agent 47 An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry. With Zachary Quinto, Rupert Friend and CiarĂĄn Hinds.
Straight Outta Compton The group NWA emerges from the streets of Compton, California in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes pop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood. With O'Shea Jackson Jr., Lex Montgomery and Corey Hawkins.
Strange Magic An animated film with goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion. With the voice talents of Alan Cummings and Evan Rachel Wood.
American Ultra A stoner (Jesse Eisenberg) who is in fact a government agent - is marked as a liability and targeted for extermination. But he's too well-trained and too high for them to handle. Also starring Kristen Stewart, John Leguizamo and Topher Grace.
Masterminds A night guard at an armoured car company in the Southern U.S. organizes one of the biggest bank heists in American history. Starring Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis and Zach Galifianakis.
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HUCCLECOTE TOWNSWOMEN GUILD The Guild meet at the Hucclecote Community Centre on the 3rd Thursday of every month, at 7.30pm. There is always a speaker, a raffle, refreshments and the chance to socialise and chat. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Our speaker in June was Ann-May, from Celia's Pantry Preserves, who also brought along a wide selection of produce for us to taste. Celia's Pantry Preserves is a family-owned business based in Hucclecote, who make sweet and savoury jellies, chutneys and other sweet treats, using local, fresh and seasonal produce. Their range spans from their award-winning Mango Chutney, reflecting Caribbean origins, through to traditional English crab apple and quince jellies. Ann-May's talk had all our mouths watering, and the tasting samples were even better than she'd led us to believe! There are a limited number of tickets still available for the Bon Marche Fashion Show on Thursday 20 August, priced at £6.00. This promises to be a fantastic evening, with refreshments and a raffle, as well as the opportunity to buy clothes at a discounted price. Phone Linda on Gloucester 617701 for more information on the Guild, or for tickets for the Fashion Show.
Hucclecote Horticultural Society Our June meeting was a real eye-opener – our own member Jan Broadway talked us through the history of Kew Gardens, from its start in the 1700s, at the instigation of the then Princess of Wales, Augusta, to the present time when another Princess of Wales opened up a new glasshouse. Did you know that the mutiny on the Bounty was in large measure brought about as the result of the plant specimens on board getting more water to drink than the crew? 27th August is our annual in-house flower and produce show. [Visitors are welcome to come though not to enter]. This year Reg, one of our members has kindly donated some Russian tomato plants, so we are all now trying to grow the largest tomato in the show. Reg grew one weighing a giant 620 grams last year – it will be interesting to see if anyone can match that. There is a prize on offer for the one which weighs most. I am not counting my chickens...... On September 24th we will be starting to think about winter in the garden, when David Coombs talks about Barks, Stems and Evergreens for Winter. It will be good to learn what we can be doing ahead of winter, rather than just longing for spring to arrive Why not join us one evening, and find out more about us, as well as enjoying an evening’s entertainment. All meetings are at the Hucclecote Community Centre, on the 4th Thursday of the month, with refreshments from 7.15 pm for a 7.30 pm start. All are welcome, there’s no need to be from Hucclecote, or to be an expert gardener – I’m definitely not! More information from Sue on 543573 or Joy on 553185.
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By the time you read this we will be back from our summer camp on the Gower, with 26 Scouts and 5 Leaders we are all looking forward to a dry warm camp. The Midsummer Madness evening went off well with a nice warm evening. From flicking gooey dough to Scout sitting on chairs, race to get cup of water in centre of circle, to putting heads through holes in sacking and getting a sweet or a wet sponge in your face all added up to the fun. The evening ended with all the Scouts having a cup with each patrol having a large bucket of water, only getting water from your own bucket you could throw it over who you liked. Everyone was very wet. Hope Dads brought a towel for Scouts to sit on in their cars. Our last meeting was on the 10th July when we had a Bar B Q and plenty of small games (games of chance throwing rings etc.). The Scouts start back on Friday 4th September when we all make toffee apples. With 70 on the Father/Mothers camp over the weekend of the 18th September should be as good as ever, with Terry handing over the running of it after doing it for 37 Years. As usual any boys or girls between 6 and 14 are welcome to join the Group Phone Terry on 521664 for more details.
Hucclecote Larkhay WI Gardening for Bees was the topic for our meeting in June. We had a very pleasant and interesting evening. We learnt about what type of flowers were better for the honey bees, and our speaker Allan Wells, gave us a list with all the flowers that attract bees. He also gave us the seasonal planting times so that the bees have lots of different flowers throughout the summer. We have lots of things happening throughout the year ie: outings, and speakers on various diverse subjects so why not come and see for yourselves, there is definitely something for everyone, and you would be made very welcome. The Larkhay WI meets at the Hucclecote Community Centre on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7.30pm (except for August). Phone Jan on 01452 698299 / or Ellen on 01452 611976 for more information or just come along, we look forward to seeing you. Please mention
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory… ACCOUNTANT
DRIVEWAYS
Accountancy & Taxation Centre 5
Safeway Tarmac
AIR CONDITIONING
DMXpressions J B Electrical
Charmont
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Spirit Health Club PJB Carpentry
TBS Bathrooms
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GARDENING
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Garden Delight Lawn Man LMS
BEAUTY THERAPY Bodyflair Therapy by Sam
BEDROOM FITTING
GUTTERING
PJB Carpentry
Al’s Gutter Cleaning
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Interior Needs
CARAVAN SERVICING
HOTELS
GL Caravan Care
Holiday Inn
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CARPENTRY
PROPERTY Glos City Council
LANDSCAPING
Clean Sweep
Abbeydale Landscapes
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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
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CB Home Improvements 12 Dave Stevens 10 Elite Property Maintenance 11
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Swift Removals
REMOVALS 15
SOLICITORS 22
Dee and Griffin
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TREE SERVICES 19 4 5 16 8
CHIROPRACTOR
MARKETING
Chiropractic Wellness Centre 24
Dynamic Sales Solutions 32 Gerken Creative 2
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
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Help @ Home
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Al’s Window Cleaning
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Sapphire Carpets
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WINDOW CLEANING
CHIMNEY SERVICES
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CARPETS
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KITCHEN & BATHROOMS Beaven Installations PJB Carpentry TBS Kitchens
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Adam Nelmes Charmont Glevum Heating
HOME DÉCOR
BLINDS Lindas Blinds
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FLOORING
BATHROOM FITTING
Oven Busters
PLUMBING & HEATING
ELECTRICIAN FITNESS
ARCHITECT D2B Design Paul Karlsson
OVEN CLEANERS 4
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WINDOW REPAIRS BMR Windows 20 Cloudy 2 Clear 13 Longlevens Window Repair 8 Not Just Glazing 13
Cotswold Computer Medic 7 Hop 2 It 9 Jemtek Solutions 27
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