May 2013
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A bit about “The HucclecoteHucclecote-Link” Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the ‘new look’ July edition of your Hucclecote Link. As you can see we have rebranded and gone for a new fresh look, I hope you like it. This ‘new look’ will follow through onto our webpage as well, where all our directories will be uploaded on a monthly basis, so should you ever misplace your copy, you can always go online to www.thelinkdirectories.co.uk and find copies of the directories there. The new look will also filter through onto our social media sites, with our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/TheLinkDirectories, also being rebranded and regular updates posted weekly along with copies of the directories available on our page too. If you are ever hosting a local event and would like it to be promoted on our social media sites, please just send me an email at, sarah@thelink-directories.co.uk and we would be happy to promote this for you. To co-inside with our rebranding we are running a promotion over the next couple of months on our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/TheLinkDirectories - just give us a ‘like’ and you will be entered into our free prize draw for a family ticket for 4 to use at Cineworld, this could be useful with the Summer holidays on the horizon, see our advert on page 17. Go on, give us a ’like’ - we would love to connect with you. Lets hope that the weather does start to improve this month (I had turned my heating off, then on again, then off again!!) and we can all get outside and get those jobs done in preparation for the Summer months. We have some great local businesses on board that can help with improvements around your home and garden, see our index of businesses on page 34. Why not try our new style Sudoku competitions on page 29, enter and you could be in with a chance to win 2 tickets to the local Cineworld. Congratulations to Michael Webber for winning last months Sudoku. 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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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 £ 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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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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FENCING & LANDSCAPING SPECIALISTS • • • • •
BLOCK PAVING FENCING PERGOLAS RERE-POINTING CONCRETING
PATIOS GATES GARDEN CLEARING SHED BASES
COMPETITIVE PRICES DISCOUNT F OR OAP’S OVER 25 YRS EXPREIENCE WE WILL BEAT ANY REASONABLE QUOTE
www.glosfencing.co.uk TEL: 01452 722548 MOBILE: 07841 753082 ALSO SUPPLIER OF SAND, GRAVEL & ORNAMENTAL GRAVEL
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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 To advertise call 01452 617040
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Dave’s top tips Water saving dual flush cisterns
Regardless of all the rain that may have fallen in the last year, many will still be paying a hefty price for water. If you’re on a water meter here is a quick tip to save pounds being flushed down the toilet. And if you’re NOT on a water meter then check your bill. You may find that they charge you a percentage of your rateable value. Check this valuation date and I bet it is based on when your property was valued at its peak in the boom, Property prices have come down since then but I bet your rateable value hasn’t for your bill. So why not fit a dual flush water syphon to your toilet. This is fairly easily installed in a few hours according to your type of cistern. It gives you the option for a full flush when required or just a partial flush that can save between two or six litres per flush. Add that up over the days and weeks and it soon mounts up to a considerable water saving. Maybe even consider a water meter if you feel you may be better off. All new properties are now automatically fitted with a meter as standard but many older properties could well benefit. Other options such as a water butt could also give great savings especially as now we are in the gardening and growing season. 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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A & L Taxis Corporate & Leisure Travel Airport Transfers Wheelchair Accessible Mark Powell Council Approved Driver
Tel: 01452 560455 Mobile: 07966 761189 www.taxis-gloucester.com marktaxi@hotmail.co.uk
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Master Sheds Unit D, Sudmeadow Road Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5HG Tel: 01452 314011 www.mastersheds.co.uk To advertise call 01452 617040
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Gardening Tips for July from Garden Delight.. Flowers, Tubs and Borders Dead head bedding plants on a regular basis to encourage continual flowering Pick sweet pea flowers on a regular basis leaving them will mean they go to seed and you will not have as many new flowers • Cut back Lupins and Delphiniums that have flowered, if you feed them they may give you a second flush of flowers • Continue to water and feed summer tubs containers and baskets and arrange holiday cover if you are going away Dead head roses as the flowers go over this will encourage a second flush of flowers, you can now start to feed and treat with a combined pest and disease treatment to keep the plants healthy thought the summer.
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Lawns Water if its dry and there is no hosepipe ban, it’s a good time to liquid feed the lawn if its looking like it needs a fillip, use a high nitrogen liquid feed. You can also ‘spot’ weed those weeds that your early weed and feed fertilizers missed, but be sure you only use a weed killer suitable for use on lawns! Keep the edges trimmed, doing this regularly will keep the shape of your borders and keep your lawn looking neat and tidy.
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Fruit and Vegetables Time to harvest early potatoes; check when the flowers are fully open by removing some of the soil if they are about the size of an egg they are ready to harvest. • Water onions if it’s dry to help the bulbs swell up and make good size, keep the weeds down around them to avoid competition. Regularly water and feed tomatoes plants with a high potash tomato food, do not allow them to become water logged. Irregular watering will produce blossom end rot and cause the fruit to split.
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It’s been another tough year so far.. With the season starting very late and the weather being very inconsistent one day rain one day sun. Under these conditions it’s much harder to keep and eye on things watering wise, don’t rely on showers to water your tubs check each individually just to be on the safe side. Also the side effect of high temperatures and lots of rain mean you generally gets lots of growth on shrubs regular trimming can avoid these getting out of hand. If we get another wet summer as forecast then tubs and baskets will need extra feeding and nutrients tend to wash through with some much water falling. Check out our web site.. 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 formulas.
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Fantastic Tan The Ultra Fast Spray Tan in the comfort of your home Sun Kissed & Sexy the healthy way
Simply have one for a special Occasion Weddings, Christening, Balls/Prom, Holidays. Or just to make you feel brighter
Call Jackie to make an appointment 0796 790 8396 Discounts for parties
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July 2013 Release’s Wednesday 3rd July THE INTERNSHIP Billy (Vince Vaughn) and Nick (Owen Wilson) are salesmen whose careers have been torpedoed by the digital world. Trying to prove they are not obsolete, they defy the odds by talking their way into a coveted internship at Google, along with a battalion of brilliant college students. But, gaining entrance to this utopia is only half the battle. Now they must compete with a group of the nation's most elite, tech-savvy geniuses to prove that necessity really is the mother of reinvention.
NOW YOU SEE ME Four magicians each answer a mysterious summons to an obscure address with secrets inside. A year later, they are the Four Horseman, big time stage illusionists who climax their sold out Las Vegas show with a bank apparently robbed for real. This puts agents Dylan Rhodes of the FBI and Alma Vargas of Interpol on the case to find out how they did it. However, this mystery proves difficult to solve even with the insights of the professional illusion exposer, Thaddeus Bradley. What follows is a bizarre investigation where nothing is what it seems with illusions, dark secrets and hidden agendas galore as all involved are reminded of a great truth in this puzzle: the closer you look, the less you see.
Friday 12th July -
PACIFIC RIM
When an alien attack threatens the Earth's existence, giant robots piloted by humans are deployed to fight off the menace.
MONSTERS UNIVERSITY 3D Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn't stand each other. "Monsters University" unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends
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THE WORLD’S END
20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King (Simon Pegg) a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their home town and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub, The World's End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind's. Reaching The World's End is the least of their worries.
Thursday 25th July -
THE WOLVERINE 3D
In modern day Japan, Wolverine is out of his depth in an unknown world as he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before.
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THE SMURFS 2 3D
The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world¹s greatest sorcerer. It's up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus or Totheir advertise will the Smurfs convince her that love forcall her01452 is True617040 Blue?
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Sudoku Complete the puzzle by 15th July 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
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FLOWER FESTIVAL Friday12th – Sunday14th July 2013. ST LAWRENCE’S CHURCH – CHURCH LANE – BARNWOOD - GLOUCESTER GL4 3JB The theme of the Festival will be Wedding Anniversaries, and there will be Flower arrangements and wedding dresses to match different decades. Thursday 11th July will be a preview evening, tickets £6 to include Cheese and Wine, and the Festival will be opened by Chris Evans of Dundry Nurseries, Churchdown, Gloucester. There will also be a photography exhibition by Mike Barnes entitled ’ Down the Severn ’. Tickets can be purchased from the Church office (01452 372731). There will be a’ Tea Shop’, open on Friday and Saturday, 10.30 -5pm and Sunday 12.00 - 4.30pm selling Teas, Coffees and Home Made Cakes, and Soup and Ploughmans at lunch time. The Festival will conclude on Sunday evening with Choral Evensong in the Church at 6pm. The Church will be open from 10:30 on Friday and Saturday and 12:00 on Sunday. Should you wish any more information on this very special event, please contact the Church Office on 01452 372731 (vic-barnwood@supanet.com) or Joanna Paisley (joannapais@blueyonder.co.uk). We hope that we will be able to welcome you to our Flower Festival week-end and look forward to meeting you in July.
Foodbank It seems to be an almost daily occurrence that a Foodbank is opened somewhere in the UK. It is quite staggering to see the level of poverty in our communities and quite mind-blowing to some that such need arises on our doorstep. In the three years I have lived in Hucclecote new Foodbanks have appeared right across Gloucestershire and I wonder how many people are struggling financially and going without regular meals here in our own parish? Every time we pray the Lord's Prayer we ask God to give us 'our daily bread' and that is a good petition and prayer. I wonder if that same God sometimes turns the tables on those of us with plenty and calls us to be part of the solution to provide for those who have little. When you next do your shopping why not add some extra items that can be given to the local Foodbank? When you next review your finances and your charitable giving could you give something away to a charity that would benefit others? Food donations for Gloucester Foodbank can be delivered direct or can be taken to St Philip & St James Church, Larkhay Road. Further details of our friends at Gloucester Foodbank can be found at www.gloucester.foodbank.org.uk/ Revd Andrew Axon, St. Philip & St. James Church, Larkhay Road, Hucclecote Please mention when responding to adverts www.hucclecotechurch.org Tel. 01452 372177'
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Hucclecote Scout Group The Pioneer bridge at the Brownies and Guides day at Dinglewell went very well and children were going over the bridge all the afternoon. On the half term week when some Scouts were away we made Ballistic missile throwers, (same as armies hurled stones to break down castle walls) we used water balloons instead of rocks, several miss fired and throwers got wet. The celebration for the Queens Coronation went well with the fine weather, it took the form of small stalls all round the field where Scouts could play games of chance or compete. Winner gained a token which could be exchanged for marshmallow to toast on the Bar B Q. The evening ended with several tables full of food which soon vanished. The evening on Painswick Beacon went well with storming the castle, tail tag and many other active games.If you have any children 6 to 8 for Beavers, 8 to 10 for Cubs and 10 to 13 for Scouts please phone 521664 for more details. In September quite a few move up to the next section so we will have a few spaces for new Beavers.
Hucclecote Horticultural Society By the time you read this we will have been on our trip to Birmingham Botanical Gardens – at the moment I am just hoping for good weather, though with the range of glasshouses that there are there even a bit of rain should not be a problem for us. We will also be calling at Webbs of Wychbold on the return journey – I have been warned that I need to take my credit card with me for that. Our July meeting is on Thursday 25th and is one which is set to test our knowledge - or lack of it in my case – when Rene Geissler is going to test our horticultural credentials with a quiz. As someone who only knows one Latin name for plants [the one for snowdrops, which is an unlikely question at this time of year], this promises to be something of a challenge. Woe betide anyone unlucky enough to be on the same team as myself! Our August meeting, on Thursday 22nd is our annual show – the improvement in the weather should mean that we again have a good variety of items to display. Nature does not take long to catch up I find. Once again Robert Champion will be our expert judge, and once again I will be taking notes so that I can do better again next year. 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. More information from Chris on 610694. To advertise call 01452 617040
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NCT Gloucester branch is holding a regular ‘Bumps and Babies’ group for new and expectant mums and dads, whether it’s their first, second or fifth baby! The group runs every Tuesday, 10:30 am to 12:00 at Salvation Army Hall, Gloucester and all parents are welcome you do not have to be an NCT member to join our Bumps and Babies group. Set up by parent charity NCT, Bumps and Babies groups provide relaxed and informal gettogethers, in community venues with enough room for buggies, babies and a close circle of parents. It is a great place for parents and parents-to-be to make new friends, share tips and chat with those going through the same things. Tina Gibbs, NCT Gloucester Branch Coordinator said: “Having a baby is an amazing experience but it can also be quite isolating. Coming to this group gives you a reason to get out of the house and socialise with people in your local area who can understand what you’re going through. We’re open to everybody and are always looking for new mums and dads to join.” The branch offers a range of services and activities for local parents including Antenatal Classes in Gloucester, Quedgeley and Churchdown. For more information on NCT Gloucester branch’s Bumps and Babies group, contact Karen on GlosBumps@nct.org.uk or join us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/glosbumps/
Hucclecote Townswomen Guild The Speaker at the May meeting of Hucclecote T G , was Mr Jim Tickner, who told us about fulfilling his lifelong ambition, of “Crewing on a Tall Ship”, ten years ago at the age of 72, when he responded to an advert, for 12 voyage crew to join the Australian crew on the ship called the “Eye of the Wind”. This ship, had been found in Sweden, was a complete wreck, so had been purchased for a very small sum! They cleaned up the engine, and sailed to Britain up the Humber Estuary, where they were greeted by Police, Customs and Immigration Officials, as it had become dark and they had no ‘running lights’ on the ship!, but were unable to get suitable materials for repairs at Grimsby, so had to go to Faversham in Kentwhere it took them 3 ½ years to rebuild the ship, using mahogany wood salvaged from a Bank- pine trees cut to form the masts, and wooden planks which had been a dance floor in a previous life, elsewhere in the ship. They then set sail for Australia with a mixed (male and female) crew one lady having left her husband and children behind-but not to work her passage, just for the trip! Jim soon settled in to working his passage, his first job being to fix the generator and then to learn the other skills needed to keep the vessel ‘shipshape’, and sailing –and to enjoy his unforgettable dream trip to Australia.! This was a very ‘topical’ subject as we had the Tall Ships Festival in Gloucester Docks to look forward to at the end of May! The July Meeting of Hucclecote T G will take place at Hucclecote Community Centre, at 7-30 pm, on Thursday 18th of July, when the speaker will be Annie McKie, talking about “My Accidental Career” All members and visitors are very Please mention when responding to adverts welcome to attend
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory‌ ACCOUNTANT
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
MASSAGE THERAPIST
Cotswold Computer Medic 7 Hop 2 It 10 Jemtek Solutions 29
NURSERY
AIR CONDITIONING
CONSERVATORIES
Oven Busters
Charmont
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Taylors 10 Thomas Tonk Installations 19
PETCARE
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DRIVEWAYS
PLUMBING & HEATING
Planet Earth Groundworks 26 Safeway Tarmac 4
A M Nelmes Charmont N T Boothroyd
Accountancy & Taxation Centre 5 Add This Limited 9 Charterwoods 9
ARCHITECT D2B Design Paul Karlsson
BATHROOM FITTING Severn Vale Bathrooms 14 TBS Bathrooms 18
BEAUTICIANS
Remedial Sports Therapy 20
ELECTRICIAN Hammond Electrical J B Electrical
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Beauty by Emma Jane 24 Therapy by Sam Baggott 20
FITNESS
BEDROOM FITTING
FITTED WARDROBES
PJB Carpentry
Space Master
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BLINDS Barbaras Blinds
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CARPENTRY PJB Carpentry
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CARPETS Sapphire Carpets
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PJB Carpentry
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Garden Delight Just a Mow Lawn Man LMS
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OVEN CLEANERS Nails and Tails
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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Dave Stevens 12 Help @ Home 30 Senior Services 26 Total Property Maintenance 27
ROOFING INSTALLATION 11
GARDENING
CARAVAN SERVICING GL Caravan Care
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FLOORING
CAKE BAKING Patacake
Spirit Health Club
Chestnuts Nursery
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Britannia Roofline Direct Fascias Roofing Service
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SELF TANNING Fantastic Tan
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SHEDS
GREENHOUSES
Master Sheds
Manor Homes & Gardens 16
SOLICITORS
HAIRDRESSER
Dee and Griffin
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Manor Homes & Gardens 16
Hair Care by Leonie Vicki-Leigh
CHARITY RIDE
KITCHEN & BATHROOMS
WINDOW REPAIRS
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Beaven Installations PJB Carpentry TBS Kitchens
Cloudy 2 Clear 13 Glassfix Glazing 18 Longlevens Window Repair 9
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LANDSCAPING
CAR PORTS Ride 4 Life
CHIROPRACTICE Chiropractic Wellness Centre
Abbeydale Landscapes DB Landscaping Grants Landscaping
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TAXIS A & L Taxis
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Do you live on your own? Do you enjoy playing board games, cards, dominos, draughts etc? 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 and the next dates are: Tuesday 4th and 18th June - Tuesday 2nd and 16th July 2.00pm - 4.00pm If you don’t want to play games, just come for a chat, bring your friends. There is no charge but we hope that you be happy to donate £1 towards refreshments. We look forward to seeing you More information from Val Melville-Smith - tel 01452 617252
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