Hucclecote Link - June 2023

Dear Neighbours,

Welcome to the June edition of your Hucclecote Link. This month sees us celebrating at the Hucclecote Link, as it is our 16th year of publishing, so a Happy Birthday to us! So I wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you who have helped us achieve this milestone.

To all the local businesses for putting their trust in us and using us as their vehicle to help get them into 1000’s of local homes, to our great team of distributor’s who ensure that you receive your copies regularly. Then also to yourselves, the readers, for picking up the phone or getting in touch with these fantastic businesses, your support helps to keep the local economy going and we really appreciate that. Thank you for all your support, and please do continue to mention the Hucclecote Link if you use a business from our directory.

With Summer now just around the corner, and as I write this the weather starting to warm up, it is the time of year that we start looking at the jobs that need doing around our homes to help us get Summer ready. From gardeners to landscapers, carports and canopies or new furniture within your home, we have a wide range of businesses available to help you, take a look at our index on page 26 for more info.

If you would like to advertise your business in the Links, and see how we can help you stand out from the crowd of your competitors, then take advantage of our offer this month, with 10% off new bookings made in June Have a great month Sarah.

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Dave’s top tips

Wiring a pull cord switch

A pull cord switch is typically mounted to the ceiling, with the pull cord hanging down, most often used in a bathroom or toilet and generally available in two types and ratings:

A 6 amp version to control lights or 45 amp version used as an isolator for an electric shower After some use and time this type of switch can get a little tired where the switch appears not to function properly as an internal spring can get stuck.

The 6 amp switch is usually part of the lighting circuit and is fused in the main distribution unit. It is very important to isolate the electrical supply before attempting any repair to the switch. Ensure the electricity is isolated from the switch by removing a fuse or trip the breaker (MCB) Make a note of the wiring and how the wires are connected to the switch. With the 6 amp switch for lighting, there are usually just two wires to disconnect. It is possible that these will be the same colour, either red or in newer wiring circuits, you may find brown or black or even blue.

Loosen the Screws Usually a small flat blade screwdriver is necessary to undo the tightening screws and pull the wires free. Then connect new switch doing each wire in turn, tighten the screws and then gently try to pull the wire from each side of the switch, to ensure you have connected it properly. Then making sure you do not kink or trap the wiring, fit the switch to the backing plate and operate the pull cord to check it is functioning properly.

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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HUCCLECOTE TOWNSWOMENS GUILD

Entertainingtimes ahead. The newcommittee metin Aprilandplannedevents for thecomingyear, complete with the confirmation offullpackedprogramme of monthlymeetings.

Thisstartedwith great success on the 20th April, with anfascinatedtalk on “Regency Fashion”, with Kate andhermotherAngelaRandal, complete with a demonstration ofthe amazinghandcrafteddresses. Wewere taken back to the romantic JaneAustin periodandwere staggeredby the design andstructure of the dresses andundergarments.The authenticity was revealed,complete with adjustability forlettingout afterthose large Regency dinners (many ofusmaystill appreciate that facilitytoday). The eveningwas concludedwithbeingable to look closely at the garments andchat to AngelaandKate. Welook forwardto the next time they joinuswith anotherwonderfulentertainingillustratedtalk. In additionto ourfriendly enjoyable evening, fournew members were welcomed and joinedthe Guildandwe look forward to seeingthemat ourfuture meetings andevents.

Meetings– Hucclecote Community Centre 7:30pmstart (dooropen 7pm)

Thur15th June- “Mercy Ships” with Rebekah Gayland

Thur20th July -“The History ofThe Everyman Theatre” with Sally-Ann Rhodes Events

Bi-monthly -Luncheon Club- May andJuly June-Garden Party -date andvenue to be confirmed

Forfurtherinformation please phone Linda617701orpopalongto ameeting.

Hucclecote Garden Club

Well, half way through the gardening year and time to make the most of our lovely long evenings in the garden. This is a good time to sow hardy annuals outside in the garden to flower this year as any frosts should be well behind us. Tender vegetables such as tomatoes and runner beans can be planted out now to get good crops. Now is also a good time to cut down the faded foliage of bulbs. Lift and divide overgrown clumps of bulbs too.

The Bring and Buy Plant Sale held at the beginning of May was a great success for both our Gardening Club and Hucclecote Methodist Church. The Plant Sale featuring mainly vegetables, held at the end of the month was a welcome new addition to our Gardening Calendar.

On the 22nd June we welcome Karen Beasley from Bristol to the Club. Karen will be giving us some great ideas for planting up Summer and Winter containers. Do come along. We meet on the fourth Thursday of the month at Hucclecote Community Centre, doors open at 7.00pm.

For further details please ring either Joy on 553185 or Sue on 543573.

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Film Releases in June 2023

All film releases are subject to change and we advise customers to keep up to date with the Cineworld website and the Cineworld social media.

2nd June

Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse

Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse. After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must redefine what it means to be a hero so he can save the people he loves most.

The Machine

The past comes back to haunt Bert Kreischer when a murderous mobster tries to kidnap him to atone for his crimes. With help from his estranged father, Bert must retrace the steps of his younger self as a sociopathic crime family goes to war.

9th June

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Returning to the action and spectacle that first captured moviegoers around the world 14 years ago with the original Transformers, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure and introduce the Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons to the existing battle on Earth between Autobots and Decepticons. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. and starring Anthony Ramos and Dominique Fishback .

16th June

The Flash

Worlds collide when the Flash uses his superpowers to travel back in time to change the events of the past. However, when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, he becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation. With no other superheroes to turn to, the Flash looks to coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian albeit not the one he's looking for.

Pinocchio

In a small Italian village in 1895, a vagrant cricket named Jiminy Cricket enters the home of a widowed elderly woodcarver named Geppetto, who lives with his pet kitten Figaro and goldfish Cleo. Geppetto has completed work on a marionette based on his young deceased son, which he names Pinocchio.

23rd June

No Hard Feelings

On the brink of losing her childhood home, a desperate woman agrees to date a wealthy couple's introverted and awkward 19-year-old son before he leaves for college.

30th June

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Daredevil archaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary dial that can change the course of history. Accompanied by his goddaughter, he soon finds himself squaring off against Jürgen Voller, a former Nazi who works for NASA.

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

Ruby Gillman is a sweet and awkward high school student who discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, powerhungry mermaids. Destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, Ruby must use her newfound powers to protect those she loves most.

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