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Welcome to the March edition of your Hucclecote Link. Spring is just around the corner….hopefully! The clocks go forward at the end of the month, and so the evenings will start to get lighter, the weather a little warmer (fingers crossed) and we will all start to get out and about a bit more. It’s also time when we start to think about giving our homes a good Spring clean. Well we have plenty of businesses that can help you with that. With Time for You on page 13 and Helping you Services on page 20, both cleaning companies who can help with either regular or one off cleans around your home. Perhaps the exterior of your homes could do with a tidy up, we have Al’s Window Cleaning on page 21 who can get your gutters and windows cleaned and on our index on page 30, we have a list of garden maintenance and property maintenance companies who can help get your homes and gardens ready for Summer. The Hucclecote Community Association have a range of Spring events taking place over the next few months, see the opposite page and get involved in their days out or live band evenings. As always, if you are looking to take up a new activity or join a new club, our what’s on pages, on pages 28– 29, always have a variety of clubs that take place locally. The Tuesday @ Two club is also promoting its dates on page 30. With the weather changing, Redmarley Cricket Club are currently recruiting new players for the season ahead, so if cricket is your sport read more on page 26. If you have a business, and are thinking of advertising, why not take advantage of our Spring offer below and when you take out a 4 month colour half page advertising package, it will only cost you £45 per directory per month.. If you are still unsure about whether to advertise with us, take a look below at what the benefits of advertising with us are. Congratulations to Joy Taylor, for winning the Sudoku, Cineworld tickets will be on their way out to you. To be in with a chance to win Cineworld Tickets, see page 25. Please feel free to email me your Sudoku entries if you so wish: sarah@thelinkdirectories.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. For a prompt, private and professional service call:
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Dave’s top tips Frozen Condensate Pipe Over the last few cold months I have had a number of calls from people who have had problems with their boiler breaking down. The culprit boilers tend to be the modern and now common condensing combination type boiler. This is the type that heats water on demand with no immersion tank or loft header tank. The problem has been due to the extreme cold weather we have had over the last few years causing the condensate pipe to freeze and causing the boiler to shut down. This affects both hot water and heating. The cure should it happen is usually to thaw the pipe with warm water untill the condensate within the pipe runs freely, then a quick press of the reset button upon restarting the boiler and all should be well. However prevention is better than cure, So wherever possible exposed condensate pipe should be treated in the same manner as exposed water pipe and be properly lagged to prevent the ice forming within the pipe. An even better solution is to relocate the pipework so as it runs inside the building and flows into an internal trap such as you would find under the sink. This then mixes the hot waste water from the sink with the cold condensate and is in much less danger of freezing. Things to bear in mind are to ensure the new pipework runs downhill with no air traps as this can in itself cause a boiler to shut down. Also the water should be expelled into a sewerage drain rather than a fresh rainwater drain. A little bit of thought now could save many a cold night with no heating and a lot less aggravation in the future. 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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Film Releases for March 2017 3rd March 2017
Logan In a hideout near the Mexican border, an aging Logan (Hugh Jackman) cares for the ailing Professor X (Patrick Stewart). The pair are unexpectedly brought out from seclusion when a young mutant girl (Dafne Keen) arrives and needs their help to stay safe. James Mangold directed this third entry of the Marvel Comics Wolverine franchise.
10th March 2017
Kong: Skull Island A team of explorers and soldiers travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific, unaware that they are crossing into the domain of monsters, including the mythic Kong.
17th March 2017
Beauty and The Beast The fantastic journey of Belle, a bright, beautiful and independent young woman who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle. Despite her fears, she befriends the castle's enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the Beast's hideous exterior and realize the kind heart and soul of the true Prince within.
24th March 2017
Power Rangers Five teenagers (Dacre Montgomery, Becky G., RJ Cyler, Naomi Scott, and Ludi Lin) become superpowered warriors in this reboot of the long-running kids' action franchise. The film also co-stars Elizabeth Banks and Bryan Cranston (the latter of whom provided voice work on the original Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers TV series).
31st March 2017
Ghost In The Shell Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, "Ghost in the Shell" follows Major, a one-of-akind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic's advancements in cyber technology.
Smurfs: The Lost Village The little blue homunculi created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo return for another adventure, this time on a quest through the Forbidden Forest to discover a long-hidden secret hinted at in a treasure map. Smurfette (voiced by Demi Lovato), Brainy (Danny Pudi), Clumsy (Jack McBrayer), and Hefty (Joe Manganiello) must overcome the forest's bizarre flora and fauna to get at the heart of the mystery.
Silverdale WI have recently held their annual luncheon at the Brickhampton Golf Club. Some 25 members attended and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We would like to invite all members and visitors to our March Meeting to be held on Thursday March 16th at Hucclecote Methodist Church Hall Hucclecote Gloucester, meeting starts at 10am and our speaker will be Richard Burton “The Wandering Cook� To advertise call 01452 890242
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Hucclecote Scout News The trip to 10 pin Bowling at a reduced price for those who helped with bag packing at Sainsburys went well, with various skills showing up from the 16 Scouts. Our Winter Wonderland Scout meeting went well with curling (frozen Milk containers) snow ball fights (plastic balls), ice hockey (frozen balloon), snow tunnel (crawling along passage of chairs covered in canvas) and making a snowman (covering a Scout with unrolling a toilet roll) Our next main event is the Founders Day Celebration when the whole group meet at the H.Q for an indoor camp fire with each unit putting on an item. The afternoon ends with refreshments, all friends and past Scouts welcome to come along at 2.30 on Sunday 26th February. Plans for our May Day Camp (1st weekend in May) at a local farm, with 27 now coming to Summer camp in Yorkshire, nearly the whole troop will be on camp. With new campers learning about real camping with open fires and plenty of activities. The older Scouts learning how to run a patrol of 6 and camp at our usual standards and be top Patrol in the point system. All great fun and is the best part of Scouting with scouts learning to become resilient in a fun way. Please phone Terry on 521664 if you have any children (boys and girls) interested in coming along for an evening of interesting games and activities. Age range 6 to 14.
Hucclecote District Guiding are holding their annual Easter Fayre at Dinglewell Junior School on April 8th 11.00am to 1pm Come and join in the Easter Egg hunt, visit a variety of stalls, & enjoy some refreshments. All ages welcome 20p entry
Hucclecote Garden Club Our New Year kicked off with an old favourite of the Club, Jon Mason from Highfield Nurseries who came along to talk on Fruit Trees. We have a real treat for February when Steve Quinton, Head Gardener from Rococo Gardens, Painswick, is giving us a talk on the history of the Gardens and hopefully tips on growing snowdrops and cyclamen, which carpet the grass within the Gardens. Many visitors from Gloucestershire and the surrounding counties make the annual trip to the Rococo Gardens to see the wonderful snowdrop display. Our Annual General Meeting takes place in March, when we have a representative from the Gloucestershire Federation of Gardening Societies - a body which we as a local Garden Club are affiliated to - paying us a visit and giving us an insight into the work of the Society and its many local connections. The Society have a regular Stand at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival and are a well respected organization, with a List of Speakers from as far afield as Chepstow and Exeter as well are more local Speakers from Churchdown and even Hucclecote. Anyone interested in gardening is most welcome. We meet on the fourth Thursday of the month in Hucclecote Community Centre, To advertise call 01452 890242 7.30pm. Further details from Joy on Gloucester 553185 or Sue on Gloucester 543573.
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Our January meeting was a social evening and a Clothes and accessories swap. As you can imagine after Christmas there was quite a few items which were brought in to sell or buy. It was nice to see everyone again after the Christmas break to catch up over refreshments. We have lots of things happening this coming year such as pub quiz nights, a bowls and buffet night, a strawberry tea and a host of forthcoming speakers. The Larkhay WI meets at the Hucclecote Community Centre on the 2nd Thursday of every month at 7.30pm. Phone Beverley on Gloucester 613208 or Ellen on Gloucester 611976 for more information, we look forward to hearing from you. Or if you feel that you would like to come along, just pop in and you would be made very welcome.
Glevum Probus Club We are a friendly non political club which meets at the St Lawrence Church Centre, Barnwood on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month throughout the year with the exception of December when on the 2nd Wednesday in that month the AGM ends the year. Earlier in the year we had talks on Contemporary Spies, The first decent of the Grand Canyon and The Slapton Sands Disaster. Coffee, tea and biscuits are served from 10am and the meetings commence at 10.30am and last for 1 to 1 Âź hours dependant on the speaker.
Future talks are on the following subjects.
Wed March 8th - Ian Holt: - Gloucester’s Saint Kyneburgh Wed March 22nd - Tom Kolb:- Denmark-my home country Wed April 12th - Brian Bailey:- From source to sea (River Severn) Ladies Day when members bring their partners. Wed April 26th - Norman Saunders:-Doing the ring If you require any further information please feel free to contact
Terry Cruttenden on 01452 612432
HUCCLECOTE TOWNSWOMENS GUILD Our first meeting of the New Year was well attended, and we were pleased to welcome nine visitors! Guests and visitors are always welcome, and we hope to see these new faces at our future meetings. The Guild meets at 7.30pm on the third Thursday each month, when we have speakers covering a wide range of topics and interests, tea coffee and biscuits, and the opportunity to chat and socialise. Outings and other events are organised throughout the year. Our speaker this month was Lyn Cinderey, on "Gloucester Ghost Walks". Lyn has studied the paranormal for many years, has appeared on television, and has published books on the subject. Her stories about the ghosts of Gloucester included sightings in the New Inn, Cafe Rene, St Michaels Tower and the Black Cat Bar in the Dick Whittington. Lyn, as Gloucester's "Ghost Lady", has led walks around these locations for many years; we were lucky to have her tell us about them in a well-lit warm room! Forthcoming speakers are Peter Berry who will take us "Around the World in 80 Images", and Marion Beagley on "English is a Crazy Language". For further information, phone Linda on 617701
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory… ACCOUNTANT
CURTAINS
Accountancy & Taxation Centre 5
Interior Designs
AIR CONDITIONING
Cambridge Weight Plan 13
PATIO CLEANING
Charmont
DRIVEWAYS
Als Window Cleaning 21
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ARCHITECT D2B Design
DIET PLAN Safeway Tarmac
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SJ Elrick Decorating 19 4
ELECTRICIAN
AUDIO SYSTEM REPAIR DMXpressions 11 Tecsound Fault Repair 27 ESTATE AGENTS BEAUTY THERAPY The Property Centre 32 Bodyflair 12 FITNESS Mels Mobile Luxury Beauty 26 The Beauty Spot 1
Redmarley Cricket Club 26 Spirit Health Club 12
BEDROOM FITTING
FLOORING
PJB Carpentry
Kingfisher Flooring PJB Carpentry
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BLINDS Interior Needs Lindas Blinds
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CARAVAN SERVICING GL Caravan Care
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CARPENTRY PJB Carpentry
Charmont Wilkos Plumbing
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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Dave Stevens 10 PJ Home Improvement 27 Your Home 26
REMOVALS 23 5
Swift Removals
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ROOFING
GARDENING
CB Home Improvements 19
Garden Delight 15 Lawn Man 18 Heritage Landscapes 8
Dee and Griffin
HANDYMAN
SOLICITORS 14
TREE SERVICES Budget Tree Care 7 Woodlands Tree & Gardening Services 25
Gloucester Handyman 15
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Interior Needs
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KITCHEN & BATHROOMS
VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE
Beaven Installations 4 PJB Carpentry 5
AC Automotive
LANDSCAPING
Als Window cleaning 21
Abbeydale Landscapes 8 PCF Landscapes 19
WINDOW REPAIRS
HOME DÉCOR
CHILDCARE Bright Horizons
PLUMBING & HEATING
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CARPETS Sapphire Carpets
PAINTER & DECORATOR
COMMUNITY CENTRE Hucclecote Community Centre 2 Saintbridge Sports Centre 22
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE Cotswold Computer Medic 7 Hop 2 It 9 Jemtek Solutions 9
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MARKETING Web4Tradesmen
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WINDOW CLEANING C & LWindows 17 Cloudy 2 Clear 11 Longlevens Window Repair 8
OVEN CLEANERS Oven Busters
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CLEANERS Helping You Services 20 Time 4 You 13
Tuesday @ Two is still taking place…… What is it? A social gathering where you can meet your own friends (or make new ones); if you like playing games (Canasta, Scrabble, Rummy Cub) these are available or bring your favourite game with you. The afternoon finishes with home made cake and a cup of tea. Where is it held? In the Church Centre, behind the church in Larkhay Road 2 - 4 pm Is there a charge? A donation of £1.50 to cover the cost of cake and tea would be appreciated When does the group meet? Fortnightly - March 7th & 21st - April 4th & (3 wks) 25th - May 9th & 23rd
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