May 2013
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A bit about “The HucclecoteHucclecote-Link� Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the October edition of your Hucclecote Link. The new academic year is now well under way. September/ October can mark the start of new beginnings for many of us, children and adults a like. Our son started Senior school last month, and there are many youngsters starting college or university this month and so we are amongst the many families getting to grips with the new routines that lie ahead. As we move into the Autumn season, this is a time of year where we start to get our homes ready for the colder months. This is a great time of year to get your boiler checked before needing to turn them on again. We have a variety of local plumbing and heating companies available, find these all on our index on page 30. If you have a chimney, you may be looking to get it cleaned before lighting those fires; Clean Sweep on page 23 can get the job done for you. As always, our Sudoku competition is on page 27, enter and you could be in with a chance to win 2 tickets to the new Cineworld at the Quays. Congratulation this month go to Mrs Dempsey, tickets will be on their way to you soon. Please feel free to email me your Sudoku entries if you so wish: sarah@thelinkdirectories.co.uk Have a great month & Happy Halloween Sarah. The Link Directories (Gloucester) Ltd cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or endorse companies, products or services that appear in this magazine. Printed by: The Color Company Tel: 01242 226332 www.thecolorco.co.uk Please mention when responding to adverts
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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 BLOCK PAVING PATIOS ● TURFING DECKING HEDGE CUTTING
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Derek J. Smart • • •
Painter Decorator General Builder 40 Years Experience Free Quotations Tel: 01452 412781 Mobile: 077198 19811
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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 Easy cure for an airlock in pipes If you find you need to push air out of a hot water pipe due to an airlock, there is a simple method you can use if you have a mixer tap with good ( preferably mains) pressure on the cold water. You will need to cover the faucet opening with the palm of your hand to create a seal, then open the HOT tap first, followed slowly by opening the cold tap. If the pressure in the cold tap is greater, as is the norm, then the cold water will cross inside the mixer tap and start traveling backwards up the hot pipe. As it does this it will force back any air that is in the pipes. You may have to repeat this procedure a few %mes un%l all the air is out. Be sure to check out our website at www.dstevens999.co.uk for more top %ps 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 inves%ga%ng for you. Disclaimer. All advice above is given in goodwill with many years experience. We cannot guarantee however that your problems will be rec%fied so please, if in doubt call us before undertaking any works yourself.
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Plumbing Heating Gas & LPG Boiler Installation Boiler Maintenance Central Heating Power Flushing
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HYPNOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING. *******************************************************
Some time ago, I received an email from a lady who was struggling with marital problems, and she asked whether I saw couples together, as she and her husband had reached crisis point, and neither of them knew how to pull themselves back from the brink. They had decided that if nothing worked then they would make the break.... so no pressure there then! I was able to reassure her that yes, I do see couples. I explained that initially I would see them together for two to three sessions followed by seeing them each separately and then making an appointment to again see them together, hopefully for their last session. They have agreed for me to write their story, and so for the sake of confidentiality I will call him X and her name will be Y. Now X and Y had been together for nine years, marrying fairly quickly, and for the first five years they had been happy. They had their 2 children and both had thought their life was settled with no "ups and downs", although they now say looking back that some might have called their marriage boring, as there were no quarrels, but no high excitement, until Y went back to work. She had forgotten about office banter and flirting and quite soon, someone began to show an interest in her. She was taken in by this to start with, but it was nice to have a male showing her some admiration and appreciation for a change, and business lunches became an enjoyable break from office routine. Y began to take more interest in her appearance, she lost weight, went running and felt much better and had more energy. Soon it became apparent to X that there was a difference in the status quo of their lives. A certain name came into conversation quite a lot and he became suspicious. To say they were both on "red alert" would be a fair comment, Y because she was feeling more alive as an individual, and X through suspicion in the change of his wife.One evening when Y had to work late, X decided to check up on the office and found no lights on there. Later that night there was a blazing row when she came home. Accusations were hurled and their lives had altered. Y swore that nothing had happened, and that it had just been a flirtation, but the lies had caused X to distrust her. She had realised the dangerous game that had been played out in the work-place but neither of them knew what to do to pull themselves back from the brink. Did X believe her that nothing had happened? No he didn't! So in our sessions there were many tears and tempers to start with on both sides, but as I explained to them, sometimes my job is to take a situation right back to the bare bones, for both to examine it and see if out of the wreckage, something can be salvaged, and then we can start to build the relationship and take it to an even better place than it ever was. Both realised that they had been complacent and smug in their married life, and therefore they needed to show each other just how important their marriage was, by paying sincere compliments, having date nights, and just treating each other nicely until the trust could be rebuilt. Y made the decision to leave her job and is rebuilding her husband's trust, as she realised just how precarious their situation had become, through (in her own words) the fact that she had almost succumbed to office flattery. The moral here is, never take each other for granted...you may lose something precious. If you feel the need to receive help in your relationship, please ring me on 01452 614115, and make an appointment to put the pleasure back into your lives.
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HUCCLECOTE HYPNOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING WITH RACHAEL MORGAN.D.Hyp.M.H.F. (In practice since 1994)
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St Lawrence Church, Barnwood, will be holding their annual
Autumn Fayre on Saturday 1st November 2013, from 10:30am - 2:00pm There will be a great variety of stalls, including, a cake stall, face painting, many things for the children to do, and refreshments available throughout the event. Please come along and support this Fund Raising event for the Church, it was a great success last year and we are sure it will be bigger and better this year. A chance to do some early Christmas Shopping and for the children to try their hands at different games and fun. We look forward to seeing you on 1st November
Do you enjoy playing board games, scrabble, cards, dominoes, 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 on a Tuesday afternoon at 2pm ‘till 4pm and the next dates are:
7th and 21st October 4th and 18th November 2nd and 16th December If you don’t want to play games, just come for a chat, bring your friends. There is no charge but we hope you would be happy to donate £1 towards refreshments. We look forward to seeing you - More information from
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October Film Releases 3rd October Dolphin Tale 2 The team of people who saved Winter's life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother's passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Hospital. Starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd and Harry Connick Jr.
Gone Girl With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent. Featuring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike and Neil Patrick Harris
Dracula Untold The origin story of the man who becomes Dracula. Starring Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper and Samantha Barks
10th October The Maze Runner Based on the novel by James Dashner, Thomas is deposited in a community of boys after his memory is erased, soon learning they're all trapped in a maze that will require him to join forces with fellow "runners" for a shot at escape. Starring Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario and Will Poulter.
The Calling Detective Hazel Micallef hasn't had much to worry about in the sleepy town of Fort Dundas until a string of gruesome murders in the surrounding countryside brings her face to face with a serial killer driven by a higher calling. Featuring Susan Sarandon, Gil Bellows and Ellen Burstyn
Annabelle The plot is unknown, but the project is a spin-off to The Conjuring.
The Rewrite An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there. Starring Allison Janney, Marisa Tomei and Hugh Grant
17th October Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles A group of mutated warriors face off against an evil kingpin who wants to take over New York. Starring Megan Fox, Will Arnett and William Fichtner
The Judge Big city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his father, the town's judge, is suspected of murder. Hank sets out to discover the truth and, along the way, reconnects with his estranged family. Featuring Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall and Vera Farmiga
24th October This is Where I Leave You When their father passes away, four grown siblings are forced to return to their childhood home and live under the same roof together for a week, along with their over-sharing mother and an assortment of spouses, exes and mighthave-beens. Starring Jason Bateman, Tina Fey and Jane Fonda
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, and things just get worse as his day progresses. Bella Thorne, Jennifer Garner and Steve Carell star in this family comedy from Disney.
Fury April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and out-gunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Featuring Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf
The Book of Life Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Featuring the voices of Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum and Ron Perlman
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7 4 5 Complete the puzzle by 15th 1 9 October 2014 and return, with your name and address, 7 2 9 3 to The Hucclecote-Link, 7 4 30 Dancers Hill, 5 1 6 4 9 Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5TY 7 3 9 6 or email 8 9 2 4 sarah@thelinkdirectories.co.uk to be in with a chance 7 2 of winning 2 cinema tickets 2 6 5 1
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Hucclecote Scout News
Scouts started back with all making toffee apples on an open fire, only lost one tooth, made a three tower pioneer bridge which all the Scouts went over several times. First extra activity is climbing at the warehouse with Go Karting and Lazer tag coming in November. The Scouts will be doing a community Day with the wardens from Robinswood Hill cutting back the hedge rows near the bridge over the motorway down Loblies Drive in November. The Annual Hallowen bonfire and firework display will be held on the last Saturday of October starting at 6.15 at the Scout Head Quarters, with all the costumes being judged. We do have spaces in all sections for new members to join in active group with evenings doing craftwork, cooking, various projects and lots of games. Beavers 6 to 8, Cubs 8 to 10 and six months with Scouts following on up to 14. Phone Terry on 521664 for more details.
Hucclecote Horticultural Society Well, the flower and produce show in August was another success, and again many thanks to Rob Champion for judging all of our exhibits. I am not sure how he managed to miss out on judging the cakes this year, but he took it all in good part. And, as previewed last month, I did actually manage a win with my butternut squashes, so well done me. [I hardly like to mention that there were no other entries in that particular class..... Never mind, I won.] As I did last year, I have been taking in other societies’ shows recently to see how we might alter some of our classes to encourage more entries, and some useful ideas are circulating among the show committee. Our next meeting is on October 23rd, when we welcome back, by popular demand as they say, Fiona Warin. Last time Fiona visited us she talked about allotments – this time her topic is ‘Land Girls’. And there are still some around – I talked to one ‘girl’ at the Hucclecote Show earlier in the year and she had some very interesting reminiscences of what she described as being a really enjoyable time in her life. Then on November 27th we will be holding a members’ evening. If this follows our traditional format we will have a seed and plant swap, a quiz and a limerick competition, as well as plenty of opportunities to chat and to ask questions of other members. Some of the tips that I have picked up on previous occasions have proved really useful. December will be a blank month for us – something called Christmas seems to push our meeting out that month every year, but watch this space for information on our January and subsequent meetings. Why not join us one evening, find out more about us as well as enjoying an evening’s entertainment as you listen to our speaker. All meetings are at the Hucclecote Community Centre, with refreshments from 7.15 pm for a 7.30 start. All welcome, absolutely no need to be an expert gardener – I’m not! More information from Chris on 610694. To advertise call 01452 890242
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Hucclecote Townswomen Guild For the August meeting, Hucclecote TG was fortunate enough to have secured Karen Merrett to do one of her last cookery demonstrations, representing Sainsburys. The evening was a huge success, with Pimms or fruit juice on arrival, a raffle in support of Maggie's Cancer Care (our nominated charity for the year), and tea and coffee to finish. Karen demonstrated a three course meal - a smoked salmon pate starter, a couscous -stuffed rolled chicken breast main course, and a lemon and fresh cream meringue roulade for dessert. I'm sure her relaxed style sent everyone home confident that they, too, could produce all three dishes without any qualms! The samples of each dish proved that each was just as delicous as it looked. Hucclecote Townswomen's Guild meets at Hucclecote Community Centre on the third Thursday of each month, at 7.30pm. You are welcome to join us for speakers covering a wide range of interests and topics, tea and coffee, outings and social events. Phone Linda on 617701 for more information, or just come along!
St Philio & St James Church When we were shopping the other day my son, who was racing swiftly towards the edge of boredom, asked what the time was. I thought my well-rehearsed reply, "Time you wore your watch," was well a delivered instruction for my son, but this was matched with the statement, "But my watch has stopped so it doesn't matter if I am wearing it or not." This left me wondering why I'd started this discussion in the first place rather than just confirming the correct time. Every year we regret the loss of an hour in the Spring as we move our clocks forward to enter British Summer Time and soon we will be redressing the balance with the clocks being adjusted back by that hour at the end of October. We have accepted this as part of life and other than the occasional challenge by one or two pressure groups, it is likely to continue. But what if we could turn back the clock and gain an hour, how would we use it? If the watch on your wrist stopped and you gained a few more valuable minutes, what would you do with them? I am sure that there are many things we want to do 'if we just had the time', may be fixing something that is broken, taking up a new interest we've always wanted to do, or perhaps spending some more time with those we love and care for. The Bible speaks of 'A time for everything and a season for every activity', so this Autumn, I pray that you will have time to do those things you've put off, that you will be able to make time to enjoy being with the ones you love; perhaps this is the time to make time. Steve Godsell, Assistant Minister, St Philip & St James Church, Hucclecote Please mention
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory‌ COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
OVEN CLEANERS PAINTER & DECORATOR
The Best Of Gloucester 17
Cotswold Computer Medic 7 Hop 2 It 9 Jemtek Solutions 27
AIR CONDITIONING
DRIVEWAYS
PLUMBING & HEATING
Charmont
Safeway Tarmac
ACCOUNTANT Accountancy & Taxation Centre 5
ADVERTISING 6
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ELECTRICIAN
ARCHITECT D2B Design Paul Karlsson
Oven Busters
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BATHROOM FITTING Severn Vale Bathrooms 18 TBS Bathrooms 2
DMXpressions Glevum Electrical J B Electrical JRB Electrical
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FITNESS
BEAUTY THERAPY
Spirit Health Club
Therapy by Sam Baggott 21
FITTED WARDROBES
BEDROOM FITTING
Space Master
PJB Carpentry
FLOORING
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PJB Carpentry
BLINDS UK Blinds
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GL Caravan Care PJB Carpentry Sapphire Carpets Clean Sweep
Swift Removals
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KITCHEN & BATHROOMS
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Beaven Installations PJB Carpentry TBS Kitchens
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Abbeydale Landscapes Grants Landscaping
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MASSAGE THERAPIST
COMPLIMENTARY THERAPY
REPOINTING
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REMOVALS 19
SOLICITORS Dee and Griffin Tayntons
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TAXIS A & L Taxis
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TREE SERVICES DW Tree Services
LANDSCAPING 20
CLEANERS Time For You
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Garden Delight Lawn Man LMS
CHIROPRACTICE Chiropractic Wellness Centre
Thomas Repointing
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CHIMNEY SERVICES
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
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GARDENING
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Adam Nelmes Charmont Forthright Services Glevum Heating Hucclecote Plumbing
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CB Home Improvements 14 Dave Stevens 12 Elite Maintenance 25 Grand C Property Services 13 Help @ Home 15
GARAGE PDL MOT & Repairs
CARAVAN CARE
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Derek J Smart MDS Painting
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WINDOW REPAIRS Cloudy 2 Clear 13 Longlevens Window Repair 8
Remedial Sports Therapy 20
Hucclecote Hypnotherapy 22
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