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A bit about “The HucclecoteHucclecote-Link� Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the September edition of your Hucclecote Link. The Summer holidays are now almost over and its back to school and back to the routine time. September can mark the start of new beginnings for many of us, children and adults a like. Our son is starting Senior school this month, so we will be 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 Mr Hall, 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 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:
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Dave’s top ps Fixing to plasterboard walls Some mes it is not prac cal to fix to walls and ceilings using the tradi onal methods of nails and screws and most people think that glue would not be strong enough. However by using some of the widely available construc on adhesives it will allow you to fix just about anything to anything else. One common use could be for fixing a curtain rail to a hollow plasterboard wall for example. If the curtains are heavy you will need a good strong fixing. This can be achieved by gluing a length of mber along where the curtain track is to go. This will then spread the load of the weight of the curtains over a larger area and also it will give you a firm wooden base to screw into. As a safety precau on it may also be a good idea to fix the mber with a few plasterboard screws as well, this will also help keep things in place as the adhesive sets. 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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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:
9th and 23rd September 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 Val Melville-Smith Glos 617252
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******************************************************* Addictions: Someone who knows I am a Clinical Counsellor and Hypnotherapist stopped me in the road just recently, and asked me if I ever deal with people's addictions as she knew of someone who needed help. Now, it would be true to say that addictions come in many shapes, sizes, and types and covers a great range of subjects. In fact rather like phobias, there are literally hundreds, and as you read this, you might have heard of some to add to the list of ones that I have helped people with over the years. Cigarettes, food, drugs, gambling, alcohol and of course, shopping are just a few that can cause so many problems for people and their families, because most addictions have a basis in financial ruin and detrimental health, if they become addicted to continuing with these things. All these things cost money but also can cost relationships and jobs. They can literally destroy people's lives but one of the little known details of addictions are that if it is something that is eaten, drunk, injected or consumed in whatever way, it can take the body three weeks to dispel completely. Now three weeks out of your whole life isn't much, but when you are forced into having to accept that it is an addiction and one that has to be dispensed with, then that length of time can seem rather frightening. And that is where I come in. Helping the person to face up to it, and the consequences if they don't control or eradicate it, is the first important step. Actually being honest with themselves and saying "I am an addict" is not easy, but from that moment of acceptance, we then discuss how the problem got out of control, and then we find a way between us that feels comfortable for the addict to try and stick with. Hypnotherapy is the easiest way to overcome the temptations, and it can help to regain control because whenever we have a problem, if it gets out of control it feels as if the problem is controlling us, rather than us taking back the self-control and dealing with it properly by using our will-power which Hypnotherapy can help with. If you need help with this or any other problem, why not ring me on the number in the box below, and you can make an appointment at 33 Green Lane, Hucclecote, GL3 3QU, so with my help you can beat that addiction once and for all. ********************************************************
HUCCLECOTE HYPNOTHERAPY AND COUNSELLING WITH RACHAEL MORGAN.D.Hyp.M.H.F. (In practice since 1994)
If you feel you are beset by problems, whatever they may be, why not contact me and together we will find a way of putting the pleasure back into living. Fears, phobias, weight reducing, emotional problems.etc. Ring 01452 614115 and make an appointment here in Hucclecote, as your first step to feeling better. Visit www.hypnohelp4u.co.uk Please mention
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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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September Film Reviews 5th September Sex Tape A married couple wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts. A comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel
The Hundred Foot Journey A story centered on an Indian family who moves to France and opens an eatery across the street from a Michelin-starred French restaurant run by Madame Mallory. Featuring Helen Mirren, Manish Dayal and Rohan Chand.
The Guest A soldier introduces himself to the Peterson family, claiming to be a friend of their son who died in action. After the young man is welcomed into their home, a series of accidental deaths seem to be connected to his presence. Starring Ethan Embry, Dan Stevens and Candice Patton
12th September Boxtrolls A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator. Based on the children's novel 'Here Be Monsters' by Alan Snow. Featuring the voice talents of Elle Fanning, Simon Pegg and Toni Collette
Pride UK gay and lesbian activists work to help miners during their lengthy strike of the National Union of Mineworkers in the summer of 1984. Starring Bill Nighy, Dominic West and Andrew Scott
19th September A Walk Among the Tombstone Private investigator Matthew Scudder is hired by a drug kingpin to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife. Starring Liam Neeson, Stephanie Andujar and Boyd Holbrook
The Riot Club Two first-year students at Oxford University join the infamous Riot Club, where reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of a single evening. Starring Natalie Dormer, Sam Claflin and Douglas Booth
Think Like a Man Too All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event. Featuring Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union and Wendi McLendon-Covey
26th September The Equalizer A former black ops commando who faked his death for a quiet life in Boston comes out of his retirement to rescue a young girl and finds himself face to face with Russian gangsters. Starring Denzel Washington and ChloĂŤ Grace Moretz
What We Did On Our Holiday Doug (David Tennant) and Abi (Rosamund Pike) and their three children travel to the Scottish Highlands for Doug's father Gordie's (Billy Connolly) birthday party. It's soon clear that when it comes to keeping a secret under wraps from the rest of the family, their children are their biggest liability...
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 might-have-beens. Starring Jason Bateman, Rose Byrne and Jane Fonda
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Hucclecote Scout News
Summer Camp in Yorkshire was a great success with all the Scouts doing rifle shooting, archery, climbing and swimming and having a go at making a coracle (one man round boat used on the Severn). The visit to the National coal mine was enjoyed, even going down at half speed in the shaft cage was fairly fast. The Scouts decided that school was better then working down the pits from 6 years old. The underground tour sitting in cars at Yorvic showed how York used to be. The weather was good until the last night which meant we had to come back with wet tents. The Explorers camp in Austria also went well but they had mixed weather. 14 - 18 year olds. Fathers and Sons/Daughters camp all in hand, with 90 on the camp at Cranham in September. Sorry all patrols are worked out and kit for 7 patrols packed so NO spaces left. Scouts start back the Friday the schools start and other units the week after. With the start of the Scouting year an ideal time for anyone interested in joining Scouting to come along (age 6 to 14) phone Terry on 521664 for more information.
Hucclecote Horticultural Society Many thanks to Brian McBernie for a most entertaining trip into the past with his introduction to the history of Barnwood House. Many memories were awakened for those who had a connection with the place for one reason or another. I don’t know how your veg are growing this year, but while we have not had a glut of courgettes, we have certainly had enough beans to sink the proverbial battleship, with soup and veg most days of the week, and the freezer crammed with packets of runners, as well as French and dwarf beans. And with no blight in the potatoes – another bonus this year. Not a lot of luck with the pumpkins – about the right size for the grandchildren to play marbles with, though I am hoping that the butternut squash will earn me a prize at our show. Our September 25th meeting sees a visit from John Crowther of the Brimscombe Hedgehog Sanctuary. Sadly, like so many other species, hedgehogs are thinner on the ground than they were. And as a help to gardeners by their appetite for slugs, we are hoping to find out how we can help to encourage them and see if we can make a difference to their numbers. Then on October 23rd 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. 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 To advertise information callfrom 01452 Chris 890242 on 610694.
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Hucclecote Townswomen Guild The speaker at our July meeting was Margaret Daniels, in her guise as "The Bard of Barnwood". Margaret is a Barnwood resident of many years, who has spent time at Barnwood Primary School in various roles. Her well-observed, humourous poems covered a range of subjects - Nativity plays, Christmas, family life, dog ownership and being a World Cup widow - and clearly struck a chord with members of the audience! Margaret is a Cheltenham Festival winner, with a poem about the joys of being a new-comer to cycling in later life, and has also won Ottakers National Poetry Week. Details were given of the coach trip to Cardiff for Christmas shopping, the Christmas Lunch at Hatherley Manor, and the coach trip to Bletchley Park. Hucclecote TWG meets at Hucclecote Community Centre on the 3rd Thursday of each month, at 7.30pm. You are welcome to join us for speakers covering a wide range of interests and topics, tea & biscuits, outings and social events. Phone Linda on 617701 for more details - or just come along!
Change We've been blessed recently in Church with the safe arrival of several new babies. It's amazing to see how small & helpless they are but very quickly we know they will grow and develop. Babies are all about change, mostly exciting but some changes are fearful; just watch a dad's face when he's told 'The baby's nappy needs changing' and you'll know what I mean. Change happens all around us, in relationships, in jobs & in circumstances of life and this season many are making a change in education with new classes, new schools and new colleges. But often we may feel that change is happening in the wrong places, don't we often wanted a little more stability in life around us yet we want to change things about ourselves? I'm not talking about an altered nose or toned tummy, it's that deep down change that would really make a difference to how we feel about ourselves. In a changing world, the bible describes God as 'the same yesterday, today and forever' yet throughout history, He has made such a difference in so many peoples lives. If you fancy a change this autumn that is long lasting and doesn't require a whole new wardrobe, I'd like to invite you to try the latest Alpha course, like 24 million people world wide have already done. Just contact us on 01452 372177 or email alpha.stpandstj@mail.com 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 ACCOUNTANT
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE
OVEN CLEANERS PAINTER & DECORATOR
The Best Of Gloucester 32
Cotswold Computer Medic 7 Hop 2 It 25 Jemtek Solutions 27
AIR CONDITIONING
DOCTORS SURGERY
Nails and Tails
Charmont
Hucclecote Surgery
PHOTOGRAPHY
Accountancy & Taxation Centre 5
ADVERTISING 6 6 7
BATHROOM FITTING
Safeway Tarmac
BEDROOM FITTING PJB Carpentry
FITNESS
Severn Vale Bathrooms 12 TBS Bathrooms 16 8
Spirit Health Club
BLINDS 11
4 Pillars
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GL Caravan Care
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PJB Carpentry
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GARDENING
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Garden Delight Lawn Man LMS
CARPETS Sapphire Carpets
CHIMNEY SERVICES Clean Sweep
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Beaven Installations PJB Carpentry TBS Kitchens
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COMPLIMENTARY THERAPY Hucclecote Hypnotherapy 21
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LANDSCAPING Abbeydale Landscapes Grants Landscaping
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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Dave Stevens 10 Elite Maintenance 9 Grand C Property Services 11 Help @ Home 18
REPOINTING Thomas Repointing
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KITCHEN & BATHROOMS
CLEANERS Time For You
Charmont Forthright Services Glevum Heating Hucclecote Plumbing JRM Boiler SK Modern Heating
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CHIROPRACTICE Chiropractic Wellness Centre
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GARAGE PDL MOT & Repairs
CARPENTRY
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PLUMBING & HEATING
FLOORING PJB Carpentry
CARAVAN CARE
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PETCARE Creative Destruction Media 14
FITTED WARDROBES Space Master
BULIDER
Derek J Smart
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ELECTRICIAN DMXpressions Glevum Electrical J B Electrical JRB Electrical
UK Blinds
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DRIVEWAYS
ARCHITECT D2B Design Paul Karlsson
Oven Busters
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REMOVALS Swift Removals
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SOLICITORS Dee and Griffin Tayntons
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TAXIS A & L Taxis
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TREE SERVICES 24 24
MASSAGE THERAPIST Remedial Sports Therapy 20
DW Tree Services
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WINDOW REPAIRS Cloudy 2 Clear 11 Longlevens Window Repair 24
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