May 2013
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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the March edition of your Abbey-Link. Despite it being March, Love is still in the air this month with many venues holding Wedding Fayres. If you are planning your wedding then pop along to local hotel Hatton Court on 22nd March, see opposite page, and see what they can offer you. Don’t forget is is also Mothers Day this month on March 15th. Plantation Florist, on the back cover, have some lovely bouquets and floral arrangements and are offering our readers a special discount quoting the code on the advert. With Spring around the corner, fingers crossed, and our thoughts starting to turn towards possible Summer holidays, perhaps now is the time you are starting to think about getting fit. If you enjoy walking, try ‘Walk your Butt off’ , a new walking group, further details on page 32. Perhaps you are looking to follow a more healthy lifestyle all round and are after more information. Then you may be interested in the Healthy Life Expo that is taking place in March at The Chase Hotel, read more about it on page 22. Remember our Sudoku competition also on page 31, enter and you could be in with a chance to win 2 tickets to the local Cineworld. Congratulations to Gracie Gulley the winner of this months Cineworld tickets. Remember you can email me your answers to: 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. to adverts PrintedPlease by: Themention Color Company Tel: when 01242responding 226332 www.thecolorco.co.uk
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Rob Walters For all your ceiling requirements:-
Plasterboarding Coving Skimming Texturing Also Painting & Decorating Service We now offer to skim textured ceilings to a flat finish or alternatively we provide a full range of high quality textured patterns Water damaged ceilings & Insurance work welcome
Domestic & Commercial enquiries welcome HOME: 01452 521878 MOBILE: 07850 968348
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ABBEYMEAD & ABBEYDALE ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION CENTRE
Accountants for the Abbeymead and Abbeydale 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 From 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 01452 863304 To advertise call 01452 890242
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LAWNMOWERS SERVICED – SHARPENED – REPAIRED ALSO: RIDE-ON MOWERS, CHAINSAWS, ROTAVATORS, STRIMMERS, HEDGETRIMMERS ETC.
FREE COLLECTION AND DELIVERY Tel : CHELTENHAM MOWERS LIMITED Tel: 01452 616169 Unit B3, Nexus, Hurricane Road, Gloucester Business Park, Glos. GL3 4AG Visit and Buy On-Line at www.mowers-online.co.uk
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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A.D.B ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL
FAULT FINDING RE-WIRING & UPGRADES INTERNAL & EXTERNAL LIGHTING & POWER POINTS ELECTRICITY TO SHEDS & OUTBUILDINGS ELECTRIC SHOWERS NIC PART P REGISTERED
ANDY BOUCHER TEL: 01452 371981 MOBILE: 07967 721966 25 Minster Gardens, Abbeymead No Job Too Small - Free Estimates. All work carried out to the highest standard Please mention
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DARREN MANN BUILDING CONTRACTOR Specialising in home extensions
Also Mini Digger with Driver for Hire 111 The Wheatridge East Abbeydale, Gloucester GL4 5DW
High Quality Timber Windows & Doors
Tel: 01452 612759 Mobile: 07778 818886 References available
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Manufacturers & Installers of all Types of the Finest Quality of Windows, Doors & Conservatories 41 Kingsmead Abbeymead Gloucester GL4 5DY Telephone: 01452 618530 07961 199942 Please mention
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MARK DUNKLEY HANDYMAN GARDEN SERVICES PATIOS LAID FENCES ERECTED DECORATING NO JOB TOO BIG OR SMALL ALL WORK CONSIDERED ALL RUBBISH REMOVED FREE ESTIMATES GIVEN (WITH NO OBLIGATION) O.A.P RATES AVAILABLE FULL C.R.B CHECK OBTAINED (AVAILABLE ON REQUEST)
CALL TODAY 01452 619883 OR 07817 337480 To advertise call 01452 890242
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6th March CHAPPIE After being kidnapped by two criminals during birth, Chappie becomes the adopted son in a strange and dysfunctional family. Chappie is preternaturally gifted, one of a kind, a prodigy. He also happens to be a robot. Starring Hugh Jackman and Sigourney Weaver.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every imaginable - and unimaginable - way, including unplanned stops at a massive sex fetish event and a global economic summit. Starring Sienna Miller, James Franco, Vince Vaughn and James Marsden.
KILL THE MESSENGER A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. Based on the true story of journalist Gary Webb. Featuring Jeremy Renner, Robert Patrick and Jena Sims.
13th March IN THE HEART OF THE SEA Based on the 1820 event, a whaling ship is preyed upon by a sperm whale, stranding its crew at sea for 90 days, thousands of miles from home. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy and Brendan Gleeson.
THE GOOD LIE Sudanese refugees given the chance to resettle in America arrive in Kansas City, Missouri where their encounter with an employment agency counsellor forever changes all of their lives. Starring Reese Witherspoon.
ELIZA GRAVES A recent medical school grad who takes a position at a mental institution soon finds himself taken with one of his colleagues -- though he has no initial idea of a recent, horrifying staffing change. Featuring Kate Beckinsale and Jim Sturgess.
20th March DIVERGENT SERIES: THE INSURGENT Film number 2 of the Divergent series. Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side. Starring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Theo James.
HOME When Earth is taken over by the overly confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh. The two fugitives realize there's a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime. With the voice talents of Jim Parsons, Rihanna and Jennifer Lopez
TOP FIVE A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancĂŠe talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show. With Chris Rock and Rosario Dawson.
THE GUNMAN An international spy must clear his name in order to save himself from the organization that he used to work for. Starring Sean Penn, Idris Elba and Javier Bardem.
27th March THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER SpongeBob goes on a quest to discover a stolen recipe that takes him to our dimension, our world, where he tangles with a pirate.
SEVENTH SON Young Thomas is apprenticed to the local Spook to learn to fight evil spirits. His first great challenge comes when the powerful Mother Malkin escapes her confinement while the Spook is away. Starring Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore and Jeff Bridges
GET HARD When millionaire James King (Will Ferell) is nailed for fraud and bound for San Quentin, he turns to Darnell Lewis (Kevin Hart) to prep him to go behind bars.
CINDERELLA A live-action retelling of the classic fairy tale about a servant step-daughter who wins the heart of a prince. With Lily James, Helena Bonham Carter and Hayley Atwell. To advertise call 01452 890242
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Sudoku Complete the puzzle by 20th March 2015 and return, with your name and address, to The Abbey-Link, 30 Dancers Hill, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5TY or email sarah@thelinkdirectories.co.uk
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LINDEN TREE
LANDSCAPES ● ● ● ● ●
GARDEN AND TREE MAINTENANCE All kinds of trees and hedges expertly felled, topped and pruned
FENCING BLOCK PAVING PATIOS ● TURFING DECKING HEDGE CUTTING
ASPECTSOF OFLANDSCAPING LANDSCAPING ALLALL ASPECTS
All Interior & Exterior Work Undertaken
Free Quotations & Fully Guaranteed
Tel: 01452 614123 Mobile: 07787 182434
GARDEN DESIGNED, MAKEOVERS AND RENOVATIONS JUNGLE CLEARANCE Friendly and reliable local company For more info visit www.lindentreegardens.co.uk
Call Bob on 01452 535696 (24 hour answering service)
Mobile 07957545926
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory...
ACCOUNTANTS
CONSERVATORIES
OVEN CLEANERS
Abbeymead Accountancy and Taxation Centre
Gloucester Conservatory & Window Warehouse 29 JC Conservatories 28 Thomas Tonks Installations 19
Oven Busters
COVING SPECIALIST
PLUMBING & HEATING
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AIRCONDITIONING Charmont
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ARCHITECT D2B Designs Paul Karlsson
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BATHROOM INSTALLATION Bright Sparks TBS Bathrooms
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BEDROOMS PJB Carpentry
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Rob Walters
ELECTRICIAN A D B Electrical Services DMXpressions Michael Tuck The Property Centre
FITNESS
Barbaras Blinds 12 Gloucester Discount Blinds 26 Lindas Blinds 30 BUILDING CONTRACTORS Darren Mann 10
Walk Your Butt Off
BUSINESS
FLORIST 23
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ESTATE AGENTS
BLINDS
Dynamic Sales Solutions
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Plantation
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Swift Removals
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C & G Cladding
GARDEN MAINTENANCE
GL Caravan Care
Garden Delight Lawn Man Linden Tree Mark Dunkley
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P J B Carpentry
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CARPETS Sapphire Carpets
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CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES Jo Jingles
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Clean Sweep
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COMMUNITY CENTRE Abbeydale Sports & Community Centre
Dee & Griffin Tayntons Treasures Colin Pattenden
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WINDOW CLEANING Al’s Window Cleaning
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WINDOW INSTALLATION
KITCHEN & BATHROOM FITTING
A & A Double Glazing C & G Cladding
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M C Kitchen & Bathrooms PJB Carpentry TBS Kitchens
Cloudy 2 Clear 11 Longlevens Window Repairs 10
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE Cotswold Computer Medic Hop-2-it Jemtek
Gloucester City Council
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SOLICITORS
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COMPLIMENTARY THERAPY Remedial Sports
UPHOLSTERER
HOUSING
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ROOFING SERVICE
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ROOFING INSTALLATION Homecall
HOTELS Hatton Court Hotel
CHIMNEY SWEEP
REMOVALS FIRM
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GUTTER CLEANING Al’s Gutter Cleaning
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CARAVAN SERVICING CARPENTRY
Beaven Installations Charmont Glevum Heating Ignition RPB Plumbing TJ Robins The Gasman
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Elite Property Maintenance 5 Enterprise Handyman Services 26 HandyLink 14
FLOORING PJB Carpentry
Chris Lee DDM Plastering
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE 28
FITTED WARDROBES Space Master
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PLASTERER
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WINDOW REPAIR
LANDSCAPING Abbeydale Landscapes LMS
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LAWNMOWERS Cheltenham Mowers
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