May 2013
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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the November edition of your Abbey-Link. The clocks have now gone back and with those darker mornings and evenings now upon us, it is definitely starting to feel as though Winter is round the corner. I do love this time of year though, the changes of colour to all the trees, the fresh, crisp mornings (when it’s not raining!!), and then putting the heating on in the evenings and snuggling down to a good old film, with a blanket and a hot chocolate!! For us, it’s the month of calm before the December and Christmas mayhem sets in!! Yes, Christmas is not that far away now. So if you are looking to plan a great night out to celebrate this Christmas, look no further than Hatton Court, on the opposite page, they run some great party nights (I can say that from experience!) but book quickly to reserve your space. There are also lots of local Christmas markets and festivals taking place in November– Heron School are holding theirs on 14th November, have a look on page 31 for more details. St Lawrence church in Barnwood kick it off with their annual Autmn Fayre this Sat 7th November, 10am - 2pm, pop along for lots of festive craft stalls if you can. November is the time of year when, if you haven’t already, we start to think about turning the central heating back on again. It can be a great time to have your boiler checked. Glevum Heating offer a variety of boiler care packages, see more details on the back cover. Before the Winter sets in , now may be a good time of year to have your gutters cleaned or repaired, ready for the colder months, we have a couple of great businesses on board. Al’s Window & Gutter Cleaning on page 18 & 19 and Elite Maintenance on page 10, are both great local companies that come highly recommended. Last month we celebrated 10 years of the Abbey-Link! I can’t quite believe that we have been publishing local directories for that long, but I feel very proud of how far we have come. A lot of our success is down to our local businesses that advertise with us, our distributors who get the directories through your doors, and to you the readers, who pick up the phone and use the businesses in the directories. A big thankyou to you all. As a way of celebrating, we have an offer for local businesses to promote their Christmas events across all 3 of our directories in December, more details are on page 26. The winner of this months Sudoku competition is , Peter Cornwall, Cineworld tickets will be on their way to you. To be in with a chance to win Cineworld Tickets, see page 33. 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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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 15,000 100 30,000 150 40,000 180 60,000 210 75,000 230 90,000 240 Over 100,000 By Negotiation
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Limited Company Accounts Limited Company Formation Partnership Accounts Self Employed Accounts Management Accounts Business Start Ups
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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DUE TO OCTOBERS SUCCESS…
SAVE 25% OFF GUTTER CLEANING THROUGH NOVEMBER* JUST KEEP HOLD OF THIS FLYER AND DISPLAY AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE *Offer expires 1st December 2015. Al’s Window Cleaning reserve the right to withdraw from this offer at any time. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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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
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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
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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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LANDSCAPES ● ● ● ● ●
FENCING BLOCK PAVING PATIOS ● TURFING DECKING HEDGE CUTTING
ALL ASPECTS OF LANDSCAPING Free Quotations & Fully Guaranteed
Tel: 01452 614123 Mobile: 07787 182434
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Movies and Musicals
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the classic cabaret of favourite songs from Broadway to the Silver Screen comes to Maisemore Village Theatre on Saturday November 14th at 7:45. The show has performed since 2009 in theatres, village halls and community halls all over the UK, as well as with symphony orchestras from Finland to Hong Kong and China with its mixture of wonderful relaxing music, fine singing, humour, pathos and above all good company. The website is www.moviesandmusicals.com Tickets are ÂŁ8. To book please send cheque and SAE to: Chris Jones (MADS box office) 4 Bridge Farm, Maisemore, Gloucester, GL2 8JB
HUCCLECOTE TOWNSWOMEN GUILD The Guild meets at the Hucclecote Community Centre on the third Thursday each month, at 7.30pm. We have a variety of speakers covering a wide range of subjects, followed by tea, coffee and biscuits and most importantly, a chance to chat and socialise. Topics of our forthcoming meetings include "Land Girls" by Fiona Warin, and "Garden Lore" by Pam Slater. The Inter-Guild Quiz and photographic competition is coming up soon, following by a trip to the St John's Players in Churchdown, and the Christmas shopping trip to Cardiff. Our most recent speaker was Chris Evans, who told us about "The Butterfly Garden", an educational gardening and land skills project, open to students with learning difficulties, disabilities, and/or behavioural problems. Attached to Dundry Nurseries at Bamfurlong Lane, what was two acres of virtual wilderness now boasts a classroom, wildlife and ornamental gardens, fruit trees, vegetable gardens and cows, chickens and ducks. The garden is worked by over 60 students per week, who gain skills, confidence and social skills during their time there. Chris's enthusiasm for his subject made for an absorbing talk. Visitors are always welcome at Guild meetings. Just come along, or ring Linda on Gloucester 617701 for more details. Please mention
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6th November He Named Me Malala A look at the events leading up to the Talibans' attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education and the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.
Brooklyn In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Ellis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Domhnall Gleeson and Michael Zegen
Burnt Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper) is a Chef who destroyed his career with drugs and diva behaviour. He cleans up and returns to London, determined to redeem himself by spearheading a top restaurant that can gain three Michelin stars.
Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Three scouts, on the eve of their last camp-out, discover the true meaning of friendship when they attempt to save their town from a zombie outbreak. Starring Halston Sage, Tye Sheridan and Patrick Schwarzenegger
Kill Your Friends An A&R man working at the height of the Britpop music craze goes to extremes in order to find his next hit. Starring Nicholas Hoult and James Corden.
13th November Steve Jobs Follows the life and legacy of Steve Jobs. Starring Seth Rogen, Michael Fassbender and Kate Winslet.
The Lady in the Van A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car that's parked in his driveway. Starring James Corden, Dominic Cooper and Maggie Smith.
The Hallow A family who move into a remote mill house in Ireland find themselves in a fight for survival with demonic creatures living in the woods.
Fathers and Daughters A Pulitzer-winning writer grapples with being a widower and father after a mental breakdown, while, 27 years later, his grown daughter struggles to forge connections of her own. Starring Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Paul and Diane Kruger
20th November The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 The last instalment of the Hunger Games Series. After being symbolized as the "Mockingjay", Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and District 13 engage in an all-out revolution against the autocratic Capitol.
The Dressmaker A glamorous woman returns to her small town in rural Australia. With her sewing machine and haute couture style, she transforms the women and exacts sweet revenge on those who did her wrong. Starring Kate Winslet, Liam Hemsworth and Hugo Weaving.
27th November The Good Dinosaur A Disney Pixar animation. An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
Bridge of Spies An American lawyer (Tom Hanks) is recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to help rescue a pilot detained in the Soviet Union.
Black Mass The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. Starring Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch and Dakota Johnson
Carol Set in 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman. Starring Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett and Kyle Chandler
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Sudoku Complete the puzzle by 20th November 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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Index of advertisers
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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory... ACCOUNTANTS
CONSERVATORIES
LAWNMOWERS
Abbeymead Accountancy and Taxation Centre 6
Gloucester Conservatory & Window Warehouse 14
Cheltenham Mowers
AIRCONDITIONING
COVING SPECIALIST
Oven Busters
Charmont
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Rob Walters
PLASTERER
DANCE CLASSES
Chris Lee
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Mandy Goddings Theatre Arts 17
PLUMBING & HEATING
ELECTRICIAN
Beaven Installations Charmont Glevum Heating Ignition TJ Robins The Gasman
ARCHITECT D2B Designs Paul Karlsson
BATHROOM INSTALLATION TBS Bathrooms
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A D B Electrical Services 9 DMXpressions 23 35
BEAUTICIAN
ESTATE AGENTS
Therapy by Sam Baggott 17
Michael Tuck The Property Centre
BEDROOMS
FITTED WARDROBES
PJB Carpentry
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BLINDS
Space Master
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FLOORING
Linda’s Blinds
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PJB Carpentry
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BUILDING CONTRACTORS
FURNITURE STORE
Darren Mann
Gloucester Furniture
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BUSINESS
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GARDEN MAINTENANCE
Web 4 Tradesmen
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CARAVAN SERVICING GL Caravan Care
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CARE AGENCY Tender Care
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Garden Delight Lawn Man Linden Tree Mark Dunkley
GUTTER CLEANING Al’s Gutter Cleaning
CARPENTRY P J B Carpentry
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CARPET CLEANING Tuffclean Sapphire Carpets
HANDYMAN
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Enterprise Handyman Neil Thomas
COMMUNITY CENTRE Abbeydale Sports & Community Centre
HOTELS Hatton Court
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KITCHEN & BATHROOM FITTING
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M C Kitchen & Bathrooms 4 PJB Carpentry 5 TBS Kitchens 35
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE Cotswold Computer Medic 7 Hop-2-it 30 Jemtek 33
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CB Home Improvements 20 Elite Property Maintenance 10 HandyLink 14
REMOVALS FIRM Swift Removals
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ROOFING INSTALLATION C & G Cladding
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SOCIAL CLUB Saintbridge Sports Centre 22
SOLICITORS Dee & Griffin
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TREE SERVICES 28
WINDOW CLEANER Al’s Window Cleaning
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PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
Help @ Home 25
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COMPLIMENTARY THERAPY Remedial Sports
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HAIRDRESSERS Level One
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CARPETS
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OVEN CLEANERS
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WINDOW INSTALLATION A & A Double Glazing C & G Cladding Not Just Glazing
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WINDOW REPAIR Cloudy 2 Clear 27 Longlevens Window Repairs 29
LANDSCAPING Abbeydale Landscapes LMS Redwood Landscapes
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Scottish Dancing Kingsholm School, Sebert Street, Gloucester Tuesdays - term time only 7.30pm - 10.00pm Beginners welcome Cost £2.50 (Members £2) but first night FREE New Session starts September 8th Contact 01452 306857 or see website www.gloucesterscd.btck.co.uk
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