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We turn your unwanted top quality Curtains, Rugs, Small Chairs into CASH. Our stock changes daily so come Whenever I grow sweet peas I am transported to one of my earliest gardening memories, at the age of ten, helping dad tie up his sweet peas glasshouse or coldframe. Importantly, a light and cool environment is best to avoid plants becoming spindly. When they reach two pairs of leaves, to see us soon. to long bamboo canes, but more of remove their growing tips allowing

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Timber firm to branch out

A couple who launched a timber firm, despite being in lockdown and having a new baby, found themselves besieged with orders from people using the time at home to embark on projects. Dominic Ellis and Anna Maria initially started felling trees at a friend’s woodland near Shillingstone for customers’ garden joinery projects. When a project was put on hold due to lockdown, and with Anna Maria about to give birth, they offered the timber for sale. They were inundated with enquiries. Okely was born, while the phone rang off the hook. The pair incorporated the Conygar Timber Company and are now offering sawn Douglas fir and larch, with local delivery available. Timber can be milled to any dimensions and up to five metres long. Dominic said: “We plugged a gap that we didn’t really realise was there. There was a restriction on the supply of timber and we had people coming from all over to buy it. “An ancient woodland was felled here in the 50s and then conifers were planted. Our friend is restoring the ancient woodland. Bear, a local forester, is doing the felling. I obtained a Bounce Back loan to buy a tractor and found a miller called Will Miller (his real name!) to mill the timber.” Dominic hopes to be opening a timber yard in the near future –watch this space. In the meantime he is open for orders. See his advertisement, left, for details.

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Home & Garden Top cold weather tips for your home

Our advertiser Total Energy Services shares some top tips to get you through the winter. A spokesman says: “We have noticed that after a series of cold snaps during the winter there is a marked increase of customer’s experiencing boiler breakdowns and plumbing issues. “To help reduce your chances of needing a repair or experiencing a plumbing issue this winter, here are our five top tips for getting your home ready for cold weather.” 1. Service your boiler The best way to ensure your home is winter ready is to ensure your boiler has had its annual service by a trained heating engineer. Gas Safe for gas and LPG boilers and OFTEC for oil boilers. A boiler service will help to keep your boiler in the best possible condition and keep it running as reliably and efficiently as possible. Your engineer will be able to ensure any worn or damaged parts are replaced before they become a risk and result in a costly breakdown. This will optimise the performance and safety of your boiler. 2. Lagging all exposed pipework and tanks in your loft will go a long way to help prevent them from freezing, which can result in a burst pipe and damage to your property. Lagging can easily be picked up from your local DIY store or online. 3. If you have a tank or pipes in the loft space open loft hatch slightly during severe cold spells. This will help in preventing them from freezing by letting in some of the warm air to circulate in your loft. 4. In severe weather If you are vulnerable then it is always advisable to have the heating on low at night instead of on all day and off for a period at night. This is so that the heating can reach the desired morning temperature much quicker. 5. Remember to turn off internal valves to outside garden taps and drain water from tap. If you need any heating or plumbing advice this winter. Total Energy Services are here to help. We offer FREE, no obligation home or video call surveys. To book call 01258 472132 or email info@totalenergy.co.uk

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