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North Wales’ First Individually Decorated Carpet and Rug Showroom
Linney Cooper is proud to offer you the chance to view Beautiful themed rooms set over 3 floors. Displaying Carpets, Rugs, Furniture and accessories. Our helpful staff will assist you with making your house the home of your dreams
No 1 Mostyn Avenue, Craig-y-Don, Llandudno, LL30 1YS Tel: 01492 877000 Fax: 01492 877065 Email: carpets@linneycooper.co.uk 2
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St David’s Day
I have made a decision to run in the London Marathon this year, Sunday 22nd April, I have completed this race three times in my lifetime, you would think that I’d have learnt my lesson the first time and not run it again, but no I haven’t, so here I am again torturing myself with the training, the race itself is not the problem. The one good thing that is driving me is that I am doing it for charity, MACS Blind and Partially Blind Children, I think if we can then we should all try to do our bit for charity whenever possible, these organisations help a lot of unfortunate people, but to continue to do this, they need our help. In every edition of Yesmag we give a free page to charity, this edition it is Soldiers off the Street, if you think you can offer anything to help, please contact them. Dianne
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Penrhyn Bay Kitchens Ltd Supplier of Quality Kitchens - Bedrooms - Bathrooms & Studies
8 Llandudno Road Penrhyn Bay LL30 3HA www.northwaleskitchens.co.uk
Tel 01492 548300
BUNKERS BISTRO
2 course lunch for only £8.50 Wednesday to Saturday 12.00 till 5.00
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Come pay us a visit and enjoy home cooked food with fantastic views over Puffin Island & Anglesey
Brands Specialised Marin, Raleigh, Giant, Repairs
01492 573661
121-127 Conway Road, Colwyn Bay 01492 530269 Jct.19 A55 Expressway Conway Rd, Llandudno Jct (Old Mercedes Garage)
www.westendcycles.com
01492 622565
Conwy Old Road, Penmaenmawr, LL34 6SP Half mile from Penmaenmawr Golf Club
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Mediaeval/Themed/Contemporary Wedding Design
Prom Dresses Evening Dresses Cruise Wear Mother of the Bride/Groom Carnival Queen Dresses Jewellery Scarves/Bags
Now taking orders for 2012 prom dresses
New Hire Department Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm Appointment Advisable
07919 676186 28 Queens Road, Craig y Don, LL30 1AZ www.devadesigners.co.uk Please mention Conwy March April with top & bottom strapline.indd 7
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S.W.M.S Mechanical Engines & Manual Transmissions
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Engine Diagnostics Manual Transmission Repair Custom Exhaust Fabrication
All M.O.T Work Carried Out
01492 548074 07988 963693 Unit 1, Rhos Industrial Estate, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4YX Please mention Conwy March April with top & bottom strapline.indd 9
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Small Groundworks WAYNE FOSTER Mob - 07732 356818 Evening - 01492 573981
GLENN DODWELL Mob - 07779 150982 Evening - 01492 592607
• Block Paving - Drives, Paths & Patios • Hard Landscaping Inc Slabbing & Walling • Footings & Drainage • Fencing & Turfing All work considered Free estimates email: glenndodwell@yahoo.co.uk email: waynoandjules@hotmail.co.uk
The Lingerie Shop Rhos on Sea
♦ Lingerie ♦ Nightwear ♦ Swimwear Professional Bra Fitting sizes A to JJ
You do the business. We’ll do the books Accounts, tax returns, inland revenue queries - leave it all to us. For a free no obligation initial meeting, call Peter Sewell at your local TaxAssist office on:
01492 868628
6B Penrhyn Avenue Rhos on Sea LL28 4RD 01492 541616
Post Surgery & Nursing Bras
The Small Business Champions
TaxAssist is a national network of small business accountants
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carlo's ITALIAN RESTAURANT Craig-y-don We are passionate about great food andwine, served in a vibrant, warm and friendly atmosphere, by people who care and who have a passion for true service. Our wine list is unique and comprehensive andspans across most regions of Italy,along with a little company from our friends in the New World. If you need a little help in choosing,let us assist you, without you having tyo break the bank.
2 Pleasant Street, Craig-y-don, Llandudno LL30 1LJ 01492 875722
Penrhynside Heating Services
Michael Thornton Professional Valeting
Heating - Plumbing - Gasfitting LPG, Gas, Oil Installations OFTEC Oil Technician. Company No. C8873
DOMESTIC â—? INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL HEATING ENGINEERS
Oil Registered
Elland House, Penrhyn Madoc Penrhyn Bay, Llandudno, LL30 3HZ
T: 01492 545054 / M: 07831 169638 Email: penrhynsideheating@hotmail.co.uk
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Michael Thornton Valeting offers a reliable and trustworthy service that always delivers the highest standards of finish at a reasonable price With over 10 years experience dealing with a wide range of clients vehicles - Michael Thornton Valeting can guarantee that we will always have a top quality cleaning solution for any vehicle a client might drive.
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Growing Peppers Growing your own peppers is not much more involved than growing tomatoes, so why not give it a try? Pepper plants can be unbelievably pretty too, with fruits in a range of shapes and colour, generally on compact plants and preceded by small and very pretty white flowers. This is a plant with great ornamental as well as edible potential. Both chilli and sweet - or bell - peppers can be grown in a greenhouse border, in a sunny spot in the garden in warmer parts of the country, or on a sunny, sheltered spot on the patio. The heavier, earlier crop will come if you grow the plants in a greenhouse or conservatory, but it is well worth growing them outside too. Sweet peppers, especially the red ones, are very high in vitamin A and both red and green peppers are also very high in vitamin C. Chilli peppers also have a good supply of vitamins C and A and in addition, contain both beta-carotene and something called capsaicin which is believed to have a useful effect on blood cholesterol levels. The seeds are readily obtainable from many catalogues or garden centres but make sure you take into account the level of heat that each type delivers. Most seed packets and catalogues do make it very clear. Sow the seeds between now and early April. I use a multi-purpose or a seed compost, but for good germination you will need to provide a bit of extra warmth, ideally from a heated propagator positioned in a spot where it receives plenty of natural light. If you don’t have the time or facilities to raise your own from seed, you can always buy a few plants in a garden centre or send off for them. We offer two tasty varieties as part of my ‘Grow Your Own with Pippa Greenwood’ system (see www.pippagreenwood.com for details). Keep the plants a tiny bit drier than you
would a tomato plant and feed regularly with a high-potash liquid feed (most readily available as a ‘tomato food’). This helps to keep the plants growing strongly and the potash will encourage plenty of flowers and so fruits to form. If you are going for plants in pots, choose a planter that has good drainage and is 30cm (12in) or more in diameter, adding broken pots for extra drainage. Once there is no danger of late frosts you can put them outside in a sheltered, sunny spot. If you’re after the hottest possible heat from your chilli peppers, then you’ll find this comes from fruits that are totally ripe and from peppers that are grown in warmer conditions. If you are growing sweet peppers in patio pots then you are likely to find that there are still some unripened fruits on the plants when temperatures start to fall at the end of summer and well into autumn. To increase the chances of these ripening and increasing to full size, move the pots to a warmer spot or, if possible, to a porch, conservatory or greenhouse where they’ll get extra warmth and also plenty of natural light. If you want chillies that look particularly good on the patio there are plenty to choose from. ‘Black Pearl’ is a hot chilli pepper with a distinct blackish tinge to the mature leaves and fruits that are black early on and mature darkest red. For classic chillis with bright red, finger shaped fruits try ‘Thai Dragon’. Visit www.pippagreenwood.com to make veg growing easy. You’ll receive garden ready veg plants PLUS every week Pippa emails you hints, tips and advice about your chosen veg. From just £39 for up to 66 garden-ready plants, 6 packets of seed and the weekly emails. by Pippa Greenwood
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PAUL EVANS Building Contractor All building work project managed from Start to Finish Supply & fit or fit only
Electrics Plumbing Competitive Prices
Wetrooms
Bathrooms & Tiling Shop Open on Request, for viewing easy access bathrooms
Conservatories & Extensions
Kitchens
Loft Extensions
Small jobs around your house can be done on an hourly basis
Mobility Bathroom Specialists
★ Experienced mobility bathroom fitters ★ Free planning & designing service for
Driveways
all bathrooms and shower rooms Ring for no obligation quote
Driveway can be viewed at Penrhyn Bay
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ROOFING CONTRACTOR SLATING & TILING
CLASSIFIEDS
IAN HUGHES
GRP FLAT ROOFING P.V.C.U. Facias - Soffits Call Roger on
01492 680572 / 07990 960830
YOGA CLASSES with Padma O'Gara
01492 544583 / 07879 663236 padma108@aol.com
ANDY'S DELIVERY SERVICE Family owned and very reliable
Fully Qualified Over 35 Years Experience Minor Repairs to Complete Re-Roofs Established 1988
01492 870366 Mobile: 07885 534566 Fax 01492 871734
01492 536532 / 07767 824831
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PENRHYN OLD HALL TUDOR BAR & RESTAURANT Penrhyn Old Hall Penrhyn Old Road Penrhyn Bay Llandudno LL30 3EE
01492 549888
Superb food, a choice of quality Real ales, Lagers and a selection of wines Our cosy restaurant serves delicious home style cooking, a traditional Sunday roast and a wide range of desserts Please mention Conwy March April with top & bottom strapline.indd 15
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Fresh Fields, Orchard Grove, Towyn Road, Towyn, Aberegele LL22 9HE www.carsalescompany.com markb@thecarsalescompany.com
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t thecarsalescompany.com, profit is not the priority. Firstly we ensure our stock is of the highest quality, generally one owner, low mileage, late registration vehicles from a trusted source. Our fleet is handled by professional experienced staff, offering exemplary pre and post sale service. Although our vehicles come with a comprehensive warranty, many are still under manufacturers guarantee. In the event extended warranty is required, we are pleased to be associated with RAC warranties.
When you are considering changing your present vehicle, please call us first. We have a large range to suit all budgets and our stock changes daily. As we are a nationwide retailer, we check our pricing every day to ensure we are extremely competitive. We offer generous part exchange prices and excellent finance packages. For the cost of a call you have nothing to lose, try thecarsalescompany.com for your next car!
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RHOS-ON-SEA CARPETS & BEDS ROLL STOCK CARPETS AT UNBELIEVABLE
KNOCK DOWN PRICES BRINTONS 100% WOOL HERRINGBONE BERBER 100% WOOL TRELLIS BERBER 50oz WOOL TWIST 40oz WOOL TWIST 36oz WOOL TWIST
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NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW
£9.99sqm £15.99sqm £15.99sqm £13.99sqm £9.99sqm
HOTEL QUALITY 60oz STAINFREE WILTON 40oz STAINFREE WILTON
WAS £34.99 NOW £13.99sqm WAS £24.99 NOW £9.99sqm
OTHER AMAZING OFFERS 72oz STAINFREE SAXONY WAS £19.99 NOW £12.99sqm 50oz STAINFREE SAXONY Choice of 6 Colours Now Only £9.99sqm 4 GROOVE LAMINATE FLOORING Choice of 6 Colours Now Only £9.99sqmNON SLIP VINYL FLOORING From £7.99sqm All offers available while stocks last
We will move your furniture, uplift and dispose of your old carpets
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BEDS & CARPETS WITH THIS VOUCHER
1 CHURCH ROAD, RHOS-ON-SEA, LL28 4DJ
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This is a great way to jazz up salmon – with a Japanese teriyaki sauce glaze served with sesame flavoured noodles. Soak the wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes before threading on the strips of salmon to prevent them from burning under the hot grill.
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Glazed Salmon Skewers with Sesame Noodles 4 x salmon fillets, skinned 6 tbsp teriyaki sauce 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed 250g packet medium egg noodles 2 tsp sesame seed oil 1 tsp grated root ginger 6 salad onions, trimmed and thinly slices 40g radishes, trimmed and thinly sliced 2 tbsp sesame seeds 30ml honey, warmed
Slice each salmon fillet widthways into 2 strips and place the strips in a shallow dish. Mix together the teriyaki sauce and garlic and pour over the salmon. Cover and leave to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat the grill to medium. Thread the strips of salmon onto 8 wooden skewers. Grill the salmon skewers for 3-4 minutes on each side until just cooked through. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the packet instructions. Drain well. Heat the sesame oil in a wok or large non-stick frying pan and add the ginger, spring onions, radishes and sesame seeds. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes then Add the noodles and toss well to mix. Just before serving, brush the salmon skewers with the warmed honey and grill for a further minutes. Divide the sesame noodles between four serving bowls and top with the salmon skewers.
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To save time buy a small jar of ready prepared ginger puree rather than buying fresh root ginger – once opened it will keep in the fridge for a few weeks and is great for adding an Oriental flavour to rice and stir fries.
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CARROG PLUMBING SERVICES BATH AND SHOWER ROOM RE-FITS, EN-SUITES, FLOOR & WALL TILING, UPVc INTERIOR CLADDING GENERAL PLUMBING, STATIC CARAVAN INSTALLATIONS
CALL 01492 596741 / 07970 465688 24 HR CALLOUT MR. P. EVANS, 7 PANT TEG, DEGANWY, CONWY LL31 9PS CARROGPLUMBING@GOOGLEMAIL.COM RELIABLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
NPH Contractors Civil Engineering ■ Demolition ■ Groundwork Contractor NPH are experts in all areas of groundwork, drainage & jetting. We offer paving & driveways to concreting and drainage, we provide a quality service for commercial & domestic customers alike. We pride ourselves on working to the highest possible standards and we have regularly carried out work for local authorities. So, If you are looking for expert groundwork, drainage or jetting from a reliable local company, you are probably looking for us.
01492 533612 07765 683664 45 Colwyn Crescent, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4RF
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The Cocoa House
Mon - Sat 10.30am - 4pm Sun - 11.30am - 4pm Open Later on Request
Professional Pet Grooming Microchipping & Other Pet Services • • • •
Collection and delivery service Fully insured Full nose to tail Or just a nail trim
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01492 876601
2 George Street, Llandudno (Behind Nat West Bank) *max 2 with voucher
£5 off any bill over £20 with this ad
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HOME FLOORING
For quality Balterio, Quick Step and Laura Ashley Laminates. Atkinson & Kirby Engineered and solid woods, • • • • • •
10% off with this Advert
Carpets and Vinyls at reasonable prices. All flooring accessories Visit our large showroom We offer Free design and measure service in the comfort of your home. Professional fitting service available. Trade welcome
Please contact Leigh or Jane on:
01492 544070 Unit 1, Glan y Wern Road, Mochdre, Conwy. LL28 5BW
CONWY ANTIQUES & Second Hand Furniture Please contact Dai McCann on:
01492 547711
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SOLDIERS OFF THE STREET Ex Service personnel should never end up living on the streets of Britain. If you agree with us please help!
www.soldiersoffthestreet.com
Help for Homeless Ex Service Personnel Text SOTS13 £2 / £5 / £10 to 70070 to donate now eg SOTS13 £5
We are a Registered Charity with a dedicated group of people determined to help the forgotten ex service personnel whose lives have been affected by homelessness. We all think they deserve better after going through the traumatic experience of war in far off lands, what they have been through for the country they love, to be forgotten and homelessness is a national disgrace. That we intend to put right for as many as we can! The charity’s objects (the Objects) are the relief of charitable need of homeless ex-service personnel, in particular but not exclusively by the provision of clothing, food and rehabilitation, including advice on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, alcoholism, drug abuse, housing and employment. If for any reason you do not like buying on line then please send cheques or postal orders made payable to Soldiers off the street and send to: Soldiers Off the Street 21A Chester Street Wrexham LL13 8BG If you would like to make a donation! There is no one within Soldiers off the street (S.O.T.S) receiving any wage whatsoever. 100% of all donations goes into the running of S.O.T.S Thank you from all those that cannot thank you themselves! Public Relations Officer Paul Ingram, Ex Forces Support Worker Tel: 07825 731036 email: sean@soldiersoffthestreet.com To Advertise in 22 Conwy March April with top & bottom strapline.indd 22
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MOUNTAIN VIEW Pub & Restaurant
Andy and his team would like to welcome you to the Mountain View Pub and Restaurant
2 Meals for
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All Day Monday - Friday
♦ Warm friendly atmosphere ♦ Families welcome ♦ Food served all day every day up to 9.00pm (6.00pm on a Sunday) with regular special offers ♦ Good selection of real ales ♦ Pool and darts area ♦ Functions catered for ♦ Large car park
Opening times: 12.00pm - 11.00pm all week Andy’s Specials ✷ 7pm on Sunday Specials offers ✷ Steaks Half Price Monday ✷ Curry & Pint £5.25 Wednesday ✷ Thursday buy 2 Main Meals get bottle of wine free ✷ Sunday Roast from £6.25
01492 544724 Mountain View, Old Conwy Road, Mochdre, LL28 5AT Please mention Conwy March April with top & bottom strapline.indd 23
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EMPEROR Mon Closed Tues - Thurs 08.30am - 6 pm Fri 08.30am - 7pm Sat 8.00am - 5.30 pm
20 Queens Road Craig-y-Don Llandudno LL30 1AZ
Tel: 01492 868660
CANTONESE, SZECHAUN, CHINESE RESTAURANT Fully Licensed Party Bookings Welcome £10 buffet, Kids under 10 just £5 Help yourself to 80+ choices of Tasty Food Tues-Sunday 5.30 - 10.30pm Also Bank Holiday Monday 1st Floor 102 Mostyn St Llandudno, LL30 2SW 01492 877912
All major credit cards accepted
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Developments in: Llandudno Junction | Llanrhos | Rhyl | Prestatyn Sales enquiries: 0845
308 3535
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Bengal Dynasty TANDOORI RESTAURANT Opening Hours 12.00 noon - 2.30pm & 5.30pm - 11.30pm Friday: 5.30pm - 11.30pm Sunday: 12.00 noon - 11.30pm
New Exciting Tasty Dishes Our cuisine is East Indian & Bangladeshi - a mouth-watering array of carefully spiced meat, fish, and vegetables. Contemporary East Indian & frontier cuisine with emphasis on fresh ingredients, local produce and the right blend of spices following standardized authenic modern recipes. We specialise in meat dishes, in particular: Murgh Lasooni (Garlic Tikka), Murch Malai Kebab, Murgh Tikka Lababdar, Murgh Saagwala, Murgh Hayali, Pasanda, Tikka, Masala, Jhalfrezi and Balti dishes. Pasanda, Tikka, Masala and Jhalfrezi. Fish features extensively on the menu. Feast on a King Prawn Kokal. Sample our salmon Paturi, Prawn Jhalfrezi or the Bangladeshi Pangasfillets.
Parties
Celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion? Make a party booking at the Bengal Dynasty. We’ll take care of every detail.
Sunday Buffet Adults £8.95 Children £4.95
Your guests will celebrate with a firstclass meal, excellent service and a welcoming atmosphere.
Between 12 - 8pm
The Service
The Bengal Dynasty’s reputation for first-class presentation and efficient, personal service is unrivalled.
1 North Parade Llandudno, LL30 2LP
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TURNEROUND REUSE LOW COST GIFTS & COLLECTABLES, etc on sale at our Ivy Street Shop, Colwyn Bay LL29 8GA
We are Open
LOW COST ELECTRICAL & FURNITURE, etc on sale at our warehouse 8 Rear Bay View Road, Colwyn Bay , LL29 8DW
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 10-5pm Wed,Sat 10-4pm Closed Sundays
Confidential Removals and Clearances New and Pre-loved Goods Specialists please call 01492 531070 TURNEROUND REUSE IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING AS MUCH OUT OF LANDFILL AS POSSIBLE AND SO FAR HAS STOPPED 400 TON OF HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS FROM GOING TO LAND FILL
New Colwyn Bay Warehouse Now Open
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A quality job from start to finish…
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TRAVEL
Madeira means ‘wood’, a name given to the island by the first Portuguese settlers in the 15th century, though they promptly burnt as much of the forest as they could to create arable land. Today the trees are back, 900,000 of them planted in the past decades, and as you approach this rugged but fertile island, dizzying slopes greet you with lush terraces where mango and banana groves compete with vineyards, passion fruit and papaya trees. Pretty as a postcard, Funchal, the capital, is a neat maze of tree-lined avenues with mosaic pavements, shaded squares and outdoor restaurants sweeping around a glistening bay. On these south-facing slopes, life is relaxed and there’s time to wander around the farmers’ market, the steep lanes draped in wisteria, the marina, or look out for the Beatles Boat turned into a restaurant, the statue of Zarco, the explorer who first set foot on the island, or that of Christopher Columbus who married a local girl. Some 2000 feet above the sea, the leafy suburb of Monte offers superb views, fragrant gardens and an iconic church where on August 15th, penitents go up the steps on their knees. Visitors prefer the cable-car but the fun way down is the toboggan, Madeiranstyle, careering down the slope in a giant wicker basket, swung right and left by two handsome guys in white gear and straw hats. Just 36 miles by 14 miles in the Atlantic, closer to Africa than to Portugal, the motherland, this little gem of an island is surprisingly varied. All along the coast, rocks and cliffs tower dramatically above small pebble beaches pounded by the ocean. Experienced surfers head north to ride the
Madeira
waves but Funchal has gentle options, from coastal and dolphin-watching trips to a romantic twilight cruise on Santa Maria de Colombo, a stylish replica of Christopher Columbus’ boat. Others sail around the Desert Isles, home to wild goats, seals and thousands of sea birds while the ferry sets off for the more distant sister island of Porto Santo and its five miles of golden sands. Back on the main island, small towns and villages are scattered along the shore, Camara de Lobos with its fishermen’s chapel and wooden boats, Calheta and its sugar plant making ‘firewater’, Porto Moniz with its bathing pools hollowed out of an old lava flow or Machico where Zarco is said to have landed. Not so far away, Torch Mountain recalls the great bonfires of the past, warning of approaching pirates, while the world’s second highest sea cliff, Cabo Girao, rises to a staggering 1900 feet and the
windswept eastern peninsula stretches into the ocean, shared by the occasional lizard and a handful of seasoned walkers. Walking on Madeira is exhilarating and pleasant year round. Popular footpaths follow the levadas, the ancient irrigation channels still used to bring water from the humid but sparsely inhabited north to the rich farmlands of the south, with a network of over 800 miles. There are leisurely trails through the ancient laurel forest of the National Park covering two thirds of the island, past gurgling streams and waterfalls, picnic spots and panoramic ‘balconies’ suspended between heaven and earth. But most challenging of all is the mountainous interior and the fabulous but headspinning hike from Pico de Areiro to Pico Ruivo, the highest peak towering above a dramatic moonscape at over 6000 feet. by Solange Hando
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The Queens Head Glanwydden Conwy LL31 9JP
Experienced reliable local company available for general building work, groundwork, driveways & landscaping 01492 514846 / 07500113993 / 07831615663 email: awlcontractors@btconnect.com Triact Yard, Clobryn Road, Llysfaen, Conwy LL29 8FA
he Queens Head is a most remarkable country pub in terms of good food, wine, beer, welcome and character.
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The bar, with its relaxed atmosphere and roaring log fire, is a lovely pre-dinner drink venue, The original styling of The Queens Head provides the perfect ambience for lunch or dinner.
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The Toad March to end April 2012
Milk Chocolate Cheesecake with Mixed Berry Compote (Serves 8 People)
Winter Specials ÂŁ5 Lunch Menu
Ingredients 400g digestive biscuits 100g unsalted butter 250 ml double cream 200g creamed cheese (Philadelphia) 400g milk chocolate (high cocoa content)
1 or 2 Course Dinner Menu See Website for Details www.thetoad-pub.co.uk
Recipe Crush the digestive biscuits (place in a plastic bag or freezer bag and bash with a rolling pin) Melt the butter in a pan and add the crushed biscuits, until all butter is mixed into the biscuits. Tip the biscuit mix into a 12 cm diameter cake tin (with a removable bottom) flatten the mixture until you have an even spread and then place in a fridge to harden (between 30-45 mins) Melt the chocolate in a mixing bowl and leave to one side. Mix the cream cheese (in a separate bowl) to a smooth consistency. Whip the cream until soft peaks start to form and leave to the side. Stir the cream cheese and melted chocolate together, and gently fold the whipped cream through the chocolate mixture. Take the biscuit base out and pour in the chocolate mixture, again gently flattening the mixture until you have an even finish, put back in the fridge and leave to set for 2 hours.
Mixed Berry Compote 1 small pack of strawberries 1 small pack of raspberries 1 small pack of redcurrants / blackcurrants 100g castor sugar 50ml tap water Take a small saucepan and heat the sugar and water together until boiling. Throw in all the berries & currants and simmer for 10 minutes on a low heat. Take off the heat and leave to cool down. Take the cheesecake out of the fridge, cut into 8 even slices, take one of the slices, place on plate & drizzle the compote around the cheesecake & enjoy. If this seems like too much hard work come down to the Toad and let Aaron and the rest of the team do the hard work for you.
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Aaron Roberts Sous Chef, The Toad Aaron started his catering career at the Oak pub in Buckinghamshire as a kitchen assistant before moving to Cyprus with his family were he achieved his NVQ qualifications in a military kitchen with the British army. Aaron moved to North Wales were he started his first full time job as a commis chef at the prestigious Bodysgallen Hall. Aaron blossomed under the inspiring head chef John Williams and was quickly promoted to pastry chef were he enjoyed a successful Eighteen months before taking the challenge of sous chef (2nd in command) at the popular food led pub the Toad on the Colwyn Bay promenade. Aaron is now in his Fourth year and with his hard work and determination has helped turn the Toad into one of the area’s leading food led pubs, with his knowledge of exquisite homemade desserts and attention to detail
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TECH SPEC
Tame your tresses with our pick of the best grooming gadgets 36
Mad March Hair? From high-tech haircare to minimalist male grooming kit, technology wants to help you look your best - and in some cases, that means zapping yourself with a laser beam. That’s the idea behind Philips’ Lumea range, which promises easy, long lasting hair removal via Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) technology. It, and rival devices, are expensive - the RRP of the Lumea SC2001 is £400, although it’s widely available for under £300 - but if you have the right kind of hair (primarily dark haried) it’s apparently very effective.
relatively untried product, so you might want to hang on before splashing out. If you’d like to try it in the meantime, the ReAura is available exclusively from branches of Space NK.
Beams of light aren’t just for hair removal: they can help with mild to moderate acne too. The no!no! Skin device (about £129) promises to clear 81% of mild acne in 24 hours, and unlike other treatments doesn’t involve chemicals, creams, lotions or potions. From user reviews on the web the majority of people seem delighted: it’s quite pricey but it does seem to work for most customers.
Fancy cleaning your make-up with sound waves? Clarisonic’s sonic skincare devices look like rather odd brushes, but they use sonic technology to remove make-up more effectively than any beauty wipe and promise to reduce oily areas, dry skin patches and blemishes. Prices start at £155 for the Classic model and £179 for the three-speed Plus, which can be used on your body as well as on your face, and there are different brush heads for different skin types and applications. The product reviews are impressive: at the time of writing 2,046 out of 2,046 customers would recommend Clarisonic’s products to others.
Philips reckons that lasers can even help fight visible signs of ageing: its ReAura technology “stimulates your skin’s natural cell renewal process, targeting several signs of ageing”. It’s even more expensive than the Lumea - the RRP is £799 - and it’s a new and therefore
Technology has made its way to hair straighteners too. Corioliss’s hair irons use titanium rather than the more common ceramics for better heat distribution, infra-red heat warms hair without drying it out, and negative ions promise to reduce static and frizz. The irons are at the higher end of the hair straightening price
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range - the C2 model costs around £120 - but beauty editors rave about them. High-tech grooming isn’t just for women. BaByliss’s description of its EasyCut hair trimmer (around £22) sounds like a vehicle, with a “V2 enhanced power system” and “precision engineered V2 rotary blades”. It’s easy to mock, but the product itself is quite clever: rather than traditional trimmers, the EasyCut is shaped like a hockey puck for easy one-handed operation. The firm also makes the appallingly named iStubble, which promises “absolute control and precision” for keeping stubble under control. Technology has even made it into the bathroom. Oral-B’s SmartSeries range of electric toothbrushes contain more technology than the first moon rockets: there are motors that pulse 40,000 times and oscillate 8,800 times per minute, pressure sensors to ensure you’re not brushing too hard, five modes to cover everything from scraping off lunch to making your teeth whiter, and a separate LCD display that “helps maximise brushing performance” and that also doubles as a clock. Despite all the technology, the price is less than you might expect: at the time of writing, the SmartSeries 5000 is widely available for £79.99.
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Kingdom Krafts Fairtrade Centre & Beacon Books Christian Resource Centre 30 Madoc Street Llandudno, LL30 2TL
• Fairtrade food, gifts and cards. • Fairtrade Coffee Bar.
Bibles, books, CDs, DVDs, gifts and cards galore! • Children & young people welcome. • Second-hand book section. • Finding that book you can’t get anywhere is a challenge we can’t pass! Opening Hours: Mon-Sat: 9.30 - 5pm 01492 877995 www.kingdomkrafts.com Please mention Conwy March April with top & bottom strapline.indd 37
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ew Proprietors From Oct.2011 Jason and Debbie Taylor and their friendly staff welcome old customers and new to the Mulberry, Restaurant and Bar. With Jason and Debbie both having grown up in Conwy they have excellent local knowledge and take advantage of the abundance of local producers and suppliers on their doorstep. A combination of Local organic pork from Oakwood Farm, award winning local cheeses, fresh local seafood and fantastic range of exclusive wines, not to mention a selection of Robinsons award winning real ales. They believe they have something for everyone. With a fantastic new menu, combining fine local produce with modern European cooking we offer a place to relax, enjoy the food and take in the wonderful views of Conwy Marina and the surrounding Conwy valley. Our first floor balcony restaurant has wonderful views, booking is advisable as window tables are very popular. A five minute stroll through the marina village will take you to the small sandy beach where views of Deganwy, the Great Orme and Puffin Island can be seen. With only a 2 minute drive from junction 17 on the A55 we are easily accessible with ample parking.
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Petticoat Lane
Decorative Living, Jewellery, Gifts, Gift Wrap, Painted Vintage Furniture, Childrens’ Gifts and lots of other delicious things Visit our lovely shop in the beautiful seaside town of Llandudno in North Wales and enjoy 10% off purchases over £30 in March with this advertisment. 7 St George’s Place, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 2NR Tel: 01492 338547
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A Proverbial Life... Waste not, want not I’ve developed a rather odd passion for glass. Not just any old glass, but those items we normally toss into the recycling bin without a second glance...glass jars. Actually, it’s not just glass jars that have taken my fancy but also yogurt pots. So far I’m managing to resist the urge to collect the wonderfully perfect plastic pots - but my glass jar fetish is getting out of control. I used to casually put all such items into the recycling bin, where they would eventually be re-incarnated by the local facility. However, I now seem to have decided that I can cut out the middle man and perform an alternative recycling role myself. I have discovered a whole new world of beauty in the simple glass jar. I covet glass jars and will not assign them to a cruel crushing and grinding. Instead I soak off labels, clean with hot soapy water, rinse and leave to dry on the window sill. Once they have passed the ‘sniff test’ (quick sniff to ensure there is no lingering hint of previous contents), they join their fellow jars in one of several boxes stored in the garage. I’ve been collecting now for nearly six months and I’ve got lots of lovely clean jars. Lots and lots and lots. I’m not the original purchaser of all of these jars; many of them have been donated to me by family and friends. All it took was a simple request to ‘save all your jars for me’, and I’ve been inundated. My mother in particular took this request to heart. She is my most enthusiastic glass jar collector, and has dragooned many of her friends into saving their jars for me. At least once a month I get summoned to
‘Mummy Towers’ to pick up the latest batch of jars. There’s always at least 30 waiting for me, stacked in a cardboard box, washed and looking suspiciously like they’ve been polished to a high gleam. I’m always delighted to receive them and she’s always delighted to give them to me. However, the oddest thing is that no-one ever questions why I want so many jars. An initial explanation that I was going to make jam has continued to ensure a never ending supply of lovely jars. The jam making season has long gone. Despite my best intentions I didn’t make any jam. Neither have I made any chutneys, relishes or pickles but I will...next year. If I don’t make jam I will find some other use for them. I may take up glass painting and turn them into psychedelic vases for sale on eBay; or pop nightlights into them and use them in the garden, or fill them with sweets for the tombola at the local W.I. Or I could turn them into pen holders, paint pots or mini incubators for seedlings...the possibilities are endless. Indeed my husband has suggested that they would be a particularly useful place to keep the marbles he thinks I’ve lost. I shall ignore him. by A. O’Brien
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Reno-Tech The Independent Renault Specialist ATA Accredited - Renault factory trained Proprietor - Steve Talbot CAE AMIMI
MOTs now done on site Free Re-test
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ike most of us, you probably prefer not to think about it, but sooner or later you may need a little help with daily living. Which means you’ll have to move into a care home doesn’t it ? Well no, it doesn’t actually -
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We have 3 Abbeyfield Houses in the Colwyn Bay / Rhos on Sea Area Our houses are designed specially for Independent Living within a sheltered environment, comprising en-suite apartments and rooms to suit all expectations offering:
♦ INDEPENDENCE AND PRIVACY
Your accommodation which is always regarded as your home is furnished by you to your own taste. You have your own front door bell answering system and your own phone. You come and go as you please and are free to invite friends and family to visit you.
♦ SECURITY
24 hour Careline with staff on duty seven days a week from 9am till 7pm. After which it is wardenpatrolled. The fire alarms are linked to a 24 hour monitoring centre with all fire procedures and systems checked by the fire brigade.
♦ COMPANIONSHIP
Meal times provide an opportunity twice a day for company and a chat, and once a month a coffee morning provides a forum for an informal meeting with other residents, staff and volunteers for anyone who wishes to attend.
♦ SUPPORT
Delicious home cooked meals are provided. In-house room cleaning, washing and ironing is included. Staff and volunteers are on hand to provide help or advice as requested.
Enquiries to Judy our General Manager Abbeyfield Colwyn Bay Society Ltd.
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Mermaids Seafoods
TAVERN & RESTAURANT RHOS PROMENADE, RHOS ON SEA
Retail & Wholesale The Plaice to go for the Finest Fish & Seafood We Specialise in local Fish & Shellfish when available Units 12/13 Builder Street Llandudno LL30 1DR 01492 878014 / 874474
Reputed to be the oldest building in Colwyn Steeped in History, dating back to 1181 We serve bar meals daily, using fresh local ingredients. Our cosy candlelit Monk's Restaurant & Conservatory is a perfect setting for a Wedding, Christening, Birthday or any other occasion you wish to celebrate. We also offer funeral buffets in the privacy of the Monk's Restaurant. Please call in for a menu or ring us on
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We look forward to welcoming you
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Instant Cash for GOLD and SILVER We can beat any price in town Open 6 Days a Week
The Gold Place (Opposite The Cross Keys) 25 Madoc Street, Llandudno, LL30 2TL
North Wales Joinery Incorporating NWJ Glass and North Wales Stairs
Telephone: 01492 870418/876482 Fax: 01492 878751 ■ Suppliers of purpose made Joinery ■ Cut glass and double glazed units ■ To the trade and public sectors ■ Supplying UPVC windows and doors ■ Compare our prices! ■ Fitting Service available Builder Street, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 1DR E-mail: nwjoineryglass@btconnect.com www.northwalesjoinery.co.uk Please mention Conwy March April with top & bottom strapline.indd 47
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Dramatically enhances the aesthetics of any existing Tarmac driveway Is a cost effective soloution Water based, environment friendly product Will make unsightly Tarmac reinstatements less noticeable The treated surface is easier to clean Reduces fretting or stone loss and increases the lifespan of the driveway Resists oil, grease and dirt stains Resists fungicidal and algae growth Think before you re-‐Tarmac your driveway, a refurbishment is a fraction of the cost Re-‐colour your drive with black, red or green Tarmac coating
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Enhances the colour The surface is protected from oil and other stains which just wash away On block paving the sand joints are stabilised and help resist movement and the growth of moss and weeds The sealer coating actually helps your paving last longer as the sealer takes the wear of foot and vehicular traffic The sealer coating helps minimise maintenance The sealer also contains a UV shield which protects against colour fade helping your paving look good for longer
Call Brian direct on: 07762 211 232 Or Telephone: 01492 592422 (10am – 4pm) Website: www.kerbsolutions.co.uk
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WESTSHORE BODY REPAIRS Service - Repair Car, Caravan & Motorhome Specialist Body Repairs New & Second Hand parts available to order
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Top 5 Cars of the Tokyo Show This year’s Tokyo Motor Show was dominated by green technologies and wacky concepts – but among the madness there were some important model launches. The show isn’t one of the biggest. Spread over four halls you can get around it easily in a day – unlike the blister-inducing mass of motors that is Europe’s biggest show in Frankfurt, Germany. However, as the Japanese makers’ home event, it is absolutely packed with innovation. I spent two days scouring the halls and soaking up the culture, but eventually these five emerged as my picks of the show. Toyota GT 86 It’s about time Toyota got interesting again and the GT 86 certainly floats our boat. Rumoured to cost around £28,000 when it goes on sale in the UK, the rear-wheel drive car features a 2.0-litre 197bhp unit and will hit 60mph in seven seconds. It certainly looked good on the stand and was a welcome break from the green concepts doing the rounds everywhere else. Subaru BRZ Subaru has been having a hard time of it in the UK of late, so the BRZ comes as a much-needed breath of fresh air. Jointly developed with Toyota, it’s the sister car to the GT 86, and in the company’s famous corporate blue it looked fantastic. The BRZ has slightly different body panels and interior to the Toyota. Just don’t mention the new, and very bland, Impreza also on display on the stand... Nissan Juke Nismo The Juke has been crying out for a real sporty model and it looks like Nissan may finally answer our prayers thanks to its tuning arm Nismo. This is the first car that’s been given the Nismo treatment and although currently billed as a “concept” it’s highly likely we’ll see it on our roads soon. Exterior and interior tweaks will be matched with a breathed-on powerplant. Mercedes F 125! We’re not big fans of concepts that don’t mean anything, but Mercedes was quick to point out the F 125! showcases the future design direction of the next S-Class. The concept featured fuel cell technology which would give it a range of 1,000km, a lightweight body construction, gullwing doors and a cloud-based infotainment system. But ignore all that, it’s the looks that are most likely to shape future luxury barges from the firm. Hino eZ Cargo Tucked away in the corner of the truck section of the show was this fantastic delivery van. Not only does it look superb, but it showcases EV technology and a clean uncluttered design that would make Apple proud. A spokesman for Hino told us it has a range of 50kms, can charge in six hours and hit 70kph. Trials will take place next year before a decision is made whether to put it into production. We just hope the looks are carried over – it certainly beats a boring Transit. by James Baggott, editor of Car Dealer Magazine (CarDealerMag.co.uk)
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St David’s Day Stick a leek in your hatband, it’s St David’s Day! Maybe not as well-known as St Patrick’s Day or St George’s Day, but still a point in the rankings above St Andrew’s Day and hey, a party is a party, right? Now, I was brought up Roman Catholic, and although the Holy Office (the PC name for the Inquisition) would hardly recognise me as a kosher Catholic now, it’s still hard to shake off some of the attitudes. And as both a Catholic and an ex-Catholic I have always found it ironically amusing that the Welsh – by and large, as even they would admit, nonconformist – had such a devotion to a saint. They don’t believe in canonisation, for a start, and they certainly don’t share the monastic tradition; and David (son of the Prince of Powys and the Princess of Menevia) was not only canonised (in 1160 by Pope Callixtus II) but was also the Abbot of a large, aristocratic, and wealthy monastery. So, not exactly a Baptist role-model, then. Mind you, David himself would have had problems if interrogated by the Holy Office about his orthodoxy. He was born in about 500, just as the Saxons of Kent were being converted by St Augustine, and died by tradition on 1st March 589 (hence, celebrated on 1st March). By contemporary Roman standards his tonsure would have been all wrong, and he would have celebrated Easter on a date that would have horrified the Pope. In fact many of the tenets he would have adhered to were overturned by the Synod of Whitby in 664, when the old Celtic church pretty much capitulated to current Roman (and Saxon) practice. That makes him a heretic to just about everybody – contemporary Romans and subsequent nonconformists alike. To think, the Welsh defenders of early Christian tradition were, by comparison with their johnny-comelately Saxon oppressors, heretics. Ah well, that’s history for you. Full of ironies! But these were ironies that wouldn’t go away. Samuel Pepys, more than a
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millennium after David’s death, records that on 1st March there were annual street processions in honour of the Saint by dissenting London Welsh, aggressively opposed by protestant Anglicans; and in the 18th century Anglican London confectioners were satirising St David’s Day by producing gingerbread St David’s riding goats, known as “taffies” – hence our word “toffee”. The ironies continue even into our own time. St David’s stock, it is true, was not particularly high in the 19th and most of the 20th centuries when Wales was still largely Chapel. Only with the resurgence of less sharply denominational nationalism in the last 20 years has he been more widely adopted as a Welsh standard-bearer. In 2000 the Welsh Assembly voted to make 1st March a national holiday. In 2007, that notorious Catholic convert Tony Blair vetoed a bid to make it a Bank Holiday, despite 87% of the Welsh population being in favour. So: a proto-Catholic tells the culturally nonconformist Welsh that their sort-of Catholic but by the standards of his own times heterodox patron saint doesn’t merit a celebratory nationalist day off. Chew on that as you wish. I would rather chew on laver bread, bara brith, and (if you can find it) proper Welsh mountain mutton (a single leg of which, in my childhood, easily fed a family of seven at Sunday lunchtime with leftovers for Monday’s cottage pie). Washed down with a few pints of Brain’s SA from Cardiff or (again, if you can find it) Gwynt y Draig cider from Gwent. Or should that be Monmouthshire?
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What’s On? MARCH Complementary Therapies for Free: Every Saturday afternoon at the County Hotel, East Promonade, Llandudno, 2 - 3pm. Come and enjoy a range of holistic treatments. A donation for St. Davids Hospice would be very welcome. Ring Mike Garner on 01492 512232 for more details. 1st St Davids Day Lunch, Bodnant Pavilion Tea Room, 5th The Australian Pink Floyd Show, Venue Cymru 6th The European Union Chamber Orchestra 6th Walk the Beauty of Bodnant 7th Anton du Beke & Erin Boag, Lets Do It - Venue Cymru 8th Carnival of Vampires Rock - Venue Cymru 9th Beyond the Barricade - Musical Event of the Year, West End/Broadway musical hits, Venue Cymru 9th U20s 6 Nation Fixture - Wales v Italy, Eirias, Colwyn Bay 13th & 16th Welsh National Opera, La traviata , Venue Cymru 14th Welsh National Opera, Beatrice & Benedict, Venue Cymru 15th & 17th Welsh National Opera, The Marriage of Figaro, Venue Cymru 16th U20s Nation Fixture - Wales v France 17th Antique and Collectyors Fair - Town Hall, Llandudno 17th Colwyn Choral Society Concerty, Colwyn Bay 18th Mothering Sunday Lunch Bodnant, Pavilion Tea Room 21st Derren Brown, Svengali - Venue Cymru 22nd An Evening of Mediumship with TV Psychic Tonyh Stockwell, Venue Cymru 26th Conwy Seed Fair, Conwy 28th Charlie Landsborough and his 5-piece band, Venue Cymru 29th The Pasadena Roof Orchestra, Venue Cymru 29th Bring your Boots Day, Bodnant Garden 30th UK’s No 1 Lady Gaga Tribute Night At the Quay Hotel and Spa, Deganwy 30th The Osmonds, Venue Cymru
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CONTENTS Accountants Tax Assist 10 Aerial & Satellite Installations GarrySky 58 Antiques Conwy Antiques 21 Bags BW Ryder 49 Barbers Head Office 24 Beds Oaklands 68 Blinds Penrhyn Blinds 49 Bouncy Castles Eagle Bouncy Castles 59 Bridalwear Deva 7 Building Construction Anwyl 25 Building Services Eagle Home Services 59 Paul Evans 14 Probuild 30 Building Supplies Richard Williams 20
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