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Abbey-Link

July 2012

Abbeymead and Abbeydales longest serving Independent Directory linking local businesses with the local community

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Dear Neighbours,

Welcome to your July edition of your Abbey-Link

Can you believe that the Summer holidays are just around the corner!

Lets hope the weather takes a turn for the better before then!

If you have a holiday booked this Summer and are wanting to look your best when

you go away - take a look at the offer on the front cover from The Cheltenham Chase

Hotel, it may just be what you need to help get you into shape. If you have yet to book

your holiday but are thinking about taking a break in

this country, there are a couple of static caravans

based in Cornwall advertised, see page 40 for further

details.

Have you thought about pet care whilst you are away?

Abbey Pet Care offer a great range of services, from

daily dog walking to small animal pet boarding see

page 41 for more information.

If you are staying at home over the Summer holidays,

you may be starting to think about ways to fill your

days. Bohemian Kids on page 25 do great childrens

jewellery making parties and even hold day events on

occasions, check out their web site for further details.

We are really proud to announce that July sees the

launch of the new Tuffley-Link magazine, and we are

currently looking for help with the distribution. So if

you have a few hours to spare at the beginning of each

month, or are looking to earn a little pocket money for

the holidays or on an on going basis and are over 13,

why not get in touch on 01452 617040 and I can give

you some more information. Also if you know of any

business that has potential customers in the Tuffley area, and who may be interested

in advertising in the Tuffley-Link please get them to contact me at sarah@thelink-

directories.co.uk

Remember we can be found on our Face book page; www.facebook.com/

TheLinkDirectories or on twitter; www.twitter.com/@Sarah_Gerken

we would love to connect with you.

Have a great month

Sarah.

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A.G. GRIFFITHS PLUMBING, HEATING AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Telephone :01452 290078 Mobile:07973324634

• Full Heating systems

• Boiler repairs and

replacements

• Fully fitted bathrooms

• Complete plumbing

services include leaks and

faults

• Annual servicing and safety

inspections

• All aspects of electrical work

undertaken

• Extra sockets, outside lights

• All works and parts

guaranteed

• Free quotations

27 Abbots Road , Abbeymead, Gloucester GL4 5GF

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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.

Self Assessment tax returns completion from £50

*Self Assessment tax returns, Accounts problems

*Free accountancy/Taxation Surgery. *Home visits to suit you

ABBEYMEAD & ABBEYDALE ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION CENTREABBEYMEAD & ABBEYDALE ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION CENTREABBEYMEAD & ABBEYDALE ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION CENTREABBEYMEAD & ABBEYDALE ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION CENTRE Accountants for the Abbeymead and Abbeydale AreaAccountants for the Abbeymead and Abbeydale AreaAccountants for the Abbeymead and Abbeydale AreaAccountants for the Abbeymead and Abbeydale Area

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

* Limited Company Accounts

* Limited Company Formation

* Partnership Accounts

* Self Employed Accounts

* Management Accounts

* Business Start Ups

Ring Mike Jefferies MAAT ICPA

01453 836683 or 01453 834670

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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.

D2B designs

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

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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

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LINDEN TREELINDEN TREELINDEN TREELINDEN TREE GARDEN AND TREE GARDEN AND TREE GARDEN AND TREE GARDEN AND TREE MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCEMAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE

All kinds of trees and hedges

expertly felled, topped and pruned

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

FENCING & LANDSCAPING FENCING & LANDSCAPING FENCING & LANDSCAPING FENCING & LANDSCAPING SPECIALISTSSPECIALISTSSPECIALISTSSPECIALISTS

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• CONCRETINGCONCRETINGCONCRETINGCONCRETING

COMPETITIVE PRICES DISCOUNT FOR OAP’S

OVER 25 YRS EXPREIENCE WE WILL BEAT ANY REASONABLE QUOTE

www.glosfencing.co.ukwww.glosfencing.co.ukwww.glosfencing.co.ukwww.glosfencing.co.uk TEL: 01452 722548 TEL: 01452 722548 TEL: 01452 722548 TEL: 01452 722548

MOBILE: 07841 753082MOBILE: 07841 753082MOBILE: 07841 753082MOBILE: 07841 753082 ALSO SUPPLIER OF SAND, GRAVEL &

ORNAMENTAL GRAVEL

LANDSCAPES

ALL ASPECTS OF LANDSCAPING All Interior & Exterior Work Undertaken

Free Quotations & Fully Guaranteed

Tel: 01452 614123

Mobile: 07787 182434

● FENCING

● BLOCK PAVING

● PATIOS ● TURFING

● DECKING

● HEDGE CUTTING

ALL ASPECTS OF LANDSCAPING

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C.D.L CHRIS LEE PLASTERING

CONTRACTOR

For all your plastering needs big or small

For smoothing over artex, ceilings or walls,

To garage conversions Just give me a call

20 YEARS EXPERIENCE INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

DOMESTIC / COMMERCIAL

Tel: 01452 538328 Mobile: 07879 410369

LOCAL ABBEYDALE

RESIDENT

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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Manufacturers & Installers of all Types of the Finest Quali-

ty of Windows, Doors & Conservatories

41 Kingsmead Abbeymead Gloucester GL4 5DY

Telephone: 01452 618530 07961 199942

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You’re going on holiday – give your house a holiday too! In the run up to your holiday with a flurry of shopping, packing and deciding who’s going to mind the hamster, it’s easy to overlook some very basic but sensible steps that you should take around the home to make sure disaster doesn’t strike while you are away. Property maintenance company, Bright Sparks, provides one-call property care - a boon for people who either don’t have the time or ability to undertake small jobs for themselves or find the hassle of sourcing reliable trades people too much to contemplate. Here, the company suggests some simple tips to keep your home trouble-free and energy efficient while you’re away. 1. Turn your boiler off – don’t forget to turn off the water heating control as well as the central heating.

2. If you have an ‘intelligent’ fridge (often called an American fridge) put it

into “holiday” mode and don’t forget to do the same with the ice maker. 3. If you have a standard fridge, turn the temperature setting to ‘low’. If

you’re not opening and shutting the door the temperature will remain constant – do the same with your freezer.

4. Locate your stop cock well before your travel date and remember to turn it

off before you leave the house. 5. Check that all your windows close and lock properly. If they don’t, call in

the experts. Your insurance is likely to be invalid if your doors and windows aren’t properly secured.

6. Unplug your appliances (except the fridge!). 7. Put some table or standard lamps on a time switch so lights will go on and

off while you’re away. 8. Check your drains and clean out any leaves or other debris which may

have accumulated. 9. Make sure your dustbins are empty. 10. Mow the lawn before you go!

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www.saintbridgesportscentre.co.uk

Tel: 01452 303768

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Fantastic Tan

The Ultra Fast Spray Tan in the comfort of your home

Sun Kissed & Sexy the healthy way

Simply have one for a special Occasion Weddings,

Christening, Balls/Prom, Holidays.

Or just to make you feel brighter

Call Jackie

to make an appointment 0796 790 8396

Discounts for parties Gift Vouchers available

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Master Sheds Unit D, Sudmeadow Road

Hempsted, Gloucester, GL2 5HG

Tel: 01452 314011

www.mastersheds.co.uk

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Gardening Tips for July from Garden Delight..Gardening Tips for July from Garden Delight..Gardening Tips for July from Garden Delight..Gardening Tips for July from Garden Delight..

Flowers, Tubs and BordersFlowers, Tubs and BordersFlowers, Tubs and BordersFlowers, Tubs and Borders • Dead head bedding plants on a regular basis to encourage continual flowering

• Pick sweet pea flowers on a regular basis leaving them will mean they go to seed and you will not have as many new flowers

• Cut back Lupins and Delphiniums that have flowered, if you feed them they may give you a second flush of flowers

• Continue to water and feed summer tubs containers and baskets and arrange holiday cover if you are going away Dead head roses as the flowers go over this will encourage a second flush of flowers, you can now start to feed and treat with a combined pest and disease treatment to keep the plants healthy thought the summer.

LLLLawnsawnsawnsawns • Water if its dry and there is no hosepipe ban, it’s a good time to liquid feed the lawn if its looking like it needs a fillip, use a high nitrogen liquid feed. You can also ‘spot’ weed those weeds that your early weed and feed fertilizers missed, but be sure you only use a weed killer suitable for use on lawns! Keep the edges trimmed, doing this regularly will keep the shape of your borders and keep your lawn looking neat and tidy.

Fruit and VegetablesFruit and VegetablesFruit and VegetablesFruit and Vegetables • Time to harvest early potatoes; check when the flowers are fully open by removing some of the soil if they are about the size of an egg they are ready to harvest.

• Water onions if it’s dry to help the bulbs swell up and make good size, keep the weeds down around them to avoid competition. Regularly water and feed tomatoes plants with a high potash tomato food, do not allow them to become water logged. Irregular watering will produce blossom end rot and cause the fruit to split.

Plant of the month:Plant of the month:Plant of the month:Plant of the month: Indigofera Indigofera Indigofera Indigofera – unusual summer flowering shrub

growing about 4fy high. Rounded in shape and late to come into leaf. From early summer onwards pink/purple pea like flowers cover the arching graceful stems. Requires a free draining soil and sun to bring out the best in the plant. Cut back any dead wood after winter. Check out our web site.. www.gardendelight.co.uk Disclaimer – these tips are the result of many years experience in gardening however no guarantees can be given. Remember there are principles to successful gardening but no formulas.

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Hearts and Hurricanes WI

June’s meeting, held on Wednesday 13th, was on the subject of Cheese. Liz Godsell of Godsell’s cheese was our speaker. Liz is passionate about making cheese and brought some along to taste, amongst which were ‘Singing Granny’s Sister’, a more mature version of the already mature ‘Granny’s Sister’, and ‘Holy Smoked’. Godsell’s sell their cheese at Stroud Farmers market, Stanman’s Deli in Gloucester and Harrods as well as Waitrose and other local farm shops so we were pleased Liz found time to come and talk to us. We all learnt a fair bit about the history of the company and cheesemaking. It was lovely to welcome some new ladies to the meeting and hopefully, with the help of the ‘Link’ we can become more widely known and other women in the area will come along. In July we are inviting local women to bring along their projects for a ‘Craft and Natter’ evening. Hearts & Hurricanes will start their own embroidery project so don’t worry if you haven’t got something ‘on the go’, we will find you something! New members are more than welcome at this newly established WI. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month at Coopers Edge school at 7.30pm.

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POWER FLUSH

HEATING SYSTEM

LOCAL ABBEYDALE RESIDENT

R. H. NELMES

PLUMBING AND HEATING Gas Safe Registered

CONTACT:

01452 384905

OR MOBILE:

07806 549041

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Burst pipes ● Replacement taps

● Kitchen sinks ● Toilets ● Radiators

● Bathroom Installations ● Tiling ALL WORK GUARANTEED

City & Guilds Qualified

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fi�ed

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R W BATHROOM AND TILING

Bespoke Bathroom Installation

Tiling Service

Specialist in Natural Stone

Free Quotation No Obligation

Contact Rob Tel: 01452 531858

Mobile: 07970 259494

Rob WaltersRob WaltersRob WaltersRob Walters For all your ceiling requirements:-

Plasterboarding Coving Skimming Texturing

We now offer to skim textured ceilings to a flat finish or alternatively we provide a full range of high quality tex-

tured patterns Water damaged ceilings & Insurance work wel-

come

Domestic & Commercial enquiries welcome

HOME: 01452 521878 MOBILE: 07850 968348 Visit website at www.robwalters.co.uk

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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

Tel: 01452 612759 Mobile: 07778 818886

References available

Derek J. Smart

• Painter

• Decorator

• General Builder

40 Years

Experience

Free

Quotations

Tel: 01452 412781

Mobile: 077198 19811

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Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory...

ACCOUNTANTS Abbeymead Accountancy

and Taxation Centre 6

Add This Limited 11

Hucclecote Accounting & Taxation

Services 15

ADVERTISING The Best of Gloucester 43

AIRCONDITIONING Charmont 9

ARCHITECT D2B Designs 8

Paul Karlsson 7

ART CLASSES Pete Garrard 32

BATHROOM INSTALLATION R W Bathrooms & Tiling 38

Severn Vale Bathrooms 29

TBS Bathrooms 23

Will Oliver Installations 21

BEAUTY THERAPY Therapy Skin Treatment 24

BEDROOMS PJB Carpentry 36

BUILDING CONTRACTORS Darren Mann 39

SWJ Construction 16

CARPENTRY P J B Carpentry 36

Richleigh Carpentry 5

Smiths Carpentry Services 15

CARPETS Sapphire Carpets 5

CARPET CLEANING Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning

Solutions 36

CHILDRENS PARTIES Bohemian Beads 25

CLEANING SERVICES PJB Services 25

COMMUNITY CENTRE Abbeydale Sports &

Community Centre 2

COMPLIMENTARY

THERAPY Chiropractic Wellness Centre 24

Remedial Sports 24

COMPUTER

MAINTENANCE Cotswold Computer Medic 7

Gamlin Software Solutions 40

Hop-2-it 11

Jemtek 35

CONSERVATORIES Gloucester Conservatory &

Window Warehouse 29

J C Conservatories 22

Taylors Conservatory Care 12

COVING SPECIALIST Rob Walters 38

CRICKET CLUB Upton St Leonard Cricket Club 32

ELECTRICIAN A D B Electrical Services 9

Bright Sparks 16,17

Cleevely Electrical 38

Hammond Electrics 13

JRB Electrical 37

T Potter 37

ESTATE AGENTS Michael Tuck 44

Parkers Estate Agents 14

FLOORING Kingfisher Flooring 27

PJB Carpentry 36

SP Dixon 21

GARDEN MAINTENANCE Garden Delight 31

Just a Mow 20

Linden Tree 10

Mark Dunkley 11

HANDY MAN Andy Handy Man 12

HOLIDAYS Cornish Break 32

Portugal Villa 25

HOTELS Cheltenham Chase Hotel 1

Hatton Court 19

KITCHEN & BATHROOM

FITTING PJB Carpentry 36

TBS Kitchens 23

LANDSCAPING Abbeydale Landscapes 10

Grants Landscaping 10

LMS 10

LAWNMOWERS Cheltenham Mowers 8

LOFT LADDERS Elite Loft Ladders 12

OVEN CLEANERS Andrews Cooker Cleaning Co 40

Oven Busters 41

PAINTERS & DECORATORS

Derek J Smart 39

PET CARE Abbey Pet Care 41

Nails and Tails 41

PLANT TOOL HIRE Ermin Plant Tool Hire 28

PLASTERER Chris Lee 11

PLUMBING & HEATING A G Griffiths 4

Beaven Installations 4

Charmont 9

Easy Plumbing 37

Glevum Heating 30

N Boothroyd 13

R H Nelmes 36

The Gasman 28

PROPERTY RENTAL SERVICE Sure Let 26

ROOFING INSTALLATION C & G Cladding 39

SELF TANNING Fantastic Tan 24

SHEDS Master Sheds 28

SOCIAL CLUB

Saintbridge Sports Centre 18

SOLICITORS Dee & Griffin 14

Treasures 6

TREE SURGEON Acorn Treecare 20

TUTORING Maths Tutor 33

UPHOLSTERY Colin Pattenden 40

VETS AAS Vets 25

WINDOW INSTALLATION A & A Double Glazing 13

C & G Cladding 39

Glass Fix Glazing 28

WINDOW REPAIR Cloudy 2 Clear 13

Longlevens Window Repairs 39

WOMENS INSTITUTE Hearts and Hurricanes WI 33

Contact AbbeyAbbeyAbbeyAbbey----LinkLinkLinkLink: 30 Dancers Hill, Abbeymead Gloucester, GL4 5TY

Tel: 01452 617040 Email: [email protected] www.abbey-link.co.uk

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