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Welcome!Welcome to the March edition of Bedminster Eye, where we provide you with a guide to businesses at the heart of our community, along with articles of interest and information for local residents in theBS3 area.

At Bedminster Eye, we know how important it is to encourage and promote local businesses. We aim to bring together consumers and businesses in one convenient publication relevant to the local community.

In this month’s issue, fi nd out about the history surrounding Bedminster and where the name ‘Bedminster’ derives.

Discover what you can do in Bedminster this Easter and be inspired by our ideas on how to make your Mum feel special this Mother’s Day.

Take a look through our handy tips for buying a car and what you should be doing in your garden this spring.

We are looking for images and articles produced by local residents for future editions. If you have anything that you think refl ects local life and interest, that you think we could publish please contact us at [email protected] us on Twitter@bedminstereye for more deals & competitions plus like our Facebook Page ‘Bedminster Eye’.

InsideBedminster Town History ....................................Page 4Mother’s Day ...............................................................Page 8Chessington World of Adventures Competition .................................................................Page 11Easter in Bedminster ..............................................Page 12Easter Cupcakes ........................................................Page 15Gardening......................................................................Page 16Your Local Experts ...................................................Page 18Motoring .........................................................................Page 19


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Bedminster Town HistoryWith evidence of Roman origins, Bedminster was listed in the Domesday Book as a royal manor which belonged to Robert Fitzharding, the Baron of Berkeley. The manor remained for 300 years as the Lords of Berkeley’s favoured residence until 1605 when the Smyths of Ashton became the new lords of the manor.

Up until the 17th century, Bedminster was a wealthy community due to its ideal agricultural conditions and popular parish church, St Johns. However this was soon to end when in 1644, during the English Civil War, Prince Rupert and his Royalist forces captured Bristol, resulting in the sacking of Bedminster. The town was burnt down reducing it to a market town in desperate need of recoveryand repair.

Bedminster remained in this state of desolation for over a century. Change only began to happen when

in 1748, Sir Jarrit Smyth, the Lord of the Manor, introduced the fi rst mine shafts to Bedminster. From this moment on, Bedminster became a popular and successful mining community at the very beginnings of the industrial revolution. This encouraged a huge growth in population and also generated other industries like engineering, tanneries and glassworks.

Up until WW1, Bedminster fl ourished in industry and local shops, businesses and pubs opened in East Street, West Street and North Street making Bedminster a very popular place to visit.

Unfortunately, this was not to last. During the ‘Bristol Blitz’ as it became known, Bedminster was badly hit in air raids from 1941-1944. The old parish church, St Johns was the biggest casualty of the air raids and as it was beyond repair had to be demolished.

Today, East Street has been redeveloped with a pedestrian area laced with local businesses, shops and pubs to restore the old charm it heldbefore WW1.

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The award-winning Cwmcerrig Farmshop is the No 1 choice for the finest local produce in West Wales. We are the Watkins family (Roland, Reuben, Stuart, Tom and Davina) and we’ve been farming here since the 1950s. In 2008, we decided to make the big leap and open up a shop here at Cwmcerrig. We don’t like to do things by halves so we built a whopping 8000 sq ft facility with a restaurant, too! The shop opened in 2009 and we’ve not looked back. Since opening, we’ve won many awards, including several national farm shop of the year competitions. In the Taste of Wales awards, the shop won the’ local sourcing’ section and the firm’s sirloin steak took Gold in the beef section. Other recent prizes include two National Trust Fine Farm Produce Awards. We’re proud of the meat we produce here at Cwmcerrig and are delighted to now be selling it direct to our customers in our shop.

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Visit the award-winning Cwmcerrig Farmshop and Grill Our Texel lamb and Hereford beef are reared here at Cwmcerrig to high standards of animal welfare. Our welcoming grill restaurant offers a wide selection of meals and attracts customers from far and wide. Our deli counter is bursting with a fantastic selection of delicious items.

We have – D elicious home-made pies, quiches, scotch eggs, traditional home- made W elsh favourites such as rissoles and faggots, a fantastic range of cheese, including some cracking local ones, cooked meats (we cook the ham, pork, beef and turkey here at Cwmcerrig) and paté, home-made coleslaw, potato salad and stuffing, olives and other antipasti, home- made cottage pie, chicken korma and chicken tikka masala. In short, there’s something for everyone at Cwmcerrig, with the accent firmly on fresh and local.

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While the kids are young, making presents for Mother’s Day will not only keep them busy for a few hours but is a lovely idea guaranteed to put a smile on their Mum’s face.

Make a Mother’s Day Card

Get out the colouring pencils, glue sticks, glitter and scissors. Clear a space on the kitchen table and let the kids get creative. Let them draw pretty pictures of them and their Mum and decorate them as they wish. If they’re struggling for ideas of how to decorate their card, get them to think of things they love doing with their Mum. Whatever their cards turn out like, Mum is bound to love it regardless.

Beautiful Bouquets

Bouquets of fl owers don’t always have to be expensive! Pop down to your local craft shop with the kids and get them to choose a selection of tissue paper in pretty colours. Then look for some green coloured pipe cleaners. Now comes the easy bit. Take a rectangular piece of tissue paper and fold it accordion style (each fold should be about half an inch wide). Do this with several pieces of tissue paper and stack them on top of each other. Fold a pipe cleaner over the tissue paper and twist to secure. Cut the ends of the tissue paper into a curved shape and then separate the sheets of tissue paper by pulling them up towards the middle.

Repeat this with other coloured tissue paper and before long you’ll have made a beautiful bouquet to keep.

Personalised Mug

If Mum likes a good cup of tea or coff ee why not get your kids to decorate a mug? All you’ll need is a plain mug and some permanent marker pens. Get your kids to draw pretty pictures or write a sweet little message to their mum.

Breakfast in Bed

On Mother’s Day morning, wake the kids up a little earlier to prepare a perfect breakfast in bed for Mum. Ask them to help you prepare toast, cereal, pancakes, or a full English breakfast, and don’t forget the tea or coff ee! Place the breakfast treats on a tray and decorate it with the card, bouquet of tissue fl owers and personalised mug.

Mother’s Day this year, falls on March 10th

Mother’s Day

Gift Check ListVisit the fl orist and choose the perfect bouquet for your Mum. Ask them if they can deliver on Mother’s Day for you, this will be a lovely addition to her day.

Chocolate treats are at the top of every Mum’s list this Mother’s Day, especially if they’re her favourites.

Book in advance for her spa or beauty treatments, collect her favourite pampering treats to prepare her for beauty treatments.

Remember the card! Pick your Mum a card that best refl ects your relationship with your Mum.

A sincere handwritten message will mean more to your Mum than the verse written in the card.

It’s all in the wrapping, so accessorise your gifts with pretty tissue paper and ribbon –she’ll notice the eff ort!

2013 so now’s the time to get the kids excited at making those Mother’s Day gifts!


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New for Spring 2013 and for the fi rst time ever, a theme park adventure and live safari animals come together in one amazing attraction as Chessington World of Adventures Resort launches ZUFARI: Ride into Africa! Better still you could be in with the chance of winning one of eight family passes to be one of the fi rst to explorer this new adventure together!

Deep in the heart of the African outback, off the beaten track, lies a new world of wild adventure! A small specialist conservation team, A.C.R.E. (African Conservation, Research and Exploration), have stumbled upon previously undiscovered land in Africa which they have named ‘ZUFARI’. There are no signs of civilisation although it would appear human tribes once visited but something scared them away….

Adventurers will enter the Base Camp station for an interactive pre-show cinema experience where one of A.C.R.E.’s leading explorers will outline the details of the challenge they are about to set. You’ll form a team and jump aboard the ultimate off -road truck specially designed for this mission.

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How many rides are there at Chessington World of Adventures? A) 55; B) 40; C) 36Tweet @bedminstereye with your answer, or you can post your name, address, phone number and answer to: Bedminster Eye, Cleddau Bridge Business Park, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, SA72 6UPClosing date 15/03/13. Terms and conditions apply.

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What’s On

With Easter fast approaching, Bedminster is truly in the Easter Spirit with these up-and-coming events.

If the weather is nice this Easter weekend, why not go for a family day out? The annual Easter Trail is taking place on Good Friday 29th March, 2013 at Leigh Woods in Bristol. Leigh Woods is a designated National Nature Reserve and is brimming with beautiful woodland. The Easter Trail is fun for the whole family and will take you on an adventure, learning about the animals and plants living in Leigh Woods. Complete the trail to win an Easter-themed prize. The Easter Trail begins from 10am-2pm on Good Friday and costs £2.50 per person.

If the Easter Trail has tempted you to spend more time outdoors this Easter, then a visit to Windmill Hill City Farm is defi nitely on the cards. The Farm will be open from Friday to Sunday over Easter weekend. At Windmill Hill City Farm, spring is in the air this Easter. Visit their newborn farm animals and wander through the community gardens. Windmill Hill City Farm is perfect for families, its facilities include a picnic area, a café serving home-made food, an adventure playground, and a fi ve-a-side football pitch, just to name a few.

If by Easter Sunday you’ve had about as much as you can take of the outdoors in Bedminster, spend the day making (and then eating) yummy Easter Sunday treats. Visit your local baker and buy some fresh hot cross buns for your picnic. Stock up on ingredients to make Easter nests with the kids, or maybe even try your hands at making a traditional Simnel cake.

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Easter Nest CupcakesMaking cupcakes is simple. Making Easter themed cupcakes is even easier, and is fun for the kids!

Ingredients for the cupcakes:

220g butter or margarine, room temperature220g caster sugar2 large eggs, beaten220g self-raising fl our, sifted1 tsp of Vanilla Essence

Ingredients for the icing:

For the Butter Cream:80g unsalted butter, room temperature250g icing sugar25g low fat vanilla yogurtMini eggs to decorate

Method:

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 5.

Line a cup cake or muffi n tray with paper cases.

Beat together the butter and caster sugar until light and fl uff y. Add the eggs a little at a time. Fold in the fl our and Vanilla Essence. Spoon the mixture into the paper cases until half full.

Bake in the oven until golden brown and springy to touch or test using a skewer, if it comes away clean the cakes are ready. Leave them to cool on a wire rack.

Meanwhile, prepare the butter cream. Begin by beating the butter and icing sugar until pale and well mixed, ideally using an electric mixer. Add the yogurt and continue to beat on medium to high speed until the icing is fl uff y. The longer you beat, the lighter the icing.

Spoon the icing into a piping bag fi tted with a star piping nozzle. In a circular motion, swirl the icing around each cake.

Decorate with mini eggs.

Top Tips for baking the perfect cupcake!Cheap to make and easy to bake, cupcakes are the perfect treat all through the year. Recently, cupcakes have become the most popular trend with a great selection of recipe books and online sites dedicated to the cupcake. There are now numerous amounts of blogs advising you on the best techniques and ones that off er you expert tips on fl avouring and design.

Cupcake design has become a huge trend in itself, with more and more extravagant designs coming through, ranging from the cute and simple fl oral design to the more complicated animal-shaped cupcake.

The increasing popularity of cupcakes means that making them is no longer a specialist area. Anyone can make cupcakes and there are plenty of resources now available to buy in most supermarkets. A great range of products are available including pretty paper cases, ready-made wafer fl owers, chocolate shapes and shimmer sprays galore to decorate your cupcake and make it look like a professional job.


Gardening

Spring is the perfect time to start thinking about how you want your garden to bloom throughoutthe summer.

Planning what types of fl owers and plants you would like to have in your garden is a brilliant way to start.

If you’re struggling to think of what fl owers to choose, maybe decide on a colour scheme fi rst. This way you’ll be able to choose a variety of fl owers that compliment each other in colour.

When buying plants, take into consideration what type of atmosphere you want to create. If you want to go for a tropical theme, go for a selection of exotic palm trees or ferns.

For a more English country themed garden choose some roses and herbs to match.

Head down to your local garden centre and pick up some brand new gardening tools. A new set of gardening equipment not only help you with your gardening, but it will also inspire you to get those green fi ngers working.

Over the winter, it is easy to neglect your lawn and let it grow out. Springtime is a good time to begin mowing your

Planning your garden this Springlawn to restore its appearance. Applying a lawn fertiliser can help improve the overall condition of your lawn and also its lushness.

If you have a patio area, why not buy some new garden furniture to update it a bit? Garden patio furniture comes in many shapes and sizes, ranging from the humble picnic table to the more luxurious lounging outdoor sofa set. Patio areas can be turned into warm and beautiful outdoor spaces with patio heaters and fi re pits. Patio heaters are easy to add to your patio and aff ordable, but fi re pits are more easy on the eye and make for a nice design feature.


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Buying a car is an exciting prospect for many buyers, especially for fi rst time buyers. Here are a few helpful tips to consider when buying a car.

Draw up a shortlist of potential makes and models. This will help you determine what kind of car you are looking for. Make a note of whether you are looking for a small, medium or large car and whether there are any makes you are more interested in.

Visit your local car showrooms and garages to see what they have to off er. This can give you a good idea of prices. It also allows you to have a good look at the cars and decide whether you like the overall appearance of them.

Now for the fun part, take them out for a test drive. Ask to take them for a spin around the area to see how they are to drive. Take notice of what the gears feel like and how long they take to reach the speed limit. Ask yourself how it feels to drive them. Do you enjoy driving it, or do you fi nd it diffi cult to handle? What condition is the car interior? Asking yourself these questions is bound to determine which car is your favourite.

Once you’ve decided which car is your favourite, check the running costs. How much is the insurance going to cost you? How much is the car’s road tax? Taking into consideration the car’s monthly costs will help you get a rounded idea of its overall cost. Take a look at fi nance options that the dealer provides to see if

they can off er you anything better. Usually dealer fi nance includes extras like free courtesy cars and free road tax for a year, so it’s well worth looking into.

Next, negotiate with your dealer. Show the dealer you are interested in the car. See how far they are willing to drop the initial price of the car and what extras they are willing to include.

When you have a good idea of what you are looking for and what car fi ts your needs and budget, buying the car will be the easiest bit.

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08 58 SKODA SUPERB 2.0 ELEGANCE TDI CR 170 BHP, In lovely blue met with full black leather sport interior, heated seats, elec + memory seats, 6 speed, sat/nav, a/c, cd, cruise, elec/pack, computer, mp3, autolights, aux point, 18” spoke alloys, one owner, 84k, f.s.h, beautiful car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £9495

07 57 ALFA ROMEO BRERA 2.4 TDM SV 2DR COUPE 6SPD, In black full leather sports interior, panoramic roof, a/c, alloys, cd, e/w, e/m, r/c/l, p/sens, spoiler, 88k, cambelt@ 76k, f.s.h, what a nice car . . . . . . . . . £8995

09 09 ALFA ROMEO 159 LTD EDITION 1.9 JTDM 4DR, In black-met, fitted with full black leather sport seats, sat/nav, parking sensors, a/c, alloys, cd, c/c, e/w, e/m, r/c/l, front armrest one owner, 74k , f.s.h, yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8995

09 59 MAZDA 6 2.2 D SPORT 185 BHP, In lovely aunora blue-met with black half leather interior, 5dr, rear spoiler, 6speed, mp3, auxpoint, heated seats, a/c, cd, cruise, 18”spoke alloys, auto lights, elec/pa ck, smart nav, phone set up, one owner, 70k with f.m.s.h, ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8995

06 06 BMW 320 D M-SPORT, In silver with black half suede m sport interior, cd, a/c, cruise 6 speed, brushed alloy trim, rear parking sensors, front spot lights, Nokia phone kit, two owners, 78k, with f.s.h, t his is probably one of the best examples around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8795

04 54 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS S320CDI 4DR AUTO LWB, In green/black-met, this car is fully loaded even dvd player in the back, face lift model, s320cdi, limousine with all the extras, 87k, serviced at 86k, yes only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8695

08 58 AUDI A3 1.9 TD IE 5DR, In akoya silver, a/c, alloys, cd, elec, pack, one owner, 67k with f.a.s.h only£30 per year tax ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8695

08 08 VAUXHALL CORSA 1.6 VXR, In arden blue 3dr, 18” spoke alloys, full black leather sport interior, 6 speed, rear parking sensors, rear spoiler, side skirts, mesh grill, front spot lights, sport exhaust , cruise, cd, a/c, elec/pack, heated seats, 43k, f.s.h, stunning cond through out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8695

05 05 MERCEDES S320 CDI AUTO 4DR, In stunning grey met, full grey leather, sat nav and more, 89k, FMSH, this car is fully loaded, too much to list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8695

10 10 RENAULT WIND ROADSTER 1.2 COLLECTION TCE 2DR, In stunning white, full black leather sport seat, a/c, alloys, cd, e/w, e/m, r/c/l, spoiler, aux point, usb, one owner, 37k, f.s.h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8495

04 04 BMW 730I SE AUTO 4DR, In stunning grey met with fantastic green leather, sat nav and much more, 52k, FSH, this car is a one off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8295

02 02 BMW M3 COUPE 3.2 SMG, In black-met fitted with 1 ⁄ 2 leather sport seats, e/seats, e/sunroof, xenonʼs parking sensors, a/c, alloys, cd, e/w, e/m, r/c/l, h/seats, spoiler, front & rear, arm rest tinted g lass, 2 owners and much more, 64k, with its 10k, run in service f.bmw.sh, reg MR02BMW, this car is not to be missed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7995

10 10 FORD FOCUS 2.0 TD C TITANIUM, In moondust silver with new york ebony, black interior, 6 speed heated seats, a/c, cd, cruise, spoke alloys, I pod compatible, keyless entry, on owner, 73k, f.f.s.h , ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7995

09 59 HONDA CIVIC 2.2 TDI ES GT, In deep sapphire blue, 5dr, 6spd, sat/nav, elec/pack, a/c, cruise, full glass sun roof with elec sun blinds, auto lights, rear park sensors, sport multi function, s/wheel, 17” spoke alloys, brushed alloy trim, one owner, 106k, with f.s.h, in top cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7995

05 55 MERCEDES S320 CDI AUTO 4DR, In stunning silver-met, full black leather interior, glass, s/r, sat/nav, parking sensors front & rear, e/folding mirrors, f/e/pack, fully loaded, 2 owners, f.m.s.h, bargain at £7995

04 54 BMW 530I SE D AUTO, In silver with black full leather, a/c, elec/pack, spoke alloys, cruise, cd, rear + front, parking sensors, 72k, f.s.h, one owner, super car this is the one to have . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7995

05 05 BMW 330I SE AUTO 4DR, In stunning grey-met, full black leather interior, a/c, alloys, cd, e/w, e/m, r/c/l, and much more 66k, f.s.h, a true example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7995

05 56 BMW 325I SE, In artic met with full lemon Dakota leather(cream), 6 speed, xenon lights with headlamp, wash, a/c, cd, elec pack, cruise, spoke alloys, parking sensors, 97k with f.bmw.s.h, this is a beaut iful car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7995

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04 54 SAAB 9-5 AERO 4DR AUTO 2.3T , In silver met fitted with full leather sport seats, sat/nav, a/c, alloys, cd, c/c, e/w, e/m, r/c/l, e/seats, h/seats, parking senors and more, 60k, f.s.h, this is a rare car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3995

08 57 SAAB 9-3 1.9 TID (120) AIRFLOW 4DR NEW SHAPE, 6speed, in black met, 1 ⁄ 2 leather sport sets, a/ c, alloys, CD, e/w, e/m, r/c/l, front & rear arm rests, 105k, FSH, new cambelt only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £5295

09 59 HONDA CIVIC 2.2 TDI ES GT, In deep sapphire blue, 5dr, 6spd, sat/nav, elec/pack, a/c, cruise, full glass s/roof with elec sun blinds, auto lights, rear p/sensors, sport multi function, s/wheel, “17 spoke alloys, brushed alloy trim, 1 owner, 106k, with f.s.h, in top cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7995

08 58 AUDI A3 1.9 TD IE 5DR, In akoya silver, a/c, alloys, cd, elec, pack, one owner, 67k with f.a.s.h only £30 per year tax ex cond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8695

04 54 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS S320CDI 4DR AUTO LWB, In green/black-met, this car is fully loaded even dvd player in the back, face lift model, s320cdi, limousine with all the extras, 87k, serviced at 86k, yes only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8995

06 06 BMW 320 D M-SPORT, In silver with black half suede m sport interior, cd, a/c, cruise 6 speed, brushed alloy trim, rear parking sensors, front spot lights, Nokia phone kit, two owners, 78k, with f.s.h, this is probably one of the best examples around . . . . . £8795

08 08 VAUXHALL CORSA 1.6 VXR , In arden blue 3dr, 18” spoke alloys, full black leather sport interior, 6 speed, rear parking sensors, rear spoiler, side skirts, mesh grill, front spot lights, sport exhaust, cruise, cd, a/c, elec/ pack, heated seats, 43k, f.s.h, stunning cond through out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8695

02 02 BMW M3 COUPE 3.2 SMG, In black-met fitted with 1 ⁄ 2 leather sport seats, e/ seats, e/sunroof, xenonʼs parking sensors, a/c, alloys, cd, e/w, e/m, r/c/l, h/seats, spoiler, front & rear, arm rest tinted glass, 2 owners and much more, 64k, with its 10k, run in service f.bmw. sh, reg MR02BMW, this car is not to be missed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £7995

04 54 MINI COOPER 1.6, In blue met with white roof, white mirror caps, rear spoiler, spoke alloys, a/c, e/m, e/w, rear parking sensors, only 39k, f.s.h, nice looking car . . £6495

07 57 ALFA ROMEO BRERA 2.4 TDM SV 2DR COUPE 6SPD, In black full leather sports interior, panoramic roof, a/c, alloys, cd, e/w, e/m, r/c/l, p/sens, spoiler, 88k, cambelt@ 76k, f.s.h, what a nice car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £8995

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SOLD 54 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA DIESEL, Excellent condition, 7 seater, 90,000 miles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2695 52 PEUGEOT 307 ESTATE, electric blue metallic, excellent condition, full panoramic sunroof, very useful vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2395 £1995 03 RENAULT SCENIC 1.9 DCi, Very economical, spotless condition, half leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2195 £1995 02 FORD FOCUS DIESEL TDi GHIA, Spotless condition, low mileage, s/history, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1995 02 RENAULT CLIO 1.2, Gleaming black, immaculate condition, alloys, sunroof etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1995 53 ROVER 75, metallic blue, low miles, spotless condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1995 £1495 03 CITROEN C3 EXCLUSIVE 5DR, bright metallic blue, excellent condition, e/w etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Y RENAULT CLIO 5DR, Very tidy vehicle, long Mot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £995 51 PEUGEOT 307 DIESEL, Spotless condition, needs mechanicalwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £995 W FORD FOCUS, Tidy car drives well, bargain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £695

MPVS 02 HONDA CR-V 4X4 LWB, Spotless condition, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £3495 53 ZAFIRA 7 SEATER, low miles, spotless condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2495 03 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA DTi DIESEL, 7 Seats, silver, very tidy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2395 53 CITROEN PICASSO, diesel, 1 owner, fsh, absolutely spotless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2295 04 VAUXHALL ZAFIRA 1.8 7 SEATER, excellent condition, metallic silver, bargain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2195 52 CITROEN PICASSO 1.6 SX, Power steering, central locking, electric windows, electric panoramic roof, excellent value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £2295 51 CITROEN PICASSO, diesel, low mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1895 W ZAFIRA ELEGANCE 7 SEATER, spotless condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1695

MOTORBIKES 1982 HONDA CX 500 US CUSTOM, Very low mileage, last owner 22yrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1500

£995 AND UNDER W RENAULT SCENIC 1.6 RXE, silver, very tidy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £995 Y PEUGEOT 206 DIESEL, Taxed & Mot’d, very economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £995 02 MAZDA 626, very comfortable car, excellent condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £995 W ROVER 25 DIESEL, Low miles, taxed and Mot’d, spotless condition, economical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £995 V VAUXHALL ZAFIRA, Red, tax and mot, engine needs attention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD

VANS 54 VAUXHALL COMBO VAN 1.7 DI, excellent condition, well maintained, SLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1995 54 VAUXHALL 1.7 Di COMBO VAN, excellent condition, side loading door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . £1995

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Pearce Bros is one of the largest independent servicing and vehicle hire specialists in the Bristol region, operating from Yate,

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*Half price MOT is £27 plus cost of the service. Please bring this ad with you to receive these offers. Valid until 31st May 2013 only. Offer applies to vehicles over 3 years of age and up to 2,000cc.Extra charge for fully synthetic oil. Photographs for illustration purposes only.

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We sell and let property like yours!

Sales Blog Distance to work most important factor The distance between a homebuyerʼs new home and their workplace is the biggest priority when it comes to buying a property, according to new research from Santander Mortgages. Brits would pay an average of over £5,000 to live closer to work, and a third of those surveyed said it was the number one factor. Second most important was the amount of living space available for their budget, with good transport links, parking access and south-facing gardens all highlighted as being key in the decision-making process. Families with children also want to ensure they are in a catchment area for a good school. Phil Cliff, director of Santander Mortgages, commented: “Itʼs fascinating to see the value that prospective buyers attach to different property features, and how these evolve as people get older and family situations change. Some of the most in-demand privileges, however, such as close proximity to the city or good schools, come with an expensive price tag. Itʼs therefore important that people speak to experts to ensure that their expectations are realistic and so that they get a good understanding of what they can and canʼt afford.” Paul Goverd, Managing Director of C J Hole in Southville said: “None of the findings in this survey will come as a surprise to anyone who operates within the property market. The old adage of location, location, location being key is as true today as it ever was. Clearly peopleʼs work- life balance and the increasing costs of commuting are key elements when it comes to choosing the location in which to buy or rent.”

Letting Blog Rightmove report says rents set to rise circa 2% in 2013 Rents are set to rise an average of 2% in 2013, tempered by majority of landlords planning a ʻrent freezeʼ. Some 61% of existing landlords are planning a ʻrent freezeʼ for 2013, the clearest indicator yet that landlords will opt for a lighter foot on the ʻrent rise acceleratorʼ next year. Just one in four (25%) of existing landlords intend to put rents up in 2013, and of those only around a third (35%) plan a raise of more than 5% - the result is likely to see the annual rate of growth ease to circa 2%. Landlords becoming increasingly mindful of tenantsʼ ability to meet rising rental demands, heightening risk of arrears and voids. So far more than a fifth (22%) of current tenants pays 50% or more of their take-home pay on rent as ʻaffordability ceilingʼ comes into view. Miles Shipside, director and housing market analyst at Rightmove, said: “The widening gap between tenant demand and rental property supply over the last few years has fuelled upwards pressure on rents. “However, the majority of landlords now seem to be prepared to exercise constraint and are planning a ʻrent freezeʼ for 2013. Lettings agents still report consistently high demand but more are warning landlords of the risks of squeezing tenantsʼ finances too hard. “However, some tenants in rental hotspots like London and Manchester may bear the brunt of higher rises. This combination of apparent benevolence and bullish hotspots may give a less racy rent rise outlook overall, but does not mask the fact that some tenants are again in for a rent rise shock.” Paul Goverd, Managing Director at C J Hole in Southville said: “Every situation needs to be looked at individually in order for a landlord to get the best return on their investment. This should include factors such as the longevity of the tenancy, the avoidance of void periods and the quality of tenant in terms of rental payments and property maintenance.”

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