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Welcome to the April edition of your Hucclecote Link.

As I’m writing this the sun is actually out, yes it still cold, but I can see blue sky, the nights

are getting lighter and it feels as though Spring may be just around the corner. With the

Easter holidays already upon us, lets hope that the weather now starts to take a turn for the

better.

As the weather starts to improve, this is the time of year when we start to venture outside

again and start working on the out door jobs that we have put off during the Winter months.

If it’s jobs for your garden that you need help with, we have

some great landscape gardeners and garden maintenance

companies on board who can help you bring your garden

back to life. See the index on page 30 for more details. If

you are unsure where to start this month, Garden Delight

write us an editorial full of monthly handy hints and tips for

your garden maintenance - have a read on page 21.

If it’s more property maintenance that you might require

help with, again we have a full list of companies that can

help you in this area in our index on page 30. Although

Dave Stevens also writes a little Handy Tips article each

month on DIY issues that you may need help with in your

home, you can read this months on page 12.

Finally if you are thinking of having a conservatory , now is

the ideal time in preparation for the Summer months, or if

your existing conservatory could do with some repair before

the Summer, I can recommend Taylors conservatories on

page 8.

Please remember, as always 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.

Congratulations to Anthony Prewer for winning last months Sudoku competition, tickets to

Cineworld Gloucester will be on their way to you. Please feel free to email me your

Sudoku entries if you so wish: [email protected]

Have a great month

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Dave’s top tips

Repairing a cracked path

Mending cracks in concrete paths, patios, drives, walls and floors has long been a problem.

New concrete in a crack is completely useless unless the crack can be widened into some-

thing that will allow a decent amount of concrete to be placed in it. Its no good trying to fill a

5mm crack with concrete comprised of 10mm aggregate!

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Everybody has a brain.

Thank goodness for that because without that brain you would be dead. Now the brain

connects to the body via wire-like structures called nerves. We chiropractors study the

way the nerves interact with the body, like your internal organs (heart, pancreas, liver) as

well as the muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments.

We also know how the stresses of life can affect the clear transmission of information or

energy along those nerves, which can affect any organ of the body often without you

being aware of it. Don’t worry though because chiropractors are trained in the identifica-

tion and treatment of nerve interference. The result is a reduction of your pain or other

symptoms, and an improvement in your quality of life.

At the Chiropractic Wellness Centre you’ll be greeted by our CA’s (Chiropractic Assis-

tants) who are always friendly, and they will guide you through the simple procedures.

You’ll be gently assessed. Part of that assessment uses non invasive scanning technology

to measure subtle changes in your spine and nervous system which enables the doctor to

get a really good idea of what is going on in your body as a whole. After that we give you

a thorough report followed by recommendations for care moving forward. The care could

be relief/crisis care, Rehabilitative/Corrective Care or Maintenance Care.

We are completely dedicated to restoring health to each and every person who walks

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Gardening Tips for April from Garden Delight..

Flowers, Tubs and Borders Prune back forsythia after flowering this will keep the plants compact and bushy; the new growth pro-

duced will be next years flowering wood.

Clematis – train and tidy the new growth this will give you a much better display of flowers.

Dead head any bulbs that have flowered e.g. Daffodils, do not cut the foliage off, the bulbs need this to

produce the food for the bulb to flower next year. You can top dress with a good general feed e.g. fish,

blood and bone or Vitax Q4

Plant Dahlias and Gladioli, when you buy them in the garden centre; be sure to check the corms and

tubers have not dried out in the heat of the garden centre.

Straggly grey foliage plants like Lavender, Santolina, Senecio and Grey Cineraria can be cut back now.

Do not cut into the brown old wood as this can kill the plant. Trimming over now will give your plants

the encouragement they need to produce fresh new shoots and give plenty of time for them to build up

flower for the summer.

Spray your roses with Bio Multi Rose which is combined bug and fungus killer it helps control black

spot and rust and kills pests but not beneficial insects. Spraying every couple of weeks will keep your

roses clean and healthy.

Fruit and Vegetables Finish planting out sprouting maincrop potatoes but keep an eye out for late frosts which might take the

new growing tips.

Plant out Cabbage, Cauliflower and Brussel Sprout plants

Cover a few Strawberry plants with cloche or fleece to give you an early crop. ( you can use polythene

but make sure the air can circulate

Greenhouse You can sow seeds for the tender pants which will go out in the ground at the end of nest month e.g.

Courgette, French and Runner Beans

Sow Basil from seed for planting out at the end of May, alternatively if you don’t have a greenhouse

you can sow and grow in pots on a warm window sill. Make successive sowings which will give you

fresh young plants through the summer

Lawns Start to lower the blades on your mowers as the grass grows quicker and thicker.

You can continue to use a weed, feed and moss killer on the lawn, you will off course get bare patches

where the weeds and moss have hopefully died... you can get a ‘patch’ pack of grass seed from the

garden centre to fill in the bare spots.

General Tips April is a good month to make a start on those difficult perennial weeds. Most weed killers work best in

warmer weather when the sap is rising in the plant. Do not apply on a wet or hot sunny day. A dry

overcast day is best this means the weed killer will have time to be absorbed into the leaves and get to

work. You might be tempted to cut down weeds before treatment e.g. nettles but all this really does is

reduce the surface area for absorbs ion. If the weeds are particularly tough or have a waxy surface you

can beat them with a stick or cane to bruise the foliage, this will help the weed killer get into the plant.

For borders and rough areas where you want to continue to grow plants a contact systemic killer is best

e.g. a glyphosate based product.. This will kill what it touches and travels through the sap system of the

plants but breaks down and biodegrades when it hits the soil. For paths and gravel drives you need a

weed killer which has a contact and residual ingredient in it e.g. Pathclear. .

What ever you use follow the instructions on the packet and remember to only use the recommended

dosage.

Check out our web site for more information and a list of the services we offer

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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Hillview Creative Crafters

Programme

Tuesday April 16 2013

Theme – We are sailing!

Tuesday May 14 2013

Theme-Wonderful Washie

All sessions are 7.45pm until 9.30pm.

There is a charge of £2.50 which covers

all of the materials to make three cards

or the equivalent, plus tea & coffee, bis-

cuits and a friendly chat!

All adults welcome, Please bring scis-

sors and glue/tape.

For more information please call

01452 616354 & ask for Heidi. Hillview Evangelical Church,

Colwell Avenue,

Hucclecote, Gloucester, GL3 3LX

Hucclecote Scout Group

The Founders Day celebrations went well with over 100

parents, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers singing the

camp fire songs and doing their items. All units renewed

their Scouts law and promise before tucking into the food

which soon vanished.

Plans for May Day camp near Stroud have now been

made and details sent out, it is a long weekend and ideal for the new

Scouts and for the older Scouts to show what they know.

The activities for the summer camp at Newquay have now been booked

with a 150 foot zip wire from the cliffs being very popular. With the rat

run (crawling along tunnels) and the snakes and ladders climb up the cliffs

should be a good day out.

With the weather getting better (we hope) and the nights getting lighter we

have started outdoor activities for part of the evening. Cooking on open

fires is a lot more fun than inside on a gas stove inside.

Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome age from 6 to 18 boys

and girls please phone Terry on 521664 for more information.

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Late March & April 2013 Release’s Wednesday 27th March

G.I. JOE: RETALIATION

The G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced

to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very

existence. Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is termi-

nated by the President's order, and the surviving team members face off

against Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influ-

ence.

Friday 29th March

FINDING NEMO (3D)

After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a tim-

id clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.

Wednesday 10th April

OBLIVION

A court martial sends a veteran soldier to a distant planet, where he has to

destroy the remains of an alien race. The arrival of an unexpected traveller

causes him to question what he knows about the planet, his mission, and him-

self.

Friday 12th April

SCARY MOVIE 5

A couple begin to experience some unusual activity after bringing their new-

born son home from the hospital. With the help of home-surveillance cameras

and a team of experts, they learn they're being stalked by a nefarious demon.

Friday 19th April

EVIL DEAD

Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the

Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby

woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for sur-

vival.

Friday 26th April

IRON MAN 3 (3D)

When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the

Mandarin, Stark starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.

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Hucclecote Horticultural Society By the time you read this we will have had our AGM, with a new chairman

elected and some additional committee members ready to plan ahead for next year.

Our thanks go to the outgoing chairman Jan Broadway, who has done a sterling job

for the Society continuously as treasurer, programme secretary and lately as chair-

man since it was set up, several years ago. Thanks also to Alan Pedrick who in

February entertained and amused us with his hands on demonstration of propogation

by cutting. Quite a few of the myths we have learned from the tv experts were de-

molished during that evening. I await my Myrtle bushes with interest! We have

also had a few dry days, so hopefully these will have allowed me to complete my

Good Friday job, planting my potatoes. This year I have again gone for Sarpo Mira

– a good blight resistant variety – and the old favourites Wilja, which last year also

survived the blight. On April 25th we will be hosting Steve Head. Steve will be

showing us how we can help benefit the wildlife [though hopefully not the slugs] as

we go about our activities in the garden. We all love to see different or unusual

birds visiting, and we long for a sighting of a fox or a hedgehog, so this could be an

opportunity to find out how to increase our chances. 23rd May then sees a visit from

Duncan Coombs from Upton-on-Severn who will be talking to us about Lilies in the

garden – all being well covering both the ‘over and done with’ day lilies and those

huge and gorgeous scented lilies that we see in gardens that we visit.

All meetings are at the Hucclecote Community Centre, and start at 7.30 pm with

refreshments from 7.15 pm. All are welcome: attendance and membership are not

restricted to Hucclecote residents. More information from Chris on 610694.

St Philip and St James Church April Flowers

As we move into the warmer months there is an increase in the number of baptisms and

weddings in our church. Both are special events where commitments and vows are made

before God, with families and friends present. They are happy and meaningful occasions

and it’s a pleasure to see them take place. Some of us may be looking forward to the

wedding of a friend or family member this year, or even their own! Some may be looking

forward to celebrating a special wedding anniversary and we have several of our ‘Flower

Ladies’ who were married 50 years ago this year.

We are blessed with a great team of Flower Ladies who do amazing flower displays in

church each week. On the 4th, 5th and 6th May they are taking over the whole church for

their ‘Gowns and Garlands’ exhibition, featuring wedding dresses through the years with

flowers. The church will be open from 11am to 5pm each day and monies raised will be

given to the James Hopkins Trust and The Butterfly Garden. During this weekend our

normal Sunday services will take place at 8:45am and 10:30am in the Church Centre.

You are very welcome to join us as well as visiting the exhibition.

At the beginning of April we will welcome back our much missed vicar, Revd Andrew

Axon, who has been on sabbatical!

Marion Cook, Churchwarden, St Philip & St James, Larkhay Road'

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Hucclecote Townswomen GuildHucclecote Townswomen GuildHucclecote Townswomen GuildHucclecote Townswomen Guild For a short time, at the February meeting of Hucclecote Townswomens Guild, members were disappointed as ‘Boots the Chemist’ were not able to ‘field their speaker’, on Boots No 7 Cosmetics, as advertised, but they listened with renewed interest, and apprecia-tion, as Carol Lee a member of Saintbridge Guild, spoke to us of her holiday in 2009 cruis-ing down the River Amazon and on to several of the Caribbean islands before returning home. Carol illustrated the talk with a slide show, starting with pictures at Maneus, which is a town built by the British 400 miles inland on the River Amazon!.After visiting the Opera House in Maneus-(the road outside, has a layer of rubber over it to deaden the noise of the traffic, so as not to disturb the performances!), the large market there, and a festival and show with music and dancing, all the dancers being dressed in vibrant, bright colours, the cruise got under way, and looking at the pictures of the river cruising, it is easy to imagine you’re cruising the ocean, as the river is so wide, and fast flowing, though a muddy col-our.Trips to the quieter resorts, and Rain Forest(many pictures of exotic insects here!) were by ships tender seeing the large water buffalo, egrets,etc. on the way. Leaving the river, on into the Caribbean, firstly stopping at Scarborough-( capital of Tobago), and trips to the large fish market and botanical gardens there,- St Lucia searching for dolphins and whales-St Kitts to see the mountains- Catalina Island and finally Montego bay in Jamaica, complet-ing a myriad of sights sounds and experiences on a very memorable holiday. Thank you

Carol. The April meeting of HTG, will take place at Hucclecote Community Centre, on Thursday 18th April, at 7-30 pm, and will be the first of our new programme- all members and visitors are welcome to attend.

Hearts & Hurricanes WI

Hearts & Hurricanes WI celebrated its first birthday in March with a beautiful birthday cake

made by Helen Beesley and a glass or two of bubbles. It has been a challenging but, most of

all, a fun year filled with chocolate, cheese, cake, crafts, walks, gardening, beer and mince pies

–not to mention a glass or two of wine when the occasion demanded!

The year ahead will be even busier with more members and an even more exciting line-up. We

have an intro to yoga, ceramic jewellery making, self defence, and gardening to mention a few

of the highlights. We also have family pet evening in August and wine tasting in October with

friends and partners (men are invited!)

At our next meeting on Wednesday 10 April, our Coopers Edge resident horticulturist, David

Bentley, will be giving a talk on 'Selecting the right plants for your garden'.

New members are more than welcome at this newly established WI. We

meet on the second Wednesday of every month at Coopers Edge School at

7:30pm. Entry is free for members and £3 for non-members.

Please join our Facebook page or visit our website for regular news

www.heartsandhurricaneswi.weebly.com, or for more details contact Tara

Davidson on 07948 966 957

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ADVERTISING The Best Of Gloucester 31

AIR CONDITIONING Charmont 6

ARCHITECT ASW Design 27

D2B Design 6

Paul Karlsson 7

BATHROOM FITTING Severn Vale Bathrooms 20

TBS Bathrooms 32

BEAUTICIANS Bodyflair 23

BEDROOM FITTING PJB Carpentry 22

CARAVAN SERVICING GL Caravan Care 10

CARPENTRY PJB Carpentry 22

CARPETS Sapphire Carpets 5

CHILDRENS PARTIES Bohemian Beads 16

CHIROPRACTICE Chiropractic Wellness

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DIET & FITNESS Rosemary Conley 17

DRIVEWAYS Safeway Tarmac 4

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Hammond Electrical 13

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ESTATE AGENTS Parkers 18

FITNESS No Limit Fitness 9

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FLOORING Kingfisher Flooring 15

PJB Carpentry 22

SP Dixon 16

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KITCHEN & BATHROOMS Beaven Installations 4

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TAXIS A & L Taxis 13

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