Towcester In Business May 2012 issue

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MAY 2012

BUSINESSES THAT ADVERTISE IN A RECESSION ARE THE ONES THAT SURVIVE AND COME OUT THE OTHER END

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“Beau Ideal 15% offVoucher”

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“Send an e-card”

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EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Trevor Skidmore

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“Service With A Smile” Cloudy 2 Clear!

“Let Coeliac’s Eat Cake!”

Are You Fed Up With Your Dirty Driveway & Patio?

Jetstream Drive Clean Olympic Tourch To PassNear You!

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The aims of Towcester In Business Magazine are to help businesses in the area become known and useful to local people and to encourage the people of Towcester and surrounding areas to support these businesses in order that the local community can flourish. © 2012 All artwork and copy appearing in this publication is copyright and may not be reproduced without written permission from the publisher.

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• PVCu Windows & Doors • Double Glazed Units

• Safety/Toughened Glass • Laminated Glass • Mirrors

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Send an e-card The cost of a stamp seems ridiculously high all of a sudden. There are some things that just can’t be sent in any other way but there is a great alternative to sending a greetings card by Royal Mail.

An e-card is similar to a postcard or a greeting card but it’s digitally created and sent over the Internet, usually by e-mail or via text message.

Choosing a digital card gives the sender many more options than a traditional greetings card. You can personalise the image by adding text, a photo or video or send a card containing an animation or interactive game. The recipient usually receives an email to let them know a card has been sent and the card can then be viewed over the Internet and saved to the recipient’s own computer.

Not only does this save you the price of the stamp but it’s an environmentally friendly option too.

There are plenty of online e-card stores.

Many offer free e-cards – try www.hallmark.co.uk/ecards or www.disney.co.uk/disney-create/ecards/ while others charge an annual subscription – try www.jacquielawson.com

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Let Coeliacs Eat Cake!

Coeliac Awareness Week is 14th – 20th May. Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition where the gluten found in wheat, barley and rye causes damage to the gut that can only be prevented by lifelong avoidance of gluten.

That rules out all normal bread, pasta, biscuits and cakes.

Luckily, most supermarkets now have a good range of “Free From” products. However, they are often significantly more expensive than their gluten containing equivalents, and to be honest, not always that convincing!

The biggest challenge for most coeliacs is eating out. Knowing how difficult it can sometimes be to find really decent gluten free food, whenever I find a great new product or new place to eat out, the first thing I want to do is spread the word.

With this in mind, I set up the Facebook group

“Gluten Free Brackley” to swap tips on eating out locally. A group of us get together regularly at the Courtyard Coffee Shop, where there is always a good gluten free selection of sandwiches, jacket potatoes, salads and most importantly: cake!

Overall, most places can usually adapt something on the menu to be suitable and it is always helpful to ring in advance to see what they can do.

Restaurants: remember that by providing clearly labelled gluten free options and training your staff in awareness you will be gaining not only our custom, but those dining with us as well!

For further information: www.coeliac.org.uk – Coeliac UK is a vital source of support and information for the newly diagnosed and to keep up to date with new products and changes to product labelling.

Their safe foods directory which is updated every year is our bible!

Nell Morgan

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Are you fed up with your dirty driveway and patio? We may have the answer for you.

Do you remember the days when your driveway and patio had vibrant colours?

Are you dreading stooping to conquer those pesky weeds and that slimy algae?

Well the good news is you don't

have to worry any more as there is a professional pressure washing company based in Buckingham who also cover the surrounding areas, we caught up with Paul Crosbie of Jet Stream Drive Clean who says “ we love to stoop and conquer your mossed up paving, we have methods and procedures in place using up to date technology that will guarantee customer satisfaction and return any surface back to it's former glory” he goes on to say “ to make the maintenance of your outside areas easier in the future and to protect the investment you have made in your paving, we can also apply an appropriate high grade sealer. So as you can see we offer an all over refurbishment program for your paving.

For good honest advise on how to deal with your improvement goals and a “ FREE “ friendly consultation without obligation with Paul call him 01280 820608 or 07840 057385

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Olympic Torch to pass near you!

TOWCESTER RACECOURSE in MAY Monday 14th 5.30pm - 8.30pm Tuesday 22nd 5.45pm - 8.45pm Friday 25th 5.55pm - 8.55pm Ladies Evening Admission Charge for all above T: 01327 353414

According to official figures, the Olympic Flame will pass within 10 miles of 95% of people in the UK. 8000 people will act as Torchbearers, carrying the Flame through 1000 cities, towns, and villages on a 70-day Torch Relay in the run up to the Olympic Games. The Relay will begin on 19th May and end in the new Olympic Stadium in London on 27th July for the lighting of the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony.

Members of the public are encouraged to ‘line the streets’ to show support for the Torch Relay.

If you want to catch a glimpse of the Olympic Torch as it passes through our area, here are the dates and places you need to know.

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On Monday 2nd July, the Olympic Torch can be seen in Northampton. Starting off at 10.21 on the A4500 near the Weedon Road Industrial Estate, Torchbearers will run along Weedon Road, St. James’ Road, St. Peter’s Way, on a circuit of the shopping area and finish at the junction of Bedford Road with Nunn Mills Road.

On Monday 9th July, the Torch will pass through Buckingham with a 10.19 start.

Torchbearers will run along the A422 Stratford Road (starting at the junction with Lower Wharf), High Street, Market Hill, Bridge Street, and finish at the London Road/Bernadines Way junction.

You can also see the Olympic Torch locally on Monday 9th July at Bicester (mid pm), Milton Keynes and Bletchley (early am), and Oxford (early eve). A free evening celebration will take place at South Park in Oxford on the same day.

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