The Lyndhurst Directory - December 2011

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Pre-Nuptial Agreements: We won’t try to predict the future but we will try to protect your assets should the unexpected happen.

At the time of a divorce or annulment of a marriage, following the recent case of Radmacher v Granatino, a court should now give effect to a pre-nuptial agreement freely entered into by each party, unless it would be unfair to do so. It makes financial sense prior to the marriage ceremony therefore to protect assets that you would wish to retain upon the ending of that marriage. If the marriage is celebrated later in life, or is perhaps the 2nd time around, the likelihood is there are greater assets to protect. We can arrange a convenient appointment to discuss your requirements and draft a tailor made agreement for you that will enable you to celebrate your special day with financial peace of mind.

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With the party season in full swing slimmer’s from Lyndhurst are ready to celebrate in style after losing over 600lbs – that’s 42 stones between them since Slimming World opened a group in the village community centre in September 2011.

Consultant Sarah, who runs the group, says “As we go into the New Year lots of people will be wanting to lose weight to look and feel their best in 2012 and it’s really important to choose a slimming plan that works and fits in with your life. With Slimming World you don’t follow a diet, our Food Optimising plan is so simple to follow and so flexible it will easily fit around work and family. Food Optimising

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means you can eat unlimited amounts from a wide range of foods and still enjoy your favourite treats such as chocolate, wine and cakes.”

If anyone is resolved to lose weight in2012 then pop along to the Lyndhurst Slimming World group, which runs every Monday* at 7.30pm in the Community Centre in the Main Car Park, off the High Street, or for more information call Sarah on 07803 179 710. * The group will meet on Tuesday 3rd January 2012 due to the 2nd Jan being a Bank Holiday – but will return to meet every Monday from January 9th 2012.

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The Lyndhurst Directory Edition 12

Published by: Stephen & Debbie Corney

Telephone: 01202 894397

Email: info@lyndhurstdirectory.co.uk

Copy deadline for the February 2012 edition: 25th January 2012 Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken to ensure that data in this publication is accurate, the publisher cannot accept any liability to any party to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other cause.

The Lyndhurst Directory does not officially endorse any advertising material included within the publication. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval systems or transmitted in any form, without prior permission of the publisher.

Merry Christmas Lyndhurst!

I truly cannot believe that a whole year has passed by. Hayden, our son, had his 8th Birthday last week so we were extra busy with a family bowling trip to Tower Park, followed a few days later with a party at Snowtrax. Life is one big party at this age‌ I wonder why we change it? Maybe we should switch the TV off, forget the news, get the old fashion games out of the loft and actually talk to each other. Just an idea. Christmas is certainly a good time for families and we will definitely be playing board games as well as a few electronic ones to keep our youngest generation happy. I love it and I hope you do too.

We have a full little magazine for you this month, so do take the time to look through.

When calling any of the advertisers inside please mention The Lyndhurst Directory. This makes all the difference. The lucky winner of the prize wordsearch and the luxury hamper was Mrs M Compton of Empress Road. This month there is a Champagne Hamper for the winner, which will be delivered before Christmas, so good luck with that one! We also have an additional game‌ can you spot how many Father Christmas with Rudolf pictures there are hidden in the magazine?? There is a bottle of wine for the first person to send the correct answer in on the form on page 25!

Steve and I here at Dorset Publications wish you a really Happy Christmas and a Wonderful New Year. Whatever you do, keep smiling!

All the Very Best,

Debbie and Stephen Corney

Useful Telephone Numbers Lyndhurst Police Station Southern Electricity Transco Gas Emergency Southampton Gen. Hosp.

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Second bite of the cherry for Elena Fenwick 2’s Dementia Respite Services Manager Elena Prieto-Ruiz has reached the finals of a second high-profile award in just a few weeks.

Elena is a finalist in the South East Great British Care Awards, which will be decided at a grand event in Brighton on November 25. The awards celebrate excellence in social care.

Elena was recently also a finalist in the National Dementia Care Awards 2011 in Liverpool. Although she was not the final winner on that occasion, she now has a second chance to scoop a prestigious award.

Elena manages the dementia respite service at SCA Fenwick2 in Lyndhurst, which allows people with early memory loss to take part in stimulating activities at Fenwick 2 Health and Well-being Centre and to socialise with other people. The service, which runs for three days a week, also supports carers by offering them advice and valuable time off from their caring duties.

Feedback on the service has been excellent, with many carers saying they view it as a lifeline. Service users have also said they enjoy the stimulating activities and friendly environment at the centre.

“I was a little overwhelmed to be chosen as a finalist for a major award twice in the space of a few weeks, but it is good news for the carers, the people who use the service, the staff and the

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volunteers. It shows we are making a difference, and that’s very rewarding,” said Elena.

Southampton-based SCA is one of the longest-running social enterprises in the c o u n tr y . I t ce l e br a te s i t s 2 0 t h anniversary this year. SCA provides day care, home care, NHS dentistry, advocacy, community transport, social enterprise consultancy and health and social care training in Hampshire and Dorset. It also runs the Fenwick2 Health and Wellbeing Centre in Lyndhurst, Wessex Care Decisions advice service and the Centre for Social Franchising.

Further information is available at www.scagroup.co.uk.

Elena Prieto-Ruiz Dementia Respite Services Manager at Fenwick 2

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Also available at Fenwick 2

Fenwick 2 is a not for profit social enterprise

GET FIT FOR 2011!

Join the Fenwick 2 gym today at £22 per month unlimited use!

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Join our lottery at £5.00 per month to help fund our assisted bathing service and win some cash!

Allergy Clinic Physiotherapy/Homeopathy/Acupuncture Core Stability and Cardio Vascular Classes Yoga Classes & Exercise for the over 50’s Personal Training Available Exercise classes for Parkinson’s and Cardiac Patients Toe Nail Clipping through Age Concern

Free Services Citizens Advice Bureau Phoenix Club for older people – Monday’s 1.30pm NHS Long Term Conditions Centre Stroke and Parkinson’s Disease Carer’s Support Groups Carers Together and our Fenwick Song Club!

Open: Mon, Wed, Friday 9.00am – 6.00pm, Tues, Thurs 9.00am – 8.00pm Free car parking on site/Meeting rooms available for hire Pikes Hill, Lyndhurst, SO43 7NG

Tel: 02380 282862 Email: info@fenwick2.co.uk Web: www.fenwick2.co.uk

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Whatever the occasion, make it that bit extra special with stationery, centre pieces or other decorations from the Laurel Designs range. Also for hire.

Birthdays • Anniversaries • Christenings Weddings & Specials Events Dinner parties • Christmas parties!!

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It’s not all just a dog’s life After many years of experience with their own animals, Gavin & Jeanette decided to go for it and set up their own company offering Dog Walking, Dog Sitting, Dog Training & Behaviour training, amongst other pet services. Gavin has become a qualified trainer and behaviourist, and both Gavin & Jeanette are now qualified nutritionists. They already have a number of dogs joining them on their daily walks, as well as dogs being on their one to one training programmes, and are currently looking for dog walking and dog sitting agents to help them with the demand in the new year. All agents have to go through some basic training, be confident with all dogs and are CRB checked.

area’s they offer a professional, reliable but fun Dog Walking service, whereby they will walk your dog for a minimum of 1 hour, with no more than 3 other dogs at a time. Transported in the secure DEFRA certified van, they will be taken on a variety of different walks as this is an important part of having a balanced dog.

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MOT & Repairs Carried out on all makes & models

Repairs Welding Servicing Diagnostics A friendly, family run business since 1996 Please call Paul for an estimate

MCVAY ELECTRICAL SERVICES Domestic & Commercial Part P Approved Contractors All works undertaken from an extra socket to a full design and installation New installations Re-wiring/ upgrades

Testing services, including: Condition Reports Landlord Certificates PAT testing

Please call Jim on

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Difficult T imes These are difficult times for all of us; you may have decided to take action and set up in business following redundancy or other life changing event.

You want this to be the first step to a better future so it is very important to seek professional advice now.

Obtaining finance is very difficult and you will almost certainly need a comprehensive Business Plan to support your application for finance.

At AIMS Accountants for business we are all qualified professional accountants with experience in business, commerce and accountancy practice.

We offer attentive service to prospective business operators and purchasers at reasonable prices with fixed fees agreed in advance.

We can support you by assisting with the preparation of your business plan The most important steps in business are the first ones.

To find out more visit www.aims.co.uk.

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PAWNBROKERS, UNMARRIED GIRLS, ABERDEEN AND THIEVES: ALSO CHILDREN AND RUSSIA AND GREECE What have all these got in common?

Well of course! Everyone knows!

• • • • • • • • But if you’re the only one not to know, you need to be told that Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of all these groups of people. And even more groups could have been added: – sailors, merchants, chemists, perfume-makers, travellers, scholars – and, bringing up the rear, parish clerks! He’s patron saint of all of them!

And of course Saint Nicholas is just another name for that wonderful old gentleman who’s coming down a chimney near you on Christmas Eve! Seriously speaking, Santa Claus – whose name of course derives from Saint Nicholas – was one of the most popular saints in Christendom, and the legends w hich on c e surr ound ed him ar e extraordinary.

One of these legends tells how he brought three boys back to life after they’d been pickled in brine by a wicked inn-keeper to make meat pies.

Another legend describes how he rescued three girls from a life of prostitution by giving each of them a bag of gold. These bags of gold are still remembered in the sign of three balls above pawnbrokers’ shops, and Nicholas’s generosity began our custom of giving gifts at Christmas. High-street shops should be grateful to him.

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Yet another legend describes how he calmed the seas during a storm, and so helped to save sailors from shipwreck.

He even managed to locate and save a golden cup which had been lost overboard. Nothing was too difficult for him!

In fact, all the legends described above are carved on the fascinating 11th century square font in Winchester Cathedral. It’s made of black marble coming from present-day Belgium, and when you are next in Winchester, it’s well worth spending time looking really closely at the carvings on two of its four sides.

But, stripping away the somewhat fanciful legends, who was the man behind the saint? Who was the real Nicholas?

In a nutshell, he was a 4th century Turkish bishop who lived in Myra. In 1087, after a tussle with the Muslims, his bones were taken off for safety to Bari, on the south eastern coast of Italy – near where the ‘ankle’ might be said to be located. Here a big church was built for him and his remains were buried in its crypt - and he lies there still.

His legends were so numerous, and his miracles so famous that Bari began to attract thousands of pilgrims. His fame then quickly spread all over Europe, churches were dedicated to him and artists depicted him everywhere.

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Find us online at www.lyndhurstdirectory.co.uk Early Dutch settlers took the St Nicholas cult to America, and then in the nineteenth century the Americans exported him back to Europe, but this time he was confusingly mixed up with various Nordic legends, wearing a red coat and accompanied by reindeer.

But seriously, any child will tell you he now lives in Lapland.

David Hilliam • • • • • • • •

David Hilliam is a local writer and lecturer, and is Secretary of the Southbourne Literary Society. His latest books, The Little Book of Dorset and Tig’s Boys, are available in all good bookshops.

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Have a Happy AND sustainable Christmas at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest This year Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, near Ringwood, offers a sustainable ‘one stop shop’ for all your Christmas needs with everything from beautiful Christmas trees to sumptuous festive food available on site. You can even make your own festive gifts and cards and buy fantastic local crafts!

The ever-popular Forestry Commission Christmas Tree Shop opens for business on Saturday 3 December. This year it’s one of only two Forestry Commission sites locally where you can pick up a real tree. Choose from a traditional Norway Spruce, or non-drop varieties such as Nordman Fir and Lodgepole Pine. Around 2,000 trees will be available ranging from just 4 foot to a massive 10 feet high.

The Christmas Tree Shop opens from 10am to 4pm each day and there’s free parking for everyone who buys a tree.

Meet Father Christmas The jolly festive gentleman himself visits Moors Valley on 11 and 18 December when the Santa Special Steam Train takes a magical trip through the Park. All visitors to his grotto will receive a special gift as well as some welcome festive refreshments. Tickets, which must be booked in advance, cost £11 and include free parking.

Also on 11 and 18 December, Park Rangers will be running Festive Fun Days when they moonlight as Santa’s elves helping visitors to make table decorations, Christmas wreaths, angels and other festive crafts to buy and take home, while Ferndown Brass Band will

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help to get everyone in the Christmas mood. Money raised during Fun Days will go towards local conservation projects.

Adults can light up Christmas at willowand-paper lantern making workshop on 16 December while Christmas Kids Corner from 19 – 23 December will feature face painting, crafts and lots more for younger members of the family.

Youngsters (9-11 years of age) can expend some holiday energy cycling through the forest on a Yuletide Night Ride on 20 December while kids and parents alike can exercise their intellectual abilities with the annual festive quiz which runs from 26 December to 2 January.

Seasons Restaurant offers Christmas lunches (Monday – Fridays only) and special Christmas breakfasts daily from 25 November – 20 December made from delicious locally sourced and sustainable food. Anyone pre-booking Christmas lunch also benefits from free parking.

Moors Valley Country Park and Forest is 10 miles north of Bournemouth on the Dorset/Hampshire border. Entry is free, although parking charges apply. For details, visit www.moors-valley.co.uk or call 01425 470721.

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December’s Gardening Tips From Paul Chatfield of Chatfield’s Garden & Property Services Fruit In favourable conditions fruit trees can be Trees and Shrubs Always give your plants good thoughts!

Trees and shrubs can still be planted, however be careful with the roots when moving and try not to disturb too much soil, also none frosty conditions.

Climbers and Wall-Plants Planting can still be carried out now good supporting methods should be used.

Training and cleaning up of leaves.

Roses Support roses over the winter to save from damage, leaves should be cleared up, healthy ones can be composted and diseased ones burnt.

Borders and Beds Planting and supporting can still be carried out if conditions are not frosty.

Protect plants if necessary with a good mulch or straw.

Bulbs and Corms Hand weed or hoe weed seeds to keep down for the spring flowering, during mild spells.

Rock Gardens and Pools

planted, pruning can still be carried out on apple and pears only.

Vegetables Time for your seeds to be ordered before Christmas. Some vegetables in open g ro u n d w o u l d b e n e f it f ro m s om e protection.

Greenhouse and Frame Glass needs washing and disinfectant applied. Insulation should be done. This will obviously cut down costs for working greenhouses.

House Plants Be careful not to water too much, it is easy to make the compost too soggy so the roots would then lack air, ideal temps are from 50-70 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Tel: 01590 682828 Mobile: 07821 610923

Seeds of many alpines cannot germinate successfully unless exposed to a period of freezing or snow, which in their native habitats breaks dormancy.

Lawns If ground is not wet or sticky spiking to improve aeration can be carried out, during mild weather, a sprinkling of sharp sand can be good also.

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Congratulations! You’re a Winner!

These are the words that we love to say every month when we call up the winners of the prize wordsearch. Our prizes this year have ranged from duck hampers to Lojo Balls to Hot Air Balloon flights to theatre tickets to bottles of bubbly. The look and sound of surprise when we deliver the prize or message means everything to us.

Stephen and I would like to say a big “Thank You!” to everyone who has entered our competitions. Keep trying, you never know next time it could be you! Here are just a few of the happy recipients...

Debbie

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Lyndhurst Community Groups and Information Volunteering in the New Forest

New Forest Meddlars

Tel: 01425 482773 Fax: 01425 482666

The New Forest Volunteer Centre, run by Community First New Forest, promotes and supports volunteering.

The Volunteer Centre recruits potential volunteers from all sections of the community and seeks to place them with voluntary organisations which are looking for volunteers to assist them with their work.

Email: vol.bureau@cfnf.org.uk Community First New Forest Reg. Charity No: 1068964 • Reg. Company No: 3483827

The New Forest Meddlars is a mixed Morris dance side, formed in 1990 and based in Lyndhurst in the New Forest. We dance mainly in the Cotswold and Border traditions, but vary our performances with new dances, some collected at festival workshops and some we devise ourselves.

During the coming winter months, we shall be meeting at the Scout Hut in Romsey Road, Copythorne on Tuesday evenings to practise and to learn new dances. Morris dancing is a great social activity so why not join us. New dancers and musicians are always welcome.

Contact: Bob Dodson, Tel: 01962 886132

Hampshire Ornithology Society

We are a registered charity established in 1975 devoted to countryside and environmental education in all its varied forms. We have grown over the years in stature and scope to become an organisation running a residential centre, the Out of Town Centre, a field studies centre, the inspirational Treehouse Study Centre, a farm and educational garden and a broad community programme. Our particular emphasis is on children and those at a disadvantage within our society.

For more information call us or visit our website:

www.cet.org.uk

Whether you simply like garden birds, or you are a professional ornithologist, or maybe enjoy guided walks in Hampshire and beyond, then we would welcome you at Hampshire Ornithological Society. Our President is Chris Packham and we have a booming group of over 1500 individual or family members, supply a free colour book every year, 4 glossy magazines, a free Open Day with professional speakers, and a full events diary. All of this for ÂŁ12 a year. We also have some of the best photographers in the UK: For further details see our website: www.hos.org.uk Ian Julian Editor of Kingfisher Magazine

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Lyndhurst Community Groups and Information

New Forest Organ Society Our concerts are monthly (usually 4th Tuesday in the month) and we have professional musicians who come from all over England to give concerts who all bring their own modern electronic organs and play a variety of music, big band, Latin, light classical etc. The Society has been giving concerts for 33 years and our audience is 180-200 each month so very popular.

Visitors are very welcome at £3.50 per concert but please phone either of the 2 contacts listed below to reserve tickets.

Telephone Number: 01590 644724 (Sandra) or 01202 473944 (Malcolm) Email address: sandra_ebbetts@hotmail.com Contact name: Sandra Ebbetts or Malcolm Stone Venue address: All Saints Church Hall, Greenbanks Close, Milford-on-Sea, SO41 0SQ

Do you love the New Forest?

Do you want to protect it?

The New Forest Association is an independent charity which campaigns to protect and preserve the New Forest’s unique ecology, history and traditions. We offer: • Guided walks and other members’ events • Expert information about the Forest via our website and newsletters • Campaigns to protect the New Forest from negative development, such as recent plans to ‘sell off’ the nation’s forests If you want to protect the New Forest or simply learn more about it, why not join us?

The annual subscription is only £17 (£15 if paid by direct debit).

Join the NFA at www.newforestassociation.org or call 0844 2640661

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You could have your group here with meeting times, requests for new members, details of your next event… Whatever you need or want to get your name and message out to the local residents.

This is a FREE service that we provide in order to help you to communicate into the community.

Just give Stephen or Debbie a call on 01202 894397 or email: info@lyndhurstdirectory.co.uk

New Forest Scottish Country Dancers Invite you to Our Fun & Friendly Classes for Beginners & Improvers At the Methodist Hall, Avenue Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7RT Wednesday Evenings – term time from 14 September Beginners & Improvers 7.45 for 8.00 – 9.15pm More experienced dancers stay until 10.00 pm Class fee £3 per session Country Dancing is Excellent Aerobic Exercise Why Not Come Along & Give it a Try? It doesn’t matter if you… “have never done it before...”, “haven’t got a partner...”, “think you can’t dance...”, “have two left feet...”

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NEW FOREST ART SOCIETY The NEW FOREST ART SOCIETY meets between 7.30 - 9.30pm on the third Wednesday of each month in the Pine Room of the Lyndhurst Community Centre.

Wednesday 18 January 2012 Kim Thompson - "Wildlife Art and Illustration" Visitors are always welcome and pay ÂŁ3 at the door or alternatively visit our website at www.nfasoc.co.uk to see our gallery or contact the Membership Secretary, Christine Sinclair on 02380 848766.

New Forest Fuchsia Society Why not join us!

Annual General Meeting Wednesday January 25th at 7.30pm Lyndhurst Community Centre

Check out our website! www.newforestfuchsiasociety.org.uk or telephone 02380 844240

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Index of advertisers Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory...

Accountants AIMS..........................................................13 Bracken Accounting Services..................... 6 Simple Tax Solutions..................................22 Articles Congratulations! You’re a winner! ............24 Gardening Tips ..........................................20 Pawnbrokers, Unmarried Girls, Aberdeen and Thieves...........................................16 Second bite of the cherry for Elena ........... 8 There’s no substitute for the real thing… until they’re gone! ................................14 Catering Services Anli’s Catering ...........................................12 Community News Community First New Forest .....................26 Countryside Education Trust .....................26 Hampshire Ornithologists Club..................26 Moors Valley Country Park........................18 New Forest Art Society ..............................28 New Forest Fuchsia Society .......................28 New Forest Meddlars ................................26 New Forest Organ Society .........................27 New Forest Scottish Country Dancers .......27 Competitions & Puzzles Kids page...................................................10 Prize Wordsearch ......................................25 Cycle Shops & Hire Cyclexperience...........................................29 Dentists Merrygate Dental...................................... 2 Solent House Dental Centre.......................15 Denture Services Dorset Denture..........................................29 Electricians McVay Electrical........................................12 Embroidery & Haberdashery Pinks.......................................................... 6 Estate Agents Spencers of the New Forest.......................32 Farm Shops Setlry Ridge ...............................................31 Fitted Furniture Custom World ...........................................13

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Funeral Directors R Hallum ................................................... 22 Garage Doors Door Technique......................................... 6 Garage Services Pee Gee Mechanical Services .................... 12 Garden Services Chatfield’s Garden Services....................... 21 Health, Beauty & Fitness Fenwick2 ................................................... 9 New Forest Aromatics............................... 31 Slimming World ........................................ 3 Hearing Aids Kellear Hearing ......................................... 29 Hotels, Restaurants & Takeaways Dynasty ..................................................... 7 Sway Manor.............................................. 13 Kitchens Granite Transformations........................... 19 Opticians Specsavers................................................. 5 Pet Care K9 Capers .................................................. 11 Plumbers Dr Plumber................................................ 17 Property Maintenance All In Property Services.............................. 29 Chatfield’s Property Maintenance ............ 21 Sofas Joe Knight.................................................. 22 Solicitors Heppenstalls ............................................. 2 Senior Legal Services................................. 21 Stamps Rush Stamps ............................................. 7 Toys The Purple Poppy ...................................... 23 Website Design New Forest Online..................................... 6 Wedding & Party Services Laurel Designs........................................... 9 Windows, Doors & Conservatories ABCO Windows ......................................... 1

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