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A message from the team at LocalReach Community Magazines. LocalReach Community Magazines are still open for business! We are delivered monthly by Royal Mail to 47,500 homes & businesses across Somerset. We are working on the March issues and the deadline is 1st February; If you would like to advertise email us at hello@localreach.co.uk. If you know anybody who wants to advertise please let them know we would welcome their business. We can also be contacted online at www.localreach.co.uk or call 01458 555503. LocalReach is now delivered to ALL of TA8, TA9, BS28, BS27, BS26, BS25, BA6, BA16 & BA5. That includes all towns & villages; Burnham, Highbridge, Berrow, Brent, Brean, Mark, Cheddar, Axbridge, Wedmore, Winscombe, Street, Glastonbury & Wells. Below is a map that indicates where LocalReach is delivered in your area. Should you not receive a copy by the 1st of each month please email us with your full address and we will investigate and make sure you do receive a copy. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the businesses & community groups that have supported LocalReach over the last 10 years and who continue to support us. These are unprecedented times and many of the events we normally publicise are not going ahead so we have put in content that we hope you like as an alternative. We usually give 30% of our content to the community free of charge and will happily receive your editorial if you believe it would be of interest to our readers. Email between 70-100 words to editor@localreach.co.uk before 1st February for the March issues. Stay safe. From the team at LocalReach Community Magazines.

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Top gardening jobs for February Spring is in sight

Top 10 jobs this month: 1 Prepare vegetable seed beds, and sow some vegetables under cover 2 Chit potato tubers 3 Protect blossom on apricots, nectarines and peaches 4 Net fruit and vegetable crops to keep the birds off 5 Prune winter-flowering shrubs that have finished flowering 6 Divide bulbs such as snowdrops, and plant those that need planting ‘in the green’ 7 Prune Wisteria 8 Prune hardy evergreen hedges and renovate overgrown deciduous hedges

This month there are signs of the approaching spring, with bulbs appearing and wildlife waking up as light levels and temperatures increase. There’s plenty to do indoors this month to prepare for the season ahead. Outdoors, as the garden comes to life again, it’s time to prune shrubs and climbers, such as Wisteria as well as evergreen hedges.

9 Prune conservatory climbers such as bougainvillea 10 Cut back deciduous grasses left uncut over the winter, remove dead grass from evergreen grasses Tips from https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/february

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Define yourself by your spectacles Today I want to talk about how a frame and lenses can define us as individuals. Our face is the centre of our self-image and spectacles sit on our face, which means they are our most important accessory. Additionally, our eyes, framed by our spectacles, are the first point of contact between people. Spectacles can also reflect our personality - positive or negative depending on the style. They can increase our confidence and empower us to achieve our goals. It’s worth taking the time to select frame shape and colour. For example: • Black can relay power and authority. • Green can convey calm but also an imaginative and creative personality. • Red suggests excitement, energy and passion and can promote confidence. A shy person can grow in stature when they accept styling advice and choose an appropriate frame shape and colour. My daughter has about six pairs of spectacles which she alternates depending on her mood and her environment. As a secondary school teacher, she has her FUN pairs as well as her ‘don’t mess with me pair’! Having a single pair of spectacles is like wearing the same set of clothes every day regardless of the situation you are in.....you just wouldn’t do it! As an Optician who is passionate about eyewear, I have to bite my tongue when people say it’s only a pair of spectacles. It’s NOT! They reflect YOU, your attitude, personality and self-esteem. The correct choice can promote how people perceive you and could open up career and relationship prospects. Rebecca at Eyetech Opticians has qualified as an Optical Stylist from the Eyewear Styling Academy and combines her styling knowledge with the practical aspects of a well-fitting frame and quality spectacle lenses. Why not book in for your free styling consultation and set yourself on the path to a new you!

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CHURCH

Ready for the return of the sun as Winter turns to Spring A number of people have used the tradition of leaving their Christmas decorations up until Candlemas (2nd February) as more than ever this year we are seeking ways to bring a little cheer during Lockdown. We are watching the days lengthen and the snowdrops appear, signs of hope that Spring is truly on the way. Candlemas celebrates the baby Jesus being presented to God at the temple as any good Jewish boy would have been. Christians lit candles as their celebration and eventually it became the day that all the candles for the year were blessed. Interestingly in the days before electric lighting there were those who believed that lighting candles gave protection against illness and the plague. Whilst these days we know that protection from illness comes from medicine and vaccines lighting candles has retained a place in our lives as a symbol of hope.

There is a well-known hymn and is often chosen by wedding couples, because everyone will sing it, Give Me Oil In My Lamp Keep Me Burning. What many people don’t know is that it is based on one of Jesus’ parables found in Matthew’s gospel. It about ten bridesmaids, five of whom kept their lamps topped up with oil ready for the return of the bridegroom and five who ran out of oil, had to go and buy more and missed his return and are subsequently disowned. Jesus meant for us to understand ourselves as the bridesmaids awaiting his return as the one who will make all things new. Whether we keep the Christmas lights on, or a candle lit or our lamps topped up with oil, the important thing is that we remain ready even in the darkest times. Ready for the return of the sun as Winter turns to Spring, ready for the return to a form of normality as the vaccination programme protects more and more people from the virus, and ready for the return of the Son of God, the one in whom we can place our deepest hopes.

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Are you a VAT registered contractor? From 1 March 2021 the domestic VAT reverse charge for construction services must be used for certain supplies of building and construction services, where these will no longer be subject to a VAT charge by the supplier. Instead, the customer must account for VAT on the supplier’s behalf. This means that there will still be VAT charges applicable to supplies, but where applicable will be dealt with by the customer and not the supplier. The aim of introducing this measure is to reduce VAT fraud in the construction sector. What you need to do if you are VAT registered • Check whether you must use the reverse charge on your sales, purchases or both. • Find out how the charge works if you supply services. • Find out how the charge works if you buy services. How to prepare • Make sure your accounting systems and software can deal with the reverse charge. • Consider whether the change will impact your cash flow. • Make sure all your staff who are responsible for VAT accounting are familiar with the reverse charge and how it will work. The workings of the scheme • Mr X who is a roofer and VAT registered constructs the roof of an office building for Company Y who is a builder and VAT registered. Company Z is the end user as the developer and will be occupying the finished building.

• Mr X issues an invoice for £200,000 and states this work is subject to the reverse charge. Mr X includes the sales figure in their VAT return, but does not account for output VAT as he only charged his £200,000 fee and did not charge VAT. • Company Y pays Mr X £200,000 and accounts in their VAT return the £40,000 output VAT that Mr X would have charged if normal VAT rules had applied, as well as the £40,000 input VAT. • Company Y issues an invoice for the build to Company Z and charges the normal VAT amount as Company Z is the end user. Company Y and Company Z report the transaction in their VAT returns as standard transactions. • The change will impact Mr X’s cash flow, as under the old rules, if Company Y was a prompt payer he could use the £40,000 in VAT to purchase his materials and offset the input tax paid against his output liability. • Company Y has a cash flow advantage, it does not have to pay Mr X £40,000 and at the end of its VAT quarter it is accounting for the reverse charge as the output VAT offsets the input VAT. When you must use the reverse charge There are a wide range of services where you must use the reverse charge. More information on this can be found at www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-domestic-reversecharge-for-building-and-construction-services It is a complex subject and if you would like bespoke advice to guide you through the process, please contact Bishop Jones.

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LOCAL HISTORY

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We associate St Valentines Day now with the exchange of cards and other messages of love. In the past it seems that it could be a little more complicated for women to ensure that they got the man of their dreams. William Hone in his “Every Day Book” (vol. 1, p,225, published 1825) recounts what one young girl did: “The night before Valentines’s day I got five bay leaves and pinned four of them to the four corners of my pillow and the fifth to the middle and then, if I dreamt of my sweetheart, Betty said we should be married before the year was out. But to make it more sure, I boiled an egg hard, and took out the yolk, and filled it with salt; and when I went to bed, ate it, shell and all, without speaking or drinking after it. We also wrote our lovers names upon bits of paper, and rolled them in clay, and put them into water. And the first name that rose up was to be our valentine. Would you think it, Mr Blossom was my man. I lay a-bed all morning and shut my eyes till he came to our house; for I would not have seen another man before him for all the world.” In Somerset it seems there was one seemingly less romantic custom for men. According to Hone, young men in the West Country “used to go out together before daylight on St Valentine’s day with a clap-net to catch on old owl and two sparrows in a barn. If they brought them to the hostess of the inn before the ladies of the house had risen they were rewarded by her with three pots of purl in honour of St Valentine, and enjoyed a similar boon at any other house in the neighbourhood.” Hopefully Mr Blossom was not amongst them! Note: purl was basically a mulled ale infused with spices (though originally wormwood).

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It’s pancake day this month

It’s an entertaining afternoon, but how did it all come about? Legend has it that in 1455 a woman cooking pancakes heard the shriving bell summoning her to confession. In her Christian haste she ran to the church, wearing her apron and still clutching her frying pan, complete with hot pancake, and so the tradition was born. The reason this 15th Century woman was cooking pancakes in the first place was due to a Christian dictate; that through the 40 days of Lent no person should eat milk, eggs, or butter.

I grew up near Olney, in Buckinghamshire. It’s a pretty little town with lots of lovely independent shops and a strange claim to fame; it is the home of the pancake race. On Shrove Tuesday, in a 500-year-old tradition, many of the Olney women (and the odd bloke in a dress), don aprons and head coverings, and race through the streets to the church tossing a hot pancake in a frying pan!

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This was a pre-fridge era, which meant that if a housewife had stocks of these foods they would go off before the fast ended on Easter Sunday, so she had to use them up. The solution was to make pancakes and they became a symbol of selfindulgence before the fast. Indeed Mardi Gras, as the ritual is called in France and the USA, literally translates as ‘Fat Tuesday.’ Over the years I’ve tried my pancakes with fruit, maple syrup, and a variety of savoury fillings but I keep coming back to fresh lemon juice and a sprinkling of sugar...irresistible. Here is my own recipe for perfect pancakes. Ingredients 115g (4oz) plain flour Pinch salt 1 large egg 285ml (half a pint of milk) 115g (4oz) butter, melted Juice from 2 lemons, strained Caster or Demerara sugar to taste. Method To make the batter: sift the flour and salt into a large mixing bowl and make a well in the centre. Beat in the egg and a little of the milk until smooth. Gradually beat in the remaining milk and add 4 tablespoons of the melted butter. Cover the bowl and leave to stand for one hour. In a small non-stick frying pan heat some of the butter until sizzling, but taking care not to let it burn. Pour enough batter into the pan to coat the base evenly. Cook over a moderate heat until the pancake is light golden-brown underneath and looks dry on top. Flip over (try to do this with style!) and cook the other side until golden. Continue until all the batter is used. The recipe should make 10-12 pancakes. You can keep the pancakes warm in the oven (Gas mark 1 / 140C) until they are all cooked, but in our house they’re barely out the frying pan before they’re scoffed. Serve with the lemon juice and sugar...Enjoy! By Sarah Davey

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Relief for aches and pains during winter Somerset practitioner Matthew Jackson is thrilled to be able to continue to help people during this winter. “Our clinic is open as an essential service so we are still able to offer osteopathy, Shockwave treatment and acupuncture in a very safe, thoroughly clean setting. Chronic pain or aches and strains from gardening, cycling, running or walking can be treated successfully and quickly!” Matthew is a specialist in revolutionary Shockwave therapy, with a state of the art machine at his clinic. This major advance in safe, non-invasive treatment is very effective for stubborn nerve, joint and tendon pain. Recent cases that Matthew has helped with Shockwave treatment include:

A sportswoman who severely damaged both Achilles tendons while sprinting and could barely walk. “I loved Matthew’s enthusiastic support. After six treatments, I’m back at the gym”.

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The Ring’s the Thing Choosing an engagement ring

COMMUNITY From that time the engagement ring tradition evolved. Initially rings were a simple solitaires or neat clusters, but modern tastes have expanded to include more extravagant options with the additions of coloured stones and unusual metals. Grooms often choose to wear ring now too and many couples same sex couples choose to wear contrasting or complementary rings. Some couples choose a custom-made ring, either from scratch or using sentimental gold from the ring of a parent or grandparent. It’s nice to add unexpected accents to personalise a ring and add a pop of personality. Gone are the days of having no idea where the stones in your jewellery were sourced, and at what human and environmental sacrifice. Quality labgrown diamonds are 100% real and offer guilt-free sparkle. Another ethical option is moissanite, which costs significantly less than lab-grown diamond. Moissanite stones can have even more brilliance and fire than diamonds, which some people like. They are guaranteed ethical and have minimal environmental impact.

Valentine’s Day - the day of romance. Perhaps you are hoping for a proposal, or maybe you are the one hoping to do the proposing. An engagement is an occasion to be celebrated and usually involves the presentation of a ring to one or both partners. Engagement rings can be traced back to Ancient Rome and were made from flint or bone. They were worn probably to show that a man owned a woman, so certainly not the romantic gesture it is today. By the Second Century precious metals were being used but rings were still a sign of a business contract and implied commitment and obedience. The couple were lucky of love featured as part of the deal.

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Into the Spotlight by Carrie Hope Fletcher Yes, that’s right: Fletcher has also written our children’s novel this month. Published in September last year I was eagerly awaiting its arrival, having preordered it 6 months earlier. Why? This story tells of the three Pebble children who live in a theatre. Not related by birth they were adopted when they were found by Brilliant Aunt Maude – or BAM – in her various travels around the world. If you think this sounds as if it might be the opening of another story, then you might be right. This novel is inspired by Noel Streatfield’s classic, Ballet Shoes: a story that helped to give many young readers a love of the theatre, myself included. Whilst playing in an old dressing room in the theatre, the Pebbles find an old diary, and in its pages they learn of the Fossil children, Pauline, Petrova, and Posy. For fans of Ballet Shoes this offers an insight into their lives after the end of the original story and you find out if they fulfilled their dreams. But their excitement at reading the diary is soon dampened when they learn that the theatre is losing money and will have to be sold. Can the three children help to save the theatre they love so much? Once again Fletcher brings her experiences of being a child in the West End to this story and does the legacy of the Fossils proud.

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Glastonbury Country Market We are looking for interested Bakers who would like to join the team at Glastonbury Country Market. For more information please message on our Facebook page or e-mail Janet at jap48@ icloud.com Due to the changing Government guidelines please check our Facebook or Instagram pages for updates on our opening times. We usually open on Tuesdays, 9:30am to 12:30pm inside the Town Hall. www.facebook.com/GlastonburyCountryMarket

Burnham & Highbridge Choral Society The Burnham & Highbridge Choral Society (BHCS) is a friendly, non-auditioned choir based in Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, and has currently 50 - 60 members with differing levels of musical ability and experience. The choir works with a professional accompanist for rehearsals and performances and has generally performed a repertoire of sacred, secular, classical, and stage music. New members are very welcome. During the Covid-19 restrictions we are unable to meet in person at the moment. Instead, we are holding virtual rehearsals on line every Thursday evening at 7:30pm lasting for an hour. These are fun events, still with our professional Musical Director and live accompanist. We are starting rehearsals again in January 2021. We are aiming to hold a concert during the summer, as long as Covid-19 restrictions allow.

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If you would like to join us on Thursday evenings, you would be most welcome. You can get further details from our secretary at jane.lee36@btinternet.com or on 01278 783511.

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The Mendip Society

Despite Covid-19, The Mendip Society has continued to function in its on going programme of Caring for the Mendip Hills.

Our members and guests continue to walk in their “bubble” group in accordance with guidelines and safety.

What is more valuable – your computer or your data? When a computer goes wrong, people often realise that their data is far more valuable than the computer itself. Far too often, we meet people who call us due to their machine not starting properly and, in some cases, failure of the hard drive means that precious data has been lost. This can be in the form of documents, photographs, emails, address book and so on. To keep your data safe, the best method is to have both a local backup drive and also some online protection. The more places that your data is stored, the better, but please do check that these backup mediums are working, by creating a test document then check to see if you can restore from your backup. If doing such a task isn’t your thing, please see our advert on this page as we can help with setting up a backup and making sure all works well for you.

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We have Mobile Engineers in your area or with your permission we can access your computer remotely. Engineer: 07973 536299 Office: 0800 011 2096 E-mail: sales@e-cps.co.uk

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We hope that the ongoing vaccine will result in the return of a full programme early in the new year. Our Grant Aid budget is still operational and we welcome hearing about projects in the Community that require financial help. Richard Frost. 01275 472797 www.themendipsociety.org.uk

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Keeping your home warm this winter As the winter weather takes hold, it can be difficult to keep your home warm if you are struggling to pay your bills in this post-Christmas period. But whether you are on benefits or a pension, or even just looking for ways to make your home more energy efficient, free advice is readily available. Just under one in ten households in the Mendip area are in fuel poverty (where more than 10% of income is spent on fuel bills). So, a lot of local people are affected. Ian Byworth, CEO of Citizens Advice Mendip, commented: ‘Cold homes are a health issue, not just because of their effects on people’s physical health and wellbeing. They have a psychological impact too. The cold causes people to worry about the cost of heating their homes and about getting into debt with their energy suppliers. The good news is that there are things you can do to tackle the situation.’ Here are some tops tips from Ian and the Citizens Advice team: 1. Struggling to pay your fuel bills? Contact your energy supplier and explain the problem, they are duty bound to help you find a solution, depending on your circumstances. 2. Support for paying off fuel arrears? Again, depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for a grant towards settling the debt. Contact us for more information on where you might be able to apply. 3. Elderly or disabled? If you are in receipt of a state pension you should be eligible for a Winter Fuel Payment (a one-off annual award towards heating costs). If you are really in fuel difficulties and older and vulnerable you may also be eligible for a Surviving Winter payment, administered by Citizens Advice on behalf of the Somerset Community Foundation. 4. Concerned you’re paying too much for energy? Citizens Advice have a price comparison tool on their website (search for energycompare. citizensadvice.org.uk) and can give you information on how to switch supplier to get a better deal. 5. Want to make your home more fuel efficient? Phone the free Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133 for free, impartial advice on energy costs and staying warm. You can access free, independent and confidential advice from Citizens Advice in Mendip. Following government advice, their offices are currently closed for face-to-face sessions, but please visit 18 | www.localreach.co.uk

TO ADVERTISE CALL 01458 555503 their website www.citizensadvicemendip.org.uk for details of how to email them. Alternatively, you can contact their free Somerset Adviceline on 0808 27 87 842 (open Mon-Fri, 10.00-4.00). Citizens Advice Mendip is an independent charity which receives no government funding. If you would like to donate and help to continue their work locally, please visit their website to use the Donate button or to email them

Children’s hospice South West celebrates 30 years of creating memories to cherish Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2021 …and everyone is welcome to join the party! During the last three decades, the charity has provided a safe haven of care, support and friendship for thousands of local families with a seriously ill child. And in its 30th year, supporters are being asked to help it create more cherished memories for many years to come. A £1m fundraising appeal to build the South West’s first children’s hospice was launched in 1991 by Eddie and Jill Farwell, who experienced the urgent need for hospice care for local children. Their two eldest children, Katie and Tom, had life-limiting illnesses and the family had to travel more than four hours, from their home in North Devon to Helen House in Oxford, then the country’s only children’s hospice. In 1995, Little Bridge House opened its doors in Fremington, near Barnstaple. Huge demand for its services led to the opening of the charity’s second hospice, Charlton Farm, near Bristol, in 2007. And in 2011, Little Harbour opened in St Austell, Cornwall, meaning that no matter where families live in the South West, children’s hospice care is available within an hour-and-a-half drive. Today, CHSW supports more than 500 families across the penisular. It has adapted its care during the pandemic to ensure Covid-safe support wherever and whenever families need it, including in the hospices, and for the first time ever, in families’ own homes. The charity needs around £11m a year to run its three children’s hospices, and around 85 per cent is raised through voluntary donations. There are lots of ways people can support CHSW during its 30th year and every penny raised will help CHSW continue to care for very poorly children and families. To get involved visit www.chsw.org. uk/30

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DAVID FORD AERIALS

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Call Colin for your free quote & fast local service

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Want more business in 2021? Advertise in LocalReach from only £4.25+vat per week! LocalReach is delivered by Royal Mail to 47,700 homes & businesses reaching a population of over 114,000 people. Call 01458 555503 or email hello@localreach.co.uk BATHROOM & KITCHEN FITTERS

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BUILDERS

General Builders & Property Maintenance For all your building needs

High Quality Sweep Stove Fitting & Repairs

Extensions - Driveways - Window Fitting - Roofing - Fencing Stone/Brick Walling - Patios - Decking - Pointing - Renovations Kitchen Fitting - Wood & Tile Floors - Patio & Decking Cleaning

GRP Fibreglass Roofing

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FREE Estimates - All Jobs Welcome

07790 958616

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Carpet & Upholstery Steam Cleaning • Powerful Van Mounted Equipment • Residential & Commercial Cleaning • Pre & End Of Tenancy Cleaning • Stains & Pet Odour Removal • No VAT

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Luke’s COLIN GOVIER ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS NICEIC Registered Approved Contractor

Tel: (01458) 442955 Mobile: 07585 304 658

Tree Care, Hedge Care & General Building

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Simply Oven Cleaning • Eco-friendly professional deep cleaning • Fully insured and guaranteed • We will clean your Oven, AGA, Microwave or BBQ • Replace broken bulbs • Repairs undertaken For a reasonable quote:

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Interior Decorating & Wallpapering Service

• 30 years’ experience • Clean, tidy experience

Call Chris on 01458 835946 www.tordecor.info

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LAWN MOWING

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SKIP HIRE

LOCAL HOME CARE GUTTER CLEANING SERVICES

EPDM flat roofs and repairs

Providing a waste recycling service

Supply, fit and repair Fascias, Soffits and Guttering

Commercial & Domestic

Drives, Paths, Gutters and Patios cleaned UPVC Fascias, Frames and Conservatories

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01749 678279 / 07721 415677

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All types of Re-Roofs Call Geoff for your FREE estimate 01458 557796 or 07554 184479 www.local-homecare.co.uk

Fencing Sheds Patios Gravelling Artificial Grass Trimming Pruning

EPDM Flat Roofs UPVC Facias Soffits Cladding Guttering Painting

01278 07875 625281 625281 01458 276013 552924 • 07875 FREE, NO OBLIGATION QUOTES

STOVES (MULTIFUEL)

Multi Fuel Stoves Supplied & Fitted from £1250 ECOSY Purefire Curve 5kw A+ Energy Rated

Prices exclude any additional building works

Call Dave on

07790 958616 5 Year Guarantee

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Tree Surgery - Felling - Planting Hedge Trimming - Stump Grinding

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WINDOW REPAIRS

Glazier, Windows & Door Engineer • Glass, Sealed Units • Handles & Hinges • Gaskets & Seals • Repairs & Servicing •Emergency Boarding Up Service Call Stephen from GlassCorp on

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Simon Swindells qualified as a Registered Hearing Aid Dispenser in 2004 and has expert knowledge of the different types of hearing aids available today. Being independent means Simon can select the correct hearing solution for you. Combined with the highest levels of service and aftercare offered at no extra cost, means you will receive excellent value for money.

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