Look Local Dorridge May 2019

DORRIDGE - HOCKLEY HEATH - LAPWORTH

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Specialists in Bathroom Renovation

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Central Heating

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Meet Jeff Sandbrook...

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Painting & decorating

Reliable and friendly service Fully insured/references available J.Hobson Mob: 07711 130381 Tel: 0121 745 5998 For more information please take a look at our website

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Mobile hairdresser and colourist

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Grange Blinds

Many of you already know Russ Fryer of Grange Blinds who, until 2006, worked for a well known national blinds company. Russ saw an opening to provide

customers with a wide range of quality blinds and curtains at realistic competitive prices with a personal belief in ‘top notch’ customer service.

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Quality Kitchen Facelifts

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18 Station Road Knowle Solihull B93 0HT

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Central Boulevard, Blythe Valley Business Park, Solihull, B90 8AG

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Local first aid for all your I.T needs

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Call Matt today 0121 705 8064 • 0800 084 2623

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Call Darren Freefone: 08085 131339 24hr Mob: 07973 298293 Absolute Security from J&D Locksmiths

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A fully insured and qualified electrician with over 20 years’ experience offering a professional and reliable local service • Testing, inspection and certification of new and existing installations • All work compliant with current regulations (18th edition) • JIB Approved Electrician • Any sized electrical work undertaken

Please contact Adrian for more information: T: 01564 200337 M: 07984 289215 E: adrianboyle87@hotmail.co.uk

Who is looking after your pets while you are away?

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Let us give them a home just like they are used to...

APPROVED CONTRACTOR

CYCLE REPAIRS

Spenny Cycles Cycling for the Family

We collect your bike from your home.

Free pickup in Knowle, Dorridge and Bentley Heath.

Fully registered and approved by the council.

Fully insured for your peace of mind.

Comfortable home from home for your pet.

• You don’t have to leave your pet in a kennel.

• Visiting and feeding your pets while your away.

• Helpers (Pet lovers) needed.

0781 257 3992 Call us for a quote on: or visit: www.fionasfourleggedfriends.com

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Are you looking for more business?

Yes?

Then why not come along and join us for a coffee and a chat?

We are a local business networking group who meet at 8:30 every Tuesday morning at The Greswolde Arms Hotel, Knowle.

Come along and meet other local business owners in a friendly relaxed environment.

Interested?

Then please call Matt on 07974 814370 for more information and to arrange a visit.

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Call Gas Safe Central Heating!

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• DRIVEWAYS (block paving & tarmac) • RESIN BOND • BRICKWORK (garden walls) • EXTENSIONS • Patios (specialists in porcelain slabs) • FENCING • DRAINAGE(all aspects of groundworks) • INTERNAL WORKS PROFESSIONAL WORK AT AFFORDABLE PRICES For a free no obligation quote call Levi on:

07864 280104

E: unitepavingandconstruction@gmail.com

Local events This page is FREE OF CHARGE for community based activities. If you would like to place your group’s events on this page then please email the details to events@looklocal.com before 15th of the month.

HARDY PLANT SOCIETY annual plant sale at Bentley Heath Community Centre on 18th May from 10am 12noon. Tea Coffee and Cake available. Contact Monica 0121 744 1691 _______________________________ KNOWLE FUN RUN – SUNDAY 19 MAY. Entries are now open for May’s Knowle Fun Run. A choice of 5k or 10k to help raise funds SoLO Life Opportunities and Sepsis UK Trust with half of all proceeds being retained for local causes. Enter online at www.knowlefunrun.org.uk _____________________________________ THE ROTARY CLUB OF KNOWLE AND DORRIDGE is hosting the 35th annual Charity Pro-Am Golf Competition at Copt Heath Golf Club on Monday 10th June 2019. This year’s charities are Action Against Cancer and Berrow Cottage Homes. If you would like to enter a team, sponsor a hole, donate a raffle prize or auction lot, please contact Colin Winstone on 07800 121274 or colin.winstone@blueyonder.co.uk ___ 14TH HEART OF ENGLAND BIKE RIDE Sunday 14th July from Packwood NT House around the beautiful Warwickshire countryside. Take on the challenge of the 12 mile or exciting all new 60 mile velo route. Help raise funds for The UK Sepsis Trust, SoLO Life Opportunities as well as local causes. More details and sign up in March via www.knowleanddorridgelions.com/bikeride _________________________________________ KNOWLE VILLAGE HALL FRIDAY COFFEE MORNING. Tea, coffee and home-made cakes served from 10 am until 12 noon. Tea and coffee 50p a cup – home made cakes 40p a slice, probably the cheapest prices in the borough! Contact June Williams 01564 779445 __________________________________________ KNOWLE FLOWER CLUB. You don’t have to be a flower arranger to join a flower club. We meet first and third Thursday of each month at Knowle Village Hall, Knowle at 2pm. First Thursday you can watch a Demonstrator, have a cup of tea and chat – third Thursday you can come to Practice class, watch and learn how to arrange flowers with teacher. Further information contact 0121 704 2211/01564 777588___ KNOWLE CAMERA CLUB We are a friendly club who meet about once a fortnight on a Thursday evening at 7.45 pm at the Dorridge Methodist Church, Mill Lane, Dorridge. The first two meetings will be free.

Contact Tony Albutt on 01546 782175 or visit our website www.knowlecamerclub.co.uk _____ SING! BENTLEY HEATH a modern community choir meeting on Thursdays 7.30 – 9.15pm at Dorridge Junior School (term time). Men are especially welcome. It’s £3 a session, or £2 if you’re in full-time education. If you have a local community event you’d like the choir to sing at, please contact: enquiries@singbentleyheath.org.uk & see www.singbentleyheath.org.uk DORRIDGE STRIDERS AND STROLLERS meet on Thursdays fortnightly at St. George and St. Teresa Church Centre, Station Road, Dorridge for a sociable local walk. New members welcome.

Contact Anne 01564 776711 ________________________________________________________________ BADMINTON OVER 50? FIRS GROUP. Beginners and experienced players welcome. We meet at the King George VI Memorial Hall, Hockley Heath, Mondays 1-3pm and/or Tuesdays 1-4pm. £1.50 per session, refreshments included. Contact: Doug Brown on 0121 745 8066. ________________________________ LAPWORTH RIDING FOR DISABLED GROUP are looking to recruit some additional volunteers. We provide valuable horse riding therapy for children from Springfield House Community School. Wednesdays in term time between 12.45pm and 2.45pm at Lowlands Farm, Shrewley Warwickshire. Horse knowledge is helpful but not essential as full training is provided. If you feel able to help in any capacity...

Please phone Alison on 07712 063172 _______________________________________________________ “BIG BREW” COFFEE MORNING at Knowle United Reformed Church, Station Rd, Tuesdays 10.00am till noon. Everyone welcome for a cuppa and a chat ______________________________________________ AGE UK SOLIHULL Volunteers needed! Roles include: Befrienders, Welcome Desk Volunteers, Community Advice Hub at Chelmlsey Wood Library; Social Club, Knowle on Thursdays...and more roles! Please email volunteering@ageuksolihull.org.uk or call 0121 7047843 _____________________________________ COMMUNITY CHOIR SING! BENTLEY HEATH returns to The Core theatre for their annual charity ‘Spring Sing! – You and Me’ concert on Saturday 13th April 2019. Join us for a fun family evening, supporting two charities - Admiral Nurses (specialist dementia nurses) and Parkinson’s UK. Tickets (in advance only) are £9.50 from The Core Box Office (formerly Solihull Arts Complex) – Tel 0121 704 6962 or see www.singbentleyheath.org.uk/springsing ____________________________________________________ PACKWOOD AND BENTLEY HEATH WI meet on the third Thursday at Bentley Heath Community Hall stating at 7.30. ________________________________________________________________________________

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ROOFING Here at Arden Valley Roofing we’re committed to providing quality workmanship and first class customer service.

For all your roofing and fascia requirements please don’t hesitate to contact us for free, friendly advice and if necessary a no obligation quotation. We specialise in providing solutions to virtually all roofing issues both domestic and commercial.

Our services include: General Roofing Repairs. Complete Re-Roofs. Felt, Rubber & GRP Flat Roofs.

Fascias, Soffits & Guttering. Lead Work. Chimney Pointing & Rebuilding.

Emergency Roofing Work amongst others.

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Call 01564 320060 or 07947 497904

ProWash Driveway Cleaning

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• Curtains cleaned

All property maintenance

Carpet Cleaning

Removals & storage

Oven Cleaning • Single ovens • Double ovens • Extractors

Mob: 07564 580 893

No job too big or too small

• Electrical • Painting & decorating • Flat pack furniture • Pressure washing • Brickwork • Patios • Gravel • Re-pointing • Garden tidy ups & clearances • Fencing • Labour work • All jobs welcome

Mob: 07564 580 893

BLINDS Celebrating 15 Years of Satisfied Customers For a home measure and quote appointment in

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We are a family run business that have been trading for over 25 years who specialise in garage doors and external doors from leading manufacturers offering a fast an efficient service. If you do not need a new garage door, our experienced fitters can provide a repair service from £48.00 including VAT. Free quotations. All makes and styles. Roller doors, sectional and electrically operated

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Call Dave on Tel: 0121 771 2266 Unit 2a, Cole River Park, Warwick Road, Birmingham B11 2QX

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Do you need replacement glass?

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Double Glazed Door specialist

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C. STEVENS Ground Care

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Boxtrees Farm, Stratford Rd, Hockley Heath B94 6EA

Landscaping Lawn mowing Fencing Slabbing Hedge cutting Turfing Contract work undertaken

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Do you have a DIY disaster that needs fixing?...

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