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Solihull Door & Gate Suppliers, installers and repairers of Garage Doors

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We are a family run business that have been trading for 30 years who specialise in garage doors and external doors from leading manufacturers offering a fast and efficient service. If you do not need a new garage door, our experienced fitters can provide a repair service from £60.00 including VAT. Free quotations. All makes and styles. Roller doors, sectional and electrically operated

SPECIAL OFFER: Vertical or horizontal lined garage door with a white maintenance free finish, supplied and fitted to existing frame from £480 inc VAT. (Sizes 7' x 7' or 7' 6'6" only)

Tel: 07956 481602 or 01676 535881

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ALARM SYSTEMS • Alarm Systems with 12 months Warranty - £380 fitted • Wireless Alarms 12 months Warranty - £480 fitted • Service & Maintenance Contracts - 24hr support £45 • External sounder replacements for £65 installed

• CCTV • ACCESS CONTROL • DOOR ENTRY SYSTEMS • FIRE ALARMS • ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WORK • Qualified engineers • Approved Installer • FULLY INSURED • FREE QUOTES

JH SECURITY & ELECTRICAL SERVICES For a reliable friendly service call Jonathan on

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J Williams

Roofing Services

All aspects of roofing covered and completed to the highest standards • New slate & tiled roofs • Felt roofing • Ridge tiles • Lead work • Chimney rebuilt/repointed • UPVC fascias & soffits • Guttering • Valleys replaced Call today for a free estimate

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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

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Call us today to book your appointment.

Open Monday to Friday 9:30 to 5.00pm Out of hours appointments also available.

Hitchcocks Motorcycles have two full time vacancies.

We specialise in supplying parts for Royal Enfield Motorcycles and are primarily a mail order company based in Chadwick End, Solihull.

SALES REPRESENTATIVE – Office based position mainly involving taking orders over the phone and responding to online enquiries, will include some variation such as building assemblies, picking orders and general stock control within the warehouse. Requires a degree of mechanical understanding, and a background knowledge in British motorcycles would be an advantage. e applicant must be computer literate. is is a full time role Monday to Friday.

ENGINEERING MACHINIST – Small batch manufacturing of components specifically for classic motorcycles. Includes 2nd op work from CNC machines to workbench jobs. e applicant should be able to work from their own initiative, with little to no supervision.

Based in a modern workshop with traditional engineering practices. is is a full time role, but would consider part time for the right applicant.

Please email Dan with a copy of your CV to: info@hitchcocksmotorcycles.com

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SILHILL BRIDGE CLUB meets at St Helen’s Church Centre twice a week.

(Mondays from 19.00 hrs and Wednesdays from 13.30hrs) and includes Many members from many parts of Solihull.

Contact John on 01564 782232 for details or visit us at still may www.bridgewebs.com/silhill _________________________________________________________________ not open du be MIDLAND BONSAI SOCIETY. We offer a varied programme of events e to C ovid 19 each month designed to improve your bonsai skills and knowledge. Our restrict ions. friendly group meets at Moseley Cricket Club, Streetsbrook Road, Solihull, Please c heck B90 3PE at 7.30 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month. See before www.midlandbonsai.org _____________________________________________________________________ attendin THE CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE for Solihull Borough is still available g! providing help all those needing advice and assistance covering problems with debts, benefits, housing, employment, health, consumer problems, relationships, law and many other issues. Call our adviceline on 0121 704 7810 or see our website www.casb.org.uk _ SOLIHULL WOMEN’S INSTITUTE welcomes you. We have a very interesting and varied programme of events. We meet on the 2nd; 3rd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 2.00pm in our W.I. hall (opposite House of Fraser). Further details from Jean Jones on 0121 703 3516 ___________________________________ THE SOLIHULL FLOWER CLUB Meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 2.00 pm and the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7.30 pm at WI Hall, 745 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3DB. Visitors fee (£7) For information contact Val Else Tel: 0121 777 3596 or email valedelse@btinternet.com or on 07939 059470 _______________________________________________________________________________ SOLIHULL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP – We meet every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month on 1st Floor Marie Curie Hospice, Marsh Lane, Solihull, B91 2PQ. See our website for full programme detail www.solihullcancersupport.org.uk ___________________________________________________________ ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION – We welcome anyone with connections to the Royal Navy or Merchant Navy. We meet on the second Wednesday of every month (except August) at the Royal British Legion in Knowle at 8pm. For more information call Jenny (Wren) on 0121 707 9008 _____________________ SOLIHULL RSPB GROUP meet on the first Thursday of the month from September to April at 7.30 pm at the Bentley Heath Community Hall, Widney Road, Bentley Heath, B93 9BQ. Entry fee £4 non members,£3-50 members. Refreshments available. All welcome. Monthly walks led by an expert. More details from John Roberts – 0121 707 3101 _____________________________________________________________________ SOLIHULL MACULAR SOCIETY SUPPORT GROUP. we meet the first Thursday every month 2.00 to 3.30pm in St Augustine’s, Church Hall location Station Road/Herbert Road, Solihull next to John Lewis.

For further details contact Dawn Dawson on 01564 772265 __________________________________ SOLIHULL EMBROIDERERS is open to anyone interested in stitch and creative textiles - no experience necessary. We have talks on the first Tuesday monthly at 7.30pm at Solihull Methodist Church Hall B91 1LG, For info: solihullembroiderersguild.blogspot.co.uk or email solihullsec@embroiderersguild.co.uk SILHILL W.I. We are a friendly institute with a range of speakers and social gatherings at our monthly meetings. Come and visit us at the John Palmer Hall, Union Road, Solihull, where we meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 10.00 a.m. For more info please phone Heather Lewis on 0121 705 4327 SOLIHULL TWINNING ASSOCIATION – Varied programme of monthly social events. Optional annual visits to and from France and Germany - no need to be able to speak French or German. New members very welcome. Contact Liz 01564 774618 __________________________________________________________ AGE UK SOLIHULL - Volunteers needed! Roles include Befrienders, Drivers, Welcome Desk Volunteers, Chelmsley Wood; Attendance Allowance Volunteers; Winter Warmth Advice Volunteers. Contact Catherine: volunteering@ageuksolihull.org.uk or 0121 704 7843 ________________________________________ CUPPA & CHAT GROUP IN SOLIHULL. Looking to meet new people, come and join us, the Oddfellows.

We meet monthly on the 3rd Thursday from 2 until 3.30pm at the Royal British Legion, Broomfields Hall, 13 Union Rd, Solihull B91 3DH. Call Joanne 07542 802430, email: birmingham@oddfellows.co.uk, www.oddfellows.co.uk_______________________________________________________________________

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