Issue 99 Feb 26 Outwoods View Directory

Est 2006

Outwoods View Directory Your independent business directory delivered FREE to over 11,900 homes & businesses in Loughborough

Issue 99 Feb/Mar 2026

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ARE YOUR WINDOWS MISTED UP? Is there condensation inside your sealed window units?

If so, you do not need to replace the entire window. You only need to replace the glass unit, which is faster, easier and cheaper.

We offer a supply and fit replacement service of sealed units, or supply only.

For a free no obligation quote, please call

SOUTHWORTH

WINDOWS, DOORS, CONSERVATORIES

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Telephone: 01509 815196 www.southworth-glass.co.uk Unit E2, 261 Sileby Road, Barrow Upon Soar LE12 8LP

Aerial & Satellite Installations Digital TV Aerials Supplied & Fitted Reception Problems Solved Digital Aerial Specialists Freesat Installations Satellite Systems Fitted Extension Points Signal Meter Tested TV & FM Aerials 3 Year Guarantee Communal Systems Storm Damage & Insurance Work Family Run Business Covering Leicestershire Since 1963

Hassall Aerials

01509 412 446 0780 313 5382 8 Fewkes Close, Quorn, LE12 8ZJ

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Classes held in Loughborough

Regular small classes or 1 to 1s

Experienced, insured and reliable dog behaviourist 1 to 1 Behaviour Counselling and/or Obedience training

Yoga classes by Vicki Jones, a qualified and experienced Yoga teacher

Book Now with Jessica 07856 515 874 jck9.training@doglover.com

Contact Vicki to book or for more information Tel: 07808 563 536 E-mail: tamariskyoga@gmail.com www.facebook.com/tamariskyoga

Luke’s Plastering

• Re-skimming • Plaster Boarding • Rendering • Ceilings • Wall Removal • Repair Work • All walls to be taken out & replaced with stud work 10 years experience Clean service with a quality finish 01509 844065 • 07786 393608 thorleyandson@icloud.com

NS Handyman Services

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Answer inside the magazine!

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Contact Us Outwoods View Directory PO Box 11189 Loughborough LE11 9PP Next Deadline: noon on Friday 13th Mar 26

07922 610 336 rachel@outwoodsviewdirectory.co.uk www.outwoodsviewdirectory.co.uk

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Dear Readers, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. Mine was made so much better with two of my readers phoning me to let me know how much they enjoyed the magazine.

In today’s society where we focus more on what is not right than what is, a compliment is a rare but beautiful thing so thank you for those messages, they made my Christmas.

Please have a read through to find the Pear Frangipane Cake which was a request of a previous edition (2021) and is delicious.

The salads can start tomorrow!

Take care til next time Rachel

ODD JOBS Fence Repairs / Replace Gutter Cleaning & Repairs / Minor Roof Repairs Painting & Decorating Laminate Flooring / Tiling / Slabbing

Call Kevin on 07862 258 175 or 01509 731 833 oddjobskevin@outlook.com 6

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Freephone: 0800 303 2227 Office: 0116 298 7936 Email: office@pavemaster.co.uk Gateway House, 4 Penman Way, Grove Business Park, Leicester LE19 1SY Company Reg: 12929687

LJOf Loughborough Electrical Ltd For All Of Your Domestic & Commercial Electrical Requirements Full or Part Rewires Fuse Board Changes Electrical Heating Systems Smart Thermostats Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detectors Electric Vehicle Charging Sockets CCTV Installation Repairs & Fault Finding

24 Hr Emergency Callout Friendly & Professional Fully Qualified & Experienced Public Liability Insurance For a FREE quotation please contact Lee 07770 788 469 or 01509 266 383 Edelin Road, Loughborough LE11 2HP

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Nurturing Lives with Dignity and Understanding

A New Name, The Same Trusted Care We are delighted to announce that Abbeyfield Loughborough is now proudly registered as Westfield House (Care) Ltd. While our name and branding are changing, everything that truly matters remains exactly the same. Our ethos, our caring and friendly environment, our dedicated staff team, and our Good CQC rating all continue unchanged. Our experienced management team and Board of Trustees also remain firmly in place, ensuring continuity, stability and high standards of care.

Westfield House continues to operate as a registered charity, a status we have proudly held since 25th March 1963.

Moving away from the Abbeyfield brand allows us greater autonomy as a stand-alone charity, giving us the freedom to invest directly into what matters most - our residents, our staff and our home.

We are incredibly excited about the future of Westfield House and the opportunities this change brings to enhance our environment, activities and services.

Please take a look at our new website, where you can see the activities taking place this month www.westfield-house.com We hope you enjoy our new branding and logo, and look forward to welcoming you into the next chapter of

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s John’ MAN & VAN

Tel: 07 77 33 55 88 2

Removals . Deliveries . Collections Local or National Est 2005 Loughborough based - for hire by the hour/mile No extra charge for evenings/weekends 4 metre extra LWB clean van . Sorry - No tip runs

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Experienced, friendly plumbing and heating engineer based on the forest side of Loughborough. Over 30 years of experience.

FREE quotations - NO callout charge - All work guaranteed Fully insured - Fully quali ied - Gas Safe registered ALL work undertaken, from small jobs to boiler repairs and full heating systems

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Boiler replacements Combination boiler installations £75 Full heating systems with this advert Installations of additional radiators Central heating power lushing Landlord gas safety certi icates Replacement of pumps, motorized valves etc Installation of gas hobs and gas cookers Fault inding on ALL MAKES of boilers

CALL: 07970046471 or 01530588435 EMAIL: plumbwise2000@yahoo.co.uk 194623 11

JH ROOFING For All Your Roofing Needs Roof Repairs Tile & Slate Replacement

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Firestone Rubber Roofs Bitumes Flat Roofs Felted & Reboarded Dry Verge & Dry Ridge Systems

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L J Electrical of Loughborough Ltd INSTALL SOLAR PANEL & BATTERIES REDUCE YOUR BILLS SAVE EVEN MORE & FIT BATTERIES CAN SAVE UP TO £1000 A YEAR

Solar Panels-Summer Special Free Battery (worth £1200) with every installation

01509 266383 or 07770 788469 lee@lj-electrical.co.uk

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Woof & Wellness Tailor Made Dog Walking and Sitting Service Have you ever been in need of a dog walker, pet sitter or someone to check-on or visit your pets during the week or at weekends?

Insured and qualified with a distinction level in animal health and welfare, I have lots of experience with different dog breeds, their behaviors, ages and energy levels.

My services are tailored towards each individual pet to give them a very personalised experience which features regular pup-dates and pet pictures.

Call Megan on 07975 950 965 Facebook woof&wellness or Instagram Woof_and wellness

Steve Crate Garden Services Woodbrook Décor High Class Painting & Decorating Domestic & Commercial All Decorating Work Carried Out Over 30 Years Experience Fully Insured Free & Competitive Quotes For A Professional Service Contact Paul Jarram 07771 740122 paul.jarram@btconnect.com Woodbrook Décor

General Maintenance Clearance Decking Fencing and more.....

For a Friendly & Professional Service call Steve on:

07931 283 155 stevecrate.gardening@gmail.com 15

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HUNTS PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ROOFING & BUILDING

New Roofs & Roof Repairs, Big or Small Crack Stitching to Brickwork Brickwork Re-pointed Chimneys Rebuilt, Repaired & Renewed Guttering, Fascias & Soffits Repaired & Renewed We cover all of Loughborough and the surrounding area. Free Advice & No Obligation Quotations

07946 044 362 or 07845 207627

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Cooker or Oven Not Working?

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Steven Cooper Plumbing

Laund ere e & td L s r e n a l e C y r D 52 Swan Street Loughborough Newly Open sister shop to Jill’s Wash ‘n’ Dry, Ling Road

SAME DAY Dry Cleaning Monday - Saturday SAME DAY Ironing Service 7 Days A Week

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D. Shanks & Son

Plumbing and Heating Ltd All aspects of plumbing, heating & gas work undertaken including: Boiler installations, servicing & repairs Radiators & valve changes Bathroom installations, taps & showers Gas hobs, cookers & fires Landlord gas safety certificates Natural gas & LPG Central heating power flushing Unvented cylinder installations 546645 & repairs For a friendly and reliable service please contact us on:

M: 07950 164323 E: dshanksplumheat@talktalk.net

We accept payments by all major credit cards, bank transfer, cheques & cash

New kitchen design and install Kitchen refurbishment/spraying New Windows Fullbathroom Bathroom Full Refurbishment refurbishment Misted double glazing replacement Double glazing repairs Decorating services Resealing services Ceramic tile fitting Laminate floor laying Sliding wardrobe installation

Staircase replacement Flat pack Assembly Mirror and picture hanging Light fittings Sockets and switches replaced Jet washing service Small plumbing services Decking, new, refurbishment and cleaning service Window blinds measured and installed

T: 07918 910128 01509 434084

info@rjhhomeservices.co.uk www.rjhhomeservices.co.uk

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Ken’s Garden Plants and Flowers

All plants for sale are winter/spring hardy

View our enticing selection of hanging baskets, pots and planters Wide choice of pansies, violas, bellis daisies and spring flowering bulbs Perfect plants available now for the rockery and herbaceous borders All plants are grown on Ken’s plant nursery, you are sure to feel inspired!

Contact Ken Muir tel/text 07778 482 608 or Find us on Facebook View our plants at 62 Knightthorpe Rd, Loughborough LE11 4JT Visit our Loughborough Gardeners Fair plants stall comm Sun April 5th

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01509 801 775 or 07377 654 088

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Dates for your diary!

Mountsorrel Memorial Centre have several events on: 11th Feb The Carpenters Experience 13th Feb Coldplace 14th Feb Ultimate Night at the Disco 17th Feb Kids Valentine Disco 18th Feb The Groovy UV Show 11th Mar Tony Stockwell An Evening of Mediumship 17th Mar Sherlock Holmes &The Signof the Four 18th Mar Mark Watson Before It Overtakes Us 21st Mar The Sound of Magic 29th Mar Paul Sinha 2 Sinha Lifetime 3th Mar Kids Easter Disco For more info please ring 0116 230 4877 or go to the website www.mmcvenue.co.uk

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Driveway Specialists Why call the rest? Call the best Drives Stoned Decora ve Gravels Block Paving Dropped Kerbs Tarmac Driveways Resin Bound D Driveways riveways All Other Aspects Of Driveways On Time, Every Time O.A.P discounts Fast friendly service No job too big or small Call for a free quote today 07799 580 846 jrclandscape2@yahoo.com Find us on Facebook

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FIT 4 YOU PILATES Emma’s Beginners Pilates The course will run in a 10 week block as it takes at least 6 weeks to see any benefits at all. If you are Fridays at 1.15pm unable to attend a session, there are Bush Bowls Club catch up options at other classes or off Nanpantan Rd we will send a video for you to do at Limited places so book early! home. It’s a win-win!

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Private Podiatrist Leigh S Cotton

Over 30 Years Experience

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Treatment for a range of foot health problems - including:

Diabetic Foot Checks Nail Problems Corns/Callus/Verruca Toe Deformities Painful Flat Feet Heel/Forefoot Pain Foot Care/Footwear Advice

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Pear Frangipane Cake 100g butter 100g caster sugar 2 eggs 100g self raising flour 2 tabs lime juice

100g ground almonds 3 ripe pears 1 tab demerara sugar butter to line the tin mascapone or creme fraiche

Preheat oven to 190C fan and rub butter around the inside of an 8"cake tin.

Line the base of the tin with liner.

Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy.

Beat in the eggs one at a time.

Sieve the flour into the bowl and mix well.

Add the lime-juice and ground almonds and stir to combine.

Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top.

Peel, core and slice the pears and arrange over the cake pressing them lightly into the mix.

Scatter the top with demerara sugar and bake in oven for 50 to 55 mins.

Remove from the oven and serve whilst still warm with a spoonful of mascarpone mixed with vanilla paste or creme fraiche if you are being good!

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Wymeswold Manor "Engage, Encourage & Appreciate"

Every Day Is A New Opportunity To Make Life Brighter Part of the Broadoak Care Home Group, a family run business established in 1986 Wymeswold Manor is a newly opened care home, fully refurbished to an exceptionally high standard to provide state of the art care for our residents, with all of the nishing touches residents would expect from a warm and welcoming home with luxurious social spaces, attractive décor and freely accessible secure gardens.

Wymeswold Manor will care for 32 residents and all bedrooms are ensuite, enabling the home to deliver person-centred care in a digni ed manner, promoting independence as far as possible.

Included within the home are parkings, baths and additional wet rooms.

Wymeswold Manor is more than just a care home – it is a lifestyle choice and the next chapter in your life.

Here at Broadoak Care homes we understand that choosing a residential care home for you or a loved one is a very important decision. The care home you choose should exceed your needs and expectations in every aspect, from care provided to the living environment, lifestyle, food and activities the facility can give. Providing this rewarding new chapter is what Broadoak does best.

The older we get, the less we plan for tomorrow; we live for today. So let’s make every day as good as it can be. Living in a home shouldn’t mean an end to new experiences for you or your loved one. We provide exceptional care by working our hardest to make everyday life a pleasure. From the biggest decisions concerning health, through to the smallest details, like a morning cup of tea at the right time, made just the way you like it. Working closely with you, we will help you maintain a lifestyle you’re comfortable with, based around personal care, recreation and activities, and food and dining. The way we see it, this is your time to suit yourself, to carry on with the things you love to do. Spending time with friends, pursuing hobbies, sitting in the garden, listening to live music: whatever you enjoy, we will help you keep doing it.

We have vacancies for carers and senior carers nights and days

Our Dementia Care is about supporting our residents to live meaningful lives full of contentment and happiness, irrespective of the type of dementia they live with and their symptoms.

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