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Dear Neighbours, Welcome to your February issue of My Kings Heath.

If your business includes Kings Heath as part of its target market then you should be advertising with us.

Or if you have a story of local interest to tell then please let me know.

In this issue WIN tickets to a Birmingham REP show at mac

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WIN a wedding photography package worth £1,000

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Give me a call or send me an email,

New online estate agent launched 12

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Lose those excess pounds (not £££) in 2012

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Open weekend coming up

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WIN a place at film school

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B2B for charity

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Love is in the air at Winterbourne Gardens

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Tell your story in My Kings Heath

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Birmingham man cycles from Birmingham to Berlin to raise money for the one handed musical instrument project

A Valentines day with a difference at this delightful Arts and Crafts House and gardens Scan this code with your smartphone to see full rates on our website

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Want a place to work alongside like minded people or need a full time office?

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Our Kings Heath team offers specialist Live-in Care.

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What's on

A snapshot of what’s on around Kings Heath in February and March

Comedy

Music

The sell-out comedy night with a fabulous all-female line up.

On: 8 Feb At: Kitchen Garden Café, York Road For info: 0121 443 4725

Kate Stables playing banjo, guitar and a voice of unaffected clarity.

On: 29 Feb At: Kitchen Garden Café, York Road For info and tickets: 443 4725

Laughing Cows

This is the Kit

Laffacino Comedy Cabaret

Patsy Matheson A warm, fun and friendly & Becky Mills comedy cabaret night with prizes, quizzes, fun stuff and even an open spot on the night.

On: 22 Feb At: Kitchen Garden Café, York Road For info: 0121 443 4725

General

Moseley Farmers’ Market Fresh locally produced farm produce and crafts.

On: 25 Feb & 24 Mar At: Village Green For info: 449 3156

Kings Heath Farmers’ Market Fresh local produce.

On: 4 Feb & 3 Mar At: Vicarage Road (behind All Saints Medical Centre) For info: www. kingsheathfarmers market.org

These two world class songwriters, singers & guitarists have joined forces creating a unique and personal sound.

On: 26 Feb At: Kitchen Garden Café, York Road For info and tickets: 443 4725

Red Lion Folk Club Wednesday night live folk music at this award winning folk club 8 Feb: Acoustic Strawbs 15 Feb: Breabach 22 Feb: Harvey Andrews 29 Feb: Olie Jobes/ Peacock Angell 7 Mar: Chris Wood 14 Mar: Pete Abbot – Other Roads 21 Mar: Julie Felix At: Red Lion, Vicarage Rd, Kings Heath For info: www.redlion folkclub.com

Juluba Kunda Two traditional fiddle players – one from West Africa & the other from Northern Europe – trade ideas in this new collaboration. Traditional folk music with a twist - a breathtaking soundscape from two real visionaries.

On: 19 Feb At: Kitchen Garden Café, York Road For info: 443 4725

Making Tracks

Mike McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle A rare chance to see three members of the BBCacclaimed Transatlantic Sessions play together following McGoldrick and McCusker’s American Tour with Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan On: 19 Feb At: mac For info and tickets: 446 3232

Samba Sunda Quintet Reflecting an enduring classical tradition of Sudanese music while at the same time creating something fresh, modern and original.

On: 10 Feb At: mac For info and tickets: 446 3232

Storytelling

Empirical

Theatre

Presented by Birmingham Jazz and mac. 2010 MOBO award-winning British jazz group Empirical make their debut at mac Birmingham following the release of their new album Elements of Truth On: 18 Feb At: mac For info and tickets: 446 3232

Cupid’s Near Miss If Cupid’s arrow missed you on Valentine’s Day come along and listen to tales of love and loss.

On: 15 Feb At: Kitchen Garden Café, York Road For info: 443 4725

Gravity

An Arzhang Pezhman production presented

by B’ham REP. This contemporary and dynamic new play about provocation is a fictional story with roots in the real-life newspaper headlines of today.

On: 23 Feb-3 Mar At: mac For info and tickets: 446 3232

To list your event in or near Kings Heath FREE contact Amy on 689 0432 6

Competition WIN tickets to an explosive show at mac Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company presents The Sir Barry Jackson Community Trust Tour; Gravity at mac from 23 February to 3 March We have a pair of tickets to the show on Tuesday 28 February. To be in with a chance of winning just answer this question;

David is a good teacher struggling to stay afloat in the stressful world of secondary education. He has a passion for physics and wants his students to share his enthusiasm.

There’s just one boy, Kyle – the school loner, who takes an interest in science. But when Kyle is picked on all of David’s good work starts to unravel.

This disruptive behaviour is a catalyst for colliding personalities, resulting in an explosive reaction.

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Where to eat Blue Ginger

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Kitchen Garden

Sabai Sabai

Tel: 0121 449 8818

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Dawat

Maison Mayci

Spice Merchant

Tel: 0121 449 4474

Tel: 0121 449 4413

Tel: 0121 444 1414

Singapore & Malaysian 32 Poplar Road Kings Heath Birmingham, B14 7AD

Caribbean 2 St Mary’s Row Moseley Birmingham, B13 8JG

Indian 300-302 Ladypool Road Birmingham B12 8JY

Balti 29 Woodbridge Road Moseley Birmingham, B13 8EH

Small plates (Tapas/mezze with British influences) 17 York Road, Kings Heath, B14 7SA

French Patisserie 148 Alcester Road Moseley Birmingham, B13 8HS

Indian 18 St Mary’s Row Moseley Birmingham, B13 8JG

Thai 25 Woodbridge Road Moseley Birmingham, B13 8EH

Kashmiri 36 Poplar Road Kings Heath Birmingham, B14 7AD

Jade Restaurant Manic Organic Cantonese BYO & takeaway 88 St Mary’s Row Moseley Birmingham, B13 9EF

Organic vegetarian café 46 Poplar Road Kings Heath Birmingham, B14 7AG

Sweet Chillies

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Sylhet Spice Cuisine Bangladeshi 27-29 York Road Kings Heath Birmingham, B14 7SA

Tel: 0121 449 5556

Indian 27-29 Poplar Road Kings Heath Birmingham, B14 7AA Tel: 0121 441 2222

Tel: 0121 444 6644

Kashmiri 107 Alcester Road Moseley Birmingham, B13 8DD

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A guide to the best places to eat in and around Kings Heath

Contemp Bangali/Indian 836 Yardley Wood Rd Birmingham, B13 0JE

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Competition

Wedding plans afoot?

Calling all pre-wedding couples. Over the next 12 months six lucky couples will win a free wedding package with an experienced professional photographer.

This fantastic prize worth over £1,000 could be yours! And if you’re already married, don’t worry, you can still enter the competition to win a ‘cherish the dress’ photo-shoot.

If you are planning your wedding then you know one of the biggest decisions you face is choosing your photographer.

The photographs of your wedding will influence how you remember the biggest day of your life for the rest of your life.

So we have teamed up with Charles Davis of Professional Photography www.professionalphotography.me.uk who has been capturing the magic of couples’ wedding days for many years to offer you this exciting opportunity.

Over the next twelve months we will be giving away no less than six of these fantastic prizes. So every two months you are in with a chance to win.

All you need to do to enter is to go to www.swanpublishing.org and complete the prize draw entry form on the competitions page by 31 March.

Winners will be picked from a hat and notified within two weeks of the closing date.

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Save thousands of pounds on estate agent fees After fifteen years of paying expensive estate agency fees Birmingham property developer Tracey Hatfield decided enough was enough and has launched her own estate agency with a difference.

Homes Online UK is office based and web based but has one major difference to other estate agents – no expensive high street premises to pay for. And the savings are passed on to the customer.

You can often expect to pay between 1.5 - 3 percent commission (plus vat) to an estate agent for selling your house.

This can add up to thousands of pounds.

Tracy has based her business model on extensive research into the current buying habits which show that the majority of buyer enquiries come from the internet, and not high street branches or local papers.

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rightmove, propertyfinder. To market your property effectively, you must have it listed on one of these portals.

Homes Online UK advertises on these major portals, and many others and their fees start as low as ÂŁ199.

Homes Online UK are members of The Estate Agency ombudsman Scheme, so are subject to the same laws governing traditional estate agents For further information: call 0121 746 3114 or go to www.homesonlineuk.com Or you can visit the office at: 435 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AA

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A consultation from me can stop you making purchases that just sit in the wardrobe with tags still on!

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How are you doing with your new years resolutions?

Now we are in February it is getting harder to keep up our new years resolutions. And the big one – lose weight and get fit - is the hardest one of all.

Most of us know what to do to eat healthily, and to look after our body.

But something gets in the way, it could be achy joints, acid/reflux, high blood pressure, or even the potential for diabetes onset. It could be that it becomes a struggle to run up the stairs, or bend down, and do all the things that were easy to do before the weight went on.

If you have one stone or more to lose and want to make 2012 the year that you do something about your weight you are not alone. LighterLife, endorsed by actress Pauline Quirk, is there to lend a helping hand.

Unlike other weight-loss regimes LighterLife is about so much more than a diet - it’s about making long-term changes to improve your health and lifestyle.

Through the use of nutritionally balanced soups, shakes and bars, you are able to lose weight quickly and safely. This is combined with weekly single-sex group meetings, run by local LighterLife WeightManagement Counsellor Lisa Maidment, that are designed to help you explore some of the reasons why you put on weight other than simply ‘eating too much’.

With diabetes and obesity on the increase, programmes such as LighterLife could

not only be the answer to providing an effective weight loss option for the obese, but also a way to permanently reverse the symptoms of type II Pauline Quirk has lost 8st with diabetes. Also Lighterlife in the last 12 months when you lose weight your blood pressure may naturally reduce in line with your weight loss.

Lisa says: “We only get one body, and we can help people live lighter for life and feel comfortable, and not be constantly yo-yo dieting - to learn effective skills to manage their weight forever.”

LighterLife has helped more than 250,000 people in the UK and Republic of Ireland lose weight and keep it off.

Speak to Lisa today, and make this lifestyle change one that sticks.

For further information: call Lisa Maidment on 01564 82 28 28 or visit www.lighterlife.com

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A window on your world The Midlands’ only period timber window and door showroom is having an open weekend in March so if you are thinking of changing your windows or doors this year then grab this chance to see, touch, and walk through some of the highest quality products you will find on the market.

The Harborne Sash Window Company showroom opened a year ago and since its launch open day the company has experienced its busiest year since it was established in 2006, fitting over 1,000 windows and doors in 2011.

To celebrate the first anniversary of the showroom, the open day will feature a prize draw to win a case of Blenheim Palace Merlot, and is also raising money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

All you need to do is take yourself along and The Harborne Sash Window 16

Company will donate £1 for the charity collection box for each person who walks through their doors. You will be treated to a drop of wine, tasty nibbles, delectable cup cakes and proper coffee – plus the opportunity to look at, touch, open and close, walk through and sit in a stunning range of timber windows, doors and a fully furnished orangery.

Many people buy windows and doors – often at great expense – just by looking at a corner sample provided by a salesman who comes to their home.

Some people even buy windows and

doors via the internet without any contact with the product they are purchasing.

Now you can get up close and personal with the windows and doors that could become a feature of your home for many years to come. This is often one of the biggest expenses when refurbishing a home so it is worth taking the time to do a bit of research.

The open weekend is on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 March from 10am – 4pm at: The Harborne Sash Window Company, Studio 5-6 Weekin Works 112-116 Park Hill Road Harborne, B17 9HD. Tel 0121 427 8800 www.harbornesash.com

As well as supplying the highest quality timber windows and doors with a 30 year guarantee and fitted by their own team of experienced craftsmen, The Harborne Sash Window Company has been selected to operate the Midland arm of The English Glasshouse showcasing and delivering superb timber orangeries and conservatories.

Last year Mandy and John Gannon transformed their Edgbaston home to include a stunning orangery kitchen / dining room from The English Glasshouse. John said: “Having an orangery has changed the way we spend time in the house.

We practically live in here.”

“The English Glasshouse were great to work with. They were clean and tidy and made sure the project came in on time and on budget.”

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Mrs B H Hill Chiropodist

B.Sc.Pod, M.Ch.S, HPC Reg, Member of Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists, London 129 Swanshurst Lane, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 0AS

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LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! The children of Kings Heath had better get set for a life in front of or behind the cameras.

Young Film Makers is bringing to South Birmingham the chance for children aged 8 to 16 to star in and make movies.

They even allow you to try it first to see if you like it. It sounds like an opportunity not to be missed.

They can get their hands on professional cameras and with guidance from experienced filmmakers create, act in, direct and write their own films.

Young Film Makers have been running film schools for over 5 years and believe that children should be given the chance to learn and enjoy one of the most exciting and rewarding careers in the world.

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Left to right: Martin, Harriet, Stephen, Tanya and their daughters Amy and Kate

Cycle challenge raises money for the One Handed Musical Instrument Project Stephen Hetherington recently set off on his B2B Cycle Challenge riding from Birmingham to Bordeaux in support of The One-Handed Musical Instrument Project with the support of family and friends and Tyndallwoods Solicitors Martin, Harriet and Judy.

There is presently no orchestral musical instrument than can be played with one hand. As a result hundreds of thousands of people with disabilities in the UK, and millions across the world, are excluded from music making.

The project aims to invent new instruments to open full and undifferentiated participation in musical life; whether at school, in the home, or in a professional ensemble. The success of the project will have a profound impact not just on individuals but on society’s relationship with disability, opening new 20

realms of achievement and possibility.

Stephen Hetherington, the project founder, was setting off on his solo Birmingham to Bordeaux bicycle ordeal, a trip of some 1000 kilometres, taking around ten days and he was sent off with a powerful rendition of The Dam Busters by musicians of the CBSO conducted

by Michael Seal shown with Stephen Maddock, CBSO Chief Executive.

If you want to find out more about the wonderful work of this charity please visit their website at www.ohmi.org.uk

Fine Art Glazing Stained Glass Artists Makers, Repairers and Designers of original stained glass windows

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Our Employment Team offers a friendly and efficient service providing practical employment advice from recruitment to retirement for both Employers and Employees.

Our areas of expertise include Breach of Contract, Compromise Agreements, Discrimination, Flexible Working, Redundancy, Transfer of Undertakings, Unfair Dismissal, Wages and Deductions and Working Time Regulations. We also represent clients at Employment Tribunals.

We try to settle matters on the most favourable terms to you.

This may include advising you to settle matters on a commercial basis.

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Love is in the air at Winterbourne House and Gardens If you are looking for something a bit different this Valentines Day, then how about treating your loved one to a romantic meal at the stunning Winterbourne House in Edgbaston.

You can celebrate the perfect Valentine in the beautiful surroundings of the tearoom terrace, enjoying a romantic evening with a tasty candlelit meal for two. Booking is essential as this is bound to sell out before the day.

But Winterbourne has so much more to offer than a Valentines destination.

The house and gardens are open seven days a week for you to enjoy.

So if you are at a loss for something to do then why not take a step back in time to discover what life was like during Edwardian days.

Restored to its Edwardian Arts and Craft splendour, Winterbourne House 24

is a unique heritage attraction – set within seven acres of beautiful botanic gardens. This hidden gem is home to beautiful antiques and over 6,000 plant species from around the world.

Wander along the woodland walk, stroll through the hazelnut tunnel, cross the 1930s Japanese Bridge or simply soak up the tranquillity of this perfectly English Edwardian home.

Address: 58 Edgbaston Park Road Edgbaston, B15 2RT Tel: 414 3003 www.winterbourne.org.uk Winter Opening Hours: 10am - 4pm weekdays 11am - 4pm weekends

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Calling all budding writers Do you have a burning issue you would like to tell the local community about?

Kings Heath is a vibrant, diverse and lively suburb that My Kings Heath is proud to be a part of and we are keen to represent it within these pages in the best way possible.

A photograph can tell a thousand words, so make sure you have a good selection to support your story, or if necessary we can take supporting photographs.

Deadlines are crucial – we need any content before the 10th of the month for the following months issue and often earlier than that in order to plan it in.

My Kings Heath is developing its editorial pages and looking for the stories out there that would be of interest to the readers if only they knew about them.

1. We can give your community group a voice.

2. We can help you publicise events in the area.

3. We can spread the word about up and coming musicians, artists, writers.

4. We can raise the profile of issues affecting the wider community.

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Since the launch of My Kings Heath in 2009 we have written about countless events, charities, community organisations and tourist attractions – but we want more!

So don't be shy.

If you have something you want to get off your chest then call the editor: Amy Watson on 689 0432 or email amywatson@swanpublishing.org

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Whats on around Kings Heath for you and your little ones Baby Daze

Informal weekly drop in for parents and babies Thurs 12.30-2.30 At: All Saints Church Hall, Kings Heath

Water Babies Swimming sessions for babies

Tonis Tots Drama and storytelling for pre-schoolers from 18 months up

Every Monday, 10am At: The Hub, 318 Vicarage Road For details call: 07976 242 835

Mon & Sat At: St Thomas CofE School, Edgbaston For details call:

Mini Movers

Laura 01283 814 766

Tuesdays 10-12pm At: Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre, Kings Heath For details call:

Happy Yoga

Yoga classes for children aged 5-7 yrs Thurs & Sat At: Kitchen Garden Café, York Road For details call: 07813 1434 887

Stay & Play

Play and craft activities for pre-school children Wednesdays 10-12 At: St Agnes Church Hall, Billesley Lane

Soft play for babies and toddlers

464 1996

Music Within Antenatal music sessions to relax mum and stimulate baby Flexible timing At: Dacer Close, Stirchley For details call: Lindsay 459 1426

Music with Baby Massage Mummy Relax and Improve your

Baby Sensory

Music, instruments, fibre optic light shows, glowing bouncy balls, bubbles and much more At: The Scout Hut, Colmore Road, Kings Heath For details call: Karen 747 4720

Rhythm Time Music and movement for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

At: Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road, Kings Heath For info: Vicky 447 7632

Get Crafty Craft sessions for 5-11 year olds

Last Sat of month At: Kings Heath Library For details call: 464 1515

Storytelling

bond & confidence.

Small friendly groups for parents and babies

At: Bishop Challoner Sports Centre For details call:

Most week days At: Dacer Close, Stirchley For details call:

Mondays at 2pm At: Kings Heath Library For details call:

Lindsay 459 1426

464 1515

Mondays – 11:10 – 12:10

441 6103

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Story time for preschool children

Garden Club

Outdoor nature activities for pre-school children Wednesdays at 1pm At: Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road For details call: 464 6717

Stay & Play

Play and craft activities for pre-school children Wednesdays and Thursdays 9.30-11.30 At: Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road For detaisl call: 464 6717

Stay & Play

Play and craft activities for pre-school children Tuesdays 9.30-11.30 At: Kings Heath Baptist Church, High St, Kings Heath For details call: 444 1230

Music Shakers

Enjoy music and dance with your baby or toddler Mon, Tues, Wed, or Thurs At: Institute Road, Kings Heath For details call: Marcella 449 5120

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Index of Advertisers Beautician Colour me Beautiful Pam Per Heaven Builder JMS Roofing & Building Tapered Edge Zircon

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Care Charity Helping Hands

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Carpentry/Joinery JFK Built

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Chimney Sweep Able Chimney Sweep

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Chiropodist Chiropody Surgery Conservatories Harborne Sash Windows Co-working Space Moseley Exchange

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English Tuition Explore Learning Sarah Wainwright

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Estate Agent Homes Online Humberstone Homes

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Film School Young Film Makers

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Fireplace Showroom Moseley Fireplaces

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Gardening Services Evans Landscapes Sandilands

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Graphic Design Tickle Me Creative

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Gutter Cleaning Gutters Cleared

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Interior Decorating Knights Tapered Edge Ironing Service Mopheads IT Services RF Networks Locksmith Locking Locksmith Maths Tuition Explore Learning Nursery Kings Heath Grange

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Photographer Paul Berry Photography Professional Photography

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Plumbers Cullen Plumbing DNT Plumbing MG Heating

7 5 10

Property Maintenance Gutters Cleared

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Property Management Kaboodle

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Property Refurbishment Tapered Edge 5 Rob Valentini 21 Restaurants Hornton Grange Restaurant Guide Sweet Chillies

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Roofing JMS Roofing & Building Knights

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Solar Energy JMS Solar

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Solicitor Tyndallwoods

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Stained Glass Fine Art Glazing

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Tiling Cullen Plumbing & Tiling

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Tutor Listing

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Venue Hire Venue Birmingham

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Windows & Doors Harborne Sash Windows

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Wedding Photographer Professional Photography 11 Weight Loss Transforming U

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