Please mention Abbey-Link when responding to adverts Abbey-Link May 2013 Gloucesters Leading Local Independent Directory linking local businesses with the local community Delivered FREE to the residents of Abbeymead / Abbeydale and now including Upton St Leonards Often imitated, never equalled Part of The Link Directories (Gloucester) Ltd Abbey-Link
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3 Please mention Abbey-Link when responding to adverts A bit about “Abbey-Link” The Link Directories (Gloucester) Ltd cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions or endorse companies, products or services that appear in this magazine. Printed by: The Color Company Tel: 01242 226332 www.thecolorco.co.uk Dear Neighbours, Welcome to the May edition of your Abbey-Link. A month of birthday’s and bank holidays - so what’s not to like about May! I’m so proud to say that this month sees our sister directory the Hucclecote Link, celebrate 17 years of publishing - a great achievement for us considering the turbulent last few years we have all been through. So I wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU to all of you who have helped get us to this milestone. To the local businesses for putting their trust in us and using us to help get their business into 1000’s of homes locally and to our great team of distributors who ensure that the directories are delivered regularly. Also to yourself, the reader, who keeps getting in touch and using our local businesses and helps to keep them going, thank you for all your support and please do continue to mention the Abbey-Link, if you use a business from our directory. With Spring now here and the bank holiday weekends upon us, this is a time where we look at the jobs that might need doing outside our homes to get our gardens Summer ready. We have a variety of gardeners, landscapers, and property maintenance businesses that can help, you can find them on our index on poge 22. If you run a local business and would like to see how we could help you get new business, please do get in touch and take advantage of our May 3 for 2 offer. Have a great month & enjoy the bank holidays Sarah
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5 Please mention Abbey-Link when responding to adverts Rob Walters Rob Walters For all your ceiling requirements:- Plasterboarding Coving Skimming Texturing Also Painting & Decorating Service We now offer to skim textured ceilings to a flat finish or alternatively we provide a full range of high quality textured patterns Water damaged ceilings & Insurance work welcome Domestic & Commercial enquiries welcome HOME: 01242 680976 MOBILE: 07850 968348 Highfield House, The Leigh, Cheltenham, GL19 4AG LINDEN TREE GARDEN AND TREE MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE All kinds of trees and hedges expertly felled, topped and pruned GARDEN DESIGNED, MAKEOVERS AND RENOVATIONS JUNGLE CLEARANCE Friendly and reliable local company For more info visit www.lindentreegardens.co.uk Call Bob on 01452 535696 (24 hour answering service) Mobile 07957545926
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8 To advertise call 07858 114061 DARREN MANN BUILDING CONTRACTOR Specialising in home extensions Also Mini Digger with Driver for Hire 111 The Wheatridge East Abbeydale, Gloucester GL4 5DW Tel: 01452 612759 Mobile: 07778 818886 References available
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10 To advertise call 07858 114061 Dave’s top tips Painting a flush door A flush door is a door without any additions. There are no panels or glazing windows just a straight forward flat faced door. Painting a flush door, although they are the most basic of doors, is one of the hardest job of all door painting as there can be no break when painting a side. If you stop for more than a minute or two the edge of the paint hardens and this can show through the painted finish as a ridge in the paintwork. The flush door should be held open by using door wedges pushed in under the door after a piece of cardboard or old carpet off cut has been pushed under the door to protect the floor. Take off the door handles and smear a tiny bit of Vaseline on the hinges. This will stop any paint sticking to them and if you do get paint on the hinges it will allow you to wipe it off easily. Use the hose of the Hoover to suck out any sawdust from the lock or latch apertures. Flush doors can be painted by using a roller and if you do this use a small (radiator) roller. Go over the rolled door with a dry brush to brush out any stipple effects the roller may have left. It is much better, especially when using gloss paint to use a roller with natural fibres such as sheepskin, mohair or wool. Regards Dave Stevens. If in doubt call me (see main advert for number) and I will do the investigating for you. Disclaimer. All advice above is given in goodwill with many years experience. We cannot guarantee however that your problems will be rectified so please, if in doubt call us before undertaking any works yourself.
11 Please mention Abbey-Link when responding to adverts Manufacturers & Installers of all Types of the Finest Quality of Windows, Doors & Conservatories 41 Kingsmead Abbeymead Gloucester GL4 5DY Telephone: 01452 618530 07961 199942
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22 To advertise call 07858 114061 Your quick guide to everyone and everything in your Directory... BATHROOMS Severn Vale Bathrooms 23 BEDROOMS PJB Carpentry 16 BOOK AUTHOR Rachel Sargeant 18 BUILDING CONTRACTORS Darren Mann 8 BUSINESS Dynamic Sales Solutions 19 CARPENTRY P J B Carpentry 16 CARPETS Gloucester Carpet Outlet 14 Sapphire Carpets 16 Steven Kordula & Son 17 CLEANERS Dab Cleaning Services 19 Emerald Angels 18 Perfectly Pristine 18 COMPUTER MAINTENANCE Cotswold Computer Medic 7 Hop-2-it 8 Jemtek 8 CONSERVATORIES Gloucester Conservatory and Window Warehouse Ltd 12 Thomas Tonk Installations 15 COVING SPECIALIST Rob Walters 5 DOORS Thomas Tonk Installations 15 ELECTRICIAN T Potter Electrical 18 ESTATE AGENTS Michael Tuck 1 FLOORING Dixons Carpets & Flooring 13 PJB Carpentry 16 GARAGE DOORS Garolla 12 GARDEN MAINTENANCE Garden Care Services 9 Lawn Man 6 LH Garden Services 17 Linden Tree 5 Mark Dunkley 5 HOME HELP Emerald Angels 18 KITCHEN & BATHROOM FITTING M C Kitchen & Bathrooms 4 PJB Carpentry 16 LANDSCAPING GS Landscape services 9 Heritage Landscapes 9 LOFT LADDER Access4Lofts 7 OVENS Oven Busters 6 Oven Gleamers 18 PAINTING & DECORATING EHI 17 PLUMBING & HEATING The Gas Man 11 Town & Country Plumbing 6 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AR Home Improvements 11 Budget Property Maintenance 4 Dave Stevens 10 RESTAURANTS Topolys Italian 20 ROOFING Summertown Roofing 2 VACANCIES Barnwood Park School 21 VEHICLE AIRCON AC Automotive Ltd 17 WINDOW INSTALLATION A & A Double Glazing 11 WINDOW REPAIR Longlevens Window Repair & Locksmiths 6 WINDOW & GUTTER CLEANING Skyline Softwash 24 WINDOW INSTALLATION Manor Windows 13 Index of advertisers Contact The Abbey-Link 30 Dancers Hill, Abbeymead, Gloucester, GL4 5TY Tel: 07858 114061 Email:[email protected] VISIT: www.thelinkdirectories.co.uk FOLLOW: @thelinkdirectories LIKE: TheLinkDirectories
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