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Delivered to homes each month :: Issue No 8 :: April/May 2011

The Largest Showroom in the areaVisit us today!!Tile Studio available

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Why not visit our showroomsto view the wide range of baths,whirlpool baths, showers and accessories that we have on display? We have a huge range of items that we can supply. Our showroom staff will be pleased to discuss all aspects of your installation and advise onyour choices…

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April/May 2011WelcomeWelcome to the April / May Issue of Out & About Cannock.

Welcome to the April / May issue, well it’s been very busy for the Out and About team. We have some a great editorial for those readers who may be getting in the garden or require new glasses (spec care direct). We have some great features coming in the future issues, we are now recruiting staff too!! Email Peter at the address below with Jobs in the subject -Distribution, Sales and Project Management roles needed. Forward you CV Today.

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Contents02 Norton Bathrooms04 The Small Room / DJR Plumbing & Heating05 NVRoofing/HandymanService/Gerrard’sCarValeting/MPCCarpentry06 Your Garden in Summer / Gilberts Landscaping07 Oakley Paving / Word Search08 Blakes Conservatories / DRB Decorating / Treeway Fencing09 Spec Care Direct10 ACE Computers / One Stop Property / Laminate Flooring / Carter Cars11 Choosing The Right Horse / GM Pets / Darren Taylor / Pine Shop / UPVC Inst.12 Renew Kitchen Doors / Oven Klenz / CW Interiors/ Roadrunner13 Direct Maintenance / JP Cleaning / Premier Doors / SJH Computing14 Dream Balloons / Happy Tots Nursery15 Stuart Forest / P&S Multitrades / Pine Shop / Working Partners / Stuart Forest16 Suddz Bathrooms

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The smallest room does nothave to cost the earth!!

Small room, BIG Solutions!!

5 year guaranteeon all workmanship

All plumbing, tiling and plastering

Carpentry/ Electrics/Wetrooms/ Karndean Flooring

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Call Nick Orgill on01543 303085 or 07825 334078Specialist in bathroom design and installationFree Quotes and advice

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MPC CARPENTRY

Craftmanship in Interior andExterior Carpentry

Including Traditional & Restoration Woodwork

Mobile: 07989 688158Email: [email protected]

www.mpccarpentry.co.uk

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Tips and advice from Deborah Barnish, award-winning garden designer, at Angel Tomney Design

May is such a glorious month – there’s some new delight emerging every day. Multi-coloured swathes of tulips hold sway from early in the month while the heavy buds of voluptuous scented paeonies promise a fragrant show later on. But don’t forget the bulbsthatfloweredsobravelyearlierintheyear. Now is the best time to lift and divide over-crowded clumps.

If the sun is shining it is tempting to begin planting out tender plants such as cannas and dahlias, and bedding plants. But, do remember to listen out for warnings of late frosts which could spoil your summer displays and cover plantswithalayeroffleeceiftheovernighttemperature is going to approach freezing point.

The same applies to pruning slightly tender shrubs such as ‘hardy’ Fuchsias.Now that everything is in full growth, lawns need their weekly mowing and hedges may

bereadyfortheirfirstcut.Pleasedocheckfor nesting birds before picking up the hedge trimmer and don’t disturb them until the chicks havefledged.

And if you haven’t already done so, consider putting up a nest box or two – somewhere out of the direct sun and out of reach of neighbourhood cats.

In the kitchen garden, keep making regular sowings of salad leaves, radishes and carrots for constant supplies of tender leaves and roots.

Late maincrop potatoes can be planted now. Youmaystillfindseedpotatoesingardencentres, or order them on-line – be quick. Earlier potatoes should be earthed up for the best crops and to keep tubers out of the light where they will turn green.

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Cannock: 0154 340 1350

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Where Specs cost less!!A Rugeley business has clearly set itssightsonputtingthecustomerfirstand on offering them a level of service that is second to none. Spec Care Direct makes spectacles to the very highest standards, and at the same time promises to beat any other genuine UK quote. Customers, who have come throughthedoorforthefirsttime,nearlyalways come back again and again, clearly impressed by the excellent value and level of service they receive. Simon Malin, the proprietor states that “about 95% of people, once having been to us never go anywhere else”. Now they would like even more customers to take advantage of the service and offers available.Spec Care Direct is a well established company, trading for over 12 years and are based at 1 Horse Fair in Rugeley and are open from 10am - 5pm, 5 days per week (closed on Wednesdays and Sundays).

Take in your Prescription and you save up to 50%. NHS vouchers are also accepted. Aiming to beat any quote, they have a range of hard to beat offers, suchasifyoucanfindthesamepairofglasses elsewhere for less Spec Care Direct will refund your money and let you keep the glasses, free of charge. Prices start from as little as £19.99 for a complete pair of glasses, including frame and single vision lenses, plus a second pair for only £10.00. A complete pair of bi-focals starts from only £39.99 and varifocals from £49.99, with special discounts on second pairs. Minor repairs like adjustments or missing nose pads are carried out free of charge, whether they were made by themselves or not, with favourable prices for more extensive repairs. So when you need your next pair of glasses, see the light and focus your attention on Spec Care Direct, it will open your eyes!

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G & MPet Supplies Ltd

01543 686 991 / 07778 841 [email protected]

52 High Street, Chasetown, Staffs. WS7 3XF

FREE Local Deliverieson orders over

£30

Stockists of Pet Foods Horse and Pony FeedsEquine Bedding, Rubber Matting

Licensed for the sale of Wormers and Frontline Flea Treatment Poultry Feeds and Sundries

Chosing The RighT hoRseOnce you have decided on your budget, your ability and where you are going to keep the horse the next step is to decide what purpose and activities you will want the horse for i.e. will the horse be used for hacking, competition or purely as a companion? Is there a particular type or breed of horse you desire within your height range? Ask yourself what essential qualities the horse must have? Write a list of all your aspirations and stick to them.

• Height • Age • Breed• Blood lines • Colour • Sex• Personality traits (i.e. calm, lively, friendly, patient etc)• Previous training• Competition ability/ historyItisalltooeasytofallinlovewiththefirsthorseyousee.Donotbeinarush,findingtherighthorse takes time and in many cases you will seeanumberofhorsesbeforeyoufindtheonethat is truly right for you.

Mark BaileyPlumbing and Heating

Engineer All aspects of gas fitting covered The latest central heating

flushing system Installations and upgrades 25years experience All Work Guaranteed

NO CALL OUT CHARGES

Based in Gailey T: 01902 790468M: 07976 706337

Gas safe reg number 26327

renewkitchen doorsNew Kitchen Doors At A Fraction Of The Price

• We Specialize In Made To Measure

• Many Styles Of Doors & Colours

• Many Brands Of Appliances

• Worktops & Other Accessories

• Family Business, Fitting Ourselves

• 33 Years Experience

Telephone: 0121 353 4345Email: [email protected]: www.renewkitchendoors.co.ukQuote ‘’Out And About’’ When CallingShowroom- 79a Blackwood Road, Streetly, B74 3PW


C W interiorsLady Decorator FREE QUOTATIONS Call 07813 688584

Mark BaileyPlumbing and Heating

Engineer All aspects of gas fitting covered The latest central heating

flushing system Installations and upgrades 25years experience All Work Guaranteed

NO CALL OUT CHARGES

Based in Gailey T: 01902 790468M: 07976 706337

Gas safe reg number 26327

renewkitchen doorsNew Kitchen Doors At A Fraction Of The Price

• We Specialize In Made To Measure

• Many Styles Of Doors & Colours

• Many Brands Of Appliances

• Worktops & Other Accessories

• Family Business, Fitting Ourselves

• 33 Years Experience

Telephone: 0121 353 4345Email: [email protected]: www.renewkitchendoors.co.ukQuote ‘’Out And About’’ When CallingShowroom- 79a Blackwood Road, Streetly, B74 3PW

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Everybody knows that the internet isn't the safest of “places”,so the types of people that your children are in danger of mixing with, and the undesired information that they haveaccess to, shouldn't come as a surprise.

So how can you help to ensure your child's safety?

EXPLAIN THE BASICSPersonal information should always be kept that way, so makesure your child understands that they must never give this outto anybody they do not know over the internet. The minimalistof information, such as gender and age, could easily be usedagainst them.

SET BOUNDARIES:Ask them to show you what websites and information theyare accessing, and make sure they understand what youwould consider to be inappropriate. If necessary, you could alsoinstall parental control software, which allows you to filter websites.

CHECK WHO THEY ARE CONTACTING:Make sure your child only talks to their friends who havedirectly given their email/SNS to them, and they have proof ofwho it is. People can be anybody they desire over the internet, and it is becoming more common.

NEVER LEAVE THEM ALONE:Keeping the computer in a family room means that you caneasily check what your child is doing, and knowing that you areinterested, and seeing that you are near, may prevent themfrom even considering to visit inappropriate websites.

SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES (SNS):Social networking sites such as Bebo and Myspace have a minimumsubscribing age of 13 and 14 to protect your children. However, this doesn't always stop them from using fake identification, so make sure they take these restrictions seriously,and not take advantage of them. It may also be a good ideato take into account your child's behavioural changes. Thingssuch as an unusual lack of confidence, avoiding family members,and a sudden loss of interest in using the computer are typicalsigns of cyber bullying. A survey said that “58% of youngchildren did not tell their parents or an adult about somethingmean or hurtful that happened to them online”, so keeping aclose eye on who they are talking to, and monitoring whatthey are doing on the internet, could prevent this.

Internet Safety........Is your child Safe?

If you have concerns about your children's computer safety you can seek advice from your local Parent Support Worker, who

you can contact through your school. www.childnet-int.org

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