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Are you a Wise Owl or a Head-Burying Ostrich when it comes to that d-word?
IF you're an Ostrich, you prefer not to think about the inevitable. Being an Ostrich means trusting the fortunes of your loved ones to chance, once you've gone, and having no control over what happens to your possessions and who should benefit from them.
TO an ostrich, death is a five-letter word and a load of stigma.
IF, however, you're a wise owl, you take the time to think, question, and act in order to write a will, and take steps to protect your loved ones, when you're gone.
WHY BOTHER MAKING A WILL? MY FAMILY WILL GET EVERYTHING WHEN I DIE! WON'T THEY?
WRITING a Will may be something you've been thinking about for many years. The reasons for having a Will are many, but, if for no other reason, a Will makes life a lot easier for those you leave behind at a time of sorrow. If you die without a Will (Intestate), your family has to sort out many administrative items and are obliged to the decisions made by law as to who inherits what, decisions you should have really made by writing a Will.
AS to when you should write a Will, the answer is NOW. There may be plenty of life in you yet, but accidents and illness have absolutely no respect for age. Also, bear in mind that a modern Will is written in such a way that it shouldn't need much changing, so it's not something you have to think about often, but only in the event of a major change in circumstances, such as marriage, birth of a first child or divorce.
SO, why do many people put off the task of writing a Will?
EXCUSES: there are many excuses for putting off writing a Will. Here are the most common ones:
1. "WRITING A WILL IS TEMPTING FATE": One in three adults in Britain have already written a Will - so, if writing one has fatal results, the population would soon be reduced by 18 million people! In fact, the British annual death-rate is surprisingly stable and definitely bears no relation to the number of people who write Wills.
2. "I'VE GOT NOTHING TO LEAVE": Everybody leaves something. It may not be much, but, surely, that's even more reason to make sure it goes to those you care about? Also, it is not just making sure your worldly goods go to the right people. As mentioned, a Will can mean a lot less inconvenience for those left to sort things out.
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"AN uncommon mixture of sensitivity, wit and daring" enthused The Daily Telegraph about Joe Penhall's multi-award-winning play, 'Blue/Orange', which blasts onto the stage of Hanley's Regent Theatre this year!
Lauded by The Guardian as "the year's funniest and most important new play", when it premiered at the RNT (Royal National Theatre) in 2000, Penhall's ferociously funny work won an Olivier Award, a Critics' Circle Award and the Evening Standard Award for Best Play, and it remains sharply relevant to modern-day society.
A young patient, Christopher (Oliver Wilson) is convinced that a notorious military dictator is his father.
Bruce (Gerard McCarthy), a junior psychiatric doctor, wants to do further tests and plan longer care, but Robert (Robert Bathurst), a senior consultant, wants to thrust him back into the community.
A riveting, compelling and witty battle of freedom and ambition unfolds.
This exhilarating, new production stars Robert Bathurst, whose TV-roles include Sir Anthony Strallan in BAFTA and Emmy-winning 'Downton Abbey', John Le Mesurier in 'Hattie', Mr. Weston in 'Emma', Mark Taylor in 'Joking Apart' and David Marsden in 'Cold Feet'.
His stage-crefits include 'Blithe Spirit',
Present Laughter', 'Hedda Gabler' and 'Alarms and Excursions'.
Joining Robert is rising star, Gerard McCarthy, who will soon be seen in the twelve-part, epic TV drama, 'Titanic: Blood and Steel', alongside Sir Derek Jacobi, Chris Noth, Joely Richardson and Neve Campbell.
Best-known for the long-running role of Kris Fisher in Channel 4's 'Hollyoaks', Gerard has also recently completed filming the BBC thriller, 'The Fall', with Gillian Anderson, and 'Vikings' with Gabriel Byrne.
Completing the cast is Oliver Wilson, whose theatre-credits include 'Emperor and Galilean' and 'All's Well That End's Well' at the National Theatre, with 'Misfits', 'Hollyoaks' and 'Casualty' among his screen-work.
This exhilarating piece is brought to Regent audiences in a fresh production, created by Theatre Royal Brighton Artistic Director, Christopher Luscombe ('The Madness of George III', 'Spamalot' in the West End).
"Funny and irreverent" (Independent on Sunday), 'Blue/Orange' runs from Tuesday, November 27th, to Saturday, December 1st, at 7.30pm, with 2.30pm matinee performances on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Tickets (priced at £10-£29.50) are available from The Regent's box office on 0844 871 7469 or online at www.atgtickets.com/stoke
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TV stars in darkly funny battle of mind-games
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Goldenhill WMCWe’re famous for our ‘Lounge Lizard’
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Our Top-Flight live entertainment for Saturday & Sunday nights
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Every Thursday Night Sequence Dancing/BINGOKidsgrove Road, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent. Tel: (01782) 782748
Our large Concert Room is offered for private hire to all customers on Fridays nights (when available), and you can also
relax in the club’s refurbished Lounge.EXCELLENT INDOOR GAMES FACILITIES
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COACH PARTIES WELCOME ON APPOINTMENT
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Our Top-Flight live entertainment for Saturday & Sunday nights
throughout SEPTEMBER is supplied by
RIVERSIDE ENTERTAINMENTSSat 1st Mal King
(top male vocal entertainer)
Sun 2nd Georgia Brooks (fantastic female vocalist)
Sat 8th Natalie Ritchie(superb female vocalist)
Sun 9th Simon Farrell(terrific male vocalist)
Sat 15th Harry Marks (terrific male vocalist)
Sun 16th Rachel Valentine(terrific female vocalist)
Sat 22nd Bobby Taylor(terrific male vocalist)
Sun 23rd Holli(knockout female vocalist)
Sat 29th Stoney(superb male vocal entertainer)
Sun 30th Paul Tate(superb guitar/vocalist)
we bid a friendly WELCOME toassociates and vistors to the hospitable
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SePTeMBeRSaT 1ST NaTaSha MaRie
(ToP Soul & MoTowN feMale vocaliST)SaT 8Th SiSTeRS iN aRMS
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(faBulouS Male vocaliST)SaT 22ND SwiTch
(gReaT Male Duo)SaT 29Th caBaReT NighT
TRevoR leaSoN (Male iNSTRuMeNTal vocaliST)+ Mick walkeR (MiDlaNDS ToP coMeDiaN)
*MeMBeRS chilDReN oNly oN SaTuRDay NighT*
Sat 1st .........Shane StevensSun 2nd ......Marie InghamSat 8th .........Two To TangoSun 9th .......Alan NewtonSat 15th .......Gary WellsSun 16th .....Vicki RossFri 21st ........Adele Tribute tickets £3
Sat 22nd ......CautionSun 23rd .....Andy HammersleySat 29th .......Lucas PrimmerSun 30th .....Karl Cooper
SePTeMBeR eNTeRTaiNMeNT
SaT 1ST cauTioN
SaT 8Th hollywooD NiTeS
fRi 14Th ** MoTowN Magic **SaT 15Th RoBBie BeNSoN
SaT 22ND MeMoRy laNe
SaT 29Th ThRee'S coMPaNy
Fri 14th Motown Magic Tickets £6.00 Available From the Club
SePTeMBeR
Fri 12th OctOber - tribute tO cher by yvOnne haylen- tickets £3 available FrOm the club
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SUPREME ARTIST MANAGEMENT
Sat 1st - Girls on Film
Sun 2nd - Lauren Knight
Sat 8th - My Mate Kate
Sun 9th - Craig Lyndsey
Sat 15th - Furnace Rd
Sun 16th - Aimee
Sat 22nd - Night Shift
Sun 23rd - Mick Taylor
Sat 29th - The Angels
Sun 30th - Paul Needs
SePTeMBeRSat 1St - Karnival
Sun 2nd - Phil Craig
Sat 8th - EriCSon & SlEdgE
Sun9th - hEroES
Sat 15th - ElECtro 80'SSun 16th - Carl StEvEnS
Sat 22nd - harlEm nightS
Sun 23rd - miChEal BrooKES
Sat 29th - SECond timE round
Sun 30th - KEn morrall
**mEmBErS ChildrEn only**
SEPtEmBErSat 1St - 12 StringS (malE duo)
Sun 2nd - JaSon taylor (malE voCaliSt)Sat 8th - StrangE dayS (malE trio)
Sun 9th - triSton drEw (malE voCaliSt)Sat 15th - davantE (malE duo)
Sun 16th - dEniSE JohnSon (fEmalE voCaliSt)Sat 22nd - dEBBiE marx & thE Boyz (trio)
Sun 23rd - davEy niChollS (malE voCal)Sat 29th - mEmory lanE (malE 4PC)
Sun 30th - dEBBiE dEE (fEmalE voCaliSt)
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SEPTEMBERSaT 1ST KaTTRina
(fEMalE vocaliST)
SaT 8Th audREy M. (fEMalE coMEdy EnTERTainER)
SaT 15Th fiona Shaw (fEMalE aRTiST)
SaT 22nd lEon(MalE vocaliST)
SaT 29Th KiM chRiSTy(fEMalE vocaliST)
SEPTEMBERSat 1st - Got The T. Shirt
Sat 8th - Intrigue
Sat 15th - Craig Lyndsey
Sat 22nd - AL
Sat 29th - Lauren Knight
SEPTEMBERSat 1St - thE angElS (SuPErB harmony trio)
Sun 2nd - ChriS JonES (KnoCKout aCt)
Sat 8th - SarEmma (fEmalE CaBErEt duo)
Sun 9th - ClaSSix gold (voCal-guitar aCt)
Sat 15th - in thE mood (guitar-voCal trio)
Sun 16th - ChriS ford (good CluB aCt)
Sat 22nd - Boom town (Boy/girl duo)
Sun 23rd - StEvE howE (malE voCal)
Sat 29th - SCarlEtS wEB (Boy/girl duo)
Sun 30th - fall guyS (malE duo)
a warm welcome to all members & associates
ABBEY HULTONSpOrTS & SOciAL cLUB
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SEPTEMBERSaT 1ST SEPTEMBER
KRySSuPERB livE Band-fREE adMiSSion-noT To BE MiSSEd
fRi 7Th - haylEy EllioT
fRi 14Th - Ray walMSlEy
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fRi 21ST - dEEva
fRi 28Th - naThan John
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Large Private Function Room for Hire on Saturdays from 12pm onwards suitable for private parties, celebrations and weddings
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LARGE SCREEN TV, LARGE CAR PARK ,COACHES WELCOME BY APPOINTMENT
A Warm Welcome Awaits You At Berryhill W.M.C.
Beers by Coors, Excellent Facilities.SEPTEMBER
Sat 1st - OwenSun 2nd - Gemma Louise
Sat 8th - Steve BlackSun 9th - Shannon
Sat 15th - The SymbalsSun 16th - Alan Newton
Sat 22nd - Martin Lee JordanSun 23rd - Micheal Lewis
Sat 29th - BonnieSun 30th - Stuart Glenn
SEPTEMBER
Sat 1st - Paul PriceSun 2nd - Saremma
Sat 8th - Simon J.Sun 9th - Racheal Valentine
Sat 15th - Gary MacSun 16th - Kevin Symons
Sat 22nd - HolliSun 23rd - The Angels
Sat 29th - LeonSun 30th - Roger Lee
Sat 1st - American HeartbeatSun 2nd - Ready Steady ShowSat 8th - Don't Tell The WifeSun 9th - Junction 25Sat 15th - SiroccoSun 16th - 2 RealSat 22nd - Sharp BeatsSun 23rd - TabuSat 29th - Hallows DaySun 30th - Fireworx
Small function room available please ring the club for details
SEPTEMBER
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MULTI-TALENTED vocalist will be entertaining at Goldenhill WMC on Saturday, September 8th.
Natalie has been singing professionally for eleven years on holiday parks and touring shows, as resident singer for resorts abroad
and a variety of hotels in Britain.
Her repertoire includes a range of songs from the '60s, '70s, '80s and up to the current era.
Natalie is also a dancer and children's entertainer and presenter.
SINGER, Stoney, will also have the audience in fits of laughter, when he appears at Goldenhill WMC on Saturday, September 29th.
Ray, who made the bold decision to go solo 14 years ago (after, according to him, starting life as an egg), received a comedy award from Salford and Manchester Command Show in 2002.
In 2006, he received an award from the
Lancashire Federation Command Show, and, in the same year, Preston and Guild Command Show bestowed another comedy accolade on him.
Sunday night open mic
LOVERS of open mic entertainment should head for London Road Sports & Social Club, Stoke-upon-Trent, every Sunday night.
Mick, Steve and Andy are the hosts at the London Road venue, and the music lasts from 9pm until 12 midnight.
Let Natalie entertain you!
Singer Ray's a laugh!!
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Incredibly-talented tribute band is back!!
FRIDAY, October 19th, sees the return of Europe's leading tribute band to legendary, Manchester group, Oasis, to Baddeley Green WMC - by BIG demand!
Since forming in 2004, Oasish has quickly become the most-sought-after tribute band in this country, because, not only does it feature members who have played the bigger stages with names, such as Robbie Williams, Pete Townsend (of The Who), Bryan Adams, Chesney Hawkes, Nik Kershaw and Jason Donovan.
Boasting a back-line which matches the same amps that Oasis use, Oasish also plays the same instruments; indeed, the 'Noel' uses either a Sunburst Gibson Les Paul, Cherry Red Gibson ES335 or the Union Jack Epiphone Supernova (the signature-guitar that Noel helped design, after appearing with one at the Maine Road show in Manchester during the the mid-'90s).
Also, these days, 'Liam' will be seen wearing the exact-same Pretty Green Parka that Liam Gallagher wore on the band's final tour, before it, sadly, split in August, 2009.
It is this attention to detail which sets Oasish apart from all the other Oasis tributes out there (the 'attitude', the swagger and the on-stage banter in-between songs); so, as a result, readers will have to pinch yourselves to check that you haven't slipped back a decade and are watching the Oasis of old all over again!
Such is the demand for Oasish, it is now the ONLY band ever to have played at the now-world-famous Glastonbudget Tribute Band Festival EVERY YEAR that it has been running.
As one happy spectator said: "Oasish was far more entertaining than the real thing on the two occasions when I have seen them: if they were ever on the same bill at the same time, I would watch Oasish every time!"
Tickets cost only £6, and are on sale behind the bar at least two months in advance (the club is not open in the daytime on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays).
Please telephone the Leek New Road club on (01782) 541246 for further information; if your enquiry is urgent, contact Ant Munday on 07743-876421 or email him at [email protected]
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TheBlack HorseHome cooked food served 12-2pm
Mon- FriTraditional Dishe s • Daily Specials
Wednesday Roasts2 courses 2 choices £4.75 • Sma ll portion s available
F res h s a n d wi che s • Ch i ld re n ’s M e n u• Sunday Lunch served £6.25 - add a
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Sat 12- 4 & 7-11, Sun 12- 4 & 7-10.30
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Spacious Beer Garden • Car ParkSunday Night General Knowledge
Quiz rollover cash prizesTraditional ales including the famous
‘Hollows’Doubles from £2.50
Buffets & Business LunchesDarts • Dominoes • Skittles
Outside Smoking Shelter
City pub's fund-raiserA CHARITY night, including an auction, held at The Bellringer, Eaton Park, Bucknall, helped to raise almost £2,000 in aid of research into brain tumours.
This event followed a golf day at Blythe Bridge Golf Club, with both fund-raisers being organised by local woman, Pam Lyons, in memory of her 56-years-old husband, Tom, who died last September, just months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
"The whole community have been brilliant, and they have really got behind the fund-raisers," said Pam, aged 56, adding: "We are grateful to The Bellringer pub, too."
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Friendly owner run nurseries with largewell equipped play areas inside and out
Adult-to-child ratio is a keynote factorIT is absolutely imperative for parents to consider a number of vital points, when considering entry into local day nurseries and playgroups.For, the present demand for places is greater than ever, so it really is important that you act as soon as possible to ensure that your child is accepted by the venue of your choice!
(In fact, experts recommend that women seek out a nursery as soon as they know that they are pregnant!).
All day nurseries etc. have to be registered with their local authority's Social Services Department, and must satisfy strict requirements, concerning ratios of staff to children; space per child; and numbers of qualified staff.
In essence, there are two main questions to be
answered: first, will your child be looked after by regular, full-time staff, and, second, does the nursery offer a stimulating environment?
Preparing youngsters for entry into primary school is the task which day nurseries are allocated by society - and, needless to say, it is a very demanding one!
It is the paramount aim of day nurseries to provide a happy, family environment in which each child is encouraged to grow and develop in every way.
In addition to instructing pre-schoolers in each aspect of the educational curriculum, they must offer facilities which have been designed with every consideration of child-safety in mind!
Research shows that the adult-to-child ratio is an essential factor in determining the success of nursery education.
'NURSERY TIME 2012'
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have written their Wills.
We often receive comments, such as "What a relief" or "I've put it off for years, but, at last, I can rest easy."
THE ALTERNATIVE
IF you die without a Will, all your money and possessions (your Estate) will be distributed, according to strict legal rules and regulations. These rules are called the Laws of Intestacy. In many cases, the Intestacy Laws distribute an Estate in a way the deceased would not have wanted, sometimes with disastrous results.
Your circumstances will fall into one of the following categories: Married, Cohabiting and Single.
Many complexities can arise, and we shall cover these in full detail (as well as dispelling many unfounded, but popular, beliefs about them) in the September issue of LEISURE GAZETTE.
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SPECIALLY-DISCOUNTED RATE OF £45 PER WILL, TURN BACK TO PAGE 3.
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Let Samantha & team pamper your pooch!!THERE can be no doubt that Samantha Johnson's business really DOES live up to its name!For, Posh Pugs Grooming Parlour & Boutique provides pet-loving readers with a veritable myriad of services and products, specially designed to create a canine heaven for your pampered pooches!Yes, sole proprietor, Samantha (who created this doggie haven 16 months ago), offers owners (as just one part of her business) a nonpareil boutique, retailing collars, harnesses, leads (in leather, nylon and 'bling'), all in a range of colours and sizes, wonderfully complemented by quality beds and accessories; waterproof dog-coats and doggie clothing; and House of Paws and Puchi Designer wear and pet-carriers.Owners of the locally-popular Staffordshire Bull Terrier breed will also be
delighted by the choice of collars and leads in every size and all colours.In addition, Posh Pugs provides customers with the facility of a fully-qualified, professional dog-grooming parlour (appositely named 'Captain Pug-Wash'), with a remit of clipping, bathing, hand-stripping, trimming, ear-cleaning and, of course, nails.Thanks to more than 20 years' dog-handling and grooming experience, the staff here groom to readers' own, individual requirements or to traditional cuts.Moreover, the staff are experienced in handling all different breeds, sizes and behaviour of your canine chums.
Explains Samantha: "We try to make the grooming process as enjoyable as possible for everyone."
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THE REGION'S BEST - ALL UNDER ONE ROOF!!
JOIN Signal 1 and Signal 2 for the most spectacular bridal event of the year!
Signal's Autumn Bridal Fayre on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD at The Best Western Plus Stoke-on-Trent Moat House Hotel, Festival Park, from 10.30am to 4.30pm, will provide a platform for the region's best to showcase their latest trends, alongside the more traditional.
The Signal 1 and Signal 2 Autumn Briday Fayre is THE 'one-stop shop' for your 'Big Day' - not just for you, but for the ENTIRE wedding party!
And the beauty of it is that it is all in one place, so that you can taste, touch and try, before making any decisions.
Find the perfect dress under one roof.
The event will be brimming over with an array of beautiful and stylish dresses, with everything
for a traditional 'princess fairytale' wedding or a more 'cutting-edge' and contemporary affair for the modern bride.
Let us capture your imagination with our glamorous 'catwalk' shows at 12.30pm and 3pm, commencing with a short demonstration
of hairdressing wizardry by Theo Georgiou, of Theo Georgiou International.
We, then, bring the fashion-pages to life with an inspirational selection of outfits for the entire wedding party to suit all styles, shapes and budgets, including men's formal hire from Moss Bros. at Freeport Talke, outfits for the mother of the bride and other female guests from J & J Designs and wedding gowns from bridesmaids' dresses from Aisle of
Brides (who offer sleek, contemporary designs for the modern bride, figure-hugging fish-tail styles for a more flamboyant statement or a variation of drop-waisted gowns which can be simple and elegant or sophisticated, with dramatic hem-lines) and J & J Designs (whose latest collection of bridal gowns is simply stunning, featuring over-sized bows, crystal straps and fitted bodices).
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At Staffordshire’s Hidden Gem
Tel: 07815 143320email: [email protected]
...for your unique wedding experience
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In addition, Natural Beauty Day Spa, on Stand No. JW6 in the Bar, will be staging hair and beauty demonstrations (comprising bridal nails, hair-ups and make-up) throughout the day.
The business will also be promoting its fantastic, fat-busting machine - ideal if you want to lose a few pounds before the 'Big Day' - and its new needle botox machine!
You can also browse a sparkling array of accessories, and, with experts standing by to offer advice, you can create a 'look' which will ensure that you will be the 'Belle of the Ball' on your 'Big Day'!
The Signal 1 and Signal 2 Autumn Bridal Fayre has it all for a great day-out.
Looking great and feeling irresistible are essential for your 'Big Day'.
You will find more than 50 exhibitors who will be on hand to advise you on all things relating to weddings, with everything from wedding gowns to groomswear, venues to menus, flowers to flowergirls - and everything that lies in-between!
For stress-free planning, treat yourself to a fantastic day-out at Stoke-on-Trent Moat
House Hotel on Sunday, September 23rd, between the hours of 10.30am and 4.30pm.
The event will be bursting with ideas for your 'Big Day', THE ONLY 'CATWALK' SHOWS IN THE AREA and top tips - all for an admission-price of just £3 per person
(no concessions)!
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Ballroom
Stand 34
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All our wedding gowns are £199 or lessAll our Bridesmaid dresses are £150 or lessAll our flower girl dresses are £100 or less
All pageboy suits are £39 eachChair Cover Hire £1.99 per chair including
matching sash of your choiceDelivery, set up & collection included
Contact07754 398240
All my gowns can be custommade in any size and colour
www.thedress2impress.co.uk
93 ROUNDWELL ST.TUNSTALL
FREE Crystal Heels with any shoe order over £30Suitable for weddings, parties, christmas,
balls and proms.
SHOWROOM OPEN01782 564 647
3 Dalewood Rd, Lymedale Court, Lymedale Business Park,Newcastle under Lyme, Sta�ordshire. ST5 9QH
ViVa lounge
Stand 50
Foyer
Stand 11
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Our stunning centrepieces include, Balloons, Candelabras, Fishbowls, Martini Vases and our fabulous Ostrich feather displays which are sure
to impress. All Fishbowls and vases can be customised to suit your individual needs to
include, fresh flowers, gel pearls, coloured water, various feathers and candles just to name a few.
We can also provide excellent quality chair covers and sashes in either organza or satin to
coordinate with your colour scheme. These can also be accessorised with fresh flowers, sash buckles
or butterflies to add that special touch. Other products we can offer include, table runners,
mirrored plates, E-luminator light bases, submersible lighting, scatter crystals, rose petals,
table confetti and tea-lights.
07850 881 027 / 07811 046 311info@enchantedtabledesigns.co.ukwww.enchantedtabledesigns.co.uk
outdoor
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My Wedding Angel provides a bespoke wedding planning service taking your dreams for your wedding and making them come true, without the stress and time commitment associated with planning. Wedding Angels have the time, experience and contacts to ensure your wedding day is exactly as you imagined it, or can suggest new ideas for those areas you may not have considered.
07795 177 233www.myweddingangel.co.uk
ViVa lounge
Stand 58 ViVa lounge
Stand 55
Ballroom Bar
Stand 28
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Brian PickfordW edding
Photographer
Tel: 01538 387793Mobile: 07870 772537
17 Weston StreetLeek
StaffordshireST13 6EP
Unit 4 Oldham Street, Joiners Square,Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST1 3FY
Telephone: 01782 268200Fax: 01782 268300
When it’s a question of taste...
Contact the winning team, Ridgway Caterers have based their catering service upon care, personal attention to detail, and excellent home baking.By working closely with their customers for over two decades they have together developed a superb range of comprehensive menus for events ranging from one to one thousand.
For your quality functions for 2012, contact Gerald on the above number.
There's a skill to the costing of receptionsIT cannot be doubted that the above statement is a true one!
Needless to say the question arises: how do you go about planning for the perfect 'Big Day'?
Many people would aver that it is sagacious to open a 'wedding account' with your bank to facilitate the auditing of costs (one sapient pointer is to remember that you should always budget for an over-spend of at least 10%).
You should think about numbers of guests and the type of service as soon as possible, so that you know what you are budgeting for.
Are you going to have the traditional, morning service with a luncheon for close family, to
be followed by a larger function during the evening, or do you prefer a late-afternoon service immediately moves on to the evening reception?
(The latter is the better bet, in terms of economy, since you will, then, have only one event to manage and pay for).
Naturally, a weekday wedding will also reduce costs, but many guests will also find this too restrictive.
A much more contentious - but increasingly-considered - suggestion is to invite guests to make a financial contribution to your 'Big Day' (possibly in lieu of the more conventional wedding-present).
However, you phrase and arrange it, it WILL reduce significantly the cost of your wedding-reception!
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Beautiful glass covered Edwardiancobbled courtyard.
Seat up to 70 for the wedding breakfast in ourstylish restaurant or up to 150 for buffet stylewith inside or outside dining.
We will tailor a wedding package to suityour needs.
We also cater for Engagements, Anniversaries,Christenings and all other special events,
For enquiries please contact our functionsco-ordinator Vicki.
22 - 24 Getliffe’s YardLeekStaffordshireST13 6HU01538 382 812www.fat-olives.co.uk
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Weddings & Special Occasions• Genuine 1930’s vintage Austin cars
• Friendly personal service, nothing is too much trouble• We only book one wedding per day
• Both cars are very spacious inside withlarge doors for easy access
• Complimentary Champagne for the Bride and Bridegroom
Contact Andrew or JanetTel 01477 500267 Mobile 07787 550846
www.andrewsaustins.co.uk
Chauffeur DrivenVintage Cars
242 Newcastle Road, Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 4NY
We stock the highest quality chair covers along with a huge selection of sashes and decorations. Decorate your venue in any colour or theme from a wide range of existing colours available or have your
colour matched for no additional charge.
We can also provide matching table linen, napkins and table runners again in a wide
range of colours to suit your colour or theme.
07971 086 85407971 086 [email protected]@bradshawcatering.co.uk
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SETTLE back, grab a brandy, remove that hair from your soup and enjoy a brilliant comedy double-bill of plays at Newcastle's New Vic Theatre soon!
'Lost and Found' feature two world premiere productions of two, stand-alone, but interconnected plays by multi-award-winning and double-BAFTA-winning playwrights from Yorkshire.
Your evening begins with Jane Thornton's 'Lost', a bitter-sweet comedy, set on the Yorkshire coast, directed by Chris Monks.
It's the first day of the seaside summer season, and Tom and Chelsea start their holiday jobs at the Court Hotel.
They love their work; in fact, they could watch it all day - especially Len and Betty, whose 50-years-old marriage looks like it's run aground on the Yorkshire sands!
Then, fast-forward to the last day of the summer season for 'Found', a funny, sharp and biting, modern comedy about the haves and chav nots', written and
directed by John Godber.
Tom and Chelsea's holiday jobs are now just a distant memory.
There'll be no more nights on the town, beer at the beach-huts or surfing on the sea, as he goes back to university and she's found on the dole.
The Court Hotel brought them together, but will ambition pull them apart?
Presented in association with the John Godber Company and Theatre Royal Wakefield, 'Lost and Found' runs from Tuesday, September 18th, to Saturday, September 22nd.
Tickets (priced at £10.95-£19.50, with group-discounts of £2 for parties of ten or more, £2 off for concessionaries and Under-26s Go Free) can be purchased from the New Vic Box Office on (01782) 717962 or online at www.newvictheatre.org.uk
Double-bill of seasiDe-locateD comeDies
SurF-Bored? ChelSea and tom in 'Found'.
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A superb background of experience
IT may be just 22 months since Clive Harris added a second 'component' to his Staffordshire-based company, but he certainly possesses the necessary pedigree to ensure total customer-satisfaction!
For, appositely-named Expert Car Inspections benefits from Clive's 40 years' experience within the motor trade - starting with an indentured apprenticeship and gaining his City & Guilds qualifications, to a 28-years-long service with VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency), the Government regulatory body, working on many aspects of vehicle-maintenance and compliance.
All this has given Clive an invaluable amount of expertise in facets of the motor trade - experience which, sadly, many people carrying out these types of inspections lack.
In addition, staff working for him boast similar (or very experienced) backgrounds, and their quality-of-work is regularly checked to ensure that each customer enjoys a consistent experience.
As a result, motorists are reassuringly secure in the knowledge that any vehicle inspected by ECI will be subjected to a rigorous inspection, assuring customers that a comprehensive report will be compiled to allow them to enter into a purchase or sale fully informed.
Complete car inspections are available - all carried out by fully-trained and highly-experienced staff - from as little as £80.
However, ECI's remit also takes in vans (up to 3,500kg), motor homes and HG (Heavy Goods) and PC (Passenger Carrying) vehicles.
Complementing all the experience possessed by ECI is the business's simple pricing-structure, which means that you can be confident that an expert is carrying out the inspection at realistic, eminently-affordable rates!
While car inspections start from £80 (£130
for 4x4s, classic cars and limousines), the price for vans is £80 (up to
2,999kg) and £100 (3,000-3,500kg), with the rate motorhomes £170 (up to 3,500kg) and £210 (all other motorhomes).
Full engineer's reports on cars and vans
are available for just £150, and those for motorhomes, HGVs
and PCVs cost only £170.Expert Car Inspections is an arm of the parent company, CCH Vehicle & Training Services, a
consultancy which Clive launched during April, 2008, and provides an invaluable
service not to the MoT garage-network and operators of heavy goods and passenger-carrying vehicles (the latter including Arriva Midlands).
Indeed CCH Vehicle & Training Services is currently carrying out
contracted work for a large number of high-profile transport clients, based in
the Midlands.At the same time, it is also contracted to a
very large number of garages operating the annual MoT Scheme, ensuring that they operate within
the parameters laid down in the MoT Testing Regulations and the operating
guidelines dicated by VOSA."As an arm of the Department
of Transport, VOSA provides a range of licensing, testing and enforcement services, with the aim of improving the roadworthiness of vehicles, ensuring the compliance of
operators and drivers and supporting the independent Traffic Commisioners,"
explained Clive Harris."I started out as an inspector of HGVs
and, then, PSVs, before, finally becoming station manager at Swynnerton Testing Centre, here in
Staffordshire."After a period of time, I saw an
opportunityto set up my own business, offering a facility which provides customers with the benefits of my years of experience, working with VOSA."
For an ultra-professional service, readers should
contact Clive at ECI on (01785) 816751/07817-490053
or at [email protected]; you can also visit the website:
expertcarinspections.co.uk
13 LONGTON ROAD, STONESTAFFORDSHIRE ST15 8DQ
Tel: 01785 816751Mob: 07817 490053
Email:[email protected]
Cars, HGV & PSV Inspection SpecialistsOver 39 Years Experience
Expert Car Inspections are part of CCH Vehicle & Training Services
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• Pre Purchase Car Inspections from £80.00• Insurance Category C + D Inspection Reports from £80.00• Full Engineers Report on all Vehicles from £100.00
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Improving your fuel-consumptionDID you know that you can save hundreds of pounds on petrol each year by driving more sedately?
According to the Department for Transport, driving at 70mph uses up to 9% more fuel than at 60mph and up to 15% more than at 50mph (80mph can use up to 25% more than at 70mph).
Over time, tyres will naturally leak a bit of air.
The RAC (Royal Automobile Club) says that you can improve fuel-consumption by up to 2%, if you check tyre-pressures regularly, and keep them at the correct pressure.
It's safer, too: dozens of people a year die, because of poorly-inflated tyres.
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