pocketpad october 2010

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Welcome to Pocketpad

Inside10. Strengthening FamiliesParenting programme and assitance for Merthyr Tydfil.

14. Living with Cancer Project New initiative scheme run in South Wales.

22. In Profile Funky Kabs, Merthyr ‘s premier Taxi service.

26. TearawaysSave money at Merthyr Tydfil’s businesses.

28. Recommended Business List pocketpad’s favourite businesses.

29. Service DirectoryThe complete business service solution with hundreds of listings.






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Living With Cancer Project

Cancer patients from all over South Wales are being invited to take part in an innovative project.

The project, which gives people affected by cancer help and advice, is being run to enable them to manage their illness in a better way.

A group of patient volunteers have been trained by two experts in their field to provide all sorts of advice relating to the rehabilittion in cancer patients and they are now ready to run group sessions across the South Wales area.

The aim of the project is to allow everyone who has been diagnosed with cancer a chance to have access to simple, robust advice and the groups aim to provide comprehensive support to help people live as normal a life as possible.

The project is being run by experts at Velidre Cancer Centre, funded by Macmillan Cancer Support and is available across the South East Wales Cancer Network. It is part of a UK wide venture to improve support for people with cancer. Group sessions are available at many venues within the South East Wales area such as hotels, social clubs and golf clubs. The participants will be expected to attend just one session, which will last for approximately 2 hours.

Specially trained volunteers who have personal experience of cancer either as a patient or a carer will head the sessions. A consultant allied health professional who specialises in cancer rehabilitation and an experienced therapies manager have provided the training to the volunteers.

At the end of the session, everyone will be provided with a handbook, which contains all the advice discussed during the session which is hoped will be of use in the future.

• There is no charge to attend the session.• Session times will depend upon the venue, though most are held during the day.•Refreshmentswillbeprovided.

VelindreCancerCentreFor more information please contact either:

Sue Acreman: 07837163930 [email protected]

Helen Tyler: 02920615888 ext 6490 [email protected]

Living With Cancer Project

To book a session please contact:Julie Street: 02920196166 [email protected]



Merthyr finally has a premier Taxi service, its name... ‘Funky Kabs’. The company,

now into its 5th year, has recently moved to a state of the art office premises in the Town Centre.

Andrew Barry owner of Funky Kabs Ltd says “Funky Kabs is providing a TAXI service second to none in comfort and efficiency.

Our drivers are uniformed, our fleet is continually being updated, and we strive to improve our customer travelling experience on a daily basis.”

Our figures show that 98% of our TAXI’s arrive at the promised time.

IN PROFILE: Funky Kabs

Merthyr’s Premier TAXI Service

“Funky Kabs is into its fifth year enjoying steady growth year on year ”


> Funky Kabs covers all UK airports, will travel any distance, and handle any size of party catered for.

> Funky Kabs are the chosen taxi service provider for three of the most popular Super markets in the town, so when you use the taxi freephones at TESCO ASDA, and Lidl, it’s Funky Kabs that will respond.

> Ever improving fleet that includes an 8 seater minibus, and wheelchair access vehicles available at all times.

Book us today

Merthyr Tydfil

383 222

Our Drivers will:

Always be on time.

Always help with luggage/shopping bags in and out of the vehicle.

Be polite and courteous.

Present the vehicle in the best possible condition.

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Tearaways!

MONEY OFF for you...every month! Tear it Out and Take it in!

Move2MusicFREE premium lightshow up-grade with bookings over £150

Discos

Tel: 07984 976793

Dog Martin20% off first time training

Dog TrainingSlip Road, Merthyr Tydfil Tel: 07815 764134

Rejuvenating Hands20% off waxing

Holistic Therapy

Telephone Wendy 07707 937 325

Merthyr Tools & Electrical

Spend £80 or more and get 24 hours free hire of the Rug Doctor

Tools & ElectricalPant Industrial Estate 01685 386224

Victoria Studio

FREE Photography Sitting worth £20.

Photography33 Victoria Square, Aberdare 01685 871853

Merthyr Self StorageFree Van Hire when your book 3 months or more storage.

StorageDragon Parc, Abercanaid, Merthyr TydfilTel: 01685 377444


Rock ChurchFree Mocha with every visit.

Church

Morgantown, Merthyr Tydfil 07854 374890

Lily of The Valley10% off orders over £20 until the end of November.

FloristsCwm Farm, Ponsticill 01685 383965

Sami’sFREE garlic bread and coleslaw with every large pizza.

Takeaway / KebabsHigh Street, Merthyr Tydfil 01685 721116

Offering a voucher is a great way of

promoting your business.

Put a Voucher in pocketpad

for only £24.95 per month.

Minimum of 2 months Bookings

K’s ComputersBuy 1 get 1 free. On all sets of ink bought in store.

ComputersHigh Street, Merthyr Tydfil 01685 723 723

Why Pay More?10% off everthing in store with this voucher.

Furniture113 High Street , Merthyr Tydfil


Move2Music Disco’s

Wedding, Kid’s Parties, Karaoke, Engagements, Birthdays and

more...

Tel: 07984 976793

Merthyr Self StorageFor all your storage needs.

Domestic Storage, Business Storage, Archive Storage, Car Storage, Caravan Storage and much much more.

For a a FREE consultation please call us today on: 01685 377444

Recommended Businesses

22sevenCreative AgencyWeb Design, Print Design, Search Engine Optimisation, Marketing.

Call for a quote today: 01685 268287

Get your business in the recommended business list today...

It won’t cost you the earth and includes a FREE annual premium listing on www.tydfil.tel*

To find out more information call us on:075-4008-4004

*Terms and conditions apply.

Mike Wilkes BuildingNo job is too BIG or too small, We Can Do It All!

Non-Licensed Asbestos Removal, Painting & Decorating, New Builds and Extensions, Disabled Adaptations, Specialist Insulated Render Systems.

01685 383965 / 07836225043


AccountantsMartin Howell & Company 01685 722388BTP Associates 01685 384375Six Bells Accountancy Services 07816269527E Wayne Pulman 01685 723475

AcupunctureAberfan Acupuncture Clinic 08451662176

Alarms & SecuritySafe and Sound Alarms 01685359839M & S Security Systems 01685389143

Architecture & DesignUtopia Design 01685 382312

Beauty SalonsMiss Bliss 01685377155Natural Health & Beauty Salon 01685721861Pink Pamper 01685382198Harlequin Beauty 01685373763Beauty Box 01685383637Prestige Beauty Salon 01685722247Serenity Beauty 07531 352399

Building ServicesChris Jones Builders 01685389509L P Contractors 01685879692Peter Trotman 01685387739Mike Wilkes & Son 01685383965Ace 01685385980Cornerstone 01685376633Scrivens Builders 01685389302Park Property Maintenance 01685371653LL Powles & Sons 01685722723

Islwyn Pugh 01685723586A & A Maintenance 01685350913B P Construction 01685373968Astra Loft Conversion 01685386279Albert and Flaherty 01685376864Artisan 01443411654Ainsley Construction Ltd 01685383827Kelray Building Maintenance 01685723821 Davies Interiors 07964167514

Car and Van Hire Practical Car and Van Rental 01685377273United Rental Group 02920867084Enterprise Rent a Car 08002300201

Car Body Repairs T M Few 01685382611P & R Motors 01443690800C & G Motors 01443692964Woodland Garage 01685374354

Car Repair Services M & M Auto Repairs 01685376411Matthews Jack & Son 01685384558Budget Commercial 01443693533Top Gear Auto Services 01443690006Russell Roberts 01685386858Riverside 01443690467 Keith’s Motor Repairs 01685383868Central Garage 01685722820K & M Robins 01685384264S & A Motor Services 01685389200

Motofix 01685722255Car Care 01685383855Auto Repairs 01685387786Paul Hughes 01685382400Alan Evans 01685376217

CarpentersNigel’s Door 01443835938Carpentry Plus 07709278288Neil Winstone 7983422501Door to Door 01685872108Gary Kinsey 07946572183

Chinese Take AwayHansing 01685723854Ho Wah 01685388898Chun Fay 01685389530Jen Chang Takeaway 01685384121Noble China 01685384332The Grawen Chinese Take Away 01685383736Golden Valley Cantonese 01685387783Dragon Phoenix Takeaway 01685721188Choi Shing 01685723286Golden Crown 01685384121

ChiropodistsMerthyr Chiropractic Clinic 01685383368V James 01685374276Dyn Parry 08451662176C Wythen Roberts 01685723480Spine of Merthyr 01685375944

Computer RepairsLee’s Computers 01685371174

Curtains and BlindsBernstein Bros 01685722639Shaws the Drapers 01685722242Oriel Blinds and Sons 01685387855Florida Blinds 014436928661st Choice Blinds 01685384454

DentistsSmiles Dental Centre 01685722333J M Croad 01685386854Hollies Dental Surgery 01685359900Troedyrhiw Dental Surgery 01443692080Courtland Dental Centre 01685383388Cefn Coed Dental Practice 01685723377Ashraf 01685379501

Driving InstructorsGareth Rees ADI 01685373895Mike Thompson SOM 01685375309 Clive’s School of Motoring 01685350953Welcome School of Motoring 01685377177Steve’s School of Motoring 01685723782Sandra James 01685375680Lewis School of Motoring 01685383088Drive n Go School of Motoring 01685382132Alison Jones School of Motoring 01685370469Scotts School of Motoring 01685370091Roadcraft Driver Training 01685374082

ElectriciansCastle Electrics 07796517222

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Sparks Electrics 01685377669 Alan Davies Electrical 01685383729 Zone Electrical01685377484

Estate AgentsPeter Alan Ltd 01685722223Derek Phillips 01685723678Bairstow Eves 01685388106Darlows 01685723555Weathersby Ltd 01443692510

Fencing ServicesDavies Bros 01685383635Phillip Price 01685377080Price Fencing & Landscaping 01685388622

FloristsLily of the Valley 01685383965 Flowers & Gifts 01685374141Ann’s Flowers 01685382823Arcade Florists 01685723164J & E Page 01685375221The Flower Patch 01443690329Twyn Florist 01685386169Suzanne’s Florist 01685377057May Richards 01685722280

Funeral DirectorsT P Griffiths & Sons 01685723533Raymond Iles & Sons 01685385538M Foley 01685723970Gilbert James 01443690607D J Protheroe & Sons 01685385842Alfred James & Sons 01685722284Caradoc Price 01685723797

GlaziersMercury 01685722266Tricketts 08000260591

Steves Glass 01685371699Horizon 08081448007Quick Fix Repair 01495212628

Guest HousesLlwynon Guest House 01685384384Penrhadw Farm 01685723481Brynawel 7791884237Penylan Guest House 01685723179Maes Y Coed 01685722246Grawen Farm 01685 723740 Winchfawr Lodge 01685385071

Hair DressersTop to Toe 01685359250Beehive Hair Consultants 01685383816Hannah Davies 01685721388The Hair Lounge 01685722262Visual Hair Design 01685723293Toff’s Hair Studio 01685383666The Cutting Room 01685385008Roberts 01685371645River Hair Salon 01685726677Rios Haircutters 01685383990Patricia Anns 01685722732Odyssey Hair Design 01685373330Uppercut 01685722708Head Start 01685384213Vision Hair 01685723278Hair by Lisa 01685386239Top Notch 01685373651NV Hair 01685383819Elaines 01685722870Margaret’s 01685385173Heads 01685385888Hairport

01685722050Hair by Deborah 01685383091Ann Marie Jones 01685388403 Cutting Edge 01685377307 Kleen Kutz 01685377441Style, Cut and Comb 01685359653The Hair Precinct 01685373940Studio 5 01685722186Ladybirds 01685373155Geraldines 01685723169Asylum 01685389695Val’s Hairdressers 01443690466

Handymen Handyman 08006127083

Holistic Therapy MassageWhole Health Therapy Centre 01685388168Web of Light Holistic Therapies 07877031322Rejuvenating Hands 07707937325

Home Appliance RepairA A Domestics 01685379506Steve’s Domestics 01685377368Andrew Clifford 01685373227Appliance Care 01685871352

HotelsBessemer Hotel 01685350780The Imperial Hotel 01685722555Chaplins Hotel 01685387272The Holly Bush Hotel 01685373281Travel Lodge 08719846371Tredegar Arms Hotel 01685377467Tregenna Hotel 01685723627The Castle Hotel 01685386868 Nant Ddu Lodge Hotel

01685379111

Household RemovalsTydfil Removals 01685722123ABC Exchange 01685377059D M R Removals 01685386117DJ Removals 01685376241

Internet & Web22seven 01685 268287

Kebabs and ChickenChickenland 01685722915Sunshine Kebab 01685722926Merthyr Kebab House 01685721116

LandscapingGrass Roots 01685386875Valley Gardens 07789708462 Fantasia Gardening 01685386697SCM Garden Services 01685382565Meredith Landscapes 01685379976A J Phillips 01685872294 Four Seasons07946679725

Opticians Spec Savers 01685371201Rayner 01685722652HJ Aylward 01685723007Merthyr Optical Centre 01685388384Darlington Opticians 01685723785

OsteopathsDarius Ridge 01685268073

Painters and DecoratorsM.A.K. 01685721484D J Rees Decorating Services Ltd 01685359159David Smith 01685382244Re Dec Decorating Services 01685370371WJH Painting

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08081556719 Paintbox 01685872064 Mark Tambling 01685722472Lee Williams 01685723314J W Hughes 01685350096DD Decorating 01443473024Unique Decorators 01685723980

PhysiotherapistsPerformance Physiotherapy 01685387875Merthyr Physiotherapy Clinic 08451662176Aberfan Physiotherapy Clinic 08451662976Lynn Parry 02920193107

PlasterersSnows Plastering

01685374172

Plumbing and HeatingGraft Heating 01685359892 Mr George 01495306390P Edwards 01443410684G Davies 01685384101 Plumbing N Heating 07779 055172Plumbing Plus 01685382886R L Jones 01443690877 Nolan’s Heating C J Regan Heating 01685 375106Steve Thomas 01685 886394Plumb Advice Domestic 01685374962 Birchwood UK Ltd 01685 842606Dowlais Heating 01685376064

MD Heating 01685721548CRC Heating 01685841833Plumb Quote 01685841147Chet Dee Plumbing & Heating 01685384502Russell Thomas 01685844121

Pre School Nurserys Tiger Tots Day Nursery Limited 01443691605Footsteps 01443 692222 Funtazia 01685 728557Trinity Day Care Centre 01443693777Pili-Pala Bilingual Day Nursery 01685722056Honey Bunnies Day Nursery 01685726116Cylch Meithrin 01685387444

RoofingJ P Swan Roofing 01685 359744Harvey Roofing 01685881815Williams Roofing 01685375588GTH Roofing 01685382816C Harris Roofing 07896695025Phelps Roofing 01443691911

Sign Makers Creative Signs 01685 350101

Skip HireNew Tredegar Skips 01685370188 R & P Waste Removals 07857279747Skippys 01685375233MIS Skip Hire 01685377400

SolicitorsRJM Solicitors 01685373721JNP Legal 01685350421The Gwyn George Partnership 01685377035

Storage Merthyr Self Storage 01685 377444

Taxis & Private HireA Klass Minibus 01685377222ADC Travel 01685373530A1 Cabs 01685379977A 2 B Taxis 01685374444A & P Cars 01685374326Phil’s Cars 01685389789Keith’s Cars 01685350700Funky Kabs 01685383222Twyn Cars Ltd 01685383837Skyliner Taxis 01685388883Station Cabs 01685376655Sam’s Taxis 01685383636Rees Cabs 01685386007Rans Taxis 016857224001st Choice Cars 01685388787Mintax Minicoaches 014436906081st Class Cars 01685373737First Options Private Hire 01685375323First Call Taxi and Minibus Hire 01685371234Eighty Eighty 01685388080Delta Cabs 01685383838

Cefn Taxis 01685388388Cabs 4 You 01685389999Bobs Taxis 01685388666Victoria Cab 016853822651st-1-2-Hire 01685373333

TourismMerthyr’s Tourist Information 01685727474Cyfarthfa Castle Museum 01685723112Joseph Parry’s Cottage 01685723112Ynysfach Engine House 01685382356

TV and Satellite Services Stuart Lewis Systems 01443476380One Vision Digital 01685789156Merthyr Satellites 01685389248Rooftop Aerials 01443450057Aberfan Aerials 01443693115Aber Aerials 08081556950

Tyres and ExhaustsATS Euromaster 01685385872Kwik Fit 01685371666Brecon Road Tyres 01685723676Treads 01685359214Roadrunner auto services 01685385200Merthyr Tyre & Exhaust Services 01685377771

Veterinary ServicesAsh Veterinary Group 01685385117Victoria Veterinary Practice 01685 387262

Whereas every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the data included in the pocketpad Service Direc-tory, there is the possibility of some information being incorrect.

If you don’t see your company/business/service listed here, and you would like it included in the pocketpad Service Directory, then please send your information to [email protected], and we will gladly include it in the next issue and the tydfil.tel online directory. Similarly, should you not wish to have our company/business/service listed in the pocketpad Service Directory, just drop us a note at [email protected]

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