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Business Forum
New Look Wendover
Anyone who has been walking in the centre of Wendover will have seen how the shop fronts have been changing over the past few months. September will see new businesses opening, moving or changing. This supplement gives more details of some of them.
A Little Bird told me
Following the success of the opening of 'a little bird told me gallery' in October 2009 which has gained a reputation for its bespoke framing and contemporary prints and illustration... we are pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new venture, 'The Courtyard Gallery'. As from the beginning of September, 'The Courtyard Gallery' will open alongside 'a little bird told me gallery', behind 'Antiques at Wendover'. (In the space previously occupied by 'Wendover Countrywear').
It will be a showcase for local and regional artists, craftspeople and artisans to display their work & for people to enjoy the experience first hand. We will be having a launch party early in October so watch this space, you are all invited! We are proud to offer this exciting opportunity to our community and we look forward to welcoming you! For more information email:courtyardgallery@me.com Or pop in and see us!
The Wobble Shop
The wobble shop is now offering infra red sauna, too! There is a joint package for those clients who would like both a wobble and a sauna at a real cost saving on individual sessions. Also, as with new clients interested in the wobble machine, where the first session is free, it is the same for the sauna........a free 15 mins trial session. The Wobble Shop, The Barn Gallery, 25 High Street - entrance via archway at Antiques at Wendover.
Harpenden Building Society
Harpenden Building Society is very pleased to announce its arrival in Wendover! From 1st September we will be opening our latest branch at 3 Icknield Court, Back Street, Wendover (the former Nationwide premises) and will be providing a range of savings, investments and mortgages to serve the needs of the local community.
The opportunity for the Society to open in Wendover has come about, due to Nationwide’s closure of its agency office on 25th August. Phil Bannister, Head of Operations and Investments for Harpenden Building Society comments "Bob Lewis, who has run the Nationwide agency office for over 29 years, recognised the need to maintain a building society in Wendover in order to continue to provide a local service to the community and its surrounding areas. When Bob approached us it was clear that this was something we could assist with, and not only that, we are able to offer employment to his staff. We very much look forward to being able to provide a local and much needed service to the residents of Wendover and its surrounding areas".
Since 1953 Harpenden Building Society has been serving the needs of the Northern Home Counties community with branches in Harpenden, Radlett and Leighton Buzzard, as well as agency offices in Harpenden, Luton and Stevenage. What sets us apart from others is not just our award winning investments and specialist mortgages but also our tailored and caring approach. Quite simply we listen. For further information visit our website www.harpendenbs.co.uk or drop into our new branch and we will be happy to help.
Farewell to all our customers
We would like to take the opportunity to say thank you to all our customers for your support over the many years that Wendover Insurance Services has been in the village. We closed our doors on Wednesday 25th August at 12 noon and wished all our
customers and friends a fond farewell.
Bob, Gill, Den and Marion
Garden Know How
Another successful business launched in Wendover News
After years of getting up at 5am and battling the commuter route into London Gillie Turner decided enough was enough. Using her marketing and management skills she set about researching the local market, and used her passion for gardening to create a new business.
Garden KnowHow evolved to provide a service which answers the gardening needs Gillie experienced while working in high pressured jobs with little time to spend in the garden. Gillie understands there is always a job to do, a question to be answered, and the need for some reliable, knowledgeable help and advice in every garden at some time throughout the year. Finding someone with the time and most importantly the knowledge to do that job is often difficult.
“When yet another gardener had hacked down my hebe instead of pruning the wisteria, I experienced a light-bulb moment,” says Gillie. “All I wanted was a gardener who knew at least as much about my plants as I did and there had to be other people in the same position. So I went to college on my days off and qualified in plantsmanship, design and horticulture.” Two and a half years later Garden KnowHow was launched in Wendover News in May 2010, along with the distinctive Garden KnowHow van.
Garden Knowhow provides qualified female-led teams of gardeners who can handle everything from a complete redesign to a quick prune and tidy. “Our four visits a year seasonal care packages have proved particularly popular, along with our planting plan service and general maintenance,” Gillie says. “This winter we plan to run a series of workshops on pruning, designing your own garden, planting for year round colour and growing vegetables. The one-day workshops will be run locally on weekdays as well as Saturdays. We are also launching a service to care for fruit trees. Pruning, treatment and orchard management will be offered along with our other services” The business is evolving and growing all the time. This year we have tackled some interesting projects renovating old gardens, working with clients to help them create their own garden and creating gardens for children including a wildlife garden. With the help of our local media Garden KnowHow looks forward to a busy time ahead.
For more information contact: Gillie on 07973374686 or 01296 696620, email gillie.turner@gardenknow-how.co.uk
Stuart Fantham
Wendover is a place where many of us like to carry on as much of our personal business as possible and this includes the valuable services of a Solicitor within the heart of the village.
Stuart Fantham & Company have now been in the village for more than 6 years helping residents to move house, secure their own commercial premises, prepare and store their Will or in the giving of other types of legal advice – all without the need to travel further afield.
And now, the residents of Wendover will be pleased to see that some empty High Street office space now looks to be coming to life again!
Stuart has committed his Firm to continuing to provide Wendover with such a valuable resource in the future and has secured some excellent ground and first floor offices at 12 High Street. Stuart has taken over the empty office space formerly used by the Nationwide as well as other space at ground and first floor next to and above Agora.
“We have spent the last 6 years or more helping a host of Clients in and around Wendover and other local villages and would like to think we have learnt a lot during this time. That is why we are so delighted to have found these offices,” said Stuart.
“They will provide a much more accessible service for Clients, with two dedicated Meeting Rooms as well as a full Reception Office all on the ground floor. Clients will not need to climb a single stair to come and see us!”
“We have spent a great deal of time and effort in recent weeks fitting out our new home ready to welcome Clients new and old. We expect to be fully open during the early part of September – Clients can book an appointment now via our existing office and we will continue to offer initial consultations without obligation or charge.”
So, whether you need residential or commercial property advice, whether you are worried about Wills or puzzled by Probate, you will still be able to use your Solicitors for Wendover!
Stuart still retains his existing offices at 14a High Street until the end of September – to make contact with Stuart or his colleagues, you can telephone 01296-620300 or e-mail legal@stuartfantham.co.uk. The telephone number and e-mail address will remain the same.
Mind and Body
The True Value of Kumon
Kumon students follow a certain path of study. That is, they start at what we call an ‘easy starting point’. They then move into the realm of new work and face the challenges this raises, and then ultimately move on to independent study. The pace at which students reach each stage is of course down to each child and we work around each individual, pursuing their individual potential to the maximum.
The Maths Programme
The Maths programme starts with counting and ends with calculus. The work is sequentially organised in small careful steps to this end. That is the programme, from top to bottom. Everything leads on to the next topic. For this reason students do sometimes have to repeat the same worksheets to ensure their understanding is secure enough to build upon further in the programme.
The English Programme
The English programme is all about reading. It has two aims:
One is for students to develop their ability to read texts and reach a level of understanding of a wide range of texts. The second aim is for students to love reading, and do it as a hobby (ie not just because someone told them to). The ultimate end point of the English programme is that students can pick up any piece of literature, reference book, etc, and feel that they can access the information contained within.
At the Great Missenden Study Centre we are having a Free Trial period between 21st August and 20th October when you can sample the programme free of charge with no commitment. For further information please contact Liz Griffin on 01296 620389 or e-mail lizgriffin@sky.com
Speedwell
The Complementary Health Centre of Wendover, is a small holistic centre, established in Aylesbury in 1993 and moved into our permanent position in Wendover in 1997. Nicky Ward and Christine Watson-Bartlam, two highly qualified practitioners would like to introduce their new Health Screening technology - The ASYRA Pro. This is a new and innovative addition to our already impressive range of Complementary Therapies at the Centre. A system which will identify which of the major organs of your body are currently in stressed or weakened state. As systems of the body are linked together both physically and energetically, the Asyra also indicates the root cause of the imbalance; and maps out the most effective holistic treatment plan for you. Tests are quick and non-invasive and can cover many items in one session. Tests include looking for Food Intolerances, Hormone Imbalances, Vitamin and Mineral deficiencies, hayfever and environmental sensitivities, heavy metal toxicity, etc.
There are new protocols coming along all the time, the latest being help overcoming Addictions (of any kind). It also can help with the emotional side of things.
Nicky or Christine can be contacted on 01296 622611. Or look at our website for further information www.Speedwell-CHC.co.uk. The Full Asyra Health screening is 1½ hours @ £95, and follow up sessions are £65. You get a full written report and remedy.
