SERVICES

ON THIS PAGE YOU WILL FIND DETAILS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO

WELCOME ENQUIRIES FROM BRANCH MEMBERS.

MANCHESTER NARPO OFFERS NO GUARANTEE AS TO THE QUALITY, RELIABILITY

OR OTHERWISE IN RESPECT OF THESE SERVICES.

THEY ARE LISTED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF MEMBERS.

INHERITANCE PLANNING AND WILL WRITING.

                "FAILING TO PLAN IS PLANNING TO FAIL"

Stephen McCann        George Davies & Co Solicitors.

        Telephone        0161 236 8992

Carol Parren                Linder Myers & Co Solicitors.

        Telephone        0161 832 6950

Steve Clough              Nicholls Henstock and Stevenson Solcitors

        Telephone        0161 926 4636  

        Steve is a Branch Member 

Paul Dodsworth            Estate Planning Solutions    

           Telephone                 0800 781 6658

THERAPY

Jay Clarke is fully accredited and recommended by Doctors in the Manchester area.

She has worked successfully with the Royal British Legion and other large companies, and has had research on "Well Being" published by the British Association for Counselling and Therapy.

She will arrange for a private consultation at your convenience, with strict confidentiality guaranteed.

You can contact her via her website at www.therapyupnorth.co.uk 

TUNE UP FOR YOUR CAR?

   Performance and economy tuning   

   More power and MPG from your car or van

   Handsfree mobile phone kits

   Vehicle tracking/management systems 

  Contact KARL WILDE on 07725 408284 

  or by email at kwtuning@googlemail.com

JET EXECUTIVE TRAVEL CHAUFFEUR SERVICE

                                                    This is a Chauffeur driven limousine service owned and

           operated by Paul Fisher, a retired Traffic Officer from

           GMP and member of Tameside Branch. His motto is “Old

           Fashioned Values in a Modern World” and he guarantees

            trust, reliability, punctuality, good manners and smartness.

He will pick you up at your door and whisk you off in luxury to wherever, including Manchester Airport

Paul will track your return flight and be there waiting for you – no need for the harassed telephone call!

Contact Paul on 07977 592924 – remember, tell him where you found his number!

MIGLIO JEWELLERY

                                HOST A MIGLIO PARTY AND WE WILL BRING OUR FABULOUS UNIQUE

     FASHION JEWELLERY TO YOUR HOME!  HOST A PARTY AND YOU

     WILL BE ABLE TO CHOOSE ANYTHING FROM THE MIGLIO

     COLLECTION AT HALF THE PRICE QUOTED IN THE BROCHURE.

     YOU WILL ALSO GET 10% OF THE TOTAL  BOUGHT AT THE EVENT

                                TO SPEND ON A PIECE OF JEWELLERY OF YOUR CHOICE.

         Contact Julie and Stuart BAILEY (Retired Officer & Narpo Member) 

         Phone 01706 649257      Mobile 07974 930406   email; sj.bailey@zen.co.uk

DEBT COUNSELLING AND ADVICE

Graham Niven is fully qualified and accredited. He will provide advice and counselling on all

aspects of financial problems, from credit card bills to issues arising from partner break-ups

and bereavement.

The service is totally confidential and Graham will meet you at a venue of your choice.

Contact him on 0161 211 3495 or Mobile 07866 568322, or you can visit Graham's website at

www.tandemfs.co.uk

SMALL REPAIRS TO CUPBOARDS, DOORS, HINGES ETC AND OTHER LITTLE ODD-JOBS.

                                        (SOUTH MANCHESTER ONLY PLEASE)

                Terry MacDonald can fix it for you.

                              0161 449 8345.

DO YOU WANT A NEW BEDROOM DESIGNED AND FITTED FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS?

Recently retired from GMP and a Branch member, Phil Kitching is the man for you. Planned, designed, built and installed for you - including the lighting - he can give you the bedroom of your dreams!

Contact Phil on Home; 0161 284 9053 Mobile; 07971 526193

email  kitchingforbedrooms@boltblue.com

DO YOU NEED GARDEN PLANNING AND DESIGN, OR A MAKEOVER?

Chris Walmsley, just retired from GMP and fully qualified in garden design

can take care of it for you. From planning, drawing and construction of the

garden of your dreams to simple regular maintenance and tidying

(including lawns and hedges) he is the man for the job.

Just give him a ring on 01663 719890 or 07849 799232.

Or email him at chris@gardenspaceltd.co.uk     Or click the picture.

  DO YOU WANT TO VISIT THE OLD BATTLEFIELDS OF WW1 AND WWII?

                                                              Over The Top Tours can arrange everything for you -

 travel, accommodation and the all important guided tours.

They can even combine Battlefields and Vineyards!

 Contact then on 01224 480332 or 01224 487367

Or visit the website by clicking on the picture. 

B.T. PRIORITY HOME FAULT REPAIR SERVICE.

If you are housebound because of e.g. home dialysis, a ventilator, chronic illness or disability etc

B.T. offers a priority fault repair scheme if your phone goes on the blink.

They have a FREEPHONE number     0800 800150    for you to ring and request an explanatory leaflet. Fill it in and send it off - you don't even need a stamp! If they say "no" you can appeal and they will pay the cost of that appeal!! (Please remember that this service is only available to B.T. customers!!!)

B.T. CALL MINDER.

This is a free service which acts as a basic answerphone and ensures you don't miss any incoming telephone calls.

Ring 150 and ask the operator to be connected to the service. It really is that simple.

Dial 1571 after your service has started to retrieve your messages.

WATER METERS.

If you don't use very much water then it may be worth your considering one of these so that you will pay ONLY for the water you use.

Ring United Utilities on     0845 746 1100     and they will send you all the relevant information.

HOUSE-BUYING IN FRANCE?

   Entrust UK Ltd can supply a vetted, temporary house-sitter to be there for

  you so you don't have to wait in all day or take precious time off from work.

  They also offer employment opportunities for reliable and trustworthy

                                people, especially retired Police Officers, to fulfil this role.

               Interested?   Contact them on 08700 240 800 or click on the logo to visit the website.

CREDIT UNION.

THE place to save! Direct from your pension and with a very good rate of interest for deposits.

They also offer loans at competitive rates.

For further information contact them on     0845 1301 852

You can also obtain information and advice about the Credit Union from our very own Edwina Sykes  You can contact her via the email page. Her telephone number is in the Newsletter

AIRPORT PARKING.

Flight Shuttle Services (F.S.S.) Ltd operate from a secure location on Styal Road, very close to

Manchester International Airport. They offer a 15% discount for members off an already very

reasonable rate and provide a free shuttle service to and from the Airport.

Just ring     0161 498 9119     and any member of staff will fix you up. Remember to tell them you're in Narpo!

Click on the name to go to the web site!

You must book by telephone to secure the 15% discount - if you book via the website you will only receive 10% off!

WARM FRONT.

This is the Government scheme aimed at keeping vulnerable (which includes elderly) people

warm and snug in their own homes. Grants are available forsuch things as wall and loft insulation and even

central heating. This is well worth enquiring into.

Call FREEPHONE on     0800 512012     for all the relevant information.

WILTSHIRE FARM FOODS.

Will deliver frozen meals directly to your home - they will even put them in your freezer for you!

They offer diabetic and gluten-free versions of their meals and are very reasonably priced.

Ring FREEPHONE     0800 773773  and they will send you a brochure with full details.

SAVE MONEY WHILE KEEPING YOURSELVES WARM WITH STAYWARM.

 If there is someone living permanently in your home who is aged 60 or over then you can have

gas and electricity supplied at a fixed, discounted price. You must have both, not just one or the other. Ring FREEPHONE     0800 614832     and tell them you're in Narpo. They'll send you all the details.

UTILITY WAREHOUSE.

This is part of a National company which looks at gas, electricity and telephone (both land line and      mobile) as well as Broadband and Dial up internet connection prices across the entire spectrum and    guarantees to find you the lowest for your circumstances. There are other such companies out there

of course, but this one has a retired GMP Officer as the local manager and is administered by  

                             your Branch. Massive discounts could be possible.

                             Contact Terry LOMAX for full details via the email page. His telephone number is in the Newsletter.

HOLIDAYS NEAR NICE IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE.

2 bedroom, 6 berth mobile homes on a well appointed site near to Nice in the South of France.

Very cheap air fares from Manchester or Liverpool airport. Very reasonable rents.

Ring Julia Brownsword (retired Sergeant from North Wales) on     01492 879108     for full details.

She offers a Discount for Branch members!

FUNERAL DRAPE.                                       

Produced in navy blue material with the National Association Crest embroidered in gold at each corner, the drape lies over a coffin and lends a simple dignity to the event. Well received thus far, it is available for use by all members.

Contact Bob Dunbar, Branch Secretary, via the email page.  His telephone number is in the Newsletter.

MONEYSAVERS.

This is a service offered by the broadcaster Martin Lewis who features regularly on the Jeremy Vine programme on BBC Radio 2 on Friday evenings. The website has links to many and varied savings and can be reached at http://www.moneysavingexpert.com  

COMPUTERS - WHEN THEY GO WRONG!!

It was fine last night. Why won’t it work now?  What’s wrong with the thing?

CALL   Graham Brew   Computer Technician,  Branch Member, retired from GMP.

Phone: 01606 351206      Mobile: 0797 7054065      Email: graham@gbrew.co.uk

COMPUTERS - HOW TO USE THEM!!

Harry Shaw, Branch member and retired from GMP is now teaching computer skills under the fully accredited auspices of the City College, Manchester. He can teach you pretty much anything software wise - that's the Microsoft stuff like Windows etc and even how to make your own website. As he describes it - Computer training for the terrified or barely proficient!

Phone him on  07973 773860.

MANCHESTER NARPO OFFERS NO GUARANTEE AS TO THE QUALITY, RELIABILITY

OR OTHERWISE IN RESPECT OF THESE SERVICES.

THEY ARE LISTED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF MEMBERS.