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Sister Blogs

2008-08-15T15:09:00.001Z

In case you didn't know already, there are a few other community blogs for towns and villages in Northamptonshire.

Following the success of the Kingsthorpe Community Blog we have recently created blogs for Burton Latimer, Desborough and Wollaston For more information on these blogs click on the links or go to www.thecommunityblog.co.uk.

Looking for a new sofa?

2008-08-14T08:46:00.002Z

At For Ideas Only we believe it is important for you to choose the right sofa. We believe you should be able to choose the style you want, the colour you want and the price you want!

How many times have you seen the dream sofa with a price tag you can't afford? Well we here at For Ideas Only are here to help. Simply tell us what you've seen, in what shop and we'll get straight to work. We have formed an extensive range of special relationships with many shops, manufacturers and wholesalers with the sole aim of making fantastic savings for you.

We could save you hundreds of pounds for exactly the same sofa you've seen in the shops, so what have you got to lose?

For Ideas Only is an established furniture company based in Nottinghamshire.

With over ten years experience in the industry we have developed special working relationships with a vast majority of the top manufacturers from all over the world.

Our role is, quite simply, to save our customers money by cutting out the middle man. We offer a one stop shop solution that takes all of the pressure away from our customers.

Simply inform our company of which sofa you have seen and one of our team of experts will be in touch with the sole aim of saving YOU money.

For Ideas Only: The Holdings, Saxondale, Nottinghamshire NG13 8AY Tel: 08450 091 667 Email: info@forideasonly.co.uk

Want to Give Blood?

2008-08-12T15:33:00.002Z

You can do something amazing and save a life. Your local blood bank is the Methodist Church Hall, Welford Road and the next dates that you can give blood are:

Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 13:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:30
Thursday 22 Sep 2008 13:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:30
Tuesday 28 Oct 2008 13:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:30
Tuesday 11 Nov 2008 13:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:30
Tuesday 09 Dec 2008 13:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:30
Thursday 22 Jan 2009 13:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:30
Tuesday 24 Feb 2009 13:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:30
Thursday 19 Mar 2009 13:00 to 15:30 and 16:30 to 19:30

For more information on venues and dates or please visit www.blood.co.uk.

THE BLOG IS BACK

2008-08-01T14:08:00.001Z

After being set-up as a pilot for thecommunityblog.co.uk scheme, we're pleased to report after a successful trial the blog is back! The concept was a new one when we launched and further funding from our kind sponsors has meant we've been able to reserrect it, along with blogs for Wollaston, Burton Latimer and Desborough.

We hope you find this service useful.

DESKS FOR SALE

2007-04-09T17:49:00.000Z

Bargain desks for sale, along with extra furniture if required. All in good condition, ideal for small child or student.

Please see links below for more details:

http://used-furniture.vivastreet.co.uk/furniture-sale-buy+northampton6/white-bargain-office-desk £20

http://used-furniture.vivastreet.co.uk/furniture-sale-buy+northampton/white-bargain-office-desk-unit £15

April One Aim Meeting

2007-03-15T12:02:00.000Z

The next One Aim meeting will be held on Wednesday 11th April, from 7.45am
for an 8am start, at:

Grendon Hall
67 Main Road
Grendon
Northamptonshire
NN7 1JW

For directions please visit http://www.grendonhall.org.uk/findus.htm

Lee Kemp from Full range Media will be doing the presentation.

One Aim is an independent, non-profit organisation, meetings are staged on
the second Wednesday of every month with a main speaker, who more often than
not is also a member. Breakfast costs £12 for non-members but if you like it
and want to join, membership is £30 for a quarter, which as well as saving
you bringing money to each meeting, gives you a level of exclusivity around
your services as well as a profile page on the website etc.

We are currently looking for speakers for meetings in September and
November. If you are interested in either of these slots, please contact me.
A full list of meeting dates and presentations is available on request.

For more information please visit www.1aim.org.uk

Save money on printing and posting with an electronic brochure

2007-03-04T22:13:00.000Z

Final Third specialise in producing electronic desktop brochures and our aim is simple; getting you into the right areas to achieve results.

e-brochures may sound impressive but what exactly are they? Well, in straightforward terms it is exactly as you expect, it is an electronic version of your catalogue which is accessed in the same way a printed copy would be viewed by someone, by turning the pages, except that it is viewed on a computer.

It can be anything you want from a basic birthday or Christmas card or a promotional document for your company, through to a fully interactive commercial brochure; if you can print it, we can make an electronic document out of it.

To find out more, please visit our website www.finalthird.co.uk

RATE YOUR TRADESMEN HERE

2007-03-04T22:05:00.000Z

Have you had some work carried out on your house recently? What was the quality of the work like? Why not use kingsthorpe.info to share you experience, if you have had a good job done, why not tell local people about it on here?

Make everyone's life easier when it comes to narrowing down the search for an emergency plumber or electrician by sharing your views on here, good or bad, it is always handy to know.

Don't forget your postings are your legal responsibility and we can track you so please don't be too rude with your comments if you have had some bad work carried out.

This is your blog so use it as you see fit!

VELVET PROMOTIONS BREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!

2007-03-04T22:03:00.000Z

Since Velvet launched it's first two House nights the team has been
approached by a host of promoters and venues wanting involvement with
Velvet. We are pleased to inform that within the next few days some very BIG
news will be released on this site. We cannot give too much away yet, but it
is safe to say the the next event will be massive, seeing a new venue,
famous DJ's and more of the usual customary Velvet touches.

Please keep in touch and keep an eye out for what is going to be announced
very soon..............

Finally, don't forget to review our night on the link below on the Don't
stay in website. You do have to set-up a user name etc, it only takes a
minute and is free. Plus you can always be kept informed on Velvet events.
We take YOUR feedback very seriously and it helps to shape the future nights
that we all can enjoy.

MENS ROOM TO OPEN AT DOMINIC LEHANE

2007-03-02T14:34:00.000Z

Dominic Lehane are pleased to announce that they will be involved in a Hair Fashion Show at the Guildhall at the beginning of March, with proceeds of the event to benefit charity. Further details will be announced soon.

A special offer for the Mens' Room at the Salon, which is to launch later this Spring, will be distributed in the near future. As with all DL promotions, flyers will be distributed locally and those living outside the immediate vicinity won't miss out because they can download a voucher from this website to use in the salon.

Additionally, the current special offer on Sunbeds is proving popular and they are still available for £20 for one hour, you can take advantage of this offer by contacting the Salon.

TICKETS NOW ON SALE - BUY ONLINE

2007-03-01T21:56:00.000Z

Velvet is very excited to announce that you can buy your tickets directly
from www.velvetpromotions.co.uk/tickets.htm. Even better there is no
additional costs, no postage cost and no booking fee, that's right just
£6.00

If you do want to be a part of this legendary event we strongly advise you
purchase a ticket, As of today we have already sold over 200 tickets and
this event will soon sell out.

Tickets are only available for our May Bank Holiday event Featuring CJ
Mackintosh (MN2S)

Any problems please e-mail us at info@velvetpromotions.co.uk or call 07950
318157

March One Aim Meeting

2007-03-01T07:46:00.000Z

The next One Aim meeting will be held on Wednesday 14th March, from 7.45am
for an 8am start, at:

Grendon Hall
67 Main Road
Grendon
Northamptonshire
NN7 1JW

For directions please visit http://www.grendonhall.org.uk/findus.htm

Staff from Grendon Hall will be doing the presentation at the March meeting,
explaining all about the wide range of activities that take place at the
centre and what they can offer businesses in the way of team building
experiences etc.

One Aim is a independent, non profit organisation, meetings are staged on
the second Wednesday of every month with a main speaker, who more often than
not is also a member. Breakfast costs £12 for non members but if you like it
and want to join, membership is £30 for a quarter, which as well as saving
you bringing money to each meeting, gives you a level of exclusivity around
your services as well as a profile page on the website etc.

If you would like to attend, please visit www.1aim.org.uk and contact a
member of the committee to reserve your place.

Are you going to a wedding this year?

2007-02-28T11:15:00.000Z

..if you are, why not come up with a unique gift to give to the happy couple? Wedding Websites are massive over the other side of the pond and the concept is growing here in the UK.

With so much to organise ahead of your big day, and seemingly not enough time to do it all, let us help you out by producing your very own wedding website and freeing up a bit of time for you to get on with the really important things.Wedding websites are growing in popularity and once you've seen one you will know why.

With the facility to communicate directly with your guests, at their leisure - and not during a bad time for you - you can tell them all about the arrangements; how to get to the ceremony; where they can stay and how they can get home again after they have had that one too many and sent the dancefloor running for cover.

With our bespoke service we will match the wedsite to your theme and what's more it needs very little input on your behalf because without realising it, you have already designed most of it yourself!

It is our aim to have your wedsite up and running within three working days of receiving payment and instruction from you so please give us a call and let us make it one less thing you have to worry about.

For just £99 you can arrange a website that does all this. Please contact www.theweddingsiteof.co.uk or download our electronic brochure at http://www.theweddingsiteof.co.uk/weddingwebsite_ebrochure.exe

VELVET Proudly Presents....

2007-02-18T18:56:00.000Z

CJ MACKINTOSH (MN2S) @ Motion Nightclub on 5th May 2007

Velvet Promotions is very proud to announce it's NEW residency @ Motion
Nightclub Northampton.

This night is set to see the House Music Legend CJ MACKINTOSH (MN2S) perform
a special 2 hour set for Velvet. CJ has performed at all the major clubs,
most recently Ministry of Sound, Pacha and Turnmills.

Tickets will be on sale shorty along with more information on the night.
Whether you are serious about house music or are looking for a trendy,
glamours night, we can guarantee there will be something for you on one of
the 3 floors.

The legendary Red Carpet will rolled once again...........

Stay tuned for more info.

Feel free to e-mail us @ velvetpromotions@fsmail.net

Cheers,

The Velvet Team!

SIGN OUR GUESTBOOK

2007-02-17T21:49:00.000Z

Were you at Wembely on that famous day in 1997? This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Cobblers win over Grimsby and if you were there, we want to hear from you. Please sign our guestbook :-http://www.thanksforthewembleys.co.uk/guestbook.htm

Copies of Thanks for the Wembleys are available for just £9.99. The book written by Andy Roberts can be purchased directly from http://www.thanksforthewembleys.co.uk/

February One Aim Meeting

2007-01-20T19:38:00.000Z

The next meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY 13th February 2007, from 7.45am for an 8am start, at:

Grendon Hall
67 Main Road
Grendon
NorthamptonshireNN7 1JW

For directions please visit http://www.grendonhall.org.uk/findus.html

2007-01-12T19:31:00.000Z

Velvet Promotions are pleased to confirm their first night of 2007 on Saturday 3rd February.

For more information about Velvet Promotions please visit http://www.velvetpromotions.co.uk/.

To book your tickets please contact info@velvetpromotions.co.uk or ring 07950 318157. Tickets can also be purchased direct from Dominic Lehane (http://www.dominiclehane.co.uk/) or L8 Bar.

March One Aim Meeting

2007-01-03T11:56:00.000Z

The next One Aim meeting will be held on Wednesday 14th March, from 7.45am
for an 8am start, at:

Grendon Hall
67 Main Road
Grendon
Northamptonshire
NN7 1JW

For directions please visit http://www.grendonhall.org.uk/findus.htm

For more information please visit www.1aim.org.uk

Thanks for the Wembleys - Buy your copy now

2006-12-12T11:07:00.001Z

Looking for something to buy the Cobblers supporter in your family this Christmas? Copies of Thanks for the Wembleys are available for just £9.99. The book written by Andy Roberts can be purchased directly from www.thanksforthewembleys.co.uk

WE DON'T ALL OWN REINDEERS AND A SLEIGH!!!!!!!!!

2006-11-27T10:06:00.000Z

We don't all own reindeers and a sleigh so when it comes to fulfilling your transport requirements over the festive period why not let Voyager UK take away the pressure?

Voyager UK can transfer you to any party, special occasion, UK airport or any other destination where you may require something special.

Voyager UK can provide you with a selection of chauffeur driven vehicles for up to six passengers and can take away the stress of driving, parking and the worry of have you had one too many!!!

All vehicles are licensed by Northampton Borough Council and fully insured and majority of vehicles are equipped with satellite navigation, privacy glass and DVD players to ensure your journey is hassle free.

Call: 07940 072754 (Kingsthorpe Based)
Web: www.voyageruk.com
Email: Dontdrinkanddrive@voyageruk.com

One Aim Christmas Quiz Night

2006-11-08T18:15:00.000Z

WEDNESDAY 13 DECEMBER 2006 FROM 7.00PM – GRENDON HALL, NORTHAMPTON

Whether you choose to network in the friendly festive environment or simply choose to mock your opponents as you wrestle with the answers and help yourself to the all inclusive buffet, rest assured
it will be a fun evening and you may even pick up prizes along the way!

With 8 rounds of mixed topics ranging from your favourite trashy TV shows to current affairs, as well
as cryptic puzzles to keep you amused, this is one quiz guaranteed to have something for everyone.

Book now and start swotting!

Come along individually or as part of a team. Colleagues, clients, friends and partners welcome

The cost is £10 per head, or £8 per head if entering as a team of 6.
Buffet and soft drinks included. Licensed bar also available.
RSVP to tjh@franklins-sols.co.uk for a booking form and to reserve your place!

VELVET - THE LAUNCH PARTY

2006-10-30T22:31:00.000Z

For more information and to book your tickets please contact velvetpromotions@fsmail.net or ring 07950 318157

DOMINIC LEHANE TO LAUNCH STUDENT LOYALTY CARD

2006-10-01T11:57:00.000Z

Dominic Lehane hair salon will be holding a live stage demo with Beyond
Beauty at the Student Freshers' Fair on October 4th, where they will be
promoting the launch of their first Student Loyalty card.

For a student's first five visits to the salon they will receive 15%
discount, then 20% off their next five visits, followed by 25% for trips
11-16. After that they will be entitled to a half price wash, cut and
finish. This offer is only valid on items from the hair and beauty price
list from Monday to Thursday and students must produce their NUS card along
with their Loyalty Card in order to claim discount. If you won't be at the
Freshers' Fair when the Loyalty cards will be given out you can claim one
direct from the salon from October 5th by ringing 01604 843073. Please quote
this Website when you ring up.

Your Local Bookshop

2006-09-13T09:28:00.000Z

Want to know about the History of Kingsthorpe?

Tony Horner's recent book Kingsthorpe - A Royal Manor Explored is available from Kingsthorpe Bookshop for £12.99.

There are lots more books on Northampton and district in stock, plus a wide selection of Children's Books, Novels, Educational Books and General Non-Fiction Titles.

There's always 25% off a range of current bestsellers and an array of beautiful greetings cards.

Please support your local bookshop - not many places still have one! Open Tuesday to Friday 9.00 to 5.30 and Saturdary 9.00 to 5.00. Visit our website www.kingsthorpebookshop.co.uk

We are next to The Cock Hotel at No 6 Harborough Road. Telephone 01604 715989, fax 01604 718282.

Going away or is a special ocassion nearby???

2006-09-12T16:04:00.000Z

VOYAGER UK are a Northampton based company providing chauffeur driven vehicles for up to six passengers for airport transfers, sporting events or that special ocassion when you wish to travel in style.

We can provide vehicles from our modern fleet for any occasion including saloon cars, estate cars and MPV's, selected vehicles are equipped with DVD and satellite navigation systems.

Our offices are based in Kingsthorpe although we are happy to provide vehicles to customers outside of the town and will be happy to quote them at any time.

All of our drivers are smartly dressed at all times and all vehicles are fully valeted.

All of our vehicles are regularly checked and licensed by the local authority and fully comprehensive private hire insurance covers each one.

As our vehicles are used purely for chauffeur use we have a local authority dispensation which allows us not to display taxi roof signs or license plates.

For further information visit www.voyageruk.com or email us at quote@voyageruk.com

Voyager UK
"Specialists in Airport and UK Transfers"