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ContentsJuly – August 2014 Issue Number 26

These Summer months in Brackleyare always busy and this yearis no exception. As always wecan celebrate at the Beer Festivaland the Music Festival, but thisyear brings us The BrackleyFringe, for us to gather togetheras a community to celebrate andpromote the arts... including,music, comedy, dance, drama,arts and crafts, poetry, writingand story-telling… Lots going onto help you entertain the childrenduring the Summer holidays!

In this issue, we welcome backour Sudoku competition whichhas been kindly sponsored byThe Greyhound Inn with a £25meal voucher. See page 40.

A nd here comes theSummer! Finally, weare able to enjoy thelighter nights and

the bbq’s with the family at theweekends. The sound of childrenplaying and splashing about intheir paddling pools is a soundI will never tire of hearing.

BackBrackleyGet behind the new campaign to supportlocal businesses in town, see pages 20 & 21

Brackley MusicFestival is hereFor event details turn to theDiary of Events on page 18

Finally, if you have a businessI would like to bring yourattention to BackBrackley.It’s for linking local businesswith customers using data drivenloyalty and rewards with targetedpromotions and events. Readmore about it on page 20.

Well I guess that’s it from me…enjoy the Summer everyone!

15 Health, Beauty & Fitness

06 Entertainment & Leisure

09 Pets

17 Computers

10 Services

19 Home Services

21 Homes

28 Tradespeople

35 Windows & Conservatories

38 Gardens

45 Motors

18 Diary of Events

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A Dragon’s Denfor your garden

Dragonswood is a small family runcompany that specialises in solidtimber garden buildings, dens,shelters and furniture.

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One recent customer Alan who we worked this outfor, ended up paying £30 a month less to drivea new Ford Focus than his old car, after we tookeverything into account. This meant he had a longermanufacturer’s warranty and owned the car in themost cost effective part of its life.

This is not for everyone and may not be for you, but ifit could save you money and get you driving a brandnew car, it would be worth ten minutes talking toJames at Buckingham Ford 01280 812121 or Jeff atBicester Ford on 01869 323272.

Alternatively you could wait around for the newGoogle car, featured on the BBC news websiterecently, it just has a start stop button and maximumspeed of 25mph it works on laser and radar sensorsto navigate around the streets.

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