the image in stratford and the surrounding areas july 2010

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IDEAS FOR THE KIDS THIS SUMMER AND...

WINSTRATFORD ARMOURIES

The Image...in Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding areas

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The Image has arrived!Read about our successful launch event

when we celebrated in Deckerdence! A R T I C L E I N S I D E

Our unique itinerary combines stunning scenery and cultural diversity with some of South Africa’s most famous sights. From the floral attractions around Johannesburg and Pretoria, our tour takes you to the magnificent Drakensberg Mountains followed by the historical Battlefield Region of KwaZulu Natal. After a few days of relaxation and garden visits near Durban beside the Indian Ocean, you fly on to Knysna and the world-famous ‘Garden Route’. The tour continues into South Africa’s main Winelands Region before finishing in Cape Town – South Africa’s ‘Mother City’. If all this is not enough variety, you have the option of including game-viewing at one of South Africa’s leading private game reserves prior to the main tour!

In addition to boasting magnificent scenery and one of the richest floras in the world, South Africa also produces some of the world’s finest wines and offers a wide choice of cuisine. Strictly limited to a maximum of 16 travellers, early booking for this truly awesome itinerary is highly recommended!

Contact us today for full details of this tour or for a copy of our main Southern Africana brochure:

Tana Travel, 2 Ely Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire CV37 6LW

Telephone: 01789 414200 Fax: 01789 414420 E-mail: [email protected]

Experience the best of South Africa on our Flowers and Gardens escorted tour to South Africa

Led by flower expert Tom Hart Dyke (Lullingstone Castle’s World Garden as shown on BBC)

9th – 27th November 2010

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Welcome to the July edition of

The Image team

Contents:

July’s offerings...Last month it was a successful lift off for The Image in Stratford and the surrounding areas when we hosted a launch event on the Bancroft in Stratford-upon-Avon. It was a huge success, attended by many local business people including the Mayor of Stratford, Jenny Fradgley, who we’d like to say a special thank you to for taking the time to come and support us. Read all about it on page 4.

This month we’re talking health and fitness! Make sure you check out some simple tips to get beach body ready and stay healthy at the same time – directly from the experts.

As promised we’re bringing you some great ideas for the summer holidays, including fun home cooking, sporting activities and places to visit. Speaking of places to visit, make sure you enter our quiz competition this month for a chance to win tickets for 4 to the Stratford Armouries followed by a fabulous 3 course Sunday carvery! Check it out on page 16.

Quiz winners... Last month we were overwhelmed with entries to our quiz competition and the lucky winner was Bette Whitehead! She and her friends will be enjoying a fantastic meal for four and a complimentary bottle of wine at The One Elm. Congratulations

Bette! Thank you to all our entrants – get quizzing again this month!

Coming soon...We’ll be continuing to feature activities and ideas for kids as the holidays continue but we’ll also be getting ready to go back to school! If you’d like to be a part of The Image next month make sure you get in touch soon.

Happy reading...

Meet The Image team page 02

Business Boom page 04

Health and wellbeing page 07

Kids & Summer holidays page 08

Recipe of the month page 11

Properties page 12

Handy Andy page 14

Quiz page 16

Do you want to advertise with The Image?

We offer a great choice of adverts available to fit the budgets of any size business starting from less than £30 per month!

Or email:[email protected]

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www.theimage-stratford.co.uk

Check out our new

website and e-magazine.

Plus we’re on Facebook too!


The Image ...in Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding areas

SabrinaSab is our little helper! Whilst juggling a number of other commitments, she still finds time to promote our services to whoever she meets. Look out for Sabrina at our Breakfast Morning in Jewsons on Friday 25th June where we’ll be giving away free bacon butties!

CharlotteA Stratford girl through and through, she’s our very own graphic designer and magazine editor – the person who makes ‘The Image’ what it is for you to read. If you would like to discuss any design needs for your business including logos, business stationery, brochures or websites, please call Charlotte at Hot Potato Media on 07946 206245 or email [email protected]

(Handy) AndyAndy will be bringing you tips throughout the year to keep your home ship shape! What’s more, he’ll point you in the right direction when you need professional help no matter what your house and home queries are. Check out his feature on page 14.

JJHe’s our front man, the face of The Image in Stratford. You’ll see JJ around the local area chatting to businesses and seeing how we can support them. If you would like to find out more about how we can promote your business, call JJ on 07779 222301.

SuezyOur very own leading lady, she’s on hand with great ideas to give your business maximum impact no matter what your marketing budget. To discuss your advertising needs with Suezy, simply email [email protected]

Just in case you were wondering exactly who is behind this new magazine

we’re introducing ourselves to you. The Image is a small, family run company

tackling the recession head on and we’re inviting you to join in and support us so we

can support you and the local businesses in and around Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Tel: 01386 421666 or 01386 760001

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It’s successful lift off for The Image in Stratford-Upon-Avon on launch day!

BusinessBoom!You came, you saw, you enjoyed the show! We’re not talking about that latest love-filled performance of Romeo and Juliet courtesy of the Royal Shakespeare Company,

but the launch of The Image in Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding areas. Bravo!

We’re delighted to

announce that the launch event, which ran from

4pm until 9pm on Tuesday 18th May has been a

huge success for the magazine, attended by many local business people, Mayor of Stratford Jenny Fradgley… and mysteriously a local magician. Representatives from Tana Travel, Cogent Finance, Bubbles, Neil Harvey, Freedom Forever, Business Over Breakfast Club, The Fountain Cleaners and

The Bull’s Head all came along to enjoy the bustling sunshine and each other’s company. The event even caught the attention of local support officers, passers-by and tourists who couldn’t resist a cheeky pint (or two) by the river.

The event’s main attraction, an unmissable vintage double decker bus parked on The Bancroft, Waterside proved to be the centrepiece we’d hope for. Charlotte Holmes, The Image Designer was taken back; “We wanted to create a professional image in Stratford for people who don’t know about us, and Deckerdence provided just that. When people see Deckerdence, everyone loves it and is completely amazed by such a unique creation!”

Helen and Jano, owners of the dashing mobile bar look forward to working with us again in the future; “We think this event has been as good for raising our profile, as it has been for The Image.”

The event was born in celebration of issue number one of the publication, for which 10,000 copies were distributed to homes and businesses in Stratford and surround areas. A host of new deals with local businesses were made on the day, and we’re delighted that our circulation is already growing through our new and exciting e-magazine online at our website www.theimage-stratford.co.uk. Charlotte quotes “With so much early interest it’s been a great start for The Image as we aim to reach a circulation of 15,000 in the near future. We are much more than an advertising magazine and aim to go the extra mile for local businesses who want to get themselves out there – this is just the start!”

Romantic Getaways • Honeymoons • Proposals • Fishing • Golfing • Exploring North Devon

David White specialises in wedding and event photography and has adopted a modern photo-journalistic style that captures both the formal and candid moments of any occasion.

Based in Stratford-upon-Avon, David travels extensively throughout Warwickshire, the Cotswolds and the West Midlands covering a wide range of functions and events.

David explains:

So give him a call to see how he can help you remember those moments.

Every booking is unique and special to the client, so the pictures I take need to tell a story and put a smile on the faces of those that were there.

Telephone: 01789 292424 | Mobile: 07760 295839Email: [email protected]

‘We focus on the special moments in your life’

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Lucy Bravington designer landscapes provides a garden and landscape design consultancy for those wishing to extend their living space outdoors. Beautifully designed schemes are created for projects ranging from urban courtyards through to large rural estates.

www.lucybravington.comTel: 07855 940 402

A special thanks to everyone who supported us throughout the day, including all local businesses who attended, Helen from the Council, Jan from Licensing and Julie from Roadworks who made this happen.

Congratulations to Landscape Gardener Lucy Bravington, winner of £200 worth of advertising from us, having be pulled out of the hat in our ‘business card in the box’ competition.

Photography by David White, Clopton-White Photography.

Copywriting by Mark Barber.

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Opposite the post office. Good parking close to store.

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For the very best deals on rods, reels, all weather clothing, all types of bait & a vast range of accessories visit our Evesham High Street store.

Our experienced team of eager fishermen offer a wealth of sound advice, great deals and really friendly service.

As part of Ovation Leisure we import a vast range of products and are able to pass on big discounts to our retail customers as well as outstanding trade deals to our trade customers.


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Opening TimesMonday - Saturday 8am – 5.30pm

All Major credit/debit Cards accepted

Maximum delivery charge for any order £8.50 (UK mainland only). Please make cheques payable to: OVATION LEISURE. Trade Enquires Welcome.

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Weight LossBlood Sugar Balance and Exercise – the key to weight loss and good health!

So what is blood sugar and why will it help me lose weight?

The Imagehealth and well-beingTips

The blood sugar level is the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Whenever your blood sugar level rises, your body produces insulin, which helps to transport the sugar out of your blood into your cells. It also converts any excess sugar into fat so if you eat a high sugar/high refined carbohydrate meal, you will produce more insulin, and as more insulin is produced, more sugar is turned to fat.

So controlling weight really starts with controlling your blood sugar.

Here are some pointers on how you can do this:1. Eat 3 meals a day and snack on fruit and nuts/seeds.2. Consume complex carbohydrates (oats, brown rice, root vegetables, lentils).3. Eat protein rich foods at every meal (poultry, fish, beans, tofu).4. Increase the amount of essential fats you eat (see page 8)5. Cut down on stimulants such as tea, coffee, chocolate, cigarettes and alcohol.

Exercise Exercise has been shown to have a significant blood sugar balancing effect. People who take no exercise have exaggerated appetites, so the pounds pile on.

So, go and get fit, build muscle, feel healthy and most importantly, lose weight!

To book a nutritional consultation or for more information please contact Jacqueline Tarling (BSc, mBANT, CNHC registered) on 0845 327 9070 or go to my website at www.jacquelinetarling.co.uk

Here are the most important rules you must consider in order to get that beach body.

• Figure out exactly what you want, write it down and read it every day. If you don’t know what you want how will you ever know if you’ve got there!

• Get a proper structured workout. It’s amazing how many people do the same thing in the gym every day and expect to change their body shape. Do what you’ve always done and you’ll get what you’ve always got.

• Do resistance training. If you really want to supercharge your metabolism and blast fat then use resistance exercises. These can be done using your body weight, squats for example or you can use other equipment like dumb bells or kettle bells for example.

• Do NOT do long, slow paced cardiovascular training. Doing short and fast bursts of cardio training is scientifically shown to burn a lot of calories and raise your metabolic rate.

• Change your workout every 2 - 4 weeks and train hard. 100% effort will always give 100% results.

For more details on Personal Training and how it could benefit you or to join in one of my Circuit Training classes please get in touch.Paul Armstrong Eat well, Exercise well, Live well www.goodwithfitness.com T - 07868842434 E - [email protected]

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Are you struggling with your child’s behaviour? Do you sometimes feel at the end of your tether? That nobody understands? That you just don’t know what to do or where to turn? Well don’t worry. Help is at hand – in the form of Wendy Waters, Stratford’s very own Super Nanny.

Wendy is a Children’s Behaviour Specialist who visits families in their own home to help them tackle those difficult childhood issues such as tantrums, naughty or rude behaviour, chaotic bedtimes, sleeping, eating or toileting problems. She is a trained paediatric nurse with over 20 years’ experience of working specifically with children and families. So no matter how big or small the problem seems to you, Wendy has seen it all before and you’re certainly not alone.

Worried about any area of your child’s behaviour?

Does your child’s behaviour make your life stressful?Advice and personalised support is available

For further information visit: www.wendywaters.co.ukOr contact: Wendy Waters NNEB, Paediatric Nurse,

NLP Practitioner, 10 yrs experience working with families, CRB checked

Tel: 07981 699 875 Email: [email protected]

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• 175g self raising wholemeal flour• 175g runny honey• 114ml/4floz walnut oil • 60g ground walnuts (or chop for a nutty texture)

Walnut and Honey BiscuitsMix together all the ingredients. The mixture will be quite wet. Spoon out onto a greased baking tray and cook for 8-10 minutes in the oven (temperature 200°c, gas mark 6) less for fan assisted ovens.

Get the kids in the kitchen during the holidays with this recipe you can make together. These biscuits are so simple and quick to make, only 4 ingredients (no sugar) and good for your kids too!

To book a nutritional consultation or for more information please contact Jacqueline Tarling (BSc, mBANT, CNHC registered) on 0845 327 9070 or go to my website at www.jacquelinetarling.co.uk.

The technical bit!Walnuts have often been thought of as a “brain food,” not only because of the wrinkled brain-like appearance but because of their high concentration of omega-3 essential fats. They are essential because the body cannot produce this on its own and therefore must receive it through the diet.

Omega-3 fats found in walnuts, salmon, mackerel, flaxseeds are crucial for healthy growing brains and may help kids with their memory, concentration, learning and attention span.

Stuck for ideas for the kids this summer? Here’s some top tips from the experts for days out, things to do at home and we even have Stratford’s own Super Nanny at hand for extra support!


Stratford Armouries is more than just a museum… we have a restaurant with panoramic views over 86 acres… a children’s indoor play barn… special events held throughout the year… and much more…

www.stratfordarmouries.co.ukGospel Oak Ln | Stratford-upon-Avon | Warwickshire CV37 0JA

01789 262 468 | [email protected]

This Summer Holiday...It’s great to keep the kids active through the summer, so why not join a sports academy like Katie’s Netball Academy. It’ll keep them busy, fit and healthy and best of all, someone else is doing all the hard work for you!

There’s also so many great places to visit. Make sure you get out to the Stratford Armouries this summer, it’s more than just a museum with its indoor play barn and lovely restaurant, everyone’s a winner! And if you enter our quiz competition you could win big with Stratford Armouries. See page 16 for more details!

If you want to keep the kids entertained, why not try the Butterfly Farm in Stratford for fascinating animals and a tropical rainforest experience! Or plan a family day out to Ragley Hall with a picnic. The adventure playground, maze, Woodland Walk and large picnic area will appeal to kids of all ages – it certainly makes for fond memories for the family this summer!

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The Bulls Head

Traditional English pub food with a modern approach

at Wootton Wawen – re-opened after long closure.

A la Carte and Set Menu available offering our speciality homemade faggots

Contact Mark or David on 01564 792511

Set Menu available Monday to Friday 12-2.30 pm and 6-7.30 pm2 Courses – £11.50 3 Courses – £14.50Open for traditional Sunday lunch 12-5pm

Fuji Restaurant • 27 Rother Street • Stratford-Upon-Avon • CV37 6NE Tel : 01789 267916

Fuji Restaurant is like a breath of fresh air. A delightful fusion of the modern mixed with the traditional. An absolute must for all Japanese enthusiasts, or if like me, you thought Japanese food was just about a Sushi Bar – then be prepared to be converted and delighted by the wonderful variety of food on offer, all prepared by a team of chefs under the watchful eye of Head Chef Pang who has over 25 years experience of preparing and cooking Japanese cuisine.

The whole ambience of FUJI is unique in Stratford upon Avon. Downstairs there are Sushi Bars and also Teppenyaki Tables. Upstairs is a lovely bar area and all the food is from the “a la Carte” Menu. If you would like to try a complete Japanese dinning experience, then the Private Tatami Room is where you need to be. Everything from the traditional flooring – no shoes allowed – to eating in traditional Japanese style – sat on beautiful silk cushions on the floor – surrounded by oak beams and stunning décor. Delicious Food, delightful ambience and dedicated helpful staff, all made for a very pleasant evening.

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recipe of the monthGet yourself in the mood for Wimbledon, with our delicious Strawberry’s & Cream Cheese cake - just the thing to enjoy with a glass of Pimms or Champagne. Go on spoil yourself – its really easy to make.

What to do1. Mix the melted butter and the oatie biscuits together. Then turn out into a round 8” sprung cake tin. 2. Cream the soft cheese and the caster sugar together with a wooden spoon. 3. In a separate bowl beat the double cream until it forms soft firm peaks. Then gently fold the cream into the cheese mixture. Once the mixture is completely mixed together spoon onto the oatie biscuit base and put in the fridge.4. Slice the strawberry’s and arrange on the top of the cheese base. 5. Make the quick jel as directed on the packet and then spoon over the strawberries. Leave to set for a couple of hours. Then remove from the cake tin

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Ingredients For the base:• 300 grams of Oatie biscuits (crushed) • 75 grams of Butter (melted)For the filling:• 200 grams of soft cheese• 30 grams of caster sugar • 300 grams of Double Cream For the Topping: • 1 punnet of fresh Strawberries

• 1 Sachet of Red Quick Jel

If you have pension funds over £50,000 and you would like a pension/retirement audit, please contact us. We will offer a FREE 1 Hour consultation for all individuals who contact us from this advert.

Please mention this when you contact us.

Telephone: 01926 460156 e- mail: [email protected]

In answer to the question, I suggest that it is very difficult to predict the best time to retire since most people do so either at a particular age or possibly for health reasons. However, whatever your retirement plans, there are always means by which you can improve your pension benefits by optimising performance through the financial market.

I recently spoke to a member of the general public who informed me that he had just retired and decided to accept the benefits offered by his pension provider. I enquired if he taken advice from any organisation other than his pension provider on this very important decision? Unfortunately for him he hadn’t.

Let me explain why it is not the best course of action to simply rely on your pension provider to obtain the best deal for you.

There are many retirement options in the financial market place and I know from experience that people find the process of deciding between them most confusing. If we take the person mentioned above, how can he be sure that the Annuity selected by his pension provider was the one best suited to him? Why did he not explore the other types of retirement planning options? Annuities can be tailored to fit an individual’s circumstances such as health, martial status and flexibility; they can also be investment linked. This particular person had accepted the illustration from his pension provider without question even though this might not be the best in the market or the best for his personal requirements. Many companies rely on consumer trust and, to some extent apathy, with he result that 70% of the

people accept the basic offer and do not go on to investigate the open market. Most pension funds do in fact have an open market option which allows the individual to go to the market to try and improve on the terms offered.

Around 3.6 million people will reach retirement age over the next five years with many more ‘Baby Boomers’ to follow. If you intend to retire in the next ten years you really need to review your options - and to review them now. Getting your retirement funding wrong will seriously affect the quality of your retirement.

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Armscote, Stratford-upon-AvonSemi Detached House, 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, 2 Receptions, Private Garden

For sale £320,000

For more information on this property or if you would like to feature your property in The Image, please email:

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or call us on: 07946 206245

propertiesPortray your property with the right image...

Located in the beautiful village of Armscote, this family home has bright rooms and a large garden with vegetable patch. The integrated mains gas/wood burner/solar panels give plenty of hot water for the family and an open fire in the lounge gives a cosy feel. The local Council have indicated that an extension to provide a 4th bedroom upstairs, a downstairs cloakroom as well as enlarging the kitchen and lounge would be acceptable. The separate office and workshop make it a very practical property.

Welcome to our Properties page, aimed at helping you sell or rent your home privately without paying expensive fees. From just £50 per month The Image can advertise your property. All you need is a camera – you take the shots and we advertise it.


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handy andyIf you’re about to attempt any DIY and need some advice or tips, then please contact me [email protected] and I’ll be pleased to help. Look out for your answers in next month’s edition!

DIY disaster“We were plastering our walls and the phone rang. We answered the phone, then put it down somewhere safe

and continued with our work. That evening we sat down admiring our handywork when the phone

rang. At that moment, we looked at each other in horror realising it was ringing from inside the wall!” – Anonymous

Have you got a DIY disaster to share with us? Please email your stories to:

[email protected]

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handy andy GARDEN SERVICES

BY JANE HAYWARDMary, Mary quite contrary...

For any gardening advice on plants, flowers and pruning

Call: 07854 915 386

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Tel: 01789 261321Mob: 07824 665 [email protected]

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Repairs & ServicingAll makes of cars and

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Gardener’s Corner...Talented local garden designer Lucy

Bravington will be writing each month for

“The Image” discussing how to improve your

garden through the seasons and reviewing

local gardens and their design principles.

After gaining a business degree at Birmingham

University Lucy studied garden design at

Pershore College and was in-house designer

for a well known local landscaper for two years.

Lucy works alongside local

architects and landscapers to

create stunning garden schemes.

She will cover some of

these projects in “The

Image” taking you

through the process

from design concept

to construction.

Lucy works on projects ranging from

small courtyards to large country

estates, so if your garden is in need of

inspiration contact Lucy on

07855 940 402 or visit her website at

www.lucybravington.com. You can

also follow Lucy on Twitter to keep up

with her progress on current projects.

Lucy Bravington

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The Quiz


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Enter this month’s quiz for your chance to win

free admission for 4 to the

followed by a fabulous three course Sunday Carvery Lunch!

Stratford Armouries museum

Stratford Armouries is more than just a museum… we have a restaurant with panoramic views over 86 acres… a children’s indoor play barn… special events held throughout the year… and much more…

www.stratfordarmouries.co.ukOffer is only available on a Sunday and expires on 16th August 2010.

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July’s QuizAll you have to do is fill in the squares and then piece together the shaded letters to spell out an anagram that reveals something mentioned in this edition. Email your answer, along with contact details and your feedback on this magazine to [email protected] All correct entries will go into the exciting prize draw. Get quizzing!

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Just 10 mins from Stratford-Upon-Avon

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There are several different hire options available, and it is this flexibility, along with the originality of the set-up, which is proving to be the key to success. Helen and Giovanni particularly enjoy the diversity of events for which their bus bar is so popular – from race meetings to weddings to classic car rallys and festivals. “We absolutely love running this business” said Helen “every hire exceeds our client’s expectations, the bus just makes everyone smile, it’s such a novelty and great fun”. Indeed, the hosts provide many added value extras, such as locating a suitable venue if necessary, support with event planning and efficiently running the party from start to finish.

The bus is styled beautifully, with a large traditional oak bar in the lower deck – which serves via the bus side windows – chilled draft beer, lagers, cider and guinness, along with wines and spirits. Upstairs in the top deck guests are always amazed to find a fabulous luxury cocktail lounge – complete with kitch mirrored cocktail bar and resident waitress – who will freshly prepare

delicious (and heady) cocktails late into the night! The old bus seats have been removed throughout and the bus is now panelled in oak, beautifully lit, and has gorgeous hand sewn red leather seating inside.

The bespoke marquee is the only one like it ever made. Holding up to 300 guests, it is a very atmospheric space which can be adapted for many different purposes. Most typically used for weddings or birthday parties, it is also great for music events, fashion shows and product launches. If required the marquee may also be attached to another, larger marquee at balls or big events thus providing an unusual bar or entertainment space. For more intimate parties, there is a reduced size version of the marquee available, or an awning.

Deckerdence is in its second year now, and has already notched up many satisfied customers, especially newly weds. Hire prices are kept as low as possible, so to have the whole thing is no more expensive than a decent marquee would be, but you get the bus in the middle and all bar staff as well – not to mention a night to remember forever. So if you desire a celebration that will stand out from all others, and never be forgotten by your guests, then consider what Deckerdence has to offer.

Deckerdenceis a unique and highly individual venue, dreamt up and created by owners Helen Bleakman and Giovanni Caffo, based near Droitwich. In 2008 they lovingly converted a vintage double decker bus into a high spec mobile bar, complete with huge wraparound marquee, which may be hired for wedding receptions, civil partnerships, private parties, corporate and outdoor events.

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