Reading Archive for August, 2007

Reading, Berkshire ~ Alternative Health
Reflexology and Complementary Therapies for your total Health and Wellbeing

About us:

Serendipity Holistic Therapies is run by Sarah Finch. I am a fully trained and experienced Reflexologist, and a member of the Association of Reflexologists (MAR).

Reflexology is a holistic therapy in which pressure is applied to acupressure points (reflexes) on the feet, which connect to distinct areas of the body. By working the reflexes on the feet, a response is elicited in the body’s organs, systems and glands, which has beneficial effects on the body, mind and emotions. After your treatment you should feel thoroughly relaxed and invigorated. You should experience calm and a feeling of well-being, as stress and tension are relieved and your blood circulation is improved, leaving all the systems of your body functioning fully and in their natural equilibrium.

Reflexology is beneficial for a wide range of conditions, and I specialise in Maternity Reflexology for sub-fertility, relaxation and wellbeing during and after pregnancy. I also offer other complementary therapy treatments, including Indian Head Massage, Reiki and Hopi Ear Candling.

I am based in Calcot to the west of Reading where I have a treatment room in my home. I work Monday to Thursday from 9:30am to 6:00pm and on alternate Friday afternoons, I work at the Total Health Clinic in Tilehurst. I typically work two or three evenings a week up until around 9:00pm.

For further information about the therapies that I offer, please take a look at my main website or give me a call to have a chat about your requirements.

Contact Details:

Serendipity Holistic Therapies
4 Graham Close
Calcot
Reading
Berkshire
RG31 7YN

Telephone: 0118 945 6545

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Reading ~ Catering
Caterers in Reading, Berkshire

About us:

We are a local catering company Based in Reading. We are committed to providing excellent food at affordable prices for Corporate, Business and social events. Let us take the stress out of your occassion.

The quality of food is excellent and where possible we use a variety of home grown seasonal fruits, vegetables and salad produce. A large proportion of our products are homemade. We are committed to providing excellent food at affordable prices and to the high standard you expect.

Contact Details:

The Spinney Catering Company
40 Woodlands Road
Sonning Common
Reading
Berkshire
RG4 9TE

Telephone: 0118 972 2168

Reading ~ Computers
Computer services company

About us:

We are a computer servicing and maintenance company based in Reading, Berkshire, UK.

Providing computer repairs, upgrades, network installs, virus removal, broadband set-up and IT support contracts to homes, home office and small business in Berkshire.

We are specialists in diagnosing and repairing all manner of computer problems. If your having problems upgrading, or your machine is running slow, or even if it’s dead, we can help!

We know that keeping a PC running can be frustrating sometimes, and that’s why we have a comprehensive list of PC repair / maintenance tasks that we can carry out for you, and at a price that won’t leave you feeling short changed. We aim to relieve your frustrations and ensure your satisfaction.

Contact Details:

1-Fix Computer Services
21 Kenton Road
Earley
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 7LQ

Telephone: 0118 9260084

Reading, Berkshire ~ Funerals
Independent Funeral Director serving all local areas

About us:

We are an independent firm of funeral directors and monumental masons who opened in Woodley in 2006 with entirely refurbished premises, serving the residents of all local areas.

Managed by Colin Bennell, a Funeral Director with over 19 years of local experience, we offer traditional funerals as well as horse-drawn hearses, motorcycle hearse, designer coffins and environmentally-friendly funerals, including wicker, bamboo and pine coffins, as well as woodland burials.

Funeral arrangements may be made in our office or, alternatively, we are always happy to travel, for no additional charge, and make all arrangements in the comfort of your own home.

We also offer pre-paid funeral plans, thereby ensuring secure financial provision is made for your funeral. More recently, we have begun making ‘pre-need’ arrangements, whereby, by stating to us the form that you would wish your funeral to take, including the type of service, music and readings, etc., you remove the uncertainty that is commonly faced when a loved one passes away. The cost of the funeral can then be paid from your estate or by your family in the usual way when the time comes.

Telephone or email us for free, no-obligation advice at any time.

Contact Details:

Richard Lloyd Funeral Services
1-2 The Parade, Coppice Road
Woodley
Reading
Berkshire
RG5 3RB

Telephone: 0118 969 3033

Woodley ~ Leisure
A thriving amateur theatre group with a reputation for mounting productions of a very high standard.

About us:

Woodley Theatre, formerly ‘Woodley Players’, was established in 1945. It is now a thriving amateur group with a reputation for mounting productions of a very high standard. We typically put on six productions a year, including a Christmas show and a production from the youth group. We aim for a balanced programme, where each season includes plays that will appeal to a broad range of tastes. We don’t restrict ourselves to plays that are ’safe’. We have tackled plays by authors as diverse as:

Alan Ayckbourn, Ariel Dorfman, Dario Fo, John Godber, Henrik Ibsen, Debbie Isitt, Joe Orton, Terry Pratchett, Willy Russell, William Shakespeare, Shelagh Stephenson, Tom Stoppard, Oscar Wilde, Timberlake Wertenbaker.

Members carry out all roles including acting, production team, publicity and theatre management. All our auditions are open to non-members, although actors are required to join if cast. Members receive a monthly newsletter, Between the Tabs. There are occasional social events and play readings for members, advertised in the newsletter.

We have an active youth group, led by Matt Whitelock, a professional actor seen on TV and the big screen. They meet one evening a week in term time for workshops, or rehearsing for their own productions. There is even a summer school for one week during the long school holiday. The youth theatre has two groups: aged 10-14 (Tuesdays) and 15-18 (Thursdays). For those who want to, we help them work towards LAMDA exams in drama, right up to Gold Medal level. There is a waiting list to join the youth group.

Woodley Theatre have also taken part in the BT Biennial, an event where BT commissions a new play from a leading British playwright that is premiered by amateur groups across the UK.

Contact Details:

Woodley Theatre
The Oakwood Centre
Headley Road
Woodley
Berkshire
RG5 4JZ

Telephone: 0118 969 0827

Reading, Berkshire ~ Estate Agents
Estate Agents - Town & Country

About us:

Peter and I opened Kemp & co in 1999, determined to offer pro-active honest agency, with a high level of service to all, from first time buyers to country estates.

This has proved a great success, from flats/houses in Reading town centre, to individual detached in Bucklebury we continue to sell no matter what the property.

Recommendation and letters of thanks seem to come to us because of the level of service they have received from our excellent staff, and there are many comments about the quality of our details, and the look of our boards. We believe in continuing improvement in our services and welcome feedback from all of our clients.

All this is backed up with advertising in all local papers, most of the top websites inc. Rightmove, Fish4homes, vebra etc, and sales staff that actively contact our large range of applicants on a regular basis.

If you are thinking of selling please contact us for a free market valuation, we will be pleased to hear from you and if you mention this website we will give you a discount from our standard fees.

Contact Details:

Kemp & Co
Kemp House, Station Road,
Theale
Reading
Berkshire
RG7 5JH

Telephone: 0118 9305300

Reading, Berkshire ~ Surveyors
Greenhomes is an independent company providing Energy Performance Certificates and Home Condition Re

About us:

Greenhomes is an independent company providing Energy Performance Certificates and Home Condition Reports. We do not offer financial services or conveyancing to any of our clients, giving the public freedom of choice to use any solicitors and estate agents. It also means that we are not in conflict with any local solicitor or estate agent, but can recommend the services of local firms that we work alongside without earning fee’s for these referals.

Using Greenhomes helps to support your local economy, as we employ local surveyors and administrative staff, work with local Estate agents and solicitors and look to the future in supporting the local community. The directors of Greenhomes already sponsor several local U18’s football teams, local cricket club, local primary school and we hope to increase this over the coming years.

Contact Details:

Green Homes Energy assessors
Windwood House, Hollow Lane
Shinfield
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 9DX

Telephone: 0118 988 9988

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Reading, Berkshire ~ Health & Beauty
Pilates classes in Reading, Wokingham, Lower Earley and surrounding areas

About us:

Regular Pilates classes will result in a longer, leaner, more flexible body and focuses on a mind / body connection to increase your body awareness. Through a series of strength and mobility exercises, Pilates builds strength from within, initiating every movement through engaging your deep abdominals and stabilising your torso. The exercises are progressive and safe, concentrating on slow, controlled, flowing movements.

At Berkshire Pilates, I ensure a limited number of clients are in the class to allow for individual attention – this is not a mass produced production line, each body is different and the session is tailored to take each person into consideration.

I was first introduced to Pilates as part of my rehabilitation following major back surgery in 1999, and it is now a way of life for me. Pilates has helped me achieve a stronger, toned and more flexible body, strengthening my core stability and helping to prevent further back problems. I am a qualified instructor, a member of REPS (Register of Exercise Professionals) and I am fully insured to teach in a group environment and on a one-to-one basis.

I don’t have a large organisation and I don’t have a call centre handling my calls. I believe that it is important that you feel comfortable with your instructor; Pilates is personal to you - and I talk to you – personally!

Contact Details:

Berkshire Pilates
34 Knossington Close
Lower Earley
Reading
Berkshire
RG6 4EU

Telephone: 0118 962 3826