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| Local Businesses Here's a list of businesses and services in and around the Village.... Bed & Breakfast - Manor Farm offers award winning B&B accomodation in a 450 year old farmhouse in Vicarage Road, for further details contact Miriam, or Trevor Mason 01953 498204. Bed & Breakfast - Home Hall was home to the well known author Christopher Bush (pen name Michael Home) and his large family between 1920 and 1932. It has recently been restored and decorated, in the Edwardian and Victorian flamboyant styles, for further details contact Wendy Carr 07828 476956, or 01953 498985. Holiday Cottage – Old School Cottage is an 18th century self-catering holiday cottage. It is well equipped, with its own private enclosed south-facing ‘cottage’ garden and sleeps 4, for further details contact Richard Levy 01953 498277. Camping & Caravanning - Thetford Forest Campsite at Puddledock Farm offers over 150 pitches for Caravans, Motor Homes and Tents. Situated to the north west of the Village on the edge of the forest it is open throughout the year, for further details contact 01953 498455 (but not after 8pm please). Public House - The only pub in the Village, the Eagle offers a traditional pub atmosphere, with both pool and darts teams. Aaron Gubb offers a fine selection of both real ales and lagers plus snacks and regular BBQ's in the summer.
Taxi - Use the village's own taxi service, "8 Ball Cars", just call 07557 023695.
Chimney Sweep - Breckland Brush is your local chimney sweep, based in the village they offer power-sweep technology. To book just call Phil or Christine 01953 498760 (24 hr answer-phone).
Kennels & Cattery - Silverstream Kennels & Cattery at Little Brick Kiln Farm offers heated kennels and individual runs, with dogs walked three times a day, call 01953 498419 for more details. Christmas Trees - Manor Farm Christmas Trees, locally grown, freshly cut. Visit them at www.christmastreesnorfolk.co.uk, or telephone 01953 498204, or 07704 897787.
Electrical Services - Spartek offer a wide range of electrical services, domestic through to commercial and agricultural. Call Lee Watson on 01603 500025. The Selling Shop (Online Auctions) - Do you have unwanted presents, items that are no longer required or would you like to sell your surplus, slow moving or regular stock? Don't just stick them in the freeads, let us sell them for you. We will sell your items for you on Ebay and other online auction stores to make sure you get the best possible value, call 01953 889159, or email tracey@thesellingshop.co.uk English Oak Furniture - Harry Stebbing is a traditional craftsman who specialises in bespoke English oak furniture and notice boards, all handmade from locally managed sustainable woodlands, for further details contact Harry on 01953 498766 or 665003.
Pottery - The Pottery Workshop at Hudnall House, Vicarage Road offers Hand Building, Wheel Work and Ceramic Sculpture, Thursday mornings 11:00 - 1:00, afternoon & evening classes, plus private tuition are also available, call Rosemary Delfino 01953 498685 for more details. Leather Craft - ABX Leathercraft offers a range of handcrafted leather goods, ranging from tool cases, to fashion belts, bags and assorted shooting accessories. Personalised and bespoke commissions, along with alterations and repairs are also catered for, for further details contact Mike Reidie 07920 014141. Photography - If your looking for pictures of the local area, then visit Matt Cadwell Photography. Specialising in wonderful local sights and scenes its well worth a visit. Art - Darren Cook is a well known local artist specialising in grahite pencil drawings of the region, including one of our own Village Green. For further details visit www.darrencookart.co.uk, or call Darren on 01953 488437. Pest Control - Express Pest Control at Great Hockham specialise in eliminating and preventing unwanted pests in domestic, commercial and farm premises. Pests include rats, mice, flies, moth, fleas, ants and wasps across the region. Free inspection and advice from Express Pest Control who have over 20 years experience. We offer a genuine 10% discount for local residents. Call Richard Pummell on 01953 498027 or 07999 805003, or email info@expresspestcontrol.co.uk Singer / Songwriter - Stig is one of East Anglian music’s best kept secrets, performing his own brand of romantic love songs with his versatile voice and gentle folk guitar. Stig sings a combination of his own compositions as well as distinctive cover versions of popular songs and traditional ballads and has just released a new CD. Visit his website www.sdmicro.ukf.net/stigs to learn more and listen to his music. Books - The Smallholder Bookshop has been established for over 20 years and stocks hundreds of books and DVD/Videos for smallholder's, farmers and country lovers covering livestock, poultry, organics, horticulture, bee-keeping and many rural crafts and interests. Local customers can enjoy a special 10% discount on their book prices! Visit www.smallholderbookshop.co.uk for more details. Comfort Cakes - Sarah offers a delicious selection of tempting homemade treats, cupcakes, bakes and other sweet temptations, perfect for any occasion, as a gift, for a party, although there doesn't have to be an excuse! Check out Comfort Cakes website www.comfortcakes.co.uk or give Sarah a call on 07972 409245. Tyres - Talbot Tyres supply, fit and repair Commercial, Industrial & Agricultural tyres, for further details contact Chris Talbot 07825 253040, or 01953 498972. Tree Surgeon - Adam Green offers a full Felling, Pruning, Tree and Hedge Management service, with removal of all debris, for further details contact Adam 07903 570581, or 01953 498102. Computing - Breckland I.T. Solutions are a friendly, professional PC and Laptop repair and support company (both Windows & Linux). Whether you’re a gamer wanting to juice up your PC, a small business owner needing support, or a home user struggling with computer problems we are able to help. Call David on 01953 497079 or visit www.breckland-it.co.uk. Computing - S D MicroSystems offer everything from troubleshooting on any make or model of PC, including the removal of damaging viruses/trojans/spyware/worms etc, to the supply of high-quality ex-corporate PC systems. Call 01953 498040 or visit www.sdmicro.co.uk for more details. Curtains & Soft Furnishings - Curtains, Cushions, Roman & Austrian Blinds, Soft Furnishings and Loose Covers, for further details contact Wendy Carr 07807 954897, or 01953 498985. Standby Power - Enertec Energy is a company that specializes in all aspects of standby power, from arranging maintenance contracts for standby power equipment to supply of Generators,UPS's, batteries, and emergency lighting also included is Diesel fuel storage and fuel cleaning, other aspects of the business concentrate on power quality, PFC and Harmonic distortion. They also offer a consultancy service to advise on keeping your business running when the grid power is lost, for further details contact sales@enertecenergy.co.uk Contact Centre Consultants - joinedup-thinking is a Contact Centre Consultancy, working as independent advisors helping clients to establish new Call Centre Services, (in-house or outsourced), or improve their existing Contact Centres, for further details contact Richard Levy 07762 100401. Philli Chillies - Chilli based products from home grown chillies-sauces, relishes, chutneys, oils, vinegars. Also fresh, frozen, smoked or dried chillies,as available, and pickled garlic. 38 varieties of chilli grown. Buy from Lavenders Harling Road IP24 1NT or at the Farmers' Market 01953 498517 If you run a local business and would like it listed here please send us your details, via the Contact Us page... | |
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