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THE WINTER MONTHS ARE HERE!

Below 7c your tyres lose grip.  Be prepared with the correct tyres.I can help with winter or all season tyres to help keep you safe on the roads. Peter, TYRES2U (NE) Ltd...

WE'VE GOT LOTS ON AT LAND OF OAK & IRON THIS DECEMBER TO GET YOU IN THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!

Bird Walks with local ornithologist Michael Turner - 20th, 28th, 29th December and 1st January.  Michael will take you on a guided tour of the lower Derwent Valley, spotting and identifying birds and revealing local history.  Booking is essential.Festive Workshops with Jessica Kinnersley - 23rd December.  A great gift idea this Christmas, get creative with these festive workshops at cafe shrub, led by local artist Jessica Kinnersley.  And to tempt you even more a glass of win...

CHRISTMAS UPDATE FROM BEAMISH MUSEUM

Following the announcement of the Tier 3 restrictions for the North East, as an open air museum we will be able to open our GROUNDS ONLY for Christmas visits from 5th December.We know that a visit to Beamish is a Christmas tradition for many of our visitors, and we wanted to be able to offer some festive cheer, with the safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers as the top priority. Enjoy a stroll around the museum grounds from 5th December, with festive food and Edwardian stalls in The 1900s ...

WE BELIEVE IN THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS!

Come and give Boat Shack a visit over December.  Our site is looking incredible WOW!!SANTA TICKETS ON SALE SOON!Covid restrictions in place, please do not come in groups we are not open as a cafe we are operating as a takeaway....

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE WILLOW BURN GARDENS

Pop down and have a look for Christmas Gifts in The Potting Shed and treat yourself to a takeaway coffee from The Willows.  All drinks and sweet treats are available to purchase in the café via the garden doors.  A minimum of one person/household to purchase takeaway from the café at one time.Open Monday - Friday, 10am to 1pm...

CALL INTO THE LAND OF OAK & IRON

Call into the Land of Oak & Iron Meet The Maker shop for gifts and toys that you can buy online and collect at the heritage centre....

CALL INTO BEAMISH MUSEUM'S GIFT SHOP

Call into the Beamish gift shop to a wide selection of gifts, sweets and Christmas cake!...

GET CHRISTMAS READY WITH CENTURION, MAKE A LIST & LET US HELP YOU!

Laptops for sale, made to order Gaming P.C.'s.Health Checks on your WiFi for the festive season and going into 2021.The laptops are ready to buy now, Gaming P.C.'s made to order.  And WiFi F.O.C (Free of Charge).Health checks appointments available until 18th December.Get in touch as soon as possible to avoid the Christmas tantrums! Just click here for more details.Pamela, Centurion Computers...

VISIT PAULINE'S SHOP

Visit Pauline's shop to buy handmade and bespoke skincare products and treatments....

VISIT PHIL'S SHOP

Visit Phil's shop to buy cards, calendars, glass chopping boards, jigsaw puzzles, mugs, coasters and prints....

VISIT WILL'S SHOP

Visit Will's shop to buy off-the-shelf wooden products using reclaimed and local wood wherever possible as well as bespoke commissioned products....

JOANNE'S ART SHOP

Call into Joanne's shop to buy mug and coaster sets, fine art cards, china mugs, cushions, tote bags and find art prints....

JACWICKS DESIGNS SHOP

Call into Ruth's shop to buy beautiful reusable gift wrap, face masks and pocket perches for lovely dry bottoms!...

NORIKO'S ART SHOP

Call into Noriko's shop to buy personalised children's books, art prints, cards and a free knitting pattern!...

PHIL NEEDS YOUR MONEY RAISING IDEAS PLEASE

Hi everybodyI have recently been made a trustee of Chopwell and we are looking for help in raising money for our town bank project. Any help or advice would be much appreciated.OK, in summary . . .We need £187,000We have raised £42,000We have had an offer of £100,000 as long as we raise the additional £45,000 by March.Here’s the link for all the bank info http://www.chopwell.org/the-ba...What we’d like is if any business would like to sponsor us or offer work (if they offer work then we ...

THIS WEEKS TOP TIP FROM GILLIAN!

This weeks top tip from Gillian: For anyone who has to have a 'difficult conversation'Click here to watch Gillian's latest video....

A SPECIAL OFFER FROM RED BUTTON MARKETING

This programme supports not only marketing planning but also helps with job definition, motivation of a team, opportunities for individuals to get involved and see where they can make a difference and overall ensure a business is moving forward with a fully engaged and focused team.  Included in our package is a years membership to the Institute of Leadership and Management.  We are all about empowering people to achieve and this is a fantastic offer to help businesses and the people i...

BE PART OF TEAM LUMO

We currently have a vacancy for a Business Support Analyst. The role includes:Responsibility for the preparation of Research and Development tax relief claims.Carry out onsite visits, telephone and video calls with clients to gather information about R&D activities.Gather, review and analyse clients R&D cost information.Prepare detailed reports for HM Revenue and Customs in relation to claims for R&D tax credits. For more information, please click here....

DON'T FORGET YOUR SELF ASSESSMENT DEADLINE

Many filing deadlines have been extended due to COVID-19, but the end of January deadline for your self assessment tax return still remains. Give us a call if you need help with yours - telephone 01207 509 871; email sharron@westwoodaccountancy.com Sharron, Westwood Accountancy...

A FREE PREVIEW OF "LEGIONS OF THE MOON"

In the run up to publication, my publisher Writesideleft, is offering the first three chapters of Legions of the Moon in the kindle edition for free!To receive your copy just get in touch via the contact form on my website.  You can visit the page by clicking here.Hope you enjoy it!Peter...

BEEMYHOME HAS BEEN FILMING FOR A PROPERTY SHOW!

It was great to be involved in this one.We've recently added an article to our blog on Keeping Your House Healthy Over Winter - all the things you can do to prepare and prevent for the winter months.  Just click here to read our article. We hope you find it useful.Victoria, BeeMyHome Ltd....

PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO ANN'S YOUTUBE PAGE

Hello kind friends, I’d love your help... I’ve created a YouTube channel to house all my VisualDoodles™ and when I get to 100 subscribers I am able to name a custom URL.  This personalised link will then be easier to remember, share and be on brand. Thanks to your help I’m up to 87 . . . It would be wonderful if you could help by going to my YouTube channel and hit the ‘subscribe’ button.  Whilst you are there take a peek at my VisualDoodles™ . . . and if you sear...

VISUAL PUNCH HAS ONLY GONE & WON AN AWARD!

2020 might have been, *ahem*, less than ideal, but we’ve decided to take the highs with the lows as best as possible.  Which means that our recent nomination and VICTORY - as ‘Video Production Company of the Year’ for the ‘North England Prestige Awards’ - is so exciting!  This particular award means a lot because nominees are chosen because of: Submitted projectsFeedback direct from customersPublic recognition for previous work Thank you to Prestige Awards for this opportunit...

GOODBYE TO 2020!

Even if 2020 hasn't been the best of years, we still have reasons to be cheerful.In our final networking session for 2020 we'd love to celebrate all our achievements and focus on what makes you and your business really special.  We're even going to attempt a ten-minute online panto with a special guest (oh yes we are...) that will involve lots of audience participation. We'd love you to join us for our end of year celebration event and we'll have prizes and news of new DBN services starting...

UPDATE FROM DBN (4th DECEMBER 2020)

Sometimes something small can make a really big difference.  Earlier this week I bought some cards from Noriko and she enclosed a handwritten note to say thank you for what we do at DBN.  It was so lovely and heartfelt and it made a cold and grey week seem very sunny and warm. I'll keep it as a treasured possession.  Never underestimate the amazing power of a simple thank you message! We'd like to say thank you to everyone who came to our events this week.  On Monday we had a...