"VivienB" wrote in message
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On Tue, 1 Jan 2008 20:59:10 -0000, "Kate Morgan"
wrote:

I could do with some-one like that but
no one around here in Gloucestershire wants a little job. I have ride-on
mowers strimmers brush-cutters etc.etc so they would not even have to use
their own tools but we still cannot find anyone to help.

I don't know where in Gloucestershire you are Kate, so this may or may
not be useful.

I moved to look after my father, but let the house I have in
Nailsworth near Stroud. I put in gardeners in Spring and Autumn
regularly and also if the house is empty the garden needs keeping in
order. I have found Kingston's Garden Services very good - they are
two young chaps who have set up in business fairly recently. They are
based in Cambridge (Gloucestershire!) but do travel quite a bit to
jobs. I have found them reliable and conscientious, especially
important when I cannot be there myself to keep an eye on gardeners.
Last summer/autumn they were charging £12/man-hour. I do not know if
they have a minimum - I would, if I were in a similar line of
business!

Contact them at: kingstonlad@ (the same ISP as you)
or telephone 01453 890043

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Regards, VivienB
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Thank you very much Vivien, Cambridge is very very close to us, just down
the river, not far at all and that would be brilliant for us :-)
thanks again

kate near Chepstow