Emsworth

Dominos offer drivers a good steady part-time job. You get paid by the hour and the work is as regular as can be expected on a zero hours contract.

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Collins Garage
01243 372628
East St, Westbourne, Emsworth

“What a pleasant change to receive so much attention and courtesy. Always helpful, always ready to serve. Genuine people to deal with so can always be trusted”

25/06/21 Popped into Collins Garage in Westbourne after finding a review on the internet that I couldn’t ignore. I get a bit lost and need a bit of homegrown advice.

Havant Garages
023 9248 6066
25-27 South St, Havant

Universal vehicle services
uvs-horndean.co.uk
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065018768988
023 92571100
Unit 3-5,Westfields Industrial Estate, Horndean

A & M Motors
facebook.com/anm.carrepairs
kongfooy@yahoo.co.uk
07989 866301

RD Autos
rdautos-motcentre.co.uk
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063504071544
r.d.autos@hotmail.com
01243 528100
Unit 5 woodruff business centre, terminus road , Chichester

Beach Road Garage
www.beachroadgarage.co.uk
facebook.com/pages/Beach-Road-Garage/1427107280871224
023 9246 2948
46 Beach Rd, Hayling Island

Hall’s Garage
hallsgarageservices.co.uk
facebook.com/hallsgaragerowlandscastle
info@hehall.com
023 9241 2244
8 The Green, Rowlands Castle, Rowlands Castle

GT4 Sussex
gt4sussex.co.uk
facebook.com/gt4sussex
info@gt4sussex.co.uk
07766 317092
Unit 15A&B, New Barn Offices, Funtington

Everymans Garage
everymansgarage.co.uk
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064220734032
Info@everymans-garage.co.uk
01243 783574

Fratton Bridge Garage
www.frattonbridgecarsales.co.uk
facebook.com/FrattonBridgeGarage
Gary46@hotmail.com
023 9286 1731
Unit 6, Dundas Spur, Portsmouth

MechaneRics
mechanerics.co.uk
facebook.com/MechaneRicsGarage
ric@mechanerics.co.uk
01243 370777
30a Unit 2, Clovelly Road, Emsworth

R&K Autos
rk-autos.co.uk
info@rk-autos.co.uk
01243 376 243
Unit 1 30A Clovelly Road

Deans Servicing & Repairs
deansservicing.co.uk
facebook.com/deansservicingandrepairs
deansgarage121@gmail.com
023 9245 4250
Unit 3 Fulflood road, Havant

Staple Garage
staplegarage.business.site
facebook.com/StapleGarage1
staplegarage@mail.com
023 9275 4425
1-3 Northcote Road, Southsea

RSL in Southbourne
www.rslautos.co.uk
rslautos@outlook.com
01243 377756
Clovelly Test Centre, Unit 6, 30a Clovelly Road

Mercury Garage
mercurygarage.co.uk
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077073079848
mercurygarageltd@hotmail.com
01243 374443

Sycamore Cars
01243377755
87 Havant Rd., Emsworth

Southern Tyre and battery service
southerntyres.co.uk
facebook.com/SouthernTyres
dave.sly@me.com
01243 376411
Unit 2 Palmers road Industrial estate, Emsworth

Station Garage Emsworth
stationgarageems.co.uk
facebook.com/stationgarageemsworth
Weldrite.services@hotmail.com
01243 375076
98 North Street, Emsworth, United Kingdom

Lillywhite Bros
lillywhitegarage.boschauto.co.uk
facebook.com/lillywhitegarageemsworth
phill@lillywhitegarage.co.uk
01243 372336

LeMac Autos
facebook.com/lemacautos
lemacautos@yahoo.com
023 9249 2751
Unit 12/12A, The Tanneries, Brockhampton Lane , Havant

HiQ Tyres & Autocare Havant
carservicinghavant.co.uk
info@triangkecarsw.co.uk
023 9247 8753
Unit 8, Dunsbury Business Park, Fulflood Road, Havan

Motatalk Garage Services
facebook.com/Motatalk
andy.motatalk@hotmail.co.uk
023 9217 7478

Formula One Autocentres – Chichester
f1autocentres.co.uk

01243 790055
1 Terminus Rd, Chichester

Halfords
www.halfords.com
023 9248 6813
Unit 3, Solent Trade Park, Solent Rd, Havant

MOT can be no more than £54.85 quid that’s the law. Obviously if work needs doing that’s where it can get expensive.

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South Winchester Lodges
southwinchesterlodges.co.uk
facebook.com/southwinchester
info@southwinchesterlodges.co.uk
The Green, South Winchester Golf Club, Romsey Road, Winchester

Warmwell Leisure Parkdean
facebook.com/holidaylodge.warmwell
holidaylodge.warmwell@gmail.com
Warmwell, Dorchester

Woodlakes by Liv Retreats
woodlakespark.co.uk
facebook.com/WoodlakesPark
reception@woodlakespark.co.uk
Woodlakes, Stowbridge

Forty Acres Shepherds Hut
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090996582886
Wood Farm, Bramdean
silkservices.co.uk (Building services)

Sindles Farm
sindlesfarm.co.uk
facebook.com/SindlesFarmShepherdsHuts
sindlesfarm@outlook.com
Sindles Farm, Aldsworth

Little Leigh Farm
facebook.com/lorraine.lewisayling
lozzie_lewisa@btconnect.com
Prospect Lane, Rowlands Castle

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Clean & Sparkling
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063671163820
Cleanandsparkling1@gmail.com
07715 236797

Cheerful Cleans ◊
facebook.com/rubadubdub0622
Cheerfulcleans@workmail.com
07385 645300

Posh And Polish
poshandpolishcleaningservices.co.uk
facebook.com/PoshAndPolishCleaningService
poshandpolishcleaning@outlook.com
01243 572210

Platinum cleaning solutions ◊
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063312333429
platinumcleaning3742@outlook.com

Beautiful homes cleaning services ◊
facebook.com/Beautifulhomescleaningservices
Brook.beautifulhomes@gmail.com
Beaulieu Avenue, Havant

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SL painting and decorating ◊
slpaintinganddecorating.co.uk
facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572616827225
serenalongley14@gmail.com

Handy House Solutions ◊
Painting,Decorating,Home & Office Renovations,Handyman Services
handyhousesolutions.co.uk
facebook.com/HandyHouseSolutions
hello@handyhousesolutions.co.uk
07794 132080

Perfection painting and decorating
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100049613658931
07872 492862

The Decorating Company
77 Sadlers Walk, Emsworth
01243 370399

PG Painting
Paul Gray
pg71painting@gmail.com
07850583594
01243370164

Chroma Painting, Decorating & Property Maintenance Services
facebook.com/Chroma80
chroma80@yahoo.com
07421329521

Brushmate Solutions
facebook.com/BrushMateSolutions1
07581019654

K.L.F Homes Improvements
facebook.com/kirstysfinelines
finelinesdecorservices@hotmail.com
07780 446785

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Nick Clark Children’s Magician
nickclarkmagician.co.uk
facebook.com/clarksents
nickclarkmagic@aol.com
07976 417422

Party#1
facebook.com/Partyinone/
partyinone@outlook.com
07900 542787

Aled Price Productions
aledpriceproductions.com
facebook.com/aledpriceproductions
aled@aledpriceproductions.com
07415945836

The Alternative Dramatic Arts Academy
tadaa.info/parties/
enquiries@tadaa.info
07528 875738

Donna Bramich
facebook.com/BounceFitnesswithDonna/
bouncefitnesswithdonna@gmail.com
07966 490368

Dawn’s Vintage Do
dawnsvintagedo.com
facebook.com/Dawnsvintagedo
dawn@dawnsvintagedo.com
07798 810548

Fairytale Dreams Entertainment
fairytaledreamsentertainment.co.uk
facebook.com/fairytaledreamsentertainment
fairytaledreamsentertainment@gmail.com
07850 694652

Its is unnecessarily frustrating trying to get a prescription from the local surgery.

My first line of attack was to log in to the site.  This takes one onto System Online where I request my monthly meds. There is also an option to ‘Make a Custom Request’.

So I did.

A week later I received a text message requesting me to use Econsult. After clicking the EConsult tab and wading through a lengthy questionaire on WebGP.com it politely advised me that the Emsworth Surgery does not support EConsultations.

Prompting me to phone Reception.

Only to be advised to return to the website and select the EConsult Prescription Request in the body of the page. Which once again requires a series of questions and a choice of selecting ‘Continue with NHS Login’ or to ‘Continue without logging in’. Despite not having my NHS # to hand I made the mistake of trying the short-cut, by logging in.

This took me to the NHS site where I was cross questioned, for ‘security purposes’,  and asked to upload a copy of my passport photo. After which I was required to recite four randomly generated numbers whilst glaring angrily at myself on camera.

Only to be informed it will take at least 24 hrs to decide whether I am who I am.

So it was back to where it all started, opting for ‘Continue without logging in’ this time and more questions. Constantly being reminded that the route I am on is used for ‘administrative requests’ only.

 

 

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M.R. Starr Butchers
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100023527994324
01243 372058
1 High Street, Emsworth

Treagust Butchers
treagustbutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/treagustbutchers
Treagust.butchers@gmail.com
01243 372484
17 High Street, Emsworth

Adsdean Farm Shop
adsdeanfarm.co.uk
facebook.com/AdsdeanFarmShop
Info@adsdeanfarm.co.uk
01243 575212
Adsdean Farm, Funtington

Tom Hoar Family Butchers
facebook.com/Tomhoarbutchers
chris.saying.hi@hotmail.co.uk
01243 673184

Runcton Farm Shop
runctonfarmshop.co.uk
facebook.com/runctonfarmshop
runcton.farmshop@hotmail.co.uk
01243 787847
Lagness Road, Chichester

Gaterells Butchers
gaterellsbutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063765691867
terrygaterell@hotmail.co.uk
01243 870900
71 Felpham Rd, Bognor Regis

Madeleine’s Kitchen
www.madeleineskitchen.co.uk
facebook.com/MadeleinesKitchen
mkbakehouseorders@gmail.com
01730 260102
18a Lavant Street, Petersfield

Michael Courtney Butchers & Hog Roasts
michaelcourtneybutchers.co.uk
facebook.com/michaelcourtneybutchers
info@michaelcourtneybutchers.co.uk
01730 813146
15 North Street, Midhurst

Merry Meats
merrymeats.co.uk
facebook.com/MerryMeatsLtd
info@merrymeats.co.uk
01243 551327
Merry Meats, Main Rd , Yapton

Penfolds
mjpenfold.co.uk
mail@ mjpenfold.co.uk
01243784299
2 The Ridgeway Chichester

Butcher and Larder
butcherandlarder.com
facebook.com/butcherandlarderUK
gideon@butcherandlarder.com
07936 948004

Ian Francis and Sons
facebook.com/IanFrancisandSons
01243 607697
3 Orchard Parade, Selsey

Jordan Butchers
facebook.com/jordansrosegreen
jordansrosegreen@gmail.com
01243 265551
1 Rose Green Road, Bognor Regis

The West Street Deli
facebook.com/TheWestStreetDeli
theweststreetdeli@gmail.com
07835 136219
4 West Street, Chichester

I not really that familiar with Indian restaurants but I believe that Darbar is one of the better choices that one is going to find on this part of the the South Coast.

I am a lot more comfortable with Thai food.  Indian curries are not as robust and are a lot less spicy. Despite this I have thoroughly enjoyed the couple of meals I have had at Darbar in Emsworth. Together with its sister restaurant Thyme & Chilli I have no doubt that they rank among the best Indian restaurants in and around West Sussex and Hampshire.

I was introduced to it after I stopped at Thyme & Chillies on the way to West Wittering in Chichester Harbour. Run by the same owners, I was assured by a particularly friendly and enthusiastic waitron, that they only prepare authentic Indian cuisine and I have no reason to doubt his word.

But it was the Indian rice pudding I found on the menu at Darbar that I go back for. Its something I used to order many years ago in a small Indian restaurant in Corlett Drive in Johannesburg. Not quite what I recall. But it still brought back fond memories.

I keep a bicycle at the Chichester station which I use to cycle to work at the factory.

A routine which gets complicated when one finds that the tire that should have been replaced months ago, has finally burst and is not going anywhere. Except onto the train and back to Emsworth Cycles.

Didn’t think twice about it.

The first time I used them was after buying a couple of bikes off the net,  for a colleague at work. One of them needed new brake pads as well as a service so I took it in and left it with them.

But collected it the next day as my friend had decided he would service it himself. I apologised profusely for messing them around. But the lad I was dealing with, assured me it wasn’t a problem and undertook to keep our card in the queue. Saying he would phone me when it was next in line, just to check if there had been a change in plan.

This he did.

And whilst we didn’t need it at the time, it was a gesture, the sort of customer service which is rare to find.