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The Milton Keynes Money Savers Thread - Mark Four

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indiegirl_2
indiegirl_2 Posts: 1,078 Forumite
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edited 4 May 2009 at 2:31PM in England
Previous threads available here for searching:

Thread One - 2005-2006 (short)
Thread Two - 2006 - 2006 (short)
Thread Three - 2007 - 2009

Please post MSE hints / tips in the MK area below...

FAQs. Note that these aren't exhaustive and I still recommend you search on the threads above, but I've picked the pointers out from the past three threads (none of these are direct links - they link to your recommendations!):

Hairdressers:
Hair Masters
Arcana
MK College
MK College (again)
MK College experience
Christos
Mobile Hairdresser
Mobile Hairdresser (2)
Beauty & Beyond (Stony Stratford)
ZigZag training days


Other Health / Beauty:
MK College (Bletchley) Beauty Treatments
Beauty Clinic MK
Tattoos (Stony Stratford)
Aspects Dental
Dentist Recommendation
Dental Works


Cars:
Council MOT Testing Centre details (and Link 2)
Experience of Council MOT Testing Centre
Tyre Recommendations
GM Tyres
Arden Park (Wolverton)
A few more endorsements for Arden Park
John Spademan (Stony Stratford)
Neath Hill Autos
Unit 4 Garage
DS Motors (Stacey Bushes)
Panel & Paint (Stacey Bushes) + contact info
Perfect Paint (Blakelands) (although...) (then again...)
D F Crash Repair (Kiln Farm)
VAG Group Specialists
Car Part (shop only)


Food:
Farmers Market Wolverton
Oriental Supermarket
... and a review of the Oriental Supermarket

Veg Boxes
LMC Freezer Food
Beachampton Farm Shop


In the Home:
Carpetwise
Carpetwise (2nd recommendation)
The Warehouse (Stacey Bushes)
Moburn Carpets
Botrans Removals
Brendans Transport (plus website)
Kitchens
Kitchen Fitter
Maxan Kitchen Fitter
MK Bathrooms/Kitchen Fitting
Fences and Sheds
Fireplaces
Window Cleaner
Sick Washing Machine?
Still have a sick washing machine?
CORGI Gas / Plumber
Gas Servicing
Plumber
Garage Doors
Skip Hire
Skip Hire #2
Decorator Centre
Bulky Item Removal
Carpet Cleaner Hire
TV Repairs (not in the home)
Handyman Recommendation
Carpenter Recommendation
Bathroom Clearance Outlet
Cleaning Company
MK Oven Cleaners
Window / UPVC Improvements
Roof Repairs
Trim A Tree tree surgeons

Wedding Stuff / Florists etc:
Florist #1 (2nd recommendation)
DJ / Cake / Car

Clowns / Parties:
Colonel Custard
Great Gappo / Clever Trevor
Childrens Birthday Party
Oh What A Night
Bouncy Castle Hire
Birthday Cakes

Other MK Info:
Milton Keynes Bowl
The Centre MK (plus disabled access details) (plus parking details)
Local MK Car Boot Sales
Launderette
Riding Schools
Nursery Recommendation
Cattery / Kennels 1
Cattery / Kennels 2


Let me know (via PM) if any of these links are outdated or have expired.
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  • I heard that a big M&S was coming to Bletchley near ASDA. Is this true? Anyone know when?
  • I heard that M&S have pulled out of the deal and it won't be going ahead - a real shame it would have been handy. What I would like to see is Primark move into the old Co-op in Bletchley.
  • Raksha
    Raksha Posts: 4,570 Forumite
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    Primark in the old Co Op would be great, but I heard there were asbestos issues with the building :(

    I see the new building on the other side of the A5 to the Dons stadium is a new HQ/distribution centre for Domino Pizza.
    Please forgive me if my comments seem abrupt or my questions have obvious answers, I have a mental health condition which affects my ability to see things as others might.
  • Swattie
    Swattie Posts: 729 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    The zip has broken on my favourite huge, bright green leather handbag.

    Can anyone recommend where I can get the zip replaced.

    Thanks
  • Have you seen this thread about best value resturants as mentioned in Martin's e-mail this week http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1513835 ?

    Thought it might be helpful if we put a MK slant on it and listed our local good value eateries.

    The original thread has a lot of praise for Crown Carveries £3.50 deal and I see we've 2 of these in MK, has anyone been and can recommend them?

    Also I've always fancied trying the Chefs in Waiting resturant at Bletchely college and have heard good things about that being a good place to get high quality food at a good price.

    Any suggestions fellow locals?
    :j Go on, shake your money maker! :j
  • stacy
    stacy Posts: 660 Forumite
    Hi,

    I own a bouncy castle hire company we are fairly new, we say we are a hire company for mk but we actually travel out further, we have hired out bouncy castles for the milton keynes village fete and intend on being there this year aswell. We have also provided bouncy castles for schools, corpoate events and private events. If you are a school or charity we give a good discount. We also hire out castles at short notice so if you have been let down by another company, we may be able to help you. We also do over night hires. You can find out more here: www.jumpingfun.co.uk could i please be put into the bouncy castle hire section, thank you.
    Due to budget cuts the light at the end of the tunnel will be switched off.
    Debt free Olympic challenger No.11
    Paid off so far: £3274.75
  • The original thread has a lot of praise for Crown Carveries £3.50 deal and I see we've 2 of these in MK, has anyone been and can recommend them?

    Funnily enough, I went to the one at Peartree Bridge on Sunday last week, as my sis had heard good things and wanted to try it.

    Well... I won't be going back. I know I'm going to sound snobbish, but the clientele were, well, not particularly friendly and welcoming.

    The serving area is tiny; way too small for the volume of people they get through (we had to wait 30 mins for a table for 6), and this means that people queue back through the restaurant and getting through from the bar can be quite difficult.

    The meat, however, was well cooked and looked pretty decent; there's gammon, turkey and beef although by the time I got to the front (after queuing for 20mins) the beef was looking a bit dry. There was a lot of waiting staff taking plates, but when the gent carving shouted to them to assist with bringing out more veg and gravy (whilst they were all stood around chatting), they ignored him, leaving him to do it himself (and increasing the queue time).

    The eating areas (we went at 6pm on Sunday) was looking a bit grubby by the time we got there, I wasn't wholly convinced it was completely clean. Also, I didn't see anyone returning to get more vegetables/potatoes, even though I guess you can.

    All in all, for £6.50 (on Sunday) I couldn't complain on the whole (well, not about the food!). I'm told that Wolverton House has a slightly larger serving area and I'd give that a go when I can't be bothered to cook on a Sunday; but I won't return to Peartree Bridge just because of the pub, the 'locals' and the state of the 'restaurant'...
  • stacy wrote: »
    could i please be put into the bouncy castle hire section, thank you.

    Not until you've been used by someone and recommended! All the links above are for recommendations by other MSE MKers (and if a review from someone newly registered suddenly appears on this thread I won't take that as gospel either!). No direct links to any companies in the FAQs; only links to where people have mentioned them in previous threads.
  • stacy
    stacy Posts: 660 Forumite
    Ok thanks if i find anyone who hires from me who uses this site ill ask them to recommend me (if they think im worth using of course).
    Due to budget cuts the light at the end of the tunnel will be switched off.
    Debt free Olympic challenger No.11
    Paid off so far: £3274.75
  • Raksha
    Raksha Posts: 4,570 Forumite
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    If anyone here has seen the Approved Foods thread, there's a stall on the Market which is selling lots of the same sort of stuff.
    Please forgive me if my comments seem abrupt or my questions have obvious answers, I have a mental health condition which affects my ability to see things as others might.
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