Tendring Business Guide
FASHION changes all the
time.
If you want to wear the
latest designer clothes then
Petricelli's, in the centre of
Frinton's main shopping
avenue, offers an exciting mix
of collections from around the
world.
It stocks a wide range of
ladies' clothes, from day to
evening wear, in sizes 8 to 18,
plus a wide variety of
accessories including
footwear, bags, wraps,
costume and silver jewellery.
The business has been
established for about 30
years, and was taken over 15
years ago by present owner
Patricia Grant.
Petricelli's has an extensive
variety of clothes and
accessories to suit women of
all ages and has regular
customers from all over
Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire
and London.
Patricia said: "We research
scores of collections from
Europe and the USA until we
find the ones which best
reflect what our customers
want."
"We have the services of an
excellent seamstress, should
clothes need to be adjusted to
obtain a perfect fit."
At Petricelli's the service is
friendly and knowledgeable
and its collections range from
shorts and T-shirts to
occasion wear.
Petricelli's is open 10am to
5pm, and there is free two-
hour parking in Connaught
Avenue.
Discover the latest fashions
and visit Petricelli's at 22
Connaught Avenue, Frinton.
Telephone 01255 678427.
ARE you adding an
extension to your home?
Perhaps you are looking
to have your home or
workplace electrics
replaced.
Whatever the electrical
needs, look no further than
Energy-Wyse in Clacton.
Energy-Wyse is an
essential service to the
community, meeting the
electrical needs of domestic
and business customers
alike.
It provides a full range of
electrical services from an
extra socket to a full
electrical installation
including periodic
inspections, PAT testing,
remedial work and electrical
emergencies.
The company began as an
individual sole trader and
expanded to accommodate
local demand into its current
size.
Owner Harry Smith said:
"We are a truly local
business with many loyal
customers and employees.
The majority of our
electricians started with the
company as apprentices
and then stayed on once
they gained their
qualifications.
"The business has
recently expanded to
provide better cover and
support to our customers
throughout the whole of
north-east Essex, and we
welcome order enquiries
from any parts of Essex or
Suffolk.
"We are Trust Mark
registered through the
NICEIC and accredited with
Investors in People,
Constructionline and CHAS
(health and safety)
"All of our electricians are
fully trained to the latest City
and Guilds standard (IEE
17th edition)."
When it comes to matters
electrical � do not take
chances, be wise and
contact Energy-Wyse.
The team of qualified
electricians provide a
friendly, professional service
backed by a NICEIC
certification and covered by
full public and employer
liability insurance.
A CRB check has been
made for each of the firm's
electricians to ensure they
have a clean record.
The company is open
Monday to Friday between
9am and 6pm, and parking
is available.
Energy-Wyse is at 94 Pier
Avenue, Clacton. For further
details, call 01255 222555 or
01206 769555, or go online
at www.energy-wyse.co.uk.
FOR good-quality furniture,
beds and three-piece suites,
head to West Avenue
Furniture in Clacton.
West Avenue Furniture is a
family-run business which was
established 15 years ago by
Ian Bull, who noticed there was
a gap in the market.
The company covers
Clacton and the surrounding
areas, including Frinton and
Walton, and is the one-stop-
shop for all furniture needs.
Visitors to the showroom in
West Avenue can view a fine
selection of furniture, including
at least 15 fully-assembled
bedroom ranges to suit all
budgets.
Also on display is a wide
range of beds, including the
latest memory foam, three-
piece suites, sofa beds and
dining furniture.
The Strata range offers
beautifully crafted bedroom
furniture from Caxton, and is
one of the ranges which West
Avenue Furniture showroom
features.
Modern brushed aluminium-
style handles complement the
sophisticated pearwood-style
finish of Caxton's Strata range,
while full-height mouldings and
round edges add to the
character of all the items in this
extensive range.
Quality and versatility are to
the forefront of this range with
smooth running, positive
action drawers and a collection
of units which enables the
creation of a wide variety of
room layouts and storage
solutions.
A free local delivery service
is offered and the company
can also dispose of old
furniture for a small fee.
West Avenue Furniture is
unique for the ranges it offers,
but most importantly for the
service it provides.
Ian said: "Customers quite
often comment on our good
old-fashioned customer
service."
West Avenue Furniture's
showroom is open seven days
a week .
See the ranges for yourself
and visit West Avenue
Furniture at 19 West Avenue,
Clacton. Telephone 01255
470181 or go online at
www.westavenuefurniture
.co.uk for further details.
Relax with a range
of quality furniture
No shocks
from this
electrical
business
Manteau
coat.
Something for
every woman
RELAX, let the
pressures and stresses
of everyday life flow
from your body as the
"Hands of Gold" team
at Les Mains D'Or
Salon de Beaute
pamper you from head-
to-toe.
Established by Wendy
Simon 14 years ago in
Frinton's popular
Connaught Avenue, this
award-winning salon
offers the ultimate in
beauty, spa and relaxation
treatments.
Wendy Simon said: I
have been a beauty
therapist for 40 years.
When I trained in London it
was a very unusual
profession to enter and
very highly regarded.
"The salon is unique in
the fact it offers a
wonderful ambiance,
holistic treatments and
colour therapy, in a
relaxing and luxurious
atmosphere."
Les Mains D'Or aims to
ensure each client feels
relaxed and revitalised
after special attention in a
peaceful environment.
The salon attracts a
whole variety of clients, in
particular professional,
highly-motivated women
who need a sanctuary of
calm to enjoy their
treatment and destress.
Treatments available at
Les Mains D'Or include
non-surgical facelifts,
Dermalogica facial and
body treatments, spa body
treatments, all-day spa
packages with
Champagne lunch,
reflexology, aromatherapy,
hot stone therapy, waxing,
OPI manicures and
pedicures, electrolysis and
St Tropez spray tanning.
Les Mains D'Or has
recently launched
Skinbase micro-
dermabrasion systems
which reduces fine lines,
age spot and acne scars.
The main focus is
relaxation at Les Mains
D'Or and the salon offers
numerous treatments
which provide the ultimate
destresser.
For complete relaxation,
opt for the stone therapy
treatment, where warm
basalt stones glide over
the skin radiating warmth
through the body, while
aromatherapy oils relax
the senses.
And once a month the
salon offers Collagenics,
for lip enhancements, line
smoothing, skin
restoration and facial
shaping.
The highly-qualified
beauty therapists are all
members of the British
Association of Beauty
Therapy and Cosmetology
(BABTAC) and
Professional Guild of
Beauty Therapists (BGPT)
and have City and Guilds
NVQ Level 3 training. The
"Hands of Gold" team also
receive on-going in-house
training, too.
The salon is open
Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday from 9am to
5.30pm, and Thursday
9am to 8pm.
Les Mains D'or Salon de
Beaute is at 31 Connaught
Avenue, Frinton, CO13
9PN. To make an
appointment or for further
details, call 01255 677479.
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