We had a conservatory (a glass and steel structure) which joined our house to our extension. However, it was unsatisfactory in both ventilation and guttering. Our original builder had gone out of business and we didn't know what to do. We rang Andrew McCarthy who designed the whole job and whose building team came out to make his design a reality. I have nothing but praise for these builders. They were working inside and cleaned up constantly after themselves. We are delighted with the finished product & would recommend them to anyone. They solved ALL our problems.

I have subscribed to The Rivkin Report for many years. Shannon Rivkin and his team (including Jordon, Joe and Kristian) give weekly advise on shares to buy and sell. Every week, I get a newsletter about 10 pages long which gives general commentary on the state of the economy worldwide and then discusses the state of various companies that have been previous recommendations. Sometimes their are new recommendations to buy, or sell. The newsletter is in plain language. These guys also have a show you can listen to called Virtually Live, which they try to do weekly. Also I can ring one of the stock consultants anytime for advice on one of their recommendations--it is a 1300 number. It is like having big brothers to help with share market decisions. This is a special business. The subscription might seem costly, but you usually make it back in one or two trades

We buy from Harry or Trev whenever we need anything in the hardware line. We can always rely on advice about the job we are doing and what is the best 'fix'. The price is always right & he takes Visa for bigger purchases. The shop is well stocked. Harry is an Attadale icon.

Approximate cost: $reasonable

This business, owned by Michael Herman (who also works in the clinic), is dedicated to good health. Every time I go to the clinic, I walk out feeling on top of the world. I don't think there is any condition, physical or mental, that Michael hasn't helped me with. The service is fabulous and the experience pleasant. I rely on Michael to keep me in good health, and for more than 8 years, he has done just that. The other practitioners all make up a fabulous team.

Melissa and Helen do my tax returns each year. They not only wonderful at tax time, but all year round, they keep in contact with newsletters about the latest information. They are efficient, and care about my circumstances. They treat me like a person, not just a tax file number. It is the small touches about this business that keeps me impressed

Bannisters have been delivering our firewood for the last 7 years. We are very happy with the quality of the wood. There is never any rubbish with the wood so that the weight is all wood. We buy dry bush jarrah. It comes in manageable pieces for our stove. The delivery drivers are careful with our trees & bushes when they drop the wood round.

Approximate cost: $2 tonne $465

Cleaned all windows & doors in our home. The glass, even the conservatory roof glass, is sparkling clean and always stays that way for at least 12 months. Having this job done is one of the best value spends in my calender year.

Approximate cost: $35