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SO YOU THINK NOTHING EVER HAPPENS AT TOOTHILL ?


                      The weather this past winter has been terrible - wet, windy, snow,
               hail etc. - and no doubt many people have felt that they must have been
               crazy to move on to `.foothill, "Well, I mean .............. nothing ever
               harpens here, does it?"
                      There were signs of community life before Christmas and quite a
               few new activities have started up in this year. The following is a
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               list of grou s that exist in Toothill which are looking for new people                               fi
               to get involved.
                                                                                                  Contact
               1.     For a start, this is the fourth edition
                      of the LINK .      "We're still here, but we're                   Geoff Richmond
                      struggling" is the current motto.             More                23 Luddesdown
                      help needed.                                                      Swindon 37939
               2.     The Toothill. Youth Club managed to get
                      through the winter without any heating.                           Geoff Webb at
                      They need help and new young members,                             the Youth Club,
                      Come to the Annual General Meeting on 18th                        Toothill Farm.
                      June 1979 at The Farm, 7.30p.m.

                 .    The Toothill Good Companions a group of                           Mrs. Tweed
                      Over 60's started up in February and                              25 Queensborough
                      would welcome new members.           They meet in                 Swindon 44927
                      the Community Room at Toothill Infants School.
               4.     Every Thursday afternoon see an active                            Mrs. Elaine Wilks
                      Mothers and Toddlers Club at the Community                        65 Beverley
                      Room at Toothill Infants.                                         Swindon 43011

               5.     Two Playgroups exist on Toothill. The                             Dunwich : Mrs. Cath
                      Dunwich Drive Group meet at the Temporary                         Miller, 4 Markenfield.
                      Community Centre next to the shop and the                         Farm : Mrs. Jackie           M^.
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                      Toothill Farm Group meets at the Farm.                            Crouch,  +5 Beverley.
               6.     The Cubs, Brownies and Scouts all meet at                         Cubs : David Hoar
                      Toothill Church.        Brownies on Tuesday                       17 Longthorpe.
                      evenings, Cubs and Scouts on Thursday                             Brownies : Mrs. Hartley
                      evenings.                                                         37 Longthorpe Close.
                                                                                        Scouts : Brian Summers
               7.    The Parents and Friends of Toothill Infants                        38 Bodiam Drive.
                     School were responsible for the successful
                     May Day Fete. They also run a Wednesday                            Turn up at 1.30p.m.
                     Social and Activities afternoon for anybody                        on Wednesdays at
                      free and looking for something to do.                             the School.
                     Coffee Mornings for anybody free on a                              Turn up at the
                     Thursday morning 10a..m. - 11.30a.m.                               Community Room at
                     Everybody is welcome to come along.                                Toothill Infants.
               9.    At Toothill Church you will find on Tuesdays                       Turn up or contact
                     at 2p.m., Tea Talk and Sew ; Wednesdays at                         Olive King on 813145
                     10.30a.m. a Coffee Morning and at 12 noon go                       or Rev. David Attwood
                     along to the Bread and Cheese Lunches.                             63 Oakham Close.

                     The above are the activities being organised by people living on
               Toothill. They might not be your cup of tea, so .......... if you want
               to see more things happening on Toothill ......... ORGANISE IT1 The
               Toothill Farm, the Community Room at Toothill Infants School, the
               Temporary Community Centre, and Toothill Church can all be used as
               meeting places.


                                 Roger Ogle, Community Development Officer.
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