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WOOTTON BASSETT SHOW, August 11th 6
PLACES TO VISIT THIS SU?1I1 E
'There will be. plenty to do for
all the family. Fancy dress
competition, dog show, gymkhana,
D LAWEK SHAW EMIl Securicor Guard Dog Exhibition,
cakes, vegetable, horticultural
SHAW
L 1D IAR etc. competitions, hot air
PA S balloon and lots more.
Entries invited for all events -
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3, 0i, 4c2.. for whole programme, contact
Mrs. V. Hick, Lower Hook Farm,
Wootton Bassett.
7bOThILL/ To 5W,r10014
(There's even a coach running
from Toothill to pick you u
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See Evening Ad. for details).
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LYDIARD TREGOZ COUNTRY SHOW An attractive place for a family afternoon out. '.!
You can picnic, walk, rest and play ;
Sat September let Lydiard Park There is plenty of open space for children to
Horse events begin at 11am. play and run around, Variety is provided by
Dog show, vintage cars, flower, a lake and a stream and wooded areas.
vegetable shows, sideshows, Although many trees have died recently through
and much more. From midday. Dutch elm disease and old age, Thamesdown is
Entry forms from Tony Jepps, undertaking a major programme of replanting.
Lydiard Mansion dates back about two hundred
tel. 702622
years, and contains much of interest. There is
a modest admission fee for the house, but you
c:.n visit the grounds free, and the medieval
Shaw Community Play Farm church ( whose monuments were featured recently,
in The Observer)
The Farm is in the village of Lower Shaw Farm Community, Shaw, Swindon
Shaw, just a mile away as the Telephone: 771080 '
crow flies from Toothill, and We're a group of people living together in
a little further by road. The
an old farmhouse in Shaw, one mile north
farm provides children of all of Toothill. We organise summer events whicli
ages with the opportunity to include yoga, massage, gardening, cheese/
see, touch and play with a bread making, goat/poultry keeping, dancing,
variety of animals and birds. spinning, weaving, woodwork, macrame,.......
They are encouraged to feed
why not visit us during August?
them and if they like they
can often help with cleaning, We ask for £2 per person per day which
grooming and general farm includes lunch, but we will take less if
routine. Under supervision, you can't az'forcl it (or indeed more if you
pony and donkey rides are can afford that). Children are welcome,
available. particularly during the craft camp. You
don't need to book for the whole week, just
Opening Times to the public
come along for a day, but do book in advance
are 9a.m. - lla.m. Monday to as places are limited.
Friday from 1st April to 30th
Sept. and organised parties Programme of Events
may arrange to come at any
30th July-4th Aug. Yoga and Massage
convenient time by telephoning
5th - 11th August Self-Sufficiency
Mrs. L' :strange at Purton 12th- 18th August A week of movement
770166 and booking. 19th- 28th August Craft Camp
Entrance donation is 15p. per We also organise events during the rest of tnE
head to help offset running year. If you're interested in what we're
costs. The Farm also needs doing, please get in touch.
help financially . and prac-
tically; if you can, contact from Ann, John, Matt, Marc, Peter, Ruth
Mrs. L'Estrange . Sheila and Steph.
