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RAINBOWPLAYGRODU
If you use your local shops, you will notice from time-to- As from 8th September, the Freshbrook School Community
time little changes, some of which have been as a direct Room Playgroup will be known as The Rainbow Playgroup and
result of pressure from us. The manager of Carrefour in will therefore be run by a seperate committee. We will be
particular is quite open to suggestions-not that he always running sessions on Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, mornings and al:
takes them up l If you have a complaint, 1p ease go to the Thurs, & Fri, afternoons. Contact Chris Knight on 487716
store concerned, you will be surprised how willing they if you wish your child's name to go on the waiting list.
are to put maters right. HELPER WANTED at the Rainbow Playgroup two afternoc
per week 1-3pm. Paid. Apply to Chris Retallack, 25
If you have a suggestion on improvements that could be made
Chalgrove Field, Freshbrook. Tel: 48 1539.
in your local shops, whether it concerns product range, — — — — — — — — -- — — — — — —
quality, service, alyout or anything else, then please pass 1111odel Railway
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them on to us. Better still, oin us. It will not take up
After two successful meetings, the West Swindon Model
a lot of your time. We have a meeting about once a month
Railway Club has now been formed. Various topics have
and a meeting with Carrefour maybe every 3 months.
been discussed including club layout,membership, and the
The date of the next meeting is not yet fixed, so if you possibility of a coach trip to a steam preservation line.
are interested please ring Brenda Wilson 486663, Sally Further info_ can be had from Peter Bell on 612610 or
Lines 42160 or Janet Wimbush 21520. Tony Leqqett on 872748. --
small ads
DANCE WANTED - Lie-back pushchair in good condition and stair
safety gate. Phone Mrs. Harris 481957
TO BE HELD AT OLIVER TOMKINS SCHOOL
LODGINGS WANTED
BEAUMARIS ROAD ON FRIDAY 15th OCTOBER Young man desperately needs lodgings in West
7.30pm — 10.30pm BUFFET. TICKETS WILL Swindon area.? References available.Ring 8722E
BE ON SALE AT THE SCHOOL OR FROM
HOME HELP WANTED in Westlea. 2 mornings per
71 TATTERSHALL, TOOTHILL
week. Tel: 872935
Venture Scouts FOR SALE - AGV X3000/80 crash helmet. White.
Calling all young people in the age range 15-20 living in Hardly used. Suit small head. Carrier bag
Toothill, Freshbrook and Westlea area-Have you ever thought included. £50ono Tel: 872282.
of joining a Venture Unit? A new club has been formed in
HILARY'S UNISEX HOME HAIRDRESSING
Toothill meeting at the Farmhouse Centre, and we invite
you to come and join us. Future activities include CAMPING Sets, Blow-waves ,Cuts,Colours, Perms,
CANOEING, CAVING,HIKING, SWIMMING etc. Ifvyau're.'2nterested Crimping. Children & Gentlemen's hair.
then why not come along on a Thursday 8-lOpm Toothill Farm. Reasonable charoes. Tel: 48636 2.
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GINGERBREAD - JUMBLE SALE

A group of lone parents meet each other with their 25th September - 2.30 p.m. - Freshbrook Community Centre
children every Wednesday - 10.30 at the Carrefour Tea, biscuits, jumble, good as new. Proceeds to Freshbrc
restaurant for coffee. If you are on your own come along. Athletic Football Team. Call Anne Tulley - 872787 for
More information fro m Gingerbread - tel.264 15 your jumble to be collected.
Making ac ks For Toothill by Kathy Richmond .........
Tr
.......... is just what Swindon Bike Group are doing at the moment. They are in the process of converting part of
the disused Midland and South Western junction line into a track suitable for cycling (and pushing the pram:) along
with a parallel bridlepath for horseriders.
The track starts from the site of the former Old Town station which is being redeveloped for housing and industry
(very reassuring for intrepid explorers from 'West Swindon' suffering from a touch of homesickness) and runs in a
deep and decidedly eerie cutting crossed by bridges overhung with menacing are epers - definitely not for persons of
a nervous or imaginative disposition! As the cutting continues it gradually becomes shallower until the track
suddenly opens out somewhere in the vicinity of Mill Lane. The view here is well worth pausing to admire, while
you take a few deep breaths of the good rich country air, courtesy of the good rich country cows nearby. The banks
on either side of the track are covered with trees, shrubs and beautiful drifts of wild flowers; there are interestin
little holes and burrows which doubtless house little furry squeaky things, an enchanting variety of butterflies and,
particularly nearer the Old Town end, little puddles full of less than enchanting squiggely black creatures. Some
of the rock exposures are registered as being sites of Special Scientific _Interest.
Eventually link roads will be built at the Old Town end and to join the track to Toothill and Westlea but at present
access is more limited. It looks possible to scramble down onto Mill Lane but much the easiest way is to use the
path that has been built to connect the track with the canal tow path at the bottom of Kingshill behind the garage.
Note the unusual skew bridge over the canal. Note also that the way home from here is almost bound to pass an
inviting hostelry or two - and what better way to end a most enjoyable (and healthy) afternoon out
P.S. Those of you already familiar with the track may have noticed the omission of any mention of the raspberry canes
etc. to be found in plenty there. Well, it's not that we're greedy, but ...... ! If you want to know more about the
Swindon Bike Group, contact Ann Billinqham on Swindon 692596.