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Now that the good weather has gone and grey
days and cold winds are with us, you're going to
EIP1E be in doors a lot more if you have young children.
Their behaviour will sometimes be very
ifficult to cope with. Somewhere to go where you and the children can meet with others
an often help by taking away some of tension that can build up at home. Mother and
oddler groups can be a lot of fun for both parent and child. Try the ones below.
(P.s. Toddler groups don't exclude babies; in fact they are positively welcomed!)
reshbrook Mother and Toddler Club in the Mothers Meet on TUESDAYS 10-12 in the
esdays 10-12 Freshbrook Community Community Room, Toothill School was
hursdays 2-4 Centre started specifically for mothers who are
5p per session. Book early for the a bit shy and find it difficult to mix and
hristmas party now being planned; more join in with groups. They would welcome
he merrier. Contact person June Barr any mum who can pluck up a little courage
el: 487729 for more information to come along.
me to the DROP-IN after going to the Toothill Mothers and Toddlers meet on
linic on Mondays 1.30-3pm at Toothill Thursdays 1-3 in the Community Room, Toot-
hurch. Take a rest with a cup of tea hill School. New members with babies and
efore the long walk home. Ask for Iris toddlers are always more than welcome to
illiams or Janie Bond. join in. Ask for Mae Midwinter

Should Dads get the chance to take their children to groups, everything is geared up
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for Mums and they don t get a look in? Because of the type of job I do, I can some-
times look after my baby daughter during the day. But would I be welcomed at a
Mother & Toddler Group and would I want to go where I'm discriminated against; The
boots on the other foot do I hear you women says Nevertheless I'm starting a campaign
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to get such groups called "Parent and Child" Groups and I m calling on other fathers
who feel the same to voice their opinions in the Link. Infiltrate now
Roger Ogle 13 Castle Dore

ESTLEA UNDER 5s i F'BROOK LIBRARY

At last, the Mobile Library comes to Freshbrook.
mmunity Room will be opening soon, thus
t startson Monday 12th 2-5, 6-8 pm fortnightly
ng the go-ehead for Parents & Toddlers fo
reshbrook School Car Park, Details of opening
ar olds and a Pre-School Playgroup. Inter- dates until Xmas will be available on 12th Oct
? Contact Sheri $lcketts 872619, Karen (
872700 or visit Annette Ward, 52 Birdoombe l
I Th e Fox Hunt
RESS
shbrook Mother & Toddlers want to buy good ^ by M.E, Willis
ndition Toys at good prices. See above...... poor fox loped over the hill and dale
Vicious hounds were on this trail
No Parking I His heart beat madly
I Claws torn and blunt
sitors to the Doctors Surgery and Clinic
Dunwich Drive, Tootfnll are requested not I He could not lose the slavering hunt

park in the road outside. Please use I He r an on, his muzzle white with foam
e parking area opposite, in Ely Close. I and never seemed any nearer home
The dogs were barking y their hot breath on
e congestion in the road from parked cars
his back
proving very dangerous to people cross-
I No matter where he r an, they still found
g Dunwich Drive an d it also prevents buse
his track
d other vehicles from assin safely
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— — — — — — — ^ — — — - I His paws like leaden weights no further
Age Co_n_____ could he run
c e r n
kn
He knew he not won
LUNTARY HELPERS are needed to enable us to I
and our activities by visiting and doing I He wheeled round in despair
d jobs for older people in Freshbrool^, At the gaping jaws awaiting there
He lay crushed and bloody , fur torn from
othill and Westlea. If you have a little
his side
me to spare or are interested to hear about
Where was the sport or honour in the way he
at we are doing, or if you need some odd
had di
died
b done, come along to a COFFEE MORNING on
• turday October 1030-12 in the Community1 I His eyes glazed, stared accusingly
om at on 6 92 ll School Hi s body limp and chill
hool or contact Ann
rcomb on 692166 or 28596. While the men in pink coats had the nerve
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