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DAY IN THE LIFE

SIGN OF THE TIMES FLOWER

A day in FESTIVAL
the life of Join us for the 'FESTIVAL OF
FLOWERS' at St. Mary's Church in
the unemployed Lydiard Park.
Friday 3rd July 10.30am to 7pm
Only anyone who is currently un- Saturday 4th July 10.30am to 7pm
employed, or who has, some- Sunday 5th July 12.30pm to 6pm
where along the line, suffered The church will be fully decorated
the indignity of being a statistic with flowers and all its treasures,
including the Tryptch which will be
figure manipulated at will by on show.
successive government bodies to On Friday evening at 7.30pm the
obtain a plus or minus situation Junior pupils choir from Oliver
dependant on current in-vogue Tompkins School and the St. Mary's
trends, will really appreciate this Church Choir will sing for us.
actual account of life in the boom- On Sunday at lOam a Family
ing eighties in one of the most Service will be held followed at 11am
buoyant towns in England, Cohn Turner -looking to a brighter future by the Civic Service for Mayoral
Swindon in Wiltshire. with the utmost courtesy. Lets So my week runs usually like Sunday, attended by our Mayor and
Mayoress and Civic dignitories. At
In my case, a male of 40+ with analyse the situation further. this: Monday morning, visit the 6.30pm a Festival Community will be
a wealth of experience of mana- Due to lack of response, have I Job Centre at Cirencester. Why celebrated.
gerial skills and a fertile mind to set my sights too high? Try some- Cirencester you may ask. Mainly Stalls with many attractions will be
absorb the changing require- thing mundane like a caretaker because they cover such a wide outside the Church gates, a raffle will
ments of industry which is actu- of a school, no luck there either, area encompassing most rural be held and refreshments will be
ally assuming a hi-tech approach much too qualified they say. Part- areas (areas of hope). Tuesday, available in the stable room during
to bring it forward into the turn time cleaner - same again. Let's follow up any suitable position the period of the Festival.
of the century. After the euphoria rally all our powers and above all advertised in the local paper.
of having time to do all the odd try and keep a sense of humour Wednesday, Cirencester. Thurs- and the very basic essential items
jobs about the house and pleasur- even though life has become day, call at the numerous job only.
able persuits has died down, the geared around the arrival of the agencies with whom you have Of course life -always looks
reality of the situation begins to postman around 8.30am. This previously registered. Friday better when you've had your
bite and bite so hard that you usually determines the course of morning, follow up the advertised dinner, you can look the world in
really need a survival kit. events to actively pursue; hope- positions in the bumper Thursday the face from a high vantage point
To date I've written for 150 fully there maybe an interview, edition after signing on at the and laugh at the almighty mess
jobs, I've had 5 replies and three along with the latest of a long line DHSS office, and re-appraising which surrounds us, and hope it
actual interviews, the latest being of final demands for water rates, your weekly budget to provide will very soon become a thing of
at Honda where I was treated gas and electricity.
for writing material, petrol, food the past.

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