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"THE CURTAIN LADY
The complete curtain making service from your own fabric.
"From measuring to hanging"
Call SwindOn 874688 for details.

For a high standard
Pce€ct .toøe
of work
with references available
Painter and Decorator
phone now
Tel: Swindon 870515
fora FREE estimate.
The last in a series of photographs AN ALTERNATIVE
showing West Swindon'sspringfloral TO D.I.Y. Reavl
displays. Yca4yq
Phillip Stone knows the market Solid fuel, open fire and stoves.
he wants to serve. It's here, in
Boilers, cookers and roomheaters,
IMPROVING YOUR West Swindon, where he lives. 4
also coal/gas effect
firest and stoves.
OUTLOOK and decorating trade, much of it rti
After nine years in the painting
by Clare Beaton Heating Systems Ltd —Tel: 612060
working for sub-contractors on Visit our showroom at the Orbit Centre
(close to Mays Carpets).
The longer evenings of June building sites, Phillip has
usually see me taking strolls launched himself as a self-
around West Swindon; up to employed decorator. GARDEN STONEWARE
Toothill Park and then maybe a With backing from the Enter- TROUGHS • TUBS' ANIMALS • BIRD BATHS
loop over Shaw Ridge before prise Allowance Scheme he is HALF BARRELS * URNS
returning home as dusk falls. leaving the uncertainty of site- From craftsman to you direct
This gives great opportunity to work to take up the challenge of Open: Saturday, Sunday and weekday evenings
see what other people are growing serving the private householder. OAKLANDS ENTERPRISES
in their gardens - and how suc- "Painting one brand new house Braydon, Nr. Wootton Bassett
cessfully! after another got very dull," said Telephone: 0285 861 564
Observation suggests that most Phillip, "I prefer private work
W. Swindonians want their because of the variety and the
garden as somewhere to play personal contact with the cus- Al HANDHIRE
about in or sit about in; an out- tomer. There's much more satis-
doors room. I suspect the tradi- faction in achieving a high stan- TOOL AND PLANT HIRE
tional lay-out of lawns dotted dard of work. Going on my own
with roses and one tree in a small is also a great challenge as well." FOR PROFESSIONAL OR D.I.Y.
bed really causes more work than After less than a month in
CONCRETE BREAKERS DRILLS CONCRETE EQUIPMENT
any one not a keen gardener business Phillip has made good GRINDERS CAR MAINTENANCE CUTTERS
enjoys. contacts and work is lining up for WOODWORK DECORATING EQUIPMENT GENERATORS
Perhaps the following ideas him. He guarantees a quality TRANSFORMERS LIGHTING HEATERS
GARDENING COMPACTORS LADDERS
may help you change your plot finish to his workmanship and DELIVERYAND COLLECTION SERVICE
into somewhere more relaxing: will stay on the job until the
* Keep bushes and trees to beds customer is satisfied. His prices handy
EASY
along the garden boundaries. are very reasonable and quotes go.J
These can replace fences! are given free of charge and with- PARKING
hedges. out obligation. Anybody who MON-FRI. 8am - 6pm; SAT. 8am - 5pm
* Unit 8, Marlborough Road. Ind. Est. Wootton Bassett.
Plan a simple lawn area clear does not have the time or or does
of small beds, bushes and not particularly like painting and Telephone: Swindon 854821
trees. This will make lawn decorating won't go wrong talking
mowing quick and easy, with to Phillip. At last there is
fewer edges to trim. an alternative to D.I.Y. Phillip
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Do you need grass at all? Stone's telephone number is The garden
A combination of paving and 870515.
gravel would not be over- IF YOU ARE A SMALL to be
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expensive for a small garden. WEST SWINDON proud . planning
design
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* Give plants room to grow; of lawns
make your beds wider! This BUSINESS OFFERING A 1, t construction
reduces lawn/paving area and SERVICE TO THE /
plant selection
allows the plants to look their COMMUNITY AND WANT
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best. TO BE FEATURED IN THE '
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books with many more ideas on

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Telephone 771534 Steve Newstead OND I4ort.
Self—Employed Tel: 872096 Mrs
01872282
11 White, Freshbrook.