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NEWS & VIEWS
erase in Tasty home A Fun Day for all
bereavement care Swindon Home Cooking of West Swindon -
Living Alone? Too busy deliveries
needs you to Cook? Working Late? could it happen?
are you: Too Busy to Shop? However much the glossy maga- West Swindon's "FUN DAY"- does
Able to type/do admin. work? zines and TV shows make it look this sound like a pipe dream? It
Able to run an office 2 hours a day? Let me help you easy, many women will feel the could be a reality.
Able to attend meetings regularly? Meals individually prepared inevitable task of cooking for Bob Pixton is looking for residents
Interested in people? Christmas looming up with a who might be interested in putting
Able to work under own initiative? ready for heating or cooking.
do you: Choose a week's or a month's sense of foreboding. together such an event.
Have communication skills? menu, and I will prepare, pack Margaret Reynolds has set up He is inviting all in West Swin-
Want a stimulating & challenging and freeze the meals for you. a catering business to help people don who mightbe interested in talk-
job? Large choice includes soups and with demanding jobs out of and ing about the possibility to an
If so, we would like to hear from within the home. She says that, Open Meeting on Monday 12th
you; ring 619933 for further details desserts. Delivery available. "although many chain stores December, 730p.m. in the Commu-
and application form. 'Phone Swindon
an Honararium of £500 + travel 751078 for provide a wide range of frozen nity Suite at the Link Centre.
costs is payable meals, they lack the flavour of Bob says, "Come along and put
Closing date: 15th December more details. home cooked food by virtue of forward your ideas. Bring your en-
being mass-produced. The por- thusiasm and perhaps the commu-
tions are not always generous nity of West Swindon can have its
either." very own fun day."
A mother of a young child and
a Home Economics teacher, Playgroup
Margaret has started her home
delivery service to fit around her places available
family arrangements. She aims
to provide tasty, freshly cooked A new playgroup will get off the
food using fresh ingredients for ground in January though they
individual servings through to are still looking for some chil-
small dinner parties. dren and a supervisor.
Her menu includes starters, A group of parents in Lydiard
main courses, including dishes Millicent have been planning the
for vegetarians and desserts. If the playgroup which will take
you want to take a break, it might place on Monday mornings and
be an idea to stock up the freezer Friday afternoons in the village
with some of Margaret Reynolds hall. Further sessions are planned
dishes. Her number is 751078. for after Easter.
There are a few places avail-
able, but the playgroup's urgent
Christmas Bazaar and pressing need is for a super-
Borough of Thamesdown
Economic & Social Development Group Saturday 10th visor. Unfortunately a recent
Community Development Division appointment had to withdraw
December, 2pm from the position.
Ike Gradwell Community Freshbrook Com- donations of bric-a-brac for their
The group would also welcome
Suite, Link Centre munity Centre. fundraising activities, toys and
equipment and pieces of carpet
HELP! Ad: lOp In aid of for the hall floor.
Chairwomen Kate Bath should
the GWR
be contacted on 771197 with re-
The Community Development Division Is looking Majorettes gard to childrens places, staff
vacancies and donations.
for a part-time (20 hours) Administrative Assis-
tant to Join a team in the busy Community Suite
at the Link Centre. Duties include taking room Christmas Fayre
bookings, receiving messages and keeping the Mosl'play groups in Thamesdown will
office running smoothly.
have a stall at The Thamesdown
Some previous administrative, clerical or recep- Branch of The Pre-School Play group
tionist work in a paid or unpaid capacity is Association Christmas Fayre on 3rd
required. Some evidence of knowledge of or December, 11 am. to 2p.m. in The
contact with community groups is desirable.
Link Centre.
For application form and background papers, please contact:
The Head of Personnel, Borough of Thamesdown,
Civic Offices, Euclid Street, Swindon, Christmas Fayre at
quoting reference number 06-430. Toothill School
Telephone: 610202 (24 answering service). on Friday 2nd December, 3p.m.
Please note, we cannot accept CVs. Come and see Father Christmas.
Closing date: 15th December.
We welcome applications Irrespective of Lots of stalls including cakes, torn-
race, sex and disability. bola, crafts, raffle, sweets, games.
We are an equal opportunities employer