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AT YOUR LIBRARY 11
INTO 1988
by Linda Black
May we convey our best wishes interior design display to choir are anything to go by, you will designs the children will love to

to you all for the New Year singing! (as well as the ever not be disappointed. The exhibi- wear, Lawrence Crown 'Marilyn
(especially from Kay who was popular art exhibitions). tion runs from Saturday January at Twentieth Century Fox' - for
missed off our Christmas mes- W.A.T.A. (Wiltshire Art 9th until Friday February 5th. those who never tire of admiring
sage!) Teachers Association) start off The library will also be accom- this golden goddess, Suzy Menkes
It looks as though we are going the year with another superb modating the Thamesdown Crafts 'The Windsor Style' - absolutely
to be kept very busy in 1988 with display of artwork produced by Photographic Display from superb photographs taken behind
various events and exhibitions the children of Wiltshire's schools. January 22nd until February the doors of the Duke & Duchess
booked right the way through to It will provide everyone with an 12th. This display looks closey of Windsor's Paris home and a
October. Hopefully there should opportunity to see the rich variety at what is being achieved in fashion album par excellence,
be something of interest to suit of artwork undertaken by children Thamesdown by local crafts and last but not least lain Gales
everyone - everything from an of this county. If the past 2 years people. 'Laura Ashley Style' - 200 pages
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they take a trip out, as Jan Bates Martins did nothing to lift my place in the library bookden on
of Castle Dore explains. post-natal morale. A quick glance the first Wednesday of each month
When will shop owners and at Miss Anna Rexia on the cover between 10.30 - 11.00 a.m. If
the baby free members of our of Vogue made me wish they'd you are interested in having your
society realise that pram, push- use models who represented Miss children included at these ses-
chair and double buggy weilding Orange-Peel-Thighs Average!" sions please speak to Linda
parents are not inferior, second- In Gateway, after successfully Black or Rochelle Clarkson in
class citizens? negotiating the cheese counter, a the library - we are taking the
Take the average shopping trip trolley crashed violently into the first 15 names only (at least to
for example. back of my legs. With no apology start with!)
1. Negotiating shop doorway - whatsoever, the ferocious looking Some very colourful books to
inevitably having doors rudely women at the wheel of the of- have caught my eye this month
catapulted against your un- fending vehicle said, "Could you include Pat Menchini's Beatrix
suspecting child. get out of the way?" Potter Knitting Book' - lots of
2. Overcoming obstacle course After several similar incidents delightful handknits full of furry
of shop's interior design - shelves on our journey down each isle,
and display stands 'strategically' we finally reached the check-out
positioned 18" apart so as to only to find an acute lack of exits
exclude prams or obese people wide enough to take a double-
from passing through. buggy. We had two options, the Soft Water Centre
3. Perfecting the art of 'vertical entrance without a cashier, or
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joys being salivated over together I vowed never to go out again
with a blast of hot, smelly dog until the children had grown up. Insuraiicc ( 'oisiiltaiils
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many corners of our society seems and suffer from post-natal If you own a car or house YOU need insurance.
to be, 'prams and pushchairs are depression. The thought of We would he pleased to discuss your insurance requirements either for
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