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6 SHAW

A RUSSIAN TALE A COMMUNITY
FOR CHRISTMAS CENTRE FOR
SHAW
Children at Brookfield School Next meeting for
performed an unusual Christmas
tableau for parents before term interested
ended in December. Dressed as
peasants and village folk, they residents on 25th
told the story of Baboushka, a January
village woman who is invited by
the three kings to go in search of A small group of residents have
the Prince of Peace. At the time been meeting to consider what
she makes excuses for not going should be built into a permanent
with them. community centre at Shaw Village
Later, when she wants to travel Centre. Only three meetings have
with the kings, she finds they taken place, including a visit to
have departed. Hence to this day another centre in Swindon and
it is said that Baboushka is look- discussions are at a very early
ing for the baby Jesus. Russian stage. Members of the group do
CALLING NEWCOMERS TO SHAW children wait for Baboushka to not want to start talking about
visit their bedside on Christmas the details until more people
There is a regular Coffee Morning for anybody new to the area, Eve night in her eternal search. have joined in to offer their
including Sparcells, who wants to meet others and find out what ideas.
is going on. It's held in Shaw Temporary Community Centre, the CALLING The next meeeting of the Shaw
bright yellow building next to the Doctor's, close to the village Community Centre group will
Centre on Ramleaze Drive. Come along on any Tuesday morning SHAW take place on Monday 25th
in January from 10.00 a.m. to noon. RESIDENTS January at 8.00 p.m. in the tem-
porary community building, next
The next meeting of the Shaw to the Doctor's surgery on
ROAD CLOSURES Starting January 6th in Shaw Residents Association takes place Ramleaze Drive. All residents
Temporary Community Centre,
IN THE a Baby Clinic on Wednesdays on Thursday 14th January at 7.30 are invited to come along. For
NINE ELMS AREA 10.00 a.m. to noon. Parents and p.m. in Shaw Church, The Elms. more information beforehand,
Residents who want to raise please contact Denis Onley or
by Lin Davies, Vice Chair, Shaw babies in Nine Elms, Ramleaze matters of concern for the Roger Ogle at Thamesdown
and Middleleaze welcomed.
Residents Association Association to take up, are Council Community Develop-
invited to attend. ment on 26161.
Shaw Residents Association will SHAW PARENTS
hold a meeting on Monday 11th
January at 8.00 p.m. in Shaw & TODDLERS
Church to which residents who
are effected or have an interest Out in the depths of deepest Shaw
are invited. in the middle of nowhere is.
A vote will be taken at the Shaw Parent & Toddlers. Al-
meeting following discussion on though we are off the beaten
the options for closing roads track, we are a thriving, lively
around the Nine Elms area. The group who meet on Tuesday 2.00
decision on the favoured road p.m. to4.00p.m. at Shaw Church,
closure scheme will be forwarded Nine Elms.
to the Wiltshire County Council We have been happily running
Highway's Department as part of for about 2 years now, largely
the consultations on the closing due to the fact that everyone who
of the C70 road between Nine comes helps. During our Tuesday
Elms and Common Platt. sessions, there are lots of toys for
Residents of Sandacre Road toddlers and babies to play with.
are particularly asked to attend We also have crayons and glue
as the decision will effect traffic out and although limited in space All a gathered in our own garden. Feeding the hens at Lower Shaw
flow into a new cul-de-sac to be we are not limited by enthusiasm. Farm.
created on the C70 via this road. Last summer we visited the
Cotswold Wildlife Park and also
*Related to the closure of the went to feed the animals at Lower
C70 and its effects on residents in Shaw Farm. We also hired an
and around Nine Elms, local inflatable which was great fun
councillor Ricky Midwinter and recently some of us mad
reports that plans are at an mums, (and dad Ian), went
advanced stage to build a missing skating at the Link.
stretch of road at Sparcells to Although we are a small group
give access into Swindon via we have continually raised money
Moreden (past the Renault for various charities and appeals.
building). "This will relieve Many will have read in the Link
pressure in Washpool and Com- magazine about our sponsored
mon Platt but there must be slide project to buy baby weigh-
guarantees that lorry drivers will ing scales for every Health Visitor
not use Cartwright Drive as a in West Swindon.
short cut," said Councillor So, if you find yourself on safari
Midwinter. in Shaw one day - pop in.