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FOR WOMEN 11

Buying and selling houses REACH YOUR IDEAL WEIGHT
is such a pain! AND STAY THERE
WITH THE CAMBRIDGE DIET.
Thinking about moving afterwards can turn you
Call your Counsellor today:
neurotic according to Debbie Griffiths of Shaw. Rebecca Clifforde (Westlea) C7hbride
Four months ago we decided that on Swindon 873201
or Mollie Groom (Lydiard Millicent)
we were fed up with playing on Swindon 770544 DIET
musical beds at night with the
children, and we'd move to a
bigger house. Allure Beauty
We spent Good Friday
camped out all night at the new A HOME-BASED PROFESSIONAL
Wimpy site at Fairford, (we were SALON. ALL CONSULTATIONS
actually third in the queue at AND TREATMENTS GIVEN BY
5p.m. the previous day!). The QUALIFIED BEAUTY THERAPISTS.
release price was 50% higher
than the original grapevine price. SWINDON 486452
So, shell shocked and through
lack of sleep, we paid our reser-
vation fee. Well, we had to come
away with something other than
frostbite. We then slept on it and Britannia
decided to move locally.
I spent the next six weeks as a Debbie Griffith Towing Centre
fanatical housewife. I became
paranoid about mess. It was Christine Ellis, a regular contribu-
horrific. I don't ever want to go Swindon's
through it again. And it was all tor to the Womens page, had a specialist towbar
baby boy weighing 9lbs 4oz on
in vain as no one visited. Seeing 25th May. Both are well and
the light, I relaxed on housework partner Neil is trying to do as and accessory
and let the kids out of their much as he can to help, but says
straight jackets. Hubby breathed he can't pretend that he is doing BELT UP IN THE BACK fitting centre.
a sigh of relief and dared to leave all that he should. with Swindon Seat Belt Centre
his dirty socks around again, BRITAX 2-WAY £49.50
(why break a habit of a lifetime).
One evening, I left hubby with Women's Unit 16, Station Industrial Estate, Sheppard Street,
two grubby children and an even Group invites Swindon. Telephone: (0793) 613147
grubbier kitchen and obstacle
course of a lounge, to go to col- others to learn
lege. That night our purchasers CAKUK960VIEKKAPS
came! Amazingly they bought it. DIY skills
We spent the next six weeks S 0 L I C I 1 0 R S
groveling to our solicitor, being Toothill Women's Group recog-
careful not to upset him, but nises that many women do not Contact us for all your legal needs
trying to hurry things along. know what to do when a fuse
I have absolutely no nails left. blows or electrical plug needs including
With two weeks to moving! have wiring so they are holding a 'Do house sales & purchases,
done absolutely nothing. I tell a It Yourself' afternoon on Mon-
lie. I have a large box in the day 4th July from 1.15a.m. to matrimonial matters and
bedroom which I trip over to get 2.45p.m. at Toothill Church.
into bed. I come out in a cold The session will be friendly criminal law.
sweat when I look at it. No and informal and is aimed to give
wonder I'm not sleeping well. 'hands-on' experience of how to 103-4 Commercial Road, Swindon.
It's "Under 5's" month so we're fix the annoying things that go
out visiting a lot. I don't know if wrong when you least want them Tel: 617617
I can fit the move into my sched- to.
ule. Don't even ask me where There is free child care and a
we're going to hang our clothes contribution of .50p to group
whilst we construct our "ever-so- funds will cover rent and refresh-
easy, even a child could do it" ments. All women in the area
D.I.Y. wardrobes. I'll apologize will be made welcome.
now to our new neighbours for
the banging and bashing coming Car Boot Sale
from our garage, in an attempt to The Womens Group are UNISEX HAIR DESIGNERS
erect them. We're not normally 46 Manchester Road, Swindon
also holding a Car Boot
so aggressive! Sale on Saturday 30th Tel: Swindon 34662
We're moving ourselves. Introduces Dawn Ford
Which reminds me I must hire a July, 1p.m. to 5p.m. at Examples of Dawn & Maria's prices:
van. So if you see someone cart- Toothill Farm, Bodiam Cut & Blow Dry £12.00
ing a three piece suite on a wheel- Drive. To book a space, Perm £25.00 including cut
barrow in the middle of the night, telephone Marie Bird on Highlights £25.00 including cut
it's us. There's not much to move 481057 or Dawn Saun- Al/prices include mousse & conditioner.
really, just the furniture, toys, ders on 619164. Cost: £4 Special rates for OAPs on Tuesday
clothes, books, junk, plants, or- in advance; £5 on the
naments and Wednesday