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20 NEWS & VIEWS

MAKE FRIENDS
IN BRIEF
New arrivals to West Swindon Tuesday 10.30 am— 12 noon —
• BUMPS AND BABES are looking for (and anybody else who wants to Community Suite, Link Centre.
mums-to-be at their Monday meeting, meet others) are invited to two Thursday 10 am - 12 noon -
2p.m. —4p.m. Community Suite, Link
Centre; and expectant and new mums coffee mornings. Family Room, Village Inn.
at Shaw Community Centre, Friday 2 Come along and make friends.
p.m. - 4 p.m. Ring Jill on 874472 for
info.
GUIDERS WANTED
• GREENDOWN PLAYGROUP need an PLEASE DON'T
assistant at their well equipped, lively Guide Leaders are desperately
group. Ring Jane Brown on 874105. needed all over West Swindon. USE OUR SPACES
• SHAW FRIENDS & NEIGHBOURS There is a huge demand from
welcomes new members on Wednesday girls wanting to join Guide and From Mrs. D. Witts, Westminster
2 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. for tea and talk in
Shaw Community Centre, Ramleaze Brownie unit, but more adults are Road, Toot hill.
Drive. needed. Can you help? Past
Guiders are invited back; new- May I appeal to readers and other
• MOVES FITNESS - new class with
free creche at Freshbrook Community comers will be given training. people who insist on parking in
Centre, 1.30 p.m. —2.30 p.m. Ring Carol Freemantle for more spaces marked for disabled drivers.
information on 875222. Even if they are unable to read,
the pictures are plain enough to
tell them.
WESTLEA It is no pleasure to walk with
PEOPLE difficulty a greater distance than
neccessary. We have lost some
What is it like to live in Westlea? spaces at Gateway where the
What do other people think of it? trolley parks are, but at least I am
These questions and, no doubt, able to lean on them when I go
many others will be discussed at a shopping.
meeting for anybody who lives in Recently I tried to visit the
THE COTSWOLD COLLECTION Westlea on Thursday 19th May,
Probably the best collection of QUALITY PINE FURNITURE in 2 p.m. at Westlea School. library but was unable to get
anywhere near. I remembered that
the West Country, at the most competitive prices. Come and The get-together has been
see for yourself. Most items are immediately from stock. organised to see if there is enough the Link Centre has 8 spaces
Credit terms available. marked for disabled drivers. On
for children, youth, parents, driving round, I found 7 were
elderly folk and whether there are filled with cars without disabled
33 Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, Swindon. Tel: 511898 people to turn to if help is needed.
Open Mon—Sat 9.30 am. —5.30 p.m. badges.
Refreshments will be served Please drivers, have a care,
- and there will be a creche for think of others. It is so frustrating
under Ss. People of all ages are at times to find places set aside
invited to attend; no connection for the disabled. I hope you will
with the school is necessary. always be fit and healthy and not
For more information, contant have to use disabled parking
Lauyrence Yeoman on 26161 ext. spaces in the future.
3191.
'COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Summer is here and the Green- Returning to study
CHOOSE US FIRST down tennis courts are waiting Are you considering going on an
for you. Details from me on
871413 or Steve O'Sullivan on exam course in September? You
874224. may feel a little apprehensive at
FOR THE BEST QUALITY New Courses the prospect. Two things might
help. Firstly, why not take the
TAKE HOME FOOD AVAILABLE. Courses starting in May include opportunity to pop in for one of
more tennis, a chance to start the last few sessions of this years
windsurfing or sailing, summer exam courses? You'd be very
FRIED FRESHLY FOR YOU - microwave cookery and a whole welcome and could chat to the
COD, PLAICE, HADDOCK, SKATE, range of one-day courses. There's students about their experiences
a day in arranging summer and the Tutor about what to
HUSS, SCAMPI, CHIPS, VARIOUS PIES, flowers and another on church expect.
SAUSAGES AND CHICKEN. flowers. There are guided walks Exam courses locally from Sep-
on the route of the old Wilts and tember include GCSE accounts,
Berks canal, in Swindon's Railway English language and literature,
WHY NOT TRY ONE OF OUR DELICIOUS Village, to the Clydach Gorge in human biology, law, maths,
CURRIES FOR A CHANGE? the Brecon Beacons (transport sociology and psychology to-
provided) or stroll along the gether with RSA book-keeping,
HAVE YOU HAD ONE OF OUR BIG historic Downs. Perhaps painting certificate of continuing educa-
BEEFBURGERS? THEY'RE GREAT. wild flowers or painting land- tion, English, everyday numeracy/
scapes would suit you better? maths, information technology
And those of you with an interest and shorthand.
OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY in needleskills will enjoy the one- For further information please
day artistic needlework classes.
11.30am -2.3Opm;4.3Opm - 11pm contact: Rod Kensett, Adult and
Full details in the 'Adult Learning,
CAR PARK 'A' WEST SWINDON CENTRE West Swindon, Summer 1988' Community Tutor, Greendown
Community School, Grange Park.
'PHONE ORDERS WELCOME - 870455 booklet available at West Swindon Tel: 871413 (Ansaphone)
library and Greendown.