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Gnome maker of
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Toothill
A ex-baker from Toothifi has turned
Jane Hillier his hand from baking bread to making
THE MAGICIAN - An Appreciation garden gnomes in his garage.
Louis Kemp, pictured below, from
THE with over 25 years experience from Janet Bazley (retiring Secretary) Tattershall, had to give up work after
• Birthday Parties After over a year as chairwoman, 35 years in the bakery trade because
FIZ & WIZ • Fetes and a previous year as joint organiser, of the effects of flour on his lungs.
CHILDREN'S • Playgroups Jane 1-liuier resigned from her post at The symptoms of his disability, which
Shaw Ridge Parent and Toddler are similar to those suffered by coal
DISCO NOW WITH Group last month (July). She has miners, leaves him short of breath
The shown tremendous effort and and exhausted after any exercise.
SWINDON If ixClown commit-ment and can congratulate
872926 From 3 to 300 Children. herself on the way the group has
grown and prospered.
Telephone WIZ (Peter Watts)
On the practical front, Jane has
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always been there on a Wednesday
(0285) 653929 morning at 9a.m. - setting out the
toys and activities, and ensuring that
all preparations are made for the
provision of refreshments - and at
12.30p.m. you always found her
beavering away sorting the toys back
into their correct storage places.
t Over and above all this, she has
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run several sponsored half-
marathons to raise funds (not a task
- many mums would contemplate!) as
well as organising car boot sales,
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Credit terms available. enjoy. or painting until a visit to a relation,"
33 Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill, Swindon. Tel: 511898 Jane's organization of the Under explained Louis. "She suggested I
p, Open: Monday to Friday 9.30am - 5pm 5's Festival Fun Day at Upper Shaw have a a go and as she was giving up,
Closed Wednesday - Farm has resulted in two consecutive she gave me her moulds. The figures
are made of plaster of Paris and then
years of fun - bouncing, painting,
sand and water play, use of play individually hand painted. I can't do
more than an hour a day, perhaps
equipment and the parachute, not to two when its warm."
,.,
.'c','Y. • s. *J. mention sandwich making and Louis' makes the traditional
plough-mans' lunches for all. Just to gnome that can be purchased in
Raymond Stansfield add an extra touch, we have also garden centres, though each has its
raised enough profit to donate £50
each year to the P.M.H. Special Care own unique paint finish and he has
moulds of Margaret Thatcher and
DECORATOR Baby Unit., Ronald Reagan. He's waiting for one
How does she do it? ! As a co- of Mikail Gorbachev. His range also
with over 30 years experience. worker I have observed the answer includes owls, cats, dogs, mice,
to that question - sheer hard work rabbits, chickens and houses, all in a
Craftsman in Paint and Decor and ingenuity. variety of sizes.
Over the summer holidays last Finding something to do has been
year it was Jane who made sure that very enjoyable for Louis. "1 was
SPECIALIST in Paperhanging, Graining, Marble, the Outside Play Area was open and getting really bored and this allows
and Decorative Effects & Finishes. refreshments available- many mums me to get out of the house. It shows
and tots enjoyed those days. that you can take up something new
if you try."
On behalf of all of the Mums and
Telephone: (0793) 874299 our children who have benefited from Louis is willing to show other
Jane's tremendous energy and people how to make gnomes. Several
fortitude I would like to say a very of his neighbours have been making
them and they share moulds to keep
loud and public "Thank you". costs down. He can be contacted via
Jane is now involved on the The Link magazine.
committee of Upper Shaw Farm
GGLEBOX Playgroup and is currently taking
the P.P.A. Foundation Course, so I Contact wanted
am sure she will still be very much in Nanny working in West Swin-
Specialists in video circulation. Thanks also go to all don would like to meet other
& TV repairs those who have helped the group in nannies with pre-school
any way. charges. I look after an 18
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