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28                                       NEWS & VIEWS
    Congregation views progress                             Beaujolais Nouveau drops in

   On Saturday 11 November over 100 people took the opportunity to                   West Swindon's first hotel, the
                                                                                     Hotel Ibis, was officially launched
   see the progress being made on the building where Freshbrook
   Evangelical church will be meeting. At present they use the                       in November with a special deliv-
                                                                                     ery of Beaujolais Nouveau by para-
   Freshbrook Centre. It is intended to have the building open by June               chute.
   1990. It will provide good facilities for the fast growing church.
                                                                                       Hotel Manager Damian Murphy
   Below: Members of Freshbrook Church look down into the worship area               said he was delighted with the
   from the balcony
                                                                                     reception the hotel had received by
                                                                                     businesses and by the local com-
                                                                                     munity. "We have a large number
                                                                                     of West Swindon people coming in
                                                                                     during the evening and for Sunday
                                                                                     lunch. I would like to thank every-
                                                                                     body for their custom and wish
                                                                                     you all a Happy Christmas."
                                                                                       In  The Link/Hotel This  competi-
                                                                                     tion run in last month's magazine,
                                                                                     Beaujolais Nouveau took 7 hours
                                                                                     and 45 minutes to arrive. Mrs
                                                          'Cheers,' Swindon MP Simon Coombes,  Cretchley of Parham Walk, Grange
                                                          left,and the Mayorof Thamesdown Coun.  Park was only 35 minutes out with
                                                          Ken Savage try some high flying  a guess of 8 hours and 20 minutes.
                                                          Beaujolais with Damian Murphy, centre   A meal for two is your prize.

                                                             Outstanding slimming achievement
                                                          When Sonja Collict of Westlea saw
                                                          an article about slimming fora good
                                                          cause in the September  Link  she
              SOFT WATER CENTRE                           decided to take action.
    Come and see our full range of Water Softeners including the   LocalCambridge Diet counsellor
                                                          Rebecca Clifforde joined up with
               NEW 19"HIGH PERMUTIT 2000E.
                                                          eight other counsellors to organise
    DOMEXTRA, BRUNER, PERMO, SEREIN AND EURO RANGE
                                                          the 'Let's get slimmin' Swindon'
                         IN STOCK
                                                          campaign, a sponsored slim in aid
    All at Unit 4, Oaklands Enterprise Estate, Braydon, Nr. Wootton   of the Prospect Foundation. During
           Bassett. Open Saturdays ONLY 9.30am - 4pm.     the 28 day slimming campaign,
    Ring Swindon 853156 for further information or appointment.   twenty three slimmers lost 2801bs
                                                          and raised nearly Q,000 for the
                                                          local hospice for the terminally ill.
                                                            Altogether Sonja raised £421
                                                          from 101 sponsors amongst work
                                                          colleagues at Allied Dunbar and
                                                          friends at Toothill Church.
                                                            "Sonja was one of the star
                                                          performers, loosing 21lbs in a   Sonja (left) and her diet counsellor
                                                          month using Cambridge Diet        Rebecca Clifforde
                                                          products," said Rebecca. "When  determined. I wanted to loose
                                                          she contacted me she said she had  weight and I wanted to do
                                                          a reason to loose weight and the  something for the Prospect
                                                          'Let's get slimmin Swindon'  Foundation who were helping
                                                          campaign came along just at the  Kieth Webb, a family friend from
        EASY PARKING - COLLECTION/DELIVERY SERVICE        right time. It was an outstanding  Freshbrook. Sadly Kieth died a
         i r • iii. 7   MON-FRI. 8am - 6pm; SAT. 8am - 5pm   achievement to raise so much  few weeks ago.
        L         	                                                                    "I'd like to thank all my sponsors;
                                                          money."
                        Unit 9, Marlborough Road Industrial Estate,
        4 gcis 	                                            A slimmer and fitter Sonja said  they gave me great en-
                          Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire SN4 8AX
                               Tel: Swindon 854821        that she found it quite easy to stick  couragement."
                                                          to the diet after the first few days.   Sonja is now trying to loose
                                                          "It was difficult at first but I was  another 28 lbs before Christmas.
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