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Co-op could provide a Xmas present Grand Christmas Bazaar Convenience
2 December, 2pm - 4pm
A printing co-operative has an 1,000 posters to the Swindon's Pre- Toothill Community Centre makes for
interesting idea for a Christmas School Play-groups Association."
present. Quick Red are more than happy Father Christmas, Competitions, better portraits
If you're stumped for an idea, to offer advice on how leaflets, Raffle, Handicrafts, Books, Home-
they can quickly print headed posters and newsletters could be made cakes and refreshments. Since local photographer Tony
Admission lOp
notepaper which is personalised designed. They can print from Proceeds to 1st Toothill Powell started to advertise his
for the person you're giving it to. business card up to A3 size, and are portrait photography service in
Quick Red Printers is building a especially keen to promote the use Scout Group The Link he has been almost
reputation for producing high of re-cycled paper which is now overwhelmed by reader
quality printing at reasonable equal in quality to other papers on Cabaret Evening response. Now he has decided to
prices, with a difference. Formed the market. in the Toothill Community concentrate a lot more of his effort
just over a year ago, Quick Red is a To talk over your printing needs
workers' co-op which aims to offer and if you want to give a Centre Bar on making himself West
something to the community, rather personalised Christmas gift, call Friday 22 December, 7pm Swindon's photographer.
than just make money according to Sue Bates,Jean Norris orJeff Walton with entertainment from "I knew there was a big market
member Sue Bates, who lives in on 485416 between 9.30a.m. and Prim and Proper in the area with so many young
Freshbrook. "We always give a 430p.m. Free from 7pm - 8pm families, but I didn't quite realise
discount to voluntary and *Next month Sue Bates writes a From 8pm: Members £1; that there was such an interest in
community groups and like to help Day in her Life as a mum and a having portraits taken of children
playgroups. Last year we donated printer. Guest £1.50; OAPs 80p and families".
Below with their new printing press, from the left, Sue Bates,
Jeff Walton an dJean Norris Toothill Womens
Group
Friday 8 December
9.30a.m. - 11.30a.m.
Talk from Cathy Gallagher (Law
Centre) about the legal rights of
part-time workers, going to court
over maintainance and benefits.
Toothill Church. 50p for
refreshments, free creche.
Friday 15 December
1.15p.m. - 4.00p.m.
Christmas Party in Toothill
Community Centre.
Entertainment and creche for
children. £1.00 or a contribution
of food.
Tony specialises in visiting the
THAMESWOOD All Women welcome home with his equipment and
turning it into a studio. "It's very
VETERINARY CLINIC No Xmas party convenient to have a portrait
WASPS, West Swindon's taken in the home. You don't
wishes their clients playscheme organ isation, will not have to dress the children up and
be holding the Christmas party take them into town. I find they
A Merry A planned for 17 December due to relax and are happier in their own
the lack of help available. surroundings."
Christmas Happy WASPS helpers hope to offer His youngest subject was three
parents and others a chance to months old and he has been
and New Year find out more about WASPS taking photographs of families,
activities early in the New Year. groups and at functions. Using
See the Link for details. specialist processing companies,
he can produce small card
mounted pictures through to
We are open for emergencies Letter to The Link large, framed canvas finished
and advice 24 hours a day From:Mrs BM Oakley, Ashburnham prints
Tel: 526780 Close, Freshbrook Tony also has a reputation for
Asthma Society and Friends of copying old photographs without
Asthma Research Council negatives. Recently he returned
62-64 Purton Rd, Tel: 526780 Swindon Branch, wish to thank from an voluntary assignment on
everyone who supported the Ascension Island where he copied
Mon - Fri: 9.00a.m. - 6.30p.m. information point and tin 1,000 photographs in the
Saturday: 9.00a.m. - 11.00a.m. collection held at West Swindon Historical Society collection,
Centre on 16 September. transport provided courtesy of
The amount collected was the RAF.
29 Cavendish Sq, Tel: 511267 £147.34 from the sale of pens, key Photographs make great
Mon - Fri: 9.00a.m. - 6.30p.m. rings and balloons and donations Christmas presents for relatives
in the collecting tins. Thanks also and friends and Tony has a special
Saturday: 2.00p.m. - 3.00p.m. to the Management of West offer for Link magazine readers.
Swindon Centre for allowing us For £29.50, he will visit your home
to collect there. and take three different portraits
Opening soon at 1 Ashford Rd, Old Town which will be delivered as 7" by
Clothing Alterations & Repairs.
Tel: 542300 Tel: 872096 5"inacard mount. Its an offer too
good to miss. Tony can be
11 Mrs. White, Freshbrook contacted on 618027.
.