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20                                       NEWS & VIEWS
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         TWO NEW CARAVANS FOR HIRE -6 Berth & 8 Berth                                 Shaw Ridge Primary School
      Free gas & electricity. Entrance to swimming pool, clubs and   Registration Afternoon   Is holding a collection on
      cabaret all included. Shops, takeaway, laundrette, children's   Sunday 21 May 2pm-5pm   Tuesday 23 May, 8a.m. and
      play area, kids club, fun fair, snooker, table tennis all on site.                3p.m. Proceeds to the
                                                              Greendown School
            For more information and to book, telephone                                 Friends of Shaw Ridge
                                                           Please   bring identification
                    Mr. F. G. Cuss on 750925
                                                           confirming date of birth, a stamped   School Fund
                                                           addressed envelope and a passport
           Wright                       R&J                photograph.                A valet at your
                                                           -Annual membership fees: £2.50
    Planning Services                                      Juniors (10 - 16 years old on 16   service
                                 Construction              June) OAP/Reg. Disabled £3.50   Does your car need a spruce up? Do
     Building Plans prepared,                              For more information 'phone David   you want to get it to show room
                                General building           Stiles on 872151          condition at reasonable cost right
       Planning & Building                                                           outside your front door? West
       Regulation Approval             work,                 7 Years Old             Swindon based Swindon Autoshine
                                 Patios, Fencing,                                    can make it happen.
            obtained                                      The West Swindon Advice Point   Swindon Autoshine is a new
                                         etc.             celebrated its 7th birthday in March.  business set up by Gordon Harrow
      "All the headaches taken                              The volunteer workers are  of Middleleaze. After seeing a friend
        out of your hands."        Competitive            recruited and supported by the West  in a similar operation, he decided to
                                 rates, reliable          Swindon Family Project and trained  set up a service which he thinks is
    All work undertaken by fully                          by Thainesdown Law Centre.   needed, convenient to the customer
        qualified engineer.           service.              When they first 'set up shop' in  and aims to provide a quality finish
                                                          Toothill and Freshbrook, they  at a reasonable price.
    Telephone Steve Wright on     Tel: 876055             worked in the evenings with no   Gordon has designed and kitted
       Swindon 871553                                     'phone and no proper interview  out his own mobile valeting vehicle
                                                          facilities. Sustained by dedication  with everything he needs - water,
                                                          and the support of the Project worker  power and materials - to do the job
         * Swindon Autoshine *                            Audrey Johnson, they soldiered on  wherever the car is.
                                                                                       "Car valeting used to be costly and
                                                          until March 1985 when they moved
                                                          with the Project into new premises  inconvenient as the vehicle had to go
         The complete, professional, mobile               and for the first time had their own  into a garage," says Gordon. "Car
     car valeting service. Available 7 days a             office with a 'phone line.   owners want them be in the best
                                                           At first, the volunteers dealt only  condition especially if they're selling,
        week,at home or at work. From £17.                with welfare benefits issues but as  and this can be achieved where the
          Book now, Don't be disappointed.                their knowledge and experience grew  car is parked.
                       Tel: 876536                        they went on to represent people at   "My aim is to get the car I work on
                                                          tribunal hearings. Today they offer  into showroom condition, both inside
                                                          advice on all DHSS matters, fuel  and out. There are various tricks of
                                                          debts, housing and debt in general.  the trade and different chemicals and
    C,  CWI1NDOW3 L7(D                                    With back up from the Project and  dressings that can be used which
                                                          the Welfare Rights Forum added to  makes a valet job different from the
                                                          their own extensive experience they  Sunday morning wash down. The
                                                          are able to help people with a variety  service also includes pressure
                                                          of difficulties and to point them in  cleaning wheel arches and the engine
                                                          the right direction.       which is then lacquered. Washing
                                                           Two of the current workers, Ros  and waxing is all done by hand to get
                                                          Deakin and Roy Williams were  the best finish on the paint, and not
                                                          volunteers with the project in the  all over the windows like a car wash."
                                                          early days. Roy is perhaps the longest   There are obvious limitations to
                                                          serving volunteer in any advice point  Gordon Harrow's service. Paint
                                                          in Thamesdown! At present there  chips, dents, rust and fabric tears
                                                          are seven volunteers running three  cannot be covered up, but as he says,
                                                          sessions each week, on Mondays,  car owners often forget what colour
                                                          Wednesdays and Fridays; 10a.m. -12  the carpet used to be and are surprised
                                                          noon at 15 Gainsborough Way,  how brightly the paintwork can
                                                          Freshbrook.                sparkle. Swindon Autoshine can be
   •• Individually styled to blend                         If you want to know more please  contacted on 876563.
                                                          contact the Project at the above
     with your home                                                                  Below: Gordon Harrow equipment at
                                                          address, or 'phone 871303.
   + The Design of your choice                                                       the ready
     for the purpose you require
   + Double Glazed for year round use
   •.  Ideal for Breakfast Room
   + Dining Room + Study
   + Warm Safe Playroom for the Children
   + Choice of Victorian or Traditional Lean-To
   + White or Mahogany finish uPVC
         Indoor Exhibition Centre
            Open 7 Days A Week
    C & C Windows Ltd
    Unit 15, Axis
    Westmead Trading Estate
    West Swindon. Tel: 643866
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