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For those who have not had the chance to see West Swindon's
latest floral display, compliments of Thamesdown Council

Pining for Kylie GWR Majorettes

A dog belonging to a family who Shaw, said she doesn't know why Easter Fair
arrived from New Zealand a year Oscar behaves as he does. "It all Saturday 7th April
ago has been showing his inner started when a friend began 10.30a.m. Freshbrook
feelings for down-under television howling when the Neighbours tune Community Centre
soap Neighbours. came on two months ago and Oscar Lots of bargains,
Oscar the Golden Retriever, was joined in, and he's been howling lots of goodies
bought as a puppy ten months ago ever since. It may be the pitch in the Easter Bonnet Competition
for Sarah Poultney after the family music; on the other hand he may
arrived in West Swindon. He puts just hate the tune!" &
on a interesting performance four Since The Link visited the Easter Cake Competition
times a day when the theme tune is Poultney household to take his (cakes entered to be sold in
played. photograph, Oscar has reached new
Whenever the tune comes on, heights of ecstasy (or dismay) with aid of the troupe)
Oscar becomes agitated and then his howling. He obviously thinks Telephone Pam Pixton on
takes up musical accompaniment that there's more media exposure 695317 for entry forms to
with a range of yelps, howls,wails at stake. Esther Rantzen, here we the cake competition
and barks. come! Were negotiating agency Oscar, the West Swindon hound who
Sarah, from The Bramptons, rights. howls in pain or is it love?
Bric-A-Brac wanted
COOKS The West Swindon Family Project
is appealing for anything that they
Towing Centne T.V& can sell at future fund raising
events. Readers who can help
the Project are asked to telephone
The best BAR NONE VIDEO them on 871303 or deliver
for Quality, Price and Service. REPAIR donations to 15 Gainsborough
Way, Freshbrook.
Fitted or Do It Yourself. SERVICE
Agents for York & Witter towbars. Easter Bonnets
Unit 16, Station Industrial Estate, FREE at the West
Home Estimates Swindon Centre
Sheppard Street, Swindon. Repairs by It's Easter Bonnet time at the West
Swindon 613147 Qualified Swindon Centre and there's a
Engineers. competition on Friday 13 April,
Good Friday.
Haydon End Lane Sales & Rentals Its open to children under the
Entrance of Lady Lane and
HURSERM Westfield Way, Haydon Wick All Work age of eleven and there are £10
shopping vouchers and big easter
MMOH WOCK Tel: Swindon 721221 Guaranteed eggs for the winners in three
Tel: Swindon
VISIT YOU LOCAL categories:
GARDEN CENTRE 825795 •The best decorated bonnet,
THIS WEEKEND •The funniest,
*The most inventive
Large selection of NO Entrants should assemble next
• Trees Shrubs to the playbus creche inside the
• Alpines Heathers - West Swindon Centre just before
• Conifers Roses CALL 11a.m. so that judging can take
• Herbaceous Perennials place.
• Bedding Plants, Geraniums Punch & Judy will be putting
CPEN DAILY
& Fuschias . Hanging Baskets OUT on their traditional knock-about
• Rockery and walling stone • Discounts on all composts performance on Good Friday
CHARGE with shows at 10a.m., 12noon and
PURCHASE OR EXCHANGE YOUR HTA GIFT TOKEN WITH US
2p.m.