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Letters with full name and address should be sent to The Link,
             Letters to the Link e                       13 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon by the 20th of the month

     Clothing Alterations & Repairs
             Tel: 872096                   Don't judge by appearances                  Screams give wrong
         Mrs White, Freshbrook   From D Stuckey, Chairperson of the Toothill After School Club   message
                                                             He is a very good development
                                I would like to reply to Mr Price's 	                 From Mrs Davis, Luddesdown Road,
                                letterintheJulyissueof The Link (Too worker; a much valued member of   Toothill
                                                           the community.
     The Company  Casual).            	                                               I enclose a recent cutting from the
                                                          	                           Daily Telegraph about how a four year
                                                             Without his continued support,
                                 I know some people think first
         Company                impressions are important and many groups in West Swindon   old girl saved her younger brother
     Swindon's brightest introduction   lasting. But I prefer not to judge a could not succeed.   frombeing kidnapped while playing

      Agency for singles, divorced,   book by its cover.     I know the Toothill After School   in their garden in Swindon in early
     seperated and widowed people.   I have known Lawrence for some Club which I represent could not.   July.
            Please phone        time,and likeothers who areactively So come on MrPrice,do not judge   Had the little boy or his sister
          Swindon               involved in the community we live a persons ability bya mere snapshot.   lived in this part of Toothill, their
                                                                                      screamings would almost certainly
                                in, see him for his worth and not his Keepup the good workLawrence
                                                           the majority of us are behind you all
            487761              appearance.  	                                        have been ignored. We are
                                                           the way, suit or no suit.   thoroughly used to screams which
                                                                                      when we moved here sent us out
                                                           From Martha Parry, Link Centre   looking for a child in distr,ss.
                                   R.T. Farley             People too often judge each other   They have cried 'wolf far too
                L                                          by appearance and Mr Price's  often. "Oh, just another un-
                                If
                                At   Landscape Gardener    remarks about Laurence Yeoman's  disciplined kid we say now."
                                At                         appearance in the July Link's is a   Parents and teachers, please tell
          Driving                   in West Swindon        very good example.         them that screams from children
                                   20 years of experience.   I recall Laurence's predecessor  should mean REAL DANGER, not
           Tuition              S    Turfing, Paving,      introducing himself onmydoorstep  just "let's see who can scream
                                S            n --          wearing a leather jacket with a  loudest."
      Advanced Lessons if required   A#   Fencing,   rergotas,   motorcycle helmet under his arm. I
                                                           didn't jump to conclusions and he   Bring back bells
        Ring Chris on           If   Planting New Gardens   introduced me to lots of wonderful  From Andrew Capel of Cyclist Rights
                                   Rockery Constuction     people in the community. Ten years  Network, Shelfinch, Toothill.
      Swindon 872417            10                         later people were saying he was too  I have just bought a bicycle bell for
                                     Crazy Paving etc.     well dressed for the job!   my mountain bike. My local bike
          B.S.M. Trained           Tel:  875174              Mr Price commented that "he  shop were amazed that I wanted
          Qualified A.D.I.                                 hopes his impressions are  such an 'archaic' piece of equipment,
                                ,,,S,,,SSS,SSSSS  completely wrong about Mr  so  explained.
                                                           Yeoman" before proceeding to   Recently I was walking along the
                                                           criticise him.             Old Town Cycle Track and I noticed
                         Local Handyman                      Taking 'his hope' at face value,  that I did not hear cyclists
                                                           perhaps I could suggest that Mr  approaching from behind iintil they
                           For any job, large or small.    Price should volunteer to meet  were right behind me. I talked to
                        Decorating, gardening, building or   Laurence Yeoman to find out about  other people who werealso walking
                             general maintalnance.         the workof a Community Develop- and they seemed to think that cyclists
                          For fast, efficient and friendly   ment Officer?            ought to have a bell. However, it is
                           service, mall Ken on 729666                                no longer a legal requirement, but is
                                                                                      is a very good idea as a bell is more
                                                                 The Link
                                                                                      polite than shouting 'excuse me' as
                     the complete carpet service               Classifieds            you approach an unsuspecting
                                                                                      pedestrian expecting them to jump
                               • FREE Estimating           Lineage ads in The Link cost £3.50   sideways.
                                                           per single column centimetre,
                                 • FREE Fitting            inclusive of VAT. Lost and Found   I highly recommend buying a
                            • Home Selection Service       are free. Cash with advert to The  cycle bell to anyone who uses the
                                • Expert Advice            Link, 13 Castle Dore, Freshbrook,  Old Town Cycle Track or any other
        CARPETS           BEST CHOICE - BEST PRICE         Swindon.                   path which cyclists and pedestrians
                     23 Milton Road, Swindon Tel: 528903  -Vacancies                  share. It may even become trendy.
                                                           Jellytots Playgroup         Outer Circle bus and
                                                           Assistant urgently needed to join
                                                           Jellytots Playgroup, Shaw in   the ozone layer
                                                           September.                 From DPLocke,Kirkstall Close, Toothill
                                                             Please apply in writing to Mrs J  In these troubled times of ozone
    /I   HELP   KEEP UNWANTED ELEMENTS OUT                 Tyas, 5 Alpine Close, Ramleaze.   layerdepleton, help for Green Peace,
                                                 !JA
                                                                                      saving energy, tins and bottles for
                                                           -For Sale
                                                                                      recycling, people like myself use
                                                           Complete Nintendo outfit with Robot,  buses for work and at weekends
                             with                          Zapper, etc. 4 games (Duckhunt,  shopping.
                                                           Gyromite, Baseball, Rush and   I have been using the outer circle
           SECURIOLAZE uPVC                                Attack). Nearly New. Cost £210,  bus for over six years. Now they
                 Replacement Windows & Doors               bargain at £120 ono. Tel 495140  may be taking this service off. Also
                                                           eves.                      I buy a monthly bus pass which
                Conservatories & home Extenders                                       costs me16, next time they told me
        Maintenance te Fasda, Soffit, Cladding & Guttering   -Wanted                  it will be £19.
         Quality at Competitive Prices  fare Quotations & Advice - No Obligation   Cindy Dolls House plus furniture.   If this service is removed I will
                         All Work Guaranteed               Tel: 873150.               have to get two buses to work
                                                                                      instead of going straight through.
                   Telephone 771288
                                                           Girls Mountain Bike or BMX, for 9/10  So much for helping the ozone layer
                                                           year old. Tel: 495140 eves.   by using buses instead of cars.
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