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             Nationwide                                      Cheese & Wine for Shaw residents
                   •   Estate              Sandoes        Shaw Residents' Association is holding a Christmas Cheese and Wine
       i1    Anglia  Agents                               Party for everybody who lives in the Shaw area. It takes places place on
                                                          Monday 3 December, 8p.m. in Shaw Community Centre (next to the
              Are you moving away from the area,          Doctors surgery) on Ramleaze Drive. All residents are invited.
           but would prefer not to sell your property?

            Or have you recently moved into the area              Party time with Shaw W.I.
            and are looking for rented accomodation?
                                                         An invitation from Debbie Griffiths   fancy dress hat. It can be very
                                                         Christmas soon. Getting a parking  satisfying to create something
      Then contact Karen Cox for free advice and information   space in Swindon is as difficult as  which you're able to model your-
     about our comprehensive Property Management Service.   obtaining a Teenage Mutant Hero  self. Ring me for more details of the
                                                         Turtle pla stic figure. Both like gold.  party and Shaw WI on 875725.
       Sandoes Property Management, a professional service   In the rush, why not take time   So, don't forget to put glue, crepe
                                                         out to enjoy yourself. Come to our  paper, Sellotape, tinsel and 101
            in the letting of all residential property.   Shaw WI Christmas party on  items on your Christmas shopping
            Telephone Swindon 882121                     Monday 17 December 730p.m. at  list. Hats over 6 feet tall will be
                                                         Upper Shaw Farm Community  disqualified!
                                                         Centre. We're havinga Barber Shop   Get sticking and good luck. See
               'The '14 CCage Inn                        Quartet.                   you there - providing my hat
                                                           Use your artistic skills to make a  doesn't fall apart over my eyes!
           Shaw '14 (Cage Centre
                                                          More services needed in the west
              Now booking for Christmas
                          Menu                           A 'shop' unit completed two years  ground floor unit. The financial
                                                         ago at Shaw Village Centre is still  services sector has slowed, but this
       To begin: Heartwarming soup or Prawn and crab cocktail   empty, despite the need for more  means other businessess can con-
              or Melon, orange and pineapple medley      services in the area.      sider setting up at reasonable rent
       Followed by: Traditional roast turkey with all the trimmings   West Swindon is so tightly  levels, certainly lower than price
    or Poached sole in prawn and mushroom sauce or Braised beef in ale   planned that there is no mom for  levels experienced during the late
                                                         small scale office developments  80s. To further reduce overheads,
    And to finish: Christmas pudding with cream or Fresh cream gateau   which provide services for residents.  our client is going to install a shop
            or Selection of cheese & Coffee and mince pies   The fact that the unit has not been  front, having first obtained plan-
      Price per person £11.95. Children (10 years and under) £8.95   taken up by a business is surprising  ning permission.
            Prices inclusive of VAT, Service not included   and means that local people still   "With a population of around
               Vegetarian Meals organised on request     have to make the trip into the town  28,000, West Swindon is now the
       For reservations, telephone (0793) 874604         centre to get the services they need.  size of a small town, but doesn't
                                                           Turning to the letting agents for  compare with the range of commer-
                                                         an explanation, Cohn Stribling of  cial facilities on offer. I could see a
                                                         Swindon property agents Hinton  personalised service like a solicitor
                                                         Newport said that market condi- or optician doing well at Shaw. But
                                                         tions had changed over the last  it probably needs somebody to take
                                                         eighteen months. With a downturn  the risk and set up their own inde-
                                                         in the economy, this is a good time  pendent practice."
                                                         for smaller companies to take the   With interest rates starting to fall
           I                                             initiative as more premises are  and banks eager to help new initia-
                                                         available.                 tives get off the ground, this could
                                                           "The units at Lucena House, Shaw  be a good time for a resident who
            Choose Us First                              Centre were conceived as provid- wants to provide a local service to
                                                         ing a 'shop front' and office facility  set up in business.
                                                         for the service sector, such as a so-  The Shaw unit is on two levels.
      For the Best Quality Take Home                     licitor,employment ortravel agency,  The village centre is easy to get to
                                                         optician or insurance broker.   from all parts of the area and there is
                  Food Available                           "We already have a vet and estate  ample free  carparking.   Any readers
                                                         agency established there, but it's  who want to go for it can contact
                                                         proving difficult letting the third   Cohn Stribling on 534121.
               Fried Freshly For You -                                Lucena House at Shaw Village Centre
      Cod, Plaice, Haddock, Skate, Huss, Scampi,
      Chips, Various Pies, Sausages and Chicken.


           Why not try one of our delicious
                  Curries for a change?

       Have you had one of our big beefburgers?
                     They're Great.

               Open Monday - Saturday
             11.30am - 2pm; 430pm - 11pm
          Car Park 'A' Wet Swindon Centre
    TELEPHONE ORDERS WELCOME - 870455
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