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DAY IN THE LIFE
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In common with most working All in a day at the press Playgroups Association. The job
mums, I can't really say that Lever is a challenge, meeting customers
have what can could be classed as Sue Bates, member of the Quick Red Printing needs, and also learning the trade
a 'normal working day'. Co-operative and resident of Freshbrook, more fully, as we are all self-taught.
Once up in the morning my first describes how she fits everything Into a busy day It often feels that nothing has
task of the day is getting my son, been achieved during the day, and
Sam's packed lunch ready for many important jobs such as
school, (dad has alreadygiven him marketing seem to get left. Lately
his breakfast). Even preparing I've been designing more public-
something as simple as his lunch ity leaflets for ourselves to get our
can turn into a major battle field. message across to potential cus-
One day he 'hates' white bread, tomers. Business has picked up
the next brown bread. One week greatly over the last nine months
he wants peanut-butter in the and we are hoping that it will fur-
sandwiches the next he informs ther increase.
me he only likes Marmite! I usually only work to about
At around 8.10a.m. my friend's 2.30p.m. and don't take a lunch
husband drops their two sans off break (no point as I'm always on a
to me. Usually all three boys play diet). I leave work praying that
(peacefully?) until approx8.45a.m. the car will start and get me to
when I inform them its 'shoes on school on time to pick Sam up. On
time' and we prepare to set off for the way to school! usually pickup
playgroup and school. I drop the a copy of the evening paper to see
youngest one off to his playgroup Sue with Jenni Francis, the Black Business Women of the Year and what's been going on in Swindon
and then the older ones to Oliver speaker at the Bootstrap Enterprises Annual Meeting in December that day. Once home, Sam tells me
Tomkins Infants. about his day and the tasks he's
As I leave them and drive to work I wonder Once settled, my days routine can vary been doing at school - whilst listening I pre- re
what mother nature has in store for me that dramatically. In the morning I tend to do pare the evening meal and tidy up the
pare
day. Let me explain further, just over a year bookwork, banking of cheques, chasing bad mornings mess made by the children.
ago some colleagues and I set up a small payers, preparing invoices, designing leaf- I'm involved in many things in Swindon
printing firm (as a workers' co-operative). lets for clients and of course answering the such as the Swindon Co-operative Develop-
As a small firm we sought out cheap prem- 'phone. Part of the basic philosophy of our ment Agency, Governor of Oliver Tomkins
ises but sometimes we end up paying the workers co-operative is that we 'give some- Schools and much more and therefore its
price! We currently rent a small unit from thing back' to the community. We offer all not unusual for me to have to attend meet-
Bootstrap Enterprises on the old BREL site voluntary and community groups a dis- ings at least 2 or 3 evenings each week.
in Rodbourne Road. When it rains the sky- count and as much advice as they require to So you see, like all mums, working or not,
light in the roof of our darkroom leaks and enable their publications to look more pleas- my day is always full, but most of all I can
many mornings we have to mop up the ing to the eye. No two jobs are the same and honestly say that because of the type of job
puddles before starting work. Mind you, often I go and visit groups to show them I have it is always fulfilling.
even this unit is better than our previous one samples of papers and inkcolours. We often
on the same site. That one not only leaked, print work 'free of charge' as part of our • Quick Red Printers will provide very
but the drains used to back up and soak the service to the community i.e. last year we competitive quotes for printing, and type-
carpet in the office! donated over 1,000 posters to the Pre-School setting if required. Telephone 485416.

Swindon Roadrunners (continued) West Swindon Football Club
The dub's principal fund-raising
event each year is the 'Titcombe West Club organiser Phil Bathe gives a
Swindon 10Km' road race, which runs
from and returns to Lydiard Park, in mid-season report on the area's
a loop around the West Swindon area. own football club
The 1990 race is being organised for
Sunday 2 July, starting at 11.00a.m.
It's a chance for members to see what With half the season now performances and should finish
it is like tomarshall a race, and to help completed, the club has again made high in their league.
with the organisation and smooth good progress with 4 teams being Last year's most successful side
running of the day's activities. run. The 1st team has had an the Under 16's are now playing In
Are you interested in joining excellent season so far. At present the Swindon District league, where
Swindon Roadrunners? they are In second place In the Wilts again they are in the running for
Subscriptions are £6 for league and are in both of the cup honours in both league and cup.
individuals, £8 for families (two competitions they have entered. As last season the club has again
members, plus £1 for each additional The reserves, who this season managed to run these sides despite
member), and £4 for under 18s, full- have sponsorship from Pizzarama, the continued handicap of being
time students, and those who are have found their promotion to the unable to play at Greendown
unemployed. Members receive a bi-
monthly newsletter, and can enter Swindon District Premier Division School due to the appalling pitch
difficult to adjust to. But they have conditions. However the club has
special events such as the club
handicap and standards Ready to run - A group of Friday evening produced some excellent cup been assured by Wiltshire County
competitions. gathering of Swindon Road Runners performances to reach the quarter Council officer that improvements
Training runs are from the Oasis prepare for an 8 mile outing final of the Advertiser Cup. will be undertaken in the near
Centreon Monday nights at 7.15p.m., by arrangement at other times. For The club's newest side are the future.
from the Link Centre on Friday nights further information, please contact Under 12's who have sponsorship The Club's senior side are still
at7.00p.m.,andattheCountyGround Sue or Les (tel 823439); Pauline or from the Trawlerman at West looking for new players, anyone
Track on Tuesday nights from Rowland (tel 6181138); or me, Steve Swindon Centre. The young side interested should call Phil Bathe on
6.45p.m. Coaching is available, Milsom, 23 Bosworth Road, Grange after a difficult start are now 875556.
particularly on Tuesdays, and often Park (tel 874771). producing some good winning