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Westlea youngsters entertain
Harmony lunch club
The forty members of the Harmony Lunch Club which meets in the
Community Suite at the Link Centre were entertained at their Christmas
dinner by children from Westlea School.
An impressive rangeof raffle prizes weredonated to theclub including
two first class tickets and two nights stay in a luxury hotel from British
Rail. Other companies who donated prizes were Asda Superstores,
Intergraph, Johnson Controls, Renault and Freshway Stores.
Thirty Westlea pupils played instruments and sang carols for the
lunch club following the meal.
Kaye looks to readers for help

A fitness instructor at the Link
Centre is planning to wash a
double decker bus all by herself Above: Some of the musicians with members of the Harmony Lunch Club.
-with a toothbrush- in her bid to
raise enough money to get to Ecumenical Parish of MOBILE
Australia. West Swindon
Kaye Mortimer, who works in
the health suite at the Centre, has & The Lydiards MECHANIC
been selected for a 10 week Anglican, Methodist,
Operation Raleigh expedition to U.ItC., Baptist. E COME TO YOU
Northern Australia. But before Toothill Non-Starts 'Servicing 'Tuning
she can go, she has to raise £2,200 Rev. Ian Handscomb 693384 •M.O.T. Work 'Breakdowns
towards the cost by May this year. Rev. Anne Thomas 496421
Operation Raleigh was St. Mary's L.Tregoze for 'Electrical Faults
initiated by the Prince of Wales Freshbrook & Grange Park 'Clutches fitted
some years ago to give young Rev. Tony Price 870244
people a challenge in their lives Westlea
whilst developing their self Rev. John Flory 770217 t
confidence and leadership Shaw and Sparceils
abilities. Kaye Mortimer, getting fit for Rev. Keith Boxali 770568 No Garage Prices or Waiting
To be selected Kaye had to her expedition Rev. Helen Drummond 874372 Please Telephone
undergo a tough selection go. Most other candidates have t also All Saints, L. Millicent 876211 ANYTIME
weekend of almost continuous longer to raise their money but as
physical and mental activity. Kaye specified Northern Aust-
"The two days in North Devon ralia, she has four months to bring DESPERATE? LONELY? SUICIDAL?
were the wettest this year. In our in the cash before the expedition
group all our belongings were departs. She has been busily
taken from us and mixed up, then writing to local companies
we had to go on a route march seeking sponsorship and hopes
carrying raft making equipment. local people will back her
We were given a rabbit to skin fundraising efforts. She has been You don't have to be suicidal to share
and a few vegetables to eat, but turning her dried flower your problems with us. Phone
had to make our own cooking arrangement hobby into a source anytime day or night, or call into
pots from a few tins we were of cash and has had the offer of a
given. In the early hours, after bus from Thamesdownlransport 6 Curtis Street, Swindon
only an hours sleep, we had to to wash in March. between 8am and 10pm
rush out and 'save an injured In Australia Kaye will join
boy. Later on we had to give a about 50 others working on
talk on an interesting subject! conservation, research and
"I've never been so tired, wet community projects.
and cold, but the assessors kept On her return Kaye will give
giving us puzzles and jobs to do. talks and slide shows about her
At the same time they did experiences tcYher sponsors, local
everything they could to schools and community groups.
dishearten us, standing around To contact Kaye about helping Morrison & Masters
in nice warm clothing and eating raise the funds she needs to go on
chocolates. It stretched us to the a once in a liftetime trip, leave a
limits." message with Link Centre TOWN SQUARE, WEST SWINDON CENTRE.
Having passed the first test, reception and she will return your TELEPHONE 870055
the next is to raise the money to call. Telephone 871212.
for
Are you new to West Swindon House Sales and Purchases & all Property Work
or need some information? (written estimates given)
.
PamPixton, Arrivals Officer With the community Development Division
at Thamesdown Council will visit you with a pack of information about Divorce, Criminal and all Court work
the area. The other way of meeting her is to go along to one other Wills and Probates
weekly coffee mornings.
•Monday lOam - Noon - for peopie who don't have to bring children WEST SWINDON'S ONLY SOLICITORS!
.Tuesday lOam - Noon for those with children. (Toys & refreshments).
•Both are held In the Community Suite at the Unk Centre.
To contact Pam, ring 695317 or 871212 ext 234. Also at 20 Commercial Road, Swindon. Telephone: 52601
and 69a Cricklade Road, Gorse HilL Telephone: 481602
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