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FOR WOMEN                                                   11
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      What childcare do YOU need?                               7  CI O 0                         Salisbury Street
                          by Roger Ogle                              PinnLng                            Swindon
     Women today are under greater   kind of child care women actually                  TP  Tel: 619562
     pressure than ever before. Not only   want to see provided.   .VAVA   For Nearly New nursery equipment,
     do they continue to be primarily   Is it workplace nurseries, or   maternity wear & baby clothes and school uniforms.
     responsible for bringingup children   neighbourhood based nurseries,   New factory seconds, e.g. cots, swinging cribs etc.
     and holding the 'family unit'   more childminders, flexible
     (however you choose to define it)   working hours, term-time jobs, day   LET US SELL YOUR GOODS FOR YOU HIRE SERVICE AVAILABLE
     together, they are now being called   nannies?
     back to the workplace with some   I have been commissioned by
     desperation by employers.   the Swindon Branch of the Institute       5.D. 'UpIo(stery
       The 'demographic time bomb'  of Personal Managers to find out
     which has been ticking away since   what women want  from women     Recovering, Re-upholstery & Repairs
     the birthrate started to decline   themselves. The project lasts three   Modern & Traditional Furniture
     fifteen years ago is now exploding.   months so I have to talk to as many   Large range of fabrics
     This means fewer school leavers   people as possible in a short time.
     entering the workplace and   Gathering the views from  Link                  For estimates,
     shortages of people to fill jobs.   Magazine readers is one starting   Telephone 539913 or 871808 (eves.)
       So women have, once again, been   point. I would welcome any
     recognised as the enormous pool of   assistance you can provide. Please
     ability, skill and talent that has to be   call me on 872282.         Curtains, Bed Fashions,
     attracted into the workforce. There                        Old
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     are also a range of reasons why                                 IN110
     women should or will want to  Tootlea Brook WI         PIP ~*-o
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     return to work after having child ran.  Tootleabrook members recently
     Pursuing a career is one, heard about this years resolutions,       all beautifully co-ordinated
     contributing to the mortgage and  which were a) changing the WI
     paying the poll tax are others.   constitution after 75 years, b) the   Free measuring service and sample loans
       However a mother is caught in  use of B.S.T protein hormone, which
     the middle of conflicting pressures.  is used to increase milk production,   Superior Fitting Service
     'Come back to work, we need you'  c) preservation of Antarctica from   Please call in to browse
     say employers.              pollution.
       'Yes I would like to start working   On a lighter note we were shown
     again,' she says, 'butl have children.  holiday slides on Africa, by Mr   DREAM INTERIORS t CURTAIN DREAM
     What child care is available which  Cohn Maisey. Our next meeting   38 Havelock St reet, Swindon.
     gives me confidence that my  will take place on l8 July, atToothill
     children will be well looked after?'  Community Room 730p.m. There        Tel: 5 3701
       And there's the problem. Child  will be a film and talk on
     care provision for the working 'Caledonian pipeline'. Visitors
     mother is very under developed in  always welcome. For furtherdetails   OFFICE TRAINING/EQUIPMENT
     Swindon and nobody knows what  contact Karen Ryman on 695499.
                                                               TUITION: (at home or business by
         Distinctive looks on your windows                     Experienced College Teacher)
     With the return of summer comes                           Word Processing
     theurgeto redecorate and generally                        Spreadsheets /Accounts
     brighten up our homes. The                                Typing & Shorthand
     curtains that have been drawn
     against the dark and cold all winter
     can look sad and dingy in the                             EQUIPMENT:
     sunlight. Denise's Drapes is a local
     company with designs on your                             (Extremely low prices)
     windows!                                                  Computers/Typewriters  /
       Denise Jones of Sparcells is an                         Copiers/Faxes
     experienced curtain maker who
     specialises in made-to-measure                            Tel: Heather on 613693 (24 hr.
     Festoon and Austrian blinds.
     Denise started by making blinds
     for herself and was so inundated                         WESTERN SLIMMING SERVICE
     with orders from friends that she
     set up her own business.
                                                               FAST WEIGHT LOSS using medication and
                                                             •
       Denise's service begins with a
                                                               calorie controlled diet.
     home visit to take really accurate
                                                               Monitored by an experienced Doctor
     measurements and give the  made Festoon and Austrian blinds.   •
                                                               Only £8 per week (all inclusive)
     customer an estimate for the  "There's a real art to hanging and   •
     amount of material required.  draping the blinds and it is so easy
     Customers purchase their own  to get it wrong" Denise says. For a   Every Friday 5,30pm  - 7.30pm  & Saturday 4pm - 6pm
     fabric which Denise makes up with  small fee she will come and hang or   at The Small Meeting Room
     matching tie-backs and valances as  re-ha ng your blinds or replace worn   Ike Gradwell Community Suite
     required. Denise prides herself on  strings.            Link Centre
     the quality of the finish and her   Denise's charges are very
     attention to detail. The service is  competitive and if the blinds in her    Just call in, or for more
     completed by another home visit  own home are anything to go by          1' information, please
     to hang the finished drapes.   there will be a lot of beautiful              telephone 0831 - 118907
       Denise also offers a service to  windows in West Swindon! You
                                                                                  Home visits can be arranged
     customers who have bought ready  can contact Denise on 873043.
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