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NEWS & VIEWS 27
Farewell to our dear friend

Sue Bates pays tribute to somebody who never gave up until the end photography
On 28 January Jan Devine, a friend
to many in West Swindon, died
from Motor Neurone Disease. portraits :: weddings
I can still re-call the first time I met and general photography
Jan -ata Tea &Tots' coffeemorning
in her home. She was local Swindon (0793)511598 • David & Julie Harrop
organiser for the N.C.T. (National
Childbirth Trust) and always had
time for everyone. I knew Jan for 6
10 MAGIC
years and her caring attitude never
changed. 4WI
Personally, I met many people
through Jan, and the same story
always surfaces -Jan was more than THE MAGICIAN
just a friend to all of us, - she was a with over 25 years experience THE
'sister', a confidant, someone who, • Birthday Parties
no matter what her own problems, • Fetes FIZ WIZ
had time to share yours. • Playgroups
During the 16 months she had Jan with her son Andrew CHILDREN'S
Motor Neurone Disease her NOW WITH DISCO
positive attitude always surfaced. I shall never forget her, and I The
Jan accepted that her disease was consider it a privilege to have Clown SWINDON
,
an accident'- at every stage, as her known her. From 3 to 300 Children.
condition worsened, she tried to Jan's funeral on Tuesday 6 February Telephone WIZ (Peter Watts) 872926
accept her 'fate', many of us would was held at St. Mary's Church, Lydiard CIRC ENC ESTER
have given up - but Jan found the Park. Itwasattended by many relatives (0285) 653929
extra strength needed to cope. and friends and conducted by Rev. Ian
Having touched the lives of so Handscombe, a member of the West
many people, Jan may have now Swindon Church team. She leaves her
gone, but she will always be with husband Gordon and two sons Andrew
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TAXATION CONSULTANCY
Brookhouse Farm, surrounded by the new houses of Middleleaze
Work started in February to convert and this is now being incorporated EJ Are you paying too much tax?
Brookhouse Farm, Tewkesbury into the overall design. LJ Are you taking advantage of the
Way, into West Swindon's latest The company has also worked
restaurant. Behind the scheme is closely with the Disabled Access new rules for taxation of husband
one of the country's oldest Officer for Thamesdown, who has and wife from April 1990?
independent breweries, Morland, approved the scheme. Mr • Professional Advice on Income Tax,
based in Abingdon. Morland Hudspith said "The disabled will
already owns over 200 licensed be actively welcomed to the Capital Gains Tax, Inheritance Tax
houses throughout the Thames restaurant." and National Insurance
Valley but this is their first venture The plans for the development ::.
Caroline Ockwell .as.
in Swindon. The farmhouse will be include a car park with 79 spaces
the first of what is planned to be a and a landscaped garden. The new Member of the Institute of Taxation
chain of Peppercorn Restaurants restaurant has a provisional 180 Thames Avenue, Greenmeadow, Swindon
and Bars. opening date of 3 July this year. Tel: 725919
Richard Hudspith, Retail The Morland Brewery is also
Development Manager, said the planning for two sites within the
restaurant, will be aimed at the Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, a Theme THERE'S A GOOD REASON FOR
extended family. The conversion Restaurant with separate bar and
has been carefully planned to seating for 140, and aTavern. 'West ADVERTISING IN THE LINK
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ceiling in one of the dining areas Hudspith.