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Our apology Disabled to tour park
A unique 'vehicle,' which will LJS(NESS
The publication last month of an annual April Fool competition allow people in wheelchairs to
April Fool story entitled Pet should have created such a enjoy the outdoors is to be launched CfDS
Ownersto Pay Poll Taxfrom 1991' reaction. The question has to be at Lydiard Park on 2 May.
upset a number of readers. We asked, was the story believable? Conscious that some people with TOP QUALITY
received two letters (see page At first reading, the article was disabilities cannot get round its CARDS
30) and 6 people telephoned to quite convincing. But with a parks, Thamesdown Council
complain. We understand that a second look, seeing as the poll commissioned and will market a VARYING TYPES
larger number of mainly elderly tax on people has been argued battery powered platform onto COMPETITIVE
readers were distressed by the about for the last five years and which a wheelchair can be pushed PRICES
and secured. The 'Easirider' is so
suggestion that pets were to be that there has been no mention of designed to allow access to
taxed. a poll tax on pets on TV, on the 'rougher' areas in parks and avoids For details
Posters were put up in public radio or in any newspaper, could having to lay tarmac everywhere. & free quotation
buildings explaining that the story a 200 word article in The Link be The vehicle is believed to be the
was untrue and the Evening true? first of its kind and is likely to earn © Garry 881180
Advertiser ran an article saying As the controversy raged at the the Council revenue from sales.
the same. beginning of the month we learnt
We are sorry to have upset any that Christine May's article on a
of our readers and apologise if we 6,000 year old bejewelled LOSE YOUR EXCESS POUNDS
have caused unnecessary worry. skeleton found in a Freshbrook
We were genuinely surprised hedgerow in April 1988 was still WITH CAMBRIDGE DIET EXTRA
that the story written as part of our doing the rounds. Contact Your Counsellor
THE
To get back to the last edition,
Rebecca Clifforde (Westlea)
CáTnbrldOe
The Link the winner of the writing on Swindon 873201
competition was Sheila Mitchell
Published by West of Moresby Close, Westlea. She DIET
Swindon Publications gets £10 forthe Poll Tax on Pets'
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all round.
Freshbrook, Swindon The runners up were Rosemary KENNELS & CATTERY
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