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14 NEWS & VIEWS

Quilt to be raffled for PMH
Clutch-Master
A group of avid quilters are raffling
MOBILE CLUTCH a giant handmade quilt in aid of bed
DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER ridden patients at Princess Marga-
REPLACEMENT ret Hospital.
• SHEDS
:. FORGET GARAGES Poppydown Quilters, who meet
WORKSHOPS
- • STABLES LET US COME TO YOU!! at the Upper Shaw Farm centre, are
• AVIARIES
DOG KENNELS ALL MAKES OF CAR INC. raising money to purchase a Roho
LIGHT COMMERCIALS. inflatable mattruss for the Schofield
VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES. Ward at the hospital by raffling an
DISTANCES NO PROBLEM. eight foot square quilt, with 1,500
TWO YEAR PARTS separate hand stitched pieces of
/
WARRANTY AVAILABLE. material.
'' OF TENONG A GATES
ALL It was made in six months by
SUPUID AND PITTED TELEPHONE: memberSusanMitchellofWoodhall
PIll ESTIMATES • FREE DELIVERY (0225) di l' Park, and is the first she has ever
Tel: 848674 or eve.854967 709983 made.
The quilt will be on display in the
mall at the Link Centre from 7 to 20
April and there's a chance to buy Some of the Poppydown Quilters
raffle tickets at the Link charity mar- holding the work to be raffled
ket on Saturday 20 April. can be sewn into large pieces again.'
Poppydownquilters secretary joy The group meets between 1 p and
Jansen said they like to describe 3pm on a Monday and new mem-
themselves a 'mixed bunch of nuts bers -beginners or experienced -are
who like cutting up large pieces of always welcome. Joy Jansen can be
material into little pieces so that they contacted on 872810.

New lambs for spring
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YOUR LOCAL "MAN WITH q VIN"
There are new lambs galore to be fed after a winter break and is open
24 hour - 7 day and stroked at Southleaze Sheep frommursday to Monday, between
Personal collection and delivery service. From £5 i-VAT. Farm, on the edge ofWestSwindon. 2.30prn and 530pm. There are hun-
Fully insured The farm reopened on 1 March dreds of new lambs eager to be fed
with a bottle by hand.
Mobile: (0831) 588449
Tel: (0793) 617288 Sheep farmer Stuart Bell
There is also a pets corner full of
rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, goats
and a donkey.
Every day goats can be seenbeing
milked whilst them will be sheep
Whether its for a boat caravan, or trailer.
shea ringevety weekend in May and
BRITANNIA TOWING CENTRE June.
Unit 16, Station Industrial Estate, Swindon The farm shop sells goats and
sheeps milk, yoghurt and cheese and
Can Help!
there is a picnic and play area for
* Towbars for Cars, Vans & Light Vehides
children.
* Seat Belts (Kangol & Britax Approved) Group visits are welcomed and
* Child Safety Seats can be made at any time. For more
Tel: 0793 613147, 0793 488622 information, call Stuart Bell on
523134.
To get to Southleaze Farm, drive
into Telford Way, off Great Western
Way, next to Texas Dl's' and turn
right under the railway bridge.

Breakthrough for bikers
Morrison & Masters Transport reporter A rdrew Capel reports on radical moves by the County Council

The County Council has announced a dramatic change in transport policy.
TOWN SQUARE, WEST SWINDON CENTRE. Millions of pounds are to be spent on cycle routes, pedestrian crossings
TELEPHONE 870055 and park and ride schemes.
The first park and ride scheme will consist of a massive car park near
for junction 16, with one lane of the Great Western Way being reserved for
House Sales and Purchases & all Property Work buses during the rush-hour and a mandatory speed limit of 10mph for all
(written estimates given) other traffic during this time. For the cyclist and pedestrian raised
crossings will be provided togetherwith traffic lights, which will give them
Divorce, Criminal and all Court work priority over drivers. If drivers want to proceed over the crossing they will
Wills and Probates have to get outof theircars and press a button located at the sideof the road.
A council spokesman said that the changes were brought about because
WEST SWINDON'S ONLY SOLICITORS! councillors were no longer able to afford the poll tax and the cost of running
car. It was only when they had to walk or cycle to work did they realise
whata raw dealcyclists and pedestrian were getting. Noone was available
Also at 20 Commercial Road, Swindon. Telephone: 526601 to comment from Swindon Bike Group; apparently they were recovering
and 69a Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill. Telephone: 481602
from shock. al