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Letters to The Link Letters should be sent by 16th of the month to The Link No more chips
13 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon SN5 8PQ
for Olive
NSPCC Collection Stolen hanging basket Please accept the basket and
From Val Hemmens, Group Organiser From an anonymous octogenarian resi- enough cash to replace the plants Olive Strange, pictured below,
NSPCC, Purton dent of Elsie Hazel Court, Freshbrook we rescued. Toothill School's first cook retired
I would like to express my thanks In reply to Mrs Watkins of Westlea Editor: Unfortunately the basketdoes at the end of term after over thirteen
towards all the people who gave letter (July Link), there was a hang- not belong to Mrs Watkin's mother. years. Altogether she spent twenty
their time and efforts during the ingbasketoutsidelilsieHazelCourt, The reader who has had a white one years in the school meals serv-
NSPCC House-to-House collection lying on the ground contents scat- plastic hanging container (12" di- ice.
in June. tered. ameter) stolen near Freshbrook Vil- When she arrived in September
Despite a shortage of helpers, we Ithad been thrown over thehedge lage Centre is asked to contact The 1978, she prepared lunch for 12chil-
managed to cover Nine Elms, Shaw, during the night of 17June. My wife Link. dren. Nowadays the kitchen staff
Peatmoor, Middleleaze, Ramleaze rescued and replaced what plants prepare meals foran average of 120.
Olive said the personal contact
and parts of Eastleaze and Grange she could. After enquiries were
Park. made amongst residents and at other Lockup with the children made her work at
Thanks to the generous response sheltered homes, the plants were your garages Toothill enjoyable. "Seeing them
of these householders we reached replanted in the ground and the bas- arrive as tots and growing up was
the marvellous total of £1225.00. ket cleaned. Swindon police report a spate of lovely. Watching the concerts and
garage thefts in West Swindon over other activities was also good."
the last nine months. Literally hun- She said that the diets of some
dreds of garages have been raided, children worried her. "When I first
sometimes in broad daylight. came very few would eat vegeta-
Their theory is that car boot sales bles but we encouraged them to try
in different parts of the country are a little. Anything with chips and
being supplied with high quality they would be happy, but its some-
goods for sale, no questions asked. times heartbreaking to see good
The police recommend that ga- food that we've cooked being
rages arekeptlocked duringtheday thrown away."
and certainly at night. If possible fit Children and staff held a party
Bathroom and Kitchen a second lock as they suspect their for Olive before school broke up
re-furbishment undertaken are duplicate keys around for cer- and presented her with several gifts.
tain makes of garage lock fitted by Olive, centre, oversees her last school
IlIJYOR builders. dinner serving
Bathroom and Kitchen. Suppliera & Installers
Pembroke Centre New look raises cash
Cheney Manor Ind. Est. Swindon Toothill Community Centre bar
Tel: Les or Allen on 532623/431044
member George Brown shaved off
half of his beard in July to raise
money for the Prospect Foundation.
By keeping his half-shaved look
HILLIER for a week, George from Oakham
Close raised £300 in contributions
FUNERAL from centre users.

SERVICES LTC. Westlea toddler group
needs newcomers
55 Victoria Road TheTiddley-WinksParentandTod-
252 Whitworth Road
dler Group meets on Thursday be-
Swindon
Swindon
tween 2pm and 4pm in the Westlea
Tel: 522797 Community Room,Langstone Way.
Tel: 522145
New members are welcomed. Ring The Link Classifieds
PRIVATE CHAPELS OF REST Carole King on 876486 for more in- Lineage ads cost £3.50 per single
24 hour personal service throughout the year formation. column centimetre inc. VAT.
Cash with advert to The Link, 13
A FAMILY BUSINESS OFFERING HELP Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon
AND ADVICE WHEN MOST NEEDED Calling Mountain Bikers
Wootton Bassett Lions are organis-
ing a Mountain Bike Race meeting Sandys Silk Bouquets
near Wroughton on Sunday 29Sep- made to the price you can afford.
Do you know tember. Baskets, Posies, Headdress's
at your price, not the Shops
A series of races for 14yearolds to
veterans over courses ranging from Tel: Sandy 0793 875665
if your child one to ten miles will take place.
For entry forms, send an SAE to
Lion Brian Haynes, Farthings', The Clothing Alterations & Repairs
is playing Street, Lydiard Millicent, SN5 9LU Mrs White, Freshbrook
Tel: 872096
somewhere safe? MINI

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during the summer holidays West Swindon is available from IN WEST SWINDON
the Community Suite at the
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Sponsored by the Brendan Ball Dental Surgery find out about local community
Freshbrook Village Centre or 0860 871250
groups, telephone 871212.