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NEWS & VIEWS 19
Bouncy deal on offer

Interiors
Made to Measure
Curtains & Accessories
PROPERTY
MANAGERS Huge selection offabrics
Opp the Town Hall Free measuring service
SN 11 PX st. 1882 and free sample loans
38 Havelock Street
TeL.•SWin don 513655 Swindon
Telephone:
(0793) 513701

West Swindon's Ace Funcastles Delivery and collection is free.
owner Larry Jones, pictured above, is The bouncers measure 10' by 10', [[Twill
offeringa special summer mid-week 12' by 12' and 14' by 14'. They are
deal to Link readers. ideal forbirthday parties and to bring
He has three infla tables available a new activity for an under fives
forhirewhich are rented atE30a day group. Safe, fun and guaranteed to
at the weekends. During the week get children to sleep at night. C L U B
the bouncers are available for hire at To book an Ace Funcastle, tele-
QO a day or £12 for half a day. phone 873552.
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Suzanne gets a break Youth centre meeting P
Last month The Link featured A meeting to establish a centre for
Suzanne Rees, a teenager from youngpeopleinWestSwindon takes P /
Toothill, who was desperate to join place on Thursday 13 June, 8pm P
a group and sing. The long and difficult business of P .•
Suzanne rang us to say that three opening up the youth building at 'I
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bands contacted herasa resultof the Toothill Farm again has moved a
article and she will be joining one little closer with the granting of a I • .• .•
based in Shaw. They are booked to lease to the Toothill After School
perform in a charity concert at the Club by Thamesdown Council.
Oasis in November and Suzanne The club is also to receive a grant
will be singing alongside the Kay of £16,000 from Thamesdown to
sisters, Marty Wilde and Joe Brown renovate the building and there is
in aid of the cancer and leukemia hope for a further £10,000 from .,I...,
organisation CUC. Wiltshire County youth services. • . ••;
Well doneSuzanne and good luck. The building is to be used for
after-school care,a junioryouth club UNDER 18'S
The GWR Majorettes are looking for and as a centre for teenagers.
youngsters aged 8 to 14s to join them. The meeting on 13 June is open to
The are places for girls in the parents and teenagers who would AT AIROS
marching teams and both girls and like to have a say in how it is run
boys in the band. To find out more, once renovation is complete. It takes
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contact Corinna Johns on 873024. place atToothifi Farm, Bodiarn Drive.

Baby sitting business planned
A new business is being launched to Ups will require that no one else
help the many families in the area should be in the house whilst chil-
who cannot find baby sitters. dren are being looked after. The
'Sits-Ups' is the brainchild of Brian customer will also be responsible ADMISSION £2
Stuckey of Toothill who aims to pro- for collecting and returning the sit-
vide registered customers with re- terto home if required,orthe sitter's OR 11.50 WITH THIS AD.
liable and caring sitters. "Swindon parents can provide the transport.
is a place where many families don't The charge for the Sit-Ups service
have relations to turn to for help," will be £3 an hour.
explained Brian. "The idea is to give Brian Stuckey is recruiting baby
parents the chance to have a social sitters at present. When he has built
life or to cover their sitting needs if up the numbers available, he will
they have to go out." start offering the service to parents
Sitter safety is very important says who need sitters. However, cus-
Brian and customers who need baby tomers can register their interest with
sitters will be asked to fill in a regis- him now.
tration form before they can use the To become a baby sitter with Sit-
service. The customer will be able to Ups or register as a customer, ring
stipulate the age of the sitter, but Sit- Brian Stuckey on 529463.