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18 NEWS & VIEWS
Retirement in West Swindon
KANFIT DIY for the
Reflections from Tom Wilson from Toothill
KITCHENS 'don't know Living on a pension in West Swin-
hows' don, where there is a cosmopolitan
'?r Quality Drawer & Door population, some of the retired folks
Replacement Ser. ice If that dodgy door is driving you miss their long time neighbours and
mad and you want to 'do-it-your- find life a bit boring, depending on
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self butdon't know how to, pickup their physical condition. I found
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All you ever wanted to know are attending painting classes, some
Centre, every Saturday about DII but were afraid to ask writing their memoirs for their
will be revealed during the week- grandchildren. These don't take
TEL: 813766/ end with expert guidance and plenty much physical effort, but keeps the
of practical work. For further de- mind occupied.
870975 tails phone 771080. It could be a help if some of the
grassy sites, taken up as children's
playgrounds could also be used by
the elderly. At present these sites
Accountancy are little used as parents are wary of Budgeting on a pension is diffi-
allowing their children to use these cult as prices keep rising, while the
& Financial facilities. Perhaps if a shelter with pension stays behind these on the so
seating was available it would help called cost of living increase. Some
194M Services in allowing the elderly to sit and are fortunate in having a company
watch children at play and relax. pension as well, other especially
THE COMPLETE LOCAL ACCOUNTS SERVICE There are far too few seats, where those who were known as trades-
folk can sit and rest while out walk- men, painters, joiners etc. who
INCOME & CORPORATION TAX V BUSINESS PLANS ing along the footpaths through the couldn't afford a private pension
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WAGES & P.A.Y.E shrubbery and grass areas. scheme on their wages and bring up
BUDGETING V SALES/PURCHASE LEDGER I considermyself fortunate inhav- a family, now have to make do on
91 ANNUAL & MONTHLY ACCOUNTS
& CASH FORECASTING ing accommodation in a housing their pension allowance.
association flat. It gives me a feeling However by keeping a sense of
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able to retired persons while deliv- nity amenities available to all.
ering Meals on Wheels. This is only Editor: Comments from other readers
my personal view. will be welcome
WHOEVER You VOTE FOR
Help on offer
YOU'LL ALWAYS WIN WITH A group of business women are look- Sushma. "Some of the members
ingforelderlyand housebound peo- will befriend housebound people
ple for whom they can provide and perhaps take them out on trips
some help.
if they'd like to go out."

P izzara Business Women's Breakfast Club continue its fund raising projects
She added that the Club would
Sushma Patel of the Swindon
said the members were interested in but was also looking for a longer
making long term contact with peo- term activities.

ple who might need some practical Elderly readers or relatives of peo-
Great Pizzas and help, or need social contact in the ple who might benefit from some
home.
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