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22 Letters to The Link Letters should be sent by 16th of the month to The Link
13 Castle Dora, Freshbrook, Swindon SN5 8PQ
Who is the reluctant candidate then?
GE From Edward and Stephanie Glennie, Woodchester, Westlea
We have tried to organise a public us to be unsatisfactory. Perhaps he meeting. What do readers of The
meeting for Swindon's parliamen- doesn't want to expose himself to Link' think?
tary candidates, underan independ- questions that his potential constitu- P.S. We are aware of the meeting
ent chairman, at which the candi- ents choose to ask? organised by the Thamesdown
dates would respond to questions It is too late to do any more for this Council of Churches. We under-
\ GARDEN / from the floor. Three of the candi- election. However, it would help stand that this is not a question and
CENTRE
\ dates were willing to take part; one for the next one if we knew whether answer session, but a forumforeach
was not, for reasons that seemed to other people too wanted a public candidate to make a statement.
Hay Diet
Spare a thought for the volunteers
Not just a Garden Slimming Counsellor From Mrs C Bell of the Jellytof s Playgroup, Shaw
Centre - more a Holistic Health Counsellor It grieves me to think that as a mum toys in, which get ruined by the
Enquiries Welcome of a toddler we pay to send our weather, and have to be replaced
gardeners' paradise Jackie Habgood, 813493 children to playgroup to be able to when broken. Fees go on every-
mix with others, to share, to become thing, down to the last paint brush
where you can buy unusual independent of their parents and with nothing to spare.
and hard to find varieties of DOUBLE prepare them for school where at So please remember when play-
Fruit Trees, Bedding Plants, YES GLAZING last fees are not required. groups ask for your support, it is for
Herbaceous Perennials, CAN BE I am a fundraiser for the play- future generations to enjoy play-
Geraniums Fuschias, Roses, group and find it hard asking par- group.
REPAIRED ents to digdeep once again forspon- I would like to thank very much
Hanging Baskets, Trees,
Shrubs, Alpines, uPVC - Aluminium - Hardwood soring, selling raffle tickets, etc. We all those traders so far in supporting
Sealed Units/Locks/Handles have been trying for a year to raise our forthcoming raffle in May.
Heathers and Conifers
Patio Door Rollers etc money for a shed to put our larger Thank you.
and get expert advice from
the people who grow them ALL WORK GUARANTEED
More about dogs droppings
Grange Farm Nurseries Call From N Heavens, Freshbrook somewhat perplexes me. In other
Haydon End Lane In response to one or two letters in regions there are 'Dog Free areas,
Entrance off Lady Lane and v4fddat &W your March issue about dogs and i.e. parks and beaches. Why then
Westfield Way, Haydon Wick the problems they can cause, Iwould would it be so difficult to establish
Double Glazing Repair & like to raise the following points. similar areas in Thamesdown?
© Swindon 721221 Maintenance Specialist Firstly one of the common argu- I respect the rights of dog owners
OPEN DAILY (0367) 241040 ments thrown up by dog owners is, but believe that the interests, health
why should they worry, when litter and safety of people should be put
is always abandoned without con- before pets and that they really
cern for others? I personally would should show more consideration.
answer with another question - do Finally there is a children's play
,lift Ivy 1111 12 with a relatively small risk to any- stand by while their pet does its
two wrongs make a right? Litter is a area close to my home and it really
nuisance but it can be cleared up does amaze me how many owners
one's health. Whereas dogs' faeces 'business' on or around this area.
is not only difficult to dispose of, it is They seem to be blissfully unaware
also a health hazard and can remain of what their pet is doing while it is
so for up to 18 months. This means attached to the other end of the lead
When you can save a packet at a ban on dogs for the summer that they are in fact holding!
months only in some areas would I recognise the importance of
Swindon's Largest Stockist not be effective as the threat of infec- working dogs and the good that
tion would still be present on the they do, but I really do think it is
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