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FRESHBROOK & GRANGE PARK 5
Christmas Bazaar J4lerry Christmas & Facechoice
Saturday 5 December 2pm - 4pm
Freshbrook Community Centre 21,appg _New )3ear Pharmacy
Father Christmas, Crafts, Gifts, Refreshments
In aid of Rainbow Playgroup from everybody at Freshbrook
Village Centre
Minder meeting Writer David does Tel: 870226
Freshbrook Childminders have
started to meet again at the begin- all the work Freshbrook Village Centre Opening Times:
fling of each month. Childminders Author David Pike from Rochford Tel: 0793 873217
Monday - Friday
from Freshbrook will be made wel- Close, Grange Park, has not only Tues 22 Dec
9am - 6pm
come with the children they care for. written his first book titled Sentinal Wed 23 Dec 9am - 6pm 9am- 1pm
2.1 5pm - 6pm
9am - 4pm
Minders from Toothill are also in- of the Row, he has also designed the Thurs 24 Dec
9am-6pm
vited to attend. cover, arranged for printing and is Tues29 Dec
To find out more, telephone Janet Wed 30 Dec 9am - 6pm Saturday
9am - 3pm
9am- 12noon
Shaw on 481800. now marketing it to bookshops. Thurs 31 Dec
David ,pictured below, was featured Reopen on Tuesday 5 January
in the September edition of The Link
Children in need help but even that story did not find him
a publisher,. So he took his manu-
A bright idea by seven year old
script to his employers, the Atomic
Frreshbrook School pupil David Energy Authority. Sue, Francis and their staff of
Young helped to raise E273 for the Freshbrook Takeaway
BBC Children In Need appeal on 20 They normally publish scientific
documents, but were so impressed & Havelock Chinese Restaurant
November. with David's work that they offered
David suggested that a picture of wish everyone
to print his book at near cost price. It
the appeal mascot Pudsey be drawn
was an offer he could not refuse. A Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
on the school playground and chil-
dren be asked to fill him with coins. Whatever you have, Fish and Chips or Chinese,
A 20 foot Pudsey was drawn and think of Freshbrook Takeaway, Freshbrook Centre first!
the 550 children and staff came out At Havelock Chinese Restaurant, Havelock Street, Swindon,
of class to each place the 20p they a £12.50 four course Christmas Dinner is being served
were contributing to the appeal in from now until the New Year.
return for not wearing school uni-
form. Telephone: Freshbrook Takeaway 873178
A copper coloured Pudsey with a Havelock Chinese Restaurant 539396
silver scarf appeared briefly before
the cash was swept up for counting.
COOKS SOUTHLEAZE
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REPAIR rural surround of David's imagina- IN&
tion, not a million miles from Swin-
don, and is described on the book 15, \X:1' '2, W, SWILL
SERVICE jacket as a 'riotous bitter sweet tale,
full of earthy Wiltshire characters.
FREE "There's an element of Tom
Sharpe in my writing," said David.
Home Estimates "The book has a tongue in cheek
style which describes feelings of
Repairs by NORWAY SPRUCE CUT - FROM £6.50
lonhiness,insecurity and mis-guided
Qualified affection, with a few racy bits. NORWAY SPRUCE ROOTED - FROM £7.50
Engineers. "It's been exciting publishing my NORDMANN FIRS CUT - FROM £16
Sales & Rentals own work; the printing department DO NOT TO SHED NEEDLES
at the AEA has done a tremendous £1 OFF WITH THIS ADVERTISEMENT
All Work job. It's the first of its kind for them.
Guaranteed "There's been a lot of interest from ORDERS TAKEN • FREE DELIVERY
Tel: Swindon libraries and wholesalers and I hope
to have copies for sale locally."
825795 Sentinal of theRow has a full colour RING 523134
cover, it's an easy read and brings a
NO chuckle as you discover the amus-
ing characters. Recognising its local
setting also adds interest. OPEN lOAM - 7PM DAILY
CALL Copies are available direct from ALSO LOG BASES £1 ,WREATHS
David Pike who can be contacted on
OUT 875941. It costs £4.99 and could AND TABLE TREES
make a nice Christmas present for
family or friends. SOUTHLEAZE SHEEP FARM
CHARGE There are only 1,200 copies, so BEHIND TEXAS AT MANNINGTON
buy quickly.