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NEWS & VIEWS 17
Warm welcome in Havelock Street
A Freshbrook resident is looking to vate functions. The decor in salmon
theYearof the Monkey as his yearof and terracotta is relaxing and differ-
good luck and good fortune. ent from other Chinese restaurants.
Francis Leung, well known to The cuisine is a combination of
many people as the proprietorof the Peking and Cantonese dishes. Sing-
Freshbrook Takeaway since 1982, apore Rice Sticks and the wide range
opened The Havelock Restaurant the seafood dishes are recom-
last November. The new venue is mended. The chef can also cater for
already making a name for itself in many dishes not to be found on the
the town for its good cooking and menu.
friendly welcome. Francis is planning to bring in the
Francis, who managed two Swin- Chinese New Year on 4 February
don restaurants before opening the with a bang. There's a dinner of
takeaway unit when Freshbrook traditional dishes followed by a
Village Centre was built, said a good disco, all for £22 per head which
partnership was the secret of a suc- includes a bottle of wine per couple.
cessful restaurant. "I've wanted to There's always a warm welcome
open my own restaurant for many for West Swindon people at The
years but it's important to have a Havelock Restaurant says Francis.
good chef to work with. I met him "Ihavelots of friends from the Fresh-
last year and the premises came brook Takeaway and I am sure I'll
availableand wewere able to start." meet many new people from the
The well placed town centre res- west side of town in the new year."
taurant in Havelock Street can cater To book a table at The Havelock
for 100 people on two floors, the Restaurant, or a place for the Chi-
upper floor being available for pri- nese New Year party, call 539396.
Francis Leung with some of his guests

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Exotic Chinese Dishes

Traditional Fish and Chips

Delicious Hot Snacks
Sun shines again in Westlea
Telephone Orders Welcome
Westlea will see the return of a well five years and has two children at I
known name when a plaque is un- the school, said that she came up
veiled later this year by the Mayor of with the idea on a grey, cold day.
Thamesdown, Eric Smith. "The idea of sunshine came into my As a Chinese New Year offer to
The Link magazine ran a competi- head. The building may is coloured
tion in October for Thamesdown pale yellowon the outside, but in- Link readers we're offering a 10%
Council's Community Development side its bright, airy and full of activ-
Division to name the new social hail ity, like the toddler groups and after discount on Chinese orders from
erected on the Westlea School site. school club."
Pat Wright of Westlea Drive sug- The Sunshine Room is available £1500, until end of April 1992
gested the 'Sunshine Room' and re- for hire bycalling526l6l ext. 493489.
ceived a C20 gift voucher for coming (Please bring this advert)
up with the winning idea. For 55s in Westlea
Older residents of the area will A new group for people over 55
remember the first Sunshine Room years is planned to start in The Sun-
located off LangstoneWay, installed shine Room.
in 1981, the early days of Westlea A Coffee Morning will be held on
when private developers came un- Thursday 6 February from 1030am
der a barrage of criticism for not to 1230pm for anybody who like to
providing any local meeting places find out more and join the group.
for the new community. Organiser Vera McKenzie said
The old, bright yellow Sunshine there's not enough going on for older
Room is now Shaw's temporary people in Westlea and she wants the
community centre. more mature members of the com-
Pat, who has lived in Westlea for munity to get together.