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Into 1992 3
QUALITY
This is the beginning of The Link's what's going on locally - not just
thirteenthyear. Yet we're constantly skimmed over or ignored and LOOKING FOR
surprised by the amount and vari- thrown out. Our targetted reader- SHEDS and FENCING SOMETHING
ety of news, views and information ship is specific and we deliver things Buy Direct from the Manufacturer.
to be covered. We shouldn't be straight, no sensationalism. And D.l.Y.or Supply & Fit DIFFERENT?
really, considering that West Swin- would you believe it, we try to make
don with some 10,300 households is news out of good news!
almost a new town in itself. We see our role as making a con- C,
The year has been tough for all tribution to the process of develop-
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we've been affected by the reces- always gratifying to hear so many BULLDOG SHEDS
sion, though not as badly as some people say that they read the maga- and FENCING
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Another successful year and TV repairs
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1991 was a year of changes at Swindon Cable. It was goodbye to British all work guaranteed
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and Scnensport on top of the channels already being offered. Of course
there was a price rise, but the company is happy to report that this did not
affect the number of customers which is actually rising. Marketing
The Prime Minister at the Swindon Cable studios
ManagerTony Dukenfield, said, 'The satellite
dishes are coming down all over Swindon as
people realise the advantages of cable. In fact,
you'd need four seperate dishes to get all the
programmes we provide."
Swindon Cable has also changed its policy
on The Movie Channel and Sky Movies Plus. It
is now possible to receive these channels one
month at a time instead of for three months.
Future plans include theprovisionofTheCom-
edy Channel and other developments in the
pipeline.
The year ended on a high note. As Swindon
Cable was coping with a rush of new custom-
ers wanting to be connected for Christmas, the
studios were visited by Prime Minister John
Major where he gave an exclusive interview
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