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The Link Magazine • September 1992 17
Mrs Thamesdown sums up her year
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Miss Thamesdown 1992 Ruth Docherty, who lives in Shaw and w as married in July, looks back
On Wednesday 25 September last I look back on my year as 'Miss
year, I was crowned Miss Thames- Thamesdown' with great fondness your kids
down. It was a very enjoyable and and remember many great events.
exciting night. Since then I have met MacDonalds Happy Day back in at home
many friendly people and have October was a great day! An auction
learned about the marvellous was held with the aim of raising
charities at work in Swindon. money for the St Evelina Children's
The 'Miss Thamesdown' com- Trust.
petition is an annual eventorga nised In December the Evening Adver-
byHighworth and CrickladeRound tiser held a Christmas Toy Appeal
Table. It was held in The Blunsdon and I enjoyed collecting donations
House Hotel and the event raised in the Brunel Centre. The Wootton
over C2,500 for charities - the main Bassett and District Lions Club held
beneficiary being the Swindon their annual May Fayre in Lydiard.
Ileostomy Association. It was a great success and a most
I moved from Dublin to Swindon enjoyable day out.
in April 1991. I entered the What a pleasure and privilege it
competition originally with a view has been to have been chosen as BELT
to meeting people. Being Miss Ruth Docherty 'Miss Thamesdown'. I thank most
Thamesdown has enabled me to help with the marvellous fund- sincerely all those people who have them
settle into a new community quickly raising activities organised by the helped to make this year such a
in the car
and has given me the opportunity to many charities in Swindon. happy and memorable one for me.
Mobile, with time on your hands?
The Friends of The Link Surgery are looking for volunteers to help with a Swindon Seat
transport scheme designed to enable partients with mobility problems to Belt Centre
get to their appointments at the Doctors. Unit 16, Station
Sometimes patients who may be elderly or have limited mobility due to
disability find it difficult to travel to the surgery. West Swindon is a large Industrial Estate
area and the bus routes may not always take you door to door. Whilst a Sheppard Street
brisk walk during the summer may seem manageable, the same walk in
winter can be a daunting prospect. Swindon
If you have a bit of time and have a suitable roadworthy vehicle and you Tel: 488622
feel you could help, please contact Paul Lawton on 875968. Although this
will be a voluntary scheme, we will be help to help with fuel expenses.

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