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8 AT YOUR LIBRARY
DUNCAN Passing comments on your local library
An invitation from Christine Owen
SELF DRIVE Have you ever felt when visiting your library that there are things we could do to improve the service we give?
HIRE Have you ever wanted to make a comment or ask a question about the service and felt unable to do so?
If so you should look out for the the amount of noise in the library local artist James Trew will be
Vehicles for Hire Reader's Comments Book which caused by children. The days are exhibiting his latest watercolours
at Competitive Rates enables you to make comments or long past I'm afraid when libraries and miniatures followed by
Vans. Lutons• Estates criticisms (orcomplimentsof course) were havens of quiet and anyone spectacular photographs of the
Cars Mini Bus and know that there will be a reply who dared breathe too loudly was Transkei in South Africa.
272 Ermin Street written in to the book when you hushed by everyone nearby.
However we do rely on the co-
Stratton St. Margaret next visit the library. You will find The Transkei
Swindon West Swindon's Comment Book on operation of everyone who visits an exhibition of photographs by
the table in the readingand reference the library to keep noise to an
Tel: 822193 area of the library. Owen Senior of Shaw who
acceptable level because if it gets too
One comment which we have loud both readers and staff can be worked In a school for dis-
Open Daily 9am - 6 pm received a lot recently, partly because inconvenienced. Obviously we do abled children on placement
Sundays 9am - lOam of the summer holidays, concerns speak to children who are behaving with the Project Trust.
in an unruly manner, but when we West Swindon Library
are busy it is not always easy to nip 22 to 29 September
E.B. DENNIS the problem in the bud. On Saturday 26 September,
With very young child ren we rely he will be in the library
PAINTER, DECORATORS CARPENTER on parents to be aware that a lot of to talk about his work.
noise is unacceptable; so please all
WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS FITTED Owen is desperately looking for
you mums and dads remember that financial help in order to
NO JOB TOO SMALL your children can disturb other enlarge his photos. If anybody
people in the library.
Tel: (0793) 534352 Imight add thatadults ma library can hel., call him on 771297.
can also make a lot of noise. We are
a focal point for the community and Local artist shows
people do meet friends here and
have a chat. As I said earlier we do
Idinter S IDecrdtcr not hush everyone at the slightest
sound but all library users need to
For a high standard of work with references available be aware of the effect their
conversation is having on others.
Telephone now for a FREE estimate. Tel: 870515 So what's new in the library this
month? A most amusing, but also
very useful book we have had
recently is called 'Modern Manners.
THE VALET SERVICE The essential guide to to living in the
FOR YOUR HOME David Keen 90's'. It is full of really useful
information on how to behave at
High Class Royal Ascot, Henley Regatta and
Royal Garden Parties, should you
DECORATING ever be fortunate enough to go. But
INSIDE OR OUT Painter it also covers more mundane
SPECIAL RATES FOR occasion like births, marriages and
PENSIONERS Over 12 years deaths, letter writing and interviews.
experience Oh yes, and it tells you how to go Anew exhibition by local artistJames
about hiring domestic staff! Trew,pictured above, takes place from
Free Estimates
Call Decor Valet Another unusual book is 'St I to 19 September at the West
for a Free Estimate Full Insurance Cover Tiggywinkles Wildcare Handbook' Swindon Library.
which covers in great detail how to James, 72, from Ravenglass Road,
SWINDON 824372 cope with injured wildlife. Much of Westlea first showed talent when he
Tel: 872626 the information is rather advanced was sixteen but, against the
No job too small. Personal service
for home use, but it is useful encouragement of his art master,
nevertheless. went into commerce and then was
Next a book by the mother of Fifi, called up for wartime service.
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A..
Peaches and Pixie all about the the After the war hebecame involved
bliss of babies. Who is this woman in the table glassware trade and
Raymond Stansfield you ask? Paula Yates wife of Bob travelled around Europe designing
Geldof and mother of three angelic and buying glassware for
DECORATOR looking children with strange distribution in Britain.
11 names. Actually the book isa serious Taking early retirement in 1980
with over 30 years experience. guide to pregnancy and parenthood, allowed him to pursue a life-long
written in a readable style, covering desire to pursue his interest in art
Craftsman in Paint and Decor everything you might need to know. and now finds his 'retirement hobby'
takes up a large part of his life.
It's called The Fun Starts Here' and
SPECIALIST in Paperhanging, Graining, ' you'll find it in the medical section James works in water colour, oil
of the library. and gouache on large canvases and
Marble and Decorative Effects & Finishes.
Finally watch out for ourdisplays also in miniature. He has exhibited
and exhibitions in September. There extensivelyin surroundingcountries
will be a special display of books and his paintings and drawings are
Telephone: (0793) 874299 from our 'Women in Mind' section; now widely distributed in private
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collections around the world.James
we will have a special sale of new
local history books and prints, and Trew, September exhibition