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Local Lives
Freshbrook Ecumenical Parish of
Evangelical Church West Swindon
Working at the No. 1 Cinema Worsley Road & The Lydiards
Anglican, Methodist,
in the land Will give YOU U.R.C., Baptist.
a warm
Andrew D'Souza describes his rise from cashier to welcome St. Mary's L.Tregoze for
Freshbrook & Grange Park
assistant manager at the Shaw Ridge MGM Sunday lOam Rev. Rob Buries 870244
Family Praise with children's
Having been asked by The Link looking for employment. I remem- Covenanter Movement & creche Westlea Church
magazine to write this article for ber being at the job centre one day & All Saints, L. Millicent
'Local Lives' I thought to myself, and saw that MGM Cinema was 6.30pm Evening Worship and Rev. John Flory 770217
why me? But looking back I sup- advertising for staff. Communion
pose I do consider myself a local I had seen the exhibition at the For details of mid-week meetings, There are vacancies for
Ministers at Toothill & Shaw
and, if there is such a person, a 'West Link Centre some months ago and house groups and other Churches. Contact Rev Buries
Swindoner'. was quite impressed at what would activities, telephone the or Rev Flory for support
Having moved to Grange Park be built at the new Shaw Ridge com- Church Office, Tel: 873050
with my family back in 1985 this plex.
was the first time I had stepped into I had no idea that two years after
Wiltshire. Being an avid football fan opening I would be assistant man-
(a Liverpool one at that) I think I ager at the country's Number One A.M.I MOBILE
remember rightly that at the time MGM Cinema at Shaw Ridge.
Swmd on Town were on the brink of Out of curiosity, after my inter- SKIPS MECHANIC
promotion to the 2nd Division. view for the position of Cashier, I
Other than this I had never heard of went across to the half built com- WE COME TO YOU
Swindon, never mind Grange Park. plex to see what the cinema was like. • Non-Starts • Servicing • Tuning
Itwas a state! Ikept saying to myself 2 to 5 square M.O.T. Work • Breakdowns
this is never going to be ready, but to Electrical Faults
my surprise it was. A few weeks yards capacity Clutches fitted
later I stepped into the multiplex
cinema for the first time and took Sizes to suit your
real pride in thinking I would be requirements
working there.
Six months after opening I was No Garage Prices or Waiting
still happy go lucky cashier, enjoy- Tel: 731610
ing meeting people and my job. With 8am - 8pm Please Telephone
the convenience of the cinema on 876211 ANYTIME
my doorstep, I enjoyed walking to
work. Then one day I was called up
to our General Manager's office and
wondered, what had done wrong? IDflhIip COOKS
To my surprise he offered me the
Supervisor's position, and being Stcne T.V&
quite flattered, I accepted. Now I
was in charge of all the staff and had Fdinter S
Andrew at the MGM VIDEO
to make sure everything ran
I attended Swindon College to smoothly in the building. I felt I had Ieccritor
study 'A' levels and was constantly a lot responsibility consideringl had REPAIR
reminded about how lucky I was to just turned 21. For a high standard of
live next to the Link Centre. My Now a year later I have been pro- work with references SERVICE
friends were right, it was excellent moted to Assistant Manager and I available
having a leisure centre around the am involved in promotion and pub-
corner. The facilities for swimming, licity work. Iamtheculprit who sets Telephone now for a FREE
playingbadminton and squash were all the hard questions for MGMcom- FREE estimate. Home Estimates
great, not forgetting the ice rink! It's petitions, but I also get the excellent Repairs by
just a pity I don't find more time to prizes! I also do a lot of marketing Tel: 870515
go down there now. work to promote West Swindon and Qualified
After leaving college with results especially the MGM Cinema atShaw Engineers.
not as good as I had hoped, I was Ridge, not a bad thought that in
WestSwindon we have the best mul- NO MORE Sales & Rentals
tiplex cinema in the country. All Work
So next time you're visiting the PAINTING Guaranteed
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pening in West Swindon. You never
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Lookingahead now. Even though Buy direct from the fitters
rgains my job may take me to other cin- CALL
emas around the country I shall and save £'s
munity
never forget West Swindon and will The Fitting Crew
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don's one and only leisure park on CHARGE
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