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                               Letters to The Link         Letters should be sent by 16th of the month to the address on page 3
    LINK SMALL ADS  A thank you from Bosnia Hercegovina
    Ring (0793) 872282 for details   From Karen Mat hieson, Women's Association of Bosnia and Hercegovina
                               I write to thank you on behalf of the   Zena BIT-I runs Transit Centres,  seen, heard and felt with you.
     Clothing Alterations & Repairs   many refugees from Bosnia and  an elderly project and a project for   The war has been continuing for
            Tel: 872096        Hercegovina whose winterhas been  the wounded, all of which you have  so long that much of the world is
        Mrs White, Freshbrook   made a little brighter by your genur- contributed to.   giving up trying to help - just when
                               osity and kindness.          We would also like to thankKathy  help is needed most. So, much heart-
                                The Association of Bosnia and  Dunbar and ClairWaildey" forcom-  felt thanks again for your work, ef-
            S.C.S              Hercegovina, Zena Bill, is working  ing into Croatia, a very generous  fort and kindness. Without con-
                               consistently to try and relieve the  step that Jam sure reflects the open  tinuing support such as yours the
     BOOK-KEEPING SERVICE      plight of their fellow refugees but  hearts of your whole community.  future would hold so little hope for
                               they are virtually helpless without  They were able to assist us in many  so many people. Thank you.
     Small Business Book-keeping,   assistance such as yours. Their only  ways and I hope share all they have  * See December and January Link's
    Wages, VAT, & Final Accounts   resources are their own determina-
                               tion and the belief that one day life
        Tel: (0793) 873483     will be better. The knowledge that  Christmas burglary. Can you help?
                               people outside, like yourselves, are  From a resident of Shaw (name and address supplied)
                               aware and concerned and more im-  It is very difficult to adjust one's  ing for a traditional wedding and
     Washing Machine Repairs   portantly willing to come to their   lifestyle sometimes and surely no- home also had to go without.
                               aid, is the food that sustains this
    •  Same Day Service                                   one has had to try harder than this   Surely someone knows what hap-
    •  Guaranteed Repairs      hope.                      household.                 pened to the items taken,eg. a Russell
    For a friendly,             The aid you sent us - food, medi-  First being made redundant, then  Hobbs electric can opener, an egg
    helpful                    cines, medical equipment - is di-  having one's living environment  poacher, brandy decanter and
    service, call              rectly assisting over 1,000 refugees.   completely changed by surround- glasses bought from Deben-hams
    J. Martin                  Some residing in Camp Varazdin   ingdevelopment and now, currently  made by Opera or similar, a set of
    Tel: 694930                and others in Zagreb.      along with most others, suffering as  spanners and a set of insulated
    1 Alnwick, Toothill                                   a result of the recession.   screwdrivers with red handles and
                                                           So at Christmas time when things  stems, finally some White Musk
                                                          are very hard, it was disheartening  perfume and Body Shop bath salts.
               - 	LL\LiD3 E)                              and depressing to discover Christ-  Somebody must have mysteri-
                                                          mas stolen presents from my car  ously turned up with these presents
   FOR SALE                                               which was parked outside my home  late on Christmas eve, without ex-
   Dark Mahogany Long John Table £20,  Smith-Corona electric automatic type-  between the Chapel and the Nine  planation as to where they had come
   Lamp Tables x2 22"x22" £30 ea, Small  writer, perfect condition, as new, complete  Elms pub in Old Shaw Lane on  from. All presents had been
   round wine table £5, TVNideo Cabinet  with carry case and manuals, £39.   Christmas Eve.   wrapped but not labelled. How can
   37"x34'x18" £125. Sealy king bed/conti- Tel: 871330 (Shaw)   Quite apart from the hardship  anybody steal and get pleasure from
   nentalh. board £100, Ottoman 5'x18"a20,  Gents Raleigh city bicycle, immaculate
   4 piece Millbrook green velour lounge suite  condition, £40. Tel: 881559 (Middleleaze)   caused to ourselves In trying to re- claiming to give stolen goods.
   £350, 3 display units 74"x36"xl 5" £30 ea.,   Marks & Spencer suits: Navy pinstripe,   place these presents, my 80 year old   Anybody who knows anything
   Three tier tray trolley £15. Tel: 875305   medium 38," 29" in. leg £15. Mid-grey  mother did not receive her present,  about this should pass information
   Fireplace wood and brick construction,  wool, snort 42 chest, 29.5 in. leg, £15.   my out of work brother did not re- to Swindon Police, tel: (0793)528111
   free standing, complete with electric fire,  Tel: 771640 (L. Millicent)   ceive his, and my niece, who is say-  ex 464
   £130 ono. Tel: 616033 (Freshbrook)   Wheel trims for Nissan Micra, 4 in good
   Ice skates, Graf 101 Elite, size 9, yellow  condition, £15, also another 2 spare ones
   and black, good condition, £30 ono.   £5. Tel: 872426   Dangerous footpaths in Freshbrook
   Tel: 874644                 Car stereo radio, Ford 2001 model, un-
   Pram, grey cord, mattress, shopping tray,  used & under warranty, key coded secu-  From FFowler, Crawford Close, Freshbrook
   extra pram top, could be used as carrycot,  rity, operator guide, £39 ono. Tel: 870792  The police recently sent a publica-
                                                                                       Three of the street lights between
   excellent condition, £55 for quick sale.   (Middleleaze)   tion out suggesting ways for senior the Community Centre and Craw-
   Tel: 420360 (Toothill)
                               Direct Fortec hot water cylinder, 48x1 8  citizens to be safer on the roads in ford Close are not working. This has
   Girl's bicycle suit 6-8 yrs, Raleigh 'Magic'  immersion tank. £30, ono. Tel: 871397
                                                                                     been reported several times. I even
   in very good condition. Three tone elec-  G-Plan coffee table, teak with ceramic   West Swindon.
   tronic horn and rear carrier box, £35.   tiled top, £30. Garrard AP 75 turntable,   Butitisjustas dangerous forolder took two SEB employees and
   Tel: 726549 (Haydon Wick)   £10. B & 04 band transistor radio, battery  people on the so called footpaths in showed them which lamps were not
   Three hard white wood doors, 510. Alba  only, U. Tel: 726147 (Haydon Wick)   Freshbrook. There seems tobemore working, all to no avail.
   stereo unit in cabinet, £30. ZX Spectrum   Mountain bike, girls age 7-11, 10 speed,  cycles on the paths than pedestri-
                                                                                       We get motor cycles delivering
   plus aprox 100 games, plus Kempston joy   lights, vgc, £25. Tel: 874282 (Shaw)
   stick, £50. Tel: 874990 (Peatmoor)                     ans, this includes adults as well as pizzasand they arealwayslnahurry.
   Dimplex heated towel rail, chrome finish,   LOST       children. It Is very disconcerting to 	On Saturday and Sunday after-
   excellent condition, offered at £30, less   In Freshbrook since 29 December. Has   be walking along and have some- noon weget people ridinghorses on
   than half new price.Tel:770076 (L. Millicent)   anybody seen a grey male tabby cat. Tel:   one shout "Get out of the way" so the footpaths.
   Folding guest bed, mattress 62"x30"x4",   644553       that they don't have to slow down.  	I wrote to our three councillors in
   £25. Tel: 875230 (Shaw)
                                                          To make matters worse after dark November 1992 but only Sue Bates
                                                                                     came to see me.
   rFree   Private For Sale & Wanted ads                  most of the cycles have no lights,
                                                        I
     Return this form to The Link, 13 Castle Dore, Freshbrook, Swindon
     by 16th of the month. Entries are subject to available space and are  I   Christmas thanks
             p  ublished on a first come first served basis.   From Mrs IC Piatek and Mrs S Gardiner, Jack and Jill Toddlers, Toothill
                                                          We would like to express our thanks   (pirate) 1st, Rory (Teenage Mutant
                                                          to the following companies who   Turtle) 2nd, Matthew (Tomato) 3rd.
                                                          donated prizes for our raffle at our   Nicky won the mums competition
                                                          Christmas Party on 14 December.   as Dracula. The children had a sur-
                                                          They are: Ladybird Books, Super-  prise visit from Father Christmas
                                                          bowl and Readers Digest.   who delivered their presents and
                                                           We would also like to say thank   everyone had a really great time.
                                                          you to Toothill Councillor Linda   Lastly we would like to thank
                              Tel:
                                                          Green for coming and judging both   everyone for buying tickets for our
     Name & Address (not for publication)                 the childrens and adults fancy dress   raffle which raised £29, and to all the
   L 	                                                I                              mums for their continuing support.
                                                          competitions, the winners are: Toni
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