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Fete pulls the crowds Music to their ears Emmanuat Church
Residents and staff at Fessey House
A fairground atmosphere and per- Orchard Fete, Haydon Wick
will have music wherever they go
fect weather were among the in-
after their successful application Saturday 19 August, 2pm
gredients for Greenmeadow
to the Allied Dunbar Staff Charity
School's Summer Fayre. To be opened by Sheila Harrod,
for a music centre.
The stalls and sideshows did Kentwood Choir
The music centre was presented
brisk business throughout the af-
to the home at a barbecue and sing Stalls, games, balloon race,
ternoon and the hilarious antics of
song held on 20 July. Elderly resi-
the Majorwrecks provided the bouncy castle, sweet scramble
dents from other homes in the area
great ending to this very success-
joined in the celebrations. Competitions: Fancy dress, crafts,
ful event which raised approxi-
design a card, photographic
mately £1,400 for school funds.
The organisers were delighted Competition application forms from
by the turnout and the amount Hreod 86 Swindon 727853
raised. Were you a member of 'the class
Pictured left, horse racing for cash of 86' at Hreod Parkway School?
are, left to right, Hannah Richards, You may be interested to know Big event for
Hailey May, Ricky Pearce, Gemina that a reunion is being planned to
Richens and stall organiser Julie take place in 1996. For more de- gardeners
Pearce tails call Leslie on 422475. August is a blooming busy month
for the Garden Society who will be
holding their Summer Flower
Mums celebrate by degrees Show at the Haydon Centre on
It's been a good summer for mature students in the Haydon Wick area with two local mums celebrating Saturday 12 August as well as a
Gardeners Question Time session
success. Diane Mason of Haydon Wick and Dani Deighton of Woodhall Park have both gained BA (Hons)
at the same venue on Tuesday 22
degrees in Modern English Studies from Bath College of Higher Education. Diane, who left Moredon
August from 7.30pm.
Secondary School without any qualifications, was awarded a first class degree while Dani scored an upper
The Flower Show, open to ama-
second. Diane, pictured below, describes her success.
teurs, is always a colourful event

Whoever coined the phrase about It was challenging but good fun career ladder. Eventually I would highlighting the skill of local grow-
'schooldays being the best of your too. All very different from the like to become a lecturer myself, ers while the ever popular Gar-
life' was in my opinion talking rub- way I remember 'schooldays'. but that's another story. deners Question Time gives the
bish. Castoff at fifteen years of age chance to solve those horticultural
New College are currently offer-
Most of my friends on the course •
as 'factory fodder', I certainly went on to teacher training de- ing a number of Dip HE and Ac- headaches with the expert advice
didn't think then of Pat Lewis and the team. New
grees at Westmin- cess courses geared to the needs of
that I'd ever be a ster College, Ox- mature students. For more infor- members are always welcome to
graduate ford. But three of mation call the college on 611470. pop in and find our more.
I hit the 'Educat- us 'old girls' de-
ing Rita' trail eight cided to transfer to
years ago. As a the final year of a
'thirty-something' BA English degree
mum with zero at Bath College of
qualifications len- Higher Education.
rolled for GCSE We were promptly
English Literature nicknamed 'the Collection
evening classes at Swindon three' and
Swindon College. 'the mafia' by vari- and Delivery
I've always read ous lecturers.
widely and en- from Home or Work
Bath broadened
joyed writing, but
our academic expe-
I was the most sur- rience, mixing with * Service and repairs to all makes & models
prised when I
students of all ages * MOT work undertaken * Engine tuning
passed with an 'A' and nationalities. Not to mention
grade. I was hooked. the legendary lectures and sizzling * Complete engine diagnostic scanning
Education can be extremely addic- seminars with the likes of Dr * Fuel injection clean out for petrol & diesel engines
tive for the mature student. GCSE's William Hughs with his Victorian
lead to 'A' levels and then a full- medical book! Our course-work * Welding * Exhausts * Brakes
time Dip. HE English course at went well, then it was time for the * Suspension * Batteries
New College. I imagined my back- dreaded exams.
ground of motherhood and me- * Suspension pump up * Steam cleaning
Six three-hour exams over 3 weeks
nial employment would mark me
- it was never going to be easy.
out as the 'village idiot' but I was CLUTCH
Panic attacks, caffeine-fuelled noc- Lifetime guarantee on all
wrong. Life experience can be as turnal revision sessions and a mind
valuable as theoretical knowledge clutches supplied and fitted
that goes 'blank' are all common POINT
in interpreting a text.
phenomena at this stage. When
Many students on the New Col- I'd finished my last paper I felt
lege course were women from simi- renaming my house 'Dunshakin.' lee ffx exfte'it4 W4 ee
lar backgrounds as myself. A ca-
But now it's over, a first class de-
maraderie quickly developed be- gree. It was only a magical dream.
tween us. In many ways we in- I feel for all those youngsters anx- CJPARRY
spired each other - with help from iously anticipating GCSE and 'A' *
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