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The Link Magazine. February 1995
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        0                                                     Protect your bike with a Lions stamp
                                                            Is your bicycle adequately protected? Locks are important, but if
                                                            your bikeis stolen an easy way of identification is needed to speed
                                                            its return if found.
                 ICP                                        stamping bikes free of charge outside Toothill Community Centre
                                                              Members of the West Swindon Lions Club will be postcode
                                                            on Saturday 18 February between 10am and 1pm.
                                                              Take your bike along to improve the security on your wheels and
   4     CX171E1(1E9Cf                                      visit the Lions Nearly New sale in the centre at the same time.
                                                                   New support for under 5s
         ectc   Way, Sparcells, West Swhon                Toddler and playgroups in West  Thamesdown Pre-School Play-
   4                                                      Swindon are now receiving sup- groups Association.
                                                          port from Debrah Tillotson from   Kim Poulton from Woodhall
                  WNW                                     Shaw who takes over from Moira  Park continues to work with
          04. ~ P,            v• -WAIF
   4                                                      Webster, following a reorganisa- groups in Haydon Wick.
                  THE  PERFECT                            tion of fieldworkers by the   and assistance to the volunteers
                                                                                       Fieldworkers provide advice
      ir            PLACE  FOR                                                       who run toddler and playgroups,
                                                                                     who are faced with running com-
   4                                                                                 mittees and employing staff to pro-
                                                                                     vide a stimulating environment for
      !!.
                  VfiLENT(NE'S                                                       pro-school children to learn in.
                                                                                       They also give advice and train-
   4                                                                                 ing to the staff in playgroups.
                        N                                                            • A meeting to set up a new play-
                                                                                     group at the Link Centre will be
                                                                                     held in March.
                                                                                     • Toothill Tots Playgroup which
                                                                                     meets atToothill Community Cen-
                                                                                     tre has vacancies for 3 to 5 year
   4   Enjoy some                                                                    olds, Monday toThursday,9.15pm
                                                                                     to 12noon. Telephone Carol Rose
                                                                                     on 611781 for more information.
       of the best                                                                   Left: Debrah Tillotson and Moire
                                                                                     Webster
   4
       Chinese
                                                          Twins Support Group            Tootleabrook WI
   4   cuisine in                                         1St Monday of the month, 9.30am   June Bradley reports
                                                          -11 .30am at West Swindon Health   For our Christmas meeting we
       Swindon with                                       Centre                     decorated the Community Room
                                                                                     at Toothill School, laid the table
                                                         .3rd Thursday of the month,
                                       x.                                            with pretty cloths, candles and
   4   the one you love                                   1 .3Opm - 3.30pm in the Playgroup   crackers, ready for a food and
                                                          Room at the Link Centre.   drinks quiz.
       at our beautiful                                   £1 to join and 50p per session.   We were served ten different
   4                                                      Twin mums-to-be welcome    foods from crisps, dips, meats to
       lakeside setting.                                  For further details contact   fruit, nuts and drinks and had to
                                                                                     try to identify all the different fla-
                                                          871534, 876272 or 870028
                                                                                     vours.
                                                                                       The tastings were so interesting
   4                                                                                 and provoked so many differing
          W  Book  now  for                                Vacancies at Playmates    opinions and discussions that the
                                                          Parent and Toddler Group  evening just flew and we had to
                our Valentine's                           writes                     wine to tidy up and let the care-
   4                                                      Committee member, Ann Edwards  rush through the mince pies and
                                                          We are a very friendly group of  taker lock up.
       four course meal.                                  mothers and toddlers who meet   The whole evening, the organis-
   4                                                      every Tuesday, 1.45pm -  3.45pm  ing, shopping, preparation and
                                                          in the Len Hobbs Suite, Green- serving was done by just two com-
                                                          down School, Grange Park.   mittee members. Thank you very
                                                           There is an initial membership  much Jean and Mandy, it was a
          Tel: 877888                                     fee of £1 plus 70p per family per  super evening.
   4                                                      week.                        In January we celebrate our 12th
                                                           We offer a supervised activity  birthday with an outing to the Bris-
           Large parties & corporate clients welcome     every week and there are lots of  toiHippodrome fora performance
   4         Private dining facilities available          toys to share. We end each week  of Pickwick with Harry Seacombe.
                                                                                       The next meeting, on 15 Febru-
                                                          with a sing song.
                                                           Your first visit is free, so why  ary will be our AGM.
       TAKEAWAY SERVICE AVAILABLE                         not come along to see for yourself   We meet on the third Wednes-
                                                          just how friendly we really are.   day of every month in the Commu-
                                                           We look forward to welcoming  nity Room at Toothill School at
    0                                                    some new members to our group  7.30pm. For further information
                                                         very soon.                  please phone 495520.
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