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Parish of West Swindon Freshbrook
& The Lydiards Evangelical
Nine and a half days in the sun
Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, URC
Whilst the focus of the world has moved on from Romania, a Church
All Saints, L. Millicent (l0.3Oam)
band of volunteers continues to collect donations for the poor (for the village) & Worsley Road
and the needy. Julian Leggett, Manager of the West Swindon Holy Trinity, Shaw (10.30am) Will give YOU
Centre and member of Mission Romania, describes a trip last Rev. Andrew Hetherington 770568
a warm welcome
year with aid donated by the people of Swindon. St. Mary's, L.Tregoze (10.30am) Sunday 10am Family Praise
(for Freshbrook & Grange Park)
with children's Covenanter
Saturday 10 September, 2pm clearinglocal customs (which only Rev. Rob Buries 870244
Movement & creche
found the four travellers from Mis- cost us two sets of childrens cloth- Toothill Church (10.45am)
sion Romania, Dawn, Dave, Eric ing - purely as a friendly gesture Rev. George Gibson 692620 6.30pm Evening Worship and
Communion
and myself, together with their you understand), was unloaded. (also free church minister for parish)
families at the warehouse loaned 28 degrees in the shade - it's a Westlea Church (loam) For details of mid-week
for storage by Sun Alliance. rough life! After work we found a Rev. Peter Walker 872932 meetings, house groups and
Food and luggage packed into beer garden and had a couple - Evening & other services as announced, other activities, telephone the
the transit, passports and interna- medicinal purposes you under- full range of children's & other groups Church Office, Tel: 873050
tional driving licenses checked and stand. It takes the varnish off the
off we go heading for Ramsgate table tops and tastes of oranges
and the 7.30pm ferry to Dunkirk. but does wonders for your thirst. VACUUM CLEANER GUARANTEED
A 38 tonne truck, full of cloth- REPAIRS REPAIRS...
ing, typewriters, medical equip- Wednesday 14th
ment, food, bikes, knitting and Our van was broken into during "We come to you" SAME DAY
sewing machines and bedding had the night and various items stolen. LOCAL SERVICE
No call out charge
been loaded and despatched the Virtually the whole day wasted WHEREVER POSSIBLE
Repairs to all
day before. We would see it next with the local police. No replace-
at the German/Austrian border. ment window was available so we makes of domestic WASHING MACHINES, TUMBLE
DRIERS, TWIN TUBS, HOME
(We hoped) ended up with perspex fitted. & commercial LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT &
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Garden Machinery
Tel: 854603

or 770707 (after 6pm)
Spares 0 Repairs 0 Servicing
• Fencing & Shed Manufacturer
Overhauls to petrol & electric
Monday 12th Eight children from one family living • Trade & Public Sales
New & used machinery for sale
Having met the truck as planned in extreme poverty in Cold Valley, a • Metpost Stockist
we motored on into Hungary, fi- slum for displaced gypsies Desktop Publishing, typesetting Part exchange welcome
nally crossing into Romania dur- & Graphic Design Rotavator for hire
Offset Litho Printing & Finishing with or without operator
ing the early morning. Sunrise in Thursday 15th
Contract Packaging & Assembly Work Lawn mowing and rough grass cutting,
Hungary is something not to be Dawn, the nurse in our team, went Gipsy Lane Bzriness Park, Gipsy Lane, one off or on a regular basis
forgotten. Flat countryside, little to the state orphanage where Ilona Swindon SN2 6DT
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pollution and only a touch of works. Conditions are better now Tel: (0 1793 616288
Nr Wootton Bassett
ground mist meant that we saw it than in 1989 but because of the Fax: (01793) 542235 L j
all as the sun came up. Cereal and high numbers of children they have
tinned hamburgers for breakfast. no toys of their own and the adult
(Not on the same plate at the same helpers cannot spend time with
time!) individuals. PECIAL OFFERS
Lunch however was not so easy. Later we delivered some cloth-
We had no Romanian Lei and Bu- ing and bedding to the Monastery at
reau de Change are few and far at Recea. A friendly theological
range Farm Nurseries
between in Romania. We tried a debate with an Orthodox priest
bank in Huedin and were asked if resulted in a draw and a re-match
we knew the exchange rate! If only booked for next year. where you will find a wide variety of Fruit Trees,
we weren't honest. The eveningwas spent ata meet- Spring Bedding Plants, Herbaceous Perennials, Trees,
ing of Oasis - an umbrella collec- Shrubs, Alpines, Heathers, Conifers and Roses
Tuesday 13th tion of the leaders of groups with ....and get expert advice from the people who grow them
We arrived at Tirgu Mures late whom we work, and the Tirgu
Not just a Garden Centre - more a gardeners'paradise
yesterday and after a hug and long Mures Junior Chamber of Com-
chat with Ilona Gorog, our main merce.
contact in the town, we had spent Julian's account of the trip will con- Grange Farm Nurseries
the night in a flat we were to use as tinue next month. To find out more Haydon End Lane IN %
our base. about Mission Romania, he can be off Lady Lane, Haydon Wick
The truck had arrived and, after contacted on 872987 or 822491.