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6 WESTLEA
Bottle message
K.J. ARRELL
Plumbing and Heating makes many connections
Twelve year old Daniel Collict from Featherwood, Westlea had a
• Quality work 24 Hour Service big surprise in mid-January when a letter arrived from Germany.
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envelope he found a note from
Sven and Kai Nikias, two boys of
the same age, and a cutting from
the local newspaper Wilhelm-
shavener Zeitung featuring their
find on a nearby beach.
Car BOdRepafrs an raying Daniel and his brother Kris-
oT Repai'sa elding topher had both thrown bottles
f: mates overboard on a cross-channel day
Unit 12 Brindley Close Cheney Manor Industrial Estate Swindon trip onl7 December. Their mother
Sonia had told them a story of how
a beach ball with her name and
A FULL RANGE OF address had drifted out to sea when
she was child and she received a
TRADITIONAL PINE FURNITURE letter from a German boy who had
been on holiday in Holland.
See our new range of brass and It took twenty-eight days for
iron beds. All sizes available. Daniel bottle to float up the North Daniel holding up the newspapersent
to him by Sven ad Kai from north
Sea and was only washed ashore
Quality & Personal Service at Germany
because of severe storms off north
ANTIQUES & Germany. "I couldn't believe it," He said he would be sending
said Greendown student Daniel. them a copy of The Link with a
ALL PINE "They wrote to me in English and photograph of him holding up a
11 Newport Street, Old Town, Swindon I wrote back telling them about my photo of Sven and Kai. He thought
interests. I also told them that my he would be writing to the two
(opposite Co-op Superstore car park)
grandmother is German." boys regularly.
Tel: 520259
Established in 1978• Trading in Newport Street since 1982
Club looks to form kids league
A COMPLETE HOUSE FURNISHER IN PINE
Westlea Wanderers is looking for other under 8 and under 9 teams to
play in friendly games. As there is no league for these age groups in the
Swindon area, they would also like to form one with other clubs.
YOUR LOCAL GARAGE DOOR Team organisers who would like to discuss the formation of a league
should call Phil Turner on 872158.
SPECIALIST *The Wanderers are holding a race night on Friday 24 March at the Flag
& Whistle, 73 Station Road, Swindon. Doors open at 7.45pm, introduc-
* Up and Over Garage Doors tions at 8pm, first race will be at 8.25pm. Entryis free and some horses
supplied, fitted, repaired are still available. For more information contact Jackie Turner, on
872158.
(spare parts available)
Two dads have taken up sponsorship of Westlea Wanderers. Pictured below
* Remote Control with youngsters from the team are Robert Trace, 1 eft,of Trace Builders who has
provided training tops and Roger Anderson, right, director of Askey Software
* Free Survey with
Consultants has sponsored team shirts.
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MAXWELL HOUSE, MAXWELL STREET, SWINDON
TELEPHONE: (0793) 513796

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