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10 AT THE WEST SWINDON LIBRARY
New librarian takes over
Joyce Kirk-Browne writes
Car.... This month I would like to intro- Our Housebound Service is now
s an4aii Spraying
M.
• T 3tWeIding duce our new librarian, Mrs Vicki underway and we currently de-
imates Moore. liver books to four people in the
Unit 12 Brindley Close Cheney Manor Industrial Estate Swindon Vicki, pictured below, is a Wilt- area. We have more people who
shire girl, from Trowbridge and would like to receive Books on
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0179342II25 studied at Brighton University Wheels, if only we had more peo-
where she gained her degree in ple willing to be helpers. Do you
Librarianship. have a couple of hours to spare
MOBILE CAR SERVICING & REPAIRS She has worked at Swindon Cen- once every three weeks? You do
tral Library and branches in North not need to be a book expert as
* The local service you can rely on * No job too large or too small Swindon before taking up her post library staff will select the books
* Electrical work * Welding * MoTs arranged (no re-test fee) here at West Swindon. Her inter- and you can claim a mileage al-
* Electronic tuning: * Exchange engines & gearbozes ests include reading (of course), lowance to cover petrol costs.
*All makes & models catered for swimming, cooking and walking. Please think about it - it's very
*All work guaranteed * Over 20 years experience Look out for Vicki on the Enquiry worthwhile.
CALL GRAHAM ON (01793) 873045 or 0860 835912 Desk or phone her on 871444. For more information please
phone Joyce or Vicki on 871444.
Books to watch out for in
FOR YOUR GENERAL November
BUILDING SUPPLIES Barbara Taylor Bradford Love in
ALL TYPES AND QUANTITIES OF SAND + GRAVEL another town. A new blockbuster
STONE + SHINGLE • CEMENT• PAVING from this popular author
BRICKS • BLOCKS+ PLASTER + PLASTERBOARD Clare Francis Betrayal A new
PLASTIC UNDERGROUND PIPING
TOPSOIL• LORRY HIRE thriller from the sailor turned nov-
• BUILDERS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE• elist.
• FREE LOCAL DELIVERY* Elizabeth Jane Howard Casting
For Friendly Helpful Service Off. The next volume in the con-
.••..•.• tinuing saga of the Cazalet family.
HARVEYS David Nobbs The LegacyofReginald
Perrin. Just as funny to read as it
Builders Merchants was to watch on TV.
Swindon 643744 Danielle Steel Five Days in Paris.
Get your requests in quickly!
Unit 7 • Bramble Close • Swindon SN2 6DW
All titles can be reserved for 70p.
Exhibitions at the library
Z)&4XX #0M c,oa Until 11 November 30 November
Photographs of Thamesdowns until 16 December
German twin town Salzgitter to 5th Exhibition of Artists Work
Zame WWq4C46= twinning and international organised by
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Celebrate twenty years of

The Hodgson Gallery,
peace by Matthis Witzel BSS House, Chaney Manor
cIT DOwN, RELAX, SAVE MONEY
• L"; I pp A gymnasium for the mind
'A .. Amid the plethora of clubs and evening classes available locally,
10 Swindon Philosophical Society occupies a unique position writes Judith
• I- OrQ Stares.
ct • 1• Founded in 1963, it is one of the Many people often mistakenly
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few Societies in the country to meet feel that philosophy is purely for
11 weekly all year round, and has an the academics, but nothing could
enviable reputation for attracting be further from the truth. It is a
MANUFACTURERS distinguished speakers from a va- useful way of reflecting on the be-
OF CUSTOM-MADE HIGH riety of backgrounds. liefs we hold and ways we live. If
QUALITY LOUNGE SUITES The Autumn programme in- nothing else, the stimulating
also cludes Harry Stopes-Roe, the son weekly sessions are certainly a
RE-UPHOLSTERY SERVICE of women's champion Marie gymnasium for the mind!
Thousands of Fabrics to choose from, Stopes, speaking on 'Filling the The range of ages in the audi-
plus a choice of fillings and finishes Moral Vacuum'. Other talks sched- ence is sometimes more than sixty
uled include 'The End of Enlight- years. The society meets at 740pm
enment', Intelligence Testing', and on Friday at the Arts Centre in
FARINGDON UPHOLSTERY 'Nature, Nurture and Sex'. Devizes Road, Old Town. New
Philosophy has often been de- members are particularly wel-
31 PARK ROAD, FARINGDON scribed as 'thinking about think- come, even if they can only attend
Showroom Open 7 days a week ing'. In practice, this translates occasionally, and the charge var-
into providing a forum for discus- ies from 50p to £1.50 depending on
Mon - Sat 10am - 5pm • Sun 1pm - 5pm sion on many subjects affecting the speaker.
the lives of people today, from Further enquiries can be ad-
Tel: 01367 - 241855 politics and moral behaviour to dressed to the Secretary, John Lit-
education and religion. tle, on Swindon 619687.