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28 The Link Magazine' November 1995
Duke award followers sleep out in home made shelters
Mrs Lesley Taylor
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
MBChA, MSSCh participant Vicky Hornby writes:
On 29 September the Duke of Ed-
Qualified Surgical inburgh group camped out at
Chiropodist Greendown Community School,
except we had no tents. We all got
• ! on and worked really well with
Also offering
each other. Our shelters took over
Reflexology
an hour to make and ours ended
Surgery up looking like a toblerone. It was
or Home Visits a bit of a squash with nine of us in
there.
For an appointment Later on most of us went across
please telephone to Lydiard Park but came back at
about 9pm with our trainers
(01793) 849914 anytime
soaked. We went into other peo-
ples tents and talked for most of
Putting up their shelters, Melanie the night. Most of us fell asleep at
Rucker and Rachel Lawrence with about 4am.
THAMES WOOD Duke of Edinburgh leader Nick In the morning we were woken
Stenning in front, with from left to up by the boys pulling the plastic
VETERINARY CLINICS right, Rosemary Ogle, Becky Chester, sheeting off our shelter and then
BSAVA Kerry Webb, Uan Harrison, Rachel we had our pictures taken. We all
Built on a reputation of quality and care Standard Almond, Anish Harrison went home at about 7.45 in the
morning and were very tired.
62 - 64 Purton Road, Swindon. Tel: Swindon 526780 Since then we have all become
Woodhall Park better friends and are looking for-
& Haydon Wick,4, Open: Monday to Friday 9am to 630pm Housing and ward to the next trip. I just hope it
Saturday 9am - 11am isn't so cold.
Prton Road the elderly
Providing for all your pet needs including:
Pensioner viewpoints wanted
Sparcells • Skin clinics • Puppy parties Keep the donations
Peatmoor Age Concern will be running a
& Nine Elms • Dental clinics • Slimming clinics campaign in 1996 'More Than coming please
West Swindon • Rabbit clinics ' Ambulance service Bricks and Mortar' which will fo- Age Concern Thamesdown is ap-
cus on the effects of bad housing pealing again for donations of
24 hour emergency service, tel: Swindon 526780 on older people. goods to sell in its shop in Swin-
Age Concern Thamesdown Di- don- things like good quality cloth-
rector Jo Osorio,who is coordinat- ing, bric-a-brac and books.
Al HOME ing the research in Swindon, says, 'We were delighted by the re-
"all homes should be affordable, sponse to our recent appeal' said
IMPROVEMENTS easy to get around, safe and in director Jo Osorio, 'and I want to
good condition. Is yours? If not, thank readers for the help they
Unit 72 Pembroke Centre Cheney Manor Swindon what would you like to see done gave. But our work doesn't stop.
about it? Each week we see or hear from
(01793) 434440 "We would like older people, around 500 older people at our
AAfl%fl' their families and friends to write day centres, through our advice or
Free çree giving us their views and com- home visiting service, when we
ments on any aspect of housing, deliver meals-on-wheels or at our
çtttn N whether you rent or own and wher- activity groups. Demand for our
ever you live.
services will increase as winter
On complete On fitted replacement "We would really value your approaches."
views and may reproduce them in Goods can be delivered to 50
kitchens with a kitchen doors with a our campaign report, although Fleet Street, Monday to Saturday,
minimum order minimum order value names will not be mentioned." 9.45am and 330pm. Collection
Comments should be sent to Jo can be arranged. Call 692166 to
value of £3,000 of £995 Osorio, Age Concern Thames- arrange collection, or to find out
Offer includes: Choice of over 50 door down, 14 Milton Road, Swindon. more about Age Concern services.
fascias on display
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Free worktops
/
Appliances / Age Concern Insurance Services TO ADVERTISE
has produced a new leaflet in its
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to do in case of an accident. MOST CLOSELY READ
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Extended offer closes 31/12/95 Extended offer closes 31/12/95
is one of the country's largest pro- AND MOST USEFUL
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ple. For a free copy of their leaflet,
a new kitchen fitted before Christmas contact Age Concern Thames-
down. Tel: 692166. CALL (01793) 872282