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The Link Magazine. November 1995
Disability info, centre opens DUNCAN

Anew Disability Information Serv- The centre also acts as a sign- SELF DRIVE HAVE YOU
ice designed specifically for the posting and support service to help MADE
needs of people with disability users make contact with the or- HIRE
opened in October. ganisations or people they require. A WILL?
Run by Living Options Swim- The service is available for disa- Vehicles for Hire We can help:
don at the Shaftesbury Centre in bled people, their families, friends at Competitive Rates
Rodbourne, the free, confidential and personal assistants, profes- Vans • Lutons • Home Visits Anytime
• Fixed Low Prices
service will help disabled people sionals and voluntary groups. Estates • Cars • Free Advice
identify their needs and require- A telephone informtion line op- 272 Ermin Street • Prompt Service
ments. A computer database and erated by trained personnel is also Stratton St. Margaret
library holds information on local available. The number is 537588 Swindon ACT NOW!
and national facilities, services and Just Wills Wiltshire
support groups available for disa- Tel: 822193
bled people. Home based
Open Daily 9am - 6 pm (01793) 727091
Volunteer information worker Pauline workers Sundays 9am - lOam
Separghan helps Allan Thipthorpe
from Toothill make connections
'Office' party planned
The sound of merriment and mild 1
hysteria greeted me as I joined the flovemberJjctir Specia/?
inaugural gathering of The Link Get ready for Christmas with
Magazine Home Business Net- these great offers:
workers' Group (it needs a less
cumbersome title?) in the relaxed • All perms £25 (normally £45)
surroundings of the De Vere hotel • Bleached highlights £20 (normally £30)
bar on Friday 13 October writes • Includes a cut & blow dry -
Jan Baird excludes very long hair
Feeling slightly apprehensive • Late night Thursday
that we would be a bunch of sad
individuals who rarely ventured (thaa
beyond our cosy converted box-
rooms in the hours of daylight, HAIR STUDIO
and had forgotten how to talk to 35 Havelock Street, Swindon
the world (unless you count grunt- Tel: (01793) 521177
ing at the postman), my fears were
Christmas Bazaar LCut out this advert to receive the special offer. Valid until 30 November
soon confirmed.
25 November, from 1 .3Opm Well, in the sense that it tran-
Santas Grotto, Bric-a-brac, spired that most of us had indeed
tombola, cakes, raffle grunted at thepostman in our time,
Freshbrook Community Centre but that was usually because we'd
Admission 20p noticed he'd been trying unsuc- Sinop
Organised by Freshbrook cessfully to fold a clients priceless
Rainbow Playgroup piece of artwork or six months sup-
ply of CD Rom disks to get them
NCT Christmas Fayre through the letter box (only kid-
Saturday 2 December ding, posties). LOOK and LISTEN before you commit yourself to any
10.30am - 1 p There was a mixed bag of busi- major home improvement. New windows, doors and
The Moose Centre ness represented but most of us especially a new conservatory
Eastcott Road shared similar reasons for starting can transform your home...
Admission 20p, children free. a business from home; minimal CI-IECIQJST.
Santa's grotto, craft stalls, overheads, fed up with commut- but its worth using this
tombola, childrens activities ing, wanting more flexibility, be- simple checklist: Q CHOICE /
Are they offe
ing able to combine work with fam- r I
ring a good
anqe of rI n.... -- -
Vacancies ily commitments and so on. Our locking Options? -" various
experiences were also similar - it
Friendly parent and toddler group was heartening to hear that self- Q REPUTA-jQJ,,,. ve i,'
17 •• " known
Little Beavers has vacancies for discipline, motivation and organi- LOCAL firm, well established
with a reputation to protect?
newcomers with children aged 2 sation were hard for most of us at
to 5 years. the beginning, but that a routine
The group meets every Monday soon settles in. The myths were Q QUALITY' Are the products they
morning from lOam to 12noon in dispelled too, - none of us admit- install supplied by a major
national manufacturer like
the Community Suite at the Link ted to succumbing to the delights 'AA'A'A Coastal?
Centre at a cost of £1 per child per of daytime TV; indeed most of us
session agreed we worked harder than we 0 GUARANTEE: Is my in vestment
There are structured activities ever did before. Properly prote Cted?
and the session includes a sing All in all, it was a great evening.
song and story. The morning ends So, calling all home-based book-
with free play and there are lots of keepers, aromatherapists, market-
toys for children to use. eers, designers, etc., if you couldn't ERMIN WINDOWS
New members are welcome to make it, come along next time.
just drop in. For more informa- We're meeting in the Chinese Ex- Call Brian Smith on 824419
tion, telephone Penny on 874093, perience bar at 8pm on Friday 17
Lynn on 879703 or Dawn on November, to plan our Christmas
A S.AA !er and !'sIaIIon
Vindows Coors ano cGnservato,!es
871217. office party!