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The Link Magazine October 1995 37
A place for talking and listening OUR RANGE OF SERVICES
Swindon's Well Woman Centre is INCLUDES:
situated in the Health Hydro in Income protection from
Milton Road, Swindon - run by illness or disability
women for women. Inheritance tax planning
It provides a relaxed unhurried
atmosphere in which matters can Fir'jcbt & INSURANCE SERViCES & Will writing*
be discussed confidentially. The Tel: (01793) 4331401433979 Investment & Savings
centre is open three times a week Mobile: 0378 317710 Keyman & Business protection
to the public, with medical ses- Life Assurance protection
sions on Monday and Wednesday, Mortgage & Re-mortgage planning*
and a coffee morning on Friday
A Member of the M & E Network Ltd. Greatminster House, Retirement Income
when information leaflets can be Lister Hill, Horsforlh, Leeds 1518 501- Tel: (0113)2591717

picked up and books can be bor- Clinic manager Julie Paterson, left, and Regulated by The Personal Investment Authority & Pension planning

'Neither The Personal investment Authority
rowed from the library. centre administrator Claire Drinkwater or the M & I Network Ltd. regulate these services. Serious illness protection
A creche run by Swindon Child Your home is at risk if you do not keep up the repayments General Insurance including
House & Motor Insurances
Carers is available for the Wednes- Medical Sessions: on a loan secured on it. Written quotations on request.
Loans subject to status.
5.30pm - 730pm
day and Friday sessions. Monday
The two medical sessions are Wednesday 12.30pm - 230pm
staffed by a doctor, the clinic man- with creche
ager and two nurses. The medical Coffee morning: THE NEW LETU TIKKA
lOam - 12 noon
services available include smear Friday
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Another in the series of articles for The Link
from Relate Counsellors. Julia Cole writes about how issues from Tel: (01793) 854600 or 848300
past relationships can get in the way of new ones succeeding.
The story below is fictional but based upon Relates experience of working with couples
Kathy had been on her own for 5 things would continue to get worse
years and was successfully bring- unless they did.
ing up her two daughters. Her It turned out that Jon's first wife
first marriage had been disastrous had used tears to manipulate him,
and she had left her husband. consequently whenever Kathy
Jon's marriage had cried Jon became angry
ended acrimoniously; and backed away from
it still hurt him to think her. Kathy on the other LOOK and LISTEN before you commit yourself to any
about it. He never hand needed Jon to hold major home improvement. New windows, doors and
talked about what and reassure her. When
went on but focussed he backed away from especially a new conservatory
his anger on the way her she felt frightened can transform your home...
his wife was bringing and unloved. Once they but it's worth using this
up their two sons. understood their differ- simple checklist:
The problems that ent reactions things im- O CHOICE Are they offering a good
range of des,ns and various
Kathy and Jon were proved. locking Options?
experiencing were Because Kathy was
connected to the past. Because Jon encouraged in counselling to talk Q REPUT4 T/O,'j. Is it a we/I known
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of his mind, he wanted Kathy to do husband, Jon understood that she with a reputation to protect?
the same with hers. He made de- wasn't yearning for the past and
mands that her belongings from that she was attached to her things 0 QUALITy. Are the products they
her first marriage should be got because she liked them, not be- install supplied by major
national manufacturer like
rid of and that she shouldn't talk to cause she needed reminding of her Coastal?
her children about their father. first marriage.
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Kathy felt this was unreason- Counselling helped both Kathy 104 0 GUARANTEE/S my investment
able. The tension would build up and Jon to see where the past was Properly protect?
until they had huge rows, Jon getting in the way of their relation-
would threaten to leave and Kathy ship. Now when they have argu-
would end up in tears. This made ments they are not fighting the
matters worse and Jon would leave ghosts of their ex-partners.
for a few days. If you feel that you need help ERMIN WINDOWS
During counselling they looked with a relationship problem con-
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